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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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:06

Premiership semi-final preview and Jersey's Harvey...

The Ruck ·

2023/05/09

Alex Lowe, Alan Dymock and Stuart Barnes look back on the final round of the Premiership season and preview the semi-finals this coming weekend. Stuart voices his frustration about the dominance of driving mauls, plus Steve Jones interviews Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon after the club won the Championship. Alex, Alan and Stuart talk about grief in rugby, Gregor Townsend's new contract with Scotland and name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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46:20

Red Roses history! And, Déjà vu in the Champions Cup.

The Ruck ·

2023/05/02

Alex Lowe and Steve Jones look back on the semi-finals of the Champions and Challenge Cups. They discuss Leinster and La Rochelle setting up a repeat of last year's final after they beat Toulouse and Exeter respectively in their semi-finals. Producer Alfie caught up with former Red Rose, Rachael Burford, after England won yet another Grand Slam in front of a record crowd at Twickenham. Plus, Alex and Steve talk about the latest regarding London Irish and further concerns about their finances, plus

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59:38

European semi-finals preview with Henry Slade & Dom...

The Ruck ·

2023/04/24

Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe round up all the latest across the Premiership, Women's 6 Nations and the European semi-finals. They are joined by the Chairman of European Club Rugby, Dom McKay, to discuss the challenges facing the Champions Cup from the administrative point of view. Plus, they are also joined by Exeter centre Henry Slade to look ahead to their match against La Rochelle. Jess Hayden talks all things Women's 6 Nations as England setup a Grand Slam decider this weekend at Twickenham

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55:24

Record breaking Ashton and Les Kiss from London Irish

The Ruck ·

2023/04/17

Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe look back on the latest round of the Gallagher Premiership as the race for the top 4 hots up. They reflect on Chris Ashton scoring his 100th Premiership try and the controversial red card for Olly Woodburn. London Irish Head Coach Les Kiss joins the show as they prepare for their final two matches of the season, which could see them reach the play-offs for the first time since 2010. And, Jess Hayden talks all things women's Six Nations as England and France continued

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38:54

Who are the Real Madrid of Rugby?

The Ruck ·

2023/04/10

Stephen Jones and Stuart Barnes look back on the quarter-finals in the Champions and Challenge Cups. Jess Hayden joins the show to preview the third round of the women's 6 Nations. Plus, Steve and Stuart name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:03

One of the great Champions Cup weekends!

The Ruck ·

2023/04/03

Steve Jones, Adam Hathaway and Stuart Barnes look back on the last-16 of the Champions Cup and ask whether it was one of the greatest rounds in the competitions history? They also look ahead to the quarter-finals this coming weekend, Jess Hayden joins the show to look back on round two of the Women's 6 Nations and they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:24

Champions Cup Preview, Christian Day from the RPA and...

The Ruck ·

2023/03/27

Will Kelleher and Stephen Jones look back on the latest round of Premiership fixtures and also preview the last-16 in the Champions Cup. They chat with RPA General Secretary Christian Day on the 'State of the Game' and what the players would like to gain from the next Professional Game Agreement. Plus, they also look back on the opening round of the Women's 6 Nations with former Red Rose, Rachael Burford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:07

Ireland win the 6 Nations Grand Slam!

The Ruck ·

2023/03/20

Stephen Jones and Alan Dymock look back on the conclusion of the men's 6 Nations along with Pete O'Reilly. They assess Ireland's famous Grand Slam as well as covering all the big talking points from victory over England, including Freddie Steward's red card. They are also joined by Jess Hayden to preview the start of the women's 6 Nations this weekend. And, they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:49

England's heaviest Twickenham defeat! Plus Ireland...

The Ruck ·

2023/03/13

Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and Stephen Jones look back on the latest round of the 6 Nations. They dissect what went wrong for England as they suffered their heaviest Twickenham defeat to France and Wales returning to winning ways with victory away to Italy. Plus, they speak with former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman as Ireland beat Scotland and are set to win the Grand Slam if they can win against England this Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:44

Sam Warburton previews the 6 Nations and Alex...

The Ruck ·

2023/03/07

Stephen Jones, Will Kelleher and former Wales captain Sam Warburton look ahead to the penultimate round of the 6 Nations as Wales travel to face Italy, England host France and Ireland meet Scotland. They also speak to Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson on the club's impressive Premiership form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:37

6 Nations Round 3 Review

The Ruck ·

2023/02/27

Alex Lowe, Stephen Jones and Alan Dymock look back on the third round of the 6 Nations. They discuss Italy's improvements as they pushed Ireland close in Rome, England's victory over Wales in Cardiff and a missed opportunity for Scotland as they lost to France. Plus, they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:07

Will Wales v England go ahead?

The Ruck ·

2023/02/20

Will Kelleher, Stephen Jones and Steve James look ahead to the third round of the 6 Nations. They are joined by former Wales international Tom Shanklin to ask whether Wales v England will go ahead with potential strike action taking place by Welsh players. They also preview Italy v Ireland and Scotland's trip to face France and they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:39

Ireland beat France in a 6 Nations classic! Plus,...

The Ruck ·

2023/02/13

Will Kelleher, Stuart Barnes and Alan Dymock look back on the second round of the 6 Nations. Including Ireland against France which is being called one of the greatest 6 Nations games ever, Scotland's impressive win over Wales and England beating Italy. Plus, Will chats to the former Scotland international Scott Hastings, who was a part of the last Scotland side to win their opening two matches of a Championship. And, the panel name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See

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48:44

New-era England defeated by Scotland again!

The Ruck ·

2023/02/06

Will Kelleher, Alex Lowe and Stephen Jones pick the bones out of the opening weekend of the 6 Nations. Including Scotland winning the Calcutta Cup again, Ireland's dominant win over Wales and Italy's narrow defeat to France. They also speak with Gloucester and Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney to look ahead to Italy's trip to Twickenham this weekend and name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:31

6 Nations 2023 Preview!

The Ruck ·

2023/01/30

Steve Jones, Will Kelleher and Mark Palmer look ahead to the opening round of the 6 Nations. England host Scotland at Twickenham, Wales meet Ireland and Italy play France. They chat to the former Scotland captain John Barclay to preview the Calcutta Cup, as well as looking ahead to the rest of the matches. Will provides an update on the RFU's controversial plan to lower the tackle height and they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:59

6 Nations launch with Ben Morel and Gregor Townsend

The Ruck ·

2023/01/23

Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe are at the 6 Nations launch with the 2023 tournament a little under two weeks away. Will chats to the Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend to look ahead to their opening match against England at Twickenham, he also speaks to 6 Nations Chief Executive Ben Morel about the upcoming Netflix documentary and the state of the Championship. Plus, Will and Alex discuss the RFU´s tackle height changes for the community game, the latest from the Champions Cup and name their God or

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48:38

Borthwick's England squad and Eddie Jones returns!

The Ruck ·

2023/01/16

Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and Stephen Jones are on location at Twickenham to react to Steve Borthwick naming his England squad for the upcoming 6 Nations. They also discuss Eddie Jones' return to international rugby after he was named as the new Australia Head Coach, look back on the weekend in the Champions Cup and name their God or Goddess of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:20

Injuries and suspensions galore for England!

The Ruck ·

2023/01/09

Will Kelleher is joined by Alan Dymock of Rugby World and the Chief Exec of Fijian Drua, Mark Evans!We look back on the recent round of Premiership action including a huge win for Newcastle over Leicester, another defeat for Bristol and a last gasp Owen Farrell drop goal which saw Saracens edge out GloucesterIt was a costly weekend for new England head coach Steve Borthwick, Owen Farrell could be banned for England's Six Nations opener after being cited for a dangerous tackle, meanwhile Luke Cowan

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59:39

Hopes & dreams for 2023, Nick Tompkins talks Sarries,...

The Ruck ·

2023/01/03

Will Kelleher, Stephen Jones and Stuart Barnes are here for the first show of 2023!We look back on the recent round of Premiership action including Saracens sublime win over Exeter and also the fallout from Joe Marler's incident with Jake Heenan which saw him subsequently banned for six weeks.Saracens Nick Tompkins joins the show to discuss this weekends game with Gloucester, the departure of Wayne Pivac from Wales and the return of Warren Gatland ahead of the Six NationsPlus there's a bit of

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54:52

World Team of the Year and Zoe Harrison on her 2022!

The Ruck ·

2022/12/26

Merry Christmas from everyone at The Ruck! Will Kelleher, Alex Lowe and Alan Dymock look back on 2022 by naming their men's XV team of the year, plus a number of other end of year awards! Will chats with England and Saracen's Zoe Harrison to look back on her year, which included another 6 Nations Grand Slam and a world cup final defeat. And, the panel say what they would like to see happen for rugby in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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