Podcast 3.34 : “Opposition view #IREvSCO & 1872 Cup preview” featuring @theburghwatch & @thepenGW

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This week we’re looking ahead to Ireland’s final match in the 2022 Six Nations coming up against Scotland on Saturday, and as we often do here at Harpin On Rugby we’re using the podcast to go looking for a view from opposition fans on how their team is looking.  And with the first leg of the 1872 Cup also taking place this weekend, I asked fans from both Edinburgh and Glasgow on to offer their thoughts.

Twitter account for this week’s guests:

Sandy Smith > https://twitter.com/theburghwatch

David Arnott > https://twitter.com/thepenGW

Podcast 3.29 : “Six Nations chat feat @hoomanbear & Opposition view #LEIvEDI feat @burghwatch”

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First up I spoke to Mark Jackson about how Ireland did in 6N Week 1 plus what to look forward to in Week 2, then it was the turn of Edinburgh & Scotland fan Sandy Smith to harp on how things are going up there before Friday's clash at the RDS.

Twitter accounts for this week’s guests:

Mark Jackson > https://twitter.com/hoomanbear

Sandy Smith > https://twitter.com/theburghwatch

Sandy’s “Ospreys and England” post > https://theburghwatch.blogspot.com/2022/02/when-schedule-for-this-years-urc-was.html

Podcast 3.07 : "Preseason Pod Series #5" - URC Nations squads 21/22 feat. @Cardiffrugbyweb (WAL) @scrum5ive (RSA) @theburghwatch (SCO) & @RugbyItalian (ITA)

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In the fifth of our preseason series of pods, I spoke to a fan from each of the non-Irish URC nations about the various clubs and players we should be looking out for.

Follow Dan Pearce on Twitter > https://twitter.com/CardiffRugbyWeb

And his Cardiff website here > https://cardiffbluesblog.com/

Follow Andy Daniel here > https://twitter.com/scrum5ive

And his website here > https://www.scrum5rugby.com/

The Evan Roos try he mentions can be seen here > https://youtu.be/_l_nwhREALo

Follow Sandy Smith here > https://twitter.com/theburghwatch

Follow Tom Golden here > https://twitter.com/RugbyItalian

Tom's post on the Italian franchises > https://theitalianrugbyblog.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-new-season-part-1-franchises.html

PODCAST : S03E01 - The Great Lions Tour Harp-Off #1

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The teams : THE IMPROBABLES (Neil Keegan & Ian Frizzell) v THE IMPOSSIBLES (Michelle Tobin & Sandy Smith)

The topics : Lions v Japan, Will/should the tour go ahead, where did all the beer in Murrayfield go, and much more

The referee : Jeff "Romain" Pagano

The format : Everyone takes turns harpin' on rugby, sometimes they get points, sometimes they don't, eventually someone wins

The tagline : If listening gives you a fraction of the fun we had recording this, well I’m not sure what that means because I never was any good with fractions.  

Shout out to Ciarán Duffy of PostToPost Sport for providing the voice recordings.

Podcast : S02E34 : “Opposition view #SCOvIRE & Lions Selector Panel 2.4 featuring Sandy Smith (@theburghwatch)”

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This week we’re looking ahead to Sunday’s big Six Nations clash at Murrayfield so I welcomed Edinburgh & Scotland fan Sandy Smith back to the pod to give his thoughts on how Gregor Townsend will be preparing.  Sandy is also representing his country on our Lions selector panel and he gave us his updated XV.

Sandy Smith’s first Lions selection is here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2021/01/podcast-s02e27-lions-selector-panel-15.html

Follow Sandy on Twitter > https://twitter.com/theburghwatch

Podcast : S02E27 : “Lions Selector Panel 1.5 featuring Sandy Smith (@theburghwatch)”

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Edinburgh fan Sandy Smith joined me to talk about his Lions XV for the test series, last weekend's 1872 Cup match at Scotstoun and what Nic Groom might have been thinking before halftime.

Episode 1.1 of this season’s Lions selector panel featuring Michelle Tobin > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2020/12/podcast-s02e23-lions-11-opp-view.html

Episode 1.2 featuring Mark Jackson > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2020/12/s02e24-lions-selection-panel-12.html

Episode 1.3 featuring Ian Frizzell > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2021/01/s02e25-lions-selection-panel-13-leivuls.html

Episode 1.4 featuring Debbie Knight > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2021/01/podcast-s02e26-lions-selection-panel-14.html

Podcast S02E018 : “Opposition view for #LEIvEDI featuring Sandy Smith (@theburghwatch)”

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In the latest from my series of “Opposition View” chats I spoke to Edinburgh fan Sandy Smith who has both supported the club from the Scottish capital and written extensively on them over the years. We covered their history, recent form and players to look out for when they come to Ballsbridge.

Follow Sandy on Twitter > https://twitter.com/theburghwatch