Rugby Roundup with Big Mike

Big Mike delivers a shorter episode covering this weekend's major rugby action after a family illness—highlighting URC semifinals (Glasgow vs Bulls, Leinster vs Stormers), the Japan League 1 final (Kobe Steelers vs Kubota Spears), Premiership and Top 14 final-round drama, Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, MLR outcomes, and the latest Sevens results.Mike closes with his Big 3 picks — Kobe Steelers v Kubota Spears, Glasgow v Bulls, and Chiefs v Reds — and a quick personal sign-off encouraging viewers to enjoy the rugby.

Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup reviews a massive weekend of rugby: Northampton’s 94-33 rout, surprise upsets like the Western Force over the Reds, a 35-35 Scarlets-Dragons draw, Top 14 twists, Super Rugby Pacific standings, Major League Rugby results, and England crowned Women’s Six Nations champions.Looking ahead, the URC quarterfinals are set, the European Champions Cup final pits Leinster against Bordeaux (Big Mike picks Bordeaux), Montpellier faces Ulster in the Challenge Cup, and key Super Rugby and Japan League matches will shape the next round of action.

Big Mike breaks down a packed weekend of rugby: Northampton’s last‑gasp win over Bath, New Zealand’s women dominating the Pacific Four, dramatic extra‑time thrills in Super Round, and shock upsets like Benetton over Leinster. Plus a look ahead to European Champions Cup semifinals and key Super Rugby and Japan League matchups.

Big Mike recaps a weekend of stunning rugby: Glasgow lead the URC, Pampas and Dogos dominate Super Rugby Americas, and the Griquas deliver a mammoth South Africa Cup win. Highlights include a shock Japan League upset, a last-gasp Northampton Saints victory, and Bordeaux toppling Toulouse in the Top 14. Plus: Super Rugby drama, Premiership and Women’s Premiership thrills, and a look ahead to the relaunch of Major League Rugby and a packed schedule of international and club fixtures.

Big Mike recaps a wild week of rugby: Italy's historic win over England, a 101-7 South African rout, Scotland's dominant victory over France, and the Reds' last-minute comeback against the Brumbies. He also covers results across the Six Nations, Rugby Europe Championship, Super Rugby Pacific and Americas, club competitions, and sevens action.Looking ahead, Big Mike previews the weekend's key fixtures — Georgia vs Portugal in the Rugby Europe final, Ireland vs Scotland and France vs England in the Six Nations — and highlights the top matches to watch. Tune in for quick results, standings, and the Big 3 games to follow.

Big Mike hosts the Rugby Roundup on February 24, 2026, reviewing a weekend full of shocks and big results across the Six Nations, Super Rugby Pacific, Japan League One and European club competitions.Top highlights include the Brumbies' 50–24 upset of the Crusaders in Christchurch, Ireland's 42–21 win over England at Twickenham, and Kobe Steelers toppling the previously unbeaten Panasonic Wild Knights, plus tables, club results and upcoming fixtures.

Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup for February 11, 2026: a weekend of big Six Nations blowouts, Italy’s dramatic win over Scotland, Germany’s huge upset of Romania in the Rugby Europe Championship, and the Saitama Wild Knights continuing their dominance in Japan’s League One. Plus domestic cup action, women’s rugby highlights, Sevens results, and the return of Super Rugby Pacific.Big Mike also previews the weekend’s fixtures and names his Big 3 games to watch: Brave Lupus vs Kobe Steelers (Japan), Ireland vs Italy (Six Nations), and Blues vs Chiefs (Super Rugby Pacific).

Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup covers a dramatic weekend: Castilla y León Iberians lifted the Rugby Europe Super Cup, two previously unbeaten club sides suffered their first defeats, and several matches were decided in the last moments. The episode recaps key results across the United Rugby Championship, Top 14, Premiership, Japan League One, Division 2 and the Super Cup final. It also previews the week ahead — Premiership Rugby Cup action, the return of Premiership Women’s Rugby, upcoming Sevens rounds in Singapore and Perth, and a look forward to the Six Nations, Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Americas.

Big Mike returns after a brief break with a rapid-fire roundup of club rugby from January 7, 2026. He covers the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, the URC (Stormers leading, Glasgow and Ulster close behind), Top 14 chaos with Toulouse on top, the Premiership (Northampton and Bath up front), and Japan League One where two squads remain unbeaten.The episode recaps recent results, highlights standout matches and form shifts, and previews the key fixtures to watch in the coming weekend.

Big Mike’s roundup from December 2, 2025: South Africa demolish Wales 73-0 in Cardiff, Toulouse, the Stormers and Bath sit atop their leagues, and New Zealand claim both the men’s and women’s 7s titles in Dubai. Club and international rugby previews lead into the start of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.This episode also looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw, reviews key URC, Top 14 and Premiership results, and picks three must-watch matches for the weekend. Quick, clear and packed with fixtures, results and sevens action.

Big Mike’s roundup: The 24 teams for the 2027 Rugby World Cup are confirmed. South Africa again impresses even down to 14 men, England upsets New Zealand, and Ireland and Argentina record dominant wins. Samoa edges Belgium on points differential to take the final World Cup berth, while club and international previews round out the episode.

England and New Zealand opened the international window with commanding wins, Toulouse lead the Top 14 into the break, and Gloucester-Hartbury look set to dominate the Premiership Women’s Rugby after two rounds. Key club and international results reshuffled rankings and momentum.This week features major tests — France vs South Africa, All Blacks vs Scotland, England vs Fiji — and the final RWC 2027 qualification tournament in Dubai (Samoa, Namibia, Belgium, Brazil). Big Mike breaks down the weekend’s action and previews the must-watch games.

Big Mike recaps the week’s top rugby stories: Paraguay secures a spot in the final World Cup qualification tournament, Canterbury and Otago book the NPC Grand Final, and Munster and the Stormers sit unbeaten in their competition. He also reviews key club results across the URC, Top 14 and Premiership, previews upcoming test matches and the NPC final, highlights the return of Premiership Women’s Rugby, and names his three must-watch games for the weekend.