Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, and Rob break down every Six Nations and Champions Cup weekend.
The Rugby Pod mixes pub-table ribbing with serious rugby union analysis from people who know the game’s rhythms. Recent episodes move quickly from Six Nations drama and Champions Cup knockouts to scrum issues, attacking shape, selection calls, and player interviews.
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The Rugby Pod is a weekly panel and interview show about professional rugby union, hosted by former internationals Jim Hamilton and Andy Goode alongside producer Rob. Most episodes follow the weekend's fixtures, recapping Six Nations and Champions Cup results and turning them into tactical debate — comparing kicking numbers between teams, explaining why an attack shape broke down, or weighing which bench changes decided a match. A recurring guest slot brings in current and former players: Dan Biggar and Sam Vesty break down England's attacking play, while Simon Zebo and Freddie Steward discuss their careers, retirement, and specific skills such as high-ball technique. The show tracks storylines across the major Six Nations countries plus top European clubs including Leinster, Bath, Glasgow Warriors, Sale Sharks, and Toulouse. Episode tone ranges from structured tactical analysis to looser news-recap debate and running in-studio jokes among the three regular hosts. Coaching scrutiny and job security — such as debate over England head coach Steve Borthwick — is a recurring subject. Discussion also touches on refereeing and disciplinary incidents, including citing decisions for foul play. The format is consistently a round-table conversation recorded weekly rather than a solo monologue or narrative series. Listeners who follow the Six Nations and Champions Cup week to week, and who want both tactical analysis and player perspective, are the core audience. The show assumes existing familiarity with rugby union teams, competitions, and rules rather than explaining them from scratch.
Made for: Six Nations and European club rugby fans who want weekly tactical breakdowns and player interviews alongside host banter.
What sets it apart: Pairs three former-professional hosts' tactical, stat-driven match breakdowns with direct guest interviews from current internationals, rather than a highlights-only recap format.
The Rugby Pod with Big Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, Dan Biggar, Producer Rob and weekly guests is the most listened to Rugby podcast in the world. We cover all the latest news, rumours insight and stories, but with plenty of humour, opinions and the best interviews from the game, including current and former internationals. Follow us on social media and send us in your questions to chat through each week.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Match reaction, tactical detail and candid player conversations give The Rugby Pod a lively, informed view of club and international rugby.
The Rugby Pod turns rugby results into a lively group argument, moving between the Six Nations, the Prem, the URC and the Champions Cup. Match reaction comes with clear opinions rather than neutral recaps, yet the discussion keeps returning to what happened on the field: kicking…
Scotland gets a victory lap, England gets a post-mortem, and you get dragged into both arguments.
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Bath's bench punch, Leinster's bruised control, and Toulon's Scotstoun raid get sharp, lived-in rugby treatment.
The Rugby Pod is at its best when the Champions Cup picture gets messy: Bordeaux still alive for the double, Leinster bruised but back at the Aviva, Bath riding another bench-led surge, and Toulon walking into Scotstoun to snap Glasgow's 12-match home run.
A lively Champions Cup catch-up with South African exits, English club scrutiny, and a useful England hooker debate.
The Rugby Pod gets plenty out of a messy Champions Cup weekend: high scores, wild weather, South African sides already out, and the French heavyweights looking hard to stop.
Premiership away-day chaos gives way to Mark Wilson on retirement, identity, and endurance challenges after rugby.
The Rugby Pod comes in loose after a Premiership weekend where the supposed hosts all got turned over: Gloucester-Leicester at Villa Park, Bristol-Harlequins at the Principality, and Saracens-Northampton at Tottenham. The Spurs gag is cheap, obvious, and still lands.
A lively rugby round-up with domestic bite, Bath as the big talking point, and a Springbok guest raving about a brilliant Six Nations.
Domestic rugby is back and The Rugby Pod treats it like a proper weekend again: Glasgow edging Leinster at Scotstoun despite a battered squad, Leicester moving up to third, Gloucester adding to Harlequins' misery, Exeter climbing into the top four, Newcastle nearly nicking it at…
Sam Vesty and Dan Biggar make attacking rugby feel tactical, current and properly match-week sharp.
Attacking Rugby works best when Sam Vesty gets into the nuts and bolts of selection, shape and stress. The chat starts loose, with the usual Rugby Pod ribbing around old coaches and whether Vesty is still just the Northampton attack coach, then settles into useful detail: why…
Scotland joy, England frustration, and Italy's shock win drive a rowdy Six Nations recap with real rugby detail under the noise.
The Rugby Pod comes in loud after a wild Six Nations round, with Jim Hamilton soaking up Scotland's Murrayfield high and Andrew Goode stewing over England.
A rowdy Six Nations preview full of Scotland belief, England hope, France fear and predictions that barely pretend to sit still.
The Rugby Pod leans hard into Six Nations fever, with Ireland-France, Scotland in Rome and England-Wales all framed through equal parts conviction and chaos.
Glasgow's comeback glow and Freddie Steward's high-ball craft give The Rugby Pod a lively Christmas send-off.
The Rugby Pod closes out its Christmas episode with Champions Cup heat, Glasgow crowing, and a 21-0 comeback against Toulouse that gives the hosts plenty to chew on.
Footy picks, form, and fast panel chat.
Bath's bench changed the mood.
Knockout ruggers is back.
Away wins set the mood.
Domestic rugby barges back in, loudly.
The Rugby Pod episode on Super Saturday centers on a three-team Six Nations finish that “came down to the Frenchman’s boots,” with the hosts immediately flagging England, Ireland, and Scotland.
The Rugby Pod episode with Sam Vesty and Dan Biggar centers on England’s attack, France’s kicking game, Scotland’s tempo, and South Africa’s ability to absorb pressure before counterattacking.
Scotland runs the pod.
This episode previews the final two rounds of the Six Nations rugby tournament, discussing Scotland's chances against France, Italy's potential upset over England, Ireland's recent performance, and featuring an interview with Italian player Paolo Garbisi.
The Rugby Pod opens on a Six Nations round the hosts call the most shocking they can remember, with Ireland beating England at Allianz Twickenham and Scotland surviving a hard test in Cardiff.
The Rugby Pod episode with Simon Zebo opens with the hosts calling him a British and Irish Lion, a Six Nations winner, a URC champion, and Munster's record try scorer.
This episode discusses Scotland's dominant victory over England in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield, along with other Six Nations rugby results including Italy's strong performance against Ireland and France's big win over Wales.
The hosts discuss a favorite player, Olly Chesham, comparing his career trajectory to one of the hosts, with banter and rugby insights.
The hosts discuss the first round of the Six Nations, focusing on Scotland's controversial loss, England's win, and previewing the tournament.
Six Nations is back.
Ronan O'Gara and the host debate Ireland's fly half options ahead of the Six Nations.
The hosts discuss Six Nations squad announcements, Premiership and URC action, and interview England rugby chef Tom Kirby about nutrition.
The hosts discuss the latest rugby news, including Champions Cup results and off-field transfer rumors, with humorous banter.
The Rugby Pod opens on Champions Cup round three, with the hosts naming Sarri's over Toulouse, Henry Pollock's Saints being "put to the sword" in south-west France, and Leinster leaving it late against La Rochelle.
The hosts discuss rugby over the festive period, preview upcoming events like the Six Nations and Nations Championship, and share lighthearted banter about their producer's absence.
Christmas pod, normal chaos.
The Rugby Pod discusses the differences between football and rugby, starting with player salaries and payments for international duty.
The hosts discuss recent rugby news, including the Rugby World Cup draw and Champions Cup matches, with humorous banter and a sponsor segment.
The hosts discuss recent rugby matches, controversies, and banter, with a sponsored segment about online security.
The hosts discuss recent rugby matches, including Scotland's win over Tonga and a chaotic South Africa game, with humorous banter.
The hosts discuss recent international rugby matches, including Argentina's win over Scotland and England's performance, with humorous banter.
Hosts Andy Goode and Jim Hamilton discuss recent rugby matches, including England vs Fiji and South Africa vs France, and recap a charity touch rugby event.
The hosts preview a big weekend of rugby including England vs Australia, South Africa in London, and All Blacks vs Ireland, plus review recent Premiership and URC matches.
The Rugby Pod discusses recent rugby events including sackings, storm cancellations, and the passing of Lewis Moody, with humor and expert opinions.
The hosts discuss the return of Premiership and URC rugby, South Africa's big win over Argentina, the women's World Cup final, and preview an interview with Rob Colder about growing the game in England.
The hosts preview an episode featuring rugby star Lewis Rees-Zammit, discuss women's Rugby World Cup, and analyze league transfers.
The hosts return for season 10, joking about retirement, new roles, and saving grassroots rugby.
The hosts review the final test of the Lions tour, discuss Australia's win, and preview the upcoming season.
The hosts react to the second test team selection and discuss recent Lions tour drama, including on-field incidents and player injuries.
The hosts react to Andy Farrell's first British and Irish Lions test squad announcement, with analysis and fan reactions.
Dan Biggar joins Andy Goode to discuss his trip to Australia and the recent rugby game, with humorous banter.