The Ruck

By The Times

The Ruck is the journalists' rugby podcast from The Times & The Sunday Times.

Join Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and a selection of guests every week as they provide insigh

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The podcast currently has 565 episodes available.

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March 25, 2019 The headache of coaching in France
Owen Slot, welcomes Alan Dymock, Sam Peters and Rory Teague.

They cover Leicester's relegation threat and the laws of the game being reviewed in Paris.

Also Rory Teague unpacks his time coaching at Bordeaux and debates the cultural differences between French and English rugby.
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51min
March 18, 2019 Wales Worthy Winners but What Next for Warren's Wonders?
Owen Slot is joined by fellow Times and Sunday Times writers Stuart Barnes, Stephen Jones and Adam Hathaway to review the Six Nations and ask what next for the Northern Hemisphere hopefuls with the Rugby World Cup not far away
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41min
March 11, 2019 Are England Flat-Track Bullies?
Owen Slot is joined by Stephen Jones, Lawrence Dallaglio and England women's captain, Sarah Hunter to discuss the penultimate week of this year's Six Nations
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41min
March 04, 2019 Saracens, the world league and fighting Georgians
Owen Slot is joined by Stuart Barnes and Ben Kay to discuss fighting in training, Saracens and the salary cap, new plans for the 'World League' and predictions for the weekends Six Nations matches.
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52min
February 25, 2019 Wales expose England's lack of plan b
Was Wales win a one off? Can Wales win the World Cup? Did England have a plan B?

Owen Slot welcomes Sarah Hunter, Stephen Jones and Ben Ryan to unpick the latest round of the six nations in both the men's and women's games.

PLUS
The panel debate whether up to 600 tackles in a match is too much, and if the spectacle is getting worse.
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48min
February 21, 2019 Sam Warburton Special
Recorded in Cardiff, Sam Warburton tells Stephen Jones why Wales must pick a team which plays to their strengths not England's weaknesses, why he's more excited as a fan than he was as a player and why he fears England will edge the match.
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39min
February 18, 2019 6 Nations Week 3 Preview
6 NATIONS Week 3 Preview

Stephen Jones is joined by Mark Evans, Alex Lowe and Steve James to preview a huge Six Nations match between England and Wales this weekend, look forward to the weekend's other games and pick their God or Goddess of the week
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43min
February 11, 2019 Putting England victories into context
Owen Slot welcomes World Cup winners Lawrence Dallaglio, Michael Lynagh and Sarah Hunter to contextualize England’s crushing defeat of France.

They discuss why England’s coaching team deserve praise and ask if the kicking game seen in recent weeks is a tactical innovation or a reintroduced old trick.

PLUS why the current French management defies logic and do Italy need to justify their place in the tournament?

Finally Sarah Hunter rounds up the womens Six Nations so far.
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46min
February 04, 2019 The performance England have waited for
Owen Slot welcomes Stuart Barnes, Stephen Jones, Peter O'Reilly and Sarah Hunter to discuss a fantastic opening weekend in the Six Nations.

They cover where the victory sits in great English performances, there is disagreement about the implications for the World Cup and do Ireland now face a repeat of England's meltdown campaign from last year?

PLUS England captain Sarah Hunter guides us through the main talking points in the women's six nations and humble pie is on the menu as the panel pick their 'God of the Week'.
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43min
January 28, 2019 The best week in rugby
Stephen Jones welcomes Stuart Barnes, Nick Cain and red top king Adam Hathaway to preview the greatest tournament in rugby.

Peter O'Reilly explains the mood in the Irish camp and why this is the best Ireland team he's ever seen ahead of the the Six Nations.

Also is this still the fan tournament? We review the vast cost of attending the matches before finishing with God or Goddess of the week.
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52min

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