Podcasts about Home Nations

The British & Irish Lions have bid farewell to their 2025 Tour of Australia, heading back to the Home Nations with the trophy in their pockets and winning bonuses in their wallets. But with still so much to wrap up from the series Brett McKay & Harry Jones welcomed onto The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast Jonathan Drennan from the Sydney Morning Herald. All the key questions will be asked: which coach is least unhappy? What was the biggest selection gamble or mistake? Which players most epitomised the Wallabies and Lions? And importantly, with a squad named and about to head to South Africa to kickstart The Rugby Championship campaign, how must the Wallabies and Australian rugby build from the Lions Series? #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #British&IrishLions #Lions2025 #internationalrugby #Wallabies #TheRugbyChampionship, #Springboks, #AllBlacks, #LosPumas Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode we talk to Liam VSL, one of the strongest players in the world. Liam was recently the top scorer at the Home Nations team tournament with none other than the rarely seen Harlequins. Liam breaks down in detail the raw power of this army, the tricks, and the strategies for how it all works!Subscribe to part 2 on patreon.com/aow40k to get a recap of all of Liam's rounds, his play by plays, and access to our discord server!Char1: 1x Eldrad Ulthran (110 pts): Mind War, Shuriken Pistol, Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade Char2: 1x Solitaire (115 pts): Solitaire Weapons Char3: 1x Farseer (70 pts): Eldritch Storm, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear Char4: 1x Shadowseer (60 pts): Warlord, Miststave, Neuro Disruptor Char5: 1x Troupe Master (75 pts): Troupe Master's Blade, Fusion Pistol Char6: 1x Troupe Master (75 pts): Troupe Master's Blade, Fusion Pistol Char7: 1x Troupe Master (75 pts): Troupe Master's Blade, Fusion Pistol  11x Storm Guardians (100 pts) • 1x Serpent's Scale Platform: Close Combat Weapon • 6x Storm Guardian: 6 with Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken Pistol • 2x Storm Guardian with Flamer: 2 with Close Combat Weapon, Flamer • 2x Storm Guardian with Fusion Gun & Power Sword: 2 with Fusion Gun, Power sword 11x Troupe (190 pts) • 1x Lead Player: Power sword, Fusion Pistol • 3x Player with Harlequin's Blade: 3 with Harlequin's Blade, Shuriken Pistol • 4x Player with Neuro Disruptor: 4 with Neuro Disruptor, Harlequin's Blade • 3x Player with Fusion Pistol: 3 with Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Blade 5x Troupe (85 pts) • 1x Lead Player: Power sword, Fusion Pistol • 1x Player with Harlequin's Blade: Harlequin's Blade, Shuriken Pistol • 2x Player with Neuro Disruptor: 2 with Neuro Disruptor, Harlequin's Blade • 1x Player with Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Blade 5x Troupe (85 pts) • 1x Lead Player: Power sword, Fusion Pistol • 1x Player with Harlequin's Blade: Harlequin's Blade, Shuriken Pistol • 2x Player with Neuro Disruptor: 2 with Neuro Disruptor, Harlequin's Blade • 1x Player with Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Blade 5x Troupe (85 pts) • 1x Lead Player: Power sword, Fusion Pistol • 1x Player with Harlequin's Blade: Harlequin's Blade, Shuriken Pistol • 2x Player with Neuro Disruptor: 2 with Neuro Disruptor, Harlequin's Blade • 1x Player with Fusion Pistol: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin's Blade  5x Dark Reapers (90 pts): Aspect Shrine Token • 4x Dark Reaper: 4 with Close combat weapon, Reaper Launcher • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch: Close combat weapon, Tempest Launcher 5x Dark Reapers (90 pts): Aspect Shrine Token • 4x Dark Reaper: 4 with Close combat weapon, Reaper Launcher • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch: Close combat weapon, Tempest Launcher 5x Dark Reapers (90 pts): Aspect Shrine Token • 4x Dark Reaper: 4 with Close combat weapon, Reaper Launcher • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch: Close combat weapon, Tempest Launcher 5x Rangers (55 pts): 5 with Close Combat Weapon, Long rifle, Shuriken Pistol 4x Warlock Conclave (110 pts): 4 with Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear 4x Warlock Conclave (110 pts): 4 with Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear 1x Warlock Skyrunners (45 pts): Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear, Twin Shuriken Catapult 1x Warlock Skyrunners (45 pts): Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear, Twin Shuriken Catapult 1x Starweaver (80 pts): Close Combat Weapon, 2x Shuriken Cannon 1x Starweaver (80 pts): Close Combat Weapon, 2x Shuriken Cannon 1x Starweaver (80 pts): Close Combat Weapon, 2x Shuriken Cannon

Home Nations is a wrap and the USA came out on top! Tune in to join Tyler, Nic, and Lukas break down everything new in 40k this week and discuss the USA run at home nations round by round. Lukas was playing Chaos Knights and Tyler was helping with pairings, so we'll take a look at this event from all sides. It's gonna be a good one!   ➡ Support the work we do: https://www.patreon.com/statcheck ➡ Check out the Meta Data Dashboard: https://www.stat-check.com/the-meta ➡ Stat Check coaching: https://www.stat-check.com/coaching ➡ Stat Check Merch: https://bit.ly/statcheckmerch ➡ Check out our sponsor the Red Dragon (Stat Check Patrons get 20% off the entire store) at https://red-dragon.ca/ ➡ Check out our sponsor Saltire Games: https://www.saltiregames.co.uk/ ➡ Shop amazing WTC terrain at Weyland-Yutani and save 5% with the code "STATCHECK5": https://www.weyland-yutani-inc.com/ ➡ Looking for GW-style US Open terrain? Check out J15 Games (10% off with code STATCHECK) at https://www.etsy.com/shop/j15games #warhammer40k #warhammer #wh40k #competitivewarhammer #statcheck 

Warhammer Meta Chasers is a weekly competitive Warhammer 40k hype show.  We run down some of the biggest and best events coming up this weekend where we discuss Warhammer 40k Factions in attendance and highlight army lists from some of the top ranked players around the globe. We talk about what the meta is, what it will be and how you can stack up against it. The show is hosted by Paul Murphy, Adam Camilleri, and Dustin Henshaw. The show runs LIVE every week on YouTube around 9pm EST every Thursday.  We sincerely invite you to join us in chat if you can make it.  The show is pushed to the Podcast aggregators soon after!  We have an amazing chat community.  Check out our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/WarhammerMetaChasers Join us live each and every Thursday on YouTube and join in our awesome chat community. Want to message the show another way?  Hit up Paul on twitter @warmaster_tpm or on Instagram @fightswithdice

Toronto Teams, Home Nations, Moving to Boston. A lot's happening for the Stat Check team, so join Innes, Anthony, and Nathan to chat all about it! ➡ Support the work we do:   / statcheck   ➡ Check out the Meta Data Dashboard: https://www.stat-check.com/the-meta ➡ Stat Check coaching: https://www.stat-check.com/coaching ➡ Stat Check Merch: https://bit.ly/statcheckmerch   ➡ Check out our sponsor the Red Dragon (Stat Check Patrons get 20% off the entire store) at https://red-dragon.ca/ ➡ Check out our sponsor Saltire Games: https://www.saltiregames.co.uk/ ➡ Shop amazing WTC terrain at Weyland-Yutani and save 5% with the code "STATCHECK5": https://www.weyland-yutani-inc.com/ ➡ Looking for GW-style US Open terrain? Check out J15 Games (10% off with code STATCHECK) at https://www.etsy.com/shop/j15games

Join Sophie and Rachel as they look back over a wild international break. With England putting on a stellar performance followed by a worrying display, the Home Nations having an up and down set of games and Ireland getting some much needed wins under their belt, there's plenty to get in to. 

Lianne Sanderson is joined by none other than Pele's goddaughter, Victoria Brito! The pair get stuck into their shared love of football, what it was like being trained by Pele as a youngster and why Brazil have failed to achieve silverware in recent years. Plus, Uma Gurav joins the show to break down a huge weekend of FA Cup quarter-final ties. You'll also hear from NWSL star Jordan Angeli to discuss the Denver team - and Lianne reacts to the news that the Home Nations are bidding for the Women's World Cup! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil and Nick are back with a new episode straight after the Welsh Open final in Llandudno, where Mark Selby beat Stephen Maguire to claim the title. There's plenty of chat about the week overall at the final Home Nations of the season, including tributes to two unforgettable champions from Wales, Ray Reardon and Terry Griffiths. We also look ahead to the World Open, which gets under way next weekend. In our next episode, Tessa Davidson will join us and you're more than welcome to send your questions in - tweet @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Jones, Gareth Rhys Owen, and Tom English are back to dissect the highs and lows of the Home Nations following the weekend's action. Gro's pleas not to start the pod with Wales go largely ignored, as Warren Gatland's side hits a new low. Would a loss to Italy on Saturday actually be a blessing in disguise, forcing a total reset? Tom argues that England's squad is over-hyped while concerns grow over the inexperience of their coaching staff. And how costly could Scotland's habit of switching off during games be when they face Ireland? Plus, Chris moderates an impromptu game of "Bleakness Top Trumps."

Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by Gilly Flaherty and Becky Taylor-Gill to run through the big friendly between England and the USA at Wembley. We discuss the return of Mary Earps, an improved England defence and creative frustrations. We also touch on Scotland's, Wales's and Northern Ireland's Euro 2025 playoffs. Host: Flo Lloyd-Hughes Guests: Gilly Flaherty and Becky Taylor-Gill Producer: Katie Baxter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brett McKay and Harry Jones lay out the Games of the Week for the final full weekend of the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tours, the last chance for the Home Nations to save something from the November Tests, and for the southern hemisphere nations to reinforce their claims of global rugby domination. Can Argentina spring one last upset? Can Ireland make one last statement? How much patience is left in Wales? Will New Zealand appease fans at home with a fourth Spring Tour win? Will Scotland blink first, or Australia? And will the full support of the board continue for Steve Borthwick? This week's Games of the Week: • France v Argentina in Paris • Wales v South Africa in Cardiff • Italy v New Zealand in Turin • Scotland v Australia in Edinburgh Plus, the Top 14 is back: we like the sound of Toulon v Bayonne on Saturday Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones You can find Brett and Harry individually on BlueSky, too! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Brett McKay and Harry Jones lay out the Games of the Week for the second full weekend of the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tour, where the Home Nations in particular will be seeking responses after all suffering losses of varying degrees of hurt the previous round. Pressure is starting to mount in certain team environments, and another loss will only add to some already uncomfortable narratives. How much patience does Twickenham Man have left? Equally though, the SANZAAR nations in particular will be wanting to continue their run of performances, with all eyes on South Africa to see if they can make themselves proud again after a win, and Australia determine to ensure the Twickenham triumph was not one-night-only. This week's Games of the Week: • Ireland v Argentina in Dublin • England v South Africa at Twickenham • France v New Zealand in Paris • Wales v Australia in Cardiff Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones Make sure you SUBSCRIBE on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gloucester's young players made it two bonus point wins from two in the Premiership Cup with a win over a competitive and exciting Cornish Pirates side. Meanwhile England suffered late late heartbreak again, as they conceded an 84 minute try and were beaten by Australia at Twickenham. It was a bad weekend for all the Home Nations as Scotland, Ireland and hilariously Wales were all beaten too. We chat through the games, the key issues and also whether any sporting autobiography is ever any good - particularly as Danny Care has dared to suggest Eddie Jones is a bit of a divisive figure (who knew?!) Ed Price James Eastwood (Snowy) Russ Brookes Jim Harley

Jim and Goodey dissect a tough weekend for Northern Hemisphere rugby. England's defeat to Australia raises big questions, including their defensive woes, midfield struggles and coaching frailties. The lads give their take on what's going wrong behind the scenes and some potential fixes. Scotland fell to the Boks despite some standout moments, while Ireland's unbeaten home run ended against the All Blacks on a damp night in Dublin, who look to be rebuilding a terrifying squad. Plus, listener questions: Should England poach NRL stars? Is the 20-minute red card working? And does Owen Farrell change England's fortunes? All this and lots more—subscribe now on Spotify to get notified as soon as it's released. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of series 77, everyone! In this series, we sat down with Mike Macagnone, writer on the game we are covering this series, Crucible of Aether by Living Metal Games, a mystic-industrial TTRPG where you hone your skills, explore the world and forge a life in the tumultuous Odayan Empire! This episode, we learn all about this game and start creating our characters using this lifepath adjacent character creation system. Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Crucible of Aether Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Chimera Worldbuilding: https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114437335?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share Chimera Character Creation https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneshotobefest-114936141?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share Bluesky Starter Pack! https://go.bsky.app/RBJ971x USA Folks - Voter information and Registration for every state https://vote.gov Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Guests Mike Macagnone Crucible of Aether on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crucibleofaether.bsky.social Crucible of Aether Discord: https://discord.gg/NMsN2VSzNr Crucible of Aether Linktree: https://linktr.ee/livingmetalgames Games/Tools discussed this episode: Crucible of Aether: Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/366614887/crucible-of-aether-a-mystic-industrial-ttrpg Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:31) - Introductions (00:03:21) - What's in a game? - Core Concept (00:04:54) - What is the setting for Crucible of Aether? (00:05:47) - What materials do we need to play? (00:07:42) - What stories and themes is this game meant to explore? (00:09:30) - What do characters do in the game? (00:13:55) - What makes the game unique? (00:16:10) - History of the game (00:21:29) - Terms and Concepts (00:25:16) - Let's make some people! (00:25:23) - Fantastical Origins (00:28:52) - History of the world (00:30:52) - Selecting our Fantastical Origin (00:33:10) - Home Nations (00:40:28) - Attribute Arrays (00:46:16) - Mental and Physical Traits (00:50:54) - Call to Action (00:59:55) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Into the Unknown by Hill On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11006 Clip 2:The Games By LNDÖ On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15948 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As part of the budget, farmers in England have been told direct payments will be phased out more quickly than originally planned. Under the EU system farmers were paid subsidy based on the amount of land they farmed - that system is being replaced with new schemes, which are different in the four nations of the UK. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland farmers continue to get direct payments at the moment. In England the phase out started in 2021. So many farmers are already getting around half what they used to, with payments ending in 2027. In England, the biggest reductions will be for the farmers who historically got the biggest payments. We speak to an upland farmer whose old payments are ending but he says there aren't any new schemes he can apply for yet, so he's losing tens of thousands of pounds. Changes to inheritance tax and agricultural property relief were also announced in the budget. We speak to a rural property expert about what impact those changes will have. Farming unions say farmers and their families may have to sell up to pay the tax.NFU Scotland gives their reaction to the budget. All week we've been focusing on soils. A project to analyse soil health with a view to improving the environment and profitability has been taken up by hundreds of farmers. Technicians go on to farms to look at what might be done to improve the land and make it more sustainable. Lloyds Bank is paying for some of its customers to take part in the audit which is carried out by the Soil Association Exchange. Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Dave Hendon counts down his choices of the top ten Home Nations series finals. Email us at snookerscenepodcast@mail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Dan sat down with Elaine Paisnel and Dave Ibitson to discuss Pétanque in Jersey and this weekends Home Nations tournament right here on our island!Kindly sponsored by Jersey Sport. 

Ugo, Ashy and Danny are back on the sofa to look back at a busy weekend for the Home Nations. They begin with Ireland's impressive victory over South Africa despite the absence of several key players. With England once again coming so close against the All Blacks, the guys ponder whether it was a missed opportunity for Steve Borthwick's side. And how close are Wales to ending their winless streak having not won since October? Plus, they delve into what has been learnt about each of the four team as the season reaches its conclusion.

Welcome along to another episode of the Last Save Loaded Podcast with Colm Sheridan and Justin Smith.  Join us for the next hour as we catch up on recent happenings, and chat about some games.On the show this week, Colm has another interview.Justin reaches out about a new job.Colm plays some games with his friend.Justin plays Blood Bowl at the Home Nations.Xbox Game Pass is changing.Games we've been playing include Horizon : Forbidden West, NHL24, Slay The Spire, Botany Manor, Fallout 3, Infamous, Octopath Traveller, Dragon Quest Builders, Coral Island, Dead Island 2, A Little To The Left, Still Wakes The Deep, and Return To Grace.We also have some responses to our Question Of The Fortnight on watching credits roll.  If you'd to let us know if you're a skipper or a watcher, you can email lastsaveloaded@gmail.com or you can tweet @lastsaveloaded, @MultiPlatMan, or @Onyersix.

Morning! A collab with British Dressage again this week - this time we chat about the different competition pathways available to BD Youth members, as well as diving into our own experiences of them...We hope you enjoy and as always, please do leave us a review and feedback if you have enjoyed this episode.Lots of love, Joanna & Evie x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rules are simple; a combined, All-Time XI from Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. A maximum of 4 players from each nation, and a minimum of 2. Some names on this list have picked themselves (Georgie Best, we're looking at you) however others had us arguing a bit (Robertson at left-back!?)Give it a go yourselves and let us know what you'd do differently.Cheers,Joe and Gareth xIG: @EnglandBTeamPod, @garethhoustonflute and @joefutbol96TikTok: @englandbteampodcast,@joefutbol96 and @garethhoustonfluteTwitter: @EnglandBTeamPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White discuss England's 2-0 win against Republic of Ireland in Dublin. The Telegraph's Tom Garry and commentator Vicki Sparks drop by to dissect how the Lionesses have performed over the first two games of their Euro 2025 qualifiers. Ben and Ellen also look ahead to the FA Cup semi-finals at the weekend.Timecodes: 0:10 Intro 02:20 England Ireland 10:10 Keira Walsh 12:00 Sarina Wiegman 24:20 Home Nations qualifiers 28:10 FA Cup Semi-Finals

In the final episode this year, Lawrence and Steve get festive with a chat about Christmases past and present, reminiscing on family traditions, and their best ever presents as children. Lol also tells us what he really thinks about South African clubs being part of the European Champions Cup, as the pair chat through the weekend's European Champions Cup action. Plus the Evening Standard's Nick Purewal joins the chaps to talk about hybrid player contracts, changes in the Home Nations coaching staff and whether Henry Arundell was right to resign with Racing 92. And Lawrence, Steve and Nick all select their rugby highlight from the year and share their hopes for 2024. In partnership with Voxpod Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GirlsontheBall's Rachel and Sophie take you through the results for the Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland in the latest international break.  With Rachel in Ireland and Sophie in England, they bring you live reaction plus some analysis from a special guest.

Chris, Gareth and Tom convene for the last time this tournament. Chris brings along his new gadget - the "Regret-o-Meter" as they discuss which of the four Home Nations will have most regrets. They also look ahead to Saturday's final between New Zealand and South Africa, and share some general reflections on the tournament as a whole.

The Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland will host the European Championships in 2028, James Maddison heaps praise on his new Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, Eden Hazard retires aged 32, a Birmingham fan rages at his club for dismissing John Eustace as Wayne Rooney's appointment appears imminent and Rory Bremner delivers some sporting impressions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And now, the end is near. The Rous Cup faces the final curtain.The tournament born from the ashes of a century of Home Nations ties lasts less than half a decade, taking many strange turns along the way.This episode looks at the final three years of Rous history and pontificates on the question: just what in the hell were England up to?Not content with an annual slugfest against Scotland, the FA looks to South America to bring some glamour to the tournament in the hope of elongating this sorry mess. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris, Tom and Gareth convene for another look into the stories involving the four Home Nations. They ask whether Scotland's chances of reaching the knockout stages are improbable or impossible. With Warren Gatland naming his starting XV to face Georgia, Gareth gives his thoughts on who has been picked and explains how the team is evolving. And Tom admits he can't remember watching American Pie!

Having headed to France for the Wales v Australia match, Lawrence finds himself unexpectedly waylaid on the continent. After tracking him down on French public transport, Steve Cording tackles the rumour that our former England captain has been seen wearing a Wales jersey. Is it true?Assured that Lawrence is safely en route home, Steve is joined by the Evening Standard rugby correspondent, Nick Purewal, to take a look through the weekend's games including big wins for all the home nations. Nick tells us who is the fastest England squad member, shares how Max Malins can identify Henry Arundell even with his eyes closed and how a chance encounter in a bank led Bundee Aki to his career in Ireland. The pair also discuss whether it's all over for Eddie Jones as Head Coach now that Australia are all but out of the tournament and why Ireland seem unstoppable. Listen out for part 2 with Lawrence's return and special guest, Jason Leonard, later this week.Brought to you in partnership with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Recorded at VoxPod studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most prestigious UK based annual international football competition since the fall of the Home Nations 12 months previous is back!That's right, the Rous Cup returns, with Scotland keen to keep their hands on the trophy and England out for revenge.We also take a detour into qualification for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and the associated admin based mini-tournaments that England are - of course - more than happy to take part in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exciting first weekend of World Cup action culminated with an all-time classic between Fiji and Wales, with the boys from the wrong side of the Severn sneaking over the line thanks to a dropped pass by Semi Radrada. We discuss all the big games affecting the Home Nations plus France's opening night win over the All Blacks. We also chat through Gloucester's opening game win over Nottingham and some encouraging performances by a number of the young guns hoping to make an impact this season. Finally, why not chime in and add to the debate - Where does England's improbably victory over Argentina with only 14 men rank in the all time wins at Rugby World Cups? Ed Price Jim Harley Lawrence Landray (Loz) Russ Brookes

Gareth, Tom and Chris convene to look back at the opening weekend of the World Cup. They pick through the bones of the four Home Nations performances, and how it sets them up for the rest of the tournament. Gareth claims to have never seen a better game than he saw in Nice. And there is a stark contrast in opinions about how England fared in the win against Argentina

From the embers of the Home Nations Championship, England and Scotland took history into their own hands in 1985 with the creation of the Rous Cup.Part one of our deep dive into the history of this not-so-fabled trophy looks at the rise and fall of the Home Nations and the genesis of the Rous Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Qtr Time, the UK's ultimate netball podcast in partnership with Lovell Netball.This is a home nations special where chat to Scottish Thistles Head Coach Tamsin Greenway and vice-captain Emily Nicholl, and bring you our conversation with Welsh Feathers Head Coach Emily Handyside and midcourt stalwart Clare Jones. We cover aspirations, progress, professionalisation in Scotland and Wales, developing coaches, international matchplay opportunities and so much more. We also posted these interviews on our Instagram page, but thought we would also share them here just in case any of our listeners don't use Instagram or haven't seen them.You can find our full Netball World Cup content schedule on our social media pages - make sure you take a look. Not sure how to watch the Netball World Cup? Find all the information you need here on World Netball's website.Follow us on social media for updates - @QtrTimePodInstagramTwitterThis year we are proud to be partnered with the world's leading netball specialists, Lovell Netball. They've got you covered for all your netball training wear and equipment needs.Make sure to use our special listener discount code for 15% off first time orders. Just enter NETPOD15 at the checkout, lovellnetball.co.uk.Have a question? Email us - qtrtimepod@gmail.comMusic:  John YasutisArtwork: Lucy Goodman

Join us on the Her Sport show as we welcome our special guest, Mairéad Baker, an esteemed Irish water polo player, mother of two, and a pregnancy and postpartum specialist. In this engaging episode, we delve into the riveting success of the Irish women's water polo team at the recent Home Nations tournament. We discuss the evolving perception and recognition of water polo as a sport in Ireland. She candidly shares her experiences and challenges in juggling motherhood with her sporting commitments, breaking stereotypes and setting new norms for mothers in sports. 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - What is water polo? 01:34 - Home Nations Tournament 07:07 - Mairéad's water polo journey 13:00 - The influence of the pandemic 16:06 - Training during and after pregnancy 24:59 - Balancing training and motherhood 28:13 - The best thing about sport 34:41 - Words of encouragement Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HerSport.ie/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HerSportDotIE About Her Sport: Her Sport is a media platform centred on bringing the latest Irish and international women's sports news. Her Sport aims to empower women in sport, inspire more female participation, increase opportunity and level the playing field for future generations. Our objective is to create real and tangible change. Contact us: hello@hersport.ie

Nick and Phil look ahead to the second Home Nations event of the season, the Scottish Open in Edinburgh. There's also chat about a number of shock results in German Masters qualifying, plus the rest of the latest snooker news and your correspondence.

After the 2022 World Cup got underway with Ecuador defeating hosts Qatar, it's time to turn our focus to the first day of multiple games at the tournament with plenty of attention on the Home Nations. Joining our Data Day Live panel for today's show were Jack Supple from Opta Joe, who dove into the latest insights surrounding the England and Wales camps ahead of their World Cup openers against Iran and the United States respectively, and Wesley Mak from Opta Johan who reflected upon the news that Andries Noppert is expected to get the start in goal for their game against Senegal. Each weekday through the 2022 World Cup, The Data Day Live will bring you up to date with the latest from the tournament. Want to catch the shows live? Make sure you are following us on Twitter or you can also watch the show on our YouTube channel. ‘Reads from the Analyst' is a production by The Analyst. Visit theanalyst.com for more data-driven storytelling or join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can also listen to our podcasts on your preferred podcast application by visiting our LinkTree. If you liked this podcast, then please rate, review and subscribe to our show. You'll find plenty more data-driven storytelling like this, including our five-part series looking back over the history of the Premier League, as well as plenty of other insights into competition. You can start your journey through history by listening to episode one, which looks back to the inaugural season which featured 22 teams playing in the top flight, as well as reflecting upon the initial dominance of Manchester United. Don't forget to listen to our brand new podcast ‘Stats Out of Context‘, which takes a closer look at some of the stats and metrics that go into the sport that we love with episode four focusing on long range goals. And if you enjoyed this – don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter as well for exclusive content.

Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen re-unite with Chris to chat three wins for Home Nations and a near miss for Scotland against New Zealand. Do Wales need their backs against the wall to perform? What is the ‘dark cloud' over Welsh Rugby and how might it be resolved? Tom says Johnny Sexton still means absolutely everything to this Irish team and their chances which leads us to ask if he's the greatest ever to wear the green jersey? And as England prepare to take on New Zealand for only the third time in the Eddie Jones era we discuss whether this is one of the weaker All Blacks sides in recent years.

Nick and Phil reflect on a second successive triumph for Mark Allen in Belfast, and a terrific week in general at the first Home Nations event of the season. There's also news of victory for Reanne Evans in Scotland. Plus the return of Snooker Scene, with a new editor.

Tanya Arnold is joined by former England international Jon Wilkin, Australian rugby league journalist Steve Mascord and correspondent, Dave Woods to look ahead to an exciting six weeks of the Rugby League World Cup. They hear from England captain, Sam Tomkins and debate how they think the hosts will do at this tournament. Then attention turns to England's opening opponents, Samoa and if the visitors are favourites for the game on Saturday - with Samoa captain, Junior Paulo joining the pod too. Attention then turns to the Home Nations and the panel discuss Scotland and Wales' chances and they hear from Ireland head coach, Ged Corcoran. One of the things that will make the tournament so special is the emphasis given to the Women's and Wheelchair World Cup competitions - England and St Helen's Jodie Cunningham and England wheelchair's James Simpson make a special guest appearance. And not only that Australia head coach, Mal Meninga makes a cameo pod appearance and Tanya, Jon, Steve and Dave get some insight into how the reigning World Champions are preparing for this World Cup. And it wouldn't be a preview show without some predictions! Timecodes: 4'00 – England focus. 5'00 – Sam Tomkins interview. 15'00 – Samoa section. 25'00 - Ireland coach Ged Corcoran interview and Home Nations discussion. 23'50 – Women's and Wheelchair World Cup focus with Jodie Cunningham and James Simpson. 44'15 – Australia chat with head coach, Mal Meninga. 51'00 – Prediction time.

Anna Woolhouse is joined by former super featherweight world champion Barry Jones and Olympic medallists Lauren Price and Karriss Artingstall.

Emma Saunders looks ahead to England vs Northern Ireland with ex-England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, Scotland and Arsenal defender Jen Beattie and The Telegraph's Tom Garry. Are England now the tournament favourites? Should they take the opportunity to rotate? Northern Ireland take a trip to the beach. And Karen tells of her Nerf gun adventures. Also, hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman and goalkeeper Mary Earps, as well as Northern Ireland boss Kenny Shiels. INTERVIEWS: 15:00 – Sarina Wiegman, 22:10 – Mary Earps, 31:30 – Kenny Shiels.

With the first round of group games complete, and high temperatures expected, Aaron Paul looks ahead to England vs Norway and Northern Ireland vs Austria. He's joined by ex-England defender Anita Asante, BBC Northern Ireland's Nicola McCarthy and Norwegian football journalist Malin Jørnholt. Hear from England boss Sarina Wiegman and Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan. And get Anita's thoughts on France running riot in Rotherham against Italy, and Iceland bringing the Viking clap to their score draw with Belgium. TOPICS: 4:22 – England-Norway, 16:37 – Northern Ireland-Austria, 31:00 – France-Italy, 33:37 – Belgium-Iceland.

Dave Hendon is joined by Neal Foulds to count down their top five moments of the Home Nations after the first five years of the series.Email us at snookerscenepodcast@mail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Luke is in the hotseat with Emily and newcomer Alex Pereira as they look back at a successful week for the Home Nations in World Cup Qualifying, including a goal fest for England in Serena Wiegman's first games in charge and we hear from her and stand in captain, Leah Williamson.  Scotland and Northern Ireland are back in there national stadiums and looking good ahead of big fixtures to come and Wales are above France. There is also a look ahead to the upcoming fixtures in the WSL and Championship and some big news out of America. Subscribe via all good podcasting platforms

“Cooking A Lobster”The boys are back for more Euro 2020 fun and games after a win, draw and loss for the Home Nations. Former goalkeeper now average presenter Jason Trinder has sympathy with Scotland keeper David Marshall, former defender now loudmouth Andy Gorman talks food and the odd bit of football and new signing Jason “Lights Out” Mohammad arrives in studio sporting a bruised eye. So which one of the ABITABLUE crew threw a can of San Pellegrino at their new signing? Or did one fall off the studio shelf as JT did his Alan Partridge product placement?The lads talk Harry Wilson for Wales, Gareth Southgate's masterful team selection, Scotland's inability to take their chances and welcome Euro 2016 hero and super fella Neil Taylor to the show. There's the first winner of our Question of the Week and the usual laughs and gags along the way including Andy's Lobster story. Snap it up now. Supported by iStadiaSolutions & Hawkes Bespoke Clothing, CardiffRecording : Greg ProvanMusic & Editing: Stuart Fox

The Euros are finally here! Join us for our BIG Euro preview as we look ahead to the tournament with Trevor Sinclair, Kevin Hatchard, David Tanner and of course the usual suspects Sam Matterface and Alex Crook! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geoff Shreeves is joined by Kevin Phillips and Liam Rosenior to focus on the Home Nations as they prepare for the upcoming 2020 European qualifiers.