Lee Calvert from the outstanding Blood & Mud rugby podcast joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast to try and make sense of a Champions Cup Final that not too many saw coming, to contemplate where, if anywhere, Northampton and Bordeaux will find their point of difference, and just where 1980s mega group Duran Duran fits into this complicated picture.

Plus, Lee shares some thoughts on the latest developments in Welsh Rugby, where having maintained four professional sides equally as part of a long-term strategy launched in 2024, the WRU announced an intention to implement a new two-tier funding system amid reports it intends to cut a team from its professional tier, reports which the Union has neither confirmed nor denied. Welsh rugby Hunger Games?

Games of the Week: 
Champions Cup Final: Northampton v Bordeaux, Cardiff
SRP Round 15: Queensland Reds v Hurricanes, Brisbane
Japan Rugby League One Semi Finals: 
<ul>
 <li>Toshiba Brave Lupus v Kobelco Kobe Steelers, Tokyo </li>
 <li>Panasonic Wild Knights v Kubota Spears, Tokyo</li>
</ul>
MLR Rd.15: NOLA Gold v Utah Warriors, Salt Lake City

#rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #SuperRugbyPacific #URC #Premiership #Top14 #JapanRugbyLeagueOne #MajorLeagueRugby #ChampionsCupFinal #Northampton #Bordeaux #LeeCalvert #BloodandMudpodcast

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Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio)

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