The Ruck
by The Times
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Wild scores and thin crowds: how healthy is the Prem?
Oct 12, 2026
52m 44s
Another Harlequins crisis and Venter bottles the media
Oct 5, 2026
52m 23s
Gloucester, Bristol or Pollock’s hair: Who made the biggest Prem statement?
Sep 28, 2026
35m 24s
Welsh Chaos to Gloucester: Jac Morgan & Dewi Lake
Sep 24, 2026
34m 25s
From Sarries & Brive to Sale: Lozowski, Lawes & a possible England re-call
Sep 23, 2026
39m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/26 | Wild scores and thin crowds: how healthy is the Prem? | Following the third round of action in the Gallagher Prem Alfie, Will and Charlie review both the amazing matches on the pitch and the storylines off it.Is Northampton 71, Bath 48 a good thing for the sport? Why are we getting so many crazy scorelines? And, does the league have an attendance problem?Plus, issues with synthetic pitches, New Zealand winning the Bledisloe again and the Champions Cup returns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 52m 44s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | Another Harlequins crisis and Venter bottles the media | Alfie, Will, Charlie and Elgan look back on the second round of action from the Prem.Gloucester, Bristol and Bath remain unbeaten, whilst Sale picked up a hugely important victory away to Saracens.Exeter and Harlequins both remain without a win, which club should be more concerned?Are Harlequins in another crisis? What's so impressive about Bristol's defence? And, would a Prem Welsh XV beat an equivalent side from the URC?Plus, after Brendan Venter changed his job title to 'Wine consultant' to avoid media duties, the boys discuss why it's an issue and what it reveals about the club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 52m 23s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Gloucester, Bristol or Pollock’s hair: Who made the biggest Prem statement? | The opening weekend of the Gallagher Prem saw Gloucester, Bristol, Bath and Saracens all win away from home.Alfie, Charlie and Elgan ask which result was the biggest statement and look back on all of the action.Should Sale be worried after they lost at home to Bristol? How did Saracens manage an away win at Leicester despite having a 20-minute red card? And, is Henry Pollock worth £400,000 a year? Plus, by beating South Africa did Australia show that they'll be a force at their home World Cup in 2027? And, should the Black Ferns have settled for a draw against the Red Roses? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 35m 24s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Welsh Chaos to Gloucester: Jac Morgan & Dewi Lake | Gloucester begin their Gallagher Prem campaign away to Exeter Chiefs this weekend!For a city with such a strong rugby history they have never won the Premiership and have only reached the play-offs once in the last fifteen years.So will their fortunes change this season?Alfie and Will are at Kingsholm to chat with Dewi Lake and Jac Morgan. The Welsh internationals joined the club this summer from the Ospreys. They chat about dealing with the chaos in Welsh rugby in recent years, why they moved to the Prem and the new initiation at Gloucester now that the infamous 'milk challenge' has been replaced with something else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 34m 25s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | From Sarries & Brive to Sale: Lozowski, Lawes & a possible England re-call | As we continue to build-up to the start of the new Gallagher Prem season, Alfie and Will are in the North-West.They've made the trip to Sale Sharks to chat with new signings Alex Lozowski and Courtney Lawes.Lawes returns to English rugby following two years playing for Brive in Pro D2. Will he return to the England squad in time for the 2027 World Cup? And why has he made the move to Sale?Lozowski joins after ten years with Saracens. He explains why it's a homecoming of sorts and what the club can achieve this season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 39m 46s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Season Preview: Who will win the 2026/2027 Gallagher Prem? | It's the start of a new Gallagher Prem season!Alfie and Will are at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, to look ahead to another campaign.They're joined by Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Dan McFarland, Harlequins and England prop Fin Baxter and the Northampton Saints and England fly-half Fin Smith.Will Newcastle - now into a second season under Red Bull ownership - have a more successful campaign? Can Harlequins bounce back from last year's disappointment? And, will Northampton do a better job of defending their title than the last time they were defending champions?Plus, will Sale's blockbuster recruitment drag them back up the table? What will Saracens look like under Brendan Venter? And - the all-important question - who will win the league this year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 1h 00m 15s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | Will a 6 Nations match happen in the USA? | Rugby's Greatest Rivalry concluded with the Springboks winning the fourth test in Baltimore to secure a 3-1 series victory.Alfie, Alex, Charlie and Elgan look back on the epic contest and discuss the best approach for beating the Boks.With the match taking place in the USA they ask why rugby is taking matches Stateside? Was the occasion a success? And, could a 6 Nations match really happen in the US? It follows the news last week that World Rugby is keen for a fixture to take place across the Atlantic.Plus, why have England given Steve Borthwick a contract extension? And the Red Roses were back in action and, as always, back winning.***From captaining the England rugby team to tackling life's toughest challenges — including his recent MND diagnosis — Lewis Moody has always been a man of action.Don't miss Lewis in London on November 5th, where he'll be sitting down with Times rugby correspondent Alex Lowe to discuss his new book, Fronting Up. Expect an honest and deeply inspiring conversation exploring the mistakes, triumphs, and life lessons that forged a great man's mettle.For tickets, head to thetimes.com/events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 44m 19s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | rugbySouth Africa+5 | Lewis Moody | The TimesAcast+1 | South AfricaNew Zealand+1 | rugbySouth Africa+7 | — | 39m 08s | ||
| 8/31/26 | rugbythird test+4 | Sean Fitzpatrick | All BlacksJonah | South AfricaNew Zealand+2 | rugbythird test+6 | — | 39m 02s | ||
| 8/24/26 | rugbySouth Africa+5 | Lewis Moody | The TimesFronting Up | South AfricaNew Zealand | All BlacksSouth Africa+5 | — | 38m 20s | ||
| 8/21/26 | rugbyNew Zealand+3 | AlexJamie Wall | Dave RennieAll Blacks+4 | — | rugby's greatest rivalryNew Zealand+4 | — | 36m 10s | ||
| 8/20/26 | rugby rivalryprofessional era+5 | John HartSean Fitzpatrick+3 | Alfie ReynoldsHope Federico+3 | South AfricaNew Zealand | rugbyrivalry+8 | — | 25m 46s | ||
| 8/19/26 | rugby rivalrySouth Africa+3 | Joel StranskySean Fitzpatrick | SpringboksAll Blacks+1 | — | rugbySpringboks+5 | — | 24m 34s | ||
| 8/18/26 | rugby rivalryNew Zealand Cavaliers+3 | Schalk Burger SrDavid Kirk | New Zealand RugbyAll Blacks+1 | — | rugbyCavaliers+5 | — | 20m 08s | ||
| 8/17/26 | rugby rivalry1980s sports+5 | Rob Louw | The Times | New ZealandSouth Africa | rugbySpringboks+5 | — | 15m 57s | ||
| 8/16/26 | rugby rivalrySouth Africa+4 | Morne du Plessis | SpringbokNew Zealand+2 | — | rugbySpringboks+5 | — | 25m 51s | ||
| 8/15/26 | rivalryrugby history+5 | — | The Times | South AfricaNew Zealand | SpringboksAll Blacks+7 | — | 12m 01s | ||
| 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 | ||
| 3/9/26 | 6 Nationsrugby+3 | — | ItalyEngland+4 | — | 6 NationsItaly+7 | Allianz Insurance | 54m 02s | ||
| 3/7/26 | England rugbyItaly rugby+3 | — | — | EnglandItaly+1 | EnglandItaly+5 | Allianz Insurance | 32m 25s | ||
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Chart history for The Ruck
Peaked at #2 in HU, top 10 in 16 of 42 tracked markets, currently #2 in HU.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| HU | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| KE | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| GR | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| India | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| CL | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Denmark | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Italy | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| BE | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| AT | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Norway | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Spain | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Brazil | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Canada | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| CZ | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| IL | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Ireland | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| MY | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| TR | — | #15 | #15 | — |
Chart Positions
42 placements across 40 markets.
Chart Positions
42 placements across 40 markets.