Townsend on summer tour squad, Lions and his future
Andy Burke sits down with Gregor Townsend to discuss his summer tour squad selections and his future as Scotland head coach
Jun 11, 2025•24 min
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Episodes
Glasgow Warriors outclassed by Leinster in their United Rugby Championship semi-final.
Chris Paterson and Colin Gregor assess Glasgow Warrior's defeat in Dublin as Franco Smith's side lose to Leinster in the URC semi-final.
Jun 07, 2025•32 min
Can Glasgow shock Leinster in URC semi-final?
Bernard Jackman, European Cup winner with Leinster and former Ireland International joins Tom and Andy look ahead to Warriors' URC semi-final play-off at the Aviva Stadium
Jun 04, 2025•39 min
Six Nations: Scotland suffer defeat to Ireland
After Scotland's Six Nations defeat to Ireland, Andy Burke gets reaction from Rory Darge and Gregor Townsend and Sportsound's Fraser Brown, Peter Wright and Tom English.
Feb 09, 2025•25 min
Six Nations: Scotland open with win against Italy
After Scotland start their 2025 Six Nations campaign with victory over Italy at Murrayfield, we get reaction from Gregor Townsend, Finn Russell and hat-trick hero Huw Jones.
Feb 01, 2025•29 min
Six Nations: We hear from the Scotland squad as opener looms
Andy Burke and Colin Gregor talk to some of the players in Scotland's Six Nations squad including Pierre Schoeman, Fergus Burke, Ben White, Jamie Ritchie, Jack Mann & Ewan Ashman
Jan 23, 2025•41 min
Glasgow Warriors journey to URC glory
In 2024, Glasgow Warriors lifted the URC Championship. Andy Burke sat down with Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir and operations manager John Manson to relive their journey to glory.
Jan 01, 2025•27 min
'I consider myself a tough guy but cancer scared me' - Peter Wright
Tom and Andy are ditching talk of tries and team selections to hear from Scotland and British Lions prop Peter Wright who shares his journey through a prostate cancer diagnosis. In a frank and informative discussion Peter shares the ups and downs of his journey as well as reflecting on the anxiety he felt throughout. Details of support with cancer are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Nov 25, 2024•32 min
John Jeffrey "hurt, bitter and betrayed" by Scottish Rugby
Andy Burke and Tom English hear from John Jeffrey following the acrimonious end to his bid to become chairman of World Rugby and discuss the opening fixtures of the URC
Sep 25, 2024•38 min
Brown on hanging up his boots and what comes next
Fraser Brown joins Tom and Andy to look back on his Scotland and Glasgow playing career and discuss what’s next for him in rugby.
Apr 30, 2024•35 min
Horne on tennis, title hopes and scoring records
George Horne joins Tom and Andy to discuss his tennis talents as a youngster, biding his time to become Glasgow’s number nine and his hopes for the URC run-in.
Apr 23, 2024•45 min
Frustration for Scotland's Women in the Six Nations plus the weekend ahead in URC
Tom English and Andy Burke look back on a poor Scotland performance against England in the Women's Six Nations and preview the weekend ahead in the United Rugby Championship
Apr 16, 2024•41 min
Women's Six Nations: Scotland's toughest test plus Gilchrist 200 not out for Edinburgh
Tom and Andy are joined by lock Grant Gilchrist ahead of his 200th cap for Edinburgh Rugby plus Scotland Internationalists Chloe Rollie and Leah Bartlett chat about their upcoming game against England in the Women's Six Nations
Apr 09, 2024•54 min
Scotland in the Women's Six Nations: A look back on France and a look ahead to England
Scotland prop Heather Lockhart and scrum half Jenny Maxwell join Thomas Duncan to discuss Scotland's upcoming game against England in the Women's Six Nations plus they look back on Scotland's performance against France
Apr 02, 2024•31 min
Scotland in the Women's Six Nations: A lookback on Wales and a look ahead to France
Scotland prop Heather Lockhart and scrum half Jenny Maxwell join Thomas Duncan to look ahead to Scotland's game against France, after they beat Wales in the Women's Six Nations
Mar 26, 2024•31 min
Scotland's Six Nations reviewed
Tom and Andy look back on Scotland's Six Nations campaign plus we hear from the team's doctor James Robson as he steps down after 33 years in the role
Mar 19, 2024•50 min
Scotland in the Six Nations: Townsend’s Scots face date with destiny in Dublin
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s team selection to face Ireland in Dublin in their final Six Nations match.
Mar 14, 2024•29 min
Can Scotland go out with a bang in Dublin in the Six Nations?
Tom English and Andy Burke are joined by Scotland and Glasgow Warriors hooker Fraser Brown to reflect on Scotland's defeat in Rome and the upcoming game against Ireland in Dublin
Mar 12, 2024•44 min
Townsend names team to face Italy in Rome
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s Scotland team selection to face Italy in Rome in the nation’s penultimate Six Nations match
Mar 07, 2024•36 min
Duncan Weir on THAT drop-goal as Scotland head back to Rome
Scotland and Glasgow Warriors' fly half Duncan Weir joins Tom English and Andy Burke to look ahead to Scotland's fourth round match against Italy in Rome in the Six Nations
Mar 05, 2024•42 min
Brown on Calcutta Cup, bonus point worries and facing Italy
Glasgow and Scotland hooker Fraser Brown hails a fourth Calcutta Cup victory and looks ahead to the next Six Nations match in Rome
Feb 27, 2024•41 min
Six Nations: Can Scotland continue Calcutta Cup dominance?
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend’s team selected to face England at Murrayfield in the Calcutta Cup
Feb 22, 2024•29 min
Six Nations: 'Scotland happy to carry favourites tag in Calcutta Cup'
Tom English and Andy Burke hear the thoughts of England's World Cup winning scrum half Matt Dawson ahead of the Calcutta Cup
Feb 20, 2024•54 min
Scotland in the Six Nations - "Trygate" fallout continues
Former Scotland rugby captain Rory Lawson joins Tom English and Andy Burke to dissect the continuing fallout from "Trygate"
Feb 13, 2024•42 min
Scotland lose to France after controversial last-minute drama
Reaction as Scotland are denied a last-minute try as France win a tense Six Nations match at Murrayfield
Feb 10, 2024•38 min
Six Nations: Can Scotland make it two from two?
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend's team selection ahead of Scotland facing France at Murrayfield in the Six Nations
Feb 08, 2024•35 min
Scotland prepare for France to be “a different beast” in the Six Nations
Tom English, Andy Burke and France based Scottish rugby pundit Johnnie Beattie look forward to Scotland’s next game against France in the Six Nations
Feb 06, 2024•39 min
Scotland beat Wales in the Six Nations in a nail biting clash in Cardiff
Scotland beat Wales in Cardiff in the Six Nations for the first time since 2002 in a nail biting match which saw the Scots survive a stunning Welsh comeback
Feb 03, 2024•27 min
Townsend names Scotland's starting lineup for Six Nations opener against Wales
Reaction and analysis from Tom English and Andy Burke as Gregor Townsend reveals his starting lineup for Scotland's Six Nations opener against Wales
Feb 01, 2024•31 min
Scotland players Luke Crosbie, Aaron Reed, Andy Christie, Kyle Rowe and Glen Young preview the Six Nations with Tom and Andy
Tom and Andy on the road and in the heart of the Scotland sqaud's hotel catching up with Kyle Rowe, Luke Crosbie, Andy Christie, Glen Young and new boy Aaron Reed.
Jan 30, 2024•46 min
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