{"podcast":{"title":"Rugby Unity","slug":"rugby-unity-7315104","podcast_index_feed_id":7315104,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67b5539aef66dc14d103716d","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/contentrfc","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67b5539aef66dc14d103716d/1745993050152-0538e3c1-8b06-40b3-900a-3b037a8dc484.jpeg","author":"contentRFC","episode_count":144,"summary":"Hosted by Eddie Jones, Ewen McKenzie, and David Pembroke, Rugby Unity is the global rugby podcast that tackles the game’s biggest issues — on and off the field. This is where strong opinions meet smart analysis. Eddie Jones and Ewen McKenzie bring decades of international coaching experience at the very top level, while David Pembroke draws on 35 years as a rugby journalist and strategist. Together, they cut through the noise with insights you won’t hear anywhere else. Rugby Unity is more than a podcast. It’s a community of fans, players, coaches, and leaders committed to securing rugby’s future prosperity worldwide. One sport. Millions of voices. This is Rugby Unity. Get in touch: info@rugbyunity.com.au Have your question answered on the show: Rugby Unity Survey Get FREE exclusive content: Substack Dive into the world of rugby: YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T12:18:28.406382+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104"},"episode":{"title":"Don’t Touch the Scrums! Shape of the Game Preview + Six Nations vs Super","slug":"don-t-touch-the-scrums-shape-of-the-game-preview-six-nations-vs-super","published_at":"2026-02-27T01:52:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104/don-t-touch-the-scrums-shape-of-the-game-preview-six-nations-vs-super","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104","url":"https://shows.acast.com/contentrfc/episodes/69a0f8e0e4e1627e8cd8adb6","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67b5539aef66dc14d103716d/e/69a0f8e0e4e1627e8cd8adb6/media.mp3","summary":"David Pembroke, Eddie Jones and Ewen McKenzie unpack the big agenda items that will be covered in the Shape of the Game conference in London, starting with the push to “depower” scrums and replace some restarts with free kicks. Eddie and Ewen are blunt: keep the scrum, speed it up, and protect rugby as a game for all shapes and sizes. From there, it’s straight into the global season debate, with both backing alignment for player welfare while warning everyone has to sacrifice something, not just Super Rugby. The 20-minute red card sparks a wider argument about keeping 15 on 15, with Ewen pitching better use of existing referee tools and stronger post-match sanctions. They also get into Six Nations form (Ireland’s response against England), Super Rugby trends, kicking and “meaningful” stats, plus quick hits on Andy Farrell, Stephen Larkham, injuries, Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s record run, and Rugby Europe Championship shocks. Also in this episode: ● Eddie Jones rejects any move to depower scrums ● Ewen McKenzie says scrums are already overmanaged ● Global season backed to protect player welfare properly ● 20-minute red card debate turns into 15v15 argument ● Ireland v England analysed: intent, collisions, line speed ● Super Rugby vs Six Nations stats: points, tries, ball-in-play PLUS: World Rugby transparency, refereeing consistency, and how attack trends are shifting across Six Nations and Super Rugby. 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…","meta_description":"David Pembroke, Eddie Jones and Ewen McKenzie unpack the big agenda items that will be covered in the Shape of the Game conference in London, starting wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4112,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rugby-unity-7315104/episodes/don-t-touch-the-scrums-shape-of-the-game-preview-six-nations-vs-super/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rugby-unity-7315104/don-t-touch-the-scrums-shape-of-the-game-preview-six-nations-vs-super.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}