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Prem play-offs: DOR special
Jun 11, 2026
52m 21s
Slade, semi-finals & send-offs
Jun 8, 2026
54m 38s
Mark McCall: End of an era
Jun 4, 2026
47m 20s
The Sandy Park showdown & Edwards to England?
Jun 1, 2026
58m 20s
Brilliant Bordeaux go back-to-back
May 23, 2026
58m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/11/26 | ![]() Prem play-offs: DOR special | The pod has been given exclusive access to the four directors of rugby ahead of this weekend's play-offs. Chris heads to the Prem awards in central London to sit down with Phil Dowson, Johann van Graan, Rob Baxter and Geoff Parling to reflect on the Prem season so far and the quality of rugby. Has there been too many blowouts? And have the recent law changes made it a better or worse spectacle? We also look at the gruelling schedule for the game's top international players. Should Maro Itoje and his fellow Lions be rested this summer? What do the DORs think to the Champions Cup and how that is scheduled? We hear about the changes to the pool stages next season and what the four coaches would change about the competition. We also delve into the relationship between the clubs and England and whether the players should be spending more time with club than country. | 52m 21s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Slade, semi-finals & send-offs | Exeter are into the Prem play-offs and Ugo, Ashy and Danny are joined by Henry Slade to reflect on a memorable win over Saracens, and the Chiefs’ remarkable transformation. Slade also discusses his outstanding form after ending the regular season finishing as the league’s top points scorer. We also break down the final round of the Premiership season, including Bath securing a home semi-final thanks to Thomas du Toit’s try-scoring exploits. With Northampton hosting Leicester and Bath welcoming Exeter, will we get an away win in the play-offs this weekend? Plus, it's report card time for those teams that didn’t make the play-offs. We also round up the URC semi-finals after Glasgow’s dramatic collapse against the Bulls, discuss Leinster’s latest shot at silverware, and react to Andy Farrell committing to Ireland until 2031. | 54m 38s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Mark McCall: End of an era | Chris and Ashy head to the Saracens training base for a special pod about one of the most influential figures in English club rugby history. After 17 trophy-laden years at Sarries, Mark McCall is standing down as director of rugby at the end of the season. We speak to the man himself who explains why now is the time to move on, and what place he is leaving the club in. Two of Sarries’ senior players, Ben Earl and Nick Tompkins, share their memories of being coached by McCall, and explain what makes him such a good leader. We are also joined by journalist Gavin Mairs to discuss McCall’s legacy. Is he the best director of rugby in PREM history? How much does the salary cap scandal of 2019/2020 tarnish his reputation? And will the RFU miss a trick if they don’t tap into his experience? | 47m 20s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() The Sandy Park showdown & Edwards to England? | All eyes are on Sandy Park this weekend as Rob Baxter and Mark McCall go head-to-head for one last time. Danny, Ugo and Chris look back on Exeter’s impressive win at Leicester that sets up Saturday’s showdown with Saracens for the final play-off spot. Who will come out on top? Will anybody other than Northampton rotate this weekend? It’s now only one win in five for Bath, what is behind their recent slump? Newcastle produced one of the comebacks of the season to stun Sale for a first win since January. There were four home wins as the URC quarter-finals went to form, but who is favourite to life the title in June? Plus, what next for Shaun Edwards amid reports he could be leaving France? Should unions be making a move if one of rugby's most decorated coaches becomes available? There’s also Worcester's Championship play-off triumph to discuss and Jo Yapp's appointment as the first women's British & Irish Lions head coach. | 58m 20s | ||||||
| 5/23/26 | ![]() Brilliant Bordeaux go back-to-back | We are podding from the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao after Bordeaux win a second successive Champions Cup crown. Chris and Paul Grayson chat to one of the key man behind Bordeaux’s success, their attack coach Noel McNamara. We also grab a word with Adam Coleman who vows to spend days partying in his match shirt. But where did it go wrong for Leinster? They’ve now lost five finals since their last triumph in 2018. Will there be big changes following this latest defeat? Billy Vunipola rolled back the years to help deliver Montpellier the Challenge Cup as the French claimed another title. With the last six Champions Cup winners all coming from France, why are their clubs in such a strong position and who is best placed to end the streak? | 58m 18s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | ![]() Bonus: Borthwick on Janse van Rensburg, RFU review & summer schedule | Ashy and Chris are back with a bonus pod after Steve Borthwick spoke to the media for the first time since England's disappointing Six Nations campaign. Chris went inside the camp to see the England head coach who explained why he's selected Benhard Janse van Rensburg selection for the three-day training camp and what he expects the South African-born centre to bring. But what does his selection mean for Ollie Lawrence and Max Ojomoh after they were omitted from the squad? We find out how Borthwick is planning to navigate a summer schedule that incudes matches on three different continents and if captain Maro Itoje could be rested. Borthwick also touches on the RFU review into England finishing fifth in the Six Nations. | 38m 28s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | ![]() Remembering Scott Hastings | How do you sum up the life and legacy of Scott Hastings? Chris, Ashy and Danny are joined by his close friend and former teammate Andy Nicol to share memories of the great man, both on and off the pitch, following his death over the weekend. Plus, as Steve Borthwick names his latest England training squad, the guys debate the inclusion of former South Africa Under-20 centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg. The Bristol Bears player qualifies for England through the five-year residency rule despite having no British heritage. And with a huge weekend of European finals ahead, is anyone backing against the French sides coming out on top? | 1h 00m 59s | ||||||
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Was this England’s most impressive Grand Slam? | Sara, Ugo and Katy Daley-McLean are podding pitch side immediately after the Red Roses won an eighth successive Six Nations title and fifth Grand Slam. Given the injuries, absentees and retirements - is this the best one yet? And does this latest triumph now make the Red Roses one of the greatest sports teams of all time? We chat to England centurion Marlie Packer who tells us she isn’t going to hang her boots up any time soon. We also pick our player of the tournament and look ahead to WXV Global Series in the autumn. Are John Mitchell's England young guns ready for a shot at Canada and New Zealand? | 24m 18s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | ![]() Women's Six Nations: Super Sunday Preview | Will England claim an eighth successive Six Nations? Or will France finally beat the Red Roses and claim a first title since 2018? Ugo, Sara and former Ireland international Anna Caplice look ahead to the big showdown in Bordeaux. Could England's leaky defence cost them on Sunday? Are England demanding too much of their star centre Meg Jones? Ireland’s first standalone fixture at the Aviva is expected to attract 30,000 fans. Anna explains what a watershed moment this will be for Irish rugby. Wales face Italy hoping to avoid another wooden spoon – can Sean Lynn finally deliver a first Six Nations win? Plus, should Ireland and Wales enter a team in the PWR? Will it help close the gap to England in the future? | 57m 45s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Noah's Ark, the play-off race & Borthwick backed | It was a huge weekend in the race for the Prem play-offs as the top two both lost. Ashy, Danny and Chris dive into Leicester’s massive derby win over Northampton and discuss the electric atmosphere at Welford Road, the Tigers pack and if Henry Pollock needs to shake the pantomime villain image. Bath missed the change to go top after Exeter put them to the sword with an impressive second half display at Sandy Park. Are the Prem champions starting to run out of steam? Noah Caluori makes his pod debut fresh from an impressive Saracens win at Ashton Gate. He chats to us about his stunning breakthrough season and his ambitions with England ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. We also dissect the RFU’s statement following the review into England’s Six Nations campaign. Why was the review so vague? Do fans deserve more transparency from the RFU? And what can we expect from Steve Borthwick’s side moving forward? | 1h 03m 17s | ||||||
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| 5/9/26 | ![]() Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses continue ‘systematic dominance’ | Former England international Katy Daley-McClean and ex-Black Fern Ruby Tui join Sara Orchard to review the Red Roses’ 61-33 thrashing of Italy in Parma.John Harrison’s reigning world champions made it 37 consecutive wins across all competitions with a dominant display in their fourth bonus-point victory of this year’s competition.That’s now 38 successive Six Nations wins, setting up what should be an epic grand finale in Bordeaux against France next weekend.The panel discuss the entertainment value of games such as this, whether winning the Six Nations would really be more impressive than the World Cup – as England’s defence coach claimed pre-match, and the debutants who came on for the Roses.Timecodes: 00:10 Ruby’s dramatic pod entrance 02:50 Are teams working England out, or is it just injuries letting teams score more? 05:00 How much credit do England deserve given the absentees? 06:00 How good were Lutui and Burns? 07:15 Ruby says England’s domination is ‘systematic’ like New Zealand’s Sevens team 09:55 A debut for Haidee Head qualifies for 5 different nations! What’s she like? 12:50 Ex-captain Marlie Packer’s 4-try haul 14:15 Would England fall apart without Amy Cokayne and Lucy Packer? 15:33 Zoe Harrison’s incredible kicking run ends 17:05 How did Italy come back from going 26-0 down inside the first 15 minutes? 18:50 Is Italy’s box-kicking boring or really smart? 20:15 Is Ellie Kildunne still settling into this new position? 22:50 Is this France’s best opportunity to beat England and get the Grand Slam? | 27m 31s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | ![]() Women’s Six Nations: Smaller balls and bigger crowds✨ | Women's Six Nationsball size debate+4 | Kat MerchantPhilippa Tuttiett | IrelandWales+3 | Aviva | women's rugbySix Nations+5 | — | 43m 19s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() Bordeaux end Bath’s Champions Cup dream✨ | Champions Cuprugby analysis+5 | Johaan van Grann | BordeauxBath+2 | Stade AtlantiqueBilbao | Champions CupBordeaux+8 | — | 44m 34s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() Champions Cup: The big semi-final preview with Henry Arundell✨ | Champions Cupsemi-final preview+5 | Henry Arundell | BathBordeaux+1 | France | Champions Cupsemi-final+5 | — | 50m 57s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() Caluori, try records & semi-finals week✨ | England rugbytry records+4 | — | BathNewcastle | — | Noah Caluoritry records+5 | — | 50m 53s | |
| 4/25/26 | ![]() Women's Six Nations: Wales earn bonus point but Red Roses win again✨ | Women's Six Nationsrugby+4 | Kat MerchantSiwan Lillicrap | Red RosesWales+1 | — | Women's Six NationsWales+5 | — | 21m 15s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() Is the Women's Six Nations competitive enough?✨ | Women's Six Nationsrugby competition+4 | Anna Caplice | WalesIreland+1 | — | Women's Six Nationsrugby+7 | — | 46m 29s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Mismatches and Matchmakers✨ | Premiership Rugbymatch analysis+3 | — | SaracensSale+3 | — | Premiership Rugbytries+3 | — | 56m 17s | |
| 4/18/26 | ![]() Ruthless Red Roses thrash Scotland✨ | RugbyWomen's Rugby+3 | Katy Daley-McLeanLisa Martin | EnglandScotland | Murrayfield | Red RosesScotland+7 | — | 22m 05s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Women's Six Nations: Record crowds & programme gaffs✨ | Women's Six Nationsdisordered eating+4 | Katy Daley-McLeanLisa Martin | SRUBBC Action Line | MurrayfieldTwickenham | Women's Six NationsKaty Daley-McLean+5 | — | 51m 15s | |
| 4/13/26 | ![]() The final four and partying with McIlroy✨ | Champions Cuprugby analysis+4 | — | BordeauxLeinster+2 | DublinScotstoun | Champions Cuprugby+5 | — | 54m 25s | |
| 4/11/26 | ![]() Red Roses commence title defence in front of record crowd✨ | women's rugbySix Nations+4 | Kat MerchantAnna Caplice | — | EnglandIreland | Red RosesEngland rugby+5 | — | 26m 28s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() Women’s Six Nations: Captains special✨ | Women’s Six Nationsrugby captains+3 | Meg JonesKate Williams+2 | WalesScotland+2 | — | Women’s Six Nationsrugby+5 | — | 46m 17s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Quarter-finals, TMO controversy & rugby's GOAT✨ | quarter-finalsTMO controversy+4 | — | Champions CupChallenge Cup | BordeauxBath | quarter-finalsTMO+6 | — | 58m 14s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Stadiums, Shoves and Sarries | Did taking Prem rugby to bigger stadiums pay off? Danny and Ashy were blown away by the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, despite getting lost. Is too much being made of Geoff Parling’s outburst at Craig Doyle? Ashy questions whether Saracens are bringing through enough academy players amid their bad run. And what about Robbie Deans’ appointment at Quins? Will it work out if he’s only spending 12 weeks of the year at the club? And with the Champions Cup returning this weekend, Chris asks whether the Prem gets too many spots. Plus, can Eddie Hearn turn Henry Pollock into the next Anthony Joshua? | 58m 30s | ||||||
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