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Scrum V

The Warm Up: They went into that game believing they could win

Scrum V

BBC

Sports, Rugby

4.6961 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Lauren Salter is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Scott Baldwin to reflect on Wales v Scotland, preview this weekend’s URC, and discuss the news that the WRU are to face an EGM.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts.

0:05.6

Oh, hello. You have chosen a BBC podcast, but before you listen to it, we thought you might like our podcast too.

0:12.1

You might. You might. It is called Sightraught with me, Nick Grimshaw.

0:15.2

And me, Annie Mack. And we talk about the week in music.

0:18.2

All the news, all the cultural happenings in the UK and beyond.

0:22.2

And great guests.

0:23.3

And it's on BBC Sounds.

0:24.7

Yes, where you can also enjoy lots of playlists, music mixes and live radio.

0:29.9

Everything from my six music breakfast show to Radio 3 Unwind.

0:34.5

But obviously start with our podcast, sidetrack.

0:36.3

Obviously.

0:36.7

Obviously.

0:37.9

So if you like music, listen on BBC Sounds.

0:56.8

Well, it's the one that got away from Wales.

1:04.2

The reality in agonising 2623 defeat to Scotland is now 24 losses in 26 internationals.

1:10.6

But the feeling is more of hope than despair following the best performance in Steve Tandy's era.

1:16.5

And joining me to analyse this one, Jonathan Davis, Scott Baldwin and Alex Cuthbert.

1:20.7

Gosh, a bit more positive, more positive mood.

1:22.3

It's because it's payday. I was going to say, if anything signals the change another gad. It's the changing in seating arrangements. He's taking your chair. Yeah, he's under the microscope today, hot seat that one. So he's getting all the tough ones. And we're in Boulder's, we come with some stories. Right, well, we've got a bit more time, a bit more space to dissect the performance this week because it is a foul-a-week.

1:45.0

We'll also look ahead to the URC fixtures, which are back this weekend, and we have the not-so-small-small-of-an-to-discuss as well as Chair Richard Collier-keywood has just faced the Seinev.

1:57.4

But we will start with the Six Nations and the mood, I guess, following that performance, John, because on the one hand, it was a day where everything went right for Wales, a contrast to the England game where I felt like everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. Yet, they still didn't win. On the other hand, if Steve Tandy wants to look back at the Six Nations and point to progress there was evidence there

2:21.4

yeah definitely I thought the intent from a lot of the boys was excellent with especially the ball carrying

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