Wigtownshire's Niamh Wilson joins us on the podcast for the final episode of 2024 to talk about the season so far, beach rugby in Magaluf and her aspirations to play for the Glasgow Warriors!

In part two, we have Community Spotlight (Stewartry), we hear from both Nic Lloyd and David Thomson on the recent D&G derby, results roundup, AORB and we even have a rant from our very own John Muir - just in time for Christmas!

We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year.

In the penultimate episode before the Christmas break, John sits down with Dumfries Saints stars Abby Tait and Bryony McCaw to talk about the brilliant first season they've had at Park Farm!

(P.S. - if you can hear a wee bit of rustling and background chat in the first few minutes of the interview with Abby & Bryony, please note that it is all coming from Ross Strawbrige so feel free to send him a message to complain!)

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With two brilliant guests lined up for the coming weeks before the Christmas break, this is the last episode of 2024 to run through the important D&G rugby business!

It's a packed episode with Community Spotlight, Players of the Month for November, Coaches Question, Results Roundup, Fixtures Preview, Game of the Week and AORB!

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Moffat Rams Youth Administrator Martin Armstrong is our special guest this week and he sits down to talk about his life as a primary school head teacher, the battle between rugby union & rugby league and the great work going on at Moffat to introduce rugby to the younger generation!

Community Spotlight this week = Dumfries Saints (this time it is I promise!)

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Stewartry Sirens' head coach John Dawson sits down with us this week to talk about his story, his passion for helping others and life as a Scottish Premiership manager!

Community Spotlight this Week - Dumfries Saints

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As we gear towards the Christmas break, we decided to have a look at how the 2024/25 season has gone for our 11 D&G sides so far. Some teams have now reached the halfway mark, while others are playing their final domestic games before cup action!

One thing for sure, however, is that there is a lot to be excited about coming up - D&G derbies, title-winning clashes and must-win survival encounters. Find out everything that has happened so far this season and everything to look forward to on this week's episode!

In Part 1 of this week's podcast, we welcome Newton Stewart head coach Nic Lloyd to talk about his journey to southwest Scotland from Australia, his coaching philosophy and his admiration for rugby here in D&G!

In Part 2, we have a busy schedule with Community Spotlight, Players of October, Coaches Question, Results Roundup, Fixtures Preview & AORB!

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This week is something a little different as we discuss the recent SRU meeting between the Glasgow South clubs, which focused on the transition and retention of a club's players, parents, coaches and volunteers!

John & Ross also have a special Community Spotlight and Coaches' Question, as well as all the results and every single D&G fixture!

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On the 19th of March 2022, David Hill lost his life from a sudden cardiac incident, while playing rugby, at the age of just 30. Since his passing, David's father, Rodger, and his family have worked tirelessly to set up the DH9 Foundation and help people across the country better understand the risks of undiagnosed heart conditions.

Rodger joins us on the podcast to talk about teaching CPR, donating defibs to schools across D&G and even tells the tale of cycling the 6 Nations match ball from Edinburgh to Dublin!

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With John unavailable, (and not wanting to make you sit through another episode of Ross by himself), we decided to bring in a new podcast host for the very first time!

Our Season 3 sponsor Cammy Little comes to save the day this week and sits down with Ross to ensure it's business as usual here at DGRP!

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