NextGenRugby Podcast

Sam and Wilf are on location for another episode of the podcast, from the centre of the First Team Pitch at St Joseph's College!

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This Podcast was recorded straight after the Merchiston Castle Festival, where Wilf caught up with the commentary team, tournament organisers, and a plethora of players in Edinburgh!

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Sam and Wilf are in the Studio to preview tommorrow's Merchiston Castle Festival with Merchi DOR Jack Moran! Tune in to the tournament this Saturday and Sunday at www.nextgenlive.stream!

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With the RFU ACE Leagues, both Boys and Girls, set to kick off - the guys sat down with James Peters - the man in charge at Loughborough College, who compete in both leagues, to preview the ACE season!

With plenty changing in the league, it's an exciting year ahead!

Who do you think will emerge as champions?

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The guys are back in studio and with the Scottish Boys U18 Open Competition entering the midway point - already (!) - they break down what's been happening, what's coming up, and who they think is looking good!

Can a club side break into the semi finals? Will Strathallan go back to back? How telling was Merchiston Castle's victory at George Watson's? Could Edinburgh Academy do it in their debut season?

The guys break it all down here!

Make sure to catch this weekend's U18 Open Competition LIVE GAME on Saturday morning when Marr Rugby host Ayr RFC - LIVE on NextGenLive and Scottish Rugby's YouTube Channels!

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The guys are back in studio to announce the winners of the inaugural NextGenLive Schools Rugby Awards!

Congratulations to all the winners - and the nominees - an incredible season to cover!

Let us know in the comments and on socials who you'd have chosen, and who missed out on nomination that you'd like to have seen on the shortlists!

Keep an eye out for the big awards dinner next season...

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Following on from last week's individual awards nominations, the team debate the team award nominations for the first ever NextGenLive Schools Rugby awards!

Do you agree with their nominees list? Let us know in the comments!

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After the announcement of the first ever NextGenLive Schools Rugby awards, the team debate their nominees for the individual awards!

Do you agree with their choices? Let us know in the comments!

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The guys are back in studio and joined by regular commentator Sam Bourke to announce a very special new launch for the upcoming season - looking back on the best of the 2025/26 UK Schools Rugby Season!

Have a listen, and let us know what you think of what's to come!

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A new season looms and the Senior Academy Draft is back! 81 players were awarded Gallagher PREM Senior Academy contracts this year, and like last year the guys are drawing their best XVs from those players!

Incredible players to choose from after the Defender PREM Next Gen season, so many tough choices to make, and some outstanding players that don't even make the 3 XVs!

Who's XV is best? Angus', Sam's, or Wilf's?

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The Junior World Champions Finals take place this weekend with reigning Champions South Africa facing a France side competing in their 5th final in 6 years!

Wilf and Angus get stuck into all the finals, and look ahead to that main Junior World Championship Final!

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A Bonus Episode to fill the gap ahead of the third round of the U20 Junior World Championships, with interviews with two of the biggest prospects in English rugby - the Northampton School for Boys duo, Jack Lewis and Hugh Shields, direct from Georgia!

Could they add a Junior World Championship title to schoolboy rugby glory in a remarkable 2025/26 season for the pair?

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After looking back at some of the great players and teams in the previous episode, this week the guys look at the players and teams that they expect to impress in this years Junior World Championships.

It all kicks off this Saturday!!

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Part 2 of our World Rugby Junior World Championship Specials series sees the guys debating some of the great teams and players to have appeared at the World U20s - including those Junior World Players of the Year, which has seen George Ford and Handre Polland crowned the very best in the world in their time, among others!

Do get in touch with your favourite players and teams of the World U20s - who can forget that epic 2011 final match-up!

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With the World Rugby Junior World Championships (formerly the World Rugby U20 Championships) kicking off at the end of the month, Angus and Wilf dive into what's coming and what to expect!

Expect further episodes looking into the history and the players and teams that have lit the tournament up since it began in 2008, as well as a dive into the players and teams that might shine this summer!

Plus…a call out to the decision makers behind the latest developments in English schools rugby...

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City of Oxford College's Tom Redfern joins Angus and Wilf as they talk through ACE Rugby, Schools Rugby, and the opportunities for young rugby players.

They look back on the Activate 7s, and the work of the Activate Rugby Academy, while Angus and Wilf look back at our ACE Team of the Season and our Schools Team of the Season to pick a combined squad - let us know in the comments what you think of it!

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Celestial 7s organiser and BUCS Super Rugby Commentator/Presenter, and NextGenLive regular, Joe Byrnes joins the pod to discuss the University Celestial 7s - taking place on Saturday 6th June!

He, Wilf, and Angus debate their dream Uni 7s sides, the rise and strength of University Rugby, and pay tribute to Scott Hastings as Joe describes the thrill of commentating on Ireland vs South Africa alongside his boyhood idol, Brian O'Driscoll.

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Wilf and Angus sat down with regular commentator Sam Bourke to talk through the various players that have impressed on live streams this season and to pick our English Schools' XV of the Season!

Which players would you have named in the side?

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It's an ACE League special ahead of Wednesday's resumption of the RFU ACE Girls League. The guys chat through what's been happening there and what's to come - and which teams to look out for.

Then it's into the nitty gritty of running the rule over the RFU ACE Boys League, which Beechen Cliff won for the first time in December, and picking a Team of the Season - fierce debate ensues!

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Ahead of the final round of ISL Netball powered by Huddle on Wednesday, where the Super 4 will battle for the title and the bottom two Super League teams and top two Academy League teams will battle for promotion/relegation, Angus and Wilf take a break from rugby and talk all things ISL Netball with Mia Sherazee and ISL powered by Huddle founder, and Millfield Head of Netball, Jenna Adamson!

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