Dumfries & Galloway Rugby Podcast

It's Mental Health Awareness Week here in the UK so we're pulling out all the stops to help those in need! We run through ways in which we can help support each other day to day, showcase some of the…

Former player, coach and long-term referee Rab McHenry joins us on the pod today, fresh off the plane from a beach rugby tournament in Mallorca! He lets us in on a few refereeing secrets, runs us thr…

History awaits Stewartry RFC in the next two weeks as they have the chance to not only win a National Shield at BT Murrayfield but also gain promotion into Scotland's National domestic leagues! With …

Wylie creates history here at DGRP as he joins us for a second time on the pod to talk us through what has been a truly amazing season for his Newton Stewart side. He chats about the best Newton side…

Northampton Saints hooker Robbie Smith is this week's special guest on the pod as he dials in from down south to talk Newton Stewart, gruesome injuries and life as a pro at one of the UK's top sides!…

After a busy few weeks, DGRP are back in the swing of things with a string of great guests to bring you in the coming weeks - The first of which, is Annan's Rhianna Parker-Clevett! Rhianna chats abou…

For episode 24, the boys sit down to explain (as simply as possible) just how the promotion and relegation of each league works now that we are welcoming a fourth national division into Scottish club…

This week, John has had his calculator out to see just what is required from each of the teams in these last few games of the season, with every side still with plenty left to play for! We review the…

With no guest this week, we have a slightly shorter-than-usual episode but have still managed to pack a massive amount of rugby news and discussions into 43 minutes! We chat about the 6 Nations, prev…

Thomas Quigley, Newton Stewart player and Development Officer, is DGRP’s special guest today as he sits down to chat about his playing career, his aspirations as a coach and life as a DO at Dumfries …

Scottish Rugby’s Senior Match Official Development Manager Craig McCann is the special guest for this week’s landmark episode! Craig runs through his time as a player at Annan (earning over 300 caps!…

With no special guest this week, it gives John & Ross the perfect opportunity to dive deeper into the results and fixtures of the week, including reviewing the five games that were played over the we…

Wigtownshire player and Development Officer, Neve Finlay, is this week's special guest as she chats to us about her stellar playing career, the growth of the women's game and her love for getting oth…

'Mr Jack of All Trades' Cammy Little joins us at DGRP this week, making him the sixth and final men's coach to feature on the pod! Cammy discusses his time as a player, a coach and as a Development O…

In the hot seat this week is Wigtownshire head coach Gregor Henry! Ross & John learn about Gregor's successful career at Ayr, his aspirations for Shire going forward and some fun trips abroad playing…

Stewartry head coach Sandy Currie joins us on the pod this week to chat about his love for fitness (Unlucky Ross!), his coaching philosophy and his side's success so far this season!  In the games to…

For the first time in a while, we are without a guest but there are plenty of hot topics from the world of rugby to get our teeth stuck into! We start by discussing the potential changes to the tackl…

It's a very LUCKY number 13 for the boys at DGRP this week as we welcome Stewartry Sirens captain Clare Dooley to the pod! Clare chats about how she found her love for rugby, her role as captain and …

This week we sit down with former Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish and Saracens player Gavin Blackburn as he talks us through his career, his fight to break the stigmas surrounding mental health and…

Happy New Year!

In the first episode of 2023, we welcome Annan head coach Gordon "Gogs" Carmichael to the pod to chat about his career as a player, his transition into coaching the team he once playe…