{"podcast":{"title":"HG Rugby","slug":"hg-rugby-6614424","podcast_index_feed_id":6614424,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG9402338419","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enda--huw","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2679f24e-532c-11ee-9beb-3f45e28ead0e/image/556346eb724121c169c047ea4125628a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Pirate Rugby Pod","episode_count":236,"summary":"Telling rugby's untold stories by meeting people, analysing data and starting conversations","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T22:19:44.612461+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hg-rugby-6614424"},"episode":{"title":"A Balanced Take On Gregor Townsend's Scotland Legacy ft. Kevin Millar","slug":"a-balanced-take-on-gregor-townsend-s-scotland-legacy-ft-kevin-millar","published_at":"2026-02-22T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hg-rugby-6614424/a-balanced-take-on-gregor-townsend-s-scotland-legacy-ft-kevin-millar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hg-rugby-6614424","url":"https://youtu.be/BAQufOZG_nI","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG9859992435.mp3?updated=1771679152","summary":"In this podcast I was joined by Glasgow statistician and writer Kevin Millar to tackle the hottest topics in Scottish rugby. Kevin explains how South African Franco Smith has made such a positive impact at Glasgow Warriors and the traits that make them such a brilliant team. We then turn our attention to Gregor Townsend and his legacy as Scotland head coach. Is he unfairly criticised or has he wasted a golden generation? The South African Genius Who Can Save Scotland. Why Scottish Rugby Is In Purgatory. #scotland #rugby #podcast #sixnations #analysis #coaching #debate #wales #glasgow Follow Kevin on twitter: https://x.com/topofthemoonGW Follow me on twitter: https://x.com/HuwGriffinRugby Chapters 0:00 A Glasgow Man 3:16 Stats Frustrations 8:13 Glasgow Success Secrets 16:51 Fantastic Franco Smith 21:55 The Forwards Issue 26:08 Scotland In Purgatory? 33:13 The Edinburgh Problem 35:20 David Nucifora Impact 41:15 Gregor Townsend Legacy 48:15 Would Franco Be Better? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"In this podcast I was joined by Glasgow statistician and writer Kevin Millar to tackle the hottest topics in Scottish rugby. Kevin explains how South Afri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3509,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hg-rugby-6614424/episodes/a-balanced-take-on-gregor-townsend-s-scotland-legacy-ft-kevin-millar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hg-rugby-6614424/a-balanced-take-on-gregor-townsend-s-scotland-legacy-ft-kevin-millar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}