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February 19 Whistle Watch - Does rugby need to ban jumping?
Whistle Watch returns for another week with Nigel Owens joined by former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert to dissect all the challenging and curious refereeing incidents from the weekend of Six Nations action.

Was Hollie Davidson right to penalise Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan for attempting to leap across the Italian defensive line to score a try? Did England winger Henry Arundell deserve a red card in the Calcutta Cup? And what to Nigel and Alex make of the current laws around jumping? Tune in for all that and more in the latest episode of Whistle Watch.

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22 min
February 12 Whistle Watch - Wales get hit with a double whammy in Twickenham
Test rugby is back on the menu - and so is Whistle Watch.

Former international referee Nigel Owens and the 94-capped Welsh midfielder Jamie Roberts settle in to discuss all the curious and contentious refereeing decisions from across the opening round of the 2026 Six Nations Championship.

Did England prop Ellis Genge deserve more than just a penalty for some foul play at Twickenham? Is it possible to penalised twice for one action? And Nigel and Jamie look at the one-two punch punishment handed out to Taine Plumtree's Wales.

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21 min
October 02, 2025 Whistle Watch - Who’s at fault for the Springboks' drop-out mishap?
Some potentially game-changing yellow cards were the name of the game over the weekend in The Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup, with Australian supporters once again left to rue 'What could have been?'. The biggest talking point of all, however, might be Cheslin Kolbe's curious drop-out in Durban.
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17 min
July 23, 2025 Whistle Watch - Did the Lions loosies get away with murder?
In the latest episode of Whistle Watch, former ref Nigel Owens and former British & Irish Lion Ugo Monye cast their eyes over the first Test of the Lions' tour to Australia and examine whether the tourists got the rub of the green in Brisbane.
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16 min
July 16, 2025 Whistle Watch - Did the Springboks break the law?
Former referee Nigel Owens is joined by Ugo Monye to break down the big calls from the the latest round of fixtures from the 2025 mid-year Tests. While the Springboks were up to their old tricks in South Africa, Henry Pollock grabbed an opportunistic try for the Lions in Australia - but was any of it legal?
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20 min
July 11, 2025 Whistle Watch - Were Fiji robbed of a match-winning try in Australia?
Former referee Nigel Owens is joined by Ugo Monye to break down the big calls from the opening round of fixtures from the 2025 mid-year Tests. How did Australia manage the great escape? Did Will Jordan deserve a hat trick against France? And when is a tackle really a tackle? All these questions and more are answered on the latest episode of Whistle Watch.
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39 min
May 02, 2025 HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 7 - What's baking in the City of Angels?
In the final episode of the season - and on the final stop of the whirlwind tour - Harry McNulty catches up with two high-flying eagles, Perry Baker and Arianna Ramsey, in LA.
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25 min
April 03, 2025 HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 6 - Gits goes all in against the Lions
Wallabies legend Matt Giteau joins Ireland's Harry McNulty where he makes a shock British & Lions prediction. The Australia discusses what it was like competing all over the world, as well as sharing his thoughts on Sevens and what it does well compared to the 15 a side game.

Harry also checks in with Great Britain’s Reneeqa Bonner and Argentina’s Marcus Moneta to speak about what the SVNS tour is really like, share stories and give an insight into what it’s like to be a 7s player.
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37 min
April 02, 2025 HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 5 - Rassie and Hong Kong on the mind with Bryan Habana
Life On Tour arrives in Asia, with the likes of Spain's Jeremy Trevithick and South Africa's Impi Visser jumping on the couch with Harry McNulty, while special guest Bryan Habana gives the lowdown on Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus and taming the dragon in Hong Kong.
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57 min
February 21, 2025 HSBC Life On Tour 24/25 - Ep 4 - King George and Asia Hogan-Rochester drop a fresh new beat
In chilly Vancouver, George Ooro and Asia Hogan-Rochester sit down with Harry McNulty to talk motivation and celebration while preparing for the next leg of the World SVNS Series.
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43 min