The Squidge Rugby World Cup Retrospective

2014. Ireland are on the up, Magali Harvey fever is rife, and surely *someone* has to stop the Black Ferns. Join the idiots behind rugby's most popular YouTube channel for a detailed and affectionate look back at each Rugby World Cup, celebrating and dissecting an evolving sport, match-by-match...<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

2014 #3 - Australia 26-3 South Africa

It's time for the Wallaroos and the Springboks! We go in depth on a game of two halves, that felt more like a game of one half. In the meantime, we talk Tarantino, Oasis, language and the bizarre stories of some Australian rugby legends.Theme tune is a remix of World In Union by Davoli. Check out his album "Notes For A New Year" on all good streaming platforms. Sound of the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-12
01:29:44

2014 #2 - Canada 31-5.7 Spain

We carry on our celebration of the 2014 World Cup, as we watch Canada's 31... 5? win over Spain. Who knows, we're still not sure about Schrodinger's Conversion. We talk about nothing other than the game, so don't worry about that.The theme music for this is a new version of "World In Union", remixed by Davoli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-05
01:43:15

2014 #1 - New Zealand 79-5 Kazakhstan

We kick off the 2014 World Cup with the Black Ferns' crushing of Kazakhstan. We dig into the history of rugby in Kazakhstan, discover a new cult hero and briefly mention the other team that were playing, I guess.Bear with us, we should have a fun new theme tune next week! For now, enjoy the absolute belter that is the Kazakhstan national anthem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-29
01:22:54

2014 #0 - The Rugby World Cup Retrospective Prospective

Woah! We're FINALLY back! And for the first time ever, we're focusing on a women's World Cup! Join Robbie (@SquidgyGoat) and Will (@Will_Owen9) as we (@SquidgeRugby) attempt to cycle through the entire 2014 Rugby World Cup, with an episode reacting to each game. In this week's episode, we set the scene on this World Cup, the history of women's rugby, our relationship with the sport and our expectations for the series ahead.And yes, we still find a way to talk about Yionel Beauxis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

08-22
01:21:50

2023 #14 - Argentina v Wales

We reflect on Wales' quarter final loss to Argentina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-15
01:30:02

2023 #13 - NZL v URU, FIJ v GEO, NZL v ITA, FRA v ITA, WAL v GEO + TGA v ROM

Today, we wrap up a bunch o' games from the last round of pool action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-13
01:13:52

2023 #12 - Portugal vs Fiji

We take an hour to get hyped about Portugal's incredible upset win over Fiji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-08
01:19:17

2023 #11 - RSA v TGA, ARG v CHL, SCO v ROM & JPN v SAM

Sorry it's late - but here's a roundup of (most of) the rest of last weekend's games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-08
45:42

2023 #10 - URU v NAM & AUS v POR

Today, we talk about Namibia vs Uruguay and Australia vs Portugal. The other pool games from last weekend will be with you soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10-06
55:00

2023 #9: Wales vs Australia (and Scotland vs Tonga)

Today we talk about Wales' massive win over Australia, and touch upon Scotland's victory over Tonga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-27
01:16:13

2023 #8: ENG v CHI, ARG v SAM & POR v GEO

Today we discuss England vs Chile, Argentina vs Samoa and Portugal vs Georgia from the 2023 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-25
59:45

2023 #7: Ireland vs South Africa

Robbie/Squidge/Whatever you want to call him and Will deliver their on-the-whistle thoughts on Ireland's huge pool stage win over South Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-23
59:01

2023 #6: Italy v Uruguay & France v Namibia

Dupont. France. Uruguay. Italy. Namibia. And rugby rugby RUGBY. Please enjoy some nice words from two tired folk freshly arrived in Lyon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-23
56:00

2023 #5: Australia v Fiji

Today, we discuss Fiji's historic win over Australia.#3 on last week's games is still in progress - apologies for the wait! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-20
48:20

2023 #4: South Africa v Romania (And a touch tournament)

Ignore the bit where we refer to yesterday's episode. We still haven't recorded it. Logistics are hard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-19
56:49

2023 #2: France v Uruguay

The greatest team in the world played the greatest team of all time. We report, pontificate, and eulogise from Toulouse at 2am. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-15
46:37

2023 #1: FRA v NZL, ITA v NAM, IRE v ROM, AUS v GEO & ENG v ARG

Our first Rugby World Cup 2023 roundup is here, and we discuss the following games:France vs New ZealandItaly vs NamibiaIreland vs RomaniaAustralia vs GeorgiaEngland vs Argentina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09-12
46:27

2007 #50 - The Squidge Rugby World Cup Retrospective Retrospective

We bring down the curtain on the 2007 series with our awards ceremony: team of the tournament, players of the tournament, dicks of the tournament and tries of the tournament. We also tell a few funny stories and tell all about our next plans for the podcast... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-23
02:02:20

2007 #49 - The Squidge Rugby Draft 2024

It's back! We once again take it in turns to pick players for our dream Rugby World Cup XVs. Last time Robbie was in luck as he took Superboot in the first round, who will take the big boys this time?Theme tune is Allez Allez/La Pena Baiona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-16
01:29:06

2007 #48 - The Final: South Africa 15-6 England

It's the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, at long last! We analyse South Africa's day, as they lift the trophy for the second time. We also rank the trophy lifts, play hot take tennis and dissect Jonny Wilkinson's music tastes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05-11
02:47:52

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