Merry Christmas and a happy new year one and all! It’s the mega review of 2024 and our preview of 2025. Barney and Burnsy are joined by special guests Mark Palmer from The Times and Sunday Times and Craig Watson, sports photography supremo, to talk through their 2024 highlights and their predictions for 2025. Sit back and enjoy.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year one and all! It’s the mega review of 2024 and our preview of 2025. Barney and Burnsy are joined by special guests Mark Palmer from The Times and Sunday Times and Craig Watson, sports photography supremo, to talk through their 2024 highlights and their predictions for 2025. Sit back and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year one and all! It’s the mega review of 2024 and our preview of 2025. Barney and Burnsy are joined by special guests Mark Palmer from&nbsp;The Times&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sunday Times&nbsp;and Craig Watson, sports photography supremo, to talk through their 2024 highlights and their predictions for 2025. Sit back and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 24: The big 2024 review and 2025 preview

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.&nbsp; 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,&nbsp;Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for&nbsp;The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British &amp; Irish Lions. Peter Burns&nbsp;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&nbsp;Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland,&nbsp;This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British &amp; Irish Lions,&nbsp;This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997,&nbsp;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. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.&nbsp; 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,&nbsp;Centre of Excellence, and in 2008 was shortlisted for Rugby Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards for&nbsp;The Accies: The Cradle of Scottish Rugby. He is the co-author of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British &amp; Irish Lions. Peter Burns&nbsp;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&nbsp;Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland,&nbsp;This is Murrayfield: 100 Years of History in 100 Matches, Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British &amp; Irish Lions,&nbsp;This is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997,&nbsp;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. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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