Explore every episode of the podcast Will Greenwood's Rugby Podcast

An inspired and supremely physical South Africa levelled the 2021 series last week, so who better to join Will than a Springbok centurion with experience of beating the Lions? Jean de Villiers started the first two Tests back in 2009, and – ahead of a monumental 80 minutes in Cape Town this Saturday – reflects on this gripping rivalry, and which side might go on to carve their names in the rugby history books…

This week, Will is joined by a player with a remarkable story: one who's gone from delivering pizzas in Dublin to show-stealing performances in the jerseys of the Scarlets, Munster, Ireland, and - now - the British & Irish Lions. Having come off the bench in Saturday's First Test victory, Beirne discusses the tour to date, and how it feels to be just one win away from rugby immortality…

Will Greenwood's Lions Podcast is back from Tuesday 1st June to build up to the 2021 Lions Tour of South Africa. Featuring special guests and personalities linked with the famous red jersey, this is the place for your Lions podcast fix!

This week, Will & Rupert caught up with Ulster & Ireland international Will Addison to discuss all things World Cup related. The duo also had a chat with Sky Sports football's very own Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher to get their predictions on who'll win in Japan.

This week Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox visit Podcast Live at Twickenham. We hear Will's thoughts on the upcoming World Cup in Japan, some tales from the 2003 edition and he assembles his current World XV.

In the week that Devin Toner missed out on Ireland's RWC squad Will Greenwood & Rupert Cox are joined by Luke Fitzgerald to discuss his controversial opinions on selection. Former England Rugby fitness guru, Dave Reddin, joins the guys and recounts the famous '16-man' incident from 2003 and we hear from Mark Wilson ahead of England v Italy.

England cricket legend Nasser Hussain is the special guest on this week's Will Greenwood Podcast, while we also hear the thoughts of James Haskell and chat Rugby World Cup build-up. 

We've gone international this week! Rupert Cox is in Portugal with the Ireland squad while Will Greenwood dials in from north Wales. We hear from England centre Manu Tuilagi, Irish scrum-half Conor Murray and The42.ie expert Murray Kinsella.

On this week's pod Will Greenwood gives his reaction to the England World Cup Squad, and reflects on his analysis of THAT red card in Bledisloe 1. Willi Heinz starts at 9 in Cardiff, we track his story back to his routes in Canterbury. Plus Rupert Cox joins Liam Williams in Wales camp for an exclusive interview.

The @WillGreenwood pod is back and @skysportsrugby bring you a packed show ahead of England v Wales this Sunday. @JamesGemmellTV has been to England's heat camp in Treviso to catch-up with Eddie Jones and @RupertCoxSKY went to the Wales camp to speak to the great Alun Wyn Jones.

Our season finale takes place at the announcement of the Lions Head Coach for the 2021 Tour of South Africa. Warren Gatland joins the pod to take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on his previous three tours in 2009, 2013 & 2017.

Plus we preview the final game of the season in the northern hemisphere, the Final of the Top 14, Toulouse v Clermont Auvergne.

Contrasting tales in English club rugby this week as Saracens continue to go from strength to strength. The famous Yorkshire Carnegie club are on the brink of administration, we speak with former centre Rob Vickerman.

Plus we discuss all the news from the Top 14, Super Rugby and the final round of the Sevens World Series

On the podcast this week Rupert Cox and Will Greenwood (who dials in from sunny Sardinia) discuss the PRO14 final result and preview the upcoming Premiership final. Interviews with Emily Scarratt & Joe Marler who 'clarified' his non availability for the World Cup ahead of the historic England v Barbarians double header at Twickenham.

Sir Ian McGeechan joins Miles Harrison to talk all things British & Irish Lions in a special edition of our podcast. 1974, 1997 and the 2009 tours, all to South Africa, are discussed in detail and the duo also look ahead to the 2021 tour with 'Geech' giving his thoughts on who he'd pick as captain.

On this week's pod Will Greenwood previews the Gallagher Premiership semi-finals and picks his team of the season.

In the week that George Smith announced his retirement we asked who is the greatest no.7 of all time?

Ahead of the London leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series, Rupert Cox went to talk to an emotional James Rodwell as his playing days draw to an end.

We are joined by RPA Chief Executive, Damian Hopley to discuss the vital work that they do to promote player welfare in the game.

We also discuss Saracens' Champions Cup win and also preview the final round of the Premiership.

We are joined by Bernard Jackman to preview the Champions Cup Final and we get the latest on the Israel Folau story from down under.

We also reflect on James Haskell's career and Newcastle Falcons' relegation from the Premiership.

We are joined by one of the stars of the Tyrrells Premiership Final Zoe Harrison to reflect on Saracens' triumph and look ahead to a big summer for England Women.

Meanwhile, Will reviews last weekend's Gallagher Premiership and we discuss London Irish's future with Miles Harrison following their promotion back to the top flight.

After Europe's semi-final weekend, Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox discuss the action and look ahead to a Saracens v Leinster finale.

This weekend the Tyrrells Premier 15s will reach its conclusion. Captains Lotte Clapp (Saracens) and Rachael Burford (Harlequins) speak with James Gemmell ahead of the winner-takes-all grudge match.

On the pod this week Will Greenwood looks back on a thrilling round of Gallagher Premiership Rugby. We speak to retiring Wallaby and Harlequins forward James Horwill and get his thoughts on Israel Folau’s controversial social media posts. Plus we look forward to a thrilling Heineken Champions Cup weekend with the voice of Sky Sports Rugby, Miles Harrison.

On Restart Rugby Weekend we highlight the phenomenal work that the Rugby Players Association do with professional players past and present. They were there to support former London Welsh, Wasps and Dragons No.8 Ed Jackson when he suffered a life threatening neck injury 2 years ago. It is a remarkable story of resilience, persistence and positivity...

Ten years on from the infamous ‘Bloodgate’ scandal, the man caught in the middle of the mess for Harlequins, Tom Williams, talks to Will Greenwood and James Gemmell about the moment that would change his life.

With brutal honesty, Williams explains the details of that day, the culture of the club that surrounded him at that time, and the personalities that pressured him in the months that followed. He details how he has worked his way beyond the shame and the anger, and turn his experiences into positives for other young players entering the high stakes world of professional rugby.

James Gemmell and Will Greenwood review the European Quarter-Finals while Rupert Cox is out in Hong Kong and is joined by Bryan Habana, Mike Friday & Karl Te Nana to discuss all things sevens.

This week, Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox were joined by Steve Martin (Global CEO of M&C Saatchi) and top of the agenda was the current state of the rugby landscape. They also spoke to Edinburgh Chief Richard Cockerill ahead of their European Champions Cup Quarter-Final.

On the pod this week Will & Rupert are joined by Exeter & England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie. They reflect on the Chiefs' brilliant 2020, the recent draw for Rugby World Cup 2023 and how the Heineken Champions Cup is shaping up after round 1. Will also gives his thoughts on the news that his former team-mate Steve Thompson is suffering from early onset dementia.

In this podcast special Rupert Cox caught up with Wales fly-half come come full-back Gareth Anscombe who's 20 points helped his side to the Grand Slam.

Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox look back over the final round of Six Nations 2019 with the help of former Ireland Captain Keith Wood & Red Roses fly-half Katy Daley-McLean. On the menu this week: Gatland's 3rd slam, Katie's 7th, the 76 point Calcutta Cup, leadership, Brexit, team names, IMG and Maidenhead!

On this week's pod we chat all things Six Nations including the potential takeover of the tournament by private equity firm CVC. We preview the huge game in Cardiff between Wales and Ireland and we hear from England playmakers Elliot Daly and Emily Scarratt.

This week Will and Rupert discuss all the big stories surrounding the global game. We hear from Sarah Bern a Red Rose in red-hot form. Plus we reflect on Kieran Read's retirement announcement and ask... If he wins a 3rd RWC, is he the G.O.A.T?

On this week’s podcast, we caught up with Wales Defence Coach, Shaun Edwards following Saturday’s win over England at the Principality Stadium. Rupert and Will also discussed Mathew Tait’s retirement, ‘project reset’ in Wales and also a revolutionary new technique for drop-goals!

James Gemmell joins Will Greenwood to preview Wales v England. Gail Davis is in camp with England's man of the moment Jonny May. World Cup winner Giselle Mather talks Red Roses and her fascinating journey through coaching. We also head down under with Drew Mitchell to discuss the madness from Mourad down on the Med and the start of Super Rugby.

On the pod this week with Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox to discuss the return of Super Rugby are former Australia and Reds captain James Horwill and the two Nicks, Evans & Easter. Will also reveals his mum's gambling habits and gives Round 2 of the Six Nations his full attention.

Dissecting Round 1 of The Six Nations and looking ahead to Round Two...on the podcast this week Will Greenwood & Rupert Cox are joined by Alan Quinlan who despite Slade's "forward pass" was impressed by England, Rachael Burford who finds kormas too spicey and Serge Betsen who's hopes aren't too high for Le Crunch!

On the pod this week Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox discuss the potential of new Nations league, Jim Telfer and Jamie Roberts join for a Six Nations chat, and we look ahead to Super Bowl with Atlanta Falcons Tight end and former England U20 skipper Alex Gray.

This week Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox are at the launch of the Guinness Six Nations. Interviews with Parisse & O'Shea, Laidlaw & Townsend, The Red Roses, Joe Schmidt, Eddie Jones & Alun Wynn Jones

An episode not to be missed this week. After finishing his seventh marathon in as many days in support of Rob Burrow and the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Leeds Rhinos Director of Rugby Kevin Sinfield joins us.

Will and Rupert also reflect on the finale of the Autumn Nations Cup and Tri-Nations, before looking ahead to the return of European Rugby.

Rupert Cox and Will Greenwood react to England's Six Nations squad announcement live from Twickenham. They get the thoughts of the Guardian's Rob Kitson and Gail Davis chats to Eddie Jones.

On this week's podcast, we hear from an ambitious Greene King Championship club who want their place at England's top tier. We also preview Round 5 of the Heineken Champions Cup.

On Will Greenwood's Podcast we are joined by Gloucester and England fly-half Danny Cipriani.

Sir Clive Woodward joins Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox to discuss his time in charge of England, the 2005 Lions tour, Japan 2019 and all things rugby in this Christmas special.

Stuart Barnes joined Rupert Cox in the studio while Will Greenwood dialled in from the Alps. Topics covered were: Stuart cheating death after falling off a chair when taking down a picture, Brexit, Leicester Tigers, Scott Johnson, the highs and lows of 2018 and an extended interview with Red Roses second row Abbie Scott. Happy Christmas!

Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox discuss the latest round of Champions Cup action, where will Beauden Barrett take his sabbatical, the future of Michael Cheika and plenty more.

Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox talk about the possibility of ring-fencing the Premiership, trouble in Leicester, preview Europe and catch-up with Exeter chief Rob Baxter.

Rupert Cox catches up with England Sevens head coach Simon Amor ahead of the 2018/19 World Rugby Sevens Series opener in Dubai.

Rupert Cox and Will Greenwood were at the 2018 World Rugby Awards from Monaco to reflect on an extraordinary international season.

This week we look back on a huge weekend for World Rugby as Ireland put down their marker for next year's Rugby World Cup. Rupert Cox went to see soon to be Wallaby centurion Will Genia at their London training camp. England back row Mark Wilson tells us how he is preparing for his battle with Pooper. Plus we have a special interview with the RFU's Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger on the work they are doing for grassroots rugby in England.

Widely written off and at times ridiculed by his own media, Warren Gatland led the 2017 British & Irish Lions back to his home country to take on New Zealand. In the company of James Gemmell & Miles Harrison he recalls the epic conclusion to the series.

We are joined by Sam Underhill after his outstanding performance at Twickenham. Gail Davis meets the man who's dream will become reality when Japan host the RWC next year & we preview the game of the year: Ireland v New Zealand.

Will Greenwood and Rupert Cox visit Pennyhill Park for Eddie Jones' England squad announced to face New Zealand.

This week's pod is from our live 'Swing Low Pub Show' where we preview England's upcoming November Quilter Tests.