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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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Episode 13: The Wight Stuff

Episode 13: The Wight Stuff

Barney and Burnsy go through all the weekend's action in the Men and Women's Premiership and the URC and are joined by special guest Scott Wright, the former Scotland 7s great and current coach of Me…
00:48:25  |   Tue 29 Oct 2024
Episode 12: Two-ipulotu: Gregor Townsend names his 2024 Autumn Test series squad

Episode 12: Two-ipulotu: Gregor Townsend names his 2024 Autumn Test series squad

Barney and Burnsy delve into Gregor Townsend's 2024 Autumn Internationals squad - and we hear from the man himself.

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00:34:31  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
Episode 11: We've got the (George) Horn(e)

Episode 11: We've got the (George) Horn(e)

This week Barney and Burnsy are joined by George Horne from Glasgow’s base in Stellenbosch to review the Warriors’ game against the Sharks, preview their match against the Stormers and chat about the…
01:15:25  |   Tue 22 Oct 2024
Episode 10: Dead cat bounce?

Episode 10: Dead cat bounce?

Join the guys as they dissect a cracking weekend of rugby in the URC, WXV2, the Men and Women’s Premierships and chat to Alan Lorimer for our first section on schools rugby - and examine whether Edin…
00:38:42  |   Wed 16 Oct 2024
Episode 09: Hampden Roars and Lions’ Jaws

Episode 09: Hampden Roars and Lions’ Jaws

This week the boys delve into Glasgow’s announcement that they are going to hold their leg of the 1872 Cup at Hampden Park, the Glasgow triumph on the field in Cardiff, Scotland Women rolling on in S…
00:55:25  |   Wed 09 Oct 2024
Episode 08: Dan Biggar and Ross Harries on The Biggar Picture

Episode 08: Dan Biggar and Ross Harries on The Biggar Picture

The boys have a chat about all things domestic Scottish rugby, Scotland Women at WXV2, the Rugby Championship and Scots abroad before getting into the meat of the episode - an in-depth interview with…

01:04:12  |   Tue 01 Oct 2024
Episode 07: Great White Shark leaves blood in the water

Episode 07: Great White Shark leaves blood in the water

This week Barney and Burnsy chat about John Jeffrey’s acrimonious withdrawal from the campaign to become the head of World Rugby alongside special guest Mark Palmer from The Times; we hear from Grego…

01:17:52  |   Tue 24 Sep 2024
Episode 06: There’s been a murder . . .

Episode 06: There’s been a murder . . .

Barney has to hold his hands up for throwing Musselburgh head coach Derek O’Riordan under the bus before their game against Ayr at the weekend. Stuart Bathgate makes a return to the pod to discuss Sc…
00:53:09  |   Tue 17 Sep 2024
Episode 05: It’s an emergency pod!

Episode 05: It’s an emergency pod!

It’s an emergency pod! Barney and Burnsy cancel all their plans to bring you news of Scottish Rugby’s breaking announcement that Alex Williamson is going to be new Chief Executive, finally plugging t…
00:17:11  |   Wed 11 Sep 2024
Episode 04: Hammerings everywhere!

Episode 04: Hammerings everywhere!

This week Barney and Burnsy chat about Scotland Women’s thumping victory over Wales, another epic between South Africa and New Zealand, the Argentine rope-a-dope pulled against Australia, the latest …
00:31:41  |   Tue 10 Sep 2024
Episode 03: Glorious weather and some glorious (and inglorious) rugby

Episode 03: Glorious weather and some glorious (and inglorious) rugby

This week Barney and Burnsy are joined by Stuart Bathgate as they dive into the latest action in the Arnold Clark Men and Women’s Premierships, discuss the Rugby Championship, Scotland Women versus W…
00:33:51  |   Tue 03 Sep 2024
Episode 02: Bonus Pod - the Big Interview with Matt Scott

Episode 02: Bonus Pod - the Big Interview with Matt Scott

On this special Big Interview bonus pod, we head to Murrayfield for a chat with Matt Scott. The Scotland centre has recently re-joined Edinburgh for his third stint at the club after four seasons at …
00:33:30  |   Thu 29 Aug 2024
Episode 01: Is David Nucifora the man to positively reshape Scottish rugby?

Episode 01: Is David Nucifora the man to positively reshape Scottish rugby?

In today’s episode David and Pete discuss the SRU’s appointment of David Nucifora, look at Leon MacDonald’s departure from the All Blacks, have a chat with the Daily Telegraph’s Chief Rugby Correspon…

00:44:01  |   Tue 27 Aug 2024
Introducing the Offside Line Podcast

Introducing the Offside Line Podcast

Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with David Barnes, editor of the Offside Line, and author Peter Burns. This episode is a little introduction to your hosts, sets out our plans for the show and pre…
00:18:28  |   Fri 23 Aug 2024
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