Scottish Rugby Union
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Nov 4, 2026
Rangi JericevichGUEST
I just sort of facilitate in the background and make sure everything runs smoothly for the coaches and the support staff.
Stuart CameronHOST
And of course, before that, you did have a lot of work, a lot of input with the SRU and other bodies as well to get the thing back running again.
Stuart CameronHOST
It must have been quite a challenge.
Rangi JericevichGUEST
Yeah, it was church.
Rangi JericevichGUEST
But in the background, we were, along with the South to be fair, sort of pushing to have a full IDC programme brought back.
Rangi JericevichGUEST
And at the time, I was also involved in the committee at GHA.
Rangi JericevichGUEST
Post Super 6, we submitted a motion with the SRU to get district rugby put back on the calendar and that was successful.
Rangi JericevichGUEST
So that's kind of been the journey that we've had from bringing Cali back to bringing the full IDC back.
Emma WassellGUEST
I think there's been a whole lot of change, obviously Dave Butcher's come in as interim head coach and like he obviously is the only one that stayed consistent from the Six Nations which again, was like a really poor Six Nations for us.
Emma WassellGUEST
And again, I've been part of many cycles with Scottish rugby.
Emma WassellGUEST
You've seen some seasons.
Emma WassellGUEST
It's really hard to be in this cycle right now.
Mark ReillyHOST
I'm kind of nonplussed about it.
Mark ReillyHOST
The SRU has form for looking high and low for the right person, finding them in the room next door.
Mark ReillyHOST
Yeah.
Mark ReillyHOST
However, I'm conscious that no less a person than Captain Dr Rachel Malcolm said recently that she felt that the training pitch and the camp was a much happier place since Dave was in charge and I think it was mentioned on the pod, I can't remember if it was last week or the week before, Rachel does not say things by accident.
David BarnesHOST
Italy I think that was just that week I'm not sure there was any
Peter BurnsHOST
yeah well this was also postponed and it said on the SRU website that it was for with players away yeah so it's going to be a rearranged so they're not getting you know it's not having to do a buy or anything like that it's going to be rearranged that's interesting might have to dig into that yeah I mean Scotland were
David BarnesHOST
obviously playing
Peter BurnsHOST
but
Alan MacDonaldHOST
to make it real, they'd have to make their own breakfast as well, John.
Johnny McGintyHOST
Well, I mean, I wouldn't put anything past the SRU.
Alan MacDonaldHOST
Fair?
Mark ReillyHOST
Indeed.
6 MINS LATER
Mark ReillyHOST
You get to wander around all day and meet people.
Alan MacDonaldHOST
Like Gary Armstrong and Peter Wright being lorry drivers.
Johnny McGintyHOST
I mean, some would argue that Chris Patterson has filled all the requirements of being a postman in his role at the SRU by wandering around and meeting people all day aimlessly.
Johnny McGintyHOST
Do
Bruce AitchisonHOST
Ollie Blyth's back in at tighthead.
Bruce AitchisonHOST
Tom Curry gets a start 'cause Liam McConnell's probably on a Scottish rugby rest day.
Bruce AitchisonHOST
Freddy's still there.
Bruce AitchisonHOST
Jerry Blyth, Lafferty's on the bench.
16 MINS LATER
Gavin HarperHOST
Now, when we asked Sean last week, albeit before the Zebre game, two games into the season, you know, given the, the impact Grayson's made, are Edinburgh looking at giving him a new contract? You know, I was surprised that Sean said it's too early in the season for, for stuff like this because I, I seriously hope they are.
Gavin HarperHOST
If Edinburgh have got plans to bring in Scottish, you know, Fergus Burke's out of contract at the end of the season, but that's another debate of, of whether Fergus Burke belongs, should go to Edinburgh or should go to Glasgow or where he would be better placed.
Bruce AitchisonHOST
But, aye, but the, I sup- I, I kind of understand Rudy's point, but Grayson can play every second of every game because he's, doesn't need to be stood down by Scottish Rugby because he's not Scottish qualified, so he can just get on with it.
Bruce AitchisonHOST
But if he turns his ankle tomorrow and all of a sudden we need, then I'm guessing Sean has to put his cards on the table and say, "Cammy Scott or Ross Thompson is the second choice 10 and they're in with the other one backing them up." Now, whether they're ready to come straight into the line of fire or not, I don't know.
Peter BurnsHOST
he was quite well kinda monitored here in terms of, like, news coverage and stuff.
Peter BurnsHOST
But your time there, did that go largely under the radar? And how much did the SRU, like, stay in touch with you while you were away?
Adam SinclairGUEST
Not a lot when I went away because controversially, when I got signed to go there, I got banned at under twenties for having a fight with a other teammate.
Adam SinclairGUEST
So that, that happened at the time.
41 MINS LATER
David BarnesHOST
And now that's not the challenge, and it's maybe just, you know, a bit more about game control and adult rugby and the dark arts or whatever it is." So that kind of inspired him, and he went off.
David BarnesHOST
So Liam Mitchell is ...
David BarnesHOST
I mean, he's had various jobs at the SRU, but he's head of S&C for the under 20s, uh, S&C coach for the under 20s.
David BarnesHOST
And I think he made some good points.
Josh GardnerHOST
Um, what are they spending the other 66% on? Is the bigger question.
Josh GardnerHOST
Like, because I looked, the SRU currently spends about 50% of its revenue on professional men's rugby, and the IRFU is about 60 to 69% there or thereabouts.
Josh GardnerHOST
So, the WRU going, "Oh look, we already spend like a third of our fucking revenue on, on, on playing, on the rugby stuff.
Josh GardnerHOST
What more do you expect? You're the Welsh fucking Rugby Union.
William DaviesHOST
Assistant referee one is Hollie Davidson.
William DaviesHOST
Assistant referee two is Finlay Brown, both Scottish Rugby Union.
William DaviesHOST
And our TMO is Aled Griffiths, also from the Welsh Rugby Union.
Rob MurphyHOST
Excellent stuff.
HattieHOST
... from-
JuliaHOST
As if, as if they haven't already told WRU and SRU in the past to go kick rocks.
HattieHOST
Yeah.
JuliaHOST
But sure.
16 MINS LATER
LeslieGUEST
Everyone in, in and around Edinburgh, it's pretty easy to get to the High Performance Center.
LeslieGUEST
Glasgow's slightly further, but not much.
LeslieGUEST
You're, you're then looking at y- you're, you're being paid by the SRU.
LeslieGUEST
You're not ...
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