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Riaan Louw, friend of the pod and star of the Rugby Update on YouTube is back with Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, because it’s time to get excited about the Champions Cup again.
With the Round of 16 this weekend, and the Quarter Finals to follow next weekend, the Champions Cup has finally reached the point where many a rugby pundit and fan believe it should just start. 16 Teams, straight knockout, bing-bang-bosh, done in half the time.
But we have what we have, and thus Riaan and Brett work through the four pools to recall who did what back in January and last year, arriving at the eight knockout games on this weekend.
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"Ep.8 – Finally time to watch the Champions Cup with Riaan Louw" is an episode of 8/9 Rugby. Runtime 37 min. Published March 31, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.