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- It’s the final episode of season two! We delve into the U20s fifth-place play-off game with Wales, Scotland vs Fiji and a general examination of the Nations Championship. We hope you enjoy - and have a great summer!
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show as we look back on Scotland’s narrow loss to South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday and preview next weekend’s game against Fiji at Murrayfield, and we’ll also be delving into the U20s match against Argentina in the Junior World Cup.
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show as we look back on Scotland’s record-breaking victory over Argentina in the first round of the inaugural Nations Cup and look forward to their match with the Springboks this weekend. We’ll also be delving into the Scotland U20s campaign at the Junior World Cup and chatting to Roddie Deans, the former director of rugby at Merchiston Castle School and now Scottish Rugby’s Pathway and Coach Development Manager for the Border and East Lothian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show as we round up the 2025/26 season and we welcome our old muckers Craig Watson and Mark Palmer back to the pod. Barney came up with six talking points and the guys go to town discussing their:
- highlight of the season
- low point of the season
- hero of the season
- villain of the season
- what lessons have been learned this season
- and what they’re most looking forward to next season
Enjoy!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. - Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy pick themselves off the floor after the disappointing end to Glasgow’s URC season and delve into the semi-final performance before looking ahead to Scotland’s upcoming Nations Championship campaign.
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About The Offside Line Podcast: The First for Scottish Rugby
Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes.In this weekly show we examine all aspects of Scottish rugby, from the grassroots level to the Test arena, and discuss the goings on in the wider global game – helped by a regular panel of special guests and featuring exclusive interviews. David Barnes has worked as a freelance rugby journalist since 2004 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He established the Offside Line in 2016 to provide high-quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby.In 2005 he co-authored Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions.Peter Burns is a William Hill Sportsbook of the Year shortlisted author and the managing director of Polaris Publishing Ltd. He has written eleven sports books, including Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland, This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions, This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997, When Lions Roared: The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 and The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also the author of the forthcoming children's book series, Shadow Thieves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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