The Indy Rugby Podcast: Japan 2019
A podcast from The Independent covering the Rugby World Cup in Japan, bringing you the latest news, analysis and opinion. Host Jack de Menezes, reporter Samuel Lovett and chief sports writer Jonathan Liew will be joined by various guests throughout the two-month tournament, bringing you three podcasts a week until the new world champions are crowned (plus a few bonus episodes along the way).
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2019
Rugby World Cup heartbreak for England as South Africa crowned world champions
Jack de Menezes, Samuel Lovettand Duncan Bech discuss the Rugby World Cup final after South Africa's dominant victory over a below-par England, and re-live their highlights from eight weeks in Japan …
00:35:57 |
Sun 03 Nov 2019
Wales miss out again as South Africa strangle their way to World Cup final
With both of the Rugby World Cup semi-finals completed and the finalists identified, Jack de Menezes is joined by Duncan Bech to analyse Wales's narrow defeat against South Africa and look ahead to t…
00:29:02 |
Mon 28 Oct 2019
One of the all-time great World Cup performances
Jack de Menezes, Jonathan Liew and Samuel Lovett are joined by Ruaridh O'Connor from the Irish Independent to discuss England's phenomenal victory over New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals …
00:30:31 |
Sun 27 Oct 2019
Jonathan Liew arrives, spygate, and could Eddie Jones solve Brexit?
Jack de Menezes is joined by The Independent's chief sports writer Jonathan Liew from the England team hotel in Disneyland to look ahead to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, delve into the mentality o…
00:48:38 |
Wed 23 Oct 2019
The best weekend of World Cup quarter-finals ever?
Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett look ahead to this weekend's thrilling line-up of quarter-final action at the Rugby World Cup, make their predictions on who will reach the last four and discuss the…
00:37:24 |
Fri 18 Oct 2019
England and All Blacks cruise into quarters - but let's get clear on red cards
Samuel Lovett joins Jack de Menezes, who has a few honest words for the 'rugby's gone soft' brigade, while they review the latest round of fixtures in Japan and preview next weekend's unpredictable f…
00:30:11 |
Mon 07 Oct 2019
Wales win, Cheika rages and one special night in Shizuoka
Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett are reunited on the streets of Shinjuku to discuss Wales's gripping victory over Australia, the high-tackle controversy that is spiralling out of control at the Worl…
00:27:38 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
"If Wales lose this to Australia, it has to go down as a shock"
Jack de Menezes is joined by The Independent's rugby writer Sam Peters for an in-depth preview of this weekend's Rugby World Cup crunch clash between Wales and Australia.
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00:28:14 |
Sat 28 Sep 2019
Owen Farrell's face, Clive Woodward's damaging word and will Piers Francis get banned?
Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett reflect on England's second victory at the Rugby World Cup, and dissect the three big controversial incidents from the 45-7 win over the United States that saw high …
00:25:15 |
Fri 27 Sep 2019
The Gatland-Schmidt Legacy, Howley's howler and finally - it's rugby time
Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett discuss what outgoing Kiwis Warren Gatland and Joe Schmidt will leave behind in Wales and Ireland respectively, react to the stunning news that Welsh assistant Rob H…
00:26:00 |
Fri 20 Sep 2019
Will foreign-born players kill international rugby?
Jack de Menezes and Duncan Bech discuss how the selection of foreign-born players across all teams at the Rugby World Cup is impacting the state of the game, and provide an update from the England te…
00:21:47 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Can England really win the Rugby World Cup?
Jack de Menezes is joined by fellow rugby writer Duncan Bech to assess England's chances in Japan, and discuss what it feels like to be at the centre of a typhoon after their bumpy start to their Wor…
00:24:40 |
Wed 11 Sep 2019
Rugby World Cup preview
Jack de Menezes and Samuel Lovett look forward to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and assess how the four home nations are shaping up, along with the rest of the tournament's big hitters.
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00:24:41 |
Sat 07 Sep 2019
Introducing the Indy Rugby Podcast
Welcome to the Indy Rugby Podcast, a new podcast series from The Independent ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Host Jack de Menezes, sport reporter Samuel Lovett and chief sports writer Jonathan…
00:01:07 |
Mon 02 Sep 2019
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