Scrum V

Gareth and Lauren react to the independent review of the Welsh Rugby Union's culture with interim chief executive Nigel Walker and incoming chief executive Abi Tierney.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins spend the day with Dragons RFC at their Ystrad Mynach training facility. We go behind the scenes with head coach Dai Flanagan, captain Steff Hughes, Wales back-row Aaron Wainwright and prop Lloyd Fairbrother fresh off the back of his first Wales appearance at the weekend.

Ahead of Wales v Barbarians, Gareth Rhys Owen speaks to Wales head coach Warren Gatland about Alun Wyn Jones’s legacy in Welsh rugby and Leigh Halfpenny’s final Wales game.

Lauren Jenkins and Rhys Patchell catch up with Leigh Halfpenny before his final Wales game against the Barbarians on Saturday. We also hear from Wales forward Georgia Evans ahead of their final WXV1 game against Australia.

The Scrum V pod features John Dobson, Alisha Butchers, Dwayne Peel, and Jonathan Davies. They discuss Wales' disappointment, the World Cup final, USC defeats, creating atmosphere in limited capacity stadiums, passion for rugby in the Western Cape, Cameron Hannekum and upcoming players, John Dobson's novels and passion for the game, tough start for Sky Rugby team in South Africa, journey back to fitness and focus on growth, and Welsh rugby's progress and new Nations League championship.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins preview Wales' WXV1 opener against Canada with back rower Sioned Harries.We also go behind the scenes at Cardiff Rugby ahead of the return of the United Rugby Championship with new head coach Matt Sherratt, assistant coach Richie Rees, flanker Alex Mann and winger Theo Cabango.

Former Wales international rugby players analyze Wales' World Cup quarter-final defeat to Argentina, discuss emotional reaction, controversial head contact incident, and reflections on team's performance. They also explore off-field management, regional intensity, Gareth Anscom's standout performance and injury, and changes in the game. Conversation covers maintaining normalcy off the field, sampling different town atmospheres, and finding joy in beer.

Former Wales internationals, Josh Navidi and Nicky Robinson, along with S4C reporter Lauren Jenkins join Gareth Rhys Owen in Marseille to preview the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. They discuss the impact of Warren Gatland on Wales, the pressure of goal-kicking, emotional pressures faced by Fiji, selection of players for England's team, and the upcoming quarter-finals and Moang's skills. They express confidence in their team's ability to win the semi-final against Ireland.

George North joins the pod as Gatland names his XV for Argentina. Topics include debate on players selected for the quarter-final, the impact of a key player's absence, beach food restaurant experience, injuries and contingency plans, Argentina's recent success, and team mindset and expectations.

Wales faces Argentina in the World Cup knockout stages. The hosts discuss Wales' injury concerns and potential replacements. They analyze the upcoming match, considering Wales' history of beating Argentina and their strategy. The podcast also briefly mentions the city of Marseille and the mispronunciations of names in rugby.