Rugby Union Weekly
Rugby Union Weekly is presented by Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care. Between the bickering and tangents they’ll bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in the game.
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Podcasts
Six Nations: Jamie George captains new-look England
Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 9 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 5 seconds
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The pod's favourite number 9
Published: Jan. 15, 2024, 5 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 53 seconds
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Lions Special: Andy Farrell named head coach
Published: Jan. 11, 2024, 7:45 p.m.Duration: 52 minutes 32 seconds
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The Greatest Try
Published: Jan. 8, 2024, 6:55 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 38 seconds
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The race for No 10
Published: Jan. 1, 2024, 9 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 39 seconds
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The end of year review
Published: Dec. 24, 2023, 6 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 11 seconds
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Exeter's clutch king
Published: Dec. 18, 2023, 7 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 35 seconds
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John Mitchell special
Published: Dec. 14, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 54 seconds
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The King(horn) of Toulouse
Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 53 minutes 11 seconds
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Champions Cup launch part 2: Ringrose, Turnbull & Casey
Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 6 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 45 seconds
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Champions Cup launch part 1: Curry, Spencer & Rhule
Published: Dec. 7, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 29 seconds
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The Farrell debate
Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 9 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes 19 seconds
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Danny and his new England friend
Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 38 seconds
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Wayne Barnes on the sofa
Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 6:40 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 59 seconds
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Back on the sofa
Published: Nov. 6, 2023, 7:06 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 49 seconds
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Kolisi and Barrett preview the World Cup final
Published: Oct. 27, 2023, midnightDuration: 47 minutes 28 seconds
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End of an England era
Published: Oct. 25, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 20 seconds
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New Zealand v South Africa: Rugby's greatest rivalry
Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 4 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 15 seconds
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The Earl of English rugby
Published: Oct. 20, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 39 seconds
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Can Argentina shock the All Blacks?
Published: Oct. 19, 2023, midnightDuration: 33 minutes 58 seconds
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How do England beat South Africa?
Published: Oct. 18, 2023, midnightDuration: 37 minutes 43 seconds
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The definitive World Cup quarter-final preview!
Published: Oct. 14, 2023, midnightDuration: 47 minutes 47 seconds
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It's been Toulon: Ashy and Nick
Published: Oct. 13, 2023, midnightDuration: 41 minutes 24 seconds
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The Big Weekend Review: Quarter-finals confirmed!
Published: Oct. 9, 2023, 5:25 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds
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Matt Dawson meets Michael Lynagh
Published: Oct. 5, 2023, midnightDuration: 47 minutes 57 seconds
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DC and Disneyland
Published: Oct. 4, 2023, midnightDuration: 32 minutes 32 seconds
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Scotland set up Ireland showdown
Published: Sept. 30, 2023, 11:16 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 6 seconds
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Matt Dawson meets Martin Johnson: 20 years on (Part 2)
Published: Sept. 29, 2023, 12:54 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 46 seconds
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Matt Dawson meets Martin Johnson: 20 years on
Published: Sept. 28, 2023, midnightDuration: 48 minutes 38 seconds
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Irelands party in Paris
Published: Sept. 23, 2023, 10:45 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 16 seconds
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The big weekend preview
Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 6 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 35 seconds
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The Smith experiment and Farrell's return
Published: Sept. 22, 2023, midnightDuration: 29 minutes 11 seconds
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The Paris showdown
Published: Sept. 21, 2023, midnightDuration: 34 minutes 20 seconds
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 6. Tries
Published: Sept. 19, 2023, midnightDuration: 37 minutes 19 seconds
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A Nice night out
Published: Sept. 17, 2023, midnightDuration: 28 minutes 2 seconds
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The hero of Marseille
Published: Sept. 16, 2023, midnightDuration: 36 minutes 5 seconds
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In Nice with Wales
Published: Sept. 15, 2023, midnightDuration: 40 minutes 29 seconds
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 5. Teams
Published: Sept. 14, 2023, midnightDuration: 36 minutes 10 seconds
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The Nations Pod - Opening weekend debrief
Published: Sept. 12, 2023, midnightDuration: 41 minutes 25 seconds
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France up and running with New Zealand win
Published: Sept. 8, 2023, 11:05 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 51 seconds
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Paris awaits the opening match France v New Zealand
Published: Sept. 7, 2023, midnightDuration: 31 minutes
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Inside the England camp with Danny!
Published: Sept. 6, 2023, midnightDuration: 28 minutes 10 seconds
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Welcome to France!
Published: Sept. 4, 2023, midnightDuration: 41 minutes 47 seconds
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 4. Moments
Published: Sept. 3, 2023, 5:05 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 57 seconds
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 3. Controversies
Published: Sept. 3, 2023, 5 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 50 seconds
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 2. Upsets
Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 6:56 a.m.Duration: 44 minutes 8 seconds
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 1. Captains
Published: Aug. 29, 2023, 6:55 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 49 seconds
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Where do England go from here?
Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 8:30 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 43 seconds
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Everything is changing!
Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 7 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 25 seconds
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The England World Cup squad pod!
Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 7 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 37 seconds
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Business is about to pick up!
Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 14 seconds
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Bonus pod: Inside the England camp with Danny!
Published: July 4, 2023, 12:05 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 46 seconds
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Emergency London Irish pod
Published: June 7, 2023, 6:56 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 15 seconds
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The end of season lunch
Published: May 30, 2023, midnightDuration: 1 hour 30 seconds
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Sarries reign supreme
Published: May 27, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 37 seconds
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Ford or Farrell?
Published: May 24, 2023, midnightDuration: 59 minutes 57 seconds
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La ROGelle go back-to-back
Published: May 21, 2023, midnightDuration: 47 minutes 32 seconds
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Semi-finals weekend and the Prince of Paris
Published: May 15, 2023, 7 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 49 seconds
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Coaches Special
Published: May 11, 2023, 7:41 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 28 seconds
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The Dublin finals and partying with Parisse
Published: May 1, 2023, 9 a.m.Duration: 53 minutes 46 seconds
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Red Roses seal Slam in front of record crowd
Published: April 29, 2023, 7 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 36 seconds
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All eyes on Twickenham
Published: April 27, 2023, 5 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 25 seconds
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Top Trumps and semi-finals
Published: April 24, 2023, 11:30 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 47 seconds
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Red Roses continue march to Grand Slam glory
Published: April 22, 2023, 5 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 24 seconds
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Women's Six Nations: Hollywood and WXV
Published: April 20, 2023, 7 p.m.Duration: 45 minutes 43 seconds
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Ashy the centurion!
Published: April 17, 2023, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 52 minutes 23 seconds
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Red Roses run riot in Cardiff
Published: April 15, 2023, 4 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 41 seconds
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Women's Six Nations: The Cardiff Showdown
Published: April 13, 2023, 6 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 2 seconds
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Europe's elite and Ashy's latest debut
Published: April 11, 2023, midnightDuration: 59 minutes 55 seconds
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Champions Cup Review
Published: April 3, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 58 minutes 27 seconds
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Wales and England maintain perfect starts
Published: April 2, 2023, 8 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 57 seconds
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A Sarah Hunter special
Published: March 21, 2023, 6:01 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 50 seconds
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The final weekend review with Barclay and Warburton
Published: March 20, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 59 seconds
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Fairytale finish in Dublin
Published: March 18, 2023, 9:21 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 9 seconds
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A Super Saturday for Ireland?
Published: March 18, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 48 minutes 13 seconds
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We're in Dublin!
Published: March 17, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 55 seconds
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What do England do now?
Published: March 16, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 22 seconds
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The weekend review with Beattie and Ashy
Published: March 13, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 30 seconds
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France run riot at Twickenham
Published: March 11, 2023, 10 p.m.Duration: 39 minutes 21 seconds
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Smith gets the keys to No.10
Published: March 9, 2023, 10 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds
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Michele Lamaro Special
Published: March 9, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 46 seconds
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The Smith Conundrum
Published: March 7, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 5 seconds
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Andy Farrell Special
Published: March 6, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 20 seconds
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England have final say in Cardiff
Published: Feb. 25, 2023, 8:40 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 50 seconds
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Finn Russell Special
Published: Feb. 22, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 35 seconds
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Emergency Nations Pod
Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 51 seconds
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The weekend review with Barclay and Jiffy
Published: Feb. 12, 2023, 11:30 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 29 seconds
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The Power of Scotland & Irresistible Ireland
Published: Feb. 11, 2023, 10:06 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 14 seconds
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A Classic Six Nations Saturday
Published: Feb. 11, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 43 seconds
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Shaun Edwards Special
Published: Feb. 9, 2023, 2 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 8 seconds
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The weekend review with Barclay and Warburton
Published: Feb. 6, 2023, 1 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 25 seconds
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Scotland's Calcutta Cup hat-trick
Published: Feb. 4, 2023, 9:50 p.m.Duration: 47 minutes 48 seconds
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Gatland's big homecoming
Published: Feb. 4, 2023, 6 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 34 seconds
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Six Nations Captains Special
Published: Feb. 2, 2023, 5 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 24 seconds
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The Nations pod is back!
Published: Feb. 1, 2023, 5 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 45 seconds
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Big Six Nations Preview
Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 6 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 18 seconds
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Bonus Pod: Sinfield Special
Published: Jan. 4, 2023, 6 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 41 seconds
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The Borthwick era begins
Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 11:10 p.m.Duration: 59 minutes 25 seconds
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A tribute to Doddie Weir
Published: Nov. 26, 2022, 9:30 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 50 seconds
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The Dan Biggar Special
Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 6 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 29 seconds
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Six Nations Greatest: Coaches
Published: March 15, 2022, 5 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 1 second
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Six Nations Greatest: Try Scorers
Published: March 7, 2022, 5 a.m.Duration: 38 minutes 9 seconds
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Six Nations Greatest: Stadiums
Published: Feb. 21, 2022, 6 a.m.Duration: 49 minutes 35 seconds
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Six Nations Greatest: Matches
Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 6 a.m.Duration: 37 minutes 54 seconds
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Six Nations Greatest: Captains
Published: Jan. 31, 2022, 6 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 27 seconds
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Warburtons Lions Legends: Paul O'Connell
Published: July 28, 2021, 7 a.m.Duration: 51 minutes 22 seconds
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Warburtons Lions Legends: Martin Johnson
Published: July 21, 2021, 7 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 36 seconds
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Warburtons Lions Legends: Gavin Hastings
Published: July 14, 2021, 6 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 1 second
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Warburtons Lions Legends: Sir Gareth Edwards
Published: July 7, 2021, 5 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 10 seconds
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Six Nations: Slams, the Welsh GOAT and fake tan
Published: March 18, 2021, 9:20 p.m.Duration: 49 minutes
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Six Nations: Will Wales seal the Slam in Paris?
Published: March 16, 2021, 6 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 44 seconds
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Six Nations: Le Crunch, Gregor Townsend and the mini Jonah Lomu
Published: March 11, 2021, 10:30 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 12 seconds
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Six Nations: Eddie Jones, captains and Pirates
Published: March 8, 2021, 5:42 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 44 seconds
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Six Nations: Sheedy and Shenkin the goat
Published: March 2, 2021, 12:29 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 48 seconds
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Six Nations: A Cardiff showdown and what next for France?
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:44 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 33 seconds
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Six Nations: A Covid crisis, Dobby and Danny’s shiner
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 6 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 57 seconds
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Six Nations: Shaun Edwards and a Welsh Slam?
Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 11:17 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 26 seconds
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Six Nations: A Calcutta Cup classic and relief for Pivac
Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 10:29 a.m.Duration: 54 minutes 13 seconds
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Six Nations: The Calcutta Cup and a must-win for Wales?
Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 11:31 p.m.Duration: 40 minutes 22 seconds
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The Six Nations preview with Barclay, George, Owens & Heaslip
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 11 seconds
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Eddie Jones, Gustard departs and Ashy's new club
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 39 seconds
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Hamish, hooters and Six Nations bubbles
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 55 minutes 12 seconds
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Champions Cup chaos and a mid-season break
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 59 minutes 56 seconds
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The Lions tour and FinnFarrell
Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 11:49 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 47 seconds
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Comebacks, Cipriani and Irish fan clubs
Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 11:49 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 6 seconds
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The road to Paris starts here!
Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 11:51 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 26 seconds
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Rugby and dementia
Published: Dec. 10, 2020, 11:47 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds
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Sudden death, golden points and Monye vs Mayweather
Published: Dec. 7, 2020, 11:56 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 24 seconds
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'Rugby doesn't know how to deal with racism'
Published: Dec. 3, 2020, 11:48 p.m.Duration: 43 minutes 27 seconds
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The Sheriff, Kayser and the Autumn Nations finale
Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 11:35 p.m.Duration: 57 minutes 40 seconds
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Bonus Pod: The big Wales v England preview
Published: Nov. 26, 2020, 9:55 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 14 seconds
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Ashy 2010 vs May 2020 and private number plates
Published: Nov. 23, 2020, 11:54 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 59 seconds
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Los Pumas, Rory Best and Danny's umbrella
Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 11:48 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 27 seconds
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Bonus Pod: Ben Youngs 100 not out
Published: Nov. 12, 2020, 1:22 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 8 seconds
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Wayne's world, famous cousins and a Royal wedding
Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 11:50 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 38 seconds
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The big Six Nations debrief
Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 11:58 p.m.Duration: 56 minutes 14 seconds
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Bonus Pod: Who will win the Six Nations?
Published: Oct. 29, 2020, 11:33 p.m.Duration: 41 minutes 46 seconds
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Exeter's double and the Six Nations returns!
Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 11:50 p.m.Duration: 51 minutes 59 seconds
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Slade, Sheedy and will Wasps make it to Twickenham?
Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 10:53 a.m.Duration: 56 minutes 54 seconds
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A Chief, Hogg v Russell and Piña Coladas
Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 29 seconds
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Jackal Willis and Simmonds the Viper
Published: Oct. 12, 2020, 10:50 p.m.Duration: 55 minutes 29 seconds
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Sale, semi-finals and England's bubble
Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 40 minutes 13 seconds
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The Sale saga and Eddie's England experiment
Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 9 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 2 seconds
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Russell, Steenson and a tweet to Boris Johnson
Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 9:14 p.m.Duration: 54 minutes 55 seconds
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The penultimate dance for Saracens?
Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 7:24 p.m.Duration: 46 minutes 26 seconds
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A big week in Europe and late night bus journeys
Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 7:11 p.m.Duration: 42 minutes 1 second
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Farrell's ban, fans return and Jack Nowell's man cave
Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 12:26 a.m.Duration: 47 minutes 58 seconds
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Jack Willis, misunderstood players and is midweek rugby the future?
Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 1:37 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 14 seconds
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The Sheriff, JP Doyle and a tale of two mullets
Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 12:50 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 51 seconds
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Rugby's return and Luke Cowan-Sickie
Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 10:47 p.m.Duration: 48 minutes 25 seconds
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The road to Twickenham starts here!
Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 12:13 a.m.Duration: 57 minutes 25 seconds
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Rugby and race
Published: June 9, 2020, 5:42 p.m.Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 6 seconds
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Rugby Union Weekly's team of the decade
Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 22 seconds
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