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Rugby Union Weekly

Rugby Union Weekly

The Nations Pod: Stick to Egg-Chasing

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 16 segments

Fresh from his jaunt following Scotland in the World Cup, Tom joins Gareth and Chris to unpick the big talking points from the weekend and look ahead to the second round of the Nations Championship…

Fresh from his jaunt following Scotland in the World Cup, Tom joins Gareth and Chris to unpick the big talking points from the weekend and look ahead to the second round of the Nations Championship. They assess Scotland's Finn Russell dilemma, ask if South Africa has an advantage with its teams playing in Europe, and discuss whether England's clash with Fiji could define Steve Borthwick's future.

Fresh from his jaunt following Scotland in the World Cup, Tom joins Gareth and Chris to unpick the big talking points from the weekend and look ahead to the second round of the Nations Championship…

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Speakers: Chris JonesHostTom EnglishGuestGareth Rhys Owen

Top entities: England national football team×45 Finn Russell×29 Scotland×68 FIFA World Cup×30 Tom Jordan×8

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalPopularityVery Populartop 5%Audience≈432k followers

Scotland’s Rugby Revival & Boks Showdown9:01 – 24:42

Tom EnglishGuest

9:01

Yeah, and, and it's good because, you know, at the end of the Scottish football season was, was-

Chris JonesHost

9:07

Wow, yeah.

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:07

Yeah, okay.

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:07

We've done the Scottish football bit.

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:08

We've done-

Tom EnglishGuest

9:09

Oh.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:09

[laughs]

Chris JonesHost

9:09

[laughs] No, but that is, like, that was-

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:12

Yeah.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:12

But that was VAR on steroids.

Chris JonesHost

9:13

No, that was, that was extraordinary, wasn't it? The whole of that finishing season.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:16

That, that Motherwell, that Motherwell-

Chris JonesHost

9:18

Yeah

Tom EnglishGuest

9:18

... versus Celtic game, the, the final game of the season.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:22

Uh, like, I mean, I was just, I was just kinda detoxing from all that poison.

Chris JonesHost

9:27

[laughs]

Tom EnglishGuest

9:27

And off I went to the World Cup.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:29

Um, so, uh, the, the, the Nations Championship is a kind of a, a bit of an oasis of, of calm for me.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:37

So, um-

Chris JonesHost

9:37

Was it fun, though? Because, I mean, it's not gonna be...

Chris JonesHost

9:39

It's gonna be on us fairly sharp, this USA World Cup in 2031.

Chris JonesHost

9:45

I mean, it feels a long time ago, but France 2023 doesn't feels like yesterday, and it was three years ago.

Chris JonesHost

9:52

The, in-

Tom EnglishGuest

9:52

Hmm

Chris JonesHost

9:53

...

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100%45 mentions
Finn RussellPersonScottish rugby union player
99%29 mentions
ScotlandCountryUK constituent country
98%68 mentions
FIFA World CupSports OrganizationFootball competition
98%30 mentions
Tom JordanPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
97%8 mentions
Nations ChampionshipEntityLeague
96%14 mentions
South AfricaCountryCountry in Southern Africa
96%31 mentions
EnglandCountryUK constituent country
95%26 mentions
Marcus SmithPersonRugby union player
94%8 mentions
FijiCountryCountry in Oceania
94%47 mentions
Chris JonesPersonKansas City Chiefs defensive tackle
93%10 mentions
South Africa national rugby union teamSports TeamRugby union team
92%21 mentions
Neil McCannPersonScottish football player and coach
92%7 mentions
Media WalesCompanyCompany
91%3 mentions
Rassie ErasmusPersonSouth African rugby union coach
90%1 mention
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90%14 mentions
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89%3 mentions
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88%16 mentions
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88%14 mentions
Jack CharltonPersonEnglish footballer
87%7 mentions
Whole Foods MarketCompanySupermarket chain
86%8 mentions
WalesCountryUK constituent country
85%38 mentions
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85%8 mentions
AustraliaCountryCountry in Oceania
84%9 mentions
United Rugby ChampionshipSports OrganizationLeague
83%6 mentions
Blair KinghornPersonScottish rugby union player
83%2 mentions
Mexico national football teamSports TeamFootball team
82%4 mentions
Ollie LawrencePersonRugby union player
81%2 mentions
IrelandPlaceIsland in Europe
81%21 mentions
Steve BorthwickPersonEnglish rugby union player
80%9 mentions
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79%1 mention
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79%2 mentions
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78%3 mentions
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77%5 mentions
Kyle SteynPersonRugby union player
77%1 mention
Diego OrmaecheaPersonFormer Uruguayan rugby union player
76%7 mentions
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75%3 mentions
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75%9 mentions
MrBeastPersonAmerican YouTuber
74%3 mentions
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73%5 mentions
Ardie SaveaPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
73%4 mentions
Steve HansenPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
72%5 mentions
Lionel MessiPersonArgentine footballer
71%3 mentions
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71%4 mentions
Scott McTominayPersonScottish football player
70%3 mentions
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69%1 mention
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69%2 mentions
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68%1 mention
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67%1 mention
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International CompetitionsSports > Rugby
Game StrategySports > Rugby > Tactics
RugbySports
World CupSports > Rugby > International Competitions
Scotland National TeamSports > Rugby > Teams > Scotland
TacticsSports > Rugby
Player PerformanceSports > Rugby > Players > Finn Russell
PlayersSports > Rugby
ScotlandSports > Rugby > Teams
Match AnalysisSports > Rugby > Tactics > Game Strategy
Finn RussellSports > Rugby > Players
Nations ChampionshipSports > Rugby > International Competitions > World Cup
FansSports > Rugby
TeamsSports > Rugby
Sports
Cultural ImpactSports > Rugby > Fans
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Scotland’s Rugby Revival & Boks Showdown9:01 – 24:42

Tom EnglishGuest

9:01

Yeah, and, and it's good because, you know, at the end of the Scottish football season was, was-

Chris JonesHost

9:07

Wow, yeah.

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:07

Yeah, okay.

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:07

We've done the Scottish football bit.

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:08

We've done-

Tom EnglishGuest

9:09

Oh.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:09

[laughs]

Chris JonesHost

9:09

[laughs] No, but that is, like, that was-

G

Gareth Rhys OwenHost

9:12

Yeah.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:12

But that was VAR on steroids.

Chris JonesHost

9:13

No, that was, that was extraordinary, wasn't it? The whole of that finishing season.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:16

That, that Motherwell, that Motherwell-

Chris JonesHost

9:18

Yeah

Tom EnglishGuest

9:18

... versus Celtic game, the, the final game of the season.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:22

Uh, like, I mean, I was just, I was just kinda detoxing from all that poison.

Chris JonesHost

9:27

[laughs]

Tom EnglishGuest

9:27

And off I went to the World Cup.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:29

Um, so, uh, the, the, the Nations Championship is a kind of a, a bit of an oasis of, of calm for me.

Tom EnglishGuest

9:37

So, um-

Chris JonesHost

9:37

Was it fun, though? Because, I mean, it's not gonna be...

Chris JonesHost

9:39

It's gonna be on us fairly sharp, this USA World Cup in 2031.

Chris JonesHost

9:45

I mean, it feels a long time ago, but France 2023 doesn't feels like yesterday, and it was three years ago.

Chris JonesHost

9:52

The, in-

Tom EnglishGuest

9:52

Hmm

Chris JonesHost

9:53

...

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FUNNY0:26
Viral Radio Dust-Up
Tom explains sudden headline-grabbing radio clash.
CONTROVERSIAL0:56
Scotland "Not Top Team"
Tom unloads honest critique of Scotland team.
CONTROVERSIAL0:31
USA Won’t Care
Predicting America's indifference to Rugby World Cup.

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International Competitions
Game Strategy
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World Cup
Scotland National Team
Tactics
Player Performance
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