The Ruck
by The Times
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 39 chart positions in 39 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Rugby#11M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Rugby#11M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · Rugby#21M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Rugby#7300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Rugby#27100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.1M to 6.2M🎙 Daily cadence·557 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
7.0M to 21M🇺🇸14%🇩🇪14%🇬🇧14%+36 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.1M to 6.2M
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On the show
From 27 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
Nations Championship Round 3: Are Ireland still a top side? Plus, a new Springbok captain?
Jul 20, 2026
53m 18s
Borthwick slams the "Negativity Committee" as England dodge disaster
Jul 19, 2026
54m 46s
Can Los Pumas inflict another Argentine defeat on England?
Jul 16, 2026
52m 51s
How can anyone stop the Springboks?
Jul 13, 2026
52m 58s
England back to winning ways: But did we learn anything?
Jul 11, 2026
33m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/26 | Nations Championshiprugby analysis+4 | Mark Palmer | IrelandNew Zealand+5 | — | Nations ChampionshipIreland+8 | — | 53m 18s | ||
| 7/19/26 | England rugbyNations Championship+3 | — | Argentina | — | Englandrugby+5 | — | 54m 46s | ||
| 7/16/26 | rugbyNations Championship+5 | — | — | ArgentinaEngland+2 | Los PumasEngland rugby+6 | — | 52m 51s | ||
| 7/13/26 | Nations ChampionshipSpringboks+4 | Stuart BarnesCharlie Morgan | SpringboksAll Blacks+1 | ArgentinaEden Park+1 | SpringboksNations Championship+5 | — | 52m 58s | ||
| 7/11/26 | England rugbyFiji rugby+4 | — | EnglandFiji+2 | MerseysideArgentina | EnglandFiji+6 | — | 33m 47s | ||
| 7/9/26 | England vs FijiNations Championship+4 | Alfie ReynoldsAlex Lowe+2 | EnglandFiji+2 | Liverpool | England rugbyFiji rugby+5 | — | 40m 02s | ||
| 7/6/26 | Nations Championshiprugby matches+4 | Peter O'Reilly | New ZealandFrance+7 | — | Nations ChampionshipEngland rugby+6 | — | 56m 46s | ||
| 7/4/26 | rugbyEngland vs South Africa+4 | — | EnglandSouth Africa+2 | Ellis Park | EnglandSouth Africa+7 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 7/2/26 | England rugbySouth Africa rugby+4 | Will KelleherAlex Lowe+1 | EnglandSouth Africa+1 | JohannesburgEllis Park | EnglandSouth Africa+7 | — | 54m 36s | ||
| 6/29/26 | Nations Championshiprugby+4 | Will KelleherAlex Lowe+1 | SpringboksRassie Erasmus | South AfricaJohannesburg | Nations Championshiprugby+5 | — | 52m 05s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Prem rugby semi-finalsteam performance+3 | — | NorthamptonLeicester+4 | — | Prem semi-finalsNorthampton+6 | — | 47m 05s | ||
| 6/1/26 | play-offsrugby+4 | Elliot Daly | BathLeicester+7 | — | rugbyplay-offs+8 | Allianz Insurance | 53m 27s | ||
| 5/23/26 | Champions CupFrench rugby+4 | — | BordeauxLeinster+1 | Spain | BordeauxLeinster+7 | — | 37m 08s | ||
| 5/18/26 | England training squadBenhard Janse Van Rensburg+3 | Noel McNamara | RFUBordeaux+1 | — | England squadBenhard Janse Van Rensburg+5 | Allianz Insurance | 1h 04m 07s | ||
| 5/11/26 | RFU reviewSteve Borthwick+4 | Elgan | RFUCornish Pirates+1 | — | RFUSteve Borthwick+4 | — | 59m 00s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Champions Cup finalrugby+4 | — | BordeauxLeinster+2 | — | Champions CupBordeaux+6 | Allianz Insurance | 51m 21s | ||
| 4/30/26 | brain injuryrugby+4 | Holly Parkes | The TimesThe Sunday Times | — | rugbybrain injury+5 | Allianz Insurance | 47m 28s | ||
| 4/27/26 | British & Irish Lionsrugby tradition+4 | — | British & Irish Lions | JapanArgentina+3 | British & Irish Lionsrugby+6 | Allianz Insurance | 59m 13s | ||
| 4/20/26 | rugbywomen's sports+4 | Joe Launchbury | Gallagher Prem | ScotlandEngland+1 | Premiershiprugby+5 | Allianz Insurance | 1h 00m 06s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Champions Cup quarter-finalsrugby analysis+4 | — | BathNorthampton+4 | — | Champions Cuprugby+8 | Allianz Insurance | 39m 59s | ||
| 4/6/26 | Champions CupFrench rugby+4 | — | World Cup | FranceBristol+3 | Champions CupToulouse+6 | Allianz Insurance | 52m 48s | ||
| 3/30/26 | rugbyGallagher Premiership+4 | Will Collier | TNTGallagher Prem+3 | Castres | Geoff ParlingTNT+5 | — | 53m 36s | ||
| 3/23/26 | investment in rugbyBath Rugby+4 | Seb Atkinson | BathSaracens+2 | — | DysonBath Rugby+7 | Allianz Insurance | 1h 00m 55s | ||
| 3/15/26 | 6 Nationsrugby+5 | Alex LoweCharlie Morgan+1 | IrelandEngland+3 | Paris | 6 Nationsrugby+7 | — | 1h 02m 15s | ||
| 3/12/26 | Six Nationsrugby+3 | — | — | FranceScotland+3 | Six NationsFrance+7 | Allianz Insurance | 47m 36s |
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Chart history for The Ruck
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 30 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| United States | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Germany | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| GR | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| South Korea | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| SG | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Denmark | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| HU | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| India | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Brazil | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| CL | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Spain | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| AT | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Mexico | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| CH | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Norway | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| CZ | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| HK | — | #5 | #5 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 39 markets.