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The Offside Line Podcast: The First for Scottish Rugby


Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes.


In this weekly show we examine all aspects of Scottish rugby, from the grassroots level to the Test arena, and discuss the goings on in the wider global game – helped by a regular panel of special guests and featuring exclusive interviews. 


David Barnes has worked as a freelance rugby journalist since 2004 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He established the Offside Line in 2016 to provide high-quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby.


In 2005 he co-authored Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions.



Peter Burns is a William Hill Sportsbook of the Year shortlisted author and the managing director of Polaris Publishing Ltd. He has written eleven sports books, including Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland, This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions, This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997When Lions Roared: The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 and The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also the author of the forthcoming children's book series, Shadow Thieves.



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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
54
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Gregor and Franco sign on for more . . .

Gregor and Franco sign on for more . . .

This week Barney and Burnsy head down to Oriam in Edinburgh for a press conference with Alex Williamson and David Nucifora as Scottish Rugby announces new contracts for Gregor Townsend, Franco Smith …
00:40:38  |   Wed 03 Sep 2025
Walloping the Welsh

Walloping the Welsh

This week Barney and Burnsy are joined by Eve McTiernan, who is part of the Offside Line team working on the ground in Manchester covering the Women’s World Cup, to discuss Scotland’s record-breaking…
00:57:58  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
Season two kicks off!

Season two kicks off!

Welcome to season two of the Offside Line Pod. Barney and Burnsy are back to preview the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and the men and women’s Premierships. They’re joined by Lorna Husband, wh…
00:22:04  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Episode 50: 2025 World Cup Squad Announced

Episode 50: 2025 World Cup Squad Announced

Barney and Burnsy raise their bats to the clubhouse as they notch episode 50 of the Offside Line Pod – and they welcome Stuart Bathgate to discuss the Scotland Women’s 2025 World Cup Squad, which was…
00:21:45  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
Episode 49: The MCG breakdown

Episode 49: The MCG breakdown

Barney and Burnsy delve into the Lions’ second Test at the MCG and also chat about Scotland Women’s match against Italy, the heart-warming return of Emma Wassell and Rachel Malcolm’s words of disquie…
00:43:25  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
Episode 48: Melbourne Test week

Episode 48: Melbourne Test week

This week the boys dive into Scotland v Samoa, coaching merry-go-rounds, the Under 20s and they review the Lions vs Australia first Test, the First Nations/Pacifica game and preview the second Test i…
01:03:52  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
Episode 47: Fiji review and a Lions 1st Test preview

Episode 47: Fiji review and a Lions 1st Test preview

After a (very brief) summer break, Barney and Burnsy saddle up again to review Scotland’s loss to Fiji, Scotland U20’s win over Ireland and preview Scotland v Samoa and the first Test of the British …
00:49:32  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Episode 46: A bonus pod with Alex Stewart

Episode 46: A bonus pod with Alex Stewart

This week Barney and Burnsy sitting down with Corstorphine, Edinburgh and Scotland back-rower Alex Stewart to discuss her meteoric career so far as well as her recent health developments. A huge than…

00:48:17  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Episode 45: Season Review

Episode 45: Season Review

Now that Scotland’s 2024/25 domestic season is over, Barney and Burnsy team up with their old pals Mark Palmer and Craig Watson to review Edinburgh and Glasgow’s performances and how they are shaping…

01:07:38  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Episode 44: R360 – a new dawn for the game?

Episode 44: R360 – a new dawn for the game?

This week, Barney and Burnsy talk URC quarter-finals, preview Glasgow’s semi-final visit to Leinster and review Edinburgh’s season. They also dive into the sevens programme and the newly proposed R36…

01:05:51  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Episode 43: Rants and reviews

Episode 43: Rants and reviews

This week Barney and Burnsy delve into the Melrose 7s, the general state of worldwide international 7s, the Club World Cup announcement, the European finals double-header and preview this week’s URC …
00:50:57  |   Wed 28 May 2025
Episode 42: Edinburgh and Glasgow into the URC knock-outs – and a Melrose 7s preview

Episode 42: Edinburgh and Glasgow into the URC knock-outs – and a Melrose 7s preview

This week Barney and Burnsy break down the final round of the United Rugby Championship regular season and look ahead to Glasgow’s home quarter-final against the Stormers and Edinburgh’s trip to the …

00:52:04  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Episode 41: Into the Lions’ Den

Episode 41: Into the Lions’ Den

Fresh from Burnsy attending the Lions squad announcement and speaking to one of the coaches, the boys delve into Andy Farrell’s selection and review the Glasgow and Edinburgh’s contrasting URC perfor…
00:54:44  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Episode 40: Lions selection: who makes the cut?

Episode 40: Lions selection: who makes the cut?

This week, Barney and Burnsy look back on an action-packed weekend of action in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup and make their predictions for Andy Farrell’s 2025 Lions squad selection.


They also …

01:20:49  |   Wed 07 May 2025
Episode 39: Bath time

Episode 39: Bath time

This week Barney and Burnsy are joined by Duncan Hodge from Accelerate Rugby to reminisce about playing for Edinburgh against Bath in Europe back in 1996 before previewing Edinburgh’s Challenge Cup q…

01:00:51  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
Episode 38: Schoooooooe!

Episode 38: Schoooooooe!

This week Barney and Burnsy have an exclusive sit down with Pierre Schoeman to discuss Edinburgh’s recent turnaround in fortunes, his pride in playing for the club and the city and his ambitions with…

00:57:23  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
Episode 37: Glasgow suffer Dublin horror show but Edinburgh march on

Episode 37: Glasgow suffer Dublin horror show but Edinburgh march on

This week’s episode is recorded live at the Hive Stadium, so please accept out apologies for the background noise. We were covering a brilliant event for Edinburgh and the Scottish Building Society, …

00:24:15  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
Episode 36: Sun, fun and knock-out phase runs

Episode 36: Sun, fun and knock-out phase runs

Barney and Burnsy get the show back on the road after a week’s break (Burnsy is still picking himself off the floor after a vets’ tour to northern Italy) to discuss Glasgow and Edinburgh’s success in…
00:52:17  |   Tue 08 Apr 2025
Episode 35: Reflections, ruminations and relegations

Episode 35: Reflections, ruminations and relegations

Barney and Burnsy dive into their overall reflections on the men’s Six Nations then buoy themselves with the action from the women’s edition, give their thoughts on Gregor Townsend’s future, discuss …
00:55:49  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
Episode 34: Paris preview pod

Episode 34: Paris preview pod

Barney, Mark Palmer and Craig Watson call in from the pitch at the Stade de France to preview the final game of the 2025 Six Nations. Can Scotland pull off a miracle? And where is the title going?

Ho…

00:17:41  |   Fri 14 Mar 2025
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