For The Love Of Rugby

The Springboks have retained the Rugby Championship for the first time in their history and Rassie Erasmus is building a terrifying squad; New Zealand extended their winning streak over Australia but couldn't get their hands on the cup. Meanwhile, Storm Amy did her best to disrupt a stacked weekend of PREM Rugby, but George Ford had other plans... 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first...

It's been a seismic few days of rugby. England have lifted the Women's World Cup, R360 murmurs are getting louder, Steve Diamond has been sacked by Newcastle Red Bulls and Dan Cole has become a spice girl. Scrummy Spice is joined by Ben Youngs, Shaunagh Brown and a very hungover Sarah Bern for a huge episode. 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe t...

The Red Roses have won The 2025 Rugby World Cup and it is time for another party. Dan Cole, Squidge Rugby, Shaunagh brown and Ruby Tui debrief on the final and break down how England managed to outclass Canada to win their 3rd Rugby World Cup.  For many women in rugby, a second career isn’t a choice. it’s a necessity so they can keep playing the game they love. Mitsubishi Electric are helping wome...

The Rugby World Cup final is finally here. The England Red Roses will face Canada at a sold-out Allianz Stadium on Saturday and Ben Youngs, Ruby Tui, Shaunagh Brown and Celia Quansah are here to preview it all.  The team break down what England must do to get the better of Canada and Ben gives the girls goose bumps with his galvanising advice to the Red Roses. Our three Rugby World Cup finalists i...

Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs are at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium, the home of England Rugby, for the launch of the 2025/26 PREM Rugby season. As well as league predictions, the pair speak to Max Malins from Saracens, Ted Hill from Bath Rugby, Steve Diamond from Newcastle Red Bulls, Henry Slade from Exeter Chiefs, Alex Mitchell from Northampton Saints, and Harry Randall from Bristol Bears. 📋 Fill...

Shaunagh Brown, Ruby Tui and Celia Quansah are back with their take on a dramatic Rugby World Cup semi-final weekend in Bristol. New Zealand are out of the Rugby World Cup and England Red Roses will get one last dance in the final next weekend against Canada in front of a sold out crowd at the Allianz. Exactly how did Canada dismantle the defending champions?  What lessons must England learn from...

Ben Youngs, Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are in the studio together to break down all the Rugby World Cup quarter-final action. South Africa shock with a 15 woman lineout, do the Red Roses play their best rugby in the rain? And… for the love of Sophie De Goede’s mighty boot. Plus a look ahead to the Semi finals. …which France team will show up this weekend against the Red Roses? And who does Ben th...

The Rugby Championship is quickly becoming the tournament of the year as South Africa inflict an historic loss upon New Zealand, whilst Argentina hold on to defeat Australia. Dan Cole & Ben Youngs pick over all the action before being accosted by an angry Julián Montoya… 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 🏏 Listen to  For The Love Of Cricket wit...

Could Sadia Kabeya play in any other position? Would Maud Muir rather play with a pillow or a watermelon? And who does Squidge pick for his Lions back row?  💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 To get 20% off your first Thriva blood test, click here: thriva.co and use the code LOVEOFRUGBY If you want to nominate your local club to take part in THB, here...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole's summer holiday is over and they've been treated to a thrilling weekend of rugby. The Rugby World Cup pool stages have come to a close with the Black Ferns impressing, Fiji claiming a memorable scalp over Wales and the Red Roses are tested by the Wallaroos. Meanwhile, a gripping Rugby Championship encounter in Auckland saw New Zealand’s All Blacks hold firm against South A...

We’re LOVING this World Cup. If you are too, you’re probably hungry for more content. Introducing The Official Rugby World Cup 2025 Podcast presented by Asahi Super Dry.   Get ready for some chaotic fun, unfiltered anecdotes and questionable tangents as hosts Betty Glover and Anne Onwusiri chat with an incredible array of guests.   It’s on every week throughout the tournament and you’ll get unpara...

Could Hannah Botterman drop a goal for World Cup glory? Does Maud Muir prefer lineouts or scrums? And what’s Sadia Kabeya’s dream day off? For The Love Of Rugby answers your questions in this World Cup Special Q&A. 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 To get 20% off your first Thriva blood test, click here: thriva.co and use the code LOVEOFRUGBY If you w...

Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are back with all the big talking points from Round Two of the Rugby World Cup. What’s it like watching the England V Samoa game next to Lioness Chloe Kelly? Ruby was there to tell the tale… and if the final was tomorrow, who would Shaunagh and Ruby have in their starting XV? And for the Love of Portia Woodman Witcliffe… don’t get Ruby started. Meanwhile, Ben Youngs bre...

Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are joined by Celia Quansah to break down the action from the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup – and look ahead to what’s coming next. While celebrating Ruby’s English initiation party, the trio give the inside scoop on England’s next opponents Samoa, share what it’s really like living with England centre Meg Jones, and of course… show some love to Scotland after...

Dan Cole has spent his summer writing a World Cup Quiz for your Bank Holiday entertainment. He’s joined by Maud Muir, Ben Youngs, Squidge Rugby and Shaunagh Brown for the latest For The Love Of Rugby epic contest. Questions include: Which World Cup host city is the birthplace of the garden gnome? What are the names of John Mitchell’s dogs?  And can you name every World Cup winning country, men’s a...

Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown debrief Engand’s opening game at the Rugby World Cup against the USA. Ruby has a bone to pick about the opening ceremony, and has finally cracked the thinking behind England’s most famous set piece. Meanwhile, the pair have plans of their own about how Team USA should be putting superstar Ilona Maher to better use... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

The Women's Rugby World Cup is finally here, and so is our bumper preview. Maud and Sadia join Shaunagh in the studio for one last hurrah before they head up to Sunderland for their opening game against the USA, and Squidge Rugby is in the building to break down the pools for us. FTLOR goes international as Shaunagh chats to Black Fern and World Cup Winner Ruby Tui, who also happens to be our newe...

The Rugby Championship begins this weekend! South Africa's Springboks, New Zealand's All Blacks, Australia's Wallabies and Argentina's Pumas will all spend the next eight weeks locked in battle. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole will share everything you need to know about the greatest tournament the Southern Hemisphere has to offer. Plus, our (former!) Leicester Tigers team-mate and current Pumas captain J...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are joined by England rugby star Maud Muir for a much needed moan about pre-season, PropSapp if you will. We learn about the Red Roses' gruelling build up to the home World Cup, brutal broncos, and the time Coley once played second-row in a women's team. Yes, really. 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newslette...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole answer all your questions they couldn’t fit in during the regular season.  📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 🤑 Win money for your rugby club: https://forms.gle/9PrSEohCYiLB4D9R6 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a qu...

You thought the British & Irish Lions tour was over? Think again - it's never over! In today's episode, Ben Youngs & Dan Cole pick their XV for the first Test against New Zealand in 2029. And this totally won't look stupid in four years time... 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe...

Anthony Watson has finally dried out from the Sydney storm to join Ben Youngs and Dan Cole as they reflect on an ultimately successful 2025 British & Irish Lions tour. We decide our best moments of the series, vote for our player of the tour, and most importantly realise that Ant is going to come back from his trip to Australia a changed man... 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms....

Australia beat the British & Irish Lions in the final game of the 2025 series in a wild and stormy night in Sydney. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have joined forces in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to discuss how the hosts defeated the tourists, what this means for the Wallabies, and why the Lions shouldn't be disappointed as they take home a 2-1 Test series victory. 📋 Fill out the FTLOR lis...

Andy Farrell has named a relatively unchanged squad for the final Test of the British & Irish Lions tour as they look to complete an historic 3-0 series victory. Joe Schmidt is missing key forwards Rob Valetini and Allan Alaalatoa and shuffles his deck with Nic White making his final Wallabies appearance. Dan Cole & Ben Youngs analyse a potential shift in tactical approaches, the significance of t...

Andy Farrell enters the history books as the second coach in the 21st century to win a British & Irish Lions tour. In this episode, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole break down his masterplan that inspired the Lions to defeat Australia. 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 🤑 Win money for yo...