Can Prince Finn and his trusty stead Zander break the Curse of the All Blacks?
This week, things go a little bit off kilter as Barney and Burnsy delve into the Curse of the All Blacks, pick over Scotland’s victory over the USA and dredge up old nightmares of Barney Snr’s Hawick scarf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Barney’s day off – or not
Barney was meant to be having a thoroughly well-deserved day off – but he couldn’t stay off the pod. This week the boys delve into a preview for Scotland-USA, Lee Radford’s teeth, Gemma Fay’s appointment as first Managing Director of Women’s Rugby, Border clubs boycotting the Scottish Cup, a tribute to the late, great Terence Froud, and a round-up of last weekend’s fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus pod: Scotland Autumn 2025 Announcement
Barney is joined by Mark Palmer and Craig Watson at Oriam to pick over Gregor Townsend’s squad selections for the 2025 Autumn Tests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scotland Sevens: back from the dead
Hello Offside Liners, welcome to this week’s show. Apologies there was no show last week, but Burnsy forgot that he was away on holiday. He and Barney catch up to discuss the resurrection of the Scotland/GB Men’s Sevens squad, cast an eye over the Scotland squad ahead of Gregor Townsend’s announcement on Tuesday, and delve into the latest URC and domestic Premiership action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Disaster podcasting, R360, Toony Redbull and rugby round-ups
This week Barney and Burnsy eventually get the podcast over the line at the third attempt – and they delve into the latest results in the men and women’s Scottish Premierships, the URC and the Rugby Championship before taking a deep dive into R360 while also scrutinising Gregor Townsend’s new role with Red Bull and the appointment of Lee Radford as Scotland defence coach. It’s all a bit of a shambles – but a fun one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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