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Scrum V

BBC Radio Waleswww.bbc.co.uk

The latest news, views and interviews from the world of Welsh rugby.

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Episodes

Another WRU apology

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert discuss the fall-out after the Welsh Rugby Union are forced to apologise for its handling of contract negotiations with the senior women's side, react to Dai Flanagan's departure as Dragons head coach and look ahead to Wales v Fiji with ex-Fiji 7's coach Gareth Baber.

Nov 04, 20241 hr

A hat-trick of wins for the Welsh regions

Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert and Richie Rees to review the weekend’s URC results and discuss some of Warren Gatland's selection headaches ahead of the international break. Three of the four Welsh regions came away with wins as Cardiff pulled off a remarkable second-half comeback to beat Ulster, Scarlets continued their winning streak with a win over Zebre and Ospreys climbed off the bottom of the table after beating Edinburgh in Bridgend. Meanwhile, Dragons suffered a fifth consecut...

Oct 28, 202437 min

The Warm Up: What are you doing here?

Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Ellis Jenkins and Ken Owens to dissect Warren Gatland’s selection following the announcement of Wales’ squad for the autumn and share their experiences playing on the international stage.

Oct 24, 202440 min

Wales' autumn squad

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert sit down with Warren Gatland after the Wales head coach named his squad for the autumn internationals.

Oct 21, 202451 min

In Conversation with Aaron Wainwright

Wales back-row Aaron Wainwright recalls the heartache of being released by Cardiff City as a 16-year-old which signalled the end of his promising football career, but the start of his rugby journey.

Oct 16, 202416 min

Wales win and a mixed bag for the regions

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins, Philippa Tuttiett and Ellis Jenkins meet up at Rodney Parade following Dragons defeat to Lions to look back at the URC's weekend action as well as Wales' WXV2 win over Japan. Dragons CEO Rhys Blumberg also joins the podcast to discuss reports of a WRU proposal to own a stake in all four Welsh regions.

Oct 14, 202449 min

The Warm Up: Ed Jackson's inspiring story

Lauren Jenkins and former Wales internationals Alex Cuthbert and Jamie Roberts are joined by rugby player turned mountaineer Ed Jackson to chat about his incredible new film ‘The Mountain Within Me’ which documents his truly inspiring journey.

Oct 10, 202451 min

In Conversation with Christian Wade

Christian Wade speaks with Scrum V about Louis Rees-Zammit and the Welshman's hopes of making a mark in the NFL. Gloucester wing Wade, who spent three seasons with Buffalo Bills, explains what Rees-Zammit must do to succeed at Jacksonville Jaguars.

Oct 09, 20248 min

The Kings of Kingsholm

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert watch Gloucester train at Kingsholm and get the secrets to success from their in-form Welsh half-back pairing, Tomos Williams and Gareth Anscombe.

Oct 07, 202452 min

The Warm Up - 'We're going back to Benidorm'

Lauren is joined by Jonathan Davies and two former Cardiff captains, Ellis Jenkins and Josh Turnbull to discuss retirements, comebacks, this weekend’s third round of the URC as well as also answering your questions.

Oct 03, 202448 min

In Conversation with Taine Plumtree

Gareth Rhys Owen catches up with Taine Plumtree to talk about the Wales back row's rugby upbringing in South Africa and New Zealand, having a famous coach as a father and returning to the land of his birth.

Oct 02, 202414 min

All smiles at Cardiff after derby delight

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert head to the Arms Park after Cardiff get the best possible start their season with back-to-back bonus point wins. They are joined by Cardiff Aled Davies and lock Josh McNally who reflect on the comeback win at Scarlets and look ahead to the visit of champions Glasgow.

Sep 30, 202449 min

The Warm Up: Brushing your teeth with bottled water

Lauren is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jamie Roberts and Ken Owens to discuss next Summer’s Lions tour to Australia, experiences of leadership, captaincy and look ahead to Round 2 of the URC.

Sep 26, 202455 min

In Conversation Dan Biggar

Dan Biggar chats with Gareth Rhys Owen about the pressures of playing fly-half for Wales, the player strike threat of 2023 and his often detached relationship with Warren Gatland.

Sep 25, 202428 min

Dramatic Dragons derby delight

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert look back at the results from the opening weekend of the United Rugby Championship, including Dragons' last-gasp win over Ospreys, Scarlets' gutsy draw at Benetton and Cardiff's home victory against Zebre.

Sep 23, 202435 min

The Warm Up: The highs and lows of pre-season

Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Scott Williams to recall tales of pre-season campaigns gone by and offer their take on the Welsh regions’ hopes ahead of a brand new United Rugby Championship campaign.

Sep 19, 202458 min

In conversation with Callum Sheedy

Gareth Rhys Owen catches up with Callum Sheedy ahead of his Cardiff debut. The Wales fly-half talks about his upbringing in Cardiff, his ten years at Bristol and his hopes and aspirations back at his hometown club.

Sep 18, 202419 min

The Big Season Preview

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins, Gareth Griffiths and Alex Cuthbert meet up to look ahead of the start of the 2024-25 United Rugby Championship season and assess the hopes of success for the four Welsh regions.

Sep 16, 20241 hr 17 min

One final fixture

Lauren Jenkins and Gareth Griffiths are in the Wales camp in Brisbane ahead of the fixture against Queensland Reds there on Friday.

Jul 17, 202447 min

Wales’ winless run continues

Gareth Rhys Owen and former Wales fly-half James Hook dissect Wales' 36-28 defeat to Australia in Melbourne which means Warren Gatland's side have now lost their last nine test matches.

Jul 13, 202419 min

Minimal changes for Melbourne

Lauren Jenkins and Gareth Griffiths run the rule over the Wales side picked to face Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.

Jul 11, 202412 min

Wales aim to hit back in Melbourne

Lauren Jenkins and Gareth Griffiths are in Melbourne ahead of Wales' test against Australia there on Saturday and catch up with second row partners Dafydd Jenkins and Christ Tshiunza.

Jul 09, 202434 min

Wales fall short in Sydney

Gareth Rhys Owen and former Wales fly-half James Hook review Wales' 25-16 defeat to Australia in Sydney and assess their hopes of turning things around before the second test in Melbourne next Saturday.

Jul 06, 202418 min

Wales name side to face Australia

Scrum V's Lauren Jenkins and BBC Sport Wales rugby writer Gareth Griffiths run the rule over the Wales side picked for the first test against Australia in Sydney.

Jul 04, 202415 min

Wales in Australia

Scrum V's Lauren Jenkins and BBC Sport Wales rugby writer Gareth Griffiths meet up with the Wales squad in Sydney and speak with hooker Evan Lloyd ahead of the first test on Saturday. They also get the lowdown on the Wallabies with rugby writer Christy Doran.

Jul 02, 202435 min

WRU's plan for the future

Gareth Rhys Owen sits down with Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney and chair Richard Collier-Keywood following the announcement of the WRU's five-year plan for the future of the game in Wales.

Jun 26, 202440 min

Wales women face win or bust Spain test

Gareth Rhys Own, Lauren Jenkins and Philippa Tuttiett head into camp with Wales women ahead of their WXV play-off match against Spain. They also reflect further on Wales men's defeat to South Africa at Twickenham and assess their hopes ahead of the upcoming tour in Australia.

Jun 25, 202435 min

Wales side named to take on World Champions

Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Wales wing Alex Cuthbert meet at the Wales team HQ to run the rule over the side named to take on World Champions South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

Jun 18, 202441 min

The big review of the sesaon

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by Wales wing Alex Cuthbert and BBC Sport Wales' rugby writer Gareth Griffiths to look back at the season for the Welsh regions. They pick their standout moments and select their key players as the 2023-24 season draws to a close for the Welsh sides.

Jun 11, 20241 hr 2 min
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