Podcast appearances and mentions of webb ellis

Die Nasionale Persklub in die buurland het die Springbok-rugbyspan aangewys as sy Nuusmaker van die Jaar vir 2023. Die voorsitter, Antoinette Slabbert, sê die span se uitstekende vertoning in die Wêreldbeker-toernooi in Frankryk het ‘n media-opskudding ontketen. Daarby het gehalte-leierskap deur die kaptein, Siya Kolisi, daartoe gelei dat die Bokke die Webb Ellis-trofee ‘n rekord-vierde keer verower het. Slabbert sê dit is ook die vierde keer dat die Bokke as Nuusmaker van die Jaar erken word, ná 1995, '98 en 2007:

the boy, Webb Ellis, for his sporting sin, became a priest...

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you that incredible news that Antoine Dupont is to sacrifice the Six Nations in pursuit of an Olympic dream. World Rugby fire back at claims an Aaron Smith try during the World Cup final should have stood. The Webb Ellis trophy survives a break-in in South Africa, as one of its winners has his season ended by a knee injury.

KwaZulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube says she is a strong leader who cannot be overshadowed. She was speaking to the media on the sidelines of a festive season safety plan launch in Hammarsdale on Tuesday, during provincial safety month.  Dube-Ncube's comments follow an incident at the Durban City Hall on Saturday, where the Springboks were hosted in celebration of their Rugby World Cup victory. During the event, economic development MEC Siboniso Duma lifted the Webb Ellis trophy during a photo opportunity meant to be celebrated by Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth and the premier.

It's all about sport. The East Coast Breakfast team chat on the attempt to steal the Webb Ellis trophy in Cape Town during the victory parade. Here are three things you need to know as you wake up this morning: Webpage

The Springboks will this morning conclude their victory tour when they parade the Webb Ellis trophy in the streets of East London in the Eastern Cape. Today's parade wraps up the 4-day victory tour which started in Gauteng on Thursday before heading to Cape Town on Friday and Durban yesterday. Thousands of fervent supporters from all walks of life have gathered on the streets of the cities the Boks have visited to cheer and celebrate the 4-time world rugby champions. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Atule Joka, Spokesperson of the Department of Arts, Culture and Sports in the Eastern Cape, Atule Joka...

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Izak Odendaal, Chief Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth, speaks to Bruce Whitfield about some of the lessons that South Africa, our government and the world can learn from the Springboks following their historic win over the All Blacks for a record fourth time and lifting the Webb Ellis trophy back-to-back. Key learnings include having a long-term plan and the right people to implement it; a simple authentic message focused on a few things that people can relate to and unite behind; strong leadership as seen from Siya, Jacques and Rassie; and giving people responsibility, empowering them and holding them accountable to deliver. 

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/ys998a9o Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com The Springboks own the day...and the night in Paris. Is leis na Springboks an lá....agus an oíche i bPáras. The South African team has won the Rugby World Cup again. Tá Corn Rugbaí an Domhain buaite arís ag foireann na hAfraice Theas. The Springboks, the 2019 champions, managed to hang on to Webb Ellis again after a dramatic game in Paris tonight. D'éirigh leis na Springboks,seaimpíní na bliana 2019 Webb Ellis a chrochadh leo arís i ndiaidh chluiche drámatúil i bPáras anocht. The Boks took on the New Zealand All Blacks at the Stade de France. Chloígh na Boks foireann All Blacks na Nua Shéalainne sa Stade de France. South Africa had a one-point advantage 12-11 in the final, the same gap between themselves and their opponents in the semi-final and quarter-final. Farasbarr aon phointe amháin 12-11 a bhí ag an Afraic Theas ar deiridh, an bhearna chéanna a bhí idir iad féin agus a gcéillí comhraic sa chluiche leathcheannais agus ceathrú ceannais. New Zealand looked good when they got the only chance of the game 14 minutes into the second half, Beaudon Barrett throwing himself over the line in the corner with the oval ball under his belt. Bhí cuma na maitheasa ar an Nua Shéalainn nuair a fuair siad an t-aon úd den chluiche 14 nóiméad isteach sa dara leath, Beaudon Barrett á chaitheamh féin thar an líne sa choirnéal agus an liathróid ubhchruthach faoina ascail aige. But that was the final score of the game as the All Blacks failed to convert. Ach ba é sin an scór deiridh den chluiche mar gur theip ar an All Blacks an t-úd a shlánú. The Boks kept their nerve and held off New Zealand in the final 20 minutes. Choinnigh na Boks a misneach agus choinnigh siad amach an Nua Shéalainn sna 20 nóiméad deiridh. South Africa are therefore world rugby champions for the 4th time ever; surprise. Siad an Afraic Theas mar sin seaimpíní rugbaí an domhain don 4ú huair riamh;curiarracht. It will be their celebration tonight on the streets of Paris and in other cities further from home. Beidh sé ina cheilúradh anocht acu ar shráideanna Pháras agus i gcathracha eile níos faide ó bhaile. The victorious Boks in the World Cup Na Boks buacach i gCorn an Domhain

Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union and Naas Botha, former Springbok player reacted to the record setting fourth time win from the Springboks who won the Webb Ellis trophy beating their fiercest rivals the  All-Blacks in a nail-biting finish.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“The world wants us to constantly fight and struggle and be on the offensive. I think in those moments of sport, we become who we truly are, which is people who really wanna live with each other, be at peace with each other” – Khanyi Magubane. South Africa arrived in France and the 2023 Rugby World Cup as defending champions, with the hope to hoist the trophy for a 4th equalling time. The African nation last lifted the Webb Ellis trophy in Japan in 2019. But for South Africa, win or lose, this is not just about sport. During the years of apartheid, when white minority politically and economically oppressed the black majority, rugby was used by the ruling National party at the time as a tool of segregation. Africa Daily's Mpho Lakaje attempts to find out why rugby continues to be a symbol of unity in South Africa. Guests: Vata Ngobeni and Khanyi Magubane.

Let me tell you why the All Blacks will hold the World Cup aloft tomorrow morning.  Plainly no-one can accurately predict the outcome of two evenly matched teams with such a deep and passionate history.  But the men in black have the edge.   The Springboks look gassed. They were hammered last week by England in a brutal game of 10-man rugby. Relentless trench warfare only paused with the obligatory punt from the first five has left the Boks battered. They have countered the debris of that pack whopping with a 7-1 split on the bench for tomorrows encounter, hoping they can roll in a second wave of goliaths to supress the AB forwards.  This selection of course leaves them vulnerable in the back division, should one of their bigger numbers slump, help is thin on the ground to say the least. If it's halfback du Klerk early enough, South Africa will wilt.  The trick for the All Blacks is threefold.   Speed. Run the Bokke ragged. To engage these monsters in hand-to-hand combat is to play to their strength. With the ability to attack with great pace at furious angles at the sniff of a turnover, the AB side possess the ability to shred the cumbersome livestock of the SA pack. This they need to do from the outset. Out of the blocks like Usain Bolt.   Accuracy. Precision in passing. Meticulous breakdown entry. Exactitude from the boot. Concise line out throwing.   The ever-present menace of discipline shadows every breakdown, evocation of this demon would haunt whichever team dares to summon such a wanton spectre. Scott Barrett, I'm looking at you.  The All Blacks are rested, have continuity of selection and entire rugby world to stick it too after reports of their demise echoed across the globe, reports which I believe have been grossly exaggerated.   ABs 13 plus.   That'll do.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NEW YORK, NY - The long-awaited, much-bandied about, Rugby World Cup Final is upon us! This week's The Rugby Odds has the Webb Ellis covered, plus the URC, Top14 and English Premiership. Our panel of Irish Legend George Hook, #WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield, King Gift Egbelu (Inventor of Words) and Matt “Money” McCarthy get it done by engaging each other in an entertaining and insightful 24 minutes. INCLUDED: NZ: Boring Little Country George Hook on Scrums How England Saved Rugby Springboks Don't Like Rain NPC Champs Premiership URC Top14 Wooden Spoon Walk Of Shame Picks Of The Week Don't miss this week's MLR Weekly, with Miami Sharks CEO, Mariano Filippini. *Thanks to Zack Buhro and Zach Lanning for producing this episode. Watch... Listen/Download the Podcast version... Please share and join our weekly newsletter: http://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ Find All Here: -Web: http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com -Twitter: https://twitter.com/RugbyWrapUp @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @JonnyLewisFilms, @LizardRugby, @LanningZach, @ColbyMarshall2, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @MeetTheMatts, @Declan Yeats. -Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyWrapUp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RugbyWrapUp -Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/RugbyWrapUp #USARugby #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2020 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting

La Coupe du monde de rugby se termine ce week-end avec vendredi le match pour la 3ᵉ place entre l'Angleterre et l'Argentine et samedi la finale Afrique du Sud - Nouvelle-Zélande. Outre le Trophée Webb Ellis, des médailles seront remises. Nous les avons sous les yeux grâce à Isabelle Langé. Dans un souci de réduire l'impact environnemental, elles ont été faites à partir de téléphones portables recyclés. Explications.

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Recorded in front of a live audience at Samsung King's Cross, Lawrence Dallaglio, Sarra Elgan and Steve Cording are joined by former Wasps and England player, James Haskell. They review England's performance in the semi-final and Lawrence tells us if he still stands by his post-match comments about who really won South Africa that game. James reveals which players he'd like to see stepping up into a new look England team, the part of the game he'd happily see scrapped and what his mum said to him that stopped him joining the SAS. Plus the team look ahead to the final and predict who will lift the Webb Ellis trophy, discuss the point of the Bronze play-off and take some interesting questions from the audience about Owen Farrell's captaincy, the future of the professional game and Lol's leaving present from Wasps. Brought to you in partnership with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Après un océan de larmes vertes et bleues il était (presque) écrit que cette compétition pour la coupe Webb Ellis se jouera it entre Blacks et Boks.  Pour accéder au match décisif les Blacks ont déroulé  leur rugby face à des Argentins qui n'ont fait illusion que 5 belles premières minutes avant de sombrer face aux coéquipiers de Aaron Smith en roue libre, bien loin d'une ambiance de demi finale. Les Sud Af quant à eux ont disposé in extremis d'Anglais revenus à leurs convictions de kick & rush mais qui avaient malheureusement oublié leur adage fétiche : « no scrum, no Win » dans un match techniquement désespérant.  au son du sifflet de Ben O'Keefe que World Rugby n'avait pas jugé bon de préserver… de l'avalanche des sifflets du stade de France (quelle drôle d'idée!!), les Springboks sont à nouveau vainqueurs d'un tout petit point. Ils auront fort à faire en finale pour battre les All Blacks au sommet de leur art et gagner les cœurs d'un public guère acquis à leur cause.  Passée cette finale qui couronnera  un quadruple champion du monde, viendra le temps du bilan et celui des perspectives !  En Bonus:  nous avons un invité spécial, Stéphane Beaumont (et sa moustache) pour la cuvée 2023 de Movember.  A vos rasoirs !  Bon mercredi avec le pack ! Pour soutenir l'association Les P'tits Courageux et avoir la chance  de gagner un super maillot signé de notre XV de France  --> ici  Et n'oubliez pas à soutenir nos copains de La Plombée   --> cliquer ici pour le concours!   Pack de Potes Rugby Podcast est à suivre sur:    https://www.instagram.com/packdepotes_podcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/PackDePotes/    https://twitter.com/packpotes et  www.packdepotes.com (et maintenant YouTubers!!!)      

Une finale entre la Nouvelle-Zélande et l'Afrique du Sud et une quatrième Coupe du monde programmée pour l'un des deux : rien de neuf à l'horizon. Les deux mastodontes sudistes se sont partagés tous les trophées Webb-Ellis depuis 2007. Mais que doit-on attendre tout de même de cette finale, et surtout de l'Afrique du sud, gênée dans les grandes largeurs face à l'Angleterre ?

Les quarts de finale sont passés, et la France n'est déjà plus en course pour le trophée Webb Ellis. On revient sur le match face à l'Afrique du Sud et sur les autres matches du week-end, avant d'aborder les demi-finales. Et comme la semaine dernière, il y a une cerise sur le gâteau.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/yrjh3wfa Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com France out of the Webb Ellis Tournament. An Fhrainc amuigh as Comórtas Webb Ellis. South Africa are the fourth country to reach a Rugby World Cup Semi-Final. Is iad an Afraic Theas an ceathrú tír i le háit a bhaint amach i gCluiche Leathcheannnais de Chraobh Rugbaí an Domhain. They beat the home team in Paris tonight by the narrowest of margins. Chloígh siad an fhoireann baile i bPáras anocht leis an bhearna ba lú. England also qualified for the semi-finals this afternoon when they beat Fiji earlier today. Cháiligh Sasana freisin tráthnóna don leathchraobh nuair a bhuail siadsan Fij níos túisce inniu. South Africa will face England in one of the quarter-finals. Casfaidh an Afraic Theas ar Shasana i gceann de na cluichí ceathrú ceannais. New Zealand and Argentina are the other two teams in this count as we approach the end of the tournament. An Nua Shéalainn agus an Airgintín an dá fhoireann eile atá sa chomhaireamh seo agus muid ag teannadh le deireadh an chomórtais. The Irish were heartbroken last night as they lost against the All Blacks. Bhí crá-croí ag na hÉireannaigh aréir agus iad ag cailleadh i gcoinne na All Blacks. Despite their efforts they decided to score that fateful final. Ainneoin a gcuid iarrachtaí chinn orthu úd cinniúnach a scóráil ar deiridh. And Argentina beat Wales in the other game. Agus choígh An Airgintín an Bhreatain Bheag sa chluiche eile. Argentina will now face New Zealand in the other semi-final. Casfaidh An Airgintín anois ar an Nua Shéalainn sa chluiche eile leathchraoibhe.

A França sedia a partir desta sexta-feira (8) a 10ª edição da Copa do Mundo Masculina de Rugby. Vinte seleções estão na competição que acontece até 28 de outubro. O jogo de estreia, no Stade de France, na periferia de Paris, deve ser um show da bola oval. Em campo, dois grandes favoritos ao título, a anfitriã França e os All Blacks da Nova Zelândia. O rugby 15 é um dos esportes mais populares na França e essa Copa do Mundo promete ser uma festa. Cerca de 2,2 milhões de ingressos foram vendidos e mais de 600 mil torcedores estrangeiros são esperados. Além de Paris, nove cidades francesas sediam os jogos. A pouco menos de um ano dos Jogos Olímpicos Paris 2024, a competição serve como um teste para o ano que vem. Esta é a segunda vez que a França sedia o evento, desde sua criação, em 1987. A primeira vez foi em 2007, quando o Mundial foi organizado em conjunto com o País de Gales e a Escócia. A anfitriã, que nunca ganhou a competição, é considerada uma das favoritas e espera contar com a força da torcida para finalmente levantar o troféu Webb Ellis.Os franceses enfrentam longo na estreia outro grande favorito ao título, os All Blacks da Nova Zelândia, tricampeã do mundo com seu tradicional grito de guerra, o Haka. Para muitos especialistas, o jogo de estreia da Copa do Mundo de Rugby pode ser considerada uma final antecipada, mas o favoritismo dos franceses é apontado por Caique Silva Segura, jogador da seleção brasileira de Rugby que atua na França, jogando pelo Union Sportive Seynoise.“Nos últimos 3 anos, os franceses demonstraram que têm uma grande equipe, que têm o melhor jogador do mundo dos últimos 2 anos, o Antoine Dupont. E eu acho que eles são os grandes candidatos para ganhar essa Copa do Mundo”, aposta Caique.Técnico neozelandês da seleção brasileira aposta nos All BlacksO diretor técnico da Confederação Brasileira de Rugby (CBRu) e técnico da seleção brasileira masculina de rugby 15, Josh Reeves, que é neozelandês, concorda que a França é uma das favoritas, mas sua aposta vai para os All Blacks.“Sendo neozelandês, acredito no meu país e preciso apostar nos All Blacks. Mas, ao mesmo tempo, a França jogando em casa, e do jeito que está jogando, vai ser muito duro”, antecipa Josh Reeves.Victor Ramalho, coordenador de comunicação da CBRu, também cita os dois países, mas diz que essa é a primeira vez que um Copa do Mundo conta com um “número de favoritos fora do comum”.Segundo ele, normalmente, a cada Mundial, é possível “eleger 3, 4 candidatos. Mas (este ano) a gente tem uma Copa do Mundo que tudo pode acontecer. A gente tem muitos times competitivos”.Além da França, talvez a “maior favorita neste momento”, Victor Ramalho aposta ainda na África do Sul e na Nova Zelândia, considerada "a maior nação do rugby mundial, que talvez esteja hoje um degrauzinho abaixo de França e África do Sul, mas é uma potência”. No entanto, “agora é o momento da França, que tem muita expectativa com essa geração, que é uma geração extremamente talentosa”, sublinha Victor Ramalho. Argentina entre os favoritosA Irlanda, atual número 1 do mundo, e a Inglaterra também são citadas, assim como a Argentina, que é a grande nação de rugby da América do Sul. Caique Segura é brasileiro-argentino. Ele nasceu no Brasil, mas cresceu na Argentina, onde começou a jogar rugby, e confirma que a seleção do país tem chances nessa Copa do Mundo.“A Argentina hoje vem de uma boa campanha. Nos últimos anos, ganhou da Austrália e da Nova Zelândia pela primeira vez. E eu acho que a Argentina tem um time que, se achar o ponto, tem muita chance de chegar à semifinal ou à final da Copa do Mundo. Eles estão no mesmo grupo da Inglaterra e é o melhor time do grupo em termos de resultados. Então, eu acho que a Argentina tem grandes chances”, acredita Caique Segura. Chile e Uruguai são os dois outros países sul-americanos que disputam essa Copa do Mundo Masculina de Rugby. O Brasil não tem uma tradição no esporte, nunca participou de um Mundial, mas a disciplina cresce no país. Os Tupis, o nome da seleção masculina brasileira, ganharam recentemente duas posições no ranking mundial ao vencerem o Campeonato Sul-Americano de 4 Nações. Os Tupis ocupam agora a 26ª posição, e estão batendo na porta da maior competição mundial do evento.“Nesse último ciclo de Copa do Mundo, a gente focou muito em poder se classificar. Ficamos perto dos adversários da América Sul, Chile e Uruguai, que vão competir na Copa do Mundo. Então, isso mostra que o Brasil não está muito longe. Temos que seguir trabalhando e nos próximos anos vamos passar para outro ciclo de qualificação”, diz o técnico Josh Reeves.Aumentar a popularidade do rugbyEnquanto a classificação não vem, essa Copa do Mundo vai servir de vitrine para aumentar a popularidade do rugby no Brasil. O Mundial será assistido por mais de 850 milhões de espectadores em todo o mundo, entre eles muitos brasileiros.Durante sete semanas, todos os jogos serão transmitidos ao vivo pela ESPN, e comentados por Victor Ramalho. E nesta sexta-feira tem festa para os torcedores no Parque do Ibirapuera, em São Paulo, para o jogo de estreia entre França e Nova Zelândia. A expectativa é repetir a Fan Fest no Ibirapuera na partida semifinal e na final da Copa do Mundo de Rugby na França.“A gente ter uma festa no Parque do Ibirapuera, num espaço que já é voltado para eventos esportivos. A gente está muito empolgado com essa possibilidade porque seria realmente um momento de quebrar a bolha, de expor o rugby para uma audiência maior, aproveitando que o parque tem 18 milhões de frequentadores por ano. A expectativa é fazer todo mundo conhecer o rugby com essa Copa do Mundo”, torce Victor Ramalho, lembrando que esta vai ser a grande festa da bola oval.

La Coupe du Monde de rugby arrive en France!  L'occasion de revenir sur les épopées des Bleus lors des 9 premières édtitions au cours desquelles ils ont connu bonheur, tristesse, exploits et déceptions.  Pour ce dernier épisode, retour sur la décennie 2010 et sur les espoirs soulevés pour la Coupe du Monde 2023. L'équipe de France de rugby a tout pour remporter le trophée Webb Ellis  

It's Rugby World Cup time and MKT tells us who wins, who loses and who to look out for. In the mailbag, should people stop drinking? Join the Fantasy Premier League game. Link below. The MKT Show is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. The MKT Show Linktree · MKT Instagram · Fantasy League · The MKT Show website

The final touches are being made in Paris just a day out from the Rugby World Cup, with the All Blacks set to take on the French hosts in the opening match. Both teams say they're anticipating a strong match to open the tournament in front of a sold-out Stade de France. And Saturday morning the whistle will blow getting the 2023 Rugby World Cup underway. New Zealand is seeking a record fourth title, while the Webb Ellis trophy has so far remained elusive for the French.

Pierre Rabadan played 318 matches for French Top 14 Rugby Club Stade Français Paris, and 2 tests for France in his playing career. He's now Deputy Mayor of Paris and in charge of Sport, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With the Rugby World Cup less than a week away, Piney caught up with him to discuss the build-up around Paris, and whether he thinks this French team have the ability to win the Webb Ellis Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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WE ARE BACK FAM! On the season debut for those American rugby knuckleheads, give you a guess at what we are talking about. No not that, yes the Rugby World Cup as we are mere days away from the kick off. We go down the list, pool by pool and get into the fun guessing games of who wins which pool, who gets to the final and who raises the Webb Ellis. Also, a special surprise packed inside as well. Please grab something cold to drink, kick back and join us as we kick off season 6 of TFRY! Check out the TFRY Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheFantasyRugbyYanks Ask us questions via Twitter: Jarrod- jdyke8man & Ben- admrablsnackbar, and #AskTFRY. Send us your thoughts for the show and questions for upcoming shows via e-mail fantasyrugbypodcast@gmail.com. Of course we welcome feedback via e-mail, twitter or by rating/reviewing the pod on Apple Podcast.

The Rugby World Cup 2023 draws ever closer and following another weekend of preparation fixtures, things are hotting up. Eddie Jones named man-mountain Will Skelton Australia's captain for the tournament, omitting Wallabies greats Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper in a bombshell squad announcement. In what can only be described as a box office podcast episode, joining host Ollie Little and columnists Nick Cain, Brendan Gallagher and Chris Hewett to discuss the Wallabies' chances of lifting the Webb Ellis trophy, the devolution of skills in modern rugby, Owen Farrell's red card and so much more is one of the greatest rugby players of all time and Australian rugby Hall of Famer, David Campese. Fasten your seatbelts! 

The Springboks will depart for Europe this afternoon (Saturday) for two warm-up matches, and the defence of their Rugby World Cup title in France. They are eager to become the first team to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a fourth time. Our reporter, Liezl Olivier, spoke to former Springbok and now Cheetahs stalwart, Ruan Pienaar, about rugby's biggest showpiece, and South Africa's chances at the event.

Defending champs South Africa come into this World Cup with an even tougher run to the final than last time. With just a single Lions Series to their name since 2019, can the Springboks claim a 4th Webb Ellis title? This bumper 2 parter starts with me sitting down with RugbyBits podcasters Shaun and Thala to talk about the Rassie/Nienaber era, URC, the 33 man South African squad and much much more. Then, I am joined by Roar Sport's Harry Jones to talk Rugby Championship, and his view on the Springboks's chances. Enjoy! Talking Points (Time stamps approximate): Part One (00:15) Part Two (59:00) Guests: Thala Msutu - https://twitter.com/ThalaMsutu77 Shaun Lilford - https://twitter.com/Carcharius RugbyBits Podcast - https://linktr.ee/RugbyBits Harry Jones - https://twitter.com/haribaldijones Roar Rugby Podcast - https://shows.acast.com/the-roar-rugby-podcast Feel free to follow me on my socials @CaolanSRugby on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Mastodon; with my articles available at: https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com Linktree - ⁠https://linktr.ee/caolansrugby⁠ You can join my Rugby World Cup Predictor Pool here: https://www.superbru.com/augustinternationals/pool.php?p=12605639 Enjoy, and stay tuned for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

200 years since William Webb Ellis decided to pick up a football and running with it was a lot more fun than all this kicking they were doing. It took innovation for Webb Ellis to start this movement and now 200 years later we can go even further with it... All this plus Super Rugby Round 12 Recap, URC Semi-Finals, Moana Pasifika, Luke's Law Review, Smart Rugby Balls and expanding the Rugby Championship.Join us for 45 minutes of the best Rugby Chat!

Barbecue Rugby sur Radio Merguez and Co, le talk rugby en mode barbecueEmission du 22 mars 2023Barbecue très animé avec Christian Califourchon, Dan Buster, Joe Labiscotte, Bilal Rugbyx, Bob Landers et le nouvel expert Jonathan Dantier, spécialiste du grattage et de La Rochelle. Notre fine équipe dresse un bilan des #6Nations 2023, équipes par équipes, des tops et des flops, de l'arbitrage, de la tactique, des points forts et faibles des irlandais. Pourquoi l'Italie semble stagner malgré des promesses de début de tournoi ? Faut-il faire une place à la Géorgie ? Des Gallois en fin de cycle, des anglais en mode bête blessée ou vrai échec ? Des écossais mi figue mi Haggis, des Irlandais imprenables et des bleus flamboyants. Qu'en sera-t-il pour la coupe du monde ? Et à la fin de ce #BarbecueRugby riche en merguez, nous vous livrons des pronostics en avant première sur le classement des 4 poules de la RWC dans 6 mois.Fabien Galthié, Warren Galtand, Steeve Borthwick, Ian Foster ou Andy Farrell, si vous nous écoutez vous aurez les clefs en main pour ramener le trophée Webb Ellis à la maison. Si tu as des conseils et si tu veux participer à l'émission, n'hésite pas à nous contacter via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube ;)

Dans les premiers rayons de soleil du printemps naissant se jouait l'épilogue d'un tournoi 2023 riche d'enseignements ! Si les Italiens ont vendu chèrement leur peau face aux chardons, ils n'en récoltent pas moins une nouvelle cuillère de bois ! À Saint Denis nos Bleus recevaient des Gallois moribonds en quête de rachat après un tournoi très décevant. Pour cela ils avaient sorti les vieux briscards tel Alun Wyn Jones pour sa 158e sélection et Justin Tipuric ! Malgré un départ canon les hommes des bords de la Rhymney  furent vite débordés par le talent et l'énergie des partenaires d'un Romain Ntamack au firmament. 41 points plus tard le contrat était rempli malgré 4 essais encaissés, c'est à dire beaucoup trop !  Mais c'est à Dublin qu'il fallait être pour assister au dénouement de ce tournoi ! Dans un stade en fusion, sous la houlette de Saint Patrick au faîte de sa joie,  les hommes de Johnny Sexton durent s'employer pour mater un quinze de la rose qui avait repris des couleurs et du piquant ! Les irlandais cueillaient donc le 4ème grand chelem de leur histoire et prenaient date pour le dernier grand défi de leur maître à jouer : chiper le trophée

This is a very succinct episode as Tom Dickson was on a wine tasting event with Didier Lacroix, Stade Toulousain CEO and French Rugby league vice-president. It's all about French rugby connections;-). Apologies for the sound quality.  We talk briefly about the top 14 next matches,  ranking, and last weekend's games; Tom also summarises the Pro D2 too.  On another note, Tom tells us about his old school, Winchester College which apparently "invented "rugby before Webb Ellis picked up that ball at his rugby school. Every day is a school day when you listen to the French Rugby Connections podcast! The French rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast, the rugby podcast with the gallic flair! 

New Zealand rugby author Jamie Wall rejoins the podcast to cover the All Blacks' second game of the 1987 Rugby World Cup, alongside his 9-month-old son James Wall Jr. We discuss SuperBoot, hot Ben Volavola facts and a fun interview in which David Kirk trash-talked his opposition. We also make casual plans to invade Fiji, and Jamie tells us the fascinating origin story of the Webb Ellis trophy.Thanks again to Jamie and James (@JamieWall2 on Twitter) for joining us. You can find his array of books online (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hundred-Years-War-Blacks-Springboks/dp/1988547547/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3E2YV6J1LLUQD&keywords=jamie+wall&qid=1643384202&sprefix=jamie+%2Caps%2C325&sr=8-2) if you want to dive deeper into Jamie's fountain of All Blacks (and general rugby) knowledge. Young James hasn't published any books yet, but we'll let you know when he does.Thanks also to Tom Rosenthal for our theme music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Formal and informal games have influenced culture for millennia, sometimes restricted by the law. Our lives and deaths are influenced by work and play. What we see as games are sometimes work and sometimes play.

In episode 16 of 'Wind Yer Neck In' we welcome two time rugby World Cup winning coach Steve Hansen to the pod. Steve and I start by reminiscing about his transition from player to coach and his rise through the coaching ranks. Steve reflects on an experience with the Welsh Rugby team which he believes 'was the making of him as a coach,' but then explains the move back home to New Zealand and the jobs that followed. A large part of this episode is spent asking Steve to reflect on how he took an already World Cup winning New Zealand team in 2011 and made them even better for the 2015 World Cup, where they did what no one had ever done before and retained the Webb Ellis trophy. What challenges did they face? How did Steve frame the vision to allow the players to constantly get better, even when they were already the best team in the world? Finally, what does it mean to be an All Black, and what responsibilities come with pulling on that jersey? As always, we hope you enjoy this chat with one of the sport's biggest characters. Let us know what you think on Twitter (@WindYerNeck_In) and Instagram (windyerneck.in)!

How to create a winning culture with in sport, business and life with Sir Clive Woodward. Clive was appointed England coach in 1997, and he went about transforming the culture of the team, using many of the lessons he had learnt running a small business. Results steadily improved until England were unquestionably the top team in the world, a goal Clive had set right at the outset of his tenure, and they rounded things off by lifting the Webb Ellis trophy in 2003, coping brilliantly with the pressure of being tournament favourites. In this episode they talk about many of the lessons that Clive shared to help take England from underachievers to the best in the world. Clive explains the similarities between managing England and running a small business, and why all high achievers never stop looking to learn and work on themselves. He explains the difference between sponges and rocks, and why it’s vital to be the former and not the latter. They discuss 'TCUP'- thinking correctly under pressure- and how it can be employed in any sphere of life. This episode was recorded shortly before the London Bridge attack, and Clive actually explains how thinking about TCUP could help if caught up in an incident like that. They talk about 3D learning and why knowing what the basics of your business is both crucial and also rare. Clive also gives his assessments of the 2019 England team who reached the world cup final, and compares them to his Cup winning 2003 team.

We spoke to Springboks winger Makazole Mapimpi who became the first South African to score in a rugby world cup final when the Boks won the Webb Ellis trophy in Japan.

Audiodacious — Warrick Gelant spoke to In the Change Room podcast at the BrightRock Players Choice Awards. He shares on what it feels like to wake up as a World Cup winner, half-time team talk in the World Cup final, taking the Bulls forward and if anyone dropped the Webb Ellis trophy.

All Blacks great Richie McCaw and former coach Sir Graham Henry have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.The two were inducted at the World Rugby awards last night along with South African two-time World Cup winner Os du Randt, Samoan great Peter Fatialofa, Uruguay's Diego Ormaechea and Shiggy Konno of Japan.McCaw and Henry join fellow Kiwis Wilson Whineray, Joe Warbrick, the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team, Dave Gallaher, David Kirk, Richard Littlejohn, Brian Lochore, Jonah Lomu, Gordon TietjensFred Allen, Don Clarke, Grant Fox, Sean Fitzpatrick, Michael Jones, Ian Kirkpatrick, John Kirwan, Terry McLean, Colin Meads, Graham Mourie, George Nepia, Anna Richards, Farah Palmer and Bryan Williams who have all been inducted since the creation of the hall of fame since 2006.McCaw, who captained the All Blacks to World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015, placed the Webb Ellis trophy on the stage before the presentation to South Africa following Saturday's final win over England.The 148-test great said it was a huge honour to be named in the hall of fame."It's a huge honour to be inducted. I'm number 143 and the other 142 names on there are legends of the game so to have your name alongside them is very special," McCaw said."There's been a few different highlights for different reasons. I think one of the big highlights is the day you get your first cap. You dream of it as a young kid to represent your country. You only do it once so that's special," he told World Rugby's Twitter account."To finish off with a World Cup in my very last test. The way that ended with a grin on your face when you finish, I couldn't think of a better way for that to happen."SOUTH AFRICA SWEEPA day after winning the Rugby World Cup, South Africa won the trifecta of team, coach and men's player of the year.England centre Emily Scarratt, back playing 15s after two years of sevens, was the women's player of the year.Flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit received the men's award after starting and starring in nine of the Springboks' 11 tests this year, including the Rugby World Cup final win against England in Yokohama.Du Toit became the first South African to win the award since 2007, when Bryan Habana earned it in the same year the Springboks last won the World Cup.Du Toit was nominated with teammate Cheslin Kolbe, Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones, New Zealand flanker Ardie Savea, England flanker Tom Curry and United States hooker Joe Taufete'e.Rassie Erasmus was named top coach after leading his team of the year South Africa to a record-tying third World Cup crown after a pool defeat to the All Blacks, and a first Rugby Championship in 10 years.Scarratt resumed playing 15s like she'd never been away. She made four starts as England won the Women's Six Nations Grand Slam, and in the women's super series she scored four tries and 43 points over three games.She was nominated alongside teammates Sarah Bern and Katy Daley-McLean, France pivot Pauline Bourdon and former winner Kendra Cocksedge of New Zealand.France flyhalf Romain Ntamack, who made his debut at center in the Six Nations in February, was the breakthrough player of the year ahead of England wing Joe Cokanasiga and South Africa scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies.The sevens players of the year were Jerry Tuwai of Fiji and Ruby Tui of New Zealand, and the try of the year was TJ Perenara's spectacular breakout and finish in New Zealand's win against Namibia in the World Cup.

Alex, James and Mike look back on the World Cup Final in front of a packed live audience in Yokohama to discuss just how South Africa beat England so convincingly, pay tribute to Rassie Erasmus and his team, and ask what Eddie Jones needs to do to moving forwards. Plus they discuss why they don't know the difference between a loose head and a tight head, and Elton John makes an appearance.Join the House of Rugby Facebook GroupWant to hear more great podcasts from JOE?Liquid Football with Kelly Cates, where real players share the best unheard stories from life in football TKO with Carl Frampton, bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxingSportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever writtenBoys Don't Cry with Russell Kane, the show that gets men talking about the things men never talk aboutUnfiltered with James O'Brien, our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview seriesPioneers with John Amaechi - Meet the trailblazers behind Britain’s most exciting businesses

L'OM qui s'incline à Monaco, le match de folie en Liverpool et Arsenal, Tsonga et Monfils qui ont le sourire à Berçy, et le créateur du rugby Webb Ellis remis en question... L'actualité sportive est dans votre Flash l'Equipe.

Kieran Read won't get to experience what it's like to lift the Webb Ellis trophy as All Blacks captain. "It's hard to put those feelings into words," he said straight after his side's defeat to England at Yokohama Stadium tonight.Read, who occasionally had a catch in his voice as he fronted the media, added: "To be honest it's gutting - it's a hard thing to take."He now has the unenviable task of preparing for the third/fourth playoff next Friday, a booby prize if ever there was one - the All Blacks' opponents either Wales or South Africa. As 34th birthdays go, this will register as a flat one if he cares to look back on it.After next weekend this is the end for Read and coach Steve Hansen as both are heading offshore and quite possibly here in Japan, with Toyota said to be at the head of the queue. It's a sad way for them to finish, but, at the risk of repeating what is likely to be said from both over the coming days, that's sport.All Blacks captain Kieran Read after losing to England in the Rugby World Cup semifinal. Photo / Mark MitchellBlood streamed from near Read's right eye in the immediate aftermath of this defeat – a testament to his commitment but also the physicality of the English. They got on top and never relented, and it may take some time for Read and the rest of his teammates to deal with that given the pride they have in their forwards' confrontational reputation.The All Blacks were supposed to have the attacking weapons and ambitious game plan to beat allcomers and in fact change the game itself. The big problem, unfortunately for them, was that they couldn't get their hands on the ball to do much of anything significant.England had the better attack and they certainly had the better pack. They may have also had the more damaging No 8 in Billy Vunipola, who didn't take a step back for the haka and refused to once the game began too."Look I'm sure they're disappointed," Read said of the All Blacks' fans at home. "That's how we're feeling in that shed. We gave our all, as much as we had and just came up short. We're extremely disappointed by that but right now it's hard to put those feelings into words."Emotions were raw for the whole team as the All Blacks fronted to dissect what went so wrong in Yokohama.All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith summed up the mood."I'm very disappointed, still a bit shocked, but full credit to England they had a plan and they executed it," Smith said."It's a big year and we had a few years preparation for this tournament. I don't know what to say… you feel like you've let everyone down."I'm really gutted for New Zealand and gutted for the guys leaving. It's really disappointing. High performance sport isn't fair and we fell on the end of that stick tonight."All Blacks captain Kieran Read hunched over in defeat. Photo / Mark MitchellIt wasn't just the result but England's dominance in every aspect – from the lineout to the breakdown and the collisions that left the All Blacks so deflated.George Bridge, attending his first World Cup, wasn't alone in speaking with a lump in his throat."It's gutting," Bridge said. "Our goal was going through to next week. We came up short so we've got to give credit to England, they were unreal and pretty much beat us in all facets of the game tonight."That's what hurts, that we were pretty well dominated. You look at the boys in the shed and just how much we all care and how disappointed we are. The effort was there tonight but mentally and skillfully we just weren't quite there tonight."Everyone is hurting so we've got to get around each other."Codie Taylor couldn't help but feel for Kieran Read, the All Blacks skipper who signs off after this tournament.Read was visibly devastated at the post-match press conference, having returned from back surgery with the driven goal of leading his team to glory in Japan."You can see it on his face, it really hurts," Taylor said. "He's a great captain and he's a great leader. He puts...

Donal Lenihan and Ronan O'Gara join Tony Leen to preview RWC19. Brought to you by the 100% electric Nissan LEAF. - Timing of World Cup suits Southern Hemisphere sides - This weekend’s big opener could also be the final - All Blacks best at timing their run - The big question about England is mental - Green shoots for fitter France? - The humidity factor and handling errors - Cheika has 20 good players. Is that enough? - Ireland back on track but are they undercooked? - Scots will see vulnerabilities in Ireland’s back three And much more…

WE ARE BACK! We are excited to be returning for our 2nd go around this year with lots more to do and talk about because, well there's this tournament going on in Japan. It starts this Friday and there's some really good teams playing in it, never heard of it? That's cool, we have you covered. In the season 2 premiere we talk about all things Rugby World Cup, going through each pool, some players to watch and our predictions of who get the job done and hoist the Webb Ellis in November. Tune in for your favorite American Rugby knuckleheads once again. Don't forget to subscribe to us and also rate us wherever you can, we love feedback and what to hear from all of you. Follow us on Twitter: Jarrod- jdyke8man & Ben- admrablsnackbar Email fantasyrugbypodcast@gmail.com with questions, feedback or just to say what's up.

Favorite de cette édition en Australie, l'Angleterre remporte le trophée Webb-Ellis et le ramène là où le rugby est né. Ce Mondial est marqué par ce premier sacre européen et l'avènement de Jonny Wilkinson.Récit par Jérôme Prévot. Voix off : Camille Bouchemoua Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

As the home nations gear up for their first World Cup warm-up matches, Matt Dawson, Sonja McLaughlin, Martyn Williams and Chris Jones try to work out which of the northern hemisphere sides has the best chance to win the Webb Ellis trophy. And we’ll go down under to work out why New Zealand’s air of invincibility might be slightly diminishing.

CHICAGO, IL - With the big stage of Soldier Field now part of her resume, USA Rugby Women's 15s Captain Kate Zackary speaks with Matt McCarthy about: -Her astonishing rise through the rugby ranks after a late exposure to rugby -Jillion Potter's boot to the nose -Ric Suggitt -Rob Cain -Choosing between a Webb Ellis or an Olympic Gold Medal -Playing at Soldier Field -The Black Ferns - Her favorite teammate

This time an interview with Caitlin and Andrew - British/Canadian artist filmmakers who go under the title Webb-Ellis. They work in film, installation, and performance and are currently resident artists at Crescent Arts in Scarborough. You’ll hear about their creative processes, how they translate ideas into moving images, the importance of research and their new work Inheritors.

*Watch or download as a Podcast. NEW YORK, NY - In Week 43 of our Fantasy Sports Network show, on-the-mend Captain of the Team USA's Eagles 7s, Madison Hughes, chats with our Matt McCarthy. Topics include: -The Rugby World Cup 7s in San Francisco -The possibility of his joining a Major League Rugby club -Perry Baker's "comb" questions -Favorite teammate -His hybrid accent -Webb Ellis vs Olympic Gold Please feel free to comment below and please share with your mates! All Segments: rugbywrapup.com/category/videos/ Find All Here: -Web: http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com -Twitter: https://twitter.com/RugbyWrapUp @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @JonnyLewisFilms, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @Luke Bienstock, @Ronan Nelson, @MeetTheMatts, @Declan Yeats. -Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyWrapUp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RugbyWrapUp -Google + (Yes, apparently that's still a thing): https://plus.google.com/+RugbyWrapUp -Apple PodCasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rugby-wrap-up/id1253199236?mt=2

Our new bonus series exploring the history of rugby with the incomparable Professor Tony Collins kicks off with a look at the history of rugby in England from its beginnings at Rugby School to the The Great Split with what became Rugby League. In it many questions will be answered, did Webb Ellis really invent a game? Why did Blackheath rugby club think of Frenchman? Who are the Flamingoes? Why didn't the pro sport of Rugby League catch on across England? Why is rugby so much less popular than soccer? And many more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A mix of some of the Rugby World Cup's biggest characters, important issues and global stories. We’re with the Japanese team as they acclimatise to new surroundings with the help of some food, especially shipped in from home. We join the Italian squad as they test out some of the state-of-the-art technology that allows players to recover quicker. Plus we delve in to the history of the sport and the cultural differences between rugby and other popular sports. Iranian Pioneer Football in Iran is hugely popular, and since the sports governing body FIFA changed it's rules on the wearing of headscarfs whilst playing, more and more women are being attracted to take up the game. The growth of the sport is all the more notable because the Islamic republic bans women from attending men's matches. Katayoun Khosrowyar now a veteran of the Iranian national women's squad was part of the very first team to represent the country. She tells us about being a pioneer of the sport. Tri- A little Harder Although the Olympic discipline of triathlon has grown in popularity, it still suffers with an image issue. It's accused of being the preserve of the wealthy and competition only really exists in western countries. So how can the sport shed this perception and increase world participation? Banking to Biking The US state of Virginia where local highways and side streets will, for a week, become a race course as both the men's and women's cycling World Road Championships are contested. We hear from one of the main contenders who swapped a career in banking for a bike. Sporting Witness… looks back to the Romanian Revolution of 1989 which had a big impact on the nation’s rugby fortunes. PHOTO: Official balls of the 2015 Rugby World Cup (CREDIT: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)

In this week's edition of Extra Time….what does the future hold for the All Whites in the post Ricki Herbert era? We get the thoughts of Ricki Herbert, the All Whites captain Tommy White and former captain Danny Hay. We also talk to sports psychologist Professor Gary Hermansson who discusses how having been Mr Football in New Zealand for so long, Herbert has a period of adjustment ahead. The All Blacks chase an unbeaten seasion in their 14th and final test of the year in Ireland and we hear from Richie McCaw as he officially hands back the World Cup - the Webb Ellis trophy - to the International Rugby Board. The field is unveiled for the Auckland Tennis Classic and Silver Fern's coach Waimarama Taumauna takes us through her squad for January's tour of England and Scotland.

In this week's edition of Extra Time….what does the future hold for the All Whites in the post Ricki Herbert era? We get the thoughts of Ricki Herbert, the All Whites captain Tommy White and former captain Danny Hay. We also talk to sports psychologist Professor Gary Hermansson who discusses how having been Mr Football in New Zealand for so long, Herbert has a period of adjustment ahead. The All Blacks chase an unbeaten seasion in their 14th and final test of the year in Ireland and we hear from Richie McCaw as he officially hands back the World Cup - the Webb Ellis trophy - to the International Rugby Board. The field is unveiled for the Auckland Tennis Classic and Silver Fern's coach Waimarama Taumauna takes us through her squad for January's tour of England and Scotland.

To mark the occasion of the 7th Rugby World Cup, the Kn team discuss Pools A & B and also make their predictions as to who'll lift the Webb Ellis cup...

Most modern sports have some creation myth that usually links them to an almost-sacred place of origin. Baseball has its Cooperstown. Golf its St. Andrews. Basketball its Springfield College. If you are a football fan, whether of the All Blacks or the Springboks, the Magpies or the Swans, the Longhorns or the Stampeders, your ancestral shrine is a centuries-old boarding school in the West Midlands of England. It was at this place in 1823, according to legend, that schoolboy William Webb Ellis first caught a football and ran with it. The game that developed after this violation of the rules took the name of young Webb Ellis’ school: Rugby. The branches of rugby football spread widely in the 19th century and took on distinctive shapes, so that every sport today in which players run with and toss an oval ball, as opposed to dribbling and kicking a round one, can trace its history back to Webb Ellis’ forward rush. The legend of William Webb Ellis is just one subject that Tony Collins addresses in A Social History of English Rugby Union (Routledge, 2009). The book is a masterly work of scholarship that earned the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History in 2010. Tony unfolds the history of rugby union from its origins at Rugby and other elite schools of the 19th century, through its expansion into Britain’s industrial cities and overseas empire, and down to its current status as a worldwide sport that draws big crowds, bigger television audiences, and even bigger revenues. But the larger and more important story is what the sport’s history reveals about England in the 19th and 20th centuries. Even if you are not a fan of rugby, you will learn a lot from this book about England and its empire, the nation at war, and the social and cultural changes of the postwar decades. As Tony explains in the interview, a study of rugby is particularly useful for viewing larger historical issues. The two codes of rugby–“rugby union” and “rugby league”–are distinguished not only by different rules and styles of play but also by different social, cultural, and political outlooks. If you don’t know the first thing about union and league, don’t worry: Tony gives us a lesson. But whether you know of rugby only from Matt Damon in Invictus or you’re a veteran player, you’ll appreciate Tony’s insights into the game, the history of modern England, and the reasons that the history of sports matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most modern sports have some creation myth that usually links them to an almost-sacred place of origin. Baseball has its Cooperstown. Golf its St. Andrews. Basketball its Springfield College. If you are a football fan, whether of the All Blacks or the Springboks, the Magpies or the Swans, the Longhorns or the Stampeders, your ancestral shrine is a centuries-old boarding school in the West Midlands of England. It was at this place in 1823, according to legend, that schoolboy William Webb Ellis first caught a football and ran with it. The game that developed after this violation of the rules took the name of young Webb Ellis’ school: Rugby. The branches of rugby football spread widely in the 19th century and took on distinctive shapes, so that every sport today in which players run with and toss an oval ball, as opposed to dribbling and kicking a round one, can trace its history back to Webb Ellis’ forward rush. The legend of William Webb Ellis is just one subject that Tony Collins addresses in A Social History of English Rugby Union (Routledge, 2009). The book is a masterly work of scholarship that earned the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History in 2010. Tony unfolds the history of rugby union from its origins at Rugby and other elite schools of the 19th century, through its expansion into Britain’s industrial cities and overseas empire, and down to its current status as a worldwide sport that draws big crowds, bigger television audiences, and even bigger revenues. But the larger and more important story is what the sport’s history reveals about England in the 19th and 20th centuries. Even if you are not a fan of rugby, you will learn a lot from this book about England and its empire, the nation at war, and the social and cultural changes of the postwar decades. As Tony explains in the interview, a study of rugby is particularly useful for viewing larger historical issues. The two codes of rugby–“rugby union” and “rugby league”–are distinguished not only by different rules and styles of play but also by different social, cultural, and political outlooks. If you don’t know the first thing about union and league, don’t worry: Tony gives us a lesson. But whether you know of rugby only from Matt Damon in Invictus or you’re a veteran player, you’ll appreciate Tony’s insights into the game, the history of modern England, and the reasons that the history of sports matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most modern sports have some creation myth that usually links them to an almost-sacred place of origin. Baseball has its Cooperstown. Golf its St. Andrews. Basketball its Springfield College. If you are a football fan, whether of the All Blacks or the Springboks, the Magpies or the Swans, the Longhorns or the Stampeders, your ancestral shrine is a centuries-old boarding school in the West Midlands of England. It was at this place in 1823, according to legend, that schoolboy William Webb Ellis first caught a football and ran with it. The game that developed after this violation of the rules took the name of young Webb Ellis’ school: Rugby. The branches of rugby football spread widely in the 19th century and took on distinctive shapes, so that every sport today in which players run with and toss an oval ball, as opposed to dribbling and kicking a round one, can trace its history back to Webb Ellis’ forward rush. The legend of William Webb Ellis is just one subject that Tony Collins addresses in A Social History of English Rugby Union (Routledge, 2009). The book is a masterly work of scholarship that earned the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History in 2010. Tony unfolds the history of rugby union from its origins at Rugby and other elite schools of the 19th century, through its expansion into Britain’s industrial cities and overseas empire, and down to its current status as a worldwide sport that draws big crowds, bigger television audiences, and even bigger revenues. But the larger and more important story is what the sport’s history reveals about England in the 19th and 20th centuries. Even if you are not a fan of rugby, you will learn a lot from this book about England and its empire, the nation at war, and the social and cultural changes of the postwar decades. As Tony explains in the interview, a study of rugby is particularly useful for viewing larger historical issues. The two codes of rugby–“rugby union” and “rugby league”–are distinguished not only by different rules and styles of play but also by different social, cultural, and political outlooks. If you don’t know the first thing about union and league, don’t worry: Tony gives us a lesson. But whether you know of rugby only from Matt Damon in Invictus or you’re a veteran player, you’ll appreciate Tony’s insights into the game, the history of modern England, and the reasons that the history of sports matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the programme this week the enforced break of many All Blacks has provincial coaches up in arms. It's now less than a year till the rugby world cup kicks off, David Kirk reflects on what it takes to win the Webb Ellis trophy. Swimmer Gareth Kean talks about his medal ambitions at the Commonwealth Games while bowler Jan Khan explains the difficulties the slow greens in Delhi will present.

In the programme this week the enforced break of many All Blacks has provincial coaches up in arms. It's now less than a year till the rugby world cup kicks off, David Kirk reflects on what it takes to win the Webb Ellis trophy. Swimmer Gareth Kean talks about his medal ambitions at the Commonwealth Games while bowler Jan Khan explains the difficulties the slow greens in Delhi will present.