Ewen’s Wallabies & Super Rugby Selections + Where to next for Shaun Edwards? + World Rugby silence!

World Rugby released its strategic plan and… rugby barely blinked. David Pembroke and Ewen McKenzie don’t let it slide, because if the game can’t land its most important messages, it’s got a bigger problem than any weekly result.

From there it’s wall-to-wall rugby: Super Rugby finals locked in after Moana Pasifika beat the Brumbies, the Force got over the Waratahs, and the Hurricanes look the benchmark with the Crusaders charging late. We also hit the URC semi-finals (Bulls v Glasgow, Leinster v Stormers), the Top 14 scrap for finals spots after Bordeaux-Begles’ post-European win stumble, Japan’s grand final (Kobe Steelers v Kubota Spears), and Worcester Warriors’ 27-14 win over Bedford. Plus: USA v Argentina XV in Fort Lauderdale, Aussie sevens wins in Valladolid, Shaun Edwards’ reported exit from France, and your questions on Wallabies defence, big scorelines, and rugby’s judicial process.

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In this episode:
00:00 🔇 World Rugby strategic plan disappears without trace
01:06 🧩 Ewen McKenzie on transparency and rugby media focus
03:10 🎙️ World Rugby needed a proper launch and explainers
04:28 🏉 Super Rugby shock: Moana Pasifika beat Brumbies
05:10 ⚡ Force v Waratahs, plus Chiefs smash Blues
05:32 🔴 Reds v Fiji Drua turnaround and power plays
06:11 🌪️ Hurricanes favourites for the Super Rugby title
07:25 🟦 Crusaders rolling, Blues hanging in, Chiefs solid
07:45 🏆 URC semi-finals: Bulls v Glasgow, Leinster v Stormers
08:22 🇫🇷 Top 14 squeeze: Racing, Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Clermont
10:04 🇯🇵 Japan final: Kobe Steelers v Kubota Spears
10:33 🏟️ Worcester Warriors comeback, Champ win 27-14
18:45 🇺🇸 USA v Argentina XV set for Fort Lauderdale
21:20 🛡️ Shaun Edwards reportedly out of France defence role
27:45 🧠 Wallabies selection chat: Sid Harvey, Charlie Cale, Brayshaw
44:10 🔥 Wallabies defence debate: line speed vs kicking solutions
50:18 ⚖️ Eben Etzebeth sanction and doping transparency question
01:04:20 🚓 New York NYPD v Fire Brigade trophy match 35-22

Call to action:
📌 Should the Wallabies go all-in on line speed defence, or vary it like Ewen suggests?

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