{"podcast":{"title":"The Rugby Pod","slug":"the-rugby-pod-743069","podcast_index_feed_id":743069,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ringer-the-rugby-pod","website_url":"https://www.theringer.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/144cf59c-9300-11eb-aedd-1be475feceb5/image/a6bceeba1431b3d75e0789cc62f29fea.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Ringer","episode_count":499,"summary":"The Rugby Pod with Big Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, Dan Biggar, Producer Rob and weekly guests is the most listened to Rugby podcast in the world. We cover all the latest news, rumours insight and stories, but with plenty of humour, opinions and the best interviews from the game, including current and former internationals. Follow us on social media and send us in your questions to chat through each week.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-pod-743069"},"episode":{"title":"#25 Simon Zebo – Faz & Rassie Influence, England v Ireland and Munster DNA","slug":"25-simon-zebo-faz-rassie-influence-england-v-ireland-and-munster-dna","published_at":"2026-02-20T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-pod-743069/25-simon-zebo-faz-rassie-influence-england-v-ireland-and-munster-dna","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-pod-743069","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3178224180.mp3?updated=1771588790","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT3178224180.mp3?updated=1771588790","summary":"British & Irish Lion and Munster legend Simon Zebo joins The Rugby Pod and Big Jim for a brutally honest look at Irish rugby right now. Zeebs opens up on Ireland’s current trajectory, Andy Farrell’s emotional connection with the squad, and the growing pressure and online abuse facing young players. He reflects on his own Ireland career, the highs and lows, the fierce Munster-Leinster rivalry, playing for Rassie, and the pride of representing Munster and Ireland. Plus, his take on life in France, Finn Ruseell, the England v Ireland clash, life after retirement It's an awesome interview. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"British & Irish Lion and Munster legend Simon Zebo joins The Rugby Pod and Big Jim for a brutally honest look at Irish rugby right now. Zeebs opens up on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4440,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rugby-pod-743069/episodes/25-simon-zebo-faz-rassie-influence-england-v-ireland-and-munster-dna/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rugby-pod-743069/25-simon-zebo-faz-rassie-influence-england-v-ireland-and-munster-dna.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}