About this episode

David Pembroke and Ewen McKenzie discuss World Rugby's strategic plan and the latest in Super Rugby and other competitions.

World Rugby drops what David Pembroke calls a vital strategic plan… and the game barely notices. David and Ewen McKenzie unpack why it landed with a thud, what better promotion could have looked like, and why rugby cannot afford to let alignment and transparency slide. Then it’s a fast, global whip-around: Super Rugby finals are set after Moana Pasifika knock over the Brumbies, the Force beat the Waratahs, and the Hurricanes look like the form team with the Crusaders surging. There’s URC semi-final talk (Bulls v Glasgow, Leinster v Stormers), Top 14 ladder chaos after Bordeaux-Begles’ European celebrations, Japan’s final (Kobe Steelers v Kubota Spears), and Worcester Warriors’ comeback title. Plus, big news bites: USA v Argentina XV in Fort Lauderdale, Australian men and women win in Valladolid, Shaun Edwards’ reported exit from France, and a blunt third-voice debate on Wallabies defence, sanctions, and soaring scorelines. Also in this episode: ● Why World Rugby’s strategic plan got little attention ● Super Rugby finals: Hurricanes, Brumbies, Crusaders, Blues, Chiefs, Reds ● URC semi-finals and Top 14 ladder squeeze preview ● Japan final: Kobe Steelers v Kubota Spears ● Worcester…

People in this episode

Host: Ewen McKenzie

Topics covered

• World Rugby strategy
• Super Rugby finals
• URC semi-finals
• Top 14 ladder
• Japan rugby final
• Wallabies defence
• rugby storytelling

Keywords

• World Rugby
• Super Rugby
• URC
• Top 14
• Japan rugby
• Wallabies
• Shaun Edwards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Rugby, Moana Pasifika, Brumbies, Force, Waratahs, Hurricanes, Crusaders, URC, Bulls, Glasgow

Places: USA, Argentina, Fort Lauderdale

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