# Can Scotland beat France? Dave Rennie's Appointment + Italy v England & Ireland v Wales Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104/can-scotland-beat-france-dave-rennie-s-appointment-italy-v-england-ireland-v-wales Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104/can-scotland-beat-france-dave-rennie-s-appointment-italy-v-england-ireland-v-wales.md Podcast: [Rugby Unity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104) Published: 2026-03-06T02:33:11+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/contentrfc/episodes/69aa3ce7e2ffe1fef61347f8 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67b5539aef66dc14d103716d/e/69aa3ce7e2ffe1fef61347f8/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rugby-unity-7315104/episodes/can-scotland-beat-france-dave-rennie-s-appointment-italy-v-england-ireland-v-wales Duration seconds: 3951 ## Resource Dave Rennie is confirmed as the new All Blacks coach, and Eddie Jones and Ewen McKenzie break down what it means, right now, with two years to a World Cup. David Pembroke digs into whether the All Blacks actually change style, what happens at 9 and 10, and why Rennie’s lack of attachment to any Super Rugby franchise could light a fire under selection pressure. There’s also a big Rugby World Cup 2027 ticketing update: 750,000 tickets sold in the initial pre-sale, with huge demand for Australia v New Zealand and knockout matches, plus the next application phase opening 19th of May. Then it’s straight into the Guinness Six Nations restart: Ireland v Wales at the Aviva, Scotland v France at Murrayfield with Angus Gardner in the middle, and Italy v England in Rome after Borthwick’s sweeping changes. Also in this episode: ● Dave Rennie named new All Blacks coach ● What changes in All Blacks style under Rennie? ● Roigard, Barrett, Mo’unga selection pressure discussed ● Brodie Retallick’s form in Japan highlighted heavily ● Rugby World Cup 2027 tickets: 750,000 sold fast ● Six Nations previews: Ireland v Wales, Scotland v France, Italy v England PLUS: The panel debates World Rugby priorities, domestic competition sustainability, and what “hard decisions” really mean in coaching selections. Ask Eddie Jones and Ewen McKenzie anything! Fill out the form below 👇 https://tinyurl.com/rugbyunityquestions 👈👈 👉 Want more from Rugby Unity? Subscribe to our Substack for exclusive content, blogs, behind-the-scenes insights, and full podcast access — all in one place: Rugby Unity | Substack   📧 Get in touch: info@rugbyunity.com.au Thanks to Eleven labs for providing a grant to Rugby Unity so that we can use their world leading software. TikTok  |  Instagram  |  You… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rugby-unity-7315104/episodes/can-scotland-beat-france-dave-rennie-s-appointment-italy-v-england-ireland-v-wales/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104/can-scotland-beat-france-dave-rennie-s-appointment-italy-v-england-ireland-v-wales.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.