The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast David Lawrence

Wherein I get very excited to see how these major competitions are unfolding right at the end, with plenty of crazy twists and turns. I also accidentally bury the lead a bit by waiting until the end to discuss the most incredible result of the whole weekend, congratulations again to Canada, what a day! I also fulfill my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well.

The article about Germany’s qualification for Madrid was here:
https://www.rugbypass.com/news/challenger-series-germany-qualify-for-madrid-play-offs-in-dramatic-fashion/
The article lamenting Newcastle’s woes was here:
After dire season Newcastle make frank admission about recent recruits
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Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the show, “Still Game,” available on Netflix, I highly recommend it.
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Wherein I try to deal with an insane amount of action, while dealing with baseball season and Mother’s Day all at once! However, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well.
The article about Danny Care’s new deal was here:
⁠Danny Care: Harlequins scrum-half agrees new one-year contract - BBC Sport⁠
The article about Kildunne and Jones going to the GB Sevens was here:
⁠Kildunne and Jones to join Great Britain Sevens ahead of Olympics⁠
 
If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than I can say. In the meantime, thanks as always for your support!
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⁠https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/COMG8392611016⁠
Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the fantastic show, “Still Game,” available on ⁠Netflix⁠, I highly recommend it.
Thanks, cheers and be well!
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Wherein I get very very excited about the semifinals in Europe, then feel much less so for Super Rugby. Not sure why exactly, but just wasn’t feelin’ it this week. However, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well.
The article about injured All Blacks was here:
⁠Concerns over Scott Barrett as five key All Blacks sidelined⁠
The article about the match between Bermuda and the Cayman Islands was here:
⁠Cayman Islands defeat Bermuda - Americas Rugby News⁠
The article about the significance of Croke Park was here:
⁠Northampton issue injury update, react to Croke Park history talk⁠
Other facts and figures about the semifinal matches in Europe came from the official EPCR website, found here:
⁠Champions Cup⁠ and ⁠Home | EPCR Challenge Cup⁠
 
If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than I can say. In the meantime, thanks as always for your support!
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⁠https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/COMG8392611016⁠
Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the fantastic show, “Still Game,” available on ⁠Netflix⁠, I highly recommend it.
Thanks, cheers and be well!
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Wherein I really enjoy a lovely weekend of SO much rugby, though I admit, I’m looking forward to the comparative peace that is on its way this coming weekend. Pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well.
The article about Worcester Warriors was here:
Sixways statement: Financial collapse of Worcester owners Atlas
The bad news about Faletau was here:
Faletau ruled out for season after injury 30 minutes into comeback
If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than I can say. In the meantime, thanks as always for your support!
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https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/COMG8392611016
Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the fantastic show, “Still Game,” available on Netflix, I highly recommend it.
Thanks, cheers and be well!
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Wherein I am very excited to kick off our first weekly episode on the Sport Social Network, they’ve really been great, and I very much hope we can leverage this platform to reach new audiences. If you have yet shared or liked or reviewed or any of those things, please, just take a moment and do so, it’d be amazing to see more people all over the globe tuning in. As usual, I feel fairly confident I manage to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well.
The article about all the red cards was here:
How Super Rugby's ill-discipline stacks up against Europe's leagues after nine red cards
The article about the awards was here:
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and ex-head coach lead prestigious award nominees
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Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the fantastic show, “Still Game,” available on Netflix, I highly recommend it.
Thanks, cheers and be well!
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Wherein I sit down for a chat with the amazing Alice Soper, New Zealand writer, pundit and advocate for all things Women's Rugby!
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⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth⁠
Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the fantastic show, “Still Game,” available on ⁠Netflix⁠, I highly recommend it.
Thanks, cheers and be well!
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