Welsh Regional Rugby Appreciation Podcast

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By: WRRAP

A light hearted look at Welsh Regional Rugby from a fans point of view - with presenters from each of the regions.

Find the fire in your heart
Last Monday at 9:53 PM

The boys are not happy - 18 losses on the bounce, a 2nd half collapse and a record low world ranking - it can't get any worse can it?

The boys pull apart a dismal performance, look for the positives and ask how Wales can recover from here.

#Walesrugby #Welshrugby #JapvWal #Makeitstop

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Eddie Jones and the 'New' Japan
06/27/2025

The boys are back to catch up on news, take a look at the U 20's and run the eyes over Eddie Jones' 'New' Japan and what Wales can expect on this years tour.

Keep an eye out for some of the worst impressions you have heard in a long time.

#Walesrugby #WelshRugby #JapvWal #WRU #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons

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The winkers in West Wales
06/02/2025

Dan, Nick and Harley join Lee G to put the rugby world to rights with a full discussion on the problems facing the game we all love around the world and how they affect us in Wales. The boys take a look at the last game of the season and consider what it would take to persuade Patch to join their squad.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #Rugbyunion #Welshrugbypodcast #WRU #S4C #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons

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Time to say goodbye?
05/28/2025

As we near the end of the season the on field chat starts to take a back seat - but this is Welsh rugby so the off field goings on will never dry up.

The boys talk PRA, Fan reaction, Wales trip to Japan, Regional awards, start of season predictions, #LeivSca and finally how to say goodbye!

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #Wales #Rugbyunion #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys #Scarlets #URC #WRU

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Why Wales NEEDS four regions
05/20/2025

Ospreys Josh, Dan the Dragon and Harley join Lee G to discuss the weekends rugby and why four defeats was the least of our problems. The guys then dive headlong into the quagmire of Welsh rugby admin and discuss the WRU's handling of the PRA and where we go now.

Welsh rugby needs all four regions pulling together for each other and for the future!

#Welshrugby #Wales #Rugbyunion #ScrumV #PRA URC #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons

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Too close for comfort
05/12/2025

Nick is away testing his range of budgie smugglers in the sun - leaving Jack to sit in with New guy Jon - as they discuss the PRA - to sign or not to sign and all the goings on in South Africa!

Jamie has a rule - never play in a league you don't want to win - and we have one week left on the prediction league - predictions were kept in a sealed box to stop any hint of foul play!

#Walesrugby #Welshrugby #WRU #Rugbyunion #URC #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons #ScrumV #S4...


The BIG South Africa trip
05/05/2025

With no games to review, the boys spend their time dreaming about Welsh players who might make the Lions tour and what is a good outcome from a trip to South Africa. Next comes the predictions - including an explanation of how the prediction league works - with one week to go!


#Welshrugby #WalesRugby #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys #Scarlets #URCgo #Harleyhasanotherbabyontheway

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What the hell just happened?
04/28/2025

It was a very strange weekend - a ton of news with lots of positives and happy memories, a weekend of great performances for three of our regions and a strange feeling where we could have three Welsh regions in the end of season playoffs! And then we have the prediction league!

#Welshrugby #URCgo #URC #Rugbyunion #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons #WRU

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Judging Judgement Day
04/21/2025

Lee G, Nick and Harley help Dan to celebrate Abertillery's promotion securing win.

The boys look at Judgement Day as an event and discuss the rugby it provided.

As we near the squeaky bum part of the season, previews and predictions become tense.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #JudgementDay #URC

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Judgement Day with all four Welsh teams
04/14/2025

The boys bring back Drink of the week for a Judgement Day special preview show after discussing the Cardiff Rugby saga and Ospreys exit from this seasons cup - yes there is chat about attendance figures but don't blame us unless you were actually there. They round of the show with a preview of Judgement Day and where you can catch up with them if you want to.

#Judgementday #Welshrugby #Walesrugby #Scarlets #Dragons #Ospreys #Cardiff #WRU #URC

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When three became one!
04/07/2025

The boys bring Dan off the subs bench as a blood bin replacement for Jamie to discuss the weekly news in as much detail as is prudent and then they run through the rugby from the weekend just gone and the weekend to come.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #Cardiff #Rugbyunion #Ospreys #Scarlets #Dragons

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Nightmares and Bus fares!
03/31/2025

Jamie and Harley join Lee G in welcoming Osprey Jack to the pod to discuss the weekends games in all their disappointment and jollity. They take a look at each sides run ins and predict the final table places before considering the weekends european fixtures.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #URCgo #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys #Scarlets #EPRC

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Welsh Rugby and the three region question
03/26/2025

Harley and Nick join Lee G to welcome New man Dan to the pod who is covering for Jamie while he gets his nails painted (something like that). The boys cover the usual areas of reviewing last weeks games and taking a look ahead while also discussing the three region question, why it keeps coming up and how we can make it go away.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #Warburton #3Regions #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys #Scarlets #URCgo

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Welsh Rugby - searching for it's soul!
03/17/2025

No one said being a Welsh Rugby supporter was easy but these last few weeks have tested the most dedicated fans. Jamie and Nick join Lee G to look through last weeks news, the high point of the Under 20's game and the depths of the senior XV. The boys then try to find a way forward for Welsh rugby, have a chat about media comments and take a look at the weekends games in the URC. Your comments and questions are welcome on our socials.

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Scotland reviewed - save the BIG one till last!
03/12/2025

The boys pick over a number of late news stories and make the editing process much more difficult than it needs to be. Then they pick over the Scotland game - looking for a few positives before laying the groundwork for the England game and how this losing streak can finish on Saturday.


#Welshrugby #SixNations #WalvEng #URC

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Head games - where Welsh rugby is failing
03/03/2025

The boys discuss a very mixed bag of results from round 12 of the URC and ask the question about the mindset in Welsh Rugby - and how it can be improved. They bravely step into the Scotland debate, discuss team changes and give their score predictions for this Saturdays game.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #Ospreys #Scarlets #Cardiff #Dragons #ScovWal #ScrumV #WRU

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A Welsh Rugby Podcast
02/24/2025

We look back on a positive weekend for Welsh rugby as our U20s beat Ireland in Newport and the seniors give Ireland a fright in Cardiff. Plus we look ahead to the return of the URC round 12.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #RugbyUnion #SixNations #URC #Scarlets #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys

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Welsh Rugby - Who comes next?
02/17/2025

The boys are in buoyant mood as an air of positivity surrounds Welsh Rugby for a few days at least. The boys cast their eyes over last weeks events, take some deep breaths and look into the crystal ball to consider the candidates in line to take over after Matt Sheratt. Then comes the standard URC review and predictions for #WalvIre #sixnations #URC #Gatland

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The Italy game and how we move forward
02/10/2025

There is no holding back as the boys try to recover from the weekend and provide an outlet for the Welsh publics anger - this is not one to listen to if you have have kids around!

In addition to the defeat against Italy, the boys take a look ahead to the return of the URC and assess what the new PRA agreement means for the future of the four regions.

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #ItavWal #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons #URC

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Le Wreckage - France v Wales- Six Nations Review.
02/04/2025

We sift through the wreckage of France v Wales and try to take the positives out of it. Then we look ahead to Rome for a massive game. Can Wales finally win a game of rugby?

#Rugby #Walesrugby #6Nations #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons #URC

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Performance or results? Pick one
01/27/2025

There is a full house to talk through a week in Welsh Rugby. Wins in the URC, losses in the URC and fans in need of something to hold on to in the URC. Then the boys take a look ahead to the start of this years #6Nations and what Wales Rugby fans can expect in the coming weeks.

#Welshrugby #URC #6Nations #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiff #Dragons

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Welsh Rugby has a bit of work to do
01/20/2025

The European Cup adventure was fun - it showed that the Welsh Rugby regions are more than capable of competing with the best on a given day but those days may be few and far between. The boys review the european games and look forward to the return of proper rugby in the URC with all four teams playing at home this weekend.

#Welshrugby #URC #TheOrangeCucumbermustbestopped

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The Wales squad - Reality bites
01/13/2025

The boys put the URC on the back burner and focus on European fixtures and International squads. It was a grim weekend of rugby for three out of four regions last weekend and the predictions for the weekend ahead are not great.

They then cheer themselves up by looking at the Wales squad for this years six nations - things don't get much better!

#Welshrugby #Walesrugby #6Nations #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys #Scarlets #URC


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The business end of the season approaches
01/06/2025

Harley and Nick join Lee G for a chat about the festive derbies, the season so far and what we can expect from the rest of the season.

Jamie will be back with us next week depending on how the Dragons get on this weekend 😁

#Welshrugby #Welshrugbypodcast #Scarlets #Ospreys #Cardiffrugby #Dragons #URC

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Sca v Dra - an opportunity to test our Christmas presents
01/01/2025

We hope you all had a great festive break - we will be back with a proper pod next week but in the meantime we have been playing around with AI - this pod is generated from our Whatsapp group chat from the Scarlets v Dragons game. The letters are for the speakers - H = Huw, M = Mart, G = Gav and L = Lee. Let us know what you think in the comments.

#Welshrugby #Welshrugbypodcast #MadewithAI

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A Festive Derby Special!
#121
12/18/2024

The boys are joined by an old friend, Carwyn, to preview all of the festive derbies, make a few predictions, compare Christmas jumpers and most importantly sample a Christmas 'Drink of the Week!' A quick note - This was recorded on Monday - when Toby Booth was still in charge at the Ospreys


#Welshrugby #WalesrugbyPodcast #Scarlets #Ospreys #Dragons #Cardiff

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Don't be sad - 3 out of 4 ain't bad!
#120
12/16/2024

Jamie and Harley join with Nick from Pod Cymru to chat with Lee G about the second round of the European Challenge Cup in a quickfire pod. It is safe to say that three of us were in a pretty good mood and Nick took one on the chin. It is hard being an Osprey at the moment but better times are around the corner!


A festive look forward to the derbies will follow later in the week.


#Welshrugby #URC #Scarlets #Ospreys #Dragons #Cardiffrugby

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When you don't understand the concept of winning
#119
12/11/2024

The boys are at full strength to discuss Welsh Rugby media, young players, the first round of the European Cup and the Welsh sides prospects in round 2. With three out of four sides failing to understand the concept of winning, there is a lot to discuss.

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Four regions are for life !
#118
12/02/2024

James and Harley join Lee to discuss the goings on in Welsh rugby and in the media over the last week. The boys give their honest opinions on why four regions is the way forward and then dive into the performances from those regions last weekend. They take a look ahead to the European fixtures and launch a ticket competition for 'Not Boxing Day' Ospreys v Scarlets!

#Welshrugby #WRU #Walesrugby #Dragons #Cardiff #Ospreys #Scarlets

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Crash Bok Wallop! | Wales v South Africa review | URC Preview
#117
11/25/2024

We are joined this week by Christian from the Welsh Sports Podcast as we round up the latest news, look back on Wales v South Africa and look ahead to the return of the URC.

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Rock bottom has a basement.
#116
11/18/2024

Jamie, James, Big M and Dan do a post-mortem of Wales vs Australia. Do Wales have the talent to compete? What needs to change and is it time for Warren Gatland to go?


#WelshRugby #Gatland #WalvRSA #WalvAus

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Fiji ‘til I want no more!
#115
11/11/2024

Jamie is joined by James, Harley and Big M to round up the latest Welsh rugby news and pick the bones out of Wales’s defeat to Fiji.

#Welshrugby #Wales #WalvFij #AutumnInternationals

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Friji and Fiji
#114
11/04/2024

Harley and James are joined by Big M to discuss the weeks news, and preview the upcoming Wales v Fiji game.

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Happy jugglers and budgie smugglers - and the first block of the URC
10/28/2024

The boys are a man down but Harley, James and Lee G crack on with a review of the first block of games and a chat about last weekend - plus some truly bizarre revelations from Harley!

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Scarley boys are on a run!
#112
10/21/2024

The full crew are back to talk over Gatlands Wales Squad selections, last weeks fixtures - where it is going right for Scarlets, what needs to change at the Ospreys, where to Cardiff look to for inspiration and how frustrating it is to be a Dragon right now. The boys pick their plays of the week (on social media now) and make their predictions for round 6 of the URC.

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WRRAP - Missed opportunities and chances taken
#111
10/14/2024

Jamie, James and Harley round up a busy week of news and look back on URC round 4. Missed opportunities was the theme of the weekend. (Unless you’re Scarlets)

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A Welsh Whitewash
#110
10/07/2024

You would expect a weekend without a win for any of the regions to result in a downbeat sort of a chat but the boys find plenty of positives to talk about and reasons to be looking upwards not downwards. There is a lot of 'allegedly' and 'in my opinion' being used when the boys discuss refs as well.

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WRRAP: When positivity starts to creep into the conversation to much
#109
09/30/2024

With Jamie catching up on Strictly, the boys discuss the Dragons game with an air of positivity, the Ospreys game with an air of enthusiasm and the Scarlets/Cardiff game with a balanced reality! There is a load of stuff to look forward to and the boys are keen to do it justice.

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It's the hope that kills you - still!
#108
09/24/2024

The URC has once again proven itself to be the 'Best League' with the opening week of games being truly exceptional. The boys are joined by Dan from the Cardiff Central Pod to discuss all of the Welsh games and look ahead to week 2 and the prospect of the Dragons toppling Leinster in their own backyard.

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Positivity and Pessimism - Tossing the Welsh rugby coin!
#107
09/17/2024

The boys kick off the season with a preview of week 1, Cardiff v Zebre, Benetton v Scarlets and the first derby of the season - Dragons v Ospreys. Welsh rugby has been through a lot over the last couple of seasons - will this be the season where things turn around and all four Welsh sides start delivering.

The boys finish off with their end of season predictions - enjoy!

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