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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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42:46

The performance England have waited for

The Ruck ·

2019/02/04

Owen Slot welcomes Stuart Barnes, Stephen Jones, Peter O'Reillyand 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 WorldCup 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

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51:01

The best week in rugby

The Ruck ·

2019/01/28

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:31

Is everyone playing the same way?

The Ruck ·

2019/01/21

Stephen Jones welcomes Nick Easter, Simon Halliday and Nigel Botherway to cover a wide range of topics.Nick Easter outlines the lure of coaching in South Africa. Plus the rule change which means teams can't relax in Europe, the key man for Saracens this year and why was Munster vs Exeter so engrossing?Looking ahead to the Six Nations what grade would the Eddie Jones era get, and is it a problem everyone now plays the same way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:48

Barnes vs Jones

The Ruck ·

2019/01/17

To coincide with Stuart Barnes' new book, Stephen Jones grills his old friend on his life in rugby.Including: why the book doesn't have a chronological structure, why a stag dofight with Jeremy Guscott's helped his career? How a fear of failure stifled chances with England and how he regrets the lack of sports phycology when he played the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:17

How to progress in Europe

The Ruck ·

2019/01/14

Stephen Jones welcomes Stuart Barnes, Mark Palmer and Martin Gillingham to focus onScottishand French teams in Europe.There's also a preview of this weekend's Champions Cup action and a early look ahead to the Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:57

Breakaways and ring-fencing

The Ruck ·

2019/01/07

Owen Slot welcomes Alex Lowe, Al Dymock, and Mark Evans to discuss big issues off the field.Is the club breakaway threat credibleand could relegation still be scrapped this season?On the field the Premiership continues to thrill but how high is the standard, has the quality of the English clubs been exposed in Europe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:54

Sam Peters, gobgate and bold predictions

The Ruck ·

2018/12/31

Owen Slot hosts Stephen Jones and Adam Hathaway to digest a remarkable week of rugby.First, Sam Peters joins the podcast to discuss his altercation with Sale Director of Rugby Steve Diamond and explains why he won't be making a formal complaint, and the panel consider the role of journalists in rugby.PLUS Has Alex Dombrandt'sstarring role usurped Chris Robshaw, was the alleged spitting incident resolved correctly, and who has the boldest prediction for 2019? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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27:35

Christmas Special

The Ruck ·

2018/12/24

Stephen Jones welcomes Owen Slot, Steve James and Mark Evans for a festive special.Can the panel cope with Owen's quiz of the year, which are the best grounds on the planet and who from the rugby world would be invited to Christmas dinner? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:27

Best team ever

The Ruck ·

2018/12/17

Stephen Jones welcomes former England international Danielle Waterman, Sunday Times writer Sam Peters and Adam Hathaway.The panel review the fourth pool round of the Champions Cup, reveal their Christmas wishes, name their best ever teams and debate the next steps for safety of the game after the tragic death ofNicolas Chauvin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:35

Club culture sinking Leicester and Wasps

The Ruck ·

2018/12/10

Stephen Jones welcomes Owen Slot, Steve James and Mark Evans to review another entertaining weekend of rugby in Europe.The panel debate: is the money so big in the Premiership and Top 14 big sides are focusing more domestically than on the Champions Cup, can the demise of Wasps and Leicester be explained by club culture, and how do the Welsh sides fight back?There's also a bizarre selection for the "God of the week". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:10

The end of relegation

The Ruck ·

2018/12/03

Owen Slot is joined by Alex Lowe, Ben Ryan and Nick Easter.Ring-fencing looms. With so many teams in the relegation fight, will the Premiership scrap relegation, perhaps as early as this season or should they maintain the current structure? (starts at 24.23)PLUS Ben Ryan outlines problems with the RFU's coaching pathways comparing with other approaches around the world as Nick Easter details his experience in South Africa as a young coach and the panel debate the best way to develop backroom talent

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38:58

Autumn's Real Winners and Losers

The Ruck ·

2018/11/26

Stephen Jones is joined by Al Dymock, Nigel Botherway and Owen Slot in the studio to take a look at the state of rugby worldwide. We assess the current state of England, Wales, Canada, Scotland and send a love letter to Fijian rugby. We talk about the complexities arising from the forthcoming rugby world cup and Olympics and ask is the Six Nations going to be one of the best in recent memory? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:15

Ireland and England were playing different sports

The Ruck ·

2018/11/19

Owen Slot welcomes Michael Lynagh, Adam Hathaway and Stephen Jones to discuss another thrilling weekend of internationals.The panel exalt Ireland's superb performance and unpack where the All Blacks go from here with Adam contrasting certainty with the Irish starting line up against the question marks against almost every English position.Owen and Stephen disagree whether England have made any progress since they "fell off a cliff" earlier in the year.Also Michael assesses Australia's horror season

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46:30

What goes around comes around for England

The Ruck ·

2018/11/12

Was it a try or not, why didn't England take the points in the second half, what does a win over Australia win mean for Wales, and can Ireland beat the All Blacks?Alex Lowe welcomes Stuart Barnes, Paul Grayson and Dan Lyle to discuss all this and catch up with England Women's captain Sarah Hunter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:54

England's Elliot Daly Problem

The Ruck ·

2018/11/05

Stephen Jones welcomes Owen Slot, Stuart Barnes and Sarah Mockford to pour over the weekends Autumn Internationals.Including full analysis of South Africa's dreadful decision making, England's hopeless first half, and which side our panel would rather take to the World Cup.The other internationals are scrutinised before there are suggestions for changes against New Zealand.Finally England women's captain Sarah Hunter joins the studio to assess the forthcoming tests which are being hosted around the

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32:08

Sam Warburton Interview Special Part Two

The Ruck ·

2018/11/01

Stephen Jones continues his conversation with former Wales captain and new Times columnist Sam Warburton in part two of this special episode.Sam candidly reveals his thoughts on the game including, why rugby will never be fully safe, why players should be limited to 25 starts a season and why mentally it's so tough to play all the way into July.He also reveals how a Man Utd game helped him deal with social media pressure and why he's now relishing his role as pundit. Hosted on Acast. See

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30:51

Sam Warburton Interview Special Part One

The Ruck ·

2018/10/30

Stephen Jones sits down with former Wales captain Sam Warburton to discuss his life in rugby and how he’s coping without the routine and structure of the game.They also cover why England shouldn't panic, the guilt he felt whilst playing and how he rates the major nations ahead of the Autumn Internationals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:01

Why Christian Wade is "peeing in the wind"

The Ruck ·

2018/10/23

PLUS plaudits for Newcastle and why the All Blacks are "sandbagging".Owen Slot welcomes Adam Hathaway, Al Dymock of Rugby World and Liam Napier from the New Zealand Herald.There's a review of the weekends European action, a full analysis of New Zealand from Liam, including the suggestion the All Blacks, are not implementing their full game plan for fear of showing their hand early.They also discuss Christian Wade's long odds of learning the "playbook mentality" as he departs for the NFL and there

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35:48

Rugby League of Nations makes little sense

The Ruck ·

2018/10/15

Stephen Jones welcomes Mark Evans, Sam Peters, Alex Lowe to discuss Freddie Burns' shocking error, the tackling laws of the game and to review the HeinekenChampions Cup first round.Then a look at the proposals for Rugby's League of Nations before debate around Eddie Jones' latest England squad and another selection of The Ruck's "God of the week". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:19

Who would admit cheating to the ref?

The Ruck ·

2018/10/08

Owen Slot welcomes Stuart Barnes, Chris Jones and Al Dymock.The panel look at the battle at the bottom of the Premiership with the top two seemingly in a class of their own.They also question the weaknesses with New Zealand after South Africa's performance and as the Heineken Champions Cup approaches, can anyone see beyond Leinster or Saracens?Finally after Billy Vunipola's sportsmanship at the weekend who else in rugby would own up to the referee? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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