HG Rugby
Telling rugby's untold stories by meeting people, analysing data and starting conversations
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 171
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
TOP14 Digest | UBB Babeyyyyy - EPCR Semi-Finals Review & Halfpenny to Beziers?
Bonjour! on the agenda today:
UBB beat Toulouse AGAIN
Lyon beat Racing
Le Gossip
Halfpenny to the ProD2
Previewing next week's TOP14
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00:34:56 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Weekend Preview | RFU 'Not Fit For Purpose' & The Pacific's Biggest Rugby Rivalries
Good morning! happy Friday! on the agenda:
RFU Civil war continues
Joe Schmidt replaces himself
PAC4 preview
Super Rugby preview
Transfers
Listener's moments of the week
if you e…
00:09:04 |
Mon 05 May 2025
TOP14 Digest | Are Stade Francais DOOMED? + Le Crunch Drama Explained
Bonjour! on the agenda today
derby week
Vannes still fighting
Parisian rugby in strife
Clermont v Lyon thriller
W6N summary
European cup previewed
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00:39:41 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Weekend Preview | Japan's New BLOOD Law & Canadian Rugby Team Disappears
Good morning! Happy Friday! On the agenda today:
Japan looks to limit foreigners
Lyon finals
GOAT Is back
Transfers
Vancouver Highlanders
Rugby moments of the week
W6N
URC/Super Rugby/Prem
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00:15:00 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
TOP14 Digest | France Scrum Half Getting DESTROYED & Springbok 10 to Bayonne?
Bonjour! in the agenda today
Results
Lyon into top 6
Lubbock to Bayonne rumour
Le Garrec's Dive
ROG keeps it shot
Menager Twins
Predictions
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00:28:19 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Weekend Preview | Ireland's Messy Week Explained & URC Upsets Incoming?
Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda this week:
Ioane transfer
Connacht Coach leaves
See Steve Next Tuesday
Shute Shield Check-in
W6N/WREC
Listeners moments of the week
Super Rugby, URC &…
00:16:16 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
TOP14 Digest | The Problem With French Budgets & Brutality Reigns in Toulon
Bonjour! on this week's episode:
Toiulon and Toulouse go to war
TOP14 expenditure explained
Star player
W6N
Predictions
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00:34:13 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Weekend Preview | Explaining a Chaotic Week in Welsh Rugby
Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda today:
Cardiff administration
WRU Strategy
Welsh DoR
Transfers
Women's Rugby
Argentina Rugby
Super Rugby Preview
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00:18:02 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
TOP14 Digest | Why Bordeaux Are Vulnerable & Painting With Ange Capuozzo
Bonjour! on the agenda today:
A day out at UBB
World Cup losses
ROG clock ticking
Parachute pain
Why Toulon can beat Toulouse
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00:32:39 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Why Spain Should Be in the Six Nations ft. Rugby Through The Leagues
The most attended game of club rugby ever was held not in England, Ireland, France or South Africa. It was held in Barcelona, Northern Spain. When people talk about growing the game of rugby union, t…
00:56:57 |
Sat 05 Apr 2025
Weekend Preview! | Defunct Club Makes COMEBACK & South Africa to Play Canada
Good Morning! on the agenda today:
Worcester Warriors return
Summer fixtures announced
Transfers
Parliament gets money warning
WER Check-in
Rugby Moments off the Week
Super Rugby Preview
If …
00:12:20 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
TOP14 Digest | Why Dan Biggar Was FURIOS & UBB's Lineout Calamity!
Bonjour! on the agenda this week:
Castres vs Toulon Drama
LNR President Doubles Down on Sanctions
Answering Listener's Questions
Scrum Stats
W6N Check-in
Boring Europe
If you want your quest…
00:40:15 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Weekend Preview! | Why Brian O'Driscoll is Under Investigation & South Africa Set For Cash Injection
Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda this week:
Lions coaches announced
New Springbok sponsor
Transfers
W6N
Moments of the week
URC & Super Rugby Preview
Read my substack on the women's …
00:15:22 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
TOP14 Digest | Yellow Card CHAOS in Paris & Why Pau WILL Beat Toulouse...
Bonjour! on the agenda today:
Simmonds brothers collide
ROG in trouble again
Jaminet update
UBB hang on against Toulouse
Women's Six Nations update
R20 preview
if you want to be part of the l…
00:33:42 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
What Ireland Are Doing Wrong ft. Springbok Fly-Half Andre Pretorius
I was joined by former Lions & South Africa number 10 Andre Pretorius to review the 2025 Six Nations. He gave his expert view on what went wrong for Ireland as they slipped from back to back champion…
00:54:30 |
Sat 22 Mar 2025
Weekend Preview! | England to LEAVE Twickenham? + Women's Six Nations is BACK!
Good morning! On the Agenda:
England to leave twickenham?
Signing bonanza
Newcastle in trouble
WRU stand by 4 regions
REC Results
Club rugby is back
W6N
Your moments of the week!
Follow me …
00:15:45 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #5: Encore des Champions! France vs Scotland Review
Bonjour! in this week's show we discuss:
France lifting the 6N title
Pressure off Galthie?
Star players
Gatland to Stade Francais?
Women's 6N is back
Top14 R19 Preview
If you want to be part …
00:34:42 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Weekend Preview | French Rugby Makes HUGE Change & Welsh Exile Returns Home
Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda:
oh no neath
RFU rebels
Transfers
Georgian domestic rugby
Your moments of the week
Finals weekend!
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00:14:31 |
Sun 16 Mar 2025
TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #4: La Perfection En Irlande! + Dupont Replacement NAMED!
Bonjour! in this episode we are discuss:
star performers in Ireland vs France
the drama surrounding Dupont's injury
who could replace Dupont for France and Toulouse?
THAT mental U20s game
the re…
00:46:03 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
Weekend Preview! | Wallabies Lions Warmup Announcement & Super Rugby Women's Check-in Pt.2
Good Morning! on the agenda:
Super Rugby Aupiki
Rugby Europe
Rugby's greatest rivalry x 4
Wallabies vs Fiji
Championship clubs rebel
You moments of the week
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00:10:57 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
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