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Interviews with the stars of today, memories from legends of the game plus the latest news, the BBC Scotland rugby team keeps you across everything in the world of Scottish rugby

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    Ritchie and Darge on URC quarter-finals & Lions disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 36:58


    Tom and Andy chat with Jamie Ritchie and Rory Darge ahead of URC play-off quarter finals for Edinburgh and Glasgow this weekend

    Hollie Davidson's rugby journey plus our URC weekend review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 34:40


    Scottish rugby referee Hollie Davidson on her path to becoming the first woman to referee a Challenge Cup final plus Tom & Andy review Glasgow's & Edinburgh's weekend in the URC

    Can Edinburgh go top eight as Glasgow dip?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 33:25


    Tom and Andy reflect on contrasting form for Edinburgh and Glasgow in the URC

    Eight Scots make Lions squad

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 41:21


    Andy and Tom talk to six of the eight Scots selected for the 2025 Lions tour - Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Sione Tuipulotu, Huw Jones, Duhan van der Merwe and Pierre Schoeman

    Which Scots will make the Lions tour?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 49:58


    Tom and Andy discuss which Scots might make the Lions tour with former Lion Andy Nicol

    Grant Gilchrist says Edinburgh ‘on cusp of breakthrough'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 43:19


    Andy and Tom are joined by Edinburgh's Grant Gilchrist ahead of the European Challenge Cup semi-final with Bath and reflect on Scotland beating Ireland in the Women's Six Nations.

    Will Warriors 'slaughter' Bulls?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 37:12


    Tom English chats to Warriors' Max Williamson ahead of their 'revenge' match against Bulls in the URC plus we hear from Emma Wassell on Scotland's campaign in the Women's Six Nations campaign. Emma also updates Tom on her journey back from illness after a tumour was discovered in her chest last autumn

    Warriors walloped, Edinburgh win big & Scotland disappoint at the Hive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 38:10


    Tom and Andy discuss contrasting fortunes for Edinburgh and Glasgow in Europe and disappointment for Scotland in the Women's Six Nations

    Can Warriors win in Dublin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 34:36


    Andy Burke looks forward to a huge weekend in Scottish rugby with Warriors' hooker Johnny Matthews, Edinburgh & Scotland winger Darcy Graham & former Scotland captain Lisa Martin

    Scotland's big players 'stand up' & can Edinburgh and Glasgow go deep in Europe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 31:43


    Chris Paterson joins Andy Burke to look back on the weekend's rugby; wins for Glasgow and Edinburgh in the URC plus Scotland's resilient performance against France in the Women's Six Nations They look ahead to a big weekend for both teams in Europe in the Champions & Challenge Cups and we hear from George Horne who has signed a new contract with Glasgow Warriors just days after becoming the club's record try scorer.

    Wins for Scotland & Glasgow but is it 'Goodnight Vienna' for Everitt?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 30:41


    Rugby pundit Colin Gregor joins Andy to lookback at the weekend's rugby from a Scottish perspective plus we hear from Scotland flanker Rachel McLachlan

    Six Nations: Should Scotland stick or twist with Townsend?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 41:07


    Andy Burke and Tom English review the Men's Six Nations and ask what next for Scotland? They also look ahead to the Women's competition

    Six Nations: France take the 2025 Six Nations title

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 38:54


    Reaction to Scotland's defeat in the final Six Nations match of 2025, which saw France win the title. We hear from Gregor Townsend, Chris Paterson, Peter Wright and Colin Gregor.

    Six Nations: Townsend - 'Probably the biggest test in world rugby right now'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 40:30


    Tom and Andy discuss Townsend's team to face France in the final round of the Six Nations

    Six Nations: Beattie - 'Scotland need complete performance against France'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 44:35


    Tom, Andy and Johnnie Beattie discuss Scotland's poor end in their game against Wales and how they might beat France in the fifth and final round of the Six Nations

    Six Nations: Scotland hold off Wales fight back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 52:27


    Reaction and analysis as Scotland beat Wales in the fourth round of the Six Nations

    Six Nations: Townsend - 'There's a lot to play for'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 33:01


    Tom and Andy discuss Townsend's team selected to face Wales at Murrayfield in the fourth round of the Six Nations

    Six Nations: Scotland v Wales - 'An absolute must win'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 38:14


    Tom and Andy discuss a win for Edinburgh and a home defeat for the current Champions Glasgow in the URC and look forward to Scotland v Wales in the fourth round of the Six Nations

    Six Nations: 'The referee bottled it' - Rory Lawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 39:35


    Former Scotland captain Rory Lawson joins Tom and Andy for a lookback on Scotland's performance in the Calcutta Cup and a look forward to Scotland v Wales in the Six Nations

    Six Nations: England regain Calcutta Cup from Scotland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 39:09


    Reaction from the Sportsound Rugby team after England beat Scotland in the Six Nations. We hear from Gregor Townsend and Rory Darge, as well as Chris Paterson and Matt Dawson.

    Six Nations: Scotland need ‘calm in the chaos' of the Calcutta Cup – Townsend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 31:57


    As the Scotland team is announced Tom and Andy discuss Townsend's selections and what Scotland must do to achieve a record breaking win

    Six Nations: 'England must start fast and end well' - Ashton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 34:52


    Tom and Andy look forward to the Calcutta Cup with England winger and pundit Chris Ashton

    Six Nations: Time up for Townsend? ‘Be careful what you wish for' - Johnnie Beattie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 39:38


    Johnnie Beattie joins Tom and Andy to discuss Scotland's performance against Ireland in the Six Nations and look forward to Scotland travelling to Twickenham and the Calcutta Cup

    Six Nations: Scotland suffer defeat to Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 25:12


    After Scotland's Six Nations defeat to Ireland, Andy Burke gets reaction from Rory Darge and Gregor Townsend and Sportsound's Fraser Brown, Peter Wright and Tom English.

    Six Nations: Chris Paterson ‘Scotland need to force Irish errors like England did'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 32:02


    Scotland's record point scorer Chris Paterson joins Andy at Murrayfield to discuss Gregor Townsend's team selection to face Ireland in the Six Nations

    Six Nations: ‘Scotland need win at any cost'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 36:08


    Tom and Andy chat with Irish rugby legend Gordon D'Arcy ahead of Ireland facing Scotland in the Six Nations

    Six Nations: Scotland open with win against Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 29:09


    After Scotland start their 2025 Six Nations campaign with victory over Italy at Murrayfield, we get reaction from Gregor Townsend, Finn Russell and hat-trick hero Huw Jones.

    Six Nations: Scotland team to face Italy, plus new SRU CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 46:53


    Tom and Andy chat to Scottish Rugby's new CEO Alex Williamson plus we hear from Gregor Townsend as he names the team to face Italy in Scotland's Six Nations opener at Murrayfield

    Six Nations: Adam Hastings says ‘Scotland's big players need to step up'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 37:42


    Tom and Andy discuss Scotland in the Six Nations with Warriors' fly half Adam Hastings

    Six Nations: We hear from the Scotland squad as opener looms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 40:34


    Andy Burke and Colin Gregor talk to some of the players in Scotland's Six Nations squad including Pierre Schoeman, Fergus Burke, Ben White, Jamie Ritchie, Jack Mann & Ewan Ashman

    Six Nations: Townsend names Scotland squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 45:38


    Tom and Andy chat with Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend about his Six Nations squad

    Scottish Rugby - hopes and dreams for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 33:34


    Tom English and Andy Burke look at the year ahead for Scottish Rugby

    Glasgow Warriors journey to URC glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 26:43


    In 2024, Glasgow Warriors lifted the URC Championship. Andy Burke sat down with Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir and operations manager John Manson to relive their journey to glory.

    Warriors retain 1872 Cup despite defeat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 47:26


    Edinburgh beat Glasgow Warriors in the second leg of the 1872 Cup, but the trophy heads back to Scotstoun. We hear from both camps and the Sportsound Rugby team at Murrayfield.

    Glasgow beat Edinburgh in 1st leg of 1872 Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 30:25


    Glasgow Warriors cruised to victory against Edinburgh in the first leg of the 1872 Cup. We have reaction from both camps and Andy Burke, Peter Wright, Colin Gregor and Tom English

    The 1872 Cup build up starts here

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 35:37


    Andy Burke and Tom English are joined by former Glasgow and Scotland hooker Fraser Brown and former Edinburgh and Scotland scrum-half Rory Lawson. They look ahead to the opening leg of the 1872 Cup where Glasgow host Edinburgh at Hampden on Sunday and analyse where the match could be won and lost.

    David Nucifora outlines vision for Scottish rugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 38:55


    Tom and Andy discuss Glasgow and Edinburgh's form in Europe plus we hear from the SRU's new Performance Director David Nucifora about the 'high ceiling' in Scottish rugby

    'Edinburgh have to win the Challenge Cup' - Fraser Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 31:39


    Ex Glasgow and Scotland hooker Fraser Brown chats to Tom about what a successful season for Edinburgh is and if Glasgow can make ‘big plays' simultaneously in Europe and the URC.

    Tuipulotu would excel as Lions' captain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 33:43


    Tom and Andy look back on Scotland in the Autumn Nations and take a look ahead to the possibilities in the Six Nations

    'I consider myself a tough guy but cancer scared me' - Peter Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 31:38


    Tom and Andy are ditching talk of tries and team selections to hear from Scotland and British Lions prop Peter Wright who shares his journey through a prostate cancer diagnosis. In a frank and informative discussion Peter shares the ups and downs of his journey as well as reflecting on the anxiety he felt throughout.Details of support with cancer are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

    ‘I'm proud the players found a way to win' - Townsend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 29:35


    We hear reaction from Peter Wright, Colin Gregor, Tom English as Scotland beat the Wallabies at Murrayfield in the Autumn Nations

    ‘Hard to pinpoint a weakness' - Joe Schmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 33:51


    Tom and Andy answer listeners questions plus we hear from Gregor Townsend and Joe Schmidt as they name their teams for Scotland v Australia in the Autumn Nations Series

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