Six Nations innovations, Super Rugby law trials + introducing the Big 3!

About this episode

David Pembroke and Ewen McKenzie discuss innovations in Super Rugby, the competitive nature of the Six Nations, and the launch of 'The Big Three'.

SIGN UP TO THE BIG 3 HERE: https://tinyurl.com/big3rugbyunity 👈👈 David Pembroke is joined by Ewen McKenzie (with Eddie Jones in San Diego) to rip through what’s changing in Super Rugby and what rugby still gets wrong off-field. Ewen breaks down the experimental laws: no more caterpillar rucks, faster ball, 30-second scrum set calls, and more quick taps that keep defences unstructured. They also flag a noticeable shift in how refs are handling intercept knock-ons and yellow cards, and the bigger issue: why World Rugby won’t clearly explain what’s changed. From there, it’s back to the Six Nations: what made it so competitive, why England’s Steve Borthwick looks set to stay through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and what selection and combinations might unlock them. Plus, Rugby Unity launches “The Big Three” on Substack, and they finish with Third Voice questions covering Wallabies physicality, Rugby World Cup 2027 conditions, alignment camps, and whether the Iran Israel War could disrupt the Nations championship. ● Super Rugby law trials speed up rucks and scrums ● Quick taps increase tempo and punish disorganised defence ● Yellow card trend shifts on intercept knock-ons ● World…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Pembroke, Eddie Jones

Guest: Ewen McKenzie

Topics covered

• Super Rugby law trials
• Six Nations competitiveness
• Rugby World Cup 2027
• referee decisions
• rugby marketing
• experimental laws

Keywords

• Super Rugby
• Six Nations
• experimental laws
• yellow cards
• rugby marketing
• intercept knock-ons
• quick taps

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Rugby, Rugby Unity

Products: The Big Three

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