Episode 35 - Saints and Sinners - Champions Cup Final, URC Playoffs & Union Drama

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Rugby, Comedy, Sports

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

It’s crunch time across the board, we're back to break it all down. Goodey and Jim look ahead to a massive Champions Cup Final, dissect the thrilling race for the URC playoffs, and react to a Saracens second-half collapse in the Prem and what it means for the playoffs. We look at what Red Bull’s potential takeover of Newcastle could mean, and reflect on some massive changes in Ireland and Wales with Sevens scrapped and regions under threat. Plus, predictions, and plenty to cover in ootttthhheer neeewwwss!!! 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.
0:06.2	Hello and welcome back to the rugby pod where the URC race for eight has been decided.
0:11.8	We know what the quarterfinals are.
0:13.8	It was a big weekend in the URC, wasn't it?
0:16.1	It was in the premiership as well.
0:17.8	This is a rugby hygiene episode.
0:19.7	There's so much to talk about.
0:21.3	There's good. Hygiene? There's bad. There's a lot of detail to get through. There's a lot of
0:24.7	permitations, a lot of perms and a lot of detail, a lot of news as well this week. But anyway,
0:30.1	we've got the quarterfinal fixtures all ready to go. It's all coming down the wiring, the prem. You mentioned the URC Andrew as well, but there's a small matter to get through as well.
0:41.0	There's a big game at the weekend, isn't there?
0:42.3	And we'll get on to the live show in Northampton
0:43.8	because it's not about us.
0:44.9	It's about the Champions Cup final at the weekend.
0:47.5	So you know the drill, everyone.
0:49.1	It's going to be hell of an episode, hell of a ride.
0:51.4	Business end of the season. Yeah, it certainly is. So settle back.
0:54.9	Enjoy.
0:58.6	And make sure you've subscribed on Spotify.
1:02.0	Good weekend, James.
1:03.6	Back on the tools again.
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