{"podcast":{"title":"The Rugby Bunker","slug":"the-rugby-bunker-7484343","podcast_index_feed_id":7484343,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR8346935830","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7eea3982-841e-11f0-8877-1b607f3fd1da/image/999337bb2564acb72f40c7aadcdbd70a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Rugby Bunker","episode_count":32,"summary":"The Rugby Bunker gives you the insight and tactical understanding you need, hosted by Ben Coles (The Observer) and featuring regular guests including Charlie Morgan (The Times). Listen for expert analysis from established rugby journalists, with regular features plus a range of guests, and improve your knowledge of the game each week by joining us in The Rugby Bunker.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T00:17:24.608357+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-bunker-7484343"},"episode":{"title":"Exeter vs Saracens for the PREM playoffs, plus news on Jacques Nienaber and Ellie Kildunne | The Rugby Bunker","slug":"exeter-vs-saracens-for-the-prem-playoffs-plus-news-on-jacques-nienaber-and-ellie-kildunne-the-rugby-bunker","published_at":"2026-06-05T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-bunker-7484343/exeter-vs-saracens-for-the-prem-playoffs-plus-news-on-jacques-nienaber-and-ellie-kildunne-the-rugby-bunker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-bunker-7484343","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR2454355713.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR2454355713.mp3","summary":"Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) break down Exeter against Saracens - effectively a quarter-final shootout to make the playoffs with Exeter ahead of Saracens by three points going into the final day of the PREM season. They discuss Saracens' five-match winning run and change to their attacking ethos, Mark McCall's legacy, Exeter's excellent recruitment and make a prediction. The two journalists then also discuss stories from this week involving Leinster and Jacques Nienaber, along with Ellie Kildunne's exit from Harlequins. Follow Ben's Substack: https://theofffieldreview.substack.com/ Ben's work for The Observer: https://observer.co.uk/contributor/ben-coles?type=read Charlie's work for The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/profile/charlie-morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) break down Exeter against Saracens - effectively a quarter-final shootout to make the playoffs wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2556,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rugby-bunker-7484343/episodes/exeter-vs-saracens-for-the-prem-playoffs-plus-news-on-jacques-nienaber-and-ellie-kildunne-the-rugby-bunker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-bunker-7484343/exeter-vs-saracens-for-the-prem-playoffs-plus-news-on-jacques-nienaber-and-ellie-kildunne-the-rugby-bunker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}