{"podcast":{"title":"The Offside Line Podcast: The First for Scottish Rugby","slug":"the-offside-line-podcast-the-first-for-scottish-rugby-6997989","podcast_index_feed_id":6997989,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-offside-line-podcast","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-offside-line-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66c5db6caba59aa5bb7c20fb/1755710009062-980f8074-664e-4414-9e4a-8b2f953a91fc.jpeg","author":"David Barnes & Peter Burns","episode_count":99,"summary":"Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes. In this weekly show we examine all aspects of Scottish rugby, from the grassroots level to the Test arena, and discuss the goings on in the wider global game – helped by a regular panel of special guests and featuring exclusive interviews. David Barnes has worked as a freelance rugby journalist since 2004 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald , The Sunday Times , The Telegraph , The Scotsman / Scotland on Sunday/Evening News , The Daily Record , The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He established the Offside Line in 2016 to provide high-quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby. In 2005 he co-authored Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence , and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby . He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions . Peter Burns is a William Hill Sportsbook of the Year sho…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:17:25.011096+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-offside-line-podcast-the-first-for-scottish-rugby-6997989"},"episode":{"title":"‘Cup rugby’s brilliant’","slug":"cup-rugby-s-brilliant","published_at":"2026-03-30T22:08:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-offside-line-podcast-the-first-for-scottish-rugby-6997989/cup-rugby-s-brilliant","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-offside-line-podcast-the-first-for-scottish-rugby-6997989","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-offside-line-podcast/episodes/cup-rugbys-brilliant","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66c5db6caba59aa5bb7c20fb/e/69caf4554bc3c0b5ce5f8862/media.mp3","summary":"Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy dive into the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, pick over the latest Edinburgh surrender before cheering themselves with Glasgow’s latest triumph, then they preview the last-16 of Europe games coming this weekend and discuss Mike Blair’s appointment as All Blacks’ assistant coach. Tickets are now live for our first Podcast on the Road Event - Live from the Greenyards! Free to attend and open to all, the evening promises engaging rugby discussion, insight, and entertainment, with James Flemming and another special guest joining the podcast for what is sure to be an enjoyable and informative event for rugby sevens fans. A bar will be open both throughout the podcast and after, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the occasion.   Get your tickets here  The Offside Line Podcast — Melrose Rugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show. Barney and Burnsy dive into the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, pick over the latest Edinburgh s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2727,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-offside-line-podcast-the-first-for-scottish-rugby-6997989/episodes/cup-rugby-s-brilliant/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-offside-line-podcast-the-first-for-scottish-rugby-6997989/cup-rugby-s-brilliant.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}