Amateur Rugby Podcast

Aug 31, 2025

'Slem' was my captain and fly-half when I played at Esher, so it’s highly appropriate that he should feature in episode 10 of the podcast.

This interview was recorded in August 2019 and we chatted about the state of the professional game, lessons from captaincy and skills learned in rugby that can be transferred into...

Aug 24, 2025

My guest this week is Strathaven RFC President - Colin Dalgarno

We talked about:

• Raising £2.6 million
• Being awarded the British Empire Medal
• Incredible facilities development
• And how he broke his back playing the game we love.

This is an unbelievable episode - I hope you enjoy.

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Aug 16, 2025

My guest this week is Dalkeith RFC President - Jamie Simpson

We talked about:

• Winning the National Community Club of the Year award and all that entailed.
• Dalkeith’s 125 Year anniversary and tour.
• The incredible growth of the Women’s section.

This is an inspirational episode - I hope you enjoy.

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Dalkeith RFC...

Aug 2, 2025

The series is over, another 4 years to wait till we can join together and do it all over again. This one ended with the Wallabies roaring back to avoid a whitewash - and didn’t they deserve it!

Elko and I discuss all the major incidents and share our thoughts on the Lions tour as a whole and the Wallabies'...