Show overview
The Offside Line Podcast: The First for Scottish Rugby has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 105 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 80 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 57 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by David Barnes & Peter Burns.
From the publisher
Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes.In this weekly show we examine all aspects of Scottish rugby, from the grassroots level to the Test arena, and discuss the goings on in the wider global game – helped by a regular panel of special guests and featuring exclusive interviews. David Barnes has worked as a freelance rugby journalist since 2004 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He established the Offside Line in 2016 to provide high-quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby.In 2005 he co-authored Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions.Peter Burns is a William Hill Sportsbook of the Year shortlisted author and the managing director of Polaris Publishing Ltd. He has written eleven sports books, including Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland, This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions, This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997, When Lions Roared: The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 and The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also the author of the forthcoming children's book series, Shadow Thieves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 105 episodesWhat is the purpose of the Premiership? Can Scotland Women bounce back from Canada loss?
Clubhouse: Arnold Clark Men's Premiership round three preview
High scores and low turnout – a crisis in Scottish rugby?
Clubhouse: Buoyant Heriot's head to Malleny
We're back!
Clubhouse: Ready for kick-off
End of Term
Pride in Pretoria
Argentina smashed! And a special interview with Roddy Deans
End of Season Pod
Glasgow blow it – again
Murrayfield calling: Glasgow march into the URC semi-finals
Scotland in Sevens Heaven!
Glasgow bounce back and Edinburgh's renaissance continues
This is Your Everitt
Silver Saturday and a surprise dive into uni rugby
Sh*te Saturday
Heineken heartbreak and Cardiff chaos
S2 Ep 37Glasgow biff the Bulls and Edinburgh go down fighting
Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy dive into the last 16 round of the Champions Cup as Glasgow triumph over the Bulls and Edinburgh make a show of it in Dublin against Leinster – but are still left asking: what now for the capital team? They also cast an eye over the men and women’s Six Nations U18 festivals, and preview the opening round of the Women’s Six Nations, the Scottish Cup semi-finals and Glasgow’s quarter-final against Toulon.Tickets are now live for our first Podcast on the Road Event - Live from the Greenyards!Free to attend and open to all, the evening promises engaging rugby discussion, insight, and entertainment, with James Flemming and another special guest joining the podcast for what is sure to be an enjoyable and informative event for rugby sevens fans.A bar will be open both throughout the podcast and after, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the occasion.Get your tickets here The Offside Line Podcast — Melrose Rugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 Ep 36‘Cup rugby’s brilliant’
Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy dive into the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, pick over the latest Edinburgh surrender before cheering themselves with Glasgow’s latest triumph, then they preview the last-16 of Europe games coming this weekend and discuss Mike Blair’s appointment as All Blacks’ assistant coach.Tickets are now live for our first Podcast on the Road Event - Live from the Greenyards!Free to attend and open to all, the evening promises engaging rugby discussion, insight, and entertainment, with James Flemming and another special guest joining the podcast for what is sure to be an enjoyable and informative event for rugby sevens fans.A bar will be open both throughout the podcast and after, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the occasion. Get your tickets here The Offside Line Podcast — Melrose Rugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.