Episodes

  • Highlanders Shock Crusaders! Rugby Roundup with Big Mike - Feb 18, 2026
    Feb 18 2026

    Big Mike reviews a massive week of rugby across Super Rugby Pacific, Six Nations, Top 14, Japan League One and more. Highlights include the Highlanders' upset over the Crusaders, Scotland's win at Murrayfield, Lyon's demolition of Montalban, and a nail-biting Kobe Steelers victory. Mike previews the upcoming fixtures, Super Rugby Americas' expansion, and his top three matches to watch.

    Join Big Mike for results, analysis and personal notes from Big Mike Rugby as he breaks down the biggest moments and the weekend to come.

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    25 mins
  • Six Nations Shockwaves: Rugby Roundup with Big Mike - February 11, 2026
    Feb 11 2026

    Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup for February 11, 2026: a weekend of big Six Nations blowouts, Italy’s dramatic win over Scotland, Germany’s huge upset of Romania in the Rugby Europe Championship, and the Saitama Wild Knights continuing their dominance in Japan’s League One. Plus domestic cup action, women’s rugby highlights, Sevens results, and the return of Super Rugby Pacific.

    Big Mike also previews the weekend’s fixtures and names his Big 3 games to watch: Brave Lupus vs Kobe Steelers (Japan), Ireland vs Italy (Six Nations), and Blues vs Chiefs (Super Rugby Pacific).

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    29 mins
  • URC Upsets, Top 14 Powerhouses, Singapore SVNs — Rugby Roundup with Big Mike. February 4, 2026
    Feb 4 2026

    Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup reviews last weekend’s club action — Glasgow stay top of the URC and Toulouse lead the Top 14 — and recaps the Singapore Sevens where New Zealand (women) and Fiji (men) claimed titles. The episode also covers other domestic results and the announced venues for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

    It previews the week ahead as the Six Nations and Rugby Europe Championship kick off, highlights three must-watch games, and points listeners to Big Mike’s social channels for more coverage.

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    25 mins
  • Iberians are Champions. Stormers lose in URC. Rugby Roundup with Big Mike January 28, 2026
    Jan 28 2026

    Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup covers a dramatic weekend: Castilla y León Iberians lifted the Rugby Europe Super Cup, two previously unbeaten club sides suffered their first defeats, and several matches were decided in the last moments. The episode recaps key results across the United Rugby Championship, Top 14, Premiership, Japan League One, Division 2 and the Super Cup final.

    It also previews the week ahead — Premiership Rugby Cup action, the return of Premiership Women’s Rugby, upcoming Sevens rounds in Singapore and Perth, and a look forward to the Six Nations, Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Americas.

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    18 mins
  • Road to Bilbao: Champions Cup Round of 16 Set. Rugby Roundup with Big Mike January 21 2026
    Jan 21 2026

    Big Mike reviews the latest rugby action: Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool play finished, the round of 16 draw is set and several surprise results reshaped the knockout picture.

    In Japan League One Division 1 the Saitama Wild Knights and Kubota Spears remain unbeaten, while Kobe Steelers and Brave Lupus continue to impress.

    The Rugby Europe Super Cup semifinals are complete with the Iberians facing Lusitanos in the final, and Big Mike also previews upcoming URC, Top 14 and Premiership fixtures and covers key news including the All Blacks coaching split.

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    25 mins
  • Back at it in 2026! Rugby Roundup with Big Mike - January 7, 2026
    Jan 7 2026

    Big Mike returns after a brief break with a rapid-fire roundup of club rugby from January 7, 2026. He covers the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, the URC (Stormers leading, Glasgow and Ulster close behind), Top 14 chaos with Toulouse on top, the Premiership (Northampton and Bath up front), and Japan League One where two squads remain unbeaten.

    The episode recaps recent results, highlights standout matches and form shifts, and previews the key fixtures to watch in the coming weekend.

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    30 mins
  • PWR Thriller, European Cups, Cape Town Sevens & RWC 2027 Pools — Rugby Roundup with Big Mike. December 10 2025
    Dec 10 2025

    Big Mike breaks down the opening weekend of Champions and Challenge Cup action, the latest Premiership Women’s drama with Gloucester-Hartbury’s narrow win, and the Cape Town Sevens results. He also reviews French Division 2, Rugby Europe Super Cup, and summarizes the big news: the pools for the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.

    Looking ahead, Big Mike previews the upcoming Champions and Challenge Cup matches, the return of Japan League One with key fixtures, and the final round of Rugby Europe Super Cup round-robin action — all wrapped up with his top three games to watch this weekend.

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    25 mins
  • New Zealand Double in Dubai 7s and European Cups Preview. Rugby Roundup with Big Mike - December 2, 2025
    Dec 2 2025

    Big Mike’s roundup from December 2, 2025: South Africa demolish Wales 73-0 in Cardiff, Toulouse, the Stormers and Bath sit atop their leagues, and New Zealand claim both the men’s and women’s 7s titles in Dubai. Club and international rugby previews lead into the start of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

    This episode also looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup 2027 draw, reviews key URC, Top 14 and Premiership results, and picks three must-watch matches for the weekend. Quick, clear and packed with fixtures, results and sevens action.

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    29 mins