Episode 29 - Champions Cup Skyfall & Scorefest, Plus The Warriors Return!

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Rugby, Comedy, Sports

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Rugby Pod, Goodey returns to the studio fresh off Champions Cup knockouts, while Big Jim dials in from Austin, Texas. The lads dive into Munster’s gritty win in La Rochelle, Saints turning the tables on Clermont with a Tommy Freeman masterclass, and Warriors lighting up Glasgow with some flair. We also celebrate the dramatic revival of Worcester Warriors, chatting to new CEO Stephen Vaughan about rebuilding the club, how they managed to get straight back into the Championship, and rugby’s sustainability crisis. Plus, there's a scorefest in Toulon, Leinster embarrass Quins, Toulouse pull away from Sale. Plus, we preview next week’s Champions Cup quarters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod, pod, pod.
0:01.1	Rugby pod.
0:06.4	Hello, everyone, we are back.
0:08.4	And I am in studio with my rugby-loving, rugby-producing friend, producer Rob.
0:14.8	Big Jim Hamilton, he ain't here, though.
0:17.8	James is off on holiday.
0:19.9	He's down the line.
0:20.5	This ain't Texas. He is in Texas. Austin, Texas.
0:25.6	Yeah!
0:27.1	So we are catching up from down the pipe, Jim's pipe. Are they clean?
0:32.5	They're as clean as you think a 42-year-old man with four children that has traveled halfway across the
0:38.4	world for a holiday would be.
0:41.8	You sound pumped.
0:42.9	They're filthy.
0:43.8	No, all good.
0:44.6	Yeah, we are on holiday, a well-deserved break, Andrew, which I know you need and that you
0:49.6	are getting next week.
0:52.1	Yes.
0:52.6	But you've been all in this weekend.
0:55.5	Do you work in rugby, Andrew?
0:57.1	Are you commentating at the minute?
0:58.6	Looking at your social media,
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