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The Ruck
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 insight and reports throughout the season, including big-name interviews and forthright analysis. Hosted on Acast. See a...
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Is this Bath's year in Europe? Plus hybrid hero André Esterhuizen
The Ruck has a South African flavour this week as we interview Springboks hybrid hero André Esterhuizen, the centre who can also play back-row. We tal...
Where does Welsh rugby go from here?
Following the end of the Autumn Internationals, Alex Lowe and Elgan Alderman review the action. We look at South Africa's 73–0 mauling of Wales, as we...
Are unbeaten England now South Africa's closest rivals?
Following the end of the November internationals Alfie, Alex, Will and Barnsey are back in studio to review the action.
In 2025 South Africa hav...
Injury-hit England aim for a perfect autumn
It's the final weekend of the November internationals (apart from Wales and South Africa who play each other next week!).
So, Alfie, Will and E...
The Nations Championship explained, Pumas prowl & Scotland suffer
Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Owen Slot and Will Kelleher look back on the latest action from the November internationals.
They ask what was the mo...
A George Ford masterclass, as England ‘batter’ New Zealand
England have beaten the All Blacks for the 9th time in their history! Steve Borthwick's side ran out comfortable winners for a statement victory.
Richie McCaw previews England vs New Zealand
All Blacks legend and double world cup winning New Zealand captain Richie McCaw joins Alfie, Alex and Will to look ahead to the match against England...
Scotland miss All Blacks history as England plan their own shot at glory
Alfie Reynolds, Elgan Alderman and Stuart Barnes look back on the latest from the November internationals. They're joined by Mark Palmer to reflect on...
England beat Fiji (eventually). Now the All Blacks..
Alfie Reynolds and Will Kelleher look back on England's victory over Fiji at Twickenham. For the second week in a row Steve Borthwick's side managed t...
Why is Maro Itoje on the bench?
It's the second weekend of November internationals so Alfie, Alex and Elgan look ahead to the action.
They are at the England training base so d...
Steven Kitshoff: Life threatening injury, France vs Springboks and bomb squad beer
Alfie, Will and Owen Slot are back to review all the November internationals over the weekend and preview the upcoming round of fixtures.
They a...
England's 'bomb squad' downs Wallabies
Alfie, Alex and Will react to England's victory over Australia at Twickenham as Steve Borthwick's side started their November campaign with a 25-7 win...
England's 'New Phase' November; Wallabies Preview
England begin their November internationals this weekend by welcoming Australia to Twickenham.
Alfie and Alex are at the England training base t...
Warburton on Welsh rugby's future & Freeman the centre
It's the start of the November internationals so Alfie and Will look ahead to the matches this weekend, including England's game against Australia. Th...
Caluori's surprise inclusion, Willis' shock departure - England's November squad!
Alfie, Alex and Will are at England's training base after Steve Borthwick announced his training squad ahead of the November internationals. Teenage s...
Does rugby want R360?
Alfie, Alex and Will question whether the rugby establishment wants to see R360 - the new global franchise competition - be successful. It follows las...
Two Lions on the pod: Fin Smith staying at Saints & Tommy Freeman’s positional switch.
Ahead of 'Derby Weekend' in the Gallagher PREM, Will Kelleher heads to the midlands to chat to Northampton Saints. He speaks with Director of Rugby Ph...
Lewis Moody's heart-breaking MND diagnosis - what is sport's connection to the disease?
2003 World Cup winner Lewis Moody has announced that he has motor neurone disease, so, Alex Lowe and Stuart Barnes join Alfie Reynolds to pay tribute...
The Champ, The Prem, and the future of English club rugby
Promotion and relegation, franchising and the rugby pyramid; these are all issues that are so fundamental to the state of English rugby, and things so...
Red Roses glory as England win home World Cup
England are world champions! The Red Roses have won the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup so outside Twickenham Alfie, Elgan and Alex look back on the fina...
Women's Rugby World Cup final preview!
This weekend England face Canada in the Women's Rugby World Cup final. Alfie and Elgan look ahead to the match and ask if the Red Roses can finally ge...
'PREM' season preview - A new Red Bull era and Thursday night rugby
The new season is here! Ahead of domestic rugby restarting Alfie and Will are at Twickenham to look ahead to the action. It's been a huge summer of ch...
Were Ireland robbed of a World Cup semi-final?
Alfie and Elgan are at the England team hotel ahead of their semi-final against France in the World Cup this weekend. They chat to second-row Morwenna...
Is an England v New Zealand final the best thing for the World Cup?
The Women's World Cup is into the knockout rounds! Ahead of the quarter-finals Alfie and Elgan are at Twickenham where they chat to the Managing Direc...
Australia and USA in Pool A shootout & South Africa produce the shock of the tournament
The second round of the women's rugby world cup provided the best two matches of the tournament so far! Alfie and Elgan are down near Brighton to revi...
Are one sided score lines an issue at the World Cup? When will LRZ return for Wales?
Following the opening round of fixtures at the women's Rugby World Cup, Alfie and Elgan look back on all the action. They discuss the Red Roses perfor...
Can the Red Roses finally win the world cup?
The women's world cup starts this week so Alfie Reynolds and Elgan Alderman look ahead to the tournament. They ask whether 2025 is going to be the yea...
Goodbye from Australia - Lions tour review
Following the conclusion of the 2025 Lions tour Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Owen Slot and Will Kelleher bring you one final pod from Australian soil.
Was the 2025 Lions series a missed opportunity for Australia?
The 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia ended with one of the most bizarre test matches!
Biblical rainfall and a thunderstorm delayed p...
Lions eye famous whitewash - 3rd test preview
Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Owen Slot preview the third and final test in the 2025 Lions tour.
They discuss why Andy Farrell naming such a str...
"The Incident", The Australian view and the Lions drive for 3-0
Following the controversial ending to the 2nd test between Australia and the Lions, Will and Alfie are joined by Christy Doran, rugby editor of The Ro...
An all-time classic at the MCG as the Lions win the series
The British & Irish Lions have won the test series against Australia! Hugo Kennan scored the winning try in the final play of the game to cap off an e...
Australia vs Lions - 2nd test preview
It's the second test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell have named their sides.
Alex Lowe, Will Kelle...
Have the First Nations & Pasifika XV given the Wallabies a blueprint to beat the Lions?
The British & Irish Lions won their final tour game on Australian soil as they beat the First Nations and Pasifika XV at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.<...
The Lions beat the Wallabies in Brisbane to go 1-0 up in the series
The British & Irish Lions are 1-0 up in the test series against Australia. They won 27-19 in Brisbane to gain a huge advantage in the three test serie...
Wallabies and Lions name their 1st test squads. Is it advantage Lions?
Australia and the Lions have named their matchday squads for the first test in Brisbane on Saturday. Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher are alongside Alfie R...
Do the Lions call ups prove the tours don’t work any more?
It's the week of the first test between the Wallabies and the British & Irish Lions!
Alfie Reynolds, Will Kelleher, Owen Slot and Stephen Jones...
Cowan-Dickie & Ringrose out, so who plays the first Lions Test?
The British & Irish Lions are heading to Brisbane to prepare for the first test match against the Wallabies.
They defeated a combined Australia...
The Lions beat the Brumbies but are there more questions than answers?
The British & Irish Lions defeated the ACT Brumbies 36-24 in Canberra. Another win for Andy Farrell's side but was it another performance which adds m...
Is this the Lions team for the first test?
Andy Farrell has named his side to take on the ACT Brumbies on Wednesday and it is the strongest of the tour so far. So, Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher a...