The Offside Line Podcast: The First for Scottish Rugby

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.

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.

Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy dive into Glasgow’s glorious demolition of Leinster and Edinburgh's timid dismantling by the Lions, discuss the Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership final, Edinburgh Accies promotion triumph and a secret Scotland fixture.This episode of The Offside Line Podcast is sponsored by Daemon Power, a sports and performance wellbeing brand inspired by stoic philosophy. Their flagship product, VIRIDIS Green Powder, is a UK-made greens supplement containing more than 100 vitamins and minerals, adaptogens, amino acids and antioxidants designed to support energy, recovery, gut health and cognitive focus. The product is also Informed Sport certified, meaning it has been independently tested for use in professional sport. To learn more about the product and benefit from 40% discount if you're quick OR the 15% discount for new customers - visit VIRIDIS | Informed Sport Green Powder & UK AG1 Alternative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy pick over the wreckage of Scotland’s Triple Crown hopes in Dublin and review the tournament as a whole (much more positively than this sentence suggests!).This episode of The Offside Line is brought to you by Arnold Clark - proud sponsor of the Scotland Men’s national team and a brand that supports Scottish rugby at every level, from grassroots clubs right through to the international stage. If you’re in the market for a car, Arnold Clark has thousands of used cars ready to shop online, covering everything from first cars to family SUVs. Every car also comes with the Arnold Clark Best Deal Guarantee, so you know you’re getting a competitive price. And when you’ve found the right one, you can buy online and Click & Collect from a branch that suits you. So, if you’re looking for a new car, search ArnoldClark.com, today. Link is Arnold Clark | New & Used Cars For Sale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show.Wow, wow, wow . . . what just happened at Murrayfield and in Rome this weekend? Barney and Burnsy dive deep into it all on this week’s show.This episode of The Offside Line Podcast is sponsored by Daemon Power, a sports and performance wellbeing brand inspired by stoic philosophy. Their flagship product, VIRIDIS Green Powder, is a UK-made greens supplement containing more than 100 vitamins and minerals, adaptogens, amino acids and antioxidants designed to support energy, recovery, gut health and cognitive focus. The product is also Informed Sport certified, meaning it has been independently tested for use in professional sport. To learn more about the product and benefit from the 15% discount for new customers – visit VIRIDIS | Informed Sport Green Powder & UK AG1 Alternative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show.The teams are out for Saturday’s top of the table clash in the Six Nations between Scotland and France and Barney gives us his immediate feedback after the Scotland press conference (apologies for the sound quality in this part of the show!).This episode is sponsored by Breadalbane Finance, a commercial finance broker. Launched in 2013, they work with business owners across Scotland who are looking to borrow money for any purpose. They go to the lender market on your behalf, find the right deal, and make it work for your specific goals. If that sounds like something relevant to you or your business, it's well worth a conversation. But the reason we love working with them is simple. Jamie Lindsay and the team genuinely care about Scottish club rugby. They've been clear from day one that this partnership only works if it actually helps clubs and communities, not just their own profile. So – nominate your club. Email [email protected]. Get your story told. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show.After a rollercoaster of a game in Cardiff, Scotland’s Championship and Triple Crown hopes are still alive. In the words of Dafydd Ivaan, 'Ye-ama o Heed' – we are still here.Barney and Burnsy deep dive into the match, the Under 20s, domestic rugby, the other Six Nations action from the weekend and preview this weekend’s fixtures.If you like what we’re doing on the pod, you’ll love what’s happening on our website. The Offside Line covers the full gamut of Scottish rugby, from the men and women’s international game to the URC and Celtic Challenge, club rugby and the grassroots, plus deep-dive pieces like Beyond the Headlines, where we really get stuck into the detail behind the stories – and full access the site is just £5 a month.  It’s proper independent rugby journalism, and it only works with your support. So if you can, head to theoffsideline.com and join us.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to the Offside Line Pod. After a very gloomy pre-match pod, the boys are in fine fettle as they take a deep dive into the 2026 Calcutta Cup and an all-round Scotland performance for the ages (scrum aside) and preview the round three challenge ahead in Cardiff.If you like what we’re doing on the pod, you’ll love what’s happening on our website. The Offside Line covers the full Scottish rugby picture, international, Premiership, club, grassroots and for just £5 a month you get the full access, plus our subscriber pieces like Beyond the Headlines, where we really get stuck into the detail behind the stories.It’s proper independent rugby journalism, and it only works with your support.So if you can, head to theoffsideline.com and join us.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While Scotland’s Six Nations hopes look as stable as Lindsey Vonn’s knee, Barney and Burnsy are here to pick over the bones of the washout in Rome. They also talk Scotland A’s draw a and the U20s win over Italy, dive into domestic matters and preview the Calcutta Cup.We are thrilled that this week’s episode is sponsored by the WRU, who are excited to be hosting Scotland at Principality Stadium on Saturday 21st February. Don’t miss your chance to be at this epic clash in one of the best stadiums in the world. With tickets starting from just £28 for under-18s and with five-star hospitality packages available, experience matchday in Cardiff and hopefully enjoy a rare away win for Scotland in the Six Nations.We’re also running a competition to win 2 tickets for the Wales v Scotland game on Saturday 21st - if you're registered or subscribe to The Offside Line you will have an email in your inbox with all the details on how to enter and we'll share a link in the show notes ...  The question you need to answer is:Which current Wales men’s head coach previously worked with Scotland as defence coach?Multiple choice answer - A) Warren GatlandB) Steve TandyC) Wayne PivacD) Rob HowleyCompetition entry link https://tally.so/r/68276k General tickets - https://www.eticketing.co.uk/principalitystadium/EDP/Event/Index/1453?position=6&utm_source=theoffsideline&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=m6n_theoffsideline Hospitality - https://walesrugbyhospitality.seatunique.com/sport-tickets/rugby-union/wales-rugby-tickets/2a1b2920?utm_source=theoffsideline&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=m6n_theoffsideline#69e3a8ac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to a bonus episode with our intrepid men on the ground in the Eternal City ahead of Scotland versus Italy on Saturday at 2.10. Mark Palmer and Craig Watson join Barney pitch-side at the Stadio Olympico to give their insights ahead of the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. David and Pete dive deep into Scotland’s chances in the 2026 Six Nations, look back on Edinburgh and Glasgow’s latest round of action in the URC and cast an eye over clubland. We are thrilled that this week’s episode is sponsored by the WRU, who are excited to be hosting Scotland at Principality Stadium on Saturday 21st February as part of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations 2026. Don’t miss your chance to be at this epic clash in one of the best stadiums in the world. With tickets starting from just £28 for under-18s and with five-star hospitality packages available, experience matchday in Cardiff and make this Six Nations Championship the biggest one yet.General tickets - https://www.eticketing.co.uk/principalitystadium/EDP/Event/Index/1453?position=6&utm_source=theoffsideline&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=m6n_theoffsideline Hospitality - https://walesrugbyhospitality.seatunique.com/sport-tickets/rugby-union/wales-rugby-tickets/2a1b2920?utm_source=theoffsideline&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=m6n_theoffsideline#69e3a8ac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. It’s just a short episode this time around as Barney reports back from the Six Nations launch in Edinburgh and he and Burnsy cast their eyes over the lasts round of action in the URC, the Celtic Challenge and the Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership.A quick heads-up on the Offside Line Shop - there’s currently a 30% discount running on all The Offside Line branded merchandise and books for subscribers, but it finishes this Saturday the 31st. https://www.theoffsideline.com/shop/If you’ve been eyeing up a hoodie, t-shirt or bobble hat, or of course one of the fabulous range of rugby books from the shop, now’s a great  time to grab them — whether that’s as a gift or just a treat for yourself. If you’re already a subscriber, just log in to your account on The Offside Line and the discount applies automatically when you check out.   Don’t hang about, it wraps up this Saturday. https://www.theoffsideline.com/shop/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. Barney is fresh out of Gregor Townsend’s press conference announcing the Six Nations and Scotland A squads for 2026 and he and Burnsy catch up to pick over the key selections. They also discuss Edinburgh and Glasgow’s weekends in Europe as both progress to the Round of 16, with Glasgow finishing as second seeds overall. Then it’s into the main part of this week’s episode – a long sit down with Scotland great, Bryan Redpath, to discuss his playing, coaching and business careers, with a major focus on London Scottish and whether they could make a play to enter the URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy review the latest round of action in the European Champions Cup as Edinburgh and Glasgow secure bonus point wins, they pick over the Celtic Challenge and domestic club action and debate potential selection headaches for Gregor Townsend ahead of the Six NationsThis episode is sponsored by Arnold Clark. The ‘Arnold Clark Real Sale’ is on now with huge savings on offer, go to www.arnoldclark.com or visit your local branch today. https://www.arnoldclark.com?utm_source=the_offside+_line&utm_medium=web_banner&utm_campaign=offside_line_banner&utm_content=real_sale_2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to the Offside Line Pod. Barney and Burnsy are delighted to be joined by the pod’s favourite regular renegade guests, Mr Mark Palmer of the Tjmes and Sunday Times and photographer extraordinaire Mr Craig Watson. The quartet pick over the bones of the 1872 Cup second-leg at Murrayfield, round up 2025 and look forward to what awaits us in 2026. We hope our listeners have had a wonderful festive period. Here’s to 2026. Happy new year when it comes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barney and Burnsy get together for a quick pre-Christmas pod to discuss the 1872 Cup first leg, the Celtic Challenge and the Inter-District Championship. Merry Christmas to all our listeners, we hope you have a wonderful time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy bask in the glory of Glasgow’s extraordinary comeback win over Toulouse, delve into Edinburgh’s loss to Castres, go over the result of the National Youth Cup finals, the Grand Final of the Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership, the results from the Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership and chat to Eric Jones about the upcoming Celtic Challenge.This week's episode is sponsored by Wyre. With the recent budget bringing more attention to salary sacrifice schemes, Wyre provides a unique way to simplify your company's car / travel benefits: SalaryBoost. It's the best way to not only save your business money, but also provide a competitive edge in retaining top talent. Sign your business up with Wyre and you'll be able to provide employees with incredible savings on new electric cars, while saving your business £1,500 a year on average for every staff member who takes a car. Stay ahead of the curve with Wyre trywyre.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside-liners, welcome to a special women’s rugby bonus pod ahead of the play-off Grand Final between Stirling County and Watsonians. In this episode, Barney and Burnsy sit down with Eric Jones, until recently the head coach of last year’s champions Corstorphine Cougars to talk about the Arnold Clark Women’s Premiership, the pathway, the Celtic Challenge and Test rugby as well as his own coaching career. We hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions or comments, please get in touch with us via our social media channels or you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy get tucked into some delicious humble pie after writing off Glasgow and Edinburgh’s chances in the opening round of the Champions Cup, only for both sides to record famous bonus-point victories. They analyse these two games and dive into the usual examination of domestic rugby. And don’t forget, we have a whole new range of Offside Line merch which you can now purchase from the site, along with a selection of brilliant rugby books – a one-stop-shop for all your Christmas presents. https://www.theoffsideline.com/shop/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, this week Barney and Burnsy dive into Scotland’s draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, pick over the bones of a disappointing round of URC fixtures, delve into clubland and preview this week’s game – including Edinburgh and Glasgow’s Champions Cup round 1 matches.And don’t forget, we have a whole new range of Offside Line merch which you can now purchase from the site, along with a selection of brilliant rugby books – a one-stop-shop for all your Christmas presents. https://www.theoffsideline.com/shop/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barney and Burnsy get together to pick over the bones of the autumn Test series and analyse where Scotland are ahead of the Six Nations. They also dive into domestic rugby and preview this weekend’s coming games.This episode is sponsored by Arnold Clark – we’re sure you’ll have heard of them! A major supporter of Scottish rugby, they’ve got an unbelievable Black Friday deal. They’ve scrummed together thousands of used cars – and you can grab yourself an extra £500 off this Black Friday.Visit your local branch or head straight to www.ArnoldClark.com to get your £500-off voucher.So, what are you waiting for? Don’t get caught offside – kick-start your search for your next car today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, this week Barney and Burnsy go down to Breadalbane Finance’s HQ to pick over the bones of the Scotland-Argentina match with Jamie Lindsay and Roddy Grant. The quartet discuss everything from supporting grassroots rugby and rugby charities to moving into Prestonfield for fundraising season, as well as diving into domestic results and analysing this month’s autumn Tests. It’s a bumper episode which we know you’re going to love.Today's podcast is sponsored by Breadalbane Finance – Trusted Commercial Finance Brokers, based in Edinburgh, Working across Scotland – visit What We Do - Breadalbane Finance: Trusted commercial finance broker for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. The curse of the All Blacks continues for another year. Barney and Burnsy dive into an analysis of the game, go over domestic fixtures and other autumn Test and preview Scotland versus Argentina this weekend. Enjoy (if you can)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, things go a little bit off kilter as Barney and Burnsy delve into the Curse of the All Blacks, pick over Scotland’s victory over the USA and dredge up old nightmares of Barney Snr’s Hawick scarf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barney was meant to be having a thoroughly well-deserved day off – but he couldn’t stay off the pod. This week the boys delve into a preview for Scotland-USA, Lee Radford’s teeth, Gemma Fay’s appointment as first Managing Director of Women’s Rugby, Border clubs boycotting the Scottish Cup, a tribute to the late, great Terence Froud, and a round-up of last weekend’s fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barney is joined by Mark Palmer and Craig Watson at Oriam to pick over Gregor Townsend’s squad selections for the 2025 Autumn Tests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. Apologies there was no show last week, but Burnsy forgot that he was away on holiday. He and Barney catch up to discuss the resurrection of the Scotland/GB Men’s Sevens squad, cast an eye over the Scotland squad ahead of Gregor Townsend’s announcement on Tuesday, and delve into the latest URC and domestic Premiership action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy eventually get the podcast over the line at the third attempt – and they delve into the latest results in the men and women’s Scottish Premierships, the URC and the Rugby Championship before taking a deep dive into R360 while also scrutinising Gregor Townsend’s new role with Red Bull and the appointment of Lee Radford as Scotland defence coach. It’s all a bit of a shambles – but a fun one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy get into the Ryder Cup, celebrate Porty’s prop power and dig into the Womens’ Rugby World Cup final, the latest URC action and the Rugby Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys dive into Barney’s trip to Mull, the new the Scottish Women’s contracts, match cancellations and fixture reviews and previews, plus they sit down with Currie head coach Mark Cairns to discuss his time at the club, how the season is going and the way he and his company Coach Logic are forging new frontiers with AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Offside Liners! This week Barney and Burnsy are sitting down with Edinburgh Rugby 2025/26 Captain Magnus Bradbury and Scottish Building Society CEO, Paul Denton to discuss the season ahead as well as Scottish Building Society’s extension as Main Club Partner of Edinburgh Rugby. A huge thank you to Magnus for chatting to us and to Edinburgh Rugby for setting this up. The boys also dig into the Women’s World Cup, club land and some of the controversy surrounding the roll out of the new National Talent Pathway programme.Learn more at: https://www.scottishbs.co.uk/ and https://www.theoffsideline.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to a special bonus pod with David Jordan. Jordan became Glasgow Rugby’s chief executive in 1997 and was therefore right in the eye of the storm during the wild west days of early rugby professionalism. He went on to become the Celtic League’s first tournament director in 2005, running the competition out of his dining room in Bearsden. He has been at the vanguard as the league has morphed into the Pro12, Pro14 and now United Rugby Championship and he has some incredible insights to share on these years. We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Offside Line, the first for Scottish rugby. Barney and Burnsy are delighted to be joined by Stuart Bathgate to chat about the Women’s World Cup before the boys get into the latest injury news coming out of the Edinburgh and Glasgow camps; they then run an eye over the latest goings on in the men and women’s Premierships and preview this weekend’s games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy head down to Oriam in Edinburgh for a press conference with Alex Williamson and David Nucifora as Scottish Rugby announces new contracts for Gregor Townsend, Franco Smith and five high-performance coaches. The boys are joined by Mark Palmer from the Sunday Times to pick over everything that was discussed. They also reflect on Scotland Women’s victory over Fiji, preview their final pool game with Canada and discuss the latest action in the men and women’s domestic Premierships – plus Barney delves into the Offside Line’s new subscription model. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy are joined by Eve McTiernan, who is part of the Offside Line team working on the ground in Manchester covering the Women’s World Cup, to discuss Scotland’s record-breaking win over Wales. The guys also review the first round of action in the Men’s Prem and Barney heads to Murrayfield to chat to Neil Graham, Gavin Scott, Stuart Edwards and Pat MacArthur about the new schools Open Conference competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to season two of the Offside Line Pod. Barney and Burnsy are back to preview the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and the men and women’s Premierships. They’re joined by Lorna Husband, who is on the ground in Manchester covering the World Cup for TOL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barney and Burnsy raise their bats to the clubhouse as they notch episode 50 of the Offside Line Pod – and they welcome Stuart Bathgate to discuss the Scotland Women’s 2025 World Cup Squad, which was unveiled at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barney and Burnsy delve into the Lions’ second Test at the MCG and also chat about Scotland Women’s match against Italy, the heart-warming return of Emma Wassell and Rachel Malcolm’s words of disquiet about the team’s treatment by Scottish Rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys dive into Scotland v Samoa, coaching merry-go-rounds, the Under 20s and they review the Lions vs Australia first Test, the First Nations/Pacifica game and preview the second Test in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a (very brief) summer break, Barney and Burnsy saddle up again to review Scotland’s loss to Fiji, Scotland U20’s win over Ireland and preview Scotland v Samoa and the first Test of the British & Irish Lions’ series against Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy sitting down with Corstorphine, Edinburgh and Scotland back-rower Alex Stewart to discuss her meteoric career so far as well as her recent health developments. A huge thank you to Alex for chatting to us and to Caitlin Gould at Scottish Rugby and Emily Harrower at Edinburgh Rugby jersey sponsor Scottish Building Society for setting this up.https://www.scottishbs.co.uk/news-media/scottish-building-society-sponsors-edinburgh-rugby-women-s-team Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that Scotland’s 2024/25 domestic season is over, Barney and Burnsy team up with their old pals Mark Palmer and Craig Watson to review Edinburgh and Glasgow’s performances and how they are shaping up for next season, delve into R360 once more, preview Scotland’s summer tour and pick their highlights from the year.This episode of The Offside Line Pod is brought to you by Village Health and Wellness Clubs Edinburgh. Get summer ready and enjoy a club stacked with premium kit, a brand new Box N' Burn studio for the ultimate combat style workouts, plus spanking new bikes in the group cycling studio... ready for action!Gym, swim, throw shapes or get your chill on from just £50 per month. Summer's coming! Get ready to dig out those 'short shorts!'More details at www.village-hotels.com/workout-at-village Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Barney and Burnsy talk URC quarter-finals, preview Glasgow’s semi-final visit to Leinster and review Edinburgh’s season. They also dive into the sevens programme and the newly proposed R360 breakaway tournament and what it means for global professional rugby.You can find out more about the My Nam5’s Doddie cycle talked about in the episode here: http://bit.ly/4kIijGIAnd you can buy Burnsy’s new children’s book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Thieves-blockbuster-middle-grade-adventure/dp/0008667810Or a special signed edition here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/shadow-thieves/peter-burns/9780008785161This episode of The Offside Line Pod is brought to you by Village Health and Wellness Clubs Edinburgh. Get summer ready and enjoy a club stacked with premium kit, a brand new Box N' Burn studio for the ultimate combat style workouts, plus spanking new bikes in the group cycling studio... ready for action!Gym, swim, throw shapes or get your chill on from just £50 per month. Summer's coming! Get ready to dig out those 'short shorts!'More details at https://www.villagegym.co.uk/theoffsideline/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy delve into the Melrose 7s, the general state of worldwide international 7s, the Club World Cup announcement, the European finals double-header and preview this week’s URC quarter-finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy break down the final round of the United Rugby Championship regular season and look ahead to Glasgow’s home quarter-final against the Stormers and Edinburgh’s trip to the Bulls. Barney also has a little rant about the Scotland Women’s U20 announcement (and AI) which features this article: https://www.theoffsideline.com/louise-dalgliesh-names-scotland-women-u20s-squad-for-six-nations-series/Barney dives into a preview of the Melrose 7s with Malcolm Changleng and our old pod pal Jamie Lindsay from Breadalbane. You can find out more about the Melrose 7s here: https://melrose7s.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh from Burnsy attending the Lions squad announcement and speaking to one of the coaches, the boys delve into Andy Farrell’s selection and review the Glasgow and Edinburgh’s contrasting URC performances at the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Barney and Burnsy look back on an action-packed weekend of action in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup and make their predictions for Andy Farrell’s 2025 Lions squad selection.They also discuss Barney’s new venture, The Inside Edge, which you can sign up to here: https://insideedgecricket.substack.comAnd if you are interested in supporting Graeme Smeaton’s insane-sounding golf challenge to raise money for the My Nam5’s Doddie Foundation, you can find his page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/graeme-smeaton-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Barney and Burnsy are joined by Duncan Hodge from Accelerate Rugby to reminisce about playing for Edinburgh against Bath in Europe back in 1996 before previewing Edinburgh’s Challenge Cup quarter-final against the same opposition on Saturday. They also review last weekend’s URC results, Scotland Women’s magnificent victory over Ireland and Ayr vs Watsonians in the Arnold Clark Premiership final play-off (while also discussing domestic player pathways).This episode is brought to you in partnership with Accelerate Rugby: High Performance Training. Their mission is to help young athletes take their game to the next level with coaching programs designed for talented 10 to 18 year olds. You can find out more at www.acceleraterugby.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.