The Offside Line Podcast
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<p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes.</p><br><p>In this weekly show we examine all aspects of Scottish rugby, from the grassroots level to the Test arena, and discuss the goings on in the wider global game – helped by a regular panel of special guests and featuring exclusive interviews. </p><br><p><strong>David Barnes</strong> has worked as a freelance rugby journalist since 2004 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He established the Offside Line in 2016 to provide high-quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby.</p><br><p>In 2005 he co-authored Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Peter Burns</strong> is a William Hill Sportsbook of the Year shortlisted author and the managing director of Polaris Publishing Ltd. He has written eleven sports books, including Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland, This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions, This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997, When Lions Roared: The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 and The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also the author of the forthcoming children's book series, Shadow Thieves.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 13, 2026
Pride in Pretoria
<p>Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show as we look back on Scotland’s narrow loss to South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday and preview next weekend’s game against Fiji at Murrayfield, and we’ll also be delving into the U20s match against Argentina in the Junior World Cup.</p><br><p>This episode is brought to you by PhiiT Limited and their app, PitchsidePal. If you've ever played club rugby, you'll know the drill - the physio is texting coaches at midnight about who's available, players are waiting to find out if they're cleared, and someone's injury notes are on a piece of paper that's about to go through the wash.</p><br><p>Sara Marshall has been that physio – at Edinburgh Uni, Watsonians and Lasswade – and she built PitchsidePal to sort it out. It's a single platform for physios, coaches and players to manage injuries, clinic bookings, return-to-play dates and communications, all in one place, designed specifically for the amateur game. If your club needs to get organised, there's a preseason offer on right now – use code <strong>PRESEASON26</strong> for 5% off your first year's subscription before 31st August. Visit <a href="http://phiit.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">phiit.org.uk</a> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 8, 2026
Argentina smashed! And a special interview with Roddy Deans
Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show as we look back on Scotland’s record-breaking victory over Argentina in the first round of the inaugural Nations Cup and look forward to their match with the Springboks this weekend. We’ll also be delving into the Scotland U20s campaign at the Junior World Cup and chatting to Roddie Deans, the former director of rugby at Merchiston Castle School and now Scottish Rugby’s Pathway and Coach Development Manager for the Border and East Lothian.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 17, 2026
End of Season Pod
<p>Hello Offside Liners and welcome to this week’s show as we round up the 2025/26 season and we welcome our old muckers Craig Watson and Mark Palmer back to the pod. Barney came up with six talking points and the guys go to town discussing their:</p><br><p>- <strong>highlight of the season</strong></p><p>- <strong>low point of the season</strong></p><p>- <strong>hero of the season</strong></p><p>- <strong>villain of the season</strong></p><p>- <strong>what lessons have been learned this season</strong></p><p>- <strong>and what they’re most looking forward to next season</strong></p><br><p>Enjoy!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is The Offside Line Podcast?
<p><br></p><p>Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes.</p><br><p>In this weekly show we examine all aspects of Scottish rugby, from the grassroots level to the Test arena, and discuss the goings on in the wider global game – helped by a regular panel of special guests and featuring exclusive interviews. </p><br><p><strong>David Barnes</strong> has worked as a freelance rugby journalist since 2004 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He established the Offside Line in 2016 to provide high-quality, independent and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of Scottish rugby.</p><br><p>In 2005 he co-authored Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Peter Burns</strong> is a William Hill Sportsbook of the Year shortlisted author and the managing director of Polaris Publishing Ltd. He has written eleven sports books, including Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland, This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions, This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997, When Lions Roared: The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 and The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also the author of the forthcoming children's book series, Shadow Thieves.</p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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