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- StandardSummaries onlyTandy makes changes for France game
Published Feb 13, 2026
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by Scrum V commentator Cennydd Davies and former Wales wing Alex Cuthbert at the Vale to discuss Steve Tandy's team selection for Sunday's Six Nations match with France. Wales have brought in Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins and Leicester number eight Olly Cracknell as part of four personnel changes to the team thrashed by England.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: 'A lot of what we got wrong is controllable'
Published Feb 12, 2026
The Warm UpLauren Salter is joined by Scott Baldwin, Ellis Jenkins and Alex Cuthbert to discuss what went wrong for Wales against England in their Six Nations opener, and look ahead to Sunday's game against France.
- StandardSummaries onlyScrum V Top 5: Gavin Henson
Published Feb 9, 2026
Comedian and actor Mike Bubbins welcomes one of Wales’s most talented and mercurial players to the bar, Gavin Henson. For years, Gavin has avoided the spotlight, but now he enters Mike’s bar to discuss his top five most admired players.
- StandardSummaries onlyEngland heap misery on Wales
Published Feb 7, 2026
Gareth Rhys Owen is joined by former Wales internationals Richie Rees and Scott Williams to react to Wales’ 48-7 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: Wales' team for Twickenham
Published Feb 5, 2026
The Warm UpLauren Salter, James Hook and Jonathan Davies visit the Wales training base to speak to prop Archie Griffin before the opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham.
- StandardSummaries onlySix Nations preview & the Ospreys crisis
Published Feb 2, 2026
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales and Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin, restructuring expert and ex-player Alex Cadwallader, and rugby journalist Alex Bywater to preview the Six Nations and discuss the Ospreys crisis.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: 'We'll do whatever it takes to get heard'
Published Jan 29, 2026
The Warm UpLauren Salter is joined by Shane Williams, Jonathan Davies and comedian Mike Bubbins to discuss the future of Ospreys, preview the 2026 Six Nations and look ahead to Mike’s new series of Scrum V Top 5.
- StandardSummaries onlyWhat does the future hold for Ospreys?
Published Jan 26, 2026
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales and Ospreys fly-half James Hook and Scrum V writer Gareth Griffiths to discuss what’s next for Ospreys. As Wales begin their preparations for the Six Nations the focus is very much on off-the-field issues after the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed Ospreys owners, Y11 Sport and Media, are the preferred option to buy Cardiff. The team reflect on another seismic week in Welsh rugby, the weekend's United Rugby Championship results and look ahe
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: Steve Tandy special
Published Jan 22, 2026
The Warm UpWales coach Steve Tandy joins Lauren Salter, Alex Cuthbert and Ellis Jenkins to reflect on the latest turmoil surrounding the future of Ospreys, and explains some of his selections for the Six Nations squad.
- StandardSummaries onlyMore chaos in Welsh rugby
Published Jan 20, 2026
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales international Alex Cuthbert and Scrum V writer Gareth Griffiths at the Vale to discuss another seismic day for Welsh rugby. Steve Tandy's first Six Nations squad announcement was overshadowed by rugby politics following the Welsh Rugby Union's announcement that they are entering a "period of exclusivity" with potential new owners for Cardiff. With Ospreys’ owners Y11 Sport & Media understood to be the preferred bidders, the team discu
- StandardSummaries onlyDefinitely a blast from the past
Published Jan 15, 2026
Lauren Salter is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and James Hook to discuss Nigel Davies returning to the Scarlets, Dan Edwards re-signing for the Ospreys, and they look ahead to this weekend's European fixtures with all four Welsh regions in action.
- StandardSummaries onlyEGM latest and European review
Published Jan 12, 2026
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by Alex Cuthbert and Ashton Hewitt to review the weekend's european action and discuss the latest in off-field issues as the WRU respond to club's hoping to force an Extraordinary General Meeting.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: 'We're all gutted he's going'
Published Jan 8, 2026
The Warm UpLauren Salter is joined by former Wales internationals Jonathan Davies and Ellis Jenkins as well as Wales and Dragons prop Dillon Lewis who reacts to Aaron Waingwright leaving the region for Leicester Tigers at the end of the season. The team also look back on the festive derbies, look ahead to round three of the Champions and Challenge Cup and give their early picks for Six Nations selection.
- StandardSummaries onlyFestive derby debrief and off-field matters
Published Jan 5, 2026
Lauren Salter, Alex Cuthbert and Gareth Griffiths debrief the festive derbies and discuss the latest off-field issues in Welsh rugby.
- StandardSummaries onlyDerby delight for Scarlets and Dragons win back-to-back games
Published Dec 22, 2025
Lauren Salter and former Wales internationals Gareth Delve and Richie Rees reflect on the weekend’s United Rugby Championship results including another win for the Dragons and a derby victory for Scarlets. Dragons climbed off the bottom of the table with a remarkable 48-28 victory over Connacht, ending a 15-month winless streak in the URC. Meanwhile, Scarlets won the first Welsh derby of the festive season after beating Cardiff 21-17 at the Arms Park, but Ospreys suffered a 26-10 defeat at home
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: Masterchef finals and Christmas derbies
Published Dec 18, 2025
The Warm UpJoining Lauren Salter on the sofas this week is Celebrity Masterchef finalist and former Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones alongside former Wales internationals Jonathan Davies and Ellis Jenkins to discuss Alun Wyn's cooking skills and to look ahead to the festive derbies in the URC.
- StandardSummaries onlyWales captains to leave Ospreys
Published Dec 15, 2025
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by ex-Dragons winger Ashton Hewitt and former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap to discuss the news that Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will leave Ospreys at the end of the season to join Gloucester.The team also reflect on a successful weekend for Welsh sides in Europe with three of the four regions winning their games, including a first victory of the year for Dragons, and they preview the start of the Celtic Challenge this weekend.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: 'You can't blame the players'
Published Dec 11, 2025
The Warm UpLauren Salter is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Sean Holley to discuss the news that Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan are in contention to sign for Gloucester, the future of the Ospreys, European rugby memories and look ahead to this weekend’s round two action.
- StandardSummaries onlyJonah Lomu at Cardiff - 20 years on
Published Dec 10, 2025
Scrum V looks back at Jonah Lomu’s debut for Cardiff 20 years ago and the impact rugby’s first global superstar made at the Arms Park. Former Cardiff team-mate Xavier Rush shares his memories of that remarkable period, while ex-Wales captain Kingsley Jones — whose father, Phil Kingsley Jones, who discovered and managed Lomu for years — reflects on the moment Lomu burst onto the world stage as a 20-year-old at the 1995 World Cup.
- StandardSummaries onlyOspreys win to avoid Welsh European whitewash
Published Dec 8, 2025
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Salter and Cennydd Davies reflect on the opening weekend of European rugby with the return of the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup. Ospreys' comeback win over Connacht avoided a Welsh whitewash in Europe with Cardiff, Dragons and Scarlets all suffering defeat.
- StandardSummaries only'We need to be brave'
Published Dec 4, 2025
Lauren Salter reflects on Wales’ autumn campaign and what it means for the future of the game in Wales with Jamie Roberts, Tom Shanklin and Alex Cuthbert.
- StandardSummaries onlyWoeful Wales walloped by stunning South Africa
Published Nov 29, 2025
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Salter and former Wales internationals Ian Gough and James Hook react to a record home defeat for Wales. World champions South Africa scored 73 unanswered points as Wales suffered their heaviest ever defeat in Cardiff.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: ‘The South African defence is an animal! ‘
Published Nov 27, 2025
The Warm UpLauren Salter previews Wales’ final Autumn International against South Africa, with Jonathan Davies, Alex Cuthbert and former Springbok, Thinus Delport
- StandardSummaries onlyWales 26-52 New Zealand - post-match reaction
Published Nov 22, 2025
Gareth and Lauren review Wales' defeat to New Zealand with James Hook and Gareth Delve.
- StandardSummaries onlyThe Warm Up: 'I would love to see the Welsh have a swing'
Published Nov 20, 2025
The Warm UpFormer New Zealand fly-half and second highest All Black points scorer of all time Andrew Mehrtens joins Lauren Salter, Jonathan Davies and James Hook to look ahead to Wales v New Zealand.
- StandardSummaries onlyJarrod Evans kicks Wales to late Japan win
Published Nov 15, 2025
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter react to Wales' victory over Japan in the company of former Wales internationals Gareth Delve and James Hook.