{"podcast":{"title":"Wrong Side of the Ruck","slug":"wrong-side-of-the-ruck-7651572","podcast_index_feed_id":7651572,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10db6aff4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wrongsideoftheruck","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45150437/45150437-1768000412478-b35183fd4c665.jpg","author":"WrongSideoftheRuck","episode_count":26,"summary":"Wrong Side of the Ruck is a rugby podcast made by a pair of friends who love the game and love arguing about it even more. Coming at rugby from the American fan and player point of view, we break down club and international matches the way they’re actually talked about—after training, at the bar, or in a group chat. We cover leagues from around the world with context, history, tactics, and strong opinions, focusing on why matches matter, not just who won. Smart rugby talk, honest disagreements, no studio polish. We don't claim to be right, we just refuse to be silent.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T20:19:09.479897+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrong-side-of-the-ruck-7651572"},"episode":{"title":"WSotR S1 E21: Safe Words, Tong Po and a Sternly Worded Letter (Triple Finals Episode 2026)","slug":"wsotr-s1-e21-safe-words-tong-po-and-a-sternly-worded-letter-triple-finals-episode-2026","published_at":"2026-06-29T06:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrong-side-of-the-ruck-7651572/wsotr-s1-e21-safe-words-tong-po-and-a-sternly-worded-letter-triple-finals-episode-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrong-side-of-the-ruck-7651572","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wrongsideoftheruck/episodes/WSotR-S1-E21-Safe-Words--Tong-Po-and-a-Sternly-Worded-Letter-Triple-Finals-Episode-2026-e3ldeib","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10db6aff4/podcast/play/122124299/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-29%2F427004906-44100-2-d751a471dd623.m4a","summary":"It's finals weekend and the couch is fit to burst. We sat down to watch all three championships in one sitting, and somewhere around the negroni and a half things got weird. Leinster ran roughshod over the Bulls, the Hurricanes put up record-breaking numbers against the Chiefs, and Northampton claimed the Premiership title, and somehow we still found time to debate Prendergast's relation to Tong Po, the return of Mad Sweeney, and the correct use of a safe word. Serves us right for keeping this train going on the wrong side of midnight. Try to find some space on the couch and join us for rugby the way you've always loved it. Loud, beer-soaked and as unhinged as you'd expect. Welcome to the Wrong Side of the Ruck. We think you'll like it here.","meta_description":"It's finals weekend and the couch is fit to burst. We sat down to watch all three championships in one sitting, and somewhere around the negroni and a hal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9199,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wrong-side-of-the-ruck-7651572/episodes/wsotr-s1-e21-safe-words-tong-po-and-a-sternly-worded-letter-triple-finals-episode-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrong-side-of-the-ruck-7651572/wsotr-s1-e21-safe-words-tong-po-and-a-sternly-worded-letter-triple-finals-episode-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}