For The Love Of Rugby
Episodes
For The Love Of Joe Marler: My friend wants 100 caps
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
England prop Joe Marler joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the studio. He’ll tell you why he loves Steve Borthwick, collisions and maintaining mass. ...
Springboks, All Blacks and Jag-Wahs
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole take a break from the Oasis queue to review the latest clash between South Africa and New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. ...
I’ve got DOMS in every part of my body | Pre-Season Special
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby How’s your pre-season going? In this episode, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs ha...
Fortress Eden Park, Springbok flair & Coley's Big Fat Quiz of the Year
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains huge spoilers for fans of Winston Churchill and World War Two. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are back together to review another weeke...
Argentina beat New Zealand, Olympics fever and Portugal in a heatwave
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Rugby Championship is underway and Argentina go and beat the All Blacks in New Zealand. South Africa hammer Australia, Ben embarks on potentially ...
Top 10 Stadiums | The best place in the world to play rugby
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the best rugby stadium in the world? The Stade de France is having a great Olympics, but is it no.1 on our list? Ben Youngs and Dan Cole count...
Lineout Codes and Welly Wanging
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“You can welly a welly but you can’t wang a wang” - Those are the wise words of Dan Cole in this question and answer episode with his great mate...
The FTLOR Guide To Negotiating Contracts
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do rugby contracts work? This is our most requested episode, and features stories about Jonny Wilkinson, Steve Borthwick, Sam Burgess, Richard Coc...
Stuff Ben Said & Coley's scrap with Johnny Sexton
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, Dan Cole gets his hand on a book full of Ben Youngs' most daft quotes. The pair also remember the time they had a very awkward enc...
Dan flies home, Ben has heart surgery
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
England’s most capped men are back together, and Ben Youngs reveals he’s been in hospital for a heart operation that involved his groin. Who di...
Ford and Youngs: Why England want to keep Sinfield, Frawley's drop goals and Ben picks his Lions XV
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Ford is back in his tactics bunker for his latest episode with ex-England team-mate Ben Youngs. They discuss how Ciaran Frawley managed Ireland...
Will England have regrets? Ireland beat South Africa | Second Test Analysis
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did England miss an opportunity to make Eden Park history? Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson break down the second test against New Zealand and another na...
Ford and Youngs: How England win at Eden Park
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Ford and Ben Youngs get stuck into the big tactical topics. They build an England game plan to beat New Zealand at Eden Park, explain the growi...
Coley’s NZ Diary: Cheesecake and Churchill
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole reads about Winston Churchill and hangs out with Lemar. That’s the sort of man we’re dealing with. In this episode, he chats to Ben Young...
Should England have beaten New Zealand? | First Test Analysis
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Watson joins Ben Youngs to break down England’s first test against New Zealand in Dunedin. There were so many positives, but what could they...
Marcus v McKenzie as England face the All Blacks | Whitelock, Watson & Youngs preview
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Whitelock and Anthony Watson join the pod for the ultimate preview as England face New Zealand in the first test in Dunedin on Saturday. We’ll t...
The FTLOR Guide To New Zealand: Don’t mention Queenstown
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole is the last man standing from England’s disastrous tour of New Zealand for the 2011 World Cup. In this episode, he joins Ben Youngs for the...
Coley’s NZ diary and Ben’s chat with Cheika
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole react to the news that Michael Cheika is now in charge of Leicester Tigers. Coley is in Auckland where England players have be...
South Africa v Ireland, fighting Faf and how to knock England out | Handre Pollard Q&A
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Handre Pollard joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the studio to answer your questions submitted in our recent Reddit AMA! Do the Springboks ever fight i...
How the best teams play | Squidge Rugby Special
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do England beat New Zealand? How will South Africa play against Ireland? And what even is this Australian side? Rugby’s biggest YouTuber Squidg...
Coley’s Japan tour diary: Godzilla, reuniting with Yoshi & magic ear rubs
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mere hours after Dan Cole and Ben Youngs played international games on opposite sides of the world, the pair are reunited on the pod - all for the lov...
Bring on the All Blacks! England beat Japan in Tokyo | Analysis
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marcus Smith was very impressive, but what about Coley as England’s last line of defence? Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson review the fastest opening 1...
Inside the Barbarians with Sam Whitelock | Plus Youngs & Care preview England
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs has been selected to play for rugby’s most famous club - the Barbarians! Of course he’s taken his microphone to give you the inside sto...
The FTLOR Guide To Japan: Marler's onsen disaster and reuniting with Eddie Jones
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole is in Tokyo as England prepare to kick off their Summer Series with a test match against Japan. Ben Youngs had an incredible time touring Jap...
Handre Pollard: How South Africa won back-to-back World Cups
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Double World Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the studio to share how his boot kicked England out of two tournamen...
Northampton are Champions of England | Premiership Final review & awards
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You have to feel for Bath. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole say they were the better side against Northampton, but it's Saints who win a classic Premiership Fi...
Jonny May's shocking trim & pranking Jamie George | George Ford Q&A
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Ford is back by popular demand! He joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in their secret Northern studio to answer YOUR questions… From being kidnapp...
The FTLOR Guide to the Premiership Final
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Dan have nine Premiership winners medals between them... so who better to take you behind the scenes of the big day? Join them at the team hot...
For The Love Of George Ford: How he runs the England attack
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
England fly-half George Ford is in the studio with Ben Youngs and Dan Cole for probably the best interview he’s ever given. How does he run a test m...
Jackals, Tackles and Antoine Dupont | Toulouse win the Champions Cup
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Dan give you their take on an incredible Champions Cup final as Toulouse beat Leinster in extra time. Ben enjoys every moment of Dupont's domi...
For The Love Of Toulouse: Jack Willis on Champions Cup, Dupont, and his unlimited Nike stash
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to play for Toulouse? Jack Willis talks to Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ahead of the Champions Cup final against Leinster. They chat Antoine...
The FTLOR Guide To End Of Season Socials
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The season is ending for clubs all over England, so Dan Cole and Ben Youngs bring you their definitive guide to the end of season social. What can go ...
Did Coley score from 50 yards? And who finishes top four?
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Try-scoring hero Dan Cole counts down the top 10 tries of his career so far, but was one of them really from 50 yards out? At the end of the longest s...
Siya Kolisi: The mindset of a World Cup winning captain
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want another podcast to listen to? Check out Mind Set Win from Red Bull, with special guest Siya Kolisi. If you like the sound of this episode, click ...
Our top 10 club sides (this century)
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who are the best club sides you’ve ever seen? Ben Youngs and Dan Cole, as rugby historians, count down the top 10 teams of their rugby lives. They’...
Why are scrum-halves paid less?
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Won’t somebody think of the hookers! Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have uncovered an injustice as Premiership hookers really aren’t paid enough. They an...
Toulouse, Leinster and Toby the Tortoise | Champions Cup semi-finals
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leinster and Toulouse set up a dream Champions Cup final as Northampton and Harlequins both regret their first half performances on semi-final weekend...
Brown v Te’o, Fin Smith’s potential and England's best tackler
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Lawes is back in studio with Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to answer your questions. What really happened between Mike Brown and Ben Te’o in 2019...
The Evolution Of Courtney Lawes: The complete back rower?
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Courtney Lawes England’s best ever player? The Northampton captain talks to Dan Cole and Ben Youngs about the art of smashing people, how he beca...
The FTLOR Draft: Crowning the champion!
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are back to reveal the results of what some people are calling the sporting event of the year... the For The Love Of Rugby 202...
The FTLOR Draft: Don’t question the snake!
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis Genge and Anthony Watson join Ben Youngs and Dan Cole for an NFL-style draft. Every international rugby player (from the last 12 months) is avai...
Bibs Don’t Lie | When you know you’re getting dropped
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do coaches drop players? And how does it feel when it happens to you? It’s another questions episode as Ben Youngs talks about his dyslexia, and...
Quins win in Bordeaux, Saints put on a show | Champions Cup Quarter Finals
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole remembers to podcast, but forgets to text his mum back about the use of his pressure washer. Ben Youngs takes a break from cleaning his decki...
How big is the big dog’s mouth?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who are rugby’s underrated players? What’s your favourite tour story? And please tell us about the time Eddie Jones tried to shave his own head an...
Three cheers for Gibson-Park | Champions Cup last 16
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are back from their weekend in Dublin to review a big weekend of Champions Cup. Leinster and La Rochelle prepare to meet again...
Dan saves his marriage, Ben nearly dies
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you listening Peter Jackson? Dan Cole and Ben Youngs call out the special effects in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, before turning their attention...
For The Love Of Kit: When skin tight is too tight, and how boot deals work
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the greatest rugby shirt of all time? Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are here to discuss the history of rugby kit, which includes the curious case of...
The Pizza Hut Buffet Years
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Easter holidays have turned Dan Cole and Ben Youngs into grumpy old men. They tell stories of the good old days when men were men and pizza hut bu...
For The Love Of Ollie Chessum: Social sec and single
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ollie Chessum joins Dan Cole and Ben Youngs to talk about his new role in charge of organised fun in England camp. He’ll tell you why he loves lineo...
How did England turn it around? And Ben’s top 10 Six Nations players ever
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole has a lot of questions to answer as he returns from England camp for podcast duty. What were his favourite off-field memories? And how many a...
England go down swinging, Ben picks his team of the tournament | Six Nations Round Five Review
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole gets home from France, has a Sunday roast, puts the kids to bed and then calls Ben Youngs to review the final weekend of the 2024 Six Nations...
For The Love Of France: Lyon, La Marseillaise and the French pack
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole is in his element as gives Ben a lesson on the history of French rugby. But what does the anthem really mean? And where's the best away day? ...
How England Beat Ireland | Six Nations Round Four Review
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs and Tom Fordyce return to review England’s dramatic win over Ireland at Twickenham. Albeit a bit late after some epic celebrations. Ben b...
For The Love Of Danny Care: Welcome to the 100 Club
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole come together for a bonus episode to celebrate scrum-half Danny Care as he joins the 100 cap club for England. Only five other...
For The Love Of Andy Farrell: Motivator, leader and tactical genius
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Dan Cole and Ben Youngs's ultimate guide to the Ireland and British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell. Is he someone you avoid at the br...
For The Love Of Ellis Genge: “People used to hate my guts, but Netflix changed that”
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis Genge takes a break from the Six Nations to visit Dan Cole and Ben Youngs in their secret studio in a secret location. Have you had your Christm...
Who wants to be an expansive loser?
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby/ Dan Cole has made it back from Edinburgh following England’s Six...
Six Nations Round Three Review: Scotland beat England again
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs calls up England and Lions winger Anthony Watson for some world class analysis of Scotland’s hat-trick hero Duhan van der Merwe. How muc...
For The Love Of Murrayfield: Princess Anne, Finn Russell and exotic worms
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole gives a history lesson on the Calcutta Cup while Ben Youngs tells us about his England debut on the England wing. Is Flower of Scotland the b...
For The Love Of Post Match: What happens after the final whistle?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the huge success of their game day episode, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are back to tell you about everything that happens after an international fi...
Dan Cole, Dan Cole, you’re too old!
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan beats Wales, does the school run and heads straight to the studio to record a podcast when he could be with his family. All for the love of rugby,...
Six Nations Round Two Review: England beat Wales and Scotland scratch their heads
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs, Justin Tipuric and Tom Fordyce review England’s win over Wales at Twickenham. They have praise for Ben Earl, George Ford and Tommy Reffe...
England v Wales: The best day of the year?
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Youngs, Justin Tipuric and Tom Fordyce look ahead to England against Wales at Twickenham - which is one of the biggest days of the rugby year. The...
For The Love Of Game Day: Behind the scenes at Twickenham
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Cole and Ben Youngs take you through every minute of their pre-match routine. Do you like detailed insight into the often mundane lives of profess...
Six Nations Round One Review: England win their opening game!
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
England win their opening Six Nations game for the first time in five years, but Italy score three tries and look pretty good. Wales are awful for 40 ...
For The Love Of Rome: Gladiators, anthems and Totti's seat
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s nearly here! England are on their way to Rome for the opening weekend of the Six Nations, and the FTLOR lads are bringing you their ultimate gu...
For The Love Of Questions: Who's the biggest sap? And would Dan have a hair transplant?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is Ben a bad farmer? Which club has the best post match food? And how does it feel when everyone slags you off? If you’ve got a question for Ben You...
For The Love Of England Camp: Roomies, stash and wrestling in the car park
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs take you on a tour of the England team hotel. They tell you what’s it really like when players live, ...
Why are we doing this? For The Love Of Rugby!
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No man has played rugby for England more than Ben Youngs. He’s also a scrum-half so he’s spent most of his 127 games chatting away to team-mates, ...