Rugby Tonight Podcast

Craig Doyle and Brian O'Driscoll are in Dublin to analyse a big week for Lions and Wales coach Warren Gatland, as well as look ahead to all of this weekend's games from the second round of European action.

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BT Sport's Lawrence Dallaglio and Brian O'Driscoll recall their favourite European Cup memories before previewing the latest battle for Champions Cup glory. We also hear from Saracens hooker Schalk Brits, who was the star guest for the live studio show, and Ulster's Christian Lealiifano opens up to Sarra Elgan about his emotional return to the rugby field after recovering from leukaemia. We also chat to Glasgow's Finn Russell about life under new Warriors coach Dave Rennie and we catch up with Leicester Tigers director of rugby Matt O'Connor and Bath boss Todd Blackadder to hear their thoughts ahead of the big kick-off.

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Ben Kay is joined by Ugo Monye to discuss all the latest Premiership news including Kyle Sinckler's seven-week ban and the unprecedented number of injuries we've seen this season. Danny Cipriani also drops by the studio to offer an insight into Wasps' recent struggles and Saracens duo Jamie George and Alex Sanderson reflect on their season so far. Ugo also meets up with his best mate Danny Care to talk about fatherhood and Ali Eykyn drops in on Harlequins training only to find them training alongside Premiership rivals London Irish!

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Martin Bayfield is joined by Ben Kay from Market Harborough rugby club for the latest edition of BT Sport’s new-look rugby podcast. The guys give their opinion on the report released this week calling for a ban on tackling and scrums in school rugby and Billy Vunipola’s call for a reduction in the season. Nick Mullins chats with Newcastle supremo Dean Richards and flanker Mark Wilson, and Alastair Eykyn hears from London Irish coaching duo Nick Kennedy and Paul Hodgson. It’s been an unpredictable season in the Aviva Premiership season but the guys give it a go as they preview each game from round five.

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Austin Healey is joined by Ugo Monye to look ahead to round four of the Aviva Premiership, including a re-run of last year's final between Exeter and Wasps. Harlequins captain and former Wallabies skipper James Horwill is our star studio guest, Alastair Eykyn hears from Exeter's Gareth Steenson and Lachie Turner on the golf course and Nick Mullins chats with Worcester's Irish duo Donncha O'Callaghan and Peter Stringer. As well as the usual insight and analysis on the biggest stories in the game, the guys also make their predictions for Exeter v Wasps and the other big games from round four.

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BT Sport’s Nick Mullins is joined by Ugo Monye to preview a bumper weekend of Aviva Premiership action, including Newcastle and Saracens’ game in Philadelphia. Martin Bayfield hears from Gloucester’s new signing, Jason Woodward. And Sarra Elgan goes to Bath to speak with captain Matt Garvey and Francois Louw.

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For week two of our brand new podcast it's Austin Healey's turn to join Ben Kay in the studio for all the best analysis and chat. Ben Foden is the star live guest, with the Saints back fronting up after Northampton's heavy defeat to Saracens in round one of the Aviva Premiership. Ali Eykyn hears from Leicester's new England signings Jonny May and George Ford, and Sale's fresh foreign imports James O'Connor and Faf de Klerk chat with Sarra Elgan.

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This season we've got a new look. In addition to all the best bits from our live studio show, we'll also be recording a weekly podcast just for you with two of the Rugby Tonight team. First up, Ugo Monye and Ben Kay are in the hotseat to preview the new Aviva Premiership season. There's an exclusive interview with Lions superstar Maro Itoje and England Women's scrum-half Natasha Hunt joins the guys on the phone to talk WRWC. The new concussion test trial and the Pro12 expansion are also covered and there's interviews with Lions wing pair Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson, Bath new boy Freddie Burns and his team-mate Matt Banahan and London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy.

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Hosts Craig Doyle and Sarra Elgan are joined by top Premiership referee Wayne Barnes and former Wasps lock Simon Shaw for the final show of the season. Resident rugby experts Ben Kay and Austin Healey are also on hand to analyse a thrilling weekend of Premiership semi-final action and preview the title-decider between Exeter Chiefs and Wasps at Twickenham. We also hear from British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton ahead of his side's tour to New Zealand and from the winners at the Premiership end of season awards. Champions Cup chief Simon Halliday also drops in to the studio to reflect on an outstanding year of European club rugby and explain the forthcoming changes to that competition.

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Host Martin Bayfield is joined by Saracens' Jim Hamilton and resident rugby experts Ben Kay and Austin Healey to reflect on the Premiership side's stunning Champions Cup success against Clermont Auvergne and Stade Francais' victory over Gloucester in the Challenge Cup title-decider. The gang also look ahead to the Aviva Premiership semi-finals this weekend that see Exeter Chiefs tackle Saracens and Wasps take on Leicester Tigers. David Flatman also goes to meet Leicester's rising star Ellis Genge and Sarra Elgan reports from Exeter Chiefs. We also unveil the Aviva Premiership Dream Team selected by the BT Sport rugby experts.

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