Doping Scandals, Coach Sackings & Shock Defeats - Is Georgian Rugby Falling Apart?
About this episode
The episode discusses the current state of Georgian rugby amidst doping scandals and other challenges, featuring insights from Rugby Europe expert Carl Dawson.
I was joined by friend of the show and Rugby Europe expert Carl Dawson to review the 2026 Rugby Europe Championship and explain what on earth is going on with Georgian rugby? We also get the latest on Portugal's shock Rugby Europe Championship win, what the latest is with Spanish rugby and get the inside scoop on Romania, Belgium, Netherland and Germany. Follow me on twitter: https://x.com/HuwGriffinRugby #rugby #georgia #podcast #europe #scandal #doping #shocking #portugal #worldcup Chapters 0:00 Portugal Steal The Title 5:20 Georgia Doping Scandal Explained 10:05 Georgian Rugby Collapsing? 22:25 Spanish Rugby Rise 33:55 Are Romania Back? 37:05 Belgium & Netherlands 41:30 Over For Germany? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Huw Griffin
Guest: Carl Dawson
Topics covered
- doping scandals
- Georgian rugby
- Rugby Europe Championship
- Portugal's victory
- Spanish rugby
- Romania
- Belgium and Netherlands
Keywords
- rugby
- Georgia
- doping
- Portugal
- Rugby Europe Championship
- Spanish rugby
- Romania
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Germany
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rugby Europe
Places: Georgia, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
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