For The Love Of Rugby
by Crowd Network
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Estimated from 44 chart positions in 44 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Rugby#21M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Rugby#21M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Rugby#31M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Rugby#41M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Rugby#22100K to 300K
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2.2M to 6.6M🎙 Daily cadence·335 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
7.4M to 22M🇬🇧14%🇨🇦14%🇩🇪14%+41 more - Active Followers
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4.1M to 12M
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Six Nations In The USA: Good Idea?! Springboks Smash All Blacks To Win Series & Answering Your Borthwick Questions
Sep 13, 2026
48m 56s
Predicting The 26/27 PREM with Squidge Rugby
Sep 10, 2026
51m 04s
Borthwick Extends England Contract: Pressure Still On?
Sep 9, 2026
17m 02s
Relentless Springboks Power Past All Blacks | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 3rd Test Review
Sep 6, 2026
41m 21s
The Brutal Reality of Semi-Pro Rugby
Sep 3, 2026
46m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13/26 | Six Nations In The USA: Good Idea?! Springboks Smash All Blacks To Win Series & Answering Your Borthwick Questions | Ben Youngs and Dan Cole react to South Africa's series-clinching 43-28 win in Baltimore, winning the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 3-1. As well as reacting to the match, the duo talk all things USA amid rumours Six Nations fixtures could be held there, ahead of the 2031 Rugby World Cup. Plus, a look at the Red Roses' WXV win over Australia, and the lads react to your comments after Steve Borthwick's England contract extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 48m 56s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Predicting The 26/27 PREM with Squidge Rugby | Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are joined by Robbie Owen from Squidge Rugby as they give their predictions for the 2026/27 PREM Rugby season. Ranking each of their top 10s, play-off winners, and a whole host of other awards predictions, the trio delve into what will be one of the most hotly anticipated season in recent history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 04s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | Borthwick Extends England Contract: Pressure Still On? | England Rugby have announced that Steve Borthwick is set to extend his contract past the 2027 Rugby World Cup and until after the 2028 Six Nations. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole react to the news that the head coach will remain in the top job of English Rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 17m 02s | ||||||
| 9/6/26 | Relentless Springboks Power Past All Blacks | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry 3rd Test Review | South Africa's Springboks have roared back against New Zealand to go 2-1 ahead in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole break down the action of another fascinating instalment in the series between the best sides in world rugby. 🎟️ Buy your ticket for Ultimate Sevens: https://www.ultimatesevens.com/events/?&utm_source=ftlor&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=media 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 21s | ||||||
| 9/3/26 | The Brutal Reality of Semi-Pro Rugby | Join Ben Youngs and Dan Cole for a Special For The Love of CHAMP* Rugby Episode! The lads are joined by Hartpury's Will Crane, who by weekday is a Mortgage Advisor, and by weekend is a true CHAMP Warrior. From bus trips to players soiling themselves, from the gritty CHAMP to being thrown into the Champions Cup against Europe's elite, this episode has every angle of semi-pro rugby in England covered, and is one not to be missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 46m 58s | ||||||
| 8/30/26 | How The Springboks Levelled The Series | Greatest Rivalry 2nd Test Review | Ben Youngs and Dan Cole dissect the action from the latest round of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series. Is Cheslin Kolbe the best player in the world right now? What's the beef between Rennie and Rassie at scrum time? And what to expect in Round 3? PLUS a conversation with the director of 'Lomu', the brand-new documentary about rugby's greatest star, ahead of the film's release on September 7th. Tickets now available via: lomu-doc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 41s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | Inside England's Crazy Week in Argentina: Joe Heyes Reveals All | England's Men's Player of the Year Joe Heyes joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the For The Love Of Rugby studio to reflect on a whirlwind summer of rugby. In a season that began and ended in Argentina, Joe brings us inside an England camp that has endured huge highs and lows across the past 12 months. A fellow Leicester Tigers academy graduate, Joe reflects on his journey through the club under Coley's wing, building confidence through rugby, and almost becoming a professional footballer. This is a fascinating insight from one of modern rugby's great characters. Who knows, maybe we'll have to get him back on for a history podcast... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 48m 20s | ||||||
| 8/23/26 | All Blacks Thump Springboks in Greatest Rivalry Opener | Ben Youngs and Dan Cole review the opening round of the Greatest Rivalry series between New Zealand and South Africa, before revealing the reality behind Eddie Hearn's 1-million-pound plan for Pollock, Bath's reported move to Reading, and how Leicester's new kit has gone down with the old guard? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 54m 35s | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry: Why You Should Care About Springboks v All Blacks | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry is here. South Africa host the All Blacks at Ellis Park this Saturday in the opening Test of their huge four-match series. As you'd expect, it's not exactly been a relaxed build-up to this monster series, with both Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie using the media to spin things in their favour. Dan Cole is joined by double World Cup-winning Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff for an unrivalled insight into the South African preparations as they prepare to face their greatest rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 33m 17s | ||||||
| 8/17/26 | The Future of Rugby: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu vs Ruben Love | Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs are back for another Greatest Rivalry debate! This time, they turn their attention to the next generation of rugby’s No.10s, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu going head-to-head with New Zealand star Ruben Love. But the debate doesn’t stop there… With a score of fly-halfs entering the conversation as wildcards, who really deserves to be ranked as the best of the bunch? From attacking ability and game management to big-match experience and future potential, the boys put rugby’s leading fly-halves under the microscope. So, who would you pick at 10? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 23m 42s | ||||||
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| 8/13/26 | Ardie Savea vs Pieter-Steph Du Toit: Who Is Rugby's Best Back-Row? | Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson return for another Greatest Rivalry debate! This time, they're looking at the back-row, with two iconic players going head to head, and this one gets heated. The question beckons, who is better; All Blacks talisman Ardie Savea, or two-time World Rugby player of the year, Pieter-Steph Du Toit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 17m 24s | ||||||
| 8/10/26 | Will Jordan vs Cheslin Kolbe: Who Is The Best Winger In The World? | Join Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson as they begin a BRAND NEW series over the Summer, with the Greatest Rivalry just around the corner. Comparing and debating the best players in the Springboks’ and All Blacks’ sides, up first we have the battle of the wingers; Will Jordan vs Cheslin Kolbe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 18m 40s | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | The Business of Rugby | Prem Club Owner Reveals the Financial Reality | Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are joined by Sale Sharks Co-Owner Michelle Orange to discuss what it's really like to own and run a professional rugby club. There was no topic off-limits, ranging from salary caps to chartering flights; this episode uncovers all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 54m 29s | ||||||
| 8/5/26 |  Ben Stokes: Why I Retired From England Cricket | Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad, our friends from For The Love Of Cricket, have a treat for you! They've sat down with their former teammate and recently retired captain Ben Stokes for a worldwide exclusive podcast and they've given us a snippet. 🎧 To listen to the full episode search LOVE OF CRICKET in your podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 29m 36s | ||||||
| 8/3/26 | Ranking Rugby’s Top 10 Coaches of All Time | Who is the best Rugby coach of the 21st century? Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs rank their 10 greatest rugby coaches, debating the masterminds who defined the modern era. From World Cup winners to revolutionary tacticians, the former England stars count down their definitive top 10 with plenty of debate along the way. Stand by for Dan Cole’s "supercomputer", which throws a spanner in the works and ranks every coach using trophies, win percentage and a host of other stats to deliver its own verdict. The results throw up some huge surprises, including one coaching giant missing out on the top three entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 48m 29s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | RANKED: Top 10 Players In World Rugby Right Now | Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs rank the 10 best rugby players in the world right now - and the Nations Championship has changed everything. Fresh off the first stage of the Nations Championship, the ex-England internationals and British and Irish Lions settle the debate once and for all. The lads run through their definitive top 10, using the Nations Championship as the key benchmark. Expect strong opinions, plenty of disagreement, and a few names that might just surprise you. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 35m 59s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | Rugby's Ultimate Test: How To Beat The Springboks | South Africa's Springboks are possibly rugby's greatest ever international team. They've won two Rugby World Cups in a row, are coached by the genius of Rassie Erasmus and have a never-ending conveyor belt of destructive talent. How can they possibly be stopped? Well, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have parked their pink JAECOO on a rugby pitch in Northern England to find out... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 45m 10s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | Nations Championship Verdict: Game Changer or Gimmick? | The first instalment of the inaugural Nations Championship is over. Has it been a success? That might depend on if Leandro Paredes can play for Argentina... Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs run the rule over international rugby's newest tournament, plus they pick their team of the tournament. New Zealand fans, we're sorry. 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 57m 12s | ||||||
| 7/19/26 | rugbyNations Championship+4 | Anthony Watson | EnglandArgentina | — | rugbyEngland+5 | — | 59m 13s | ||
| 7/19/26 | The Ugliest Test Match Of 2026 | Argentina v England Review | Ben Youngs is joined by Anthony Watson to debrief a feisty test match between Argentina and England in Round 3 of the Nations Championship. It's safe to say there is no love lost between these two teams in a game that featured 7 yellow cards and a potential equalising try ruled out for the hosts in the final seconds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 13s | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | rugbyArgentina+4 | Ben YoungsDan Cole | EnglandArgentina+4 | Santiago del Estero | rugbyArgentina+7 | Refund Club | 41m 15s | ||
| 7/13/26 | Nations Championshiprugby analysis+3 | — | Sandsford Law LTDFinancial Ombudsman Service+1 | ScotlandSpringboks+1 | Nations Championshiprugby+5 | Refund Club | 1h 06m 40s | ||
| 7/12/26 | England RugbyFiji Rugby+4 | Marcus SmithNoah Caluori | Sandsford Law LTDFinancial Ombudsman Service+1 | LiverpoolHill Dickinson Stadium | England RugbyFiji+5 | Refund Club | 29m 28s | ||
| 7/9/26 | England RugbyNations Championship+3 | Dan Cole | England Rugby | Everton's Hill Dickinson StadiumLiverpool | Steve BorthwickEngland Rugby+3 | Refund ClubLOVE_OF_RUGBY | 58m 48s | ||
| 7/8/26 | England rugbySteve Borthwick+4 | Ben YoungsDan Cole | EnglandFiji+3 | — | Steve BorthwickEngland rugby+5 | carVerticalFORTHELOVEOFRUGBY | 1h 09m 19s | ||
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Chart history for For The Love Of Rugby
Peaked at #1 in IL, top 10 in 36 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in IL.
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| United Kingdom | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Canada | — | #2 | #2 | — |
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| Denmark | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Finland | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| CZ | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| GR | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Germany | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| TR | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| MY | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| South Africa | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| South Africa | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| KE | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United States | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Ireland | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Spain | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Norway | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| AE | — | #4 | #4 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.