Episode 27 - Showdown Showstopper & Chicago Builds a Rugby Empire

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Rugby, Comedy, Sports

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Jim and Goodey unpack a massive weekend of rugby, starting with Quins pulling off their first away win over Saracens in 13 years at The Showdown in front of 54,000 fans — and with a few famous faces in the crowd too. Jim spills the beans on the London craic and post-match scenes, while the lads debate what went right for Quins and wrong for Sarries. There's more drama in the Prem as Leicester smash Saints, Bath flex against Glos, and Bristol and Exeter set a new record with ten first-half tries. We also head stateside for a cracking chat with Peter Bernick, co-owner of the Chicago Hounds, who lifts the lid on building rugby in the US, the upcoming United States of Rugby doc, and how MLR is gearing up for RWC 2031. Plus, the Bulls break Leinster’s unbeaten URC streak, Fin Smith to Toulouse rumours, and the lads react to a rabbit punch and a big shout to Rassie’s new pod — all that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod, pod, pod.
0:01.0	Rugby pod.
0:02.0	We are back, we are back.
0:07.0	And this week, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, will be covering the showdown number five in London.
0:16.0	I was there and a big Derby win for Quinn.
0:20.0	Oh, you sound pumped, James.
0:21.0	Well, I'm not very pumped, but they deserve to win,
0:22.8	so there's no referees involved, even though Matt Carly was there.
0:26.6	He weren't involved, he was involved, but...
0:28.6	Adam Leal tried to give everything to Sarries in the first time,
0:30.9	but we'll get on to that.
0:32.1	Decent bloke, decent handshake, and his toilet got on Amorin by Rob Robo and producer Jimmy there on the day.
0:38.5	But I can't believe I'm saying that Quinn's won.
0:40.0	And they did against my saris, but we'll also be chatting about the crack that we had in London
0:45.8	with some of the big stars coming out to see the action and to see me.
0:49.9	And we'll also be talking about the upset that Lester, I wouldn't say it was an upset when I saw
0:53.6	the teams. Domination, I wouldn't say it was an upset when I saw the teams.
0:54.5	Domination, baby.
0:55.3	It was a domination.
0:55.8	It wasn't an upset by pulling Northampton Saints pants done in the premiership and some big games in the URC, Andrew, which you've been all over this weekend, Premier Sports, with the balls ending Lentster's unbeaten run.
1:10.0	Yeah, we're also going to be heading stateside for a special guest this week.
1:14.0	Peter Bernick joins us.
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