Today I thoroughly enjoyed doing a deep dive on an outstanding new fly-half who made the first two URC matches in South Africa that little bit more exiting!

Born in Austria and following in his father's footsteps, Casper joined Leinster rugby during covid and after making his first cap last year has now since started twice against the Lions and Sharks.

In this video I go into his background, his motivations, the skills in him that caught my eye and where I think he sits in the Leinster fly-half pecking order! Always love seeing a new player make a good account of himself! Keep it up Casper 👍 Also available wherever you stream your podcasts 🏉

This week I was overjoyed to reunite with a legend of Champ rugby and phenomenal fly-half, Bruce Houston!

Bruce’s rugby CV boasts a wide range of experience from club level to international duty as he toured South Africa, Canada and America playing for Zimbabwe. I first spoke to Bruce in 2025 whilst we played with Champ side Cornish Pirates and we really hit it off, Bruce’s enthusiasm and experience makes an interview feel more like a chat and now the Ulsterman returns to The Champ the tournament will be more thrilling then ever!

Honing his skills with Ulster, Edinburgh, Ealing Trailfinders, Cornish Pirates, USBPA rugby and even on an international duty with Zimbabwe, Bruce is certainly one to watch and as I’ve keenly been watching his career with interest, I can’t wait to see what’s in store next for the 26-year-old!

Also an impromptu and unexpected chat about golf for good measure!

This week I was delighted to be joined by one of my favourite rugby YouTubers, Riaan Louw! Riaan is a serial Lions & Springbok supporter as well as a fair and fun observer of all teams and games and when it comes to South African rugby there are few people who can match his passion and knowledge. Riaan’s love of the game speaks for itself.

Dedicating six years to creating nearly 200 fun and informative YouTube videos; the Rugby Updates, Riaan is a regular guest over many podcasts and he works hard to share his devotion of rugby to all supporters worldwide!

I first came across the Rugby Updates when a video entitled “What is Rugby” popped up on my feed and I’ve been hooked ever since. Riaan offers a funny, fair and has knowledgeable opinions on a wide array of games from club to international, women’s and men’s games alike!

We discuss what got Riaan into rugby, his beloved Lions and how they put the All Blacks to the test, how the Springboks maintain such dominance in the world of rugby as well as take a look at the upcoming URC season starting this weekend!

You can find Riaan on YouTube, X and Instagram!