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Estimated from 13 chart positions in 13 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Rugby#33100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Rugby#9930K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Rugby#10030K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · Rugby#1135K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Rugby#1335K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
111K to 360K🎙 Weekly cadence·137 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
222K to 720K🇬🇧42%🇩🇪14%🇺🇸14%+10 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
67K to 216K
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Trimby and Shanners: On The Big Stage
Jun 24, 2026
Unknown duration
From Zimbabwe to the Double
Jun 19, 2026
Unknown duration
Craig Gilroy: The Truth About Life After Rugby
Jun 17, 2026
Unknown duration
Brittany Hogan: Ireland’s Green Wave
Jun 10, 2026
57m 58s
Alternative Ulster Rugby Awards | Fan Favourites, Best Business & Young Player of the Year
Jun 3, 2026
48m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/24/26 |  Trimby and Shanners: On The Big Stage | What happens when the final whistle blows on a professional rugby career?This week, former Ulster favourites Dave Shanahan and Andrew Trimble join the podcast to reflect on life after rugby, dressing room culture, career highs and lows, and the challenge of moving on from the game that shaped their lives.From hilarious tour stories and changing-room characters to serious conversations about identity, retirement and finding a new purpose, this is an honest and entertaining look behind the curtain of professional rugby.Plus, Dave discusses his Ulster career, embracing the impact role, and why he's excited for what comes next.🎙️ Plenty of laughs, great stories, and a fascinating insight into rugby beyond the pitch. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | From Zimbabwe to the Double | From growing up in Zimbabwe to winning Premiership titles, a European Cup, and lifting trophies with Exeter Chiefs, Dave Ewers joins Stand Up: An Ulster Rugby Show to reflect on a remarkable rugby journey.Dave opens up on leaving home as a teenager, the rise of Exeter, life at Ulster, his spell with the Stormers, retirement struggles, and the possibility of one final chapter with Zimbabwe at the Rugby World Cup. Plus, plenty of stories from the changing room, the famous Exeter culture, and some quick-fire questions to finish.🎧 Available now on YouTube, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Craig Gilroy: The Truth About Life After Rugby | Former Ulster and Ireland winger Craig Gilroy joins the Stand Up team to reflect on a career that brought unforgettable highs, devastating injuries, and some of the biggest moments in Ulster Rugby history.Craig opens up about retirement, life away from the game, the try at Thomond Park that still gets talked about today, and the move to Exeter that nearly happened.An honest, funny conversation with one of Ulster Rugby's most popular players. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Brittany Hogan: Ireland’s Green Wave✨ | women's rugbyIreland rugby+4 | Brittany Hogan | Sale SharksUlster | IrelandNew Zealand+2 | Brittany HoganIreland rugby+5 | — | 57m 58s | |
| 6/3/26 | Alternative Ulster Rugby Awards | Fan Favourites, Best Business & Young Player of the Year✨ | Ulster RugbyAwards+4 | Dan Humphreys | Ulster RugbyTry of the Season+5 | — | Ulster RugbyAwards+5 | — | 48m 55s | |
| 5/27/26 | Ulster’s Challenge Cup Final: Failure or Progress?✨ | Challenge Cup finalUlster rugby+4 | Paddy McAllister | UlsterMontpellier | Bilbao | UlsterChallenge Cup+6 | — | 1h 01m 03s | |
| 5/22/26 |  The Green Wave Is Growing✨ | Ireland Women’s rugbySix Nations+4 | Gareth SteensonIssy Todd | Ireland Women’s rugbyAviva Stadium | IrelandScotland | Ireland Women’s rugbyGareth Steenson+6 | — | 17m 11s | |
| 5/20/26 |  All In: Ulster v Montpellier Preview✨ | rugbyChallenge Cup+5 | James Harrington | UlsterMontpellier | Bilbao | UlsterMontpellier+5 | — | 16m 58s | |
| 5/19/26 |  Bilbao or Broke: Ulster’s European Final Awaits✨ | Ulster RugbyChallenge Cup Final+3 | Luke Marshall | UlsterMontpellier+1 | — | UlsterMontpellier+5 | — | 1h 14m 35s | |
| 5/13/26 | Mark Robson on Ulster’s Best Chance in Years✨ | Ulster Rugbyrugby commentary+4 | Mark Robson | Ulster RugbyStormers+2 | — | Ulster RugbyMark Robson+5 | — | 1h 05m 19s | |
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| 5/7/26 | Storm Warning at Ravenhill✨ | rugbyStormers clash+3 | — | — | Ravenhill | rugbyStormers+4 | — | 11m 08s | |
| 5/6/26 | Episode 2: Inside Ulster Rugby with CEO Hugh McCaughey✨ | Ulster RugbyCEO interview+4 | Hugh McCaughey | Ulster RugbyPatreon | — | Ulster RugbyHugh McCaughey+5 | — | 1h 04m 22s | |
| 4/29/26 | Episode 1 Stand Up Ulster Rugby Show: It's Crunch Time✨ | Ulster Rugbyrugby analysis+3 | Alan O'Connor | Ulster RugbyMunster Rugby+1 | — | Ulster RugbyGareth Steenson+6 | — | 1h 05m 22s | |
| 4/18/26 |  Mexican Wave✨ | — | — | Mexican Wavethe Red Hand Pod | — | — | — | 1h 05m 23s | |
| 3/24/26 |  The One That Got Away✨ | UlsterConnacht+2 | — | — | UlsterConnacht+1 | Ravenhillsports+1 | — | 54m 26s | |
| 1/29/26 |  Peel’s Banana Skin✨ | Ulster RugbyScarlets+1 | Peter O’Reilly | ScarletsThe Red Hand+2 | Ulster | rugbysports+1 | — | 57m 43s | |
| 1/7/26 |  True Grit✨ | Ulsterrugby+11 | Issy | UlsterRed Hand Podcast+3 | — | true gritsnowy night+1 | — | 58m 26s | |
| 12/22/25 |  BONUS POD! Gavin Mairs, Rugby Correspondent at The Daily Telegraph✨ | rugbyUlster Rugby+1 | Gavin Mairs | The Daily TelegraphUlster Rugby | — | rugby correspondentThe Daily Telegraph+2 | — | 39m 40s | |
| 12/18/25 |  Strength in Depth✨ | Ulster RugbyCardiff+1 | — | The Red Hand PodcastUlster Rugby+2 | — | sportsrugby+1 | — | 1h 03m 47s | |
| 12/10/25 |  On-Ward and Up-Ward✨ | UlsterRugby+1 | — | the Red Hand PodcastUlster+1 | Cardiff | — | — | 1h 04m 09s | |
| 12/4/25 |  The Italian Job✨ | UlsterBenetton+2 | — | The Red Hand PodcastUlster+2 | — | — | — | 55m 12s | |
| 11/13/25 |  BONUS EPISODE: “Touching Distance” w/Brendan Fanning✨ | Irish rugbyUlster+2 | Brendan Fanning | Touching DistanceThe Red Hand Podcast+1 | — | — | — | 43m 47s | |
| 11/4/25 |  Best Foot Forward✨ | Ulster rugbyIreland rugby+2 | — | Lions | UlsterIreland | rugby chatopinion+1 | — | 1h 08m 42s | |
| 4/29/25 |  Sharknado feat. Ian Madigan | Join me on the latest episode of The Red Hand as we dissect Ulster Rugby’s gut-wrenching loss to the Sharks, unpacking where it went wrong and what it means for the rebuild. I’m joined by Dan, Ian, the insightful Caolan Scully from Munster’s Red Army Podcast, and former Ulster and Ireland star Ian Madigan, who brings his razor-sharp perspective. We dive into Richie Murphy’s young squad and preview the crucial final games against Munster and Edinburgh—make-or-break moments for Ulster’s season. Expect passion, laughs, and a hopeful look at how Ulster can rise again. Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your pods! | — | ||||||
| 4/22/25 |  Walk Down Quality Street | The Red Hand Pod is back to chat about the loss to Leinster at the weekend and look ahead to the home straight... | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.