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The Ruck

The Ruck

By: The Times
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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.

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The Times
Politics & Government Rugby
Episodes
  • Are these the most evenly matched Prem semi-finals ever?
    Jun 8 2026

    The Prem rugby semi-final line-up is confirmed: Northampton hosts rivals Leicester and Bath play Exeter.


    Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Charlie Morgan preview the semi-finals and ask is this the hardest season to predict who will make the final?


    Could an away side get a rare victory?


    They also discuss the teams near the bottom of the league. Who had the most disappointing campaign? And who has reasons to be optimistic?


    Plus, Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension to remain Ireland head coach until 2031. How big a blow is that to England and the RFU? And what does it say about the appeal of the England head coach job?


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    47 mins
  • Who will qualify for the play-offs!?
    Jun 1 2026

    With one week of the regular season remaining Alfie, Will and Elgan look ahead to the final weekend in the Prem.


    They chat about the crunch fixtures as Bath host Leicester and Exeter play Saracens and ask who will make it into the play-offs?


    With Bristol now out of the running for the top four they ask what next for the club? Is this another season of underachievement? And, have Sale hit rock bottom following their last-gasp defeat away to lowly Newcastle?


    Plus, Saracens and England full-back Elliot Daly chats to Will and Elgan about his latest injury set-back, the departing Mark McCall and Saracens' push for the play-offs.


    And, Worcester have won the Champ, Jo Yapp will be the first coach of the British & Irish Lions women's team and is Shaun Edwards departing France?


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    53 mins
  • French dominance in Europe! Bordeaux hammer Leinster
    May 23 2026

    Alex and Will are in Bilbao to reflect on the Champions Cup final!


    Bordeaux have won back-to-back titles to join the elite sides in European Club rugby. What makes them so special? It is now 6 years in a row that a French club have been crowned Champions of Europe, how can anyone catch them?


    What does this defeat mean for Leinster? Their 5th Champions Cup final defeat in a row and is this one the most damaging of the lot?


    Plus, do EPCR need to do more 'destination' cities for their finals? And will we see a World Cup in Spain!?

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    37 mins
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