#2 Prem & URC Season Preview: Big Transfers, Predictions & Craig Doyle
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What big summer transfers are shaping the Prem and URC this season?
Pod, pod, pod, pod. Ruby pod. Hello and welcome back to the rugby pod where you will find us patiently waiting for the start of the new domestic rugby season, which kicks off this weekend coming. So today we'll be bringing you our big, massive Prem Rugby preview and the URC preview as well.
Yes, we will, Andrew. We are back. And this year's transfer window has been one of the busiest for a long time. Newcastle have basically rebuilt their whole squad. And Gloucester, they went shopping in Wales. And Ireland slash slash South Africa as well with Jean Klein, he's a good sign in. Sale Sharks have brought in some English talent and Saris and the Red Bulls both have new men in the top job as well. Sarry's actually a few good signings as well.
They have, James, they have. Plus we'll be going deep on the Irish provinces and the other movers and shakers over in the United Rugby Championship. And later on we'll be joined by the face of Prem Rugby on TNT Sports. Craig Doyle joins us.
Yeah, it'd be awesome to catch up with Craig and also hear the news about Lewis Moody versus MND documentary, which is coming out at the end of next week. I watched it. It was incredibly sad as you can imagine, uh but well put together. So you know the drill by now. Settle back, enjoy, and make sure you subscribe on the number one Media, audio. Podcast channel Spotify.
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There's only a bit of top fourteen on, so I was like, I I'd spend too much time with the kids. I'm like, give us a sec. There's got to be something on. So um yeah, mate, can't wait for it. It's been a long summer. Uh loads of sidings that we'll get stuck into. Um the Prem is gonna be awesome, I think, with some of the players coming in and the movements around from clubs within the Prem as well. I'm buzzing for it. It's gonna be awesome, isn't it?
Yeah, on that, Andrew, it feels like the first time around the Prem there's been a bit of stability, and we can now talk about investment and teams investing in their squad. So we'll get on to Newcastle Red Bulls. Obviously, Saracens have made three really good signings, uh, lost one in Tom Willis as well. The news around Extra Chiefs and their investment, I'm hearing that there's a couple of buyers interested in Gloucester as well. Aaron Wainwright, for example. signing for Leicester, Jack Morgan at Gloucester, uh with Dowie Lake. Lost that. It feels like yeah, so it feels like now there's a bit of momentum. We're not just settled in the Prem. We're actually investing and yeah, I I'm with you, mate. I'm excited.
I feel like all those clubs down the bottom end of the league have significantly improved. Yeah, has it? That's why I think the ceilings have
been raised. Well, there's one that's I think going backwards outright Knox as well. Jim Team, all the queens. And I'm not being arched to say. They looked alright in the Prem Rugby Cup. They looked alright. Mate, it's the Prem Rugby Cup, mate. Um preseason. I know. It's one of them. What I'm saying is, from We're talking about the s signings that are coming in for different squads and you look across every club, go from the bottom, the Red Bulls have made some wicked signings, Verna Cock and uh Hoskins to Tutu.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What big summer transfers are shaping the Prem and URC this season?
0:05–9:37
2
How will the new signings impact the top‑four race in the Premiership?
9:37–20:26
3
What’s the story behind the Lewis Moody vs MND documentary?
20:26–30:05
4
How does Craig Doyle assess the Prem’s strengths and weaknesses?
30:05–39:47
5
Which clubs are the surprise contenders for the Champions Cup?
39:47–51:30
6
What are the key predictions for the URC’s top‑eight this year?
51:30–1:00:29
7
Who are the standout players to watch across the Irish provinces?
1:00:29–1:10:58
8
What final shout‑outs and take‑aways wrap up the season preview?
1:10:58–1:28:43
Speakers
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