Between The Sticks Daniel Scott

This week the boys welcomed ex-player and rugby coach Ian Mckinley into the studio to discuss his rugby life and the release of his newly anticipated book - Second Sight.

Ian talks all things Irish rugby and details the injury that forced him to initially retire at the age of 21, derailing his career rugby career and what most believed was the last we'd see him in the 10 jersey. 

Ian's amazing story allows us insight into the hardship he faced during his fight to back onto the pitch and the fortunate chance he was given to play rugby in Italy and then making his debut with the Italian national side. 

The boys welcomed highland RFC co-captain and friend of the podcast Scott Fraser to give a round-up of the previous week's games in Inverness.

We discussed games previous and how Scott sees things going forward as they make the journey south to the borders where Highland will meet a strong Kelso side.

In this episode, we introduce a new segment where we invite listeners to challenge Rory in a 5 question shoot-out. If you believe you’ve got what it takes to beat Rory, feel to get in touch via our Instagram @btspod 

Episode 3. Ben O’Keeffe



With officiating being a massive part of our game, the boys chatted with the world-renowned man in the middle, Ben O’Keeffe. 



Ben gives the boys insight into how difficult refereeing can be, on and off the field. We delve into the preparation and analysis referees must undertake to ensure they are at the top of their game. 



We also cover some of the brutality of rugby, from the media headlines and articles to the online abuse and messages when decisions don’t go their way. Abuse can go a long way to affect someone's game, and referees are often at the target for a lot of it. Ben opens up to us on how he deals with the negative comments and messages from after games.



Throughout this episode, you'll hear Ben's passion for rugby and just wishes to do his best for the sport. This episode opened up a perspective of the game that we were very much in the dark about. It’s given us an excellent opportunity to understand a referee's difficulties when trying to officiate a game we all love. 

Episode 2. Benn Morris

In our second episode of season 3, the boys welcome old rugby teammate and friend Benn Morris. Benn is with us to take a look back on his rugby journey that started in the Highlands and has allowed him to travel and enjoy it far beyond. We also glance ahead as Benn prepares for an international tour with the Gibraltar national side.

Benn opens the doors into his reasons behind creating the much loved (by most anyway) Spearheads 7’s teams and why it’s so important to keep the connection strong even during the off-season.

Episode 1 - Return of the Mac.

The boys are back for a brand new, heavily anticipated season. A new addition joins Dan and Rory at the hosting table. Previous guest Calum MacPherson flips to the other side to avoid answering questions and begins asking them.

The trio talk about all things rugby and sport as each team begins to embark on their new season kicking off very soon, and they look ahead to a new year of Between The Sticks.

In Series 2 Episode 5 of “Between the Sticks” - the podcast absolutely nobody asked for, Dan and Rory are joined by friends of the podcast, and current Highland RFC co-captains, Scott Fraser and Callum Carson to discuss the upcoming British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa. The lads enter the mind of head coach Warren Gatland and pick the squad that they think can beat the Springboks this summer. Please note, the horrifying rugby opinions of these two guests do not reflect the views of “Between the Sticks”.