The Offside Line Podcast

By: David Barnes & Peter Burns
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  • Welcome to the Offside Line Podcast with your hosts Peter Burns and David Barnes.


    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.


    David Barnes 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.


    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.



    Peter Burns 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.



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Episodes
  • Episode 23: Hampden is calling

    Episode 23: Hampden is calling
    Dec 17 2024

    This week Barney and Burnsy dive into an 1872 Cup preview with an exclusive interview with Glasgow’s Stafford McDowall. We also chat to new Glasgow signing Lisa Martin ahead of the women’s Edinburgh-Glasgow derby, which opens the 2024/25 Celtic Challenge campaign.


    There is also a full run-down on the Youth Cup finals, the Women’s Premiership Grand Final, the latest round of the Men’s Premiership, the two age-grade internationals and review the weekend’s Champions Cup and Challenge Cup action.


    The Offside Line is brought to you in association with Polaris Publishing Ltd. We’re just over a week out from Christmas and there’s still time to get the perfect present for the Scottish rugby fan in your life. This is Murrayfield is the critically acclaimed history of the old ground, published ahead of its centenary next year, it tells the story in 100 key games. And even though I have to shelve all dignity when saying this: it’s funny, insightful and packed full of glorious recollections from players on both sides of matches features and features some gorgeous photography. Buy it now from www.polarispublishing.com


    We are also brought to you by Premier Sports, the official broadcaster of the URC, the Investec Champions Cup, EPCR Challenge Cup and the French Top14. You can subscribe now for £10.99 per month on www.premiersports.com – if you can’t make it along to Hampden on Sunday or to Murrayfield on 28 December, you can catch all the action on Premier Sports.


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    35 mins
  • Episode 22: More Currie, please

    Episode 22: More Currie, please
    Dec 12 2024
    In this bumper episode, Barney and Burnsy welcome special guest Matt Currie to the pod as he signs a new two-year deal at Edinburgh. They also speak to Heriot’s men’s coach Bob McKillop and we hear from the SRU’s new performance director David Nucifora. There is, of course, the usual run-down on domestic rugby with a look back at the Schools Cup finals day, preview the Youth Cup Finals coming up on Sunday, delve into the action in the Men and Women’s Premierships, and chat Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby, the Celtic Challenge and Emerging Scotland.

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    54 mins
  • Episode 21: Jamie Dobie and Calum Forrester

    Episode 21: Jamie Dobie and Calum Forrester
    Dec 4 2024
    This week Barney and Burnsy head to the Clubhouse restaurant in Glasgow for an exclusive sit-down with GHA’s head coach Calum Forrester before swinging over to Scotstoun for a chat with Glasgow and Scotland scrum-half/ wing Jamie Dobie. We discuss all things domestic rugby in the men and women’s Premierships and GHA’s campaign in Division One, review Edinburgh and Glasgow’s matches against Bennetton and the Scarlets, and preview a big weekend of European rugby.

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    44 mins

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