Nations Championship Preview with Steve Hansen & Ewen McKenzie

A tough start as David Pembroke and Steve Hansen pay tribute to Logan Cadwallader, the All Blacks’ long-serving Head of Security, after his passing in Edinburgh. Then it’s straight into a massive Nations Championship weekend: Ireland v Argentina selection calls, Italy’s injury-hit task against South Africa, and whether Scotland can finally take the Raeburn Shield off the All Blacks at Murrayfield. There’s also Wales v Japan with Eddie Jones juggling yet more injuries, France v Fiji in Lyon, and a high-stakes England v Australia clash at Twickenham. Off-field, the panel unpack what Eddie reported back from the coaches and referees meeting, including breakdown focus, tackle safety, and the deliberate knock-on shift, plus frustration at the lack of movement on TMO and 15-on-15. Ewen McKenzie and Steve Hansen also answer a listener question on what makes an elite lineout caller.

Also in this episode:

● Tribute to Logan Cadwallader and his All Blacks role

● Eddie Jones on refereeing focus: break foot and breakdown

● Nations Championship previews: Ireland v Argentina, Scotland v All Blacks

● Injury load debate: training, S&C fads, and season fatigue

● Wales v Japan, France v Fiji, and England v Australia stakes

● Listener Q&A: what makes a great lineout caller

PLUS: A bigger debate on World Rugby governance and speeding up meaningful change.

SIGN UP TO THE BIG 3 HERE: https://tinyurl.com/big3rugbyunity 👈👈

Ask Steve Hansen, Ewen McKenzie and Eddie Jones anything! Fill out the form below 👇

https://tinyurl.com/rugbyunityquestions 👈👈

👉 Want more from Rugby Unity? Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive content, blogs, behind-the-scenes insights, and full podcast access — all in one place: Rugby Unity | Substack

📧 Get in touch: info@rugbyunity.com.au

TikTok | Instagram | YouTube

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.