Should We BIN The Rugby Championship?
Maul & Disorder
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Do we actually need the Rugby Championship anymore?
With the URC kicking off while the Springboks are still on international duty, Stevie P and Wes get into rugby's increasingly messy global calendar — and whether the Rugby Championship still deserves its place in it.
Before that, the Boks have Australia: should Rassie Erasmus keep the combinations together or rotate heavily? Which players still need minutes? And is Fiji the right final warm-up before the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
Also this week:
• A serious Maul of Shame on unacceptable online supporter behaviour
• Four-point drop goals make a comeback in Try or Lie
• Should players be allowed to publicly criticise referees?
• Stevie P backs himself to kick a drop goal — left-footed
• URC Round 1 predictions go on record
And the big one: The MAD Show URC Prediction League is live on MyPicks.
Predict the South African URC matches, climb the leaderboard and take on Stevie P, Wes, Producer James and the MAD community. The overall winner gets a URC supporters jersey of their choice, with additional prizes during the competition.
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I know Rassie wants to align it with the 6 Nations, Argentina aren't fussed, but you play 6 games over 8 weekends... the 6 Nations is 5 games played over 6 weekends. I wonder if there's an argument for truncating it, fewer weeks means more jeopardy, and better chances for Australia/Argentina to win it which could drive more interest. Also makes it easier if you did ever want to expand to Japan for the money.
Should We BIN The Rugby Championship?
Maul & Disorder
691 views
Do we actually need the Rugby Championship anymore?
With the URC kicking off while the Springboks are still on international duty, Stevie P and Wes get into rugby's increasingly messy global calendar — and whether the Rugby Championship still deserves its place in it.
Before that, the Boks have Australia: should Rassie Erasmus keep the combinations together or rotate heavily? Which players still need minutes? And is Fiji the right final warm-up before the 2027 Rugby World Cup?
Also this week:
• A serious Maul of Shame on unacceptable online supporter behaviour
• Four-point drop goals make a comeback in Try or Lie
• Should players be allowed to publicly criticise referees?
• Stevie P backs himself to kick a drop goal — left-footed
• URC Round 1 predictions go on record
And the big one: The MAD Show URC Prediction League is live on MyPicks.
Predict the South African URC matches, climb the leaderboard and take on Stevie P, Wes, Producer James and the MAD community. The overall winner gets a URC supporters jersey of their choice, with additional prizes during the competition.
Free to play.
New episodes of The MAD Show every Wednesday on YouTube and Spotify.
The MAD Show is where rugby meets entertainment. Every week we tackle the biggest stories in the game with bold opinions, big debates, laughs, challenges and plenty of disagreement.
💬 Join the conversation in the comments—we want your take!
👍 Like, subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.
🎙️ New episodes every Wednesday.
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major podcast platforms.
Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033IIrq...
📲 Follow Forever Sports:
Facebook: Facebook: themadshowza
Instagram: Instagram: themadshowza
TikTok: TikTok: maul.disorder:
#Springboks #Rugby #TheMADShow #ForeverSports #RugbyPodcast #WorldRugby