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Rugby Union Weekly

BBC Radio 5 Live

Rugby Union Weekly is presented by Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care. Between the bickering and tangents they"ll bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in the game. Get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media or email rugbyunionweekly@bbc.co.uk, and remember to leave us your ratings and reviews!

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51:51

The Lions squad pod with Itoje and Farrell

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/05/08

We are at the O2 for the Lions squad announcement. Fresh from presenting the show, Ugo joins Chris to dissect the 38-man squad. Andy Farrell talks through his selection and why he decided to take Henry Pollock on tour and make Maro Itoje captain. Marcus Smith, Fin Smith and Finn Russell are on the plane, but could there be another fly-half added further down the line? Meanwhile Itoje sits down with us to reveal all the details about the captain’s dinner and why he feels now is the right time to be

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59:52

A Champions Cup classic and Lions watch

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/05/05

After Northampton stunned Leinster to reach the Champions Cup final, what impact could that result have on Andy Farrell's Lions squad? Ugo, Danny and Ashy discuss who played their way into contention and whose place could now be under threat. Is Maro Itoje now favourite to be named captain on Thursday? Northampton DOR Phil Dowson joins us to relive that epic victory in Dublin and and gives us a great insight into Henry Pollock and how Saints masterminded the victory over a Leinster team packed full

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57:34

The Pollock Splash

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/28

Fresh from his Ash Splash at the weekend, England and Northampton star Henry Pollock is our special guest on this week's pod. Pollock chats to Ugo and Ashy about the Champions Cup semi-final with Leinster this weekend and his remarkable rise through the ranks over the past 12 months. We also learn how he deals with criticism on social media and how he stays grounded away from the pitch. There is plenty to discuss in the Premiership as Sale impress again. Is George Ford played his way onto the Lions

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28:13

Women’s Six Nations: England win the Grand Slam

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/26

England held off a late France fightback to secure a fourth consecutive Grand Slam and a seventh straight title. Sara Orchard is joined by Kat Merchant, Katy Daley-McLean and Claire Thomas to dissect how England nearly let the title slip away. The team chat England’s performance with questions around selection and how this England team would fair at the World Cup which is fast approaching. James Burridge catches up with scrum-half Natasha Hunt and how she is feeling after that narrow victory at

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53:09

Women’s Six Nations: The Twickenham showdown

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/24

Only France stand in the way of England securing a fourth consecutive Grand Slam. Sara Orchard and Philippa Tuttiett preview the final weekend of the Six Nations, including the big showdown at Twickenham. Red Roses head coach John Mitchell talks about the connection he has formed with his players and how he is still assessing his options at fly-half. French rugby expert Paul Eddison joins the pod to give us the lowdown on their championship, and why they are struggling to keep pace with England. We

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55:02

Wade the Warrior

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/21

Christian Wade is our special guest on the pod! He chats to Ugo, Ashy and Danny about his shock move to rugby league and how it all came about. Does this mean Ashy's Premiership try-scoring record is safe? We also react to Johnny Sexton joining Andy Farrell's Lions coaching team and look at the impact on those in contention for the 10 jersey this summer. Plus, Leinster sign another All Black, and it was a big weekend in the race for a Premiership play-off place.

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22:32

England set up Grand Slam decider with France

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/19

We are all set for a Grand Slam showdown at Twickenham after England thrashed Scotland and France edged past Italy in Parma in round four. Sara is joined by World Cup winner Katy Daley-McLean and former Scotland international Heather Lockhart to bring you reaction to another big Red Roses win. Who did enough to secure a place for next week’s decider against France? What were the positives for Scotland? And can France finally end their losing streak and stop another England Grand Slam?

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56:54

Is the Women's Six Nations competitive enough?

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/17

With the Red Roses on course for a fourth successive Grand Slam, has the competition becoming too predictable? What can be changed to help make the Six Nations more competitive? Sara Orchard and Philippa Tuttiett discuss what can be done, and crucially, how the other nations can close the gap on England. We go inside the Scotland camp to get the thoughts of head coach Bryan Easson and we hear from Rachel McLachlan who wins her 50th cap on Saturday. Plus, England lock Abbie Ward shares some exciting

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58:57

Leinster, Lions and Lilies

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/14

Ugo, Ashy, and Danny look back on the four Champions Cup quarter-finals, with Leinster's emphatic 52-0 win over Glasgow stealing the spotlight. Can anyone stop them? The lads weigh in with their picks for who they think will go all the way. Plus, with Andy Farrell set to name his Lions squad in just three weeks, does he know which three fly-halves he'll take to Australia?

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21:52

Women’s Six Nations: Wins for England and France

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/12

Sara Orchard is joined by England World Cup winning captain Katy Daley-McLean to discuss Saturday’s action in the Women’s Six Nations.France beat Wales 42-12 before England thrashed Ireland 49-5 – and this after Ireland had taken a 5-0 lead. So what does that mean for the Championship? How impressive were England and what next for Ireland? We hear from Ireland coach Scott Bemand, while former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett leaves a voicenote with her thoughts on the performance of Wales. Oh, and

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56:24

Women's Six Nations: Can Ireland shock England in Cork?

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/10

Sara Orchard is joined by former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett to look ahead to Round 3 of the Women's Six Nations.The two weigh-in on the debate surrounding Sarah Bern and Jasmine Joyce's recent post-match TikTok. We then hear from Sarah Bern herself, as well as Ireland's Aoife Wafer and Amee-Leigh Costigan ahead of Ireland v England on Saturday.Finally, Sara and Phil preview the weekend's other matches: France v Wales and Scotland v Italy.

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58:17

Champions Cup: Evolution or revolution?

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/07

Does the round of 16 need to be scrapped? Are Leinster a better team than Ireland? When will English sides be able to compete for club rugby’s biggest prize again? Ugo, Danny and Chris pick through a tricky weekend in the round of 16 for the Champions Cup, as the Irish and French clubs underlined their dominance and Premiership clubs were eliminated. Plus, we talk Jack Willis, Jack Crowley and Tommy Freeman.

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26:23

‘It’s not real blood’

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/04/03

This is the story of one of rugby's most notorious matches, told by those who were there. A European Cup quarter-final between Harlequins and Leinster was always going to be big - but nobody knew how big. Players from both sides including Ugo Monye and Brian O’Driscoll, commentators, coaches and referee Nigel Owens recall how events unfolded before, during and after the moment that Quins winger Tom Williams staggered from the field with fake blood dripping from his mouth. The Leinster officials see

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60:15

The Pollock hype and TikTok dances

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/31

Is the hype around Henry Pollock justified? Is he England’s next superstar? If you’ve lost heavily, should you be dancing with an opponent on TikTok? Sarah Bern and Jaz Joyce-Butchers went viral after England’s big win over Wales but some fans didn’t think it was appropriate. And as we head into the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, Mark McCall rests his big England stars for the trip to Toulon. Ugo, Chris and Ashy debate all this and more.

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30:14

Women's Six Nations: England Thrash Wales

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/29

Sara Orchard is joined by former England flyhalf Katy Daley-McLean and former Wales international Philippa Tuttiett to reflect on England's 11-try thrashing Wales in front of a record crowd of over 21,000 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

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45:07

Women's Six Nations: How do Wales prepare for...

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/28

Sara Orchard and Philippa Tuttiett preview the second round of the Six Nations as England prepare to take on Wales at the Principality Stadium. Philippa and Sara discuss playing at the bigger stadiums but with less fans, versus smaller stadiums that is more likely to sell out. Sara has been into the England camp and caught up with centre Meg Jones who speaks very openly about the death of both her mum and dad last year and this being the first England match without them. Meg talks about what makes

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64:59

Lions coaches special

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/27

Sara and Ashy are in central London chatting to Lions head coach Andy Farrell and four of his assistant coaches in this bumper pod. Farrell tells us whether he will pick French-based players this summer, how many names are on his shortlist for captain and why a lack of Lions coaching experience won't be a problem for his team. Wiggy reflects on his rise through the coaching game and how his family reacted to the news. We also chat to Ireland scrum specialist John Fogarty who treats us to his best

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55:19

Snakes and Ladders

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/24

Chris, Danny and Ashy dissect a chaotic weekend of Premiership action. Records were broken at Ashton Gate, but are defences making it too easy? We have some breaking news regarding the Lions coaching staff and we attempt to set the scene ahead of Thursday’s RFU SGM.

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27:41

Women’s Six Nations: The weekend review

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/23

The Red Roses won again, Scotland and Wales produced another thriller and Ireland pushed France all the way in Belfast. Sara rounds up the opening weekend of the Women’s Six Nations and we start in York. World Cup winners Kat Merchant and Katy Daley-McLean look back at England’s 30th successive Six Nations win. But why did their performance drop off so dramatically in the second half? And did the Helena Rowland experiment at fly-half work? Commentator Claire Thomas joins us as we look back at

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43:12

The Women's Six Nations: Players special

Rugby Union Weekly ·

2025/03/21

With round one of the 2025 Women's Six Nations about to start we check in with the players from England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to see how preparations have gone. Sara Orchard and 2014 Rugby World Cup winner Kat Merchant are at the tournament launch to find out how strong the players are, as they discuss their weights sessions and who prefers arms or legs in the gym. There is also a round of 'rate it or hate it' to see which players know their Welsh cakes from their Irish stout. Zoe

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