NextGenRugby Podcast

Wilf and Angus sat down with regular commentator Sam Bourke to talk through the various players that have impressed on live streams this season and to pick our English Schools' XV of the Season!Which players would you have named in the side?Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an ACE League special ahead of Wednesday's resumption of the RFU ACE Girls League. The guys chat through what's been happening there and what's to come - and which teams to look out for.Then it's into the nitty gritty of running the rule over the RFU ACE Boys League, which Beechen Cliff won for the first time in December, and picking a Team of the Season - fierce debate ensues!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the final round of ISL Netball powered by Huddle on Wednesday, where the Super 4 will battle for the title and the bottom two Super League teams and top two Academy League teams will battle for promotion/relegation, Angus and Wilf take a break from rugby and talk all things ISL Netball with Mia Sherazee and ISL powered by Huddle founder, and Millfield Head of Netball, Jenna Adamson! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SuperSport Schools' legendary commentator Spoed Smith joined Angus and Wilf at the Mediterranean Sports Hub at the end of the Global Schools Challenge to debate their Team of the Tournament.Plenty of debate, plenty of fantastic players that missed out at the end of superb week of rugby, and one young man that stood above all others to claim the Player of the Tournament award.Which players impressed you at the Global Schools Challenge?Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bit of an absence, it's been a busy season (!), the boys are back and with a very special guest - England U18 Head Coach Jonathan Pendlebury!They talk all things U18s, including the rise of recent stars like Noah Caluori and Henry Pollock, as well as the current squad, the boom in state school rugby, and plenty more!Who do you want to hear on the pod next? Let us know!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the schools rugby season now in full swing, Angus and Wilf discuss the themes from the opening weeks - including some of those jaw-dropping early season results, school rugby transfers and exchanges and what they think about them, and who has impressed them so far.Plus a look ahead to a massive weekend to come - including another attempt at live picking this weekend's Ten to Watch!There's also a look ahead to tonight's LIVE game (7.30pm KO, Thursday 25th September) - Clifton College v Kirkham Grammar - The Ryan Bresnahan Memorial Game.All in support of A Life for a Cure, funding research into a Meningitis B vaccine. Please head to www.ryanbresnahan.org for more information and to donate.Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Hodgson, founder of Rugby Buddy and Sale Sharks, Saracens, and England legend, joins the pod to talk all things rugby - from the highs and lows of playing for England to becoming a rugby Dad, via Prem Rugby titles with Sale Sharks and Saracens, and playing alongside the likes of Jason Robinson, Owen Farrell, and Sebastian Chabal.Charlie has founded Rugby Buddy (www.rugby-buddy.com) a rugby coaching and community platform designed to help players aged 14-18 perform when it matters most - without letting mistakes, nerves or setbacks hold them back.Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the school season underway and another massive weekend coming up, including LIVE coverage of the Wellington College v Whitgift, Angus Savage and Wilf Kemsley sit down to discuss the start of the season, expectations, and to live debate this week's Ten to Watch!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Such a fun episode to kick off the new season as Will Roberts and Wilf Kemsley join Angus Savage for a Fantasy Draft!All 70 players that have been given Prem Rugby Academy contracts for 2025/26 are in the pot, and Angus, Wilf, and Will have to choose between them and select their teams!Check it out - whose team do you think is best? AND should Prem Rugby have a draft system?Let us know in the comments!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenLive Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saracens and England U20 teammates Jack Bracken and Noah Caluori join Angus Savage ahead of their World Rugby U20 Championship warm up game against Wales!Jack reflects on last year's World U20 title, his World Cup winning father, and scoring a hat-trick on debut, while Noah looks forward to his debut (as a current schoolboy!), and looking to beat Jack's debut feat!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Mitchell and Joe Byrnes join the pod from Richmond FC to discuss the upcoming University Celestial 7s!Mitchell also gives us his Dream 7s team, and names his 7s GOAT!The Celestial 7s takes place on Friday 13th June and NextGenXV viewers and listeners come along for just £5 using the discount code NEXTGENXV and heading to https://www.celestial7s.com to purchase!Check out Celestial 7s on Instagram @celestial7sFancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV:https://www.nextgenxv.comhttps://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wilf Kemsley joins the pod this week to debate our Men's and Women's U18 Six Nations Festival Teams of the Tournament with Angus Savage!Some hotly contested positions, and some true quality that just misses out - get in touch to let us know who makes your team!Thanks for listening!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV:https://www.nextgenxv.comhttps://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the British and Irish Lions Tour fast approaching, and the squad announcement just a week away, Angus and Will take inspiration from the hypothetical 2021 British and Irish Lions Cubs Squad and pick a 2025 team!Their criteria was simple - players had to have left school and be no older than 21, be British and Irish qualified!Once Andy Farrell has named his squad - we'll name a full squad as well, matching the numbers!Who would you select? And would you like to see a 'Cubs' tour happen?!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England U19 starts Patrick Hogg and Sam Winters join the Pod to talk about the upcoming game against Scotland, and to reflect on tough final years of school rugby for both after long injury lay offs.Angus and Will dive in on the U18 Six Nations, plus look at that England U19 squad, and discuss a potential Lions U21 side and how Angus' picks in 2021 have since fared!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of England's final game of the Men's U18 Six Nations Festival, against France on Friday evening, assistant coach Will Parkin joins Angus Savage to give us an insight into the camp!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a busy few weeks, Angus and Will return to dissect the end of the schools rugby season - including the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s and the Sedbergh Super 10s, and some of the legends that have made their mark - and departed the scene.PLUS the U18 Six Nations Festival is set to kick off!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a week's break, Angus and Will are back to talk age-grade rugby - including a chat with England U20 and Saracens star Angus Hall, as the penultimate round of the U20 Six Nations looms large.The guys also get stuck into some of the big issues in the school game at the moment, including a passionate defence of the role of independent schools is the wider rugby landscape.Do get in touch with your thoughts!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Angus away, Sam Roberts comes in to join Will and talk through a brilliant Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League Finals Day - AND - England U20 captain Tom Burrow and fellow forward Aiden Ainsworth-Cave join the pod ahead of their game against Scotland!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angus and Will talk U20 Six Nations, Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League, and Continental Tyres Schools Cup - and ask, should the Premiership Academies centralise and implement a draft system?Let us know what you think!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shopConnect with NextGenXV: https://www.nextgenxv.com https://www.facebook.com/NextGenXV/ https://www.twitter.com/NextGenXVhttps://www.instagram.com/nextgenxvhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Nextgenxv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a big first round of action the U20 Six Nations moves into Round 2, Angus and Will look over what happened in the opening round, they also dive in on the Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League where Saints have booked a 4th final in a row and the South Pool heads to a glorious crescendo.PLUS - School 7s - finally there are tournaments galore as the road to the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s truly gets going!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angus and Will are joined by England U20 Head Coach Mark Mapletoft, and England U20 and Bath wing Charlie Griffin for an U20 Six Nations Preview special!PLUS - The 2025 NextGenXV Global Schools Challenge Launches, U18 Academy League Round 4 Preview, and Hurst 7s details!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week that Henry Pollock got called up to the England squad, it's a rare chance for the guys to talk senior international rugby - the rise of Pollock, if he'll play, and who might follow!PLUS the latest from the Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League, a look ahead to the weekend's LIVE Seaford Southern Tens action, and a quick look forward to the U20 Six Nations!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Maro Itoje being named England captain a decade on from guiding England to World U20s glory, Angus and Will debate who could follow suit in ten years time.Plus - U18 Academy League predictions and reflections, and a look over the England U20 XV to face Bath.Let us know what you want to hear about on the next pod!Fancy a Bobble Hat, Cap, or other merchandisde? Visit the NextGenXV Shop!https://nextgenmerchandise.shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a brilliant opening round in the Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League, Angus and Will are back to reflect on Round 1 and look ahead to Round 2 - plus a big look at the England U20s and who might star! Plus Angus' thoughts on what everyone's getting wrong at lineout time!What do you want to hear on next week's pod? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NextGenXV Podcast returns after a brief hiatus as Will Roberts joins Angus Savage as a permanent co-host after Young Rugby joins the NextGenXV family, becoming the NextGenXV Clubhouse!They talk about how it all came about - PLUS in depth chat on the forthcoming Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League, AND a few predictions ahead of this year's Howden Rosslyn Park National School 7s! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the first ever Rosslyn Park University 7s fast approaching, Tournament Director, and regular NextGenXV Presenter & Commentator, Joe Byrnes joins Angus Savage to tell us all about the new tournament.From the stars competing to the amazing rugby on show, via connecting with the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, to BUCS Super Rugby Premiership Dream Teams and plenty more!PLUS: £5 U18 Tickets and 15% off Gallagher Premiership Final tickets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the huge U20 Six Nations decider on Friday night, Ben Redshaw, Oliver Spencer, and Kane James talk to Angus Savage about the campaign, life in the U20s, and their experiences as a trip of former Sedbergh School teammates now lining up alongside each other in national colours.From Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s and Sedbergh Super 10s school competitions, to teenage debuts for Newcastle Falcons, and a switch from Wales to England, plus plenty more, the trip give plenty of insight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s Tournament Director and former Bath and England 7s star Andy Higgins and leading commentator and presenter Joe Brynes join Angus Savage from within the Rosslyn Park FC clubhouse to talk about the tournament and some big announcements! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Junior Kpoku joins Angus Savage for a special episode where he discusses the truth behind that move to Racing 92, training with Siya Kolisi, his time at Saracens, Exeter Chiefs, and Finborough School, and plenty more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angus is once again joined by Sam Howard for this special episode previewing the 2023 St Joseph's Festival.They look back at some memories from past tournament, reflect on the quality of the Festival and it's importance on the schools rugby calendar, and make a few predictions as they dive into this year's Festival!Let us know who you think will come out on top in the comments or on @nextgenxv on all social media! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Howard is this week's guest, he joins Angus on the opening weekend of the 2023/24 Continental Tyres Schools Cup to bring his 3x Cup winning Head Coaching experience to the Pod - including picking a composite XV of his Cup winning sides.They also run the rule over the opening few weeks of the season, which sides - big and small - have impressed, and they pick out their Limitless Top 5 School Teams of the Weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Roberts from Limitless Kit joins Angus Savage ahead of the big school season kick off this weekend.The two talk about Chris' time playing at and coaching Eastbourne College, as well as King's Canterbury, St John's Leatherhead, and Samurai RFC.They also discuss the upcoming school season, the weekend ahead including our Ten to Watch for the opening weekend, and the best schoolboy 7s players they've seen.Oh, and, why can't England play like they tell school coaches to coach? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the conclusion of the Hartpury College Pre-Season Festival, Angus Savage sat down with Hartpury College's Senior Rugby Academy Coach Dan Murphy and commentator and presenter Joe Byrnes to discuss the ACE League, BUCS Super Rugby, schools and ace rugby competition, and a World Record featuring Carol Vorderman! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.