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The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Go beyond the back pages and join the Telegraph"s rugby experts and big name guests as they tackle the game"s most interesting trends, themes and talking points. Our unrivalled rugby coverage now available on the move!New episodes out Mondays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:01

The greatest Six Nations gets a fitting finale

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2026/03/16

The 2026 Six Nations is in the history books and it will be remembered as arguably the greatest instalment of the tournament.Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson reflect on Super Saturday which ended with France beating England with the final kick of the game to claim the title ahead of Ireland.England saved their best performance until last but ultimately it was another defeat for Steve Borthwick's side, and it meant they finished with four defeats for the first time ever in Six Nations

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1:00:47

Horrible history for England in Rome with thrilling...

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2026/03/09

Round five of the Six Nations is in the books and it will go down as one of the great weekends in the tournament's history!Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Chief Sports Writer, Oliver Brown, to unpack England's defeat to Italy and their third of this year's championship.Gavin Mairs checks in from the England camp in Verona to discuss the RFU's stance on under-fire coach Steve Borthwick who looks set to stay until at least the summer, despite the wretched campaign so far.Next

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58:56

England’s Six Nations is savaged and all roads lead...

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2026/02/23

We're three weeks into the Six Nations and England's hopes of winning the tournament are up in flames after they were hammered by Ireland at Twickenham.Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Dan Schofield to unpack the defeat and look at how England can salvage what is left of their Six Nations campaign.It was a bittersweet afternoon for England captain Maro Itoje. He won his 100th cap for his country but was withdrawn early once again and Dan thinks it's time he was given a

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1:04:06

How England get back on track after rude awakening at...

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2026/02/16

We're two weeks into the Six Nations and only France remain on track for a Grand Slam after a thrilling win for Scotland over England at Murrayfield!Alan, Gavin and Charles unpack Saturday's clash in Edinburgh which saw England's 12-match winning streak halted.There's criticism for Henry Arundell who was given a red card for two yellow card incidents - will we see him again? Could Borthwick have used his bench better? And Charles defends George Ford for his failed drop-goal attempt which saw

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51:05

Rampant England, rudderless Scotland

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Alan, Gav and Charlesunpack the opening weekend of Six Nations action!England and France laid down their intentions to win a Grand Slam with comfortable victories over Wales and IrelandMeanwhile it was a nightmare start for Gregor Townsend and Scotland who were shocked away in Italy. The Scotland coach now faces serious questions over his future following the defeat, and we ask if a win in the Calcutta Cup this weekend would do anything to change the public perception around him.A lot of questions

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59:06

It is time for an English assault on the Six Nations...

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2026/02/02

The Six Nations is back! And so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast.Join Alan, Charles and Gav for a comprehensive look ahead to the opening round of games this weekend and to the tournament as a whole.We check in with the Telegraph's Dan Schofield out in Girona for the England training camp,with Tommy Freeman moving to outside centre and Henry Arundell an exciting blur on the wing. He tells us why Steve Borthwick is opting for pace over power ahead of the tournament.Gav tells us how an injury hit

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1:04:00

England can win Six Nations after perfect autumn

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/11/24

That's it for the Autumn Nations Series and England have had a perfect month, ending the year on a high with 11 wins in a row!Join Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gavin for all the fallout to England's win over Argentina and a look ahead to what we can expect from Steve Borthwick's side in the Six Nations next year.Max Ojomoh was the star of the show at the weekend. The Bath centre was named player of the match after coming in as a late replacement for Fraser Dingwall and the panel is split on whether or

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1:11:45

England should be feared after outsmarting All Blacks

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/11/17

England now have 10 consecutive wins under Steve Borthwick after beating the All Blacks at Twickenham!Join Alan, Gavin, Charlie and Charles for all the fallout to Saturday's win, which was arguably the finest since Borthwick took charge.There is high praise for George Ford after he delivered a player of the match performance. We discuss what he offers this England side and if he is the undoubted first choice at number 10 for the foreseeable future.Away from England, it was a weekend to forget for

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1:10:29

Why England should beat the All Blacks

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/11/10

Alan Dymock is joined by Gavin Mairs, Charlie Morgan and Charles Richardson to unpack an incident-filled weekend of rugby action!England now have nine wins in a row under Steve Borthwick after seeing off the challenge from Fiji at Twickenham.It was another strong afternoon for Borthwick's 'Pom squad' while Fin Smith played well on his return to the No 10 shirt. We discuss if his performance was enough to earn him a start against the All Blacks on Saturday.Speaking of New Zealand, they edged past

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57:18

How England blew away Australia with 'Borthball' and...

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/11/03

England are up and running this Autumn after seeing off Australia 25-7 at Twickenham.Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gav dissect the win and the overall performance which has been crowned as 'peak Borthball' by Charlie Morgan.Tommy Freeman's performance at centre comes under scrutiny, we discuss if it's an experiment worth sticking with or if he is better utilised back on the wingElsewhere there is high praise for the 6-2 bench and questions over the Wallabies who looked tired after a long summer.Away

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51:56

The England fly-half battle is back

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/10/27

The autumn internationals are back and so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast!Join Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson ahead of this weekend's action as we take a close look at England and their clash against the Wallabies on Saturday.Theguys discuss how the back row will look in the absence of Tom Willis and discuss if Steve Borthwick is right to leave him out after he confirmed he will be moving to France at the end of the season.Alan, Gavin and Charles also give their thoughts on who will

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42:18

2025 Lions: Some good, some bad and some ugly

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/08/02

The Lions failed to make history in Sydney after losing the third and final Test against the Wallabies in the pouring rain.Alan and Charlie reflect on the third Test and ask if head coach Andy Farrell got his team selection right after he decided to name most of the same players who featured in the opening two matches.We also discuss the chaos during the game which forced it to be suspended for 30 minutes and if that had a factor in the result.Away from the final Test, we look back on the tour as a

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36:39

Lions clinch the series after epic comeback

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/26

The Lions have won their series against Australia after producing a sensational comeback in Melbourne on Saturday!Charles and Charlie unpack the game and where it was won for Andy Farrell's side, and where it was possibly lost by the Wallabies.We ask if Jac Morgan was lucky not to be penalised for his clearout in the final minutes of the game and if Dan Sheehan's try was within the rules of the game.As for Australia, we look at where it went wrong for the hosts who were winning 23-5 shortly before

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56:29

Fringe players miss chance in Lions win

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/22

Charles Richardson is joined by Charlie Morgan to reflect on the Lions win over the First Nations Pasifika XV in their final midweek match.The match was seen as a final opportunity for some fringe players to stake their claim for Test selection on Saturday morning but few put their hand up in the narrow victory.Owen Farrell impressed playing at inside centre and we ask if his performance was enough to see him break into the 23 for Saturday. We also discuss if his link up with Fin Smith is something

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51:44

Lions overpower Australia to take series lead

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/19

The Lions are 1-0 in the Test series againstAustralia!Alan and Charlie reflect on the match in Brisbane where the Lions overpowered the Wallabies. The Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs checks in from the Suncorp Stadium and is full of praise for Tom Curry, who was sensational after having his selectiondoubted.There's also praise for his back row partner Tadhg Beirne, who was named the official man of the match on the night.The all Scottish midfield of Russell-Tuipulotu-Jones also

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1:01:42

Lions thrash AUNZ in final warm up game

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/12

Alan and Charlie reflect on the Lions thrashing of the Australia/New Zealand invitational on Saturday morning in Adelaide.The Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs checks in after Andy Farrell's post match press conference to deliver news of Garry Ringrose's injury which has ruled him out of the opening test next Saturday.There's praise for Huw Jones who could start at outside centre in Ringrose absence, elsewhere Ben Earl put in a man of the match display and could have forced himself

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27:47

Lions edge past Brumbies in unconvincing win

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/09

Alan and Charlie unpack the latest Lions win down under over the Brumbies in Canberra!Andy Farrell picked what many considered to be his strongest side on Wednesday morning but the de facto Test team failed to fully click in a number of areas.The biggest concern came in the first half when full-back Blair Kinghorn was taken off with an injury leaving the Lions looking very light at full-back. Our Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs joins the show to discuss what Andy Farrell had to say about the

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44:32

More questions than answers in Lions win over Waratahs

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/05

Alan and Charlie pick the bones out of the latest Lions win down under, their third in a row, but by far their most unconvincing.The Telegraph's chief rugby correspondent Gavin Mairs joins the show from Sydney to offer us his thoughts on the disjointed performance and who in particular played themselves out of the test picture.Despite the performance, there is praise for the set piece, both the scrum and lineout were impressive and Scotland duo Huw Jones and Scott Cummings both put in their best

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49:16

Lions rout the Reds but suffer Daly blow

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/07/02

The Lions are 2/2 down under! Alan and Charlie reflect on another comfortable win for Andy Farrell's side who put 50 points past the Queensland Reds on Wednesday morning. The Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs joins the guys from the Suncorp Stadium to reflect on the win and also discuss the impact Elliot Daly's injury could have on the squad and where it leaves their options at full back.There's also high praise for the back row with Jac Morgan and Jack Conan impressing, we assess

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34:44

Lions deliver thrashing in Perth

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast ·

2025/06/28

The Lions are up and running Down Under!Join Alan Dymock and Charlie Morgan for reaction and analysis to the British and Irish Lions' emphatic 54-7 win over the Western Force.We also check in with the Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs from the Optus Stadium to get his verdict on the win.There is praise for Henry Pollock, who was involved in almost everything both good and bad, while Ireland's Joe McCarthy put his hand up with a man of the match performance and Finn Russell impressed

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