Our Rugby Club

Welcome to 'Our Rugby Club,' a channel dedicated to showcasing the heart of grassroots rugby. We believe in inclusive sport, bringing together diverse voices from communities to highlight the true spirit of rugby union. This collaborative space focuses on teamwork and shared passion, rather than any single individual.

Our Rugby Club is a sports podcast hosted by Gavin Chase, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gavin Chase hosts Our Rugby Club, a sports show with 6 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Bottom of the Ruck Explains Rugby's Biggest Problem

  Mar 25, 202658 minS1

  <p>Bottom of the Ruck: Ted Hardy on Why Grassroots Rugby Matters (US & UK Challenges, Community, and Club Survival) The host welcomes Ted Hardy, founder of Bottom of the Ruck, a platform highlighting grassroots rugby through stories and club spotlights. Ted explains his earlier work covering elite rugby, becoming disillusioned, and returning to “boots on the ground” community rugby, choosing the name Bottom of the Ruck to reflect struggling clubs that keep getting back up. Based in North Carolina, he notes grassroots issues are similar worldwide: volunteer burnout, finances, attrition, and a disconnect with governing bodies. They discuss US rugby’s club...

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  Episode #4

  The Fill Your Boots Story: Connecting Grassroots Rugby Players

  Mar 12, 202649 minS1

  <p>Welcome to Our Rugby Club! In this episode, we chat with Sean Phelan, a passionate advocate for grassroots rugby and the mind behind Fill Your Boots. He explains how his platform helps local clubs and players connect, preventing match cancellations and strengthening rugby union at its core. This initiative is vital for the future of world rugby, ensuring the sport thrives from the community level up.Fill Your Boots: Keeping Grassroots Rugby Alive with Sean PhelanIn this episode of Rugby Club, host interviews Sean Phelan, founder of Fill Your Boots, a platform launched in 2015 to help grassroots rugby teams...

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  Episode #3

  Ian Smith: What's Really Killing Community Rugby? (Part 2)

  Mar 6, 202635 minS1

  <p>Welcome back to Our Rugby Club! In this episode, we continue our conversation with former Scotland international Ian Smith, a true rugby union legend and now a tik tok sensation. He shares his strong views on the modern game, from the elite level down to community rugby, making this a must-listen rugby podcast. You'll hear his thoughts on what needs to change in the sport, echoing the kind of honest discussion you might find on good bad rugby.Ian Smith on What’s Broken in Modern Rugby: Leagues, TMOs, and Saving the Community GameFormer Scotland international fullback Ian Smith, no...

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  Episode #2

  Why This Former International Says Elite Rugby Left Communities Behind

  Mar 6, 202636 minS1

  <p>Ian Smith: Scotland Fullback, Dentist & TikTok Legend on How Rugby ChangedIn this first half of a two-part episode of Our Rugby Club, the host welcomes former Scotland international fullback Ian Smith, now in his eighties, a practicing dentist during the amateur era, and a TikTok figure with 1.4 million followers. Smith recalls school rugby in Edinburgh with 36 teams, closed former-pupils clubs, and a strong community pyramid that he believes is now collapsing as rugby drifted from schools to clubs. He describes becoming a fullback, Edinburgh University’s invention of the “miss one” and “miss two” moves that helped him score tries for...

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  Episode #1

  Our Rugby Club Podcast Ep. 1: Why Grassroots Rugby Matters (with Ryan “Pies” Yeoman)

  Feb 24, 202657 minS1

  <p>In episode one of Our Rugby Club, host Gavin (“the ref cam”) is joined by Ryan “Pies” Yeoman—former player, coach, and now referee across Plymouth, Devon, Cornwall and beyond—to explain why this podcast focuses on community grassroots rugby rather than the elite game. Ryan shares how he got into rugby through school, progressed from Plymouth Albion’s junior setup into adult club rugby, played mainly as a number eight then blindside flanker, and later moved into coaching, club committee work, and refereeing. The conversation explores what rugby clubs mean beyond matchday: a diverse ‘tribe’ built on community, belonging, and soc...

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