Podcast
The ITV Rugby World Cup Podcast
Hosted by ITV Sport · EN
David Flatman is joined by a stellar array of guests from the ITV punditry team to guide you through the 2023 World Cup in France in a series of special podcasts throughout the tournament.
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Episodes
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Super Boks
Oct 30, 202300:43:03Tap to summarizeIn the last ITV Rugby World Cup pod of France 2023, Flats & Shanks reflect up all the key moments from an epic final in the company of Butch James. They also pick their Team Of The Tournament, which is predictably full of highly controversial selections.
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Final Analysis
Oct 26, 202300:45:00Tap to summarizeTopsy Ojo joins Flats to preview the final in the company of Springbok legend, Victor Matfield. We also get some excellent intel from stats guru, Ross Hamilton
Transcribe →Handrè The Giant Crushes England Dreams, With A Little Help From Other Giants
Oct 23, 202300:49:44Tap to summarizeEngland may not be leaving with the pot, but they will be leaving with heads held high, after the narrowest of defeats to South Africa. Bok legend Jean De Villiers joins Flats & Shanks to lend his thoughts on the game. Dave also gives his view on that decision that led to Handrè Pollard's winning penalty kick.
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Flats, Big Lol & Habsy B Present A Semi-nar
Oct 19, 202300:37:38Tap to summarizeLawrence Dalaglio & Bryan Habana join Flats to preview the semifinals in Paris, while stats man Ross Hamilton has some juicy data to give England hope in their quest to quash the Boks.
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Just ... Wow!
Oct 16, 202300:50:37Tap to summarizeAfter one of the best weekends of international rugby the world has ever witnessed, Flats & Shanks invite their old pal Andrew Mehrtens onto the pod to digest all the action.
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No Quarter A Given
Oct 10, 202300:51:01Tap to summarizeWith the pool stages complete, Ben Kay joins Flats & Shanks the preview the quarter finals, with every one extremely difficult to call. We also find out what the data tells us about the games from stats guru, Ross Hamilton
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B'Arcs De Triomphe
Oct 5, 202300:46:49Tap to summarizeAhead of Scotland's clash with Ireland in Paris, Flats invites Big John B'Arclay to co-present the pod to assess his kinsmen's chances, while Topsy Ojo gives us the inside line from the England camp. We also get a detailed rundown of all the data that matters from resident stats guru, Ross Hamilton.
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The Views From Hastings
Oct 2, 202300:41:25Tap to summarizeWith Scotland the only home nation to play at the weekend, Flats & Shanks invited Scott Hastings - who was at the game against Romania - to get his take on how his countrymen are shaping up ahead of their crunch clash with Ireland. Resident ref JP Doyle returns to unpick more card confusion, and David and Tom also pick their team of the round.
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Nolli Pops In To Join Flats & Fitzy
Sep 28, 202300:47:59Tap to summarizeWith a quiet week in store for 3 of the 4 home nations, Flats & Nolli Waterman take the opportunity to asses where the All Blacks are in the company of the legend that is Sean Fitzpatrick. We also get our weekly shot of stats from Ross Hamilton.
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Green Giants
Sep 25, 202301:02:17Tap to summarizeAs Ireland demonstrate their credentials as the world's number one side, we speak to former captain Rory Best about the victory over South Africa. Aussie legend Stirling Mortlock also joins David and Tom to discuss the sorry demise of Australia.
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