In a rare interview, the world’s most-capped rugby player, Alun Wyn Jones, drops in on Mike’s bar to discuss his all-time top 5 Six Nations matches. On the field Alun Wyn was the ultimate warrior but having played nearly 70 Six Nations matches, what games will he select?
Jan 29, 2025•44 min
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Cennydd Davies are at The Vale as Warren Gatland announces his team for Friday's Six Nations opener in France. We hear from the Welsh head coach and AFP reporter Illtud Dafydd joins us to discuss the French team. Wales are boosted by the return of British and Irish Lions duo Josh Adams and Liam Williams. Wing Adams has not featured for Wales since the 2024 Six Nations, while full-back Williams' most recent international appearance was on last summer's tour of...
Jan 29, 2025•36 min
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert preview the Six Nations and Wales' trip to France on Friday. They hear from Wales scrummaging legend Adam Jones - part of Warren Gatland's coaching setup for the Six Nations - and Scarlets in-form wing Tom Rogers. They also discuss the weekend's United Rugby Championship action which included impressive wins for Ospreys and Scarlets.
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Ellis Jenkins, Ken Owens and Alex Cuthbert for a special Six Nations question and answer edition. They'll be answering your questions and looking ahead to Wales' first game against France next week.
Jan 23, 2025•37 min
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins speak with new Wales women head coach Sean Lynn and the Welsh Rugby Union's Head of Women's rugby Belinda Moore. Former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert also joins the pod to review the weekend's European action and assess Ospreys, Scarlets and Cardiff's Challenge Cup knockout hopes.
Jan 20, 2025•52 min
Former Wales lock Lou Reed joins Lauren Jenkins, Jonathan Davies and Ellis Jenkins to reveal his new life as Tyson Fury's minder, and to dissect Warren Gatland's selection for the Six Nations.
Jan 16, 2025•55 min
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and James Hook are joined by Wales head coach Warren Gatland who explains his selections after naming his Six Nations squad.
Jan 13, 2025•48 min
Comedian Mike Bubbins makes his Scrum V, The Warm Up debut alongside Lauren Jenkins, Jonathan Davies and Alex Cuthbert to preview his upcoming series of Scrum V Top 5 and to discuss next week’s Six Nations squad announcement.
Jan 09, 2025•42 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Siwan Lillicrap and BBC rugby writer Matt Lloyd who look ahead to a rugby feast in 2025 and put their prediction skills to the test.
Jan 06, 2025•53 min
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert are joined post match by Ospreys Chief Executive Lance Bradley after their dramatic late derby victory over Scarlets.
Dec 22, 2024•38 min
Gareth Rhys Owen and Scrum V rugby writer Gareth Griffiths react to the news that the Welsh Rugby Union have kept faith in head coach Warren Gatland while executive director of rugby Nigel Walker departs.
Dec 20, 2024•30 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Tom Shanklin, Alex Cuthbert and Grand Slam winner Rob Evans to discuss his time playing for Miami in the MLR, as well as look ahead to the festive derbies.
Dec 19, 2024•45 min
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert look back on the weekend's European rugby action. While Ospreys were well beaten, there were wins for Dragons, Scarlets and Cardiff.
Dec 16, 2024•39 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Jamie Roberts, Ellis Jenkins and Tom Shanklin for a special question and answer edition of The Warm Up.
Dec 12, 2024•47 min
Lauren Jenkins, Gareth Rhys Owen and Alex Cuthbert look back at the weekend's European action which included a Challenge Cup win for Ospreys while there were narrow defeats for Dragons, Scarlets and Cardiff.
Dec 09, 2024•36 min
With the return of European rugby this weekend, Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Cardiff trio Alex Cuthbert, Ellis Jenkins and Nick Williams to reminisce about their 2018 Challenge Cup final victory over Gloucester in Bilbao.
Dec 05, 2024•53 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales scrum-half Richie Rees to look back on Cardiff's derby win over Dragons, Scarlets narrow defeat in Glasgow and Ospreys disappointing loss in Zebre.
Dec 02, 2024•30 min
Lauren is joined by Jonathan Davies, Ellis Jenkins and former Scotland international Rory Lawson to dissect Wales’ Autumn campaign, discuss the future of Welsh rugby following Sunday’s AGM and preview the return of the URC.
Nov 28, 2024•42 min
It’s the biggest of days for comedian and rugby fan Mike Bubbins - his ultimate hero, Sir Gareth Edwards, is dropping by the bar. For many, Gareth is the greatest rugby player the game has seen, but which players from other countries would he have loved to play with?
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former internationals Gwyn Jones, James Hook and Ken Owens to react to Wales' 45-12 defeat to South Africa and discuss Warren Gatland's future. Wales end the year with a record twelfth successive defeat and without a win in a calendar year for the first time since 1937.
Nov 23, 2024•35 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by World Cup winner Francois Louw as well as two former Wales captains Ellis Jenkins and Ken Owens to discuss another busy week in Welsh rugby and preview the final game of the autumn campaign against the Springboks.
Nov 21, 2024•44 min
Comedian and rugby fanatic Mike Bubbins welcomes a legend of Welsh sport, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, to his bar to discuss her top five rugby memories. From a heartbreaking moment at the end of the seventies, to the day she borrowed a shirt from a spiky-haired super-star, Tanni’s selection is both fascinating and poignant.
Nov 18, 2024•44 min
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Wales fly-halves James Hook and Elinor Snowsill to react to Wales' 52-20 loss to Australia and discuss Warren Gatland's future after an 11th straight defeat.
Nov 17, 2024•25 min
Lauren is joined by Alun Wyn Jones, Jamie Roberts and Tom Shanklin, who have almost 350 test caps between them to discuss the fallout following Wales’ defeat to Fiji and preview Sunday’s game against Australia, as Wales look to avoid setting the unenviable record of 11 consecutive defeats.
Nov 14, 2024•40 min
Comedian and rugby fanatic Mike Bubbins welcomes Wales legend Dan Biggar to his bar to pick his top five opponents. As a player Dan Biggar built a reputation as one of the fiercest competitors on the field, but who will he pick as his toughest rivals?
Nov 11, 2024•49 min
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins speak with former Wales internationals Richie Rees and Siwan Lillicrap about Wales' defeat to Fiji - their 10th successive Test loss which equals the country's record losing international streak.
Nov 10, 2024•24 min
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Tom Shanklin to discuss the latest saga to hit the Welsh Rugby Union with it’s handling of contract negotiations with the women’s senior team, look ahead to Wales’ game against Fiji in the autumn internationals, and share their experiences of playing against the Fijians.
Nov 07, 2024•30 min
Gareth Rhys Owen sits down with Wales captain Dewi Lake ahead of the autumn internationals to discuss how Wales will play against three very different sides.
Nov 06, 2024•17 min
After a year out of the Wales squad, prop Nicky Smith is back in camp ahead of the Autumn internationals. Now plying his trade in the English Premiership with high-flying Leicester under head coach Michael Cheika, Smith catches up with Lauren Jenkins about what he's learned since the move.
Nov 05, 2024•13 min
Comedian and rugby fanatic Mike Bubbins welcomes Wales and British and Irish Lions legend Sam Warburton to his bar to discuss his all-time top five teammates. As a player who has played at the highest level, who will make the cut on Sam’s list? Expect some big surprises.
Nov 04, 2024•48 min