The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast

Ross McCann | GB Sevens Selection

Hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson, Rachel Malcolm and Jamie McMillan catch up with Scotland 7s Ross McCann from inside the GB Sevens camp. Ross McCann, who has been selected for the Great Britain Sevens training squad alongside five other Scottish men and six women players, calls in from camp in Loughborough to tell us about how he found out he had been selected in the squad and how it has been settling into camp in the first few days alongside his Welsh and English team mates. Ross looks ahead to the 2021 Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Tokyo in July and August of this year, with the focus on team selection and bringing home a gold medal.

Al, Chris, Rachel and Jamie review the Guinness Six Nations action from last weekend, as well as the Guinness PRO14 matches involving Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors.

Rachel Malcolm also talks about the news this week that it has been recommended that the women's 2021 Rugby World Cup is postponed until next year.

Mark Dodson | Scottish Rugby Update

Earlier this week, hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson, Rachel Malcom and Jamie McMillan sat down with Scottish Rugby's Chief Executive, Mark Dodson. Mark Dodson talks about the Scotland national team and the challenges faced by both Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors this season as we navigate through a global pandemic. He also discusses the player pathway system, highlights the quality of players coming through the FOSROC Academy, looks ahead to the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup and bringing communities back together with the return of grassroots rugby. He's asked about possible changes to the international season and what that could look like and he talks about the future of the Women's game in Scotland. Our hosts also look back at Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO14 last weekend, as Glasgow lost narrowly to Ulster and Munster beat Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield.

Guinness Six Nations: Round 2 Review

Hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson, Rachel Malcom and Jamie McMillan reflect on Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations and look ahead to Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors in Guinness PRO14 action this weekend. On this week's episode we discuss the key moments and stand-out performances from Saturdays thrilling encounter at BT Murrayfield. One point separated Scotland and Wales, with Wayne Pivac's side coming out victorious in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations (24-25). We also look ahead to the return of the Guinness PRO14 this weekend, with Glasgow Warriors hosting Ulster at Scotstoun and Edinburgh at home to Munster at BT Murrayfield.

Ali Price: Scotland v Wales Preview

On the podcast this week we reflect on a great weekend for Scottish rugby and look ahead to Scotland v Wales with Scotland scrum half Ali Price. Hosts Chris Paterson, Jamie McMillan and Rachel Malcolm reflect on round 1 of the Guinness Six Nations including Scotland's Calcutta Cup win from the weekend and review the Scotland team selected to play Wales this weekend. Ali Price joins Chris Paterson from camp to discuss Scotland's on field performance against England and how the focus has now changed to recovery and preparations so the team can look to back up their performance against Wales.

Calcutta Cup Clash

On the podcast this week our hosts catch up with Zander Fagerson from inside the Scotland camp and discuss the team selection ahead of Scotland's Calcutta Cup clash against England this weekend. Zander Fagerson, who will be starting against England as tight-head prop this weekend, tells us about settling back into camp, getting to know the new players and how much he is looking forward to facing England this weekend at Twickenham after earning his first cap against them back in 2016.
 
Hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson and Rachel Malcolm discuss today's team announcement, giving their insight on the forward pack and back-line, including Cameron Redpath's inclusion, with the Bath centre set to make his debut at Twickenham. They also chat about all of this week's news, including the rescheduled Women's Six Nations fixtures.

Tom Smith & John Dalziel: Guinness Six Nations Preview

This week our hosts catch up with former Scotland and British & Irish Lions prop Tom Smith and Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel ahead of the Guinness Six Nations campaign kicking off next weekend.

Tom Smith, who has been fighting colorectal cancer for 14 months gives us an update on his health and how he has become an ambassador for 40tude, a UK bowel cancer charity.

As well as talking about his international rugby career and his quick journey from a Scotland cap to the 1997 British & Irish Lions tour, he looks ahead next month's Guinness Six Nations and gives us his thoughts on the current Scotland squad.

John Dalziel joins us from inside the Scotland camp to talk us through the squad selected for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, his coaching journey to the national team and how things are settling down and progressing in the first few days of camp.

Doin' it for Doddie

Hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson and Rachel Malcolm catch up with special guests Rob Wainwright, Ally McCoist and Mark Beaumont to update us on the Doddie Aid challenge and Jamie McMillan sits down with Head Coach, Gregor Townsend to talk us though his squad selection.

Scottish Rugby Referees: Mike Adamson & Hollie Davidson

Hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson and Rachel Malcolm catch up with Scottish Rugby referee's Mike Adamson and Hollie Davidson for our first podcast of 2021. Mike and Hollie discuss their recent appointments, the changes to training and preparation within the Scottish Rugby set-up and how they have had to adapt their on-field refereeing due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Hollie tells us her pathway from player to referee and Mike, who will officiate England v Italy in round two of the Guinness Six Nations, gives us an insight into his transition from Scotland 7s to becoming an international referee.

Fantasy XV

To end 2020 hosts Al Kellock, Chris Paterson, Jamie McMillan and Rachel Malcolm pick their Fantasy XV. After a lot of deliberation and miscommunication Chris Paterson set out his criteria as a current World XV, Al Kellock selected from Scottish players in the last 20 years and Rachel Malcolm picked her fantasy XV of current Scotland players. So listen to hear when combined together who made into their final fantasy XV selection.

2023 Rugby World Cup Draw: Gregor Townsend & Stuart Hogg

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend and captain Stuart Hogg react to today’s draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. Scotland have been drawn with reigning champions South Africa and Ireland, along with two other countries, the team which finishes top of the Asia/Pacific Qualification tournament and the second top side from the European qualifying competition.