Lawrence Dallaglio is joined by the Evening Standard’s Steve Cording and rugby correspondent Nick Purewal, plus Leicester fly-half/centre Jimmy Gopperth, as they review Round 2 of the Six Nations and look ahead to the return of this weekend’s Premiership games.

Jimmy tells us why Dan Carter is part responsible for his move away from New Zealand at the age of 26. He also reveals what keeps him motivated to keeping play aged 39 and why he’s happy to help coach younger players even though they may want to take his position. Plus he shares the poignant story behind the kicking tees he’s used for 20 years and why they now carry his name.

There’s a review of the Six Nations action as Lawrence tells us why England fans need to recalibrate their expectations of the team and everyone selects their Player of the Weekend.

The guys also make their predictions of the winners of this weekend’s Premiership fixtures and Jimmy gets ‘Tackled’ by Lawrence’s quickfire questions. 

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Lawrence Dallaglio is joined by the Evening Standard’s Steve Cording and rugby correspondent, Nick Purewal, plus special guest Martin Castrogiovanni to discuss the opening round of this year’s Six Nations. 

Retired prop, Martin Castrogiovanni aka Castro, earned 119 caps for Italy and talks about what he learned from his time in the national team when winning matches were few and far between. He also shares why his 7 years with Leicester Tigers was his favourite rugby experience, the truth behind those Las Vegas party photos and why he thinks Italy would make a great host country for the Rugby World Cup. 

Plus, of course, Lawrence and the team take a look at all the action from Round 1 of the Six Nations including the positives for England despite their defeat to Scotland, why Italy are now serious opponents in the game and how the benefits of the Ireland Rugby set up can be seen on the field. 

The guys also each pick out their ‘Player of the Weekend’, make their match predictions for Round 2 and Castro gets ‘Tackled’ by Lawrence’s quickfire questions. 

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With the Six Nations approaching, the Rugby Podcast is back!

Lawrence Dallaglio is joined by the Evening Standard’s Steve Cording and rugby correspondent Nick Purewal. Plus their special guest is former fly-half Craig Chalmers, who earned 60 caps for Scotland, toured with the British & Irish Lions in 1989 and appeared 13 times for the Barbarians.

Craig reminisces about his experiences of playing for Scotland, including their legendary Grand Slam win over England in 1990 and shares a surprising story about what happened the morning after. He also talks about his fundraising in memory of former team mate and friend, Doddie Weir.

Nick offers some behind-the-scenes insights into England’s training camp, direct from Pennyhill Park, whilst Lawrence and Craig give their predictions for how the final table will look at the end of the Six Nations championship.

There is also a round of Premiership action, Player of the Week, and Craig gets Tackled by Lawrence’s quickfire questions.

Plus you can find out about Lawrence’s skills in the kitchen and hear his most embarrassing rugby moment!

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In the final episode for 2022, Lawrence Dallaglio is joined by Steve Cording from the Evening Standard and former Saracens’ and England lock, George Kruis.

George talks about his success at Saracens, what enticed him over to Japan for his final years of club rugby, and his experience of playing with the Barbarians. He also shares why he felt it was the right time to step away from professional rugby and focus on his wellness brand www.fourfive.com

Plus Lawrence, Steve and George discuss the appointment of Steve Borthwick as the new Head Coach for England, and offer a round-up of the weekend’s action from the European Champions Cup. 

They pick their Outstanding players from the weekend, and we discover George’s karaoke song choice and his proudest rugby moment as he is ‘Tackled’ by Lawrence’s quickfire questions.

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Lawrence Dallaglio, Steve Cording and Nick Purewal are joined by former Wallaby lock, Justin Harrison.

Justin recalls his debut for Australia in 2001 and the historic win against the British & Irish Lions. He also shares why he regrets his actions after losing to England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Plus, Justin gives his opinion on the RFU’s sacking of Eddie Jones, and offers an insight into his own work as CEO of the Australian Rugby Union Players’ Association and how he thinks the game could be shaped for the better.

There’s also a round-up of the weekend’s European Cup action, and the guys select their Outstanding players.

Justin also faces Lawrence’s questions in ‘Tackled’ and reveals which comedians he’d most like as his dinner party guests and his proudest rugby moment. 

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Lawrence Dallaglio is joined by the Evening Standard’s Nick Purewal and Steve Cording to chat about the fast-moving situation at the RFU and what a new Head Coach for England needs to bring to the table.

They also share what the current England Football team has learned from rugby, discuss the latest action from the Premiership and choose their ‘Outstanding’ players from across the weekend.

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Lawrence Dallaglio, Sarra Elgan and ES rugby correspondent, Nick Purewal, are joined by former Springbok captain, Bob Skinstad, who talks about his early days playing for South Africa, what led him to step away from the professional game for a few years before returning in 2007 to win the World Cup, and what he thinks about the social media posts by the Springboks’ Head Coach, Rassie Eramus.

Plus, there’s an honest review of Saturday’s game at Twickenham, a round-up of the Premiership action and Bob shares his views on whether Eddie Jones and Wayne Pivac should still lead their teams into next year’s World Cup.

Also, discover the nickname that never stuck and why Bob’s proudest rugby moment is also one of his saddest as he answers Lawrence’s quickfire questions in ‘Tackled’.

And Lawrence, Sarra, Bob and Nick all select their ‘Outstanding’ players from across the weekend.

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Lawrence Dallaglio and Evening Standard rugby correspondent, Nick Purewal, are joined by former New Zealand scrum-half, Justin Marshall. Justin chats about his favourite memories in an All Black jersey, what he learned by playing club rugby in the UK and why he’s frustrated with the current All Black set up.

Plus Lawrence and Justin recall the 1997 Test match draw between England and the All Blacks, an occasion they both happened to be captaining their teams, as they remember how they were feeling in the changing rooms that day during and after the game.

There’s also review of the weekend’s action from the Autumn International series and Lawrence, Justin and Nick their select their ‘Outstanding’ players.

And find out which former US President Justin would most like as a dinner guest, plus his favourite ever rugby player, as he’s ‘Tackled’ by Lawrence. 

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Harlequins’ loosehead, Joe Marler, chats to Lawrence Dallaglio, Sarra Elgan and Nick Purewal about being mentored by Jason Leonard; his Beyonce inspired tracksuit, why he loves podcasting and his personal hopes for the next World Cup.

The team also discuss the weekend’s rugby action and select their Outstanding players.

Plus find out Joe’s surprising choice of karaoke song, his pastry-inspired nickname and who he thinks is the funniest person, as he is ‘Tackled’ by Lawrence’s quickfire questions.

Joe also reveals his Proudest Premiership Moment.

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Lawrence Dallaglio, Sarra Elgan and Steve Cording are joined by one of the most accomplished rugby coaches, Warren Gatland, whose teams have included Galwegians, Connacht, Ireland, Wasps, Wales, the Chiefs and three British and Irish Lions tours. Warren shares the first piece of advice he gives to every team, reveals which national team he’d most like to be involved with right now and tells us why he thinks Lawrence is the best captain he’s ever worked with.

Plus they discuss England’s performance against Argentina, review the All Black's victory over Wales and round-up all the action from the Premiership matches. And find out who is deemed their ‘Outstanding’ players from the weekend.

Warren is also put under the spotlight in ‘Tackled’, where he chooses his greatest rugby player of all time, and relives his Proudest Premiership moment. 

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