Podcasts by The Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero

Welcome to The Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero from 2023-12-12T16:07:27.758998

Welcome to the Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero featuring Jonathan Fisher. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher for automatic downloads.

70: Alex Lowe's Worcester Update + USA Stars Ilona Maher and Perry Baker talk 7's World Cup from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.282004

00:10 Intro
01:30 Alex Lowe Introductions
02:04 Developments with Worcester Warriors
04:30 How are Worcester warriors in such a bad situation?
05:00 MPs calling for Administr...

74: The Return of Jonathan Fisher and Resurgence of The London Irish from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.274346

01:57 - Introducing Jonathan
02:55 - Jonathan’s step-up to coaching
03:40 - How things are going at London Irish
05:00 - London Irish’s Identity
08:20 - London Irish’s attack...

78: USA Eagles Abby Guistaitis and Bryce Campbell talk RWC'21 and The'23 Repechage from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.259457

1:17 - Intro to Abby Gustaitis

3:00 - The Semi Finals Top 4

4:14 - USA Vs Canada

8:11 - The USA Falling Short

10:27 - Where can the US improve?

15:54 - England vs C...

79: Kat Merchant's World Cup Conclusion and Autumn Internationals with Chris Jones from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.257037

1:33 - The Buzz Around the World Cup in New Zealand

2:18 - A sold out World Cup Final

5:06 - England vs Canada

10:01 - New Zealand Vs France

13:21 - The World Cup Final Listen

83: Eddie Jones Out and Cape Town 7's with Naya Tapper and Kevon Williams from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.240250

1:31 - Eddie Jones Dismissed

1:48 - Chris Jones initial thoughts

2:47 - Alex Lowe initial thoughts

4:11 - Corbs initial thoughts

6:22 - Eddie’s Coaching Staff

8:39 ...

86: Joe Taufete'e and Alex Lowe on New Defense Coach Kevin Sinfield from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.187741

01:30 Joe Taufete’e Intro

01:55 - Joe’s Injury Recovery

04:00 - MLR vs Premiership

4:49 - Departure of Steve Borthwick from Leicester Tigers

6:36 - Joe on Kevin Sinfield<...

91: Six Nations Opening Weekend with Blaire Cowan and Chris Jones from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.177828

The Six Nations began in dramatic fashion with Scotland keeping hold of the Calcutta cup following victory over England. To react to this and gloat, Corbs is joined again by former Scotland Interna...

94: Six Nations Breakdowns and Fallouts with Ross Hamilton and Chris Jones from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.173212

Ross Hamilton is back on the pod to go breakdown the key numbers and stats from each game from the 3rd round of the Six Nations with Alex reacting and adding his insight. And then to talk Six Nat...

Six Nations Round 4 Preview from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.171273

Round 4 of the Six Nations take place this coming weekend - so continue our run of ‘six nations by the numbers’ podcasts, analyst Ross Hamilton is back with Corbs to look ahead to the key statistic...

Trouble Arising in The London Irish with Alex Lowe from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.145111

Alex Lowe joins Corbs to discuss what’s happening at London Irish where the players have not been paid their wages for April. As we’ve had in previous episodes of the Scrum Down, Alex Lowe is the m...

Season’s Conclusion and Possibly The London Irish with Chris Jones from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.138327

The Gallagher Premiership season may be over, but there is still a lot of confusion and questions over the future of London Irish. Corbs is joined by the BBC’s Chris Jones, to discuss the latest ...

London Irish to Administration and Season's Scrum Down to a Close from 2023-11-30T13:59:26.136936

As this season of the Scrum Down comes to the close, we are sadly marking it with the historic event of London Irish entering administration. In a season which has seen a fantastic Rugby product o...

The RFU Deadline and Premiership Final Preview with Alex Lowe and Ross Hamilton from 2023-05-24T18:38:19

This week on the Scrum Down we continue to cover the developing ownership situation at London Irish, with only a matter of days remaining before the RFU's deadline for Irish to play in the league n...

The Highs and Lows of The Premiership Part 2 from 2023-05-18T17:00:51

Ross Hamilton is back on the Scrum Down to review the semi-final games in the Premiership over the weekend with Saracens and Northampton Saints facing off as well as Sale Sharks and Leicester Tiger...

The Highs and Lows of The Premiership with Alex Lowe and Ross Hamilton from 2023-05-10T16:15:56

On this weeks Scrum Down we look at both the exciting and worrying sides of the Premiership, with Alex Lowe joining to talk about the concerns that are still causing problems at London Irish as wel...

RFU Updates and Premiership Semi-Final Previews with Alex Lowe and Chris Jones from 2023-04-26T12:00

On this weeks Scrum Down, Chris Jones and Alex Lowe both join to discuss the big rugby news topics in the UK. They carry on the discussion from last week following Jack Nowell’s tweet and subseque...

State of The Premiership with Alex Lowe from 2023-04-20T19:23:46

This week's Scrum Down sees the return of Alex Lowe to the podcast, to discuss the state of Premiership Rugby in the UK. From the playoff race to sending-offs and possible bans for Twitter comments...

USA's Kristi Kirshe on Eagles'World Cup Qualification and The Champions Cup from 2023-04-12T14:56:13

On this weeks Scrum Down, Corbs runs through the past weeks action in the Heineken Champions Cup, discussing travel issues and wage disparities in the teams before touching on his thoughts on what ...

Chunya Munga of The London Irish from 2023-03-29T12:00

London Irish’ Chunya Munga joins Corbs on The Scrum Down fresh off his 50th appearance for the club, the two react to Irish’s big win over Northampton, back to back Premiership Cup Final defeats, ...

Six Nations Championship Recap with Ross Hamilton from 2023-03-22T12:00

For the final time in 2023, The Scrum Down focusses on the Six Nations which has been won by Ireland, who also won a Grand Slam. Corbs is joined again by Ross Hamilton to break down the numbers fr...

Six Nations by The Numbers Round 4 from 2023-03-15T14:38:25

We continue our series of ‘Six Nations by The Numbers’ joined by analyst Ross Hamilton to look at a huge 4th round of the Competition where England got a huge wake-up call, Wales finally found winn...

93: Six Nations Match-Up Analysis&Incoming LA 7's with Ross Hamilton and Joe Schroeder from 2023-02-21T20:53:52

This weeks Scrum Down looks ahead to the third round of the Six Nations with analyst Ross Hamilton. We study the Six Nations match ups by the numbers to see where teams are performing best, how the...

92: Six Nations analysis by the numbers, with Ross Hamilton and Luke Fitzgerald from 2023-02-15T00:57:13

Following the 2nd round of matches at the Six Nations over the weekend, former Ireland international Luke Fitzgerald joins us on the Scrum Down to discuss Ireland - the standout team of the competi...

90: RFU tackle height and Six Nations preview with Blaire Cowan, Luke Fitzgerald and Alex Lowe from 2023-01-31T14:12:46

This weeks pod features 3 guests as Alex Lowe joins us to revisit the ongoing saga regarding tackle height and the RFU in the UK, before we transition into the 6 nations. Alex talks about the curr...

'89: USA Success at Hamilton 7's&RFU Rulings from 2023-01-25T12:00

2:00 Alex Lowe

2:47 - Tackle Height changes and Upraor

6:33 - why is the RFU doing this now?

10:31 - Double Tackle Laws

13:00 - Will the rules reduce concussion?

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'88: Eddie Jones Update + Borthwick's First Squad Revealed from 2023-01-17T00:00

01:47 - Eddie Jones News

06:46 - Should the RFU have prevented Eddie Jones’ switch?

12:40 - A Strong Australia squad going forward

17:20 - Will Eddie Jones and Warren Gatland b...

87: Chris Robshaw and Predictions for England from 2023-01-12T12:00

1:55 - Chris Robshaws’ life after retirement.

05:50 - Steve Evans appointment as England’s new attack coach

12:00 - Kevin Sinfield, England and the Six Nations

17:00 - Getting ...

85: England Head Coach Takes and The London Irish's Tom Pearson from 2022-12-28T12:00

01:00 Corbs view on England and Steve Borthwick

08:33 - London Irish win against Saracens

13:55 - The ambition of London Irish

16:10 - Toms career and Journey

21:40 - Tom...

84: Steve Borthwick Developments and Changes at Premiership Rugby with Alex Lowe from 2022-12-14T12:00

00:15 Corbs Reacts to 7s and Gary Gold News

06:45 - Steve Borthwick should become the next England Coach

14:00 - Steve Borthwick Tactics

17:00 - England Needing Defensive Impro...

82: Where Do The Eagles Go From Here Part 2 + Red and Whites on Thin Ice from 2022-11-30T12:00

00:30 - England Chat

03:55 - England Fans booing

05:10 - Ross Young P1 Recap

09:15 - Player development pathways

13:37 - Should USA Rugby take more control of the pathway...

81: Where Do The USA Eagles Go From Here? With Eagles CEO Ross Young from 2022-11-23T15:55:36

4:50 - USA World Cup Reaction

8:29 - How big a blow to USA’s upward trajectory is not qualifying?

11:05 - Where does accountability lie?

13:03 - Ideas for moving forward

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80: Black Ferns Gold and Do or Die for USA Eagles with Kat Merchant, Gary Gold, and The Mike Cron from 2022-11-16T12:00

On this weeks Scrum Down, we start by talking through the past weekends Rugby World Cup Final. Alex talks with Black Ferns Forwards coach Mike Cron about their transformation to world champions in ...

'77: The World Cup Effect, Team USA's Road Ahead, and More Premiership Woes with Rob Cain and Chris Jones from 2022-10-26T12:00

01:14 Rob Cain Intro

01:35 Rob’s World Cup Experience

02:09 The USA’s World Cup Journey

03:40 USA vs Canada

08:26 Rob’s job so far

09:54 Professionalism growing in ...

76: USA Eagles Talk Women’s Rugby World Cup and Another Tragedy in The Premiership from 2022-10-19T12:00

00:43 - Premiership Score Breakdown

02:12 - Premiership Table

03:00 - Wasps Administration

06:11 - Introducing Kate and JoJo

07:00 - USA vs Japan

08:15 - Carrying M...

75: Alex Lowe on The Fall of Worcester and Future of The Premiership from 2022-10-12T12:00

00:00 World Cup and Gallagher Premiership Run Down
5:16 - Alex Intro and Worcester Discussion
9:39 - Worcester's Owners and Myriad of Companies
11:01 - Red Flags ignored by RFU Listen

73: Premiership Woes from 2022-09-28T13:53:31

00:10 Intro And Premiership Run down
02:21 - Alex Lowe Introduction
03:00 - Worcester Warriors
06:00 - Worcester defending a winding up order
08:10 - Worcester’s current owne...

72: USA Rugby Coach Gary Gold and the Path to the World Cup from 2022-09-21T12:00

00:50 - Gary Introduction
3:15 - World Cup Qualifications
4:30 - Losing to Chile
7:05 - Fitness in the camp
11:10 - Warm up games in South Africa
14:15 - Gary’s Frustrat...

71: Rugby World Cup 7's Review with Dan Lyle and AJ MacGinty on the State of U.S Rugby Union and Life at Bristol Bears from 2022-09-14T12:00

00:10 Intro
01:19 Dan Lyle Intro
01:40 Fiji RWC 7’S Win
04:00 Australia Women’s RWC 7’S Win
07:00 Landscape of USA Rugby
16:00: AJ MacGinty
35:00: MacGinty reflects...

69: LA Rugby 7's and World Cup 7's Anticipation from 2022-08-31T21:53:14

1:08 - Dan Lyle Head of AEG Rugby talks the success of the LA 7's through hardships
5:25 - USA 7's Captain Abby Gustaitis discusses the Sevens Series Landscape and the future of USA Rugby...

Welcome to The Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.950484

Welcome to the Scrum Down with Alex Corbisiero featuring Jonathan Fisher. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher for automatic downloads.

Ep. 1: George North joins the pod from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.947243

Alex Corbisiero is joined by Northampton Saints' George North where they discuss everything in the Premiership and North's new found love of coffee, plus Corbisiero breaks down this week's games...

Ep. 5: Rugby 7s trio of Phil Burgess, Dan Norton, James Rodwell from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.882755

The silver medalists from Rio sit down with Alex from Dubai to discuss the differences between 7s and 15s, the evolution of sports science, why they run before a match, playing each other as kid...

Ep. 6: Jonathan Fisher on contact in rugby, growth mindset from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.878651

Fish joins the podcast again to chat with Alex about his experience coaching, Eddie Jones' growth mindset, what they learned as young players and whether or not contact should be policed in the ...

Ep. 10: Alistair Hargreaves from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.863600

Alistair Hargreaves talks approaching the end of one's playing career and transitioning to retirement, the state of concussion protocol, his experience with head injuries, and the culture of the...

Ep. 14: Luke Fitzgerald from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.789492

Alex is joined by former Irish and Leinster star, Luke Fitzgerald to discuss his retirement, the upcoming Lions tour, and the Six Nations.

Ep. 15: Richard Bryan, Rugby Players Association from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.786791

Alex and Fish welcome to the podcast Richard Bryan, Rugby Director of the Rugby Players Association, to discuss the role of the RPA, and its view on player representation, funding from the Premi...

Ep. 18: Ollie Phillips from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.777748

This week, Alex is joined by former England 7s player Ollie Phillips to discuss the Rugby Players' Association's new 'Lift the Weight' initiative which confronts the stigma of mental health iss...

Ep. 22: Dan Lyle from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.770360

This week, Alex gives his thoughts on the new global rugby schedule. He is also joined by Dan Lyle of NBC Sports to talk round 19 of the Aviva premiership and looking ahead to the playoffs.

Ep. 26: Christian Wade from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.754779

This week Alex welcomes to the podcast Wasps superstar winger, Christian Wade. They discuss Wade’s early success at England U20s, England 7s, and at Wasps. In addition, Wade offers his thoughts ...

Ep. 35: Jon&Alex on all things rugby from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.697618

This week, Jon FIsher three-peats as a guest on the podcast, as he and Alex discuss the Women's World Cup, coaching, and more.

Ep. 39: Jim Hamilton, Former Rugby Player and Current Rugby Podcaster from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.684851

This week, Alex welcomes Jim Harrison, former Saracens and Scotland player and Co-host of The Rugby Pod. They discuss their experiences dealing with the grind of being a professional and intern...

45: Ep. 45: Previewing the NatWest 6 Nations from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.666639

This week, Alex is back with a jam-packed episode! To kick-off the NatWest 6 Nations, Alex had a chance to speak with Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend & Captain John Barclay, Wales Captain Al...

46: Ep. 46: 6 Nations Round 1 Recap from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.663994

The opening weekend of the 6 Nations is in the books and Alex is here to recap each game and discuss all 6 teams. With Rob Hoadley returning, they take a deep dive into the Wales victory over Sc...

2019 World Cup: Chris Jones, BBC Sport from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.655536

Chris Jones, BBC’s rugby pundit joins Alex and Brian Hightower to discuss the refereeing in the World Cup so far (01:40) and share his thoughts on the upcoming ENG v. ARG match (09:31). After, A...

2019 World Cup: Chris Jones And Tournament Update from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.652766

BBC’s Chris Jones calls in from Japan to join Dan Lyle, Brian Hightower and Alex to discuss England’s win over Argentina and what to expect from them going forward (00:43) as well as looking at ...

2019 World Cup: South Africa Beat England In Finals from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.635428

South Africa have won the World Cup and Blaine Scully, Dan Lyle, Rupert Cox, Brian Hightower and Leigh Diffey are all in studio to recap the match (1:05). Highlights include Alex's full analysi...

Dylan Hartley And Saracens Scandal With Chris Jones from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.631567

BBC Sport’s Chris Jones joins Alex to discuss the Saracens scandal that has rocked the rugby world (1:24). The guys get in to whether the sanctions are just (12:50) and what this means for the P...

Six Nations RD1 Recap And USA Sevens from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.581623

Dan Lyle is back in studio with Alex to recap the action packed first round of The Six Nations Championship. The guys breakdown each match (1:00) and go in to depth on England's humbling in Fra...

Six Nations RD2 With Blaine Scully from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.574145

Two rounds of the Six Nations Championship are in the books and Blaine Scully joins Alex to help us navigate through the confusing start to the tournament. Every match is broken down, and each t...

Six Nations RD4 Recap from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.567494

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Premiership Rugby's Return...so far with Blaine Scully from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.490079

Alex and Blaine discuss Premiership's return so far, how teams have managed squad rotation during midweek fixtures, and analyze which teams have managed this period better then others. Plus, the...

58: British and Irish Lions in.. Australia?!; Premiership Rugby review, Six Nations preview from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.482503

Alex and Ahmed review all the weekend's Premiership Rugby action, discuss the potential of the British and Irish Lions playing their tour in Australia and preview the opening round of the 2021 S...

60: Six Nations Round 3 Review; Alex's return to the pros from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.477795

Alex is back from coaching the LA Giltinis in Hawaii and reveals what he learned being back in a professional environment. Ahmed and Alex also discuss the Wales England referee controversy, the ...

63: Champions Cup Review/Preview with Dan Lyle from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.462041

No Ahmed this week allows Alex to wrestle back control of the hosting duties for this show, where he is joined by Dan Lyle to talk all things Champions Cup on NBC Sports. The two review all the ...

64: Reactions to British and Irish Lions squad announcement from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.459305

The 2021 British and Irish Lions squad has been selected for the tour to South Africa and Alex Corbisiero and Dan Lyle are here to break it all down. The two start by reflecting on the roller co...

66: British and Irish Lions Tour Reaction with Dan Lyle from 2022-04-20T05:54:04.455027

The Scrumdown is back as it's British and Irish Lions Tour time and the only way to watch it in the USA is with NBC Sports! Alex is joined by fellow NBC pundit Dan Lyle to discuss all the latest...

67: Lions Tour Reaction and Team USA Olympic Sevens from 2021-07-15T22:35:28

Ahmed is back in charge of the hosting duties for this show as Alex and him discuss all the latest news and reaction of the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa. The two analyze the l...

65: Champions Cup Final Reaction from 2021-05-24T22:44:05

Alex and Ahmed react to and break down the European Champions Cup final, which aired on NBC this weekend. They also look at the Premiership run into the playoffs and the latest on the British an...

62: Examining Six Nations Finale, Premiership, Champions Cup; Alex's current British and Lions XV from 2021-03-31T22:46:36

Alex and Ahmed are back again talking all things on Rugby on NBC. They reflect on the finale of the Six Nations, look at the Premiership table, preview this weekend's Champions Cup fixtures and ...

61: Six Nations'(Not So Final Round) from 2021-03-24T00:31:24

Alex and Ahmed are back with plenty to break down after the "Not so Final" round of Six Nations action. The boys dive deep into the dramatic ending to the Wales vs. France game, talk about their...

59: Six Nations Opening Round Review, Round 2 Preview from 2021-02-10T00:48:12

The boys are back again to review the opening round of Six Nations' matches and the fallout, plus look ahead to Round 2. Alex diagnoses where he thinks England are going wrong, makes the case fo...

57: Gustard's shocking exit; Lions tour latest; Six Nations squad announcements from 2021-01-21T22:03:15

No rugby on NBC this weekend but never fear... Alex and Ahmed are here to discuss all of the weeks rugby news! The duo discuss the firing of Harlequins Head of Rugby Paul Gustard, the decision o...

56: Rebirth in 2021; Premiership Recap from 2021-01-12T23:44:03

The Scrumdown is back and ready for a big 2021. Alex emotionally passes the host torch to Ahmed as the two talk through all of the weekend's Premiership Rugby action, discuss ring fencing the Pr...

55: Cancer Update; Recapping Champions Cup semifinals; Saracens Legacy, Future from 2020-09-28T14:49:45

Alex Corbisiero is joined by Ahmed Fareed (or Johnny Depp?) on the latest episode of the Scrum Down. Corbs gives an update on his cancer diagnosis, plus recap the semifinals of the Heineken Cham...

54: Premiership Rugby Review of Round 14, Previewing Round15 from 2020-08-19T15:24:24

Alex Corbisiero examines the biggest games from Round 14 of Premiership Rugby and takes a look ahead to Week 15.

53: Previewing Premiership Rugby's return from 2020-08-12T22:42:55

Alex, Dan Lyle, and Blaine Scully preview Premiership Rugby's return after the COVID pandemic, offer their predictions, and examine the opening weekend slate of games.

52: Rugby Business, Contracts, and COVID with BBC's Chris Jones; Saracens Relegation? from 2020-07-20T04:00

BBC's Chris Jones joins the show to discuss player contract renegotiations in a COVID world, specifically around Manu Tuilagi and Leicester Tiger cases, plus why Alex believes that Saracens shou...

50: Rugby's Return Date with Dan Lyle, Blaine Scully from 2020-06-10T20:00

Dan Lyle and Blaine Scully join the podcast to discuss the Premiership Rugby announcement of a mid-August return and the direction of rugby going forward, as discussions around new global season...

49: Rugby Post-COVID-19 with Chris Jones from 2020-05-17T21:34:53

Recurring guest Chris Jones details how rugby will return after COVID-19, what Premiership Rugby will look like, and how Australia and New Zealand's example could be a model for bringing back th...

Chris Jones On The Future Of Rugby from 2020-04-30T16:01:05

As numerous leagues around the globe are starting to be called off for the year there are huge questions as to what the next steps for various rugby leagues are. Chris Jones joins the show again...

Northampton Saint And Former All Black Owen Franks from 2020-04-19T05:00

For the second week in a row Alex is joined by a legendary All Black tighthead prop. Owen Franks comes on and gives us an inside look on what his life has been like since joining Northampton and...

Bristol Bears John Afoa from 2020-04-11T20:52:56

Current Bristol Bear and former All Black John Afoa joins the podcast and gives us an inside look on what live of rugby player has been like during the pandemic. John breaks down not only what h...

What's Next For Rugby? from 2020-03-23T15:34:01

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LA Sevens Preview With Ahmed Fareed from 2020-02-23T19:32:01

With the LA Sevens less than a week away our favorite NBC Sports host, Ahmed Fareed finally makes his debut on The Scrum Down. Alex and Ahmed catch us up on everything we need to know before ki...

NFL's Christian Wade from 2020-02-16T17:30

Former English rugby international and current running back for the Buffalo Bills, Christian Wade joins the show after his first year as an NFL player has come to an end. Christian details why h...

SIx Nations Preview And Saracens Relegation from 2020-01-26T22:36:49

The dust has begun to settle in England as Saracens are set to be relegated at the end of the season. BBC Sports Chris Jones joins Alex to discuss how it happened, what it means for Saracens, th...

USA 7's Captain Abby Gustaitis from 2019-11-17T19:08:55

Abby Gustaitis, co-captain of the USA 7’s team and fiancé of Alex makes her debut on the Scrum Down. Abby recaps USA’s epic series win in Glendale (2:22) and gives an in-depth analysis of the te...

2019 World Cup: Blaine Scully And Finals Preview from 2019-10-27T15:49:27

Fresh off his third Rugby World Cup campaign USA Men’s Eagles captain Blaine Scully joins Alex in studio to recap the Semi-Finals (2:30). After, Alex and Blaine preview the Finals matchup betwee...

2019 World Cup: Semi-Finals Preview from 2019-10-20T15:59

Rupert Cox and Brian Hightower are back this week with Alex to discuss all things World Cup. With the Semi-Finals set the guys look back on how we got here and recap the Quarter-Final matchups (...

2019 World Cup: Quarter-Finals Preview from 2019-10-13T16:00

Dan Lyle and Brian Hightower join Alex and discuss USA’s tough loss against Tonga and how the tournament can be looked at for the Eagles as well as how they can improve going forward (00:47). Af...

2019 World Cup: Opening Games Recap And ENG vs USA Preview from 2019-09-25T04:00

Dan Lyle, Brian Hightower, and Rupert Cox are back with Alex to give their thoughts on the opening games of the Rugby World Cup (1:27). The guys also break down the upcoming match between Englan...

2019 World Cup: Preview Edition from 2019-09-19T14:08:44

Dan Lyle, Brian Hightower, and Rupert Cox join Alex to react to the Wales betting scandal (3:10), and to break down every pool of the World Cup (12:17). Before we go, the guys look at how Team U...

48: Ep. 48: 6 Nations with Dan Lyle from 2018-03-21T04:11:40

Alex is joined this week by fellow NBC Sports Rugby Analyst Dan Lyle to discus the final round of the 6 Nations with instant reaction from after the games. Also Alex and Dan announce NBC's agree...

47: Ep. 47: 6 Nations Round 2 Review from 2018-02-14T07:17:10

Alex is joined again by friend of the pod, Rob Hoadley to breakdown each game of round 2 of the Six Nations. Also this week, Alex has a different opinion on England's performance than some, Hoad...

44: Ep. 44: Chris Jones on Saints Sacking from 2017-12-13T07:24:46

This week, Alex welcomes back BBC Sports' Chris Jones to talk about the Saints' decision to fire Jim Mallinder and where they should go from here. They also discuss possible changes needed in th...

43: Ep. 43: Autumn Internationals&Rugby News from 2017-11-24T23:10:08

Alex gives his thoughts on England v Australia and previews the upcoming tests for England, Scotland, & Wales. Also this week, the latest from Welsh players, Ross Moriarty & George North, shares...

42: Ep. 42: Return of the Fish from 2017-11-17T06:35:01

This week, Alex is in the UK for autumn internationals and gives his thoughts on the England-Argentina Match, and Jon Fisher returns to talk about Marland Yarde's exit from Harlequins, the Premi...

41: Ep. 41: Chris Jones, BBC Sport from 2017-10-27T05:24:32

This week, Alex is joined by BBC Sports' Chris Jones to discus the recent number of citings in rugby, the inequality of the Hughes and Marler bans, and the Parra HIA incident. Also Chris and Ale...

40: Ep. 40: Lauren Jenkins, BBC Wales from 2017-10-19T05:08:24

This week, Alex welcomes to the pod Lauren Jenkins from BBC Wales Sport to talk about the new international selection rules instituted by the Welsh Rugby Union. Together they discuss the positiv...

Ep. 38: Chris Jones, BBC Sport from 2017-09-30T01:00

This week, Alex brings in Chris Jones of BBC Sport for an in-depth talk about the new developments on the global rugby schedule and all its implications from its effect on international rugby to...

Ep. 37: Alex Goode, Saracens from 2017-09-21T03:00

This week, Alex speaks to Dan Lyle of AEG rugby about the American Premiership Match in Philadelphia, PA over the weekend. Also Alex speaks to Saracens' full-back, Alex Goode, about the experien...

Ep. 36: Alex Takes Your Questions from 2017-09-14T06:42:20

For the first time in Scrum Down history, Alex shows off his rap skills! Also on the show, Alex takes fan questions from social media about all things rugby, Including Falcons early success and ...

Ep. 34: Jon Fisher begins coaching career (Part II) from 2017-08-25T05:52:57

This week on the Scrum Down, Alex and Fish continue their talk on Jon's move to coaching as well as their picks for players poised to breakout in this years Premiership season.

Ep. 33: Jon Fisher begins coaching career from 2017-08-17T22:10:54

The Scrum Down is back from summer hiatus!! This week Alex is joined by co-host with the most, Jon Fisher, to talk about his recent retirement and transition into coaching. In addition Alex give...

Ep. 32: Update on British&Irish Lions Tour from 2017-06-29T05:06

Alex gives his thoughts on the first test between the Lions and the All Blacks, and previews the lineup changes for the second match.

Episode 31: Dan Bowden, Chris Jones look at British&Irish Lions, All Blacks test series from 2017-06-23T04:46:06

Alex is joined by Dan Bowden and BBC Sport's Chris Jones from Auckland, New Zeland to discuss the upcoming test match between the All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions.

Ep. 30: Luke Fitzgerald on British and Irish Lions from 2017-06-16T02:07

Alex and Luke break down all things Lions, examine some changes the Lions could make and debate their test lineup.

Ep. 29: Wasps'Joe Simpson&Exeter's Geoff Parling from 2017-05-25T09:46:29

This week, Alex gives his thoughts on the two premiership semifinals and previews the spectacular finals match-up of Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs. Also on the podcast, Alex speaks to Joe Simpson, Wasp...

Ep. 28: Previewing Premiership Semi-finals from 2017-05-18T18:43

This week, Alex welcomes back USA rugby legend Dan Lyle and together they breakdown the upcoming Premiership semifinals. In addition, Dan announces a Premiership match to be held in Philadelphia...

Ep. 27: Henry Trinder, Gloucester from 2017-05-12T04:01

Henry joins Alex to discuss returning from injury, how a journal helped him in his recovery, potentially playing for England and how excited he is to return to the field.

Ep. 25: Danny Cipriani (Part II) from 2017-04-27T03:30

This week, Alex gives his view on the recently announced England roster and he looks back on the Champions Cup semi-finals this past weekend and looks ahead to the final at Murrayfield. And we r...

Ep. 24: Danny Cipriani (Part I) from 2017-04-20T10:00

This week, Alex sits down with Wasps' fly-half Danny Cipriani for the first of a two-part interview. The two discuss Danny's journey from rising star to English rugby exile and his return to sta...

Ep. 23: Alex Lowe from 2017-04-14T04:19:10

This week, Alex is joined by Alex Lowe, sports writer for The Times, and they debate and discuss their picks for the upcoming Lions tour.

Ep. 21: Luke Fitzgerald; Paul O'Connell (in an Uber) from 2017-03-30T02:39:48

Luke is back to gloat about Ireland-England, discuss the impact of the weather on that match, and give some keys for Champions Cup this weekend, plus Paul O'Connell sits down in an Uber ride to...

Ep. 20: England vs. Ireland Preview from 2017-03-16T06:28:49

Alex is joined by former Ireland player Luke Fitzgerald to breakdown the upcoming grand-slam deciding match between England and Ireland. They also discuss some breakout players from the 2017 Six...

Ep. 19: Twitter Q&A with Alex from 2017-03-10T07:52:13

This week, Alex checks in on Premiership rugby and previews England's upcoming match against Scotland, before diving into twitter questions from the Scrum Down listeners.

Ep. 17: Russell Earnshaw from 2017-02-23T04:00

Jonathan Fisher, the co-host with most, returns and speaks with Russell Earnshaw, coach of the England U18s. Together they discuss coaching and developing young rugby players, his coaching philo...

Ep. 16: Luke Fitzgerald Returns from 2017-02-16T06:57:19

Alex and Fish discuss the case of Tom Arscott and what Bristol's signing of Steven Luatua, the young All-Black, means for the club. Also Luke Fitzgerald returns for an update on the Six Nations...

Ep. 13: Tackling and Technique from 2017-01-26T03:37:19

Jonathan Fisher of Bristol Rugby returns once again and joins Alex in talking about tackling, new sanctions, new techniques, and their effect on the game.

Ep. 12: Panel discussion on concussions in rugby from 2017-01-19T05:00:32

Alex is joined by returning guest Alistair Hargreaves as well as journalist Sam Peters to discuss another concussion controversy and the possible need for more transparency in the HIA process

Ep. 11: Max Lahiff of Bath Rugby from 2017-01-12T04:00

Alex welcomes back Jonathan Fisher and hands over the reins of the podcast. They are joined by Max Lahiff of Bath Rugby as they discuss his recent columns on Pundit Arena, their time together at...

Ep. 9: Leigh Diffey, NBC Sports from 2016-12-29T04:00

Leigh Diffey talks about his initial exposure to the Aviva Premiership and different rugby styles, Alex's transition from player to commentator when it comes to big stories that involve friends,...

Ep. 8: The Times'Alex Lowe on concussions, George North case from 2016-12-22T04:00

In the aftermath of the George North concussion situation, The Times' Alex Lowe joins the Scrum Down to give Alex the journalistic perspective on the problems he saw with the scene, how rugby ca...

Ep. 7: Finding motivation, providing mentorship in rugby from 2016-12-15T04:00

Alex and Fish discuss finding motivation ahead of a big game, taking responsibility for mentorship of the next group of rugby players, the importance of backing your teammate up and having hard ...

Ep. 4: Dom Waldouck from 2016-11-24T05:52:13

The Newcastle centre discusses rediscovering his love for the game, the current season, how he bungled a party guest list, the highlight of his career, and why he wants to travel the world.

Ep. 3: Dan Lyle from 2016-11-17T04:00

The former star for the United States rugby team joins the Scrum Down to discuss how to grow the game in the States, Ireland's big win in Chicago over the All Blacks and how rugby has evolved si...

Ep. 2: Bristol's Jonathan Fisher from 2016-11-10T04:09

Fish is back! This time, it's live and not a voicemail. Fish and Alex discuss the Premiership season, changes to Bristol and what it's been like for Alex as a retired player.