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The Ruck

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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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Episodes (560)

Brilliant Bordeaux, but Bath bemused. Was French TV to blame?

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BONUS: Can rugby survive its brain injury problem?

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British & Irish Lions tour to France: No-brainer or an erosion of history?

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Notable Guests

Episodes (560)

Brilliant Bordeaux, but Bath bemused. Was French TV to blame?

BONUS: Can rugby survive its brain injury problem?

British & Irish Lions tour to France: No-brainer or an erosion of history?

Do the Prem's blowouts challenge its franchise future?

England v France: which Champions Cup quarter-final was better?

Are Toulouse and Bordeaux the greatest club sides in the world?

Parling's push: love it or hate it?

Can Dyson's dosh build a dynasty at Bath?

An all-time great 6 Nations produces an ending for the ages

And then there were three…Is there one last Six Nations shock?

Historic weekend leaves three nations in the running

England's 6 Nations in ruins after their first-ever defeat to Italy

Can 'best ever' Italy beat England for the first time?

Seismic changes in English rugby & the 6 Nations run-in

Six Nations halfway house: Can Scotland or Ireland stop France’s procession?

England's 'alarming' defeat to brilliant Ireland

Itoje's 100th as England face Ireland

Is anyone good enough to stop a French Grand Slam?

Groundhog day as brilliant Scotland bulldoze England

Can England finally win in Edinburgh?

What now for Gregor Townsend? And a pod debut!

Clinical England dismantle dismal Wales

Do Wales have any hope of beating England?

Who are the 6 Nations favourites?

Will Welsh rugby ever recover?

Did Scott Robertson 'lose the dressing room'?

Madness, brilliance and problems: Another weekend in the Champions Cup

Henry Pollock Special

What's happening at Harlequins!?

Our World XV of 2025!

Harlequins humiliated and salary cap secrets

How to save the Champions Cup, scrums and the Champ

Is this Bath's year in Europe? Plus hybrid hero André Esterhuizen

Where does Welsh rugby go from here?

Are unbeaten England now South Africa's closest rivals?

Injury-hit England aim for a perfect autumn

The Nations Championship explained, Pumas prowl & Scotland suffer

A George Ford masterclass, as England ‘batter’ New Zealand

Richie McCaw previews England vs New Zealand

Scotland miss All Blacks history as England plan their own shot at glory

England beat Fiji (eventually). Now the All Blacks...

Why is Maro Itoje on the bench?

Steven Kitshoff: Life threatening injury, France vs Springboks and bomb squad be...

England's 'bomb squad' downs Wallabies

England's 'New Phase' November; Wallabies Preview

Warburton on Welsh rugby's future & Freeman the centre

Caluori's surprise inclusion, Willis' shock departure - England's November squad...

Does rugby want R360?

Two Lions on the pod: Fin Smith staying at Saints & Tommy Freeman’s positional s...

Lewis Moody's heart-breaking MND diagnosis - what is sport's connection to the d...