Brian Moore's Rugby Podcast

We're down to just four in the 2019 Rugby World Cup after this weekend's quarter finals in Japan. And joining Brian in studio to react to the all four games is former England hooker George Chuter.England were first to impress with a comfortable win over Australia on Saturday morning. Next up it was the All Black's who handed out a ruthless thrashing to Ireland later that very same day.The pre tournament favourites look like they could be peaking at just the right time but was it a case of Kiwi brilliance or did Ireland just simply fail to turn up? The Irish now go into a transitional phase as head coach Joe Schmidt departs his role after six years in charge. Former Ireland hooker Shane Byrne offers us his thoughts on whether the last year in charge for Schmidt has tainted his otherwise excellent legacy as head coach.Wales became the third team into the semi's on Sunday morning. They defeated France by a solitary point and not without any controversy. Referee Jaco Peyper made headlines on and off the pitch fol

After a surreal week for the sport of Rugby Union, Brian Moore is joined in studio by World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi to reflect on the highs and lows both on and off the pitch.The pair begin by paying tribute to everyone involved with helping Japan's final Pool A game with Scotland go ahead amidst the chaos of Typhoon Hagibis. As for the match itself, it was another scintillating performance from the hosts who topped their pool with a 100% record and now go on the play old rivals South Africa in the quarter finals.The defeat means Scotland are on their way back home early having failed to make it out of the Pool stage and pressure is mounting on head coach Gregor Townsend. Former Scotland international Craig Chalmers says it's not time to panic just yet, and he's backing Townsend to turn things around in the new year during the Six Nations.Ireland qualified at Scotlands expense, despite spending more than half the game with 14 men they eased past Samoa and now have the prospect of facing tournament favourit

With the Pool stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup drawing to a close, and the quarter finals starting to take shape, Brian Moore is joined in studio by former Springbok captain and World Cup winner Bob Skinstad to analyse which teams are likely to top their pool and ensure a safer route to the latter stages of the tournament.England came through their first tier one test with relative ease but we're aided massively by a red card to Argentinas' Tomas Lavanini. The decision has divided rugby fans across the World but both Brian and Bob agree with the punishment and think it will lead to more sensible tackles moving forward.Despite the win, Brian is still not convinced we've seen the best of Eddie Jones side just yet. Former World Cup winner Mike Tindall joins the show and gives us his take on how England should line up for their final pool match with France.As for France, they laboured to a narrow win over Tonga and have guaranteed their place in the quarter finals. Ahead of their pool decider with England ther

Week two of the Rugby World Cup is done and dusted and it was hosts Japan who dominated both the front and back pages for their win over Ireland.Fiji’s Olympic Gold Medal winning coach Ben Ryan is back in the studio alongside Brian to reflect on a big win for the host nation and what it means for the development of the game in Asia.Oliver Trenchard was covering the game in Tokyo and he joins the show to discuss how the Japanese public have fallen in love with their rugby team after the win on Saturday morning.Wales saw off a second half fightback from Australia to win what was arguably the best game of the competition so far. A jubilant former Wales and Lions Number Eight Scott Quinell joins the show to reflect on a big win for Warren Gatland’s side.One man who was not happy with Wales victory was the Austrailia head coach Micheal Cheika, he accused the referees of being ‘spooked’ by rugby’s hierarchy. He’s not the first person to criticize the level of officiating at this year's tournament, World Rugby thems

The 2019 Rugby World Cup is officially underway in Japan and what a weekend it was.Fresh off Wales's bonus point win over Georgia, Brian Moore is joined in studio by former Wales and Lions full back Lee Byrne to discuss the major talking points from round one.England needed 'Fergie time' to ensure their bonus point against Tonga, and friend of the show and World Cup finalist George Chuter is on hand to reflect on their uninspiring performance and to look ahead to their next pool match against the USA.Ireland showed glimpses of their former self by thrashing Six Nations rivals Scotland in a rain-soaked Yokohama. Irish Times journalist Liam Toland makes a welcome return to the show to discuss whether the game was a display of Irish brilliance or Scottish incompetence.The standout tie of the opening weekend came on Saturday morning as tournament favourites New Zealand edged out second favourites South Africa. A relieved former All Black, Zinzan Brook, joins the show and says he expects both sides to get better d

The World Cup is just four days away and alongside Brian today is World Cup winner and Hall of Famer Maggie Alphonsi.The pair look ahead to all three games involving the home nations this weekend and assess who is best placed to make a challenge for the Web Ellis Cup.Harlequins scrum half Danny Care joins the show and admits his disappointment at missing out on selection for Eddie Jones England squad. He's questioned World Rugby's residency rules which have allowed the likes of Willie Heinz to get selected ahead of himself. England's first obstacle is a Tonga side who were soundly beaten by New Zealand in their final warm up game, Pacific Island Welfare CEO and former Samoa international Dan Leo, explains what England's opponents, along with the other Pacific Island sides can offer to this years tournament, and what World Rugby needs to do to make sure they remain within reach of the World's tier one rugby nationsThe pick of the opening weekend fixtures sees holders New Zealand take on South Africa, former Sp

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The World Cup is now less than three weeks away and joining Brian in studio for the very first time is former Springbok captain and World Cup winner Bob SkinstadBob believes that in the past eighteen months a number of teams (especially South Africa) have proved they can not just go far, but win the World Cup.Bob shares his experiences of working with current England head coach Eddie Jones who he believes is the best man manager is the game at the moment, and that he is England's secret weapon heading into the tournament.Wales and Ireland played out a forgettable warm up match in Cardiff and both sides have now confirmed their 31 man squads for the tournament, former Leinster and Ireland second row Mike McCarthy discusses Joe Schmidt's decision to omit Devin Toner, and former Osprey's coach Sean Holley dissects Warren Gatland's squad, one which Gatland says is good enough to win him the trophy.In the Southern Hemisphere, defending back to back champions New Zealand have named their squad. Former All Blacks sk

Brian Moore is joined in studio by former Leicester and England hooker George Chuter after Eddie Jones side laid down a serious marker at Twickenham by thrashing Ireland.The pair discuss where the result leaves in England heading into next month's tournament and whether George Ford and Owen Farrell will both start games together throughout the competition.As for Ireland, they look like a shadow of the team that dominated 2018, Joe Schmidt now has to prepare a side to take on Wales in Cardiff and Liam Toland of the Irish Times offers his opinion on where it's going wrong for them.World Rugby made a major statement this week by announcing they will become the first global sporting organisation to adopt gender neutral naming rights ahead of the Women's World Cup in 2021, we get the thoughts of England World Cup winner Sarah Hunter on what it means for the game as well as sports marketing expert Tim Crow on how it can help the game grow commercially.Plus George gives us his story of 2007 where England went from a

The Rugby World Cup is fast approaching and we have a new side at the top of the World rankings.Congratulations to Wales for overtaking New Zealand and for their win against England in Cardiff which propelled them to the top of the list amongst rugby's elite. Former Wales and Lions prop Adam Jones joins the show to talk about the new found pressure on Warren Gatland's side heading into the World Cup this autumn.Former England and Fiji sevens coach is alongside Brian in studio, he runs his eye over Eddie Jones 31 man squad and says Owen Farrell should be wrapped up in cotton wool until the tournament starts, because England have no chance of winning it if he is not playing outhalf.France have a habit of peaking before the World Cup and their former coach Phillipe Saint André joins the show to reflect on their impressive win over Scotland and also about the story behind his new academy https://www.psaacademies.com/New Zealand silenced a few doubters with a convincing win over Australia to retain the Bledisloe C

We're back for another season of Brian Moore's Full Contact and it's all eyes on the World Cup which is just 39 days away.Former England centre Tom May is alongside Brian to dissect Eddie Jones final 31 man squad for the tournament in Japan.The pair also analyse England's warm up win over Wales and what the benefits are of playing matches of high intensity so close to a major competition.As for Wales, they were the number one ranked side in the World for only a few hours before their defeat against England, we ask former Ospreys head coach Sean Holley if they're preparation is right heading into Japan.South Africa are hitting form at just the right time, their former skipper Bob Skinstad tells us how Rassie Erasmus has turned them into one of the tournament favourites in just over a year in charge, and we discuss some radical rule changes and player welfare following the decision to show New Zealand's Scott Barrett a red card during their defeat to Australia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

It was the most thrilling final Saturday's sporting line up had to offer, and Saracens retained their title with a 37-34 win over Exeter in the Twickenham sunshine. Alongside Brian Moore for the season finale, it's George Chuter.Listen in as they chew the fat over Saracens victory, how the scrum halfs were integral to the game, and how it was Saracens' star quality which just made the difference in the end.Former Saracen Michael Owen joins to discuss his former side, to shed light on his former pupil Nick Isiekwe, and to discuss what is going wrong for the Welsh regions.We speak with referee Nigel Owens on the BaaBaas v England match and whether he changes his style for the occasion, we speak about the TMO involvement in matches, and we discuss the fitness test of a referee.Plus former Saracens Director of Rugby Mark Evans joins to debate whether rugby is at a tipping point, and we answer your questions on substitutions, scrum halfs, and rugby's laws. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo

We have a repeat of last years Premiership final as the top two sides in the country, Saracens and Exeter, both won their home semi finals with ease to set up a thrilling final in Twickenham on Saturday.Brian Moore is joined in studio by Harlequins second row James Horwill to reflect on the dominance of the Premiership's top two sides and discuss whether anyone can catch them next season.Exeter Chairman and Cheif Executive Tony Rowe joins the show to celebrate his side's fourth consecutive Premiership final and also discuss his tenure at the club which began back in 1993. He outlines how he got the Chiefs out of the Championship and into the top tier of English rugby and also how he manages to turn a profit at the club when so many other clubs throughout Europe struggle to do so.In the Pro 14, Leinster retained their title in front of a record final crowd at Celtic Park, former hooker Shane Byrne explains why his old side were more relieved than anything else to have beaten Glasgow to retain their title.Brist

It was a fantastic finale to the Premiership regular season as the action unfolded on Saturday with Saints getting into the play offs and Bath sneaking into the Champions Cup places. Alongside Brian to discuss that and the other results of the weekend is the former England and Bath full back, Matt Perry.Brian and Matt mull over the action including the upcoming rematch between Exeter and Saints, they discuss how Quins can improve, and the impressive season Worcester have had following their shock win over Saracens.  Matt takes us through his thoughts on Bath rugby club and where their future lies.With Gloucester up against Saracens in their Premiership play-off, we speak with Head Coach Johan Ackermann about what they need to do to beat the reigning Champions, why they can't get carried away, and he discusses his relationship with Danny Cipriani.It's not all about England as the PRO14 semi finals took place at the weekend with Glasgow and Leinster coming out on top against Ulster and Munster respectively. Ror

This week saw Newcastle relegated from the Premiership, the race for fourth continue to tighten, and the PRO14 quarter final play-offs. Alongside Brian Moore to discuss this and more is the Telegraph's rugby reporter Charlie Morgan.With Falcons' relegation confirmed we speak with former Newcastle back Tom May about why it went wrong for them this season, whether they can bounce straight back up again, and if ring-fencing should seriously be considered by the Premiership. Charlie and Brian also go through the other Premiership results including Saracens inflicting a heavy defeat on Exeter.With the PRO 14 semi finals decided, Brian and Charlie discuss the impact of Dan McFarland at Ulster and Kieran Crowley at Benetton with the latter just minutes from beating Munster at Thomond Park.Plus we look ahead to the Champions Cup final, speaking with former Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman about his former side's chances against Saracens, and we get into those all important head-to-heads across the field. See Privacy P

Former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson joins Brian Moore in studio this week to discuss the fallout from the Gallagher Premiership and Pro 14 as both competitions are approacing an end. Rory casts his eye over his former side Newcastle who looked destined for relegation after their loss at home to Northampton, as for the Saints, both Brian and Rory are impressed by the job Chris Boyd is doing with them as they close in on the final play off spot. In the Pro 14 Benneton Treviso became the first Italian side to qualify for the play offs and Sean Holley joins the show to discuss "Judgement Day" and whether it was the boost that Welsh regional rugby needed. Saracens women retained their Tyrell's 15 crown with a comfortable win over Harlequins, their skipper Lotte Clapp joins the show to reflect on another brilliant season for Saracens and the overall growth of the Tyrells 15's. And former England and Fiji coach Ben Ryan discusses Rugby X, a brand new format of the game set to launch in the autumn.See Privacy Poli

After the Champions Cup semi finals it's Saracens and Leinster who are left to fight it out for Europe's top honour next month. With Brian Moore to discuss it all is former Scotland full back Hugo Southwell. Listen as they discuss how Saracens were able to overcome Munster, the booing of Billy Vunipola, and the importance of Ben Spencer to the side. For an Irish perspective we speak with former Leinster man James Downey on their win over Toulouse and just why the French side played Dupont at fly half rather than scrum half. We speak with London Irish winger Topsy Ojo on the return of the Exiles to the Premiership after they beat Richmond at the weekend to secure promotion. The Full Contact book club opens as we delve into the history books to speak with author David Beresford on his work, "Brothers in Arms", on the 1980s French golden generation to find out where they are now. Plus we speak with Harlequins Ladies coach Gary Street about the Premier 15s final as his side get ready to face Saracens this weekend

Brian Moore is joined in studio this week by former Leicester and England hooker George Chuter to dissect another big weekend and the top and bottom of the Premiership as well as preview a big weekend of European rugby. Brian expresses his view that England number 8 Billy Vunipola was wrong to acknowledge Israel Folau's controversial social media post but insists that Vunipola's and Folau's cases should be looked at differently, and that the England star should recieve no more than a reprimand from the RFU. Saracens and Argentina centre Marcelo Bosch joins the show to talk about how Saracens are preparing for this weekends Champions Cup semi final and to talk about his recent decision to retire at the end of the season. Former Leinster and Ireland prop Mike Ross discusses his old side's chances in the other Champions Cup semi with Toulouse, and Sale Sharks Director of Rugby outlines how he is preparing to overcome La Rochelle in the Challenge Cup semi final.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

After the Champions Cup quarter finals brought some scintillating rugby, this week Brian Moore is joined by Harlequins lock James Horwill to go through the weekend's European resultsWe speak with James as he tells us how to go about beating Saracens, what makes them stand out, and whether they are the team to beat in this year's competition.With Ireland making up half the teams left in the competition, Malcolm O'Kelly speaks with us on Stockdale's apology, why the Irish internationals are struggling, and whether Leinster and/or Munster will get through their semi finals.For a Scottish perspective Rory Lawson joins to discuss a disappointing weekend for Glasgow and Edinburgh. We ask whether losing might be beneficial for Edinburgh in the long run, how important the rest of their season is, and why Glasgow just couldn't keep up with Saracens.We speak with James about life at Quins including the impact and importance of Chris Robshaw, and what Paul Gustard has brought to the club. Plus we get his thoughts on wha

After the excitement of the Six Nations it's back to domestic rugby with the Premiership, Pro14, and Premier 15s all in action again. Alongside Brian Moore to discuss it all is the Telegraph's Rugby News Correspondent, Gavin Mairs.Brian and Gavin discuss the lack of clarity around England's succession plan as Shaun Edwards' future remains undecided with Wasps potentially inviting him back in to the Ricoh. As for Leicester Tigers it was a weekend which saw them firmly back in the relegation mix and former Tigers hooker George Chuter fears that the club are in grave danger saying a lot of answers are a mystery right now. It's quite a different picture for Exeter Chiefs who secured their place in the playoffs following their win over Bath on Sunday, and are now talking about how to get that winning mentality to take them from runners up to Champions.Brian and Gavin then discuss the somewhat ambiguous plans for World Rugby as Gavin explains the situation as we know it. We speak with Nicky Robinson, former Wales a