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The Rugby Pod - Episode 16

The hero from Clermont’s second victory over Saracens in less than a week, Scott Spedding, joins Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode on The Rugby Pod this week.

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Jim tells us all about his night out in Le Frog while he was over in Clermont for the game and we get into the festive spirit with a bit of secret santa…some are happier with their presents than others!

All that plus some juicy rumours in The Rumour Mill and the week in rugby rounded up in The Goode, The Bad & The Ugly.

Enjoy and you can listen to all previous episodes Here

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Toaster 58 minutes ago
Picking a form British & Irish Lions XV post-Autumn Nations Series

Ashman over Lake


Beirne over McCarthy who I don’t rate massively


Duhan over Sleightholme who’s defence is not up to it


Tough on Russell but Marcus has been mostly sensational


Interesting- to some back in is Sheehan and Furlong


It’s a good side but not the best Lions side

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SteveD 1 hour ago
'Let's not sugarcoat it': Former All Black's urgent call to protect eligibility rules

Yup, that's the one. Says it all. Cheers.

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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
All Blacks report card: Are Razor's troops heading in the right direction?

What happening?

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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
All Blacks report card: Are Razor's troops heading in the right direction?

DMac will be at one of the best teams in Europe, under master coach and legendary fly half Ronan O'Gara, from December 25 to June 26. After that he's free to sign up with NZR and play tests.

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JW 2 hours ago
World rankings gap widens as top four breakaway

True, that one certainly would have helped, thrashing or not.


Me and HU were just saying it's only relevant to rankings, not form.

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JD Kiwi 2 hours ago
All Blacks report card: Are Razor's troops heading in the right direction?

Japan certainly has the money. Some French clubs too, even some of those in deficit. Even Ireland isn't averse to the odd big money signing, then you have Pat Lam at Bristol, Craig at Bath etc.

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Mzilikazi 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

McReight is now heavier than George Smith, Derek. 108 kg v 102 kgs, and taller, 1.84 v 1.80. I have stood within a couple of metres of both men, and I was surprised that Smith was smaller than I expected...that was at the end of Smith's career when he played that one year or so for the Reds under Brad Thorn. McReight I saw at Suncorp last year after the Chiefs game. I was struck by his width across the shoulders, and depth of chest.

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GrahamVF 2 hours ago
'It's taken 50 years to be compared with somebody': Gareth Edwards on Antoine Dupont

I think the sevens stint has skewed opinion on du Pont. Sure he's one of the best ever but imagine what Gareth or Joost would have done on a seven's pitch. Admittedly he was nursing a fractured cheek bone but du Pont wasn't great under real pressure at the Wc or in the Paris game where 14 Boks very nearly beat France. Also his style of play suits the way the French play. In a different era, different rules or in a different team it's impossible to say how good he would have been. So really it's an extremely moot discussion.

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JW 2 hours ago
World rankings gap widens as top four breakaway

Yeah, that's what were doing, comparing the rankings with reality.

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NB 2 hours ago
All Blacks report card: Are Razor's troops heading in the right direction?

But there is no danger of that happening JD.

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NB 2 hours ago
All Blacks report card: Are Razor's troops heading in the right direction?

Off piste again JW. I'm supporting Ardie not attacking him, it was JD who mentioned a 'decline in performance' not I!

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JW 2 hours ago
World rankings gap widens as top four breakaway

LOL my bad how did everyone get his birth wrong?


Sounds like another Akira Ioane being Japanese myth!

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NB 2 hours ago
All Blacks report card: Are Razor's troops heading in the right direction?

I certainly feel he and the 10 can swap position more often for instance on exit kicks.

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

Okay thanks for that.

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

Yep surprised Tom Curry seems to be rated ahead of him.

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

Yes we haven't seen them playing as much in combo as you do for the Reds, but I don't feel the B/R for the Lions is fully settled yet, esp if Skelton starts.

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

And it was typical Lauir Fisher stuff too. Defend first at the BD and stick two men in there to overload the cleanout!

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

You can see the confidence ont he WB players growing game by game and it is good to see Sage. The Ireland result won't dent that. The WBs have to attract interest for the game to grow in a country where it is such a crowded sports market.

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

Yes it's important for them to have some success v the Lions as it is one of the biggest stages they have to advertise the game - esp as Lions tours often seem to collide with Origin which tends to limit the column inches for rugby!

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NB 2 hours ago
Will Joe Schmidt provide the Christmas gift Australian fans crave?

Yes I see something in Walton like you.


Sualli plus the other three gives you a nice rotation at the back.

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