For The Love Of Rugby

Get tickets to our live shows: https://rb.gy/edowu9 Andy Farrell has named his British and Irish Lions coaching team and so Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are here to react to it. There’s also the Red Roses winning again, Coley swearing at Saints and the potentially enormous issue of Ben moving to Paris.  To get 20% off your first Thriva blood test, click here: thriva.co and use the code LOVEOFRUGBY 💭 G...

Maud Muir, Sadia Kabeya and Shaunagh Brown are back from York to review the first week of the Women’s Six Nations as England extend their winning run to 30 matches. 💭 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 Get tickets for our live shows: https://rb.gy/edowu9 If yo...

No more messing around. Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs & Dan Cole gather in the For The Love Of Rugby studio with the daunting task of naming their British & Irish Lions matchday squad to face Australia. We are ONLY four months away, after all. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have sent Anthony Watson to Sage HQ to meet Women’s World Player of the Year, Ellie Kildunne. The pair chat about home World Cups, the Red Roses’ Six Nations campaign and what it's really like working under John "Mad Mitch" Mitchell. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube....

For The Love Of Rugby, with women. Join our brand new hosts, Maud Muir, Sadia Kabeya and Shaunagh Brown as they preview the 2025 Women’s Six Nations ahead of the championship kicking off this weekend. The England internationals chat life in camp, The Red Roses' new captain as well their ones to watch for the tournament. Plus, Maud reveals she was once the star of Oliver. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's ne...

France claim the title, England thrash Wales, and Ireland are lucky to beat Italy. An eventful Super Saturday brings the curtain down on another year of Men’s Six Nations action and Ben Youngs & Dan Cole gather in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to analyse the championship. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on You...

Super Saturday is finally here. With three sides still in contention, Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson analyse how the game Ahead of this weekend's Super Saturday, Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson discuss how things could play out, and what it's like playing in a Super Saturday when the Six Nations trophy is on the line. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 W...

Is the Principality Stadium one of the best places to play rugby in the world? Do Welsh supporters really hate the English? And why the hell is there a goat on the pitch!? Ben Youngs and Dan Cole answer all these (and more) in their guide to Cardiff ahead of England's final Six Nations game in Wales this weekend. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Wat...

The Six Nations is just brilliant isn't it? Dan Cole and Ben Youngs debrief a weekend of rugby that began with France blowing the championship wide open with their win against Ireland. Scotland's marquee players returned to form against a resurgent Wales, before England unleashed their attack against Italy. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For...

Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs bring you the ultimate preview to Round 4 of the Men's Six Nations. In this podcast, you'll discover why Ireland and France's opposing styles should make for an incredible championship finale, the psyche of players with one eye on a British & Irish Lions tour, and the reason why Marcus Smith has been dropped to the bench for England against Italy. ✍️ Subscribe to Cole...

England and Bath centre Ollie Lawrence joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole on the For The Love Of Rugby podcast from inside England's Men's Six Nations camp. He reveals just how bad the changing room smelled after their Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland, how his switch from 12 to 13 has opened up his game, and the attacking edge England are looking to bring to their fixture against Italy. Follow Ollie...

Dan Cole and Ben Youngs embark on an incredibly difficult task that they've only got themselves to blame for: they're picking their 41-man squad for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to get 12 Black Hearts for £1...

YouTuber Squidge Rugby joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the For The Love Of Rugby studio with his tactical notebook to explain trends of the Six Nations that you've never noticed. Basically, listen to this episode if you want to impress your mates at the pub. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtub...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole clash over a dramatic Calcutta Cup: England win, but did Scotland throw it away? Elsewhere, we give Wales their flowers for a spirited performance against Ireland before France ran riot in Rome. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to g...

Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson preview Round 3 of the Men's Six Nations as Wales host Ireland, England and Scotland vye for the Calcutta Cup and France look to bounce back in Italy. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to get 12 Black Hearts for £15: https://br...

Dan Cole has heard about the USA's plan for scrums and is livid. Meanwhile, Ben Youngs tries to calm him down in an attempt to answer your Six Nations questions... ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to get 12 Black Hearts for £15: https://brewdog.com/product...

Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are joined by special correspondent Ollie Chessum from inside England Rugby's Six Nations camp. We'll take you inside what was said in the moments after the epic win against France, tactical tweaks that have bolstered the English defence, and most importantly which of the current team is the most romantic. ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to answer your questions! Can we make a Six Nations Bomb Squad to rival the Springboks 6:2 bench? Who should Wales steal from other nations? And what is rugby learning from football? ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 🩸 Use code FTLOR to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: htt...

Squidge Rugby and Ben Youngs assemble an emergency podcast on another dramatic day for Welsh rugby. Warren Gatland is no longer head coach following their 14th defeat in a row, as Matt Sherratt is put in charge. Ben will tell you what it’s like to lose a coach mid-season, and Squidge tries to sum up how this impacts Gatland’s legacy. Plus what can Sherratt do differently? 💭 Got a question for us?...

Another mega weekend of Men's Six Nations rugby action comes to a close. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole gather in the virtual For The Love Of Rugby studio to analyse England's last-minute win over France, Ireland's clinical bonus-point victory in Scotland, and we ask where next for Welsh rugby? 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to get 12 Bla...

Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson look ahead to possibly the best weekend of Six Nations rugby imaginable as Wales travel to Rome, England host France, and Scotland face Ireland. 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to get 12 Black Hearts for £15: https://brewdog.com/products/black-heart-ftlor-special 🎟️ Live Show tickets: https://fkpscorpio...

Are Ben and Dan being too nice about England’s performance in Dublin? Why are rugby teams named so early in the week? And why does Coley hate wingers? We've been inundated with questions and comments since the start of the Six Nations, so this is our attempt at getting through as many as possible. 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 To get 20% off your...

Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are in the virtual For The Love Of Rugby studio to review an enthralling opening weekend of Men's Six Nations rugby. And, most importantly, Eddie Jones's hat. 📺 Watch For The Love Of Rugby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby 🍺 Use code FTLOR to get 12 Black Hearts for £15: https://brewdog.com/products/black-heart-ftlor-special 🎟️ Live Show tickets: https://fk...

Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson gather in the virtual For The Love Of Rugby studio on the eve of the Men's Six Nations to look forward to a mouthwatering first round of action. What does Sam Prendergast bring to Ireland and how will England target him? Has Sione Tuipulotu's injury ruined Scotland's Grand Slam hopes before the tournament has begun? Do Wales have any chance against a France side with...

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have been to Dublin more than your average city-breaker. They've also played more international rugby, driven through Dublin by coach and drank more pints with Rory Best than your average city-breaker too. That's why we've decided to bring you our Guide to Dublin.   From travel restrictions (thanks Coley) to best places to bump into Louis Walsh, we've got you covered.   Oh,...