Eddie Jones Sanctioned + Rampaging Red Roses, Doping Bans, URC & Super Rugby Action!

Scott Hastings is remembered as a Lions and Scotland great, then the rugby world snaps straight back into a weekend of huge results, big questions, and bigger consequences.

David Pembroke and Ewen McKenzie cover England’s Red Roses sealing another Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam, the surge in crowds and commercial momentum in women’s sport, and a weekend of massive scorelines across the Prem, URC and Super Rugby. There’s also a look at Henry Pollock’s growing profile and where the balance sits between personality and performance, plus South Africa’s talk of leaving European competitions on player welfare grounds. And yes, Eddie Jones is in the spotlight after being sanctioned by the Japanese Rugby Football Union, alongside a discussion on doping bans and what it means for rugby’s integrity.

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In this episode:
00:00 🕯️ Scott Hastings tribute from David Pembroke and Ewen McKenzie
04:12 🌹 Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses beat France 43–28
06:05 🇮🇪 Ireland v Scotland at Aviva draws record crowd
07:35 📈 Deloitte report and women’s sport revenue growth debate
10:33 📱 Social media and fan growth in women’s rugby
13:55 🐻 Premiership: Henry Pollock headlines 94–33 blowout
20:10 🧨 Premiership: Bath smash Newcastle 69–12
23:20 🧭 World Rugby balance question as big scores explode
25:05 🏆 URC: Glasgow top, Leinster and Munster qualify
26:10 🇿🇦 South Africa weighing exit from European competitions
29:20 🌪️ Super Rugby: Hurricanes lead after beating Blues 47–24
32:10 🦘 Wallabies: Joe Schmidt, Les Kiss, and Australian form check
34:05 🚫 Eddie Jones sanctioned by Japanese Rugby Football Union
41:35 🧪 World Rugby doping bans: Georgia and Asenathi Ntlabakanye
46:25 🎙️ Third Voice: 2027 final venue debate and MCG question
52:45 🇪🇸 Spain bids for 2035 and 2037 Rugby World Cups
56:15 🔟 Wallabies debate: Tom Wright at fly-half and Sid Harvey
01:03:00 🪟 Nations Championship windows and club vs country tension
01:05:15 🗓️ Newcastle live show, Big Three, and what’s next

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