The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the final round of pool action and look ahead to a thrilling line-up of quarter-finals coming up this weekend. We discuss the side Steve Borthwick is likely to select following England's lacklustre performance against Samoa and if he will stick with captain Owen Farrell at inside centre or if in-form George Ford will be sacrificed against Fiji. Ireland dominated...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on a quiet week in the Rugby World Cup for the home nations with only Scotland in action. Gregor Townsend’s side won well against Romania while New Zealand returned from their week off to thump Italy 96-17 in a statement win.  All eyes this weekend are on the crunch match between Ireland and Scotland. We discuss the permutations that could see Scotland through...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on a thrilling weekend of Rugby World Cup action including Ireland's victory over defending champions South Africa, which was the game of the tournament so far. We look at where the game was won and lost, and discuss the likelihood of the two sides meeting again in the final at the end of October. Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins joins the show to talk about the fo...

England maintained their 100 per cent record in the Rugby World Cup after Steve Borthwick's side saw off Japan with a bonus-point win. But not everyone is happy with the performance. Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the victory and ask why so many fans seem to be disgruntled with England, especially given their poor form prior to the tournament. Australia face the very real threat of being knoc...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on an eventful  opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup! England produced their best performance under Steve Borthwick when it mattered most, defeating Argentina comfortably despite being down to 14 men just three minutes into the game. We dissect what went right for England and discuss the performance of George Ford, including where Owen Farrell fits back...

The Rugby World Cup is just days away which means we are back with you every week from now until the tournament ends! Ben, Charlie and Charles get stuck into the big talking points starting with England, who enter the competition in disarray following three defeats in four warm-up games and bans handed out to two of their key players in Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola. We discuss their opener with...

The Telegraph Rugby podcast will be back on Monday 4th September ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Until then, enjoy another episode of our latest sport podcast. This episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we look at one of the hottest topics in women’s sport right now: ACL - three letters that can strike fear into sportspeople. An anterior cruciate ligament injury means a lengthy spell on th...

The Telegraph Rugby podcast will be back on Monday 4th September ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Until then, enjoy another episode of our latest sport podcast. This episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast takes a look the importance of coaching in sport, from guiding youngsters at the start of their sporting journeys to helping elite athletes as they challenge for trophies and medals. Sam Que...

As a listener of The Telegraph Rugby Podcast, you might be interested in the new show that we've been working on - The Telegraph Women's Sport podcast.  We’ve all enjoyed seeing the rise of coverage in women’s sport in recent years, but there is undoubtedly still work to do. Join Olympic hockey legend  Sam Quek  as she chats to women across the sporting world about the big issues –...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the final round of Six Nations action which saw Ireland crowned Grand Slam champions following their 29-16 win over an improved England side. The guys pay tribute to the winners and, in particular, their captain Johnny Sexton, who is now the top points scorer in the history of the Six Nations following his final game in the competition. There is also praise for...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the penultimate round of Six Nations action where England suffered a record home defeat to France in a major reality check for head coach Steve Borthwick. We discuss England's problem areas following a difficult afternoon at Twickenham and who should play at fly-half against Ireland next weekend. Owen Farrell was forced to settle for a spot on the bench against...

Ben, Charlie and Charles look ahead to the penultimate round of Six Nations action with three mouth-watering encounters taking place this weekend. England have welcomed Marcus Smith back into their extended squad after the fly-half was released by Steve Borthwick and told to go and prove himself. In Harlequins' hammering of Exeter, he did just that! We discuss what the performance means for Smith'...

Ben, Charlie and Charles look back on round three of the Six Nations and get stuck into a second win for Steve Borthwick after England saw off Wales in Cardiff. They discuss who impressed and who failed to live up to expectation. There is criticism for England captain Owen Farrell, who did not enjoy his finest afternoon in an England shirt. We ask if Borthwick has backed himself into a corner by n...

Ben, Charlie and Charles look ahead to the return of the Six Nations this weekend but, with Wales' game against England in jeopardy due to the threat of a player strike, we dissect the problems within the Welsh game and speak with Cardiff Blues captain Josh Turnbull. Josh tells us why the players are looking to strike and what the likelihood of Saturday's game going ahead is. As for England, they...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on week two of the Six Nations, which included a thriller in Dublin as Ireland got the better of France in a battle between the two best sides in the world. We speak to the former Ireland international Alan Quinlan about what makes this Ireland side different to the Grand Slam winning teams under Joe Schmidt and if the Irish can maintain their relentless form to ch...

Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the opening round of Six Nations action which saw three away wins for the first time ever! One of those wins came at Twickenham as Scotland made it three in a row against England in the Six Nations to retain the Calcutta Cup and inflict defeat on Steve Borthwick in his first game in charge. We hear from the new England head coach, who insists there is a lot of w...

The Telegraph Rugby podcast is back ahead of the Six Nations! Over the next eight weeks, join the Telegraph's Ben Coles, Charlie Morgan and Charles Richardson every Monday as they discuss the main talking points from the tournament. Ahead of Saturday's clash between England and Scotland, we catch up with Scotland star Finn Russell as he gives us his take on England, who he expects to line up oppos...

Ben, Charlie & Charles are back for a bonus episode discussing not one but two massive stories in the world of international rugby! England have parted company with Eddie Jones just nine months out from the Rugby World Cup while Wales have also moved on from their head coach Wayne Pivac, acting swiftly to bring back the man who Pivac replaced, Warren Gatland. Ben, Charlie and Charles take you...

Ben, Charlie and Charles analyse England's deflating defeat to South Africa at Twickenham and discuss whether Eddie Jones' role is under threat. Also under the microscope is Wales' late collapse to Australia and we look ahead to England's potential Six Nations squad. Our guest on this week's episode is the French National team's defence coach, Shaun Edwards. He discusses his thoughts on Southern H...

Ben, Charlie and Charles dissect England's thrilling draw against the All Blacks and debate if Marcus Smith was right to kick the ball out after his stunning performance in the dying moments helped the hosts back from the dead. Next up for England is a clash with world champions South Africa. We discuss what changes Eddie Jones could make to his squad after he already hinted at changes to his...

This week we are talking about officiating and how it is evolving with the increasing presence of technology in the game. Ben, Charles and Charlie are joined by one of the most recognisable officials to have ever stepped onto the field in Nigel Owens. Nigel expresses his concerns for a growing over-reliance on the TMO and he also explains how a desire to referee a 'perfect' game is making the spor...

Our topic this week is attack in the modern game and we're joined by former England head coach and current Leinster assistant coach Stuart Lancaster. He sits down with Charlie to discuss how he prepares and coaches his sides to attack. But before that, Ben, Charlie and Charles look back on an action-packed weekend of international rugby including England's shock defeat to Argentina in their openin...

Join the Telegraph's Ben Coles, Charlie Morgan & Charles Richardson as well as special guests every week throughout the Autumn Internationals. Each episode will hone in on an important aspect of the game and to kick things off we will be hearing from England head coach Eddie Jones on the art of selection. He speaks exclusively to the podcast about his methods and why he pays little attention t...

The 2022 Six Nations is done and dusted! Congratulations to France who picked up their first title since 2010 and they made it a Grand Slam too for good measure. Joining Brian to recap the final weekend and the tournament as a whole is the former England centre Tom May. They look back on England's defeat on Saturday night and what in general went wrong for them over the course of the competition w...

We've just one round to go in the 2022 Six Nations and all eyes will be on the Stade de France in Paris as the hosts bid for their first Grand Slam since 2010. England's slim chances of a Six Nations title ended after their defeat to Ireland in Twickenham. Joining Brian to recap the penultimate weekend is the former England sevens captain Rob Vickerman. They dissect an incident packed game at Twic...