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The Friday Breakfast Show is here! The mini-pod for your Friday morning commute. This week we cover: ProD2 Upset! Dogs on Welsh Pitches Farrell Walks Away Premier Sports are back And your weekend TV Guide If you like what we do, you can support us by sharing a link with a friend or heading to our YouTube channel and commenting on a video! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this deep-dive the lads are asking if this season of the URC is the best we have ever seen and what are the challenges the league has to overcome to prove the doubters wrong. They then look around the world and give their verdict on the other leagues and nations before delivering your weekly results round-up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huw gives a review of Pontypridd vs Carmarthen Quins in the Welsh Premiership before running down the week's biggest obscure news stories Don't forget to follow our YouTube channel, Twitter and Substack so you don't miss a moment's content from us, if you would like to help us grow please share us with a friend and leave us a review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are the teams to watch? Who are the emerging stars? Who are the big name signings? Where's the money coming from? How are the fans feeling? All are answered in this episode! Plus we have all our usual round ups of the URC and club rugby around the world... Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We chat about the mid week news that you might have missed, a few results here and there plus deliver you TV guide for the weekend ahead. If you enjoyed, please share us around and leave a review, it really helps us grow! Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Enda & Huw are joined by the irresistible Nyasha from Quickstop F1 podcast to discuss what Rugby Union might be able to learn from Formula One in it's quest for growth. F1 has exploded in popularity and online engagement in the last few years, what can Rugby do to emulate that? From thirst traps to merchandising, Nyasha gives us a great insight into the dos and don'ts of growing a sport. Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Nyasha's Twitter:https://twitter.com/QuickStopF1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week's pod is a bit of everything! We chat the controversy over Squidge Rugby's World Cup Final video being taken down, look back on this weekend's URC results with a special view on the attendances at welsh matches and debate the England A vs Portugal game that has just been announced Huw's Scarlets Vlog: https://youtu.be/7m5H_Q967rs?si=vnqGY... Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Audio Pod: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NV2... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Friday Breakfast Show for The Pirate Rugby brings you the results from all the midweek games, the headlines you might have missed and of course the TV guide for the forthcoming weekend. This week's results include: WXV ProD2 Welsh Prem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huw and Enda compare notes on the World Cup Final and debate the pros and cons of Springbok vs All Blacks on multiple levels. Enda then talks us through the Irish Provinces in the URC before Huw looks at the grim reality of the Welsh Regions Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello! this is a new piece of content for our audio listeners, a way to capture all the stories that emerge between recordings of the main podcast as well as any mid week games that might be going on Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSiP0ju6Wq9DXkFc-7XC12g Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are back to react to the news of the controversial World League being confirmed along with a new Pacific Nations cup and a 24 team World Cup. They also review round 1 of the URC and gossip about the Premiership's next TV deal. Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our friend Caolan steps in for Enda this week as we take a look back at the legacy of this Fiji team, talk about the departing Johnny Sexton and Dan Biggar as well as previewing the URC! Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Caolan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaolanSRugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are joined by a man you probably don't know you know: Rugby Kino! (aka Cian O Muilleoir) to crunch the numbers on the Pool Stages of the Rugby World Cup and see who REALLY should be disappointed with their own performance. Kino's Twitter: https://x.com/RugbyKino?s=20 Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Huw's T2 Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mqcVO2ecVof331xhWPnruqOBPszSrIG25Z-_gaTQnBg/edit#gid=1298632897 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are joined by their friend from Bloemfontein Jade Craig to run the rule over Italy's capitulation against the All Blacks, Fiji's close shave against Georgia, Samoa's regrets and what next for Portugal? Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our T2 tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are back from their ‘work trips’ to France and give us their stories! We also react to the news World Rugby are considering taking future world cups behind a pay wall and of course discuss the future of Mr Eddie Jones… Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our T2 Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are humbled by the presence of the one and only Francisco Isaac, the Portuguese rugby journalist taking the world by storm. They discuss the stunning performances from Uruguay and Fiji, look at how the rugby calendar should be changed to support T2 sides and catch up on all the latest from rugby's obscurest games. Francisco's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLNTFlczCkAD-dAkVmM5Q5g Francisco's Twitter: https://twitter.com/francisaac87 Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Our RWC T2 Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mqcVO2ecVof331xhWPnruqOBPszSrIG25Z-_gaTQnBg/edit#gid=1635231916 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are straight into the world cup with chat on every. single. game. + why we are so sick of the red card debates and Huw rants about ITV's abysmal coverage. They then look at how badly the fantasy team is going, update the T2 ranking tracker and make their predictions for round 2! We also haven't forgotten about all the other rugby as we cover ProD2, Welsh Premiership, NPC and English Premiership Cup! Check out the Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Join our Predictor League: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/predictor?autojoin-code=1n6lLWXoW Have a nosy at the T2 tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mqcVO2ecVof331xhWPnruqOBPszSrIG25Z-_gaTQnBg/edit#gid=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are joined by Chris & Ni of Dream Team Rugby; a new fantasy rugby platform, to tell them all about their game changing plans for the game and help them select a dream team for the World Cup! Plus: Reaction to Danny Cipriani's controversial new book as well as all the latest from the obscurest rugby matches around the world! Follow Dream Team Rugby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamTeamRugby Visit their site: DreamTeamRugby.com Follow Pirate Rugby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Visit our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are back to discuss Fiji's historic and brilliant win at Twickenham, Huw leads us on a deep dive on South American Rugby ahead of the World Cup and all the usual T2 action and chat! The Pirate Rugby is passionate about growing the game of rugby union and making it more accessible to fans. If you like what we do, you can follow us on Twitter or check out our Substack for more long-form content and read articles written by the lads! Visuals from deep dive: https://open.substack.com/pub/thepiraterugby/p/the-secret-world-of-south-american?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bula to all our Fijian Subs! This week the lads are going full French! They chat about the latest round of England bans, Enda tells us how to keep on top of the Top14 this year, ProD2 madness and of course every single T2 game under the sun! Huw also debut's a new segment: #TaffsAbroad Subscribe to our Substack for free!: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huw and Enda are back to give their thoughts on Owen Farrell's latest *indiscretion*, a run down of all the latest tier 2 rugby action and a deep dive into how the Drua have transformed the Fijian national side for the better... unless you are Welsh! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Check out our Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. Welcome to episode 2 where we examine the fragmented rugby broadcasting market. We also look at the big news stories from the week from both tier 1 and tier 2 rugby and we look ahead to the rugby coming your way next weekend on TV. Link to our Twitter (X?): https://twitter.com/PirateRugbyPod Link to Substack: https://thepiraterugby.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Pirate Rugby Podcast. So, who are we and what is the Pirate Rugby Podcast? We are two rugby enthusiasts with a passion for data and talking about the issues that the other podcasters aren’t. Sadly, we have no affiliation whatsoever with the Cornish Pirates. We model ourselves more like the pirate radio stations from the 70s: broadcasting rugby content that others aren't talking about. For instance, did you know that Fiji, Tonga, Japan, Samoa, Uruguay, Chile, Namibia Argentina XV all played international games this weekend? Or that Scottish Rugby kicked off its first ever summer Super Series Championship? Most of these games weren’t shown by broadcasters in the UK or Ireland and many of the major rugby outlets barely covered these games. However, that’s where we come in. We are committed to bringing you all things tier 2 rugby, women's rugby and domestic competitions from around the world that you may never have even heard about. If you’ve never heard of it, we’ll talk about it! We will, of course, cover plenty of tier 1 rugby and we will also focus on rugby media rights and provide an overview of upcoming games and where people can watch them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices