BBC Radio Scotland Rugby Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Former Scotland Sevens captain Colin Gregor, Scotland's record points scorer Chris Paterson and BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Tom English join Andy Burke to discuss Scotland coming from behind to beat Fiji at Murrayfield in the third round of the Nations Championship.
Andy Burke, Tom English, Peter Wright and Colin Gregor discuss Scotland's second round match against South Africa in the Nations Championship. Plus we hear from Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend, Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu and South Africa's Handre Pollard.
Andy Burke and the team review an opening day defeat for Scotland, as they lose 18-15 to Italy in Rome
After Scotland's Six Nations defeat to Ireland, Andy Burke gets reaction from Rory Darge and Gregor Townsend and Sportsound's Fraser Brown, Peter Wright and Tom English.
After Scotland start their 2025 Six Nations campaign with victory over Italy at Murrayfield, we get reaction from Gregor Townsend, Finn Russell and hat-trick hero Huw Jones.
Andy Burke and Colin Gregor talk to some of the players in Scotland's Six Nations squad including Pierre Schoeman, Fergus Burke, Ben White, Jamie Ritchie, Jack Mann & Ewan Ashman
In 2024, Glasgow Warriors lifted the URC Championship. Andy Burke sat down with Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir and operations manager John Manson to relive their journey to glory.
Tom and Andy are ditching talk of tries and team selections to hear from Scotland and British Lions prop Peter Wright who shares his journey through a prostate cancer diagnosis.
In a frank and informative discussion Peter shares the ups and downs of his journey as well as reflecting on the anxiety he felt throughout.
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Tom English and Andy Burke are joined by Peter Wright and Chris Paterson as Scotland put nine tries past Portugal at Murrayfield in the Autumn Nations
Andy Burke and Tom English discuss Gregor Townsend’s team selection for the match against Portugal in the Autumn Nations Series plus we hear from Townsend himself.
Tom and Andy are joined by former Scotland captain Rory Lawson and take a lookback at Scotland v South Africa, discuss audience questions and take a look forward to the upcoming Autumn Nations Series match against Portugal
Tom and Andy are joined by Peter Wright and Fraser Brown at Murrayfield to discuss Scotland’s loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series plus we hear from Gregor Townsend
Tom and Andy take a look ahead to Scotland v South Africa in the Autumn Tests plus we hear from both head coaches Gregor Townsend and Rassie Erasmus
Ex Springbok captain Bob Skinstad joins Tom and Andy to discuss Scotland v South Africa in the Autumn Tests
Tom English and Andy Burke are joined by Stuart McFarlane, Peter Wright and Johnnie Beattie as Scotland win comfortably against Fiji in the opening match of their Autumn Test
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s team selection to face Fiji in the opening game of the Autumn Tests
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Glasgow's and Edinburgh's performances in the URC and they also look forward to Scotland's opportunities in the upcoming Autumn Tests
Thomas Duncan and Tom English discuss autumn Test squad selections with Gregor Townsend as Sione Tuipulotu is made captain and Jonny Gray chooses to stay home with club Bordeaux
Tom and Andy catch up with Scotland women’s head coach Bryan Easson plus they review Glasgow Warriors’ and Edinburgh Rugby’s wins in the URC last weekend
Andy Burke and Tom English hear from John Jeffrey following the acrimonious end to his bid to become chairman of World Rugby and discuss the opening fixtures of the URC
Tom English and Andy Burke chat with Glasgow Warriors’ head coach Franco Smith at the Warriors’ Glasgow HQ
Andrew Petrie, Fraser Brown and Chris Paterson look ahead to Glasgow Warriors visit to Pretoria to play a URC final against Bulls
Colin Gregor and Peter Wright join Andy Burke after Glasgow knock out Munster to reach the URC final
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend chats with Andy Burke following the announcement of Scotland's summer test squad
Tom and Andy are joined by former Glasgow Warriors captain Fraser Brown and take a look ahead to Glasgow meeting Munster in the semi-finals of the United Rugby Championship
Andy Burke, Chris Paterson and Peter Wright review Glasgow Warriors 27-10 Stormers as the Warriors reach the URC semi-finals
Tom and Andy chat with Glasgow Warriors' hooker Johnny Matthews ahead of their United Rugby Championship Quarter - final at home against Stormers
Tom and Andy chat with Scotland and Edinburgh Rugby's Jamie Ritchie looking ahead to the last league games in this season's United Rugby Championship plus we hear from Duncan Weir
Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu joins Tom and Andy to discuss fatherhood and family ties in Scottish rugby
Magnus Bradbury joins Andy and Tom to discuss the lessons he’s learned during his career and how he’s targeting more Scotland caps ahead of rejoining Edinburgh next season.
Fraser Brown joins Tom and Andy to look back on his Scotland and Glasgow playing career and discuss what’s next for him in rugby.
George Horne joins Tom and Andy to discuss his tennis talents as a youngster, biding his time to become Glasgow’s number nine and his hopes for the URC run-in.
Tom English and Andy Burke look back on a poor Scotland performance against England in the Women's Six Nations and preview the weekend ahead in the United Rugby Championship
Tom and Andy are joined by lock Grant Gilchrist ahead of his 200th cap for Edinburgh Rugby plus Scotland Internationalists Chloe Rollie and Leah Bartlett chat about their upcoming game against England in the Women's Six Nations
Scotland prop Heather Lockhart and scrum half Jenny Maxwell join Thomas Duncan to discuss Scotland's upcoming game against England in the Women's Six Nations plus they look back on Scotland's performance against France
Scotland prop Heather Lockhart and scrum half Jenny Maxwell join Thomas Duncan to look ahead to Scotland's game against France, after they beat Wales in the Women's Six Nations
Tom and Andy look back on Scotland's Six Nations campaign plus we hear from the team's doctor James Robson as he steps down after 33 years in the role
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s team selection to face Ireland in Dublin in their final Six Nations match.
Tom English and Andy Burke are joined by Scotland and Glasgow Warriors hooker Fraser Brown to reflect on Scotland's defeat in Rome and the upcoming game against Ireland in Dublin
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s Scotland team selection to face Italy in Rome in the nation’s penultimate Six Nations match
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors' fly half Duncan Weir joins Tom English and Andy Burke to look ahead to Scotland's fourth round match against Italy in Rome in the Six Nations
Glasgow and Scotland hooker Fraser Brown hails a fourth Calcutta Cup victory and looks ahead to the next Six Nations match in Rome
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s team selected to face England at Murrayfield in the Calcutta Cup
Tom English and Andy Burke hear the thoughts of England's World Cup winning scrum half Matt Dawson ahead of the Calcutta Cup
Former Scotland rugby captain Rory Lawson joins Tom English and Andy Burke to dissect the continuing fallout from "Trygate"
Reaction as Scotland are denied a last-minute try as France win a tense Six Nations match at Murrayfield
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend's team selection ahead of Scotland facing France at Murrayfield in the Six Nations
Tom English, Andy Burke and France based Scottish rugby pundit Johnnie Beattie look forward to Scotland’s next game against France in the Six Nations
Scotland beat Wales in Cardiff in the Six Nations for the first time since 2002 in a nail biting match which saw the Scots survive a stunning Welsh comeback
Reaction and analysis from Tom English and Andy Burke as Gregor Townsend reveals his starting lineup for Scotland's Six Nations opener against Wales
Tom and Andy on the road and in the heart of the Scotland sqaud's hotel catching up with Kyle Rowe, Luke Crosbie, Andy Christie, Glen Young and new boy Aaron Reed.
Tom and Andy are joined by Glasgow Warriors' Fraser Brown to discuss Gregor Townsend's decision to appoint co - captains for Scotland ahead of this year's Six Nations tournament.
Tom English and Andy Burke sit down with Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend just after he names his Six Nations squad.
Tom and Andy discuss the announcement from SRU chief executive Mark Dodson that he will leave his role a year early this summer
Tom and Andy chat with Scotland and Gloucester fly-half Adam Hastings about his 'hellish' 18 month recovery from injury and an unusual present: - a visit to a witch doctor.
Andy and Tom share highlights of their coverage of Scotland in the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Reaction as Glasgow retain the 1872 Cup despite losing 19-14 to Edinburgh in front of almost 38,000 fans at Murrayfield
Andy Burke and Tom English present highlights from a year of the BBC Radio Scotland Rugby Podcast
Andrew Petrie and Tom English chat to Edinburgh's Ben Vellacott and Glasgow's Sione Tuipulotu ahead of the festive 1872 Cup
Andrew Petrie and Tom chat to Glasgow's Fraser Brown about the form of the Warriors and Edinburgh, respect for referees and the Owen Farrell debate in England
Chair of Scottish Rugby John McGuigan talks exclusively to Tom English about Siobhan Cattigan, the next 10 years of the game in Scotland, our national and club sides and much more.
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Glasgow Warriors' scrum-half Sean Kennedy talks about fatherhood, injury, coaching and getting his first start at Scotstoun for eleven years, with Tom English and Thomas Duncan
Tom chats to Edinburgh stand-off Ben Healy about the start to his career in the capital and watching Scotland face Ireland at the World Cup
Tom and Andy are joined by Edinburgh senior coach Sean Everitt to discuss his career with Sharks and Bulls in South Africa and his hopes for the new season in Scotland’s capital
Captain Rachel Malcolm joins us to discuss Scotland Women winning the inaugural WXV2 while Fraser Brown and Chris Paterson give their thoughts on the World Cup and the opening weeks of the URC.
Andy and Tom look ahead to Saturday's World Cup showdown with Ireland with Ali Price and Finn Russell
Andy and Tom hear from Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu about his Tongan heritage as the two nations prepare to face each other in the World Cup
Andy and Tom continue the build up to Scotland's World Cup clash with Tonga on Sunday as Gregor Townsend announces his starting XV
Andy and Tom chat to Blair Kinghorn as Scotland prepare for their second World Cup match with Tonga
Tom and Andy are joined by former international Johnnie Beattie to look back on Scotland’s defeat to South Africa in their opening World match
Andy and Tom are joined by former Scotland captain Rory Lawson and the nation's record point scorer Chris Paterson to look forward to Scotland's World Cup opener against reigning champions South Africa in Marseille
Ahead of Scotland's opening World Cup match against South Africa on Sunday, Andy Burke and Tom English are in Marseille and catch up with Gregor Townsend and Rory Darge
Ahead of Scotland's opening Rugby World Cup match against South Africa, Andy Burke and Tom English are in France to preview the tie and speak to Sione Tuipulotu
Andy and Tom are joined by former South Africa coach Richie Gray to look ahead to Scotland's first match in the Rugby World Cup against the Springboks
Reaction as Scotland beat Georgia 33-6 thanks to a dominant second-half display in their final World Cup warm up match at Murrayfield
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors hooker Fraser Brown discusses his injury, Scotland's World Cup preparations and looks ahead to the big kick off in France in September
Andy Burke and Tom English are joined by a host of Scotland players on this week's podcast as Head Coach Gregor Townsend names his World Cup squad
On this week’s Scotland Rugby Podcast Tom and Andy have been speaking with Scottish Rugby’s performance director Jim Mallinder and head of pathways John Fletcher about the current state of Scotland’s Under 20s team and the pathway for young players in Scotland.
Reaction to an inspired 14-man comeback by Gregor Townsend's Scotland to defeat France 25-21 in the second World Cup warm up match at Murrayfield
Tom and Andy catch up with Scotland forward Pierre Schoeman for a fascinating chat ahead of Scotland’s second World Cup warm-up match against France
Reaction as Scotland beat Italy 25-13 at Murrayfield in their first World Cup warm up match
Tom and Andy chat to BBC Rugby pundit Peter Wright as he reflects on his coaching and broadcasting career
Tom and Andy catch up with BBC Rugby pundit Peter Wright as he looks back on his playing career with Scotland and the British Lions in the Five Nations and the Rugby World Cup
Andy chats to Chris Paterson and Colin Gregor about the season just finished for Glasgow, Edinburgh and Scotland’s national teams in the Six Nations, URC and European Challenge Cup and look ahead to the Rugby World Cup
Disappointment for Glasgow Warriors as they lose the Challenge Cup final to Toulon with reaction from Franco Smith, Kyle Steyn and the Rugby Sportsound team
Andy and Tom chat to Glasgow Warriors' Duncan Weir ahead of his side's European Challenge Cup final against Toulon
Andy and Tom chat to Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend as he commits to a new contract with the national team. Plus we discuss his picks for the Rugby World Cup training squad.
Andy and Tom chat to Scotland captain and Edinburgh star Jamie Ritchie and Toulon coach Richie Gray as Glasgow prepare for the European Challenge Cup final and Francesca McGhie reflects on the Women’s Six Nations campaign.
Andy and Tom chat to Scotland and Edinburgh star Stuart McInally about his World Cup dreams and retiring to become a pilot
Andy Burke and Tom English chat to Andrew Carswell about the campaign to give those, like his father Jim, who played for Scotland but didn’t receive caps, official recognition plus Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations and the latest from Glasgow and Edinburgh
Andy and Tom chat to Scotland and Glasgow star Huw Jones about his World Cup hopes and Warriors’ chances of silverware
Andy Burke's joined by Tom English, Peter Wright & Colin Gregor as the Sportsound rugby team discuss Glasgow's big Challenge Cup quarter-final win over Lions.
A special edition this week as Andy and Tom are in conversation with Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson.
Andy and Tom discuss Stuart Hogg's retiral and are joined by Scotland international Lana Skeldon to chat about the Women's SIx Nations
Andy Burke and Tom English are joined by Scotland legend Stuart Hogg to look back on the Six Nations campaign and find out how it felt to win his 100th cap.
Glasgow Warriors and Scotland flanker Ryan Wilson joins Andy Burke and Tom English to discuss Scotland's Six Nations campaign
Andy and Tom chat to former Scotland star Greig Laidlaw ahead of the Six Nations clash with world number one Ireland & pay tribute to Stuart Hogg who is set to win his 100th cap
Hooker Johnny Matthews scored a hat-trick of tries as Glasgow Warriors recovered from an early blow to thrash bottom side Zebre.
Andy and Tom are joined by Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair as he gives the reasons for his shock departure from the club and we reflect on the Six Nations after losing to France
Andy and Tom are joined by Johnnie Beattie to look ahead to the Six Nations clash with France, chat about Richie Gray and the future of Gregor Townsend.
Andy and Tom chat to Scotland international Matt Fagerson about Scotland's impressive start to the Six Nations and Finn Russell tells the team to stop partying.
Ben White gives his insight into Scotland's Six Nations victory over England and Shane Williams offers his thoughts on Wales' defeat to Ireland ahead of their visit to Murrayfield
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir joins Andy Burke and Tom English to preview this year's Six Nations campaign which kicks off against England on Saturday
Andy and Tom talk 1990 with Gavin Hastings and Sione Tuipulotu opens up about last season's boozegate scandal and the influence of his granny
Duncan Weir missed a late penalty as Glasgow Warriors drew 19-19 with Bath but still sealed a home tie in the European Challenge Cup last 16.
Andy and Tom talk to Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend about the Six Nations and his future.
Glasgow Warriors beat Edinburgh 32-25 to secure a second United Rugby Championship win over their Scottish rivals and the 1872 Cup.
Glasgow Warriors put one over on their old rivals with a narrow victory against Edinburgh at Scotstoun in the United Rugby Championship.
Hear the thoughts of Andy Burke, Peter Wright, Tom English and Fraser Brown as Glasgow win at 'home' in Edinburgh. We also hear from Sebastian Cancelliere.
Chris Paterson, Colin Gregor & Tom English assess Glasgow Warriors' tense win at Bath in their opening European Challenge Cup match. Hearing from assistant coach Pete Horne.
Full-time reaction to Edinburgh 17-38 Munster with Andy Burke, Tom English, Duncan Hodge and Peter Wright.
Richard Gordon, Tom English and Peter Wright are joined by Ian McGeechan, Jim Telfer, Martin Johnson and Gregor Townsend to pay tribute to the late rugby legend, Doddie Weir
Scotland finish the autumn series with a 52-29 victory over Argentina in a stormy contest at Murrayfield with Andy Burke, Tom English and Colin Gregor.
Scotland labour to a 28-12 win over a determined Fiji on an uncomfortable afternoon at Murrayfield.
Blair Kinghorn misses a late kick as Scotland fall to a narrow defeat against Australia
Glasgow Warriors cruise to a URC win over Benetton and the team look forward to Scotland v Australia
Reaction to a URC win for Edinburgh, Gregor Townsend's latest squad selection & Scotland at the Women's World Cup
Reaction as Edinburgh lose 19-22 to the Emirates Lions and we look ahead to Scotland's first game in the Women's World Cup against Wales on Sunday
After Edinburgh beat Dragons 44-6 in their opening URC fixture of the season, we hear from Mike Blair, Darcy Graham and Chris Dean with analysis from Peter Wright and Rory Lawson.
Andy Burke and guests react to a disappointing day for Scotland's clubs in the URC play-offs
Andy Burke and the team react to Challenge Cup defeats for Glasgow Warriors & Edinburgh
Andy Burke and the team react to a disappointing weekend for Scottish Rugby, with defeats for Glasgow and Edinburgh
Reaction to a hard-fought win for Edinburgh over Zebre and defeat for Glasgow in the United Rugby Championship
Peter Wright & Chris Paterson assess Edinburgh's impressive win over Bath in Europe, as Mike Blair's side reach the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.
Colin Gregor & Peter Wright pay tribute to the Scotland & Lions colossus Tom Smith, hearing from a variety of voices across rugby. And a big win for Edinburgh in the Challenge Cup
Colin Gregor & Peter Wright pay tribute to the Scotland & Lions colossus Tom Smith hearing from a variety of voices across rugby. Plus reaction to Edinburgh's Challenge Cup win.
Reaction to a comfortable win for Glasgow Warriors and previews of Wales v Scotland Women in the Six Nations and Edinburgh's match in South Africa
Pete Horne joins Andy and Tom to preview Scotland's last Six Nations match versus Ireland
A disjointed Scotland toil to a 22-33 victory over Italy in Rome in their penultimate Six Nations clash
France end Scotland's Six Nations championship hopes with an emphatic six-try win at Murrayfield
Interviews with the stars of today, memories from legends of the game plus the latest news, the BBC Scotland rugby team keeps you across everything in the world of Scottish rugby
Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup with a narrow win over England at Murrayfield in their Six Nations opener
Scotland hooker Fraser Brown joins us to preview the Six Nations and Calcutta Cup opener
Darcy Graham on his brother's "miracle" recovery after a car accident left him in a coma.
Former Scotland captain Rob Wainwright on Scotland, facing Lomu and his Lions memories.
Former Scotland captain Bryan Redpath shares his pride at son Cam's Calcutta Cup heroics.
Adam Hastings on Twickenham 2019, this weekend’s Calcutta Cup and his move to Gloucester.
Post-match reaction to Glasgow's loss at Exeter & discussion on brain injuries in rugby.
Gregor Townsend discusses the win over Wales and being linked with a Lions coaching role.
Scotland celebrate a Six Nations win in Wales for the first time in 18 years. We hear from Gregor Townsend, Jamie Ritchie and Stuart Hogg after the match's conclusion.
Andy Burke and Rory Lawson look ahead to Scotland's final Six Nations match against Wales
The guys look ahead to Bordeaux v Edinburgh and speak to the Scottish captain of Bolivia.
Rory Lawson joins Andy and Tom for the inquest into Edinburgh's collapse against Ulster.
Greig Laidlaw talks about his move to Japan, his hope for more Scottish Lions, why Scotland can win the Six Nations and his ambitions to coach the national team in the future.
Scotland prop Gordon Reid talks about his career highlights, social media fame, personal loss and his refusal to be turned into "a robot" when it comes to speaking his mind.