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The Scrum V Rugby podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone who loves rugby, particularly Welsh rugby. This podcast provides a fascinating and informative look into the world of rugby, with in-depth analysis, insightful interviews, and a well-rounded view of the game. As an expat, it's great to have a touch of home through this podcast, and it helps me keep up with all the latest news and developments in Welsh rugby.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the variety of content it offers. From interviews with players and coaches to discussions about current events in rugby, there is always something interesting to listen to. The hosts, Gareth and Nicky, do a fantastic job of keeping their audience engaged and entertained with their knowledge and witty remarks. I particularly enjoy their honest yet light-hearted approach to discussing the state of Welsh rugby.
Another great aspect of this podcast is its accessibility. No matter where you are in the world, you can tune in and stay connected to Welsh rugby. As someone living far away from home in Arkansas, USA, this podcast has become my go-to source for all things Welsh rugby. The hosts do a fantastic job of making the content relatable and enjoyable for listeners from all backgrounds.
However, one downside of this podcast is that it may not be as appealing to listeners who are new to rugby or unfamiliar with Welsh teams like the Cardiff Blues or Scarlets. While the hosts do provide some context and explanations throughout their discussions, there may still be moments where certain references or terminology may be confusing for newcomers.
In conclusion, The Scrum V Rugby podcast is an outstanding resource for any rugby fan, especially those interested in Welsh rugby. With its informative content, engaging interviews, and entertaining hosts, this podcast keeps listeners informed and entertained week after week. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just getting into the sport, this podcast is definitely worth a listen.

Lauren Salter and former Wales internationals Gareth Delve and Richie Rees reflect on the weekend's United Rugby Championship results including another win for the Dragons and a derby victory for Scarlets. Dragons climbed off the bottom of the table with a remarkable 48-28 victory over Connacht, ending a 15-month winless streak in the URC. Meanwhile, Scarlets won the first Welsh derby of the festive season after beating Cardiff 21-17 at the Arms Park, but Ospreys suffered a 26-10 defeat at home to Munster, meaning they'll be bottom of the league at Christmas.

Joining Lauren Salter on the sofas this week is Celebrity Masterchef finalist and former Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones alongside former Wales internationals Jonathan Davies and Ellis Jenkins to discuss Alun Wyn's cooking skills and to look ahead to the festive derbies in the URC.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by ex-Dragons winger Ashton Hewitt and former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap to discuss the news that Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will leave Ospreys at the end of the season to join Gloucester.The team also reflect on a successful weekend for Welsh sides in Europe with three of the four regions winning their games, including a first victory of the year for Dragons, and they preview the start of the Celtic Challenge this weekend.

Lauren Salter is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Sean Holley to discuss the news that Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan are in contention to sign for Gloucester, the future of the Ospreys, European rugby memories and look ahead to this weekend's round two action.

Scrum V looks back at Jonah Lomu's debut for Cardiff 20 years ago and the impact rugby's first global superstar made at the Arms Park. Former Cardiff team-mate Xavier Rush shares his memories of that remarkable period, while ex-Wales captain Kingsley Jones — whose father, Phil Kingsley Jones, who discovered and managed Lomu for years — reflects on the moment Lomu burst onto the world stage as a 20-year-old at the 1995 World Cup.

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Salter and Cennydd Davies reflect on the opening weekend of European rugby with the return of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. Ospreys' comeback win over Connacht avoided a Welsh whitewash in Europe with Cardiff, Dragons and Scarlets all suffering defeat.

Lauren Salter reflects on Wales' autumn campaign and what it means for the future of the game in Wales with Jamie Roberts, Tom Shanklin and Alex Cuthbert.

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Salter and former Wales internationals Ian Gough and James Hook react to a record home defeat for Wales. World champions South Africa scored 73 unanswered points as Wales suffered their heaviest ever defeat in Cardiff.

Lauren Salter previews Wales' final Autumn International against South Africa, with Jonathan Davies, Alex Cuthbert and former Springbok, Thinus Delport

Gareth and Lauren review Wales' defeat to New Zealand with James Hook and Gareth Delve.

Former New Zealand fly-half and second highest All Black points scorer of all time Andrew Mehrtens joins Lauren Salter, Jonathan Davies and James Hook to look ahead to Wales v New Zealand.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter react to Wales' victory over Japan in the company of former Wales internationals Gareth Delve and James Hook.

Lauren Salter is joined by Alex Cuthbert, James Hook and Jonathan Davies to dissect Steve Tandy's squad selection ahead of the "must win" fixture against Japan.

Gareth and Lauren are joined by former Wales internationals James Hook and Alex Cuthbert to search for the positives in Wales' record defeat to Argentina, and look ahead to the challenge of Japan.

Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert and BBC Wales rugby commentator Cennydd Davies who run the rule over the Wales side selected to take on Argentina on Sunday. We hear from new head coach Steve Tandy who explains his selection which includes Louis Rees-Zammit who is named on the bench.

Lauren Salter is joined by Jonathan Davies, Ross Moriarty and Ellis Jenkins to preview Wales' opening match of the autumn campaign against Argentina. They also discuss coach Steve Tandy's fresh approach and recount their experiences of facing Argentina.

Gareth and Lauren are joined by former Wales internationals James Hook, Philippa Tuttiett and Elinor Snowsill to preview Wales against Argentina and discuss women's rugby in Wales after the Welsh Rugby Union's recent proposals.

Lauren Salter is joined by internationals Dillon Lewis, Richie Rees and Jonathan Davies to discuss what the Welsh Rugby Union's plans for a National Academy would mean for the future of Welsh Rugby and they preview Wales' autumn campaign.

Lauren Salter is joined by ex-Wales wing Alex Cuthbert, former Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt and rugby journalist Alex Bywater to discuss the fallout from the Welsh Rugby Union's decision to cut one professional team by 2027. The team also reflect on the weekend's United Rugby Championship results. Dragons missed out on the opportunity to win their first league game in over a year after they were held by the Ospreys, Cardiff maintained their great start with a win against Edinburgh but Scarlets remain bottom after another defeat in South Africa.

As Welsh rugby bosses decide to cut the number of professional sides from four to three, Gareth Rhys Owen speaks to WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin about the decision and what happens next.

Lauren Salter, Ellis Jenkins and Jonathan Davies are joined by former Wales international turned extreme endurance athlete Richard Parks to chat about the incredible expeditions he's done since retiring from rugby, including achieving more than one world record, as well as chat about Steve Tandy's squad selection for the Autumn series.

Gareth, Lauren and former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert are joined by Wales Head Coach Steve Tandy after he announces his squad for the Autumn Internationals

Catrin Heledd is joined by Ashton Hewitt, Lou Reed and Cardiff fly-half Callum Sheedy to preview the East Wales derby. We also find out what is in their rugby Room 101.

Gareth Rhys Owen and former Wales fly-halves James Hook and Elinor Snowsill discuss the weekend's United Rugby Championship (URC) results and preview the Wales squad selection ahead of the autumn internationals. It was a weekend of stark contrast for the Welsh regions in the URC - Cardiff and Ospreys enjoyed hard-fought victories, but Scarlets and Dragons lost without scoring a single point. The team also discuss whether in-form young Cardiff winger Tom Bowen should be selected in the Wales squad.

Catrin Heledd is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Ashton Hewitt and James Hook to discuss the latest in the world of rugby. They also share the rugby memorabilia that mean the most to them and answer your questions.

Gareth Rhys Owen is joined by former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert and ex-Ospreys head coach Sean Holley to discuss the weekend's United Rugby Championship (URC) results.Dragons finally put an end to their URC losing streak but Cardiff and Ospreys both suffered defeats, while Scarlets' match was postponed due to Storm Amy.We also hear from former Scotland captain and motor neuron disease (MND) campaigner Rob Wainwright following ex-England captain Lewis Moody's MND diagnosis.

Scrum V head to the Principality Stadium for a chat with Welsh Rugby Union Director of Rugby Dave Reddin who says "everything is still on the table" as the governing body considers radical changes to Welsh professional rugby.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins reflect on the first weekend of the United Rugby Championship with former Wales internationals James Hook and Alex Cuthbert, and also speak to Cardiff born World Cup winning England centre Meg Jones.

On the eve of a new URC season Lauren is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Scott Baldwin to discuss what it's like to move clubs and settle into new environments. Ten years on from Wales beating hosts England at the World Cup, they'll also reflect on that famous night in Twickenham.

Gareth, Lauren and Scrum V reporter Matt Lloyd preview the new United Rugby Championship season while former Cardiff scrum-half and assistant coach Richie Rees reflects on Matt Sherratt leaving the capital region to join the Wales coaching team.

Gareth and Lauren are joined by former Cardiff, Wales and Lions fly-half, and former WRU chairman, Gareth Davies.

Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales international Philippa Tuttiett, broadcaster Claire Thomas and former Wales fly-half James Hook to review Wales' performances in the Women's Rugby World Cup and react to the news that Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson will join Steve Tandy's Wales coaching staff.

Lauren Jenkins and former Wales internationals Siwan Lillicrap and Elinor Snowsill reflect on Wales's winless World Cup and ask where next for head coach Sean Lynn and his side.

As Wales prepare to face the final challenge of a difficult World Cup campaign, Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales internationals Ellis Jenkins, Philippa Tuttiett and Siwan Lillicrap to discuss the highs and lows of the competition and look ahead to Wales v Fiji.

Lauren Jenkins and former Wales internationals Elinor Snowsill and Siwan Lillicrap reflect on the weekend's World Cup games as Wales's hopes of making the knockout stages are over after defeat to Canada

Lauren Jenkins is joined by Wales international Alisha Joyce-Butchers, former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap and broadcaster Claire Thomas to look ahead to Wales against Canada in the Women's Rugby World Cup and discuss Sean Lynn's team selection.

Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales internationals Philippa Tuttiett and Siwan Lillicrap to review Saturday's 38-8 defeat to Scotland in their World Cup opener. Sean Lynn's side conceded six tries as they lost to Scotland by a record score. The result means Wales realistically need to beat Canada, the second best team in the world, to progress to the knockouts.

Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alisha Joyce-Butchers, Ellis Jenkins and Philippa Tuttiett to preview Wales at the Women's Rugby World Cup as they prepare for their opening game against Scotland.

Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Ashton Hewitt for their reaction to the Welsh Rugby Union's plans for the future of Welsh rugby. The Union say cutting the number of professional clubs from four to two is the "radical step" needed to save the game in Wales.

Lauren Jenkins and Matt Lloyd are at the Principality Stadium as the Welsh Rugby Union announces its plans for the future of Welsh rugby. We hear from WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin as the governing body insists that cutting the number of professional clubs from four to two is the "radical step" needed to save the game in Wales.

As the Women's Rugby World Cup kicks off this weekend, Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales internationals Siwan Lillicrap and Phillipa Tuttiett to preview the competition.

Catrin Heledd goes inside the Wales camp as they prepare for the Women's Rugby World Cup and speaks to squad members Carys Phillips and Kayleigh Powell.