#7 North vs South Showdown: England & Ireland’s Revenge Missions

Four happy men in the studio this week after a blockbuster weekend of Quilter Nations rugby. England made it 11 wins on the bounce despite late fireworks in their clash with Argentina, Jim’s beloved Scotland stuck a half-century on Tonga without conceding a point, and Wales showed real ticker in a brave performance against the All Blacks. But the headline act was in Dublin, where South Africa and Ireland produced one of the craziest Test matches we’ve ever seen – five yellows, a red, scrum carnage, psychological warfare from Rassie, and Irish fans and Boks fans going at it online. The lads break down the madness, look at England’s growing depth and midfield options, debate the Curry–Contepomi tunnel drama, assess Wales’ best showing of the autumn, dig into Scotland’s momentum and Townsend rumours, and ask whether France now boast the best young backline in world rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England stun the All Blacks at Allianz Stadium, Ireland run riot with Mack Hansen’s hat-trick, Wales leave it late against Japan, and Scotland implode spectacularly against Argentina, and the lads have plenty to say about all of it. Jim’s still emotionally scarred from Scotland’s collapse, while Goodey digs into England’s biggest win of the Borthwick era, from Ford’s masterclass to Henry Pollock’s Haka moment. We break down a huge weekend across the Autumn Nations Series, ask whether the Springboks have a discipline problem despite winning with 14 men again, and look ahead to Ireland–South Africa after a record Irish win over Australia. Plus lots more other news, shoutouts, chaos, and craic, so settle in and make sure you’re subscribed on Spotify. Upgrade your wardrobe and save on trueclassic at trueclassic.com/RUGBYPOD! #trueclassicpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s one of the best periods of the season and the lads are buzzing as the Autumn Nations Series North v South showdowns kick off, including England v Australia at Twickenham and Ireland gearing up to meet the All Blacks in Chicago. Goodey and Jim dig into Borthwick’s latest England squad tweaks, some epic Premiership clashes including Saints v Sarries and Leicester v Sale, plus unbeaten runs in the URC from Munster and the Stormers. There’s lots of other news and listener questions all before the lads hit the road for live shows in New York and Chicago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod is back with Goodey and Jim fresh (and a bit bruised) from the 745 charity game - where Jim “put the fear of God” into a few league legends. The lads break down a huge weekend of international rugby: England’s bench-powered surge past Fiji, Scotland’s heartbreak against the All Blacks, and the Springboks’ masterclass in Paris despite going down to 14 men. There’s plenty of chat about Fin Smith v George Ford, and Rassie proving why he's the smartest coach in rugby. The boys also reveal some big travel plans, plus Ireland bounce back against Japan, Italy going back to back against Australia, and Argentina out muscling Wales. Settle back, hit subscribe, and get ready for another big week of rugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Pod, Jim, Goodey, Bigs dive into a massive opening weekend of the Quilter Nations Series — red cards, redemptions, and peroxide-blond hair. England made it eight wins on the bounce with a dominant bench-inspired victory over Australia, with Borthwick building his own “Bomb Squad.” Ireland meanwhile, were left reeling after a controversial red card and second-half collapse against the All Blacks in Chicago, while Scotland and South Africa both flexed with huge wins over the USA and Japan respectively. Plus, Wales and Lions winger Josh Adams joins the show to chat about life in camp, the mood under Steve Tandy, and where Wales are going into some massive games with World Cup qualification implictions. Plenty of laughs this week as the lads are on great form after their US trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Munster sent shockwaves through Irish rugby with a statement win over Leinster at Croke Park, dismantling their biggest rivals to go joint top of the URC. Is it a shift in power, or a Lions hangover? Goodey, Big Jim and Biggs get stuck into the fallout from that fiery clash, the form of Jack Crowley, and what it all means for Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad heading into the Autumn Nations Series. The lads also dig deep into Steve Borthwick’s England squad announcement, including omissions, combinations, and some exciting star power coming through. We also wrap up all the weekend’s domestic action, from Noah Caluori’s five-try explosion for Saracens to Leicester’s last-gasp win over Bath, and all the biggest talking points from the Prem and URC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was Derby Day in the Prem, and the lads are back to break it all down. Jim and Goodey chat through an epic weekend of rivalries with Saints edging Tigers in a thriller with lots of niggle, Quins toppling Sarries again, and Bath blitzing Gloucester. Marcus Smith is back firing, as is Fin Smith, and a few new faces making an impression. We also take a look at a big win for Ulster against the Bulls in the URC, and look forward to an Irish derby in Croke this weekend between Leinster and Munster. Plus plenty of other news including Jack Willis winning the Top 14 Player of the Year and what it means for England and R360 getting kaiboshed by Unions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Rugby Pod, the lads send their thoughts and support following the very emotional news as England legend Lewis Moody reveals his MND diagnosis. Everyone on the Pod wishes him, and his family the very best during this very tough time, and we're here to support in any way we can. On the pitch, the lads react to the news that Steve Diamond sacked by the Newcastle Red Bulls, with Gregor Townsend joining in a surprise advisor role. We also break down the action from the Rugby Championship and what it means for the upcoming Autumn Internationals. Can Scotland finally beat the All Blacks? Can Ireland back up their Chicago heroics? Will England perform. Plus, there’s a full round-up of the URC and Prem, with the Dragons finally breaking their losing streak, Leinster slipping again, and Saracens running riot. Plus, the lads give a big shoutout to Rugby FC for a brilliant day out. Settle back, enjoy, and make sure you’re subscribed on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a monster week of rugby with the Gallagher Prem back and already throwing up drama, the URC kicking off with some big surprises. In the Rugby Championship, South Africa ran riot with 67 points against Argentina as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu puts in a Dan Carter-esque performance. The Red Roses are world champions after seeing off Canada in front of a sold-out Allianz, and we’ve got special guest Rob Calder, Prem Rugby’s Chief Growth Officer, joining us to talk through the league’s bold new rebrand, Red Bull partnership, and how they’re planning to grow the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a big un' ahead of the new season kicking off this weekend. Louis Rees-Zammit is back in rugby and straight onto the Pod after a wild 18 months in the US and an eventful debut for Bristol – scoring worldies, scrapping, and spending ten minutes in the bin. We’ve also got the Red Roses charging into another World Cup Final at a sold-out Twickenham this weekend, plus all the big Premiership and URC transfer chat with Farrell back at Sarries, Ikitau rocking up at Exeter, and Bath somehow stacking even more stars, and Rieko rocking up at Leinster. Jim and Goodey are getting stuck in to their new roles at Rugby F.C, and Bigs has had a rough run-in with Tim Henman at Wimbledon. And we have a couple of big live shows coming up. Settle in and subscribe on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices