The Ruck

Owen Slot, Mark Evans and Michael Aylwin reflect on Saracens triumph, and who who can stop them in future. 

Then Mark and Micheal talk about their new book, arguing rugby is now at a crossroads where a number of issues will either be resolved or cause the sport to decline.

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Stephen Jones sits down with Lawrence Dallaglio to remember his career in Europe and preview the Champions Cup final.  

Dallaglio also delivers his assessment of Wasps season and explains why the world cup winning team of 2003 need a pathway to influential positions in the game. 

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This week Owen Slot is joined by Ben Ryan, Chris Jones and Alex Lowe.

The questions to the panel are: Is this really the most exciting Premiership ever? Who is the best signing of the year? We also speculate on who the next England coach might be and Ben Ryan gives us the details on Rugby X - what's being called the T20 of Rugby and why it's necessary for rugby's future.

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Stephen Jones travels to Franklin's Gardens ahead of the decisive Premier 15's final between Saracens and Harlequins on Saturday.

Captains Lotte Clapp and Rachael Burford explain what victory would mean for their respective sides before expanding on the recent revolution in the women's game.

Coaches Gary Street and Alex Austerberry reflect on preparing players who can be balancing jobs with training and the influx of new young talent into women's rugby.

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Saracens, football behaviour and half games 

Stephen Jones presents from Franklin's Gardens with Owen Slot, Nick Cain and Adam Hathaway. 

Is football behaviour creeping into rugby, who shone in the Champions Cup, why isn't every nation in for the Saracens coaching team, can the cuts to grass roots rugby be explained and will the relegation battle continue to the end of the season? 

Finally do you back Slot or Jones on the new half game proposals?

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Owen Slot and Stephen Jones sit down with referee Wayne Barnes to review the week in rugby. 

The panel discuss great rugby comebacks in honour of Tiger Woods, the fall out from Israel Folau and Billy Vunipola's social media comments and the Champions Cup semi-finals.  

PLUS Wayne Barnes on how he'd make the game safer.

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talkSPORT presents Bloodgate: 10 Years On 

The scandal stained the reputation of Harlequins and the image of Rugby. 

We return to April 12 2009 and speak to some of the key individuals involved in the match, the subsequent cover-up and fall-out. This includes Tom Williams - the player at the centre of Bloodgate. In addition, we interview some of the biggest names in the sport including Sir Clive Woodward, Brian O'Driscoll, Michael Cheika, Lawrence Dallaglio and Nigel Owens. We also uncover new evidence and allegations that point towards widespread cheating practices that go to the very top of Rugby. 

Presented by former Times Rugby correspondent Mark Souster. 

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Stephen Jones welcomes Rochelle Clark, Christian Day and Owen Slot for a packed review of the weekends action and detailed focus on RPA charity Restart Rugby. 

First the panel review the Premiership games after another amazing weekend which leaves Newcastle v Leicester as the potential match of the season. 

Then RPA player liaison officer, Christian Day outlines the Restart Rugby project which helps players both current and former with coping with a range of issues. All the Premiership clubs are raising awareness and funds this weekend.

Finally Rochelle previews the Premier 15's semi-final weekend.  

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