HG Rugby

Huw Griffin

Telling rugby's untold stories by meeting people, analysing data and starting conversations

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April 11 · 59 min
How Irish Rugby Saved Itself ft. TheRugbyGirl
I was joined by journalist Avril Kinsella to deep dive how Irish rugby turned itself around
April 7 · 26 min
What Is Wrong With Leinster This Season? | Mini-Documentary
My quest to Dublin to find out what's going on with Leinster feature an interview with Leo Cullen
April 5 · 1 hr 7 min
Why Is Rugby Union So Posh? ft. The Rugby History Project
I was joined by my friend Hattie from the Rugby History Project to tackle rugby's problematic origins
March 28 · 59 min
The Man Breaking Rugby's Biggest Transfer Stories ft. Neil Fissler
This week I was joined by RugbyPass journalist Neil Fissler to break down rugby's biggest transfer rumours!
March 26 · 21 min
Behind The Scenes At URC Basement Battle | Scarlets vs Zebre Audio Vlog
All the action from my latest trip to see the Scarlets play Zebre in Llanelli
March 22 · 53 min
Doping Scandals, Coach Sackings & Shock Defeats - Is Georgian Rugby Falling Apart?
I was joined by Carl Dawson of Rugby TTL for a Men's Rugby Europe Championship review
March 15 · 19 min
Have Italy Actually Improved This Six Nations?
The audio version of my video deep diving Italy's development this Six Nations
March 2 · 20 min
SPECIAL: Antoine Dupont's Salary Cap Controversy Explained | Rugby Transfer Review
Deep diving the impact of the TOP 14 salary caps changes and how the new system works
February 22 · 58 min
A Balanced Take On Gregor Townsend's Scotland Legacy ft. Kevin Millar
Tackling Scottish rugby's biggest talking points with a Glasgow stats curator
February 7 · 39 min
How Scott Robertson's Sacking Sparked A Chaotic Chain Reaction... | Rugby Transfer Review - January 2026
Your monthly update on rugby transfers all around the world!
January 27 · 29 min
Behind The Scenes At A Champions Cup Match! | Northampton vs Scarlets Audio Vlog
The audio version of my Vlog for WRRAP
January 24 · 26 min
What Are The Stormers Building This Season? | Mini-Documentary
The audio only version of my latest YouTube mini-documentary
January 20 · 46 min
Why France Have DROPPED Damian Penaud… | TOP 14 Digest
Huw & Maz react to the explosive reports coming out of France camp!
January 13 · 46 min
Is France's European Domination Ending? | TOP 14 Digest
Huw & Maz take a French look at the weekend's Champions Cup Rugby!
January 10 · 1 hr 11 min
Headed For Disaster? - Inside Rugby's Chaotic Boardrooms ft. Nicks Johnston
I was joined by the wonderful Nicks Johnston to learn about Rugby Governance
January 6 · 41 min
Are Weakened Teams Undermining French Rugby? | TOP 14 Digest
Huw & Maz run down all the latest drama and gossip in French rugby!
January 3 · 26 min
The English Club Trying To Buy Success... And Failing | Rugby Transfer Review - December 2025
Running down the latest rugby transfer stories from the month of December
Dec 30, 2025 · 45 min
Was This Antoine Dupont's Most Incredible Performance Ever? | TOP 14 Digest
Huw & Maz run down the latest drama form R14 of the French league!
Dec 27, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Scrums, Springboks & South America: The Alternative 2025 Review Ft. Harry Jones
Looking back on the biggest talking points of 2025 with Harry Jones
Dec 23, 2025 · 29 min
The Old Men Still CRUSHING It In France! | TOP 14 Digest
In this episode we break down round 12 of the TOP 14 and talk about the older players who are still playing incredible rugby! From Levani Botia at La Rochelle to Benjamin Urdapilletta at Perpignan. Plus, we look at the Christmas offerings from Stade Francais... Welcome to the TOP 14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of rugby’s biggest club competition: the French Top 14 - Huw and Maz bring English language coverage of all of the biggest talking points in France: games, gossip, controversies and climaxes. From Paris to Perpignan, we’ve got it covered! What’s new with Toulouse? What did Dupont do this week? Is there trouble in Toulon? Has Ronan O’Gara gotten banned at La Rochelle again? Have UBB got what it takes? What did Jacky Lorenzetti at Racing 92 just say? Why are Stade Francais in the news this week? If you like the sound of that please consider giving the channel a subscribe and sharing a link with a mate. Those of you listening on audio formats can help out by giving us a 5 star review - that tells the money people we are liked! #top14 #france #rugby #toulouse #bordeaux #larochelle #stadefrancais #podcast #news #drama #highlights Follow Maz on twitter: https://x.com/mazmcm Follow Huw on twitter: https://x.com/HuwGriffinRugby Follow the podcast on twitter: https://x.com/RugbyVous Chapters: 0:00 Paris Derby 7:35 Montpellier vs Castres 10:42 Xmas Shopping With Stade Francais 15:20 Perpignan vs Clermont 17:25 Fijian of the Week 18:35 Levani Botia 21:20 Top 14 R13 Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices