Will Kelleher and Steve Jones bring you a very busy episode! They speak with Sale centre Sam James following Sale's defeat to Harlequins, Jess Hayden joins the show to look ahead to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup, they round up all the rest of the action in the Gallagher Premiership and ask whether central contracts could come into English rugby? Plus, they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Central contracts, World Cup and the Premiership with Sale's Sam James

The Ruck Rugby Podcast from The Times &amp; The Sunday Times. Join Alex Lowe, Stephen Jones and a selection of rugby personalities, including Stuart Barnes, Mark Evans and Alan Dymock, as they provide insight and reports throughout the season, including big name interviews and forthright analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ahead of the final weekend of the Premiership season Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher make the trip to Bear Country. They spend a day at Bristol Bears' high performance centre to get a behind the scenes look at the club, including chatting to director of rugby Pat Lam, COO Tom Tainton as well as James Dun, Joe Batley, Callum Sheedy and Harry Randall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behind the scenes at Bristol Bears

After Gloucester lost 90-0 away to Northampton, Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and Alfie Reynolds question whether they disrespected the Premiership by fielding a weaker side? Before that they also discuss the race for the play-offs as we head into the final weekend and debate the good, bad and unintended consequences - especially around the scrum - of World Rugby's law changes which will come into effect in July. Plus, they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Gloucester 'disrespect' the Premiership!?

It wasn't to be for Northampton Saints or Harlequins as they both lost in the Champions Cup semi-finals. Leinster and Toulouse, two of Europe's most prestigious clubs will contest the final at the end of May. Alfie Reynolds, Will Kelleher, Stuart Barnes and Peter O'Reilly look back on the action. They discuss the two great occasions in Toulouse and Dublin, question whether it was a missed opportunity for the English clubs and ask if Leinster have the mental strength to finally win it. Plus, Alfie talks to Gloucester's Lewis Ludlow as they got through to the Challenge Cup final and the boys name their God or Goddess of the week.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harlequins and Northampton go down swinging and Gloucester's Lewis Ludlow

Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher review another weekend of domestic rugby as the Gallagher Premiership served up contrasting matches in Bath v Saracens and Harlequins v Northampton, both of which were fascinating! They chat about officiating controversy and the race for the play-offs, Rocky Clark joins the pod to look back on the conclusion of the Women's 6 Nations as England won another Grand Slam. Plus, the boys preview the Champions Cup semi-finals and name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contrasting styles in Premiership rugby, England's grand slam and Twickenham controversy

Ahead of Harlequins facing Northampton Saints at Twickenham this weekend and with a big Champions Cup semi-final on the horizon against Toulouse; Alfie Reynolds, Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe head to the training ground to find out what makes the club unique. They speak to Chandler Cunningham-South, Cadan Murley, CEO Laurie Dalrymple and Head Coach Danny Wilson about the clubs playing philosophy, putting on big events at Twickenham and the Premiership run-in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Central contracts, World Cup and the Premiership with Sale's Sam James

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