{"podcast":{"title":"The Lekker Rugby Pod!","slug":"the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520","podcast_index_feed_id":6941520,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f721ca94/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mw-welman8","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41361869/41361869-1779714647965-8b9ca5ef2d4b7.jpg","author":"Harry Jones and MW Welman","episode_count":211,"summary":"The ever-curious MW Welman and globetrotting rugby poet Harry Jones explore the people, ideas and moments shaping South African rugby and the world game. From in-depth discussions about the Springboks to detailed match analysis, this podcast offers expert previews and reviews of both local and international matches. We also explore the wider world of rugby, covering everything from player stories to the latest news and trends. Whether you're a seasoned rugby enthusiast or just discovering the sport, there's something here for everyone. Tune in and enjoy engaging conversations that celebrate th","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 180: Is Leo Cullen Finally Running Out of Road at Leinster? | Pat McCarry","slug":"episode-180-is-leo-cullen-finally-running-out-of-road-at-leinster-pat-mccarry","published_at":"2026-05-25T15:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520/episode-180-is-leo-cullen-finally-running-out-of-road-at-leinster-pat-mccarry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mw-welman8/episodes/Episode-180-Is-Leo-Cullen-Finally-Running-Out-of-Road-at-Leinster---Pat-McCarry-e3js6bk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f721ca94/podcast/play/120510260/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-25%2F424846505-44100-2-22298d94c1da.mp3","summary":"Leinster lost another Champions Cup final. The question now is whether Leo Cullen can survive it.Harry Jones, MW Welman and special guest Pat McCarry go back to basics after Bordeaux's win in Bilbao. They pick apart the 24 turnovers, the heat excuses, the predictable attack, and what it says about a coaching structure where Jacques Nienaber's blitz defence has pulled focus away from the attack that used to define Leinster. With an Irishman coaching Bordeaux's attack and knowing every Leinster tendency, the final was always going to be harder than the hype suggested.The harder question sits underneath all of it: does Leo Cullen still have the room to turn this around, or does a squad this good need a different voice at the top?On this episode of the Lekker Rugby Pod, MW Welman and Harry Jones sit down with Irish rugby journalist Pat McCarry to pull apart the Bilbao defeat and ask what comes next for Leinster.","meta_description":"Leinster lost another Champions Cup final. The question now is whether Leo Cullen can survive it.Harry Jones, MW Welman and special guest Pat McCarry go b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3834,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520/episodes/episode-180-is-leo-cullen-finally-running-out-of-road-at-leinster-pat-mccarry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lekker-rugby-pod-6941520/episode-180-is-leo-cullen-finally-running-out-of-road-at-leinster-pat-mccarry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}