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The Ruck Rugby Podcast

The Ruck Rugby Podcast

The Times

Sports

Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 502

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The Ruck is the journalists rugby podcast from The Times & The Sunday Times. Join Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and a selection of guests every week as they provide insight and reports throughout the season, including big name interviews and forthright analysis.

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  • 🇨🇦 Canada - rugby

    14/08/2025
    #52

  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - rugby

    14/08/2025
    #10

  • 🇩🇪 Germany - rugby

    14/08/2025
    #38

  • 🇺🇸 USA - rugby

    14/08/2025
    #9

  • 🇫🇷 France - rugby

    14/08/2025
    #20

  • 🇨🇦 Canada - rugby

    13/08/2025
    #42

  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - rugby

    13/08/2025
    #12

  • 🇩🇪 Germany - rugby

    13/08/2025
    #30

  • 🇺🇸 USA - rugby

    13/08/2025
    #34

  • 🇫🇷 France - rugby

    13/08/2025
    #15

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Can Newcastle compete in the Premiership? Season Preview!

lundi 16 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:09:27

Ahead of the Premiership season Alfie Reynolds, Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe make the trip to Newcastle to preview the new campaign. Following a season where the Falcons lost all of their matches they ask whether they can compete in the division this season? To help them answer that question they speak to Director of Rugby Steve Diamond, captain Callum Chick and Chairman Matt Thompson about the challenges that rugby in the North-East faces, Saudi Arabian investment, promotion/relegation and what success looks like for the club. Plus, are last seasons runners-up Bath favorites for the title this year? And, are we set for another hugely competitive race for the play-offs?

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Why is the Professional Game Partnership important?

lundi 9 septembre 2024 • Duration 54:29

The pod is back! Ahead of the new season Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher return with news about the new Professional Game Partnership. What is it? And why should supporters care? They go through some of the major talking points including the power it gives England head coach Steve Borthwick and plans for the second tier. They also discuss the shock resignation of England's defence coach Felix Jones and the renaming of Twickenham to Allianz Stadium.

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Test week for England, URC semi-finals and Hannah Botterman ahead of the PWR final

lundi 17 juin 2024 • Duration 56:56

England face Japan in Tokyo this weekend so Alfie Reynolds speaks to Will Kelleher who is on the ground to bring us the latest from the England camp, they also discuss the match not being on television and why it is a reflection of the rugby media landscape. Mark Palmer looks back on the URC semi-finals including a huge win for Glasgow, the positive impact of the South African sides on the competition and a third straight year without silverware for Leinster. He also previews Scotland's summer tour to the USA, Canada, Chile and Uruguay. Finally, Hannah Botterman, the Bristol Bears and England prop joins the pod to preview the Premiership Women's Rugby final as Bristol face defending champions Gloucester-Hartbury.

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Women's World Cup - Final Preview!

jeudi 10 novembre 2022 • Duration 32:49

England face hosts New Zealand in the World Cup final this weekend. Jess Hayden and Elgan Alderman look ahead to the match and discuss all the key talking points ahead of the final. Jess also catches up with England's Tatyana Heard, who is on the bench for the game.

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Argentina silence Twickenham and Dan Biggar joins the pod!

lundi 7 novembre 2022 • Duration 54:28

Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe look back on the weekend's fixtures in the Autumn Nations Series. They discuss Argentina's victory over England, the lack of atmosphere at Twickenham and all the other results from the weekend including wins for France, New Zealand and Ireland. Wales fly-half Dan Biggar joins the show following his move from Northampton Saints to Toulon. Plus, the boys look ahead to the Women's World Cup final between England and New Zealand and name their God or Goddess of the week.

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Women's World Cup - Semi-final Preview plus Sarah Hunter

jeudi 3 novembre 2022 • Duration 46:00

Jess Hayden, Rachael Burford and Stephen Jones look ahead to the semi-finals at the Women's World Cup as England face Canada and New Zealand play France. Jess also catches up with England's most capped international player, Sarah Hunter.

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Autumn Nations Preview!

lundi 31 octobre 2022 • Duration 49:31

Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher look ahead to the Autumn Nations series which gets underway in full this weekend. They chat about England's training camp in Jersey, plus hear from Jess Hayden as the Red Roses make it into the semi-final of the World Cup and they look back on the latest round of fixtures in the Gallagher Premiership.

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Women's World Cup - Quarter-final preview plus Maud Muir

mercredi 26 octobre 2022 • Duration 32:20

Jess Hayden and 2014 Rugby World Cup winner Rachael Burford preview the quarter-final stages of the World Cup. They are also joined by England prop Maud Muir who talks about personality traits, beach cricket and England's formidable driving maul. Plus, they discuss the fixture clash which sees New Zealand's men and women's sides playing at the same time this weekend!

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Central contracts, World Cup and the Premiership with Sale's Sam James

lundi 24 octobre 2022 • Duration 54:06

Will Kelleher and Steve Jones bring you a very busy episode! They speak with Sale centre Sam James following Sale's defeat to Harlequins, Jess Hayden joins the show to look ahead to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup, they round up all the rest of the action in the Gallagher Premiership and ask whether central contracts could come into English rugby? Plus, they name their God or Goddess of the week.

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Women's World Cup - Final pool stage matches and the quarter-finals take shape!

jeudi 20 octobre 2022 • Duration 42:47

Jess Hayden and Rachael Burford look ahead to the final round of pool stage matches this weekend and explain what the quarter-finals might look like. They look back on last weekend's fixtures, including a scare for England against France! Plus, they ask why this World Cup is more competitive than previous tournaments and speak to Squidge Rugby about Wales' defeat to New Zealand.

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