Scrum V

No head coach, no director of rugby...and not enough players.The Scrum V team assess what next for Cardiff after the departure of Dai Young.Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Cardiff and Wales fly-half Nicky Robinson, as well as Cardiff Rugby Life blogger Dan Pearce.

Eddie Jones will be back in the opposition dugout against Wales this autumn - but this time back in Australian colours. He returned to the Wallabies after leaving England and his side face Wales in Lyon on Sunday 24th September.In the first of a four-part series on Wales' World Cup opposition, Gareth Rhys Owen is joined by Robbie Owen - a.k.a. Squidge Rugby - and Australian commentator Sean Maloney to look at how the Wallabies are shaping up.

The Scrum V pod goes into the Wales training camp to chat biceps, SAS training and see how Warren Gatland's squad is shaping up for the World Cup.Scarlets duo Gareth Davies and Sam Costelow sit down with Gareth Rhys Owen, before journalists Alex Bywater and Gareth Griffiths discuss how Wales are coping with the 'outside noise' and how the team could do in France.

Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins dissect and debate the comments from Warren Gatland and Nigel Walker on last week's pod.Then the latest Welsh player to move to France stops by - Sam Davies ahead of his move to Grenoble.We also look ahead to the Premier 15s Final with Gloucester-Hartpury's Lisa Neumann and Lleucu George.

The Scrum V team get a special visit from Wales head coach Warren Gatland and Welsh Rugby Union interim CEO Nigel Walker.In an exclusive interview with Gareth Rhys Owen they talk about the recent departures from the Wales camp, Gatland's disappointment at not being able to pick Joe Hawkins and why the problems in Welsh rugby are an opportunity for change.It's an in-depth, unfiltered chat with arguably the two most influential men in Welsh rugby. Enjoy it in full or use the time codes below to navigate around.Producer: Tom Brown0'00 - introduction 3'35 - what do Gatland's grandchildren call him? 5'10 - coping with a difficult season 7'20 - Gatland's reflections on the Six Nations 10'40 - does Gatland have any regrets about returning to Wales? 12'30 - Welsh rugby's reset 14'10 - the vision for the future 16'40 - how many regions can Wales afford? 20'50 - the impact on the players 23'15 - player withdrawals from the Wales camp 25'00 - Alun Wyn Jones 29'15 - the players opting to play club rugby abroad 36'20 - can Wales afford to keep its best players? 37'20 - Joe Hawkins 40'40 - Rhys Carre 49'50 - who will captain Wales at the World Cup? 52'30 - why Gatland is staying positive 55'10 - when will the regions receive the first instalment of the new financial deal 56'00 - Henry Engelhardt's comments 59'15 - the search for the new WRU chair and chief executive 1'01'20 - could Wales lose to Fiji? 1'04'20 - which players excite Gatland? 1'06'00 - peak Shane or peak Sam?

Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales internationals Philippa Tuttiett and Siwan Lillicrap to look ahead to the Premier 15s finale.Lillicrap's Gloucester-Hartpury side topped the league but now face two knockout games to win the play-offs.And there's a bonus chat with Bristol's Alisha Butchers after her long-awaited return from injury.

The Scrum V team scramble to react to the shock news of Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric's sudden retirements from international rugby.Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Ospreys head coach Sean Holley and BBC Wales rugby reporter Gareth Griffiths.They look back at Jones and Tipuric's stellar careers for Wales but ask why have they gone? And, just months before a World Cup, why now?

It's been a tough season for Welsh rugby but the Scrum V team are determined to go out on a high.Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and Nicky Robinson pop open the alcohol-free prosecco and pick their end of season award winners.They also debate their best XV of the season from the Welsh regions.

Former England prop Henry Thomas tells the Scrum V podcast how proud he is to be called up by Wales.31-year-old Thomas has not played for England since 2014 and qualifies for Wales through his father.He has been selected in Wales' extended World Cup training squad and Thomas says being capped by Wales would equal anything he's done in his career.

Dan Biggar welcomes Scrum V to Toulon to talk about his life in France and why he thinks Wales might surprise people at the World Cup.The 33-year-old has a chance to win a European trophy with Toulon in the EPCR Challenge Cup final.He also looks back at a turbulent season for Welsh rugby and gives his insight into the week the national players almost went on strike.