The Telegraph Rugby Podcast
Episodes
The greatest Six Nations gets a fitting finale
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 Six Nations is in the history books and it will be remembered as arguably the greatest instalment of the tournament.Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs ...
Horrible history for England in Rome with thrilling finale ahead
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Round five of the Six Nations is in the books and it will go down as one of the great weekends in the tournament's history!Alan and Charles are joined...
England’s Six Nations is savaged and all roads lead to Rome
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're three weeks into the Six Nations and England's hopes of winning the tournament are up in flames after they were hammered by Ireland at Twickenha...
How England get back on track after rude awakening at Murrayfield
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two weeks into the Six Nations and only France remain on track for a Grand Slam after a thrilling win for Scotland over England at Murrayfield!A...
Rampant England, rudderless Scotland
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alan, Gav and Charles unpack the opening weekend of Six Nations action!England and France laid down their intentions to win a Grand Slam with com...
It is time for an English assault on the Six Nations title
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Six Nations is back! And so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast.Join Alan, Charles and Gav for a comprehensive look ahead to the opening round of games...
England can win Six Nations after perfect autumn
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
That's it for the Autumn Nations Series and England have had a perfect month, ending the year on a high with 11 wins in a row!Join Alan, Charlie, Char...
England should be feared after outsmarting All Blacks
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
England now have 10 consecutive wins under Steve Borthwick after beating the All Blacks at Twickenham!Join Alan, Gavin, Charlie and Charles for all th...
Why England should beat the All Blacks
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Dymock is joined by Gavin Mairs, Charlie Morgan and Charles Richardson to unpack an incident-filled weekend of rugby action!England now have nine...
How England blew away Australia with 'Borthball' and 'Pom Squad'
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
England are up and running this Autumn after seeing off Australia 25-7 at Twickenham.Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gav dissect the win and the overall pe...
The England fly-half battle is back
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The autumn internationals are back and so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast!Join Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson ahead of this weekend's ...
2025 Lions: Some good, some bad and some ugly
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions failed to make history in Sydney after losing the third and final Test against the Wallabies in the pouring rain.Alan and Charlie reflect on...
Lions clinch the series after epic comeback
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions have won their series against Australia after producing a sensational comeback in Melbourne on Saturday!Charles and Charlie unpack the game ...
Fringe players miss chance in Lions win
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Richardson is joined by Charlie Morgan to reflect on the Lions win over the First Nations Pasifika XV in their final midweek match.The match w...
Lions overpower Australia to take series lead
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions are 1-0 in the Test series against Australia!Alan and Charlie reflect on the match in Brisbane where the Lions overpowered the Wallabie...
Lions thrash AUNZ in final warm up game
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and Charlie reflect on the Lions thrashing of the Australia/New Zealand invitational on Saturday morning in Adelaide.The Telegraph's Chief Rugby ...
Lions edge past Brumbies in unconvincing win
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and Charlie unpack the latest Lions win down under over the Brumbies in Canberra!Andy Farrell picked what many considered to be his strongest sid...
More questions than answers in Lions win over Waratahs
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan and Charlie pick the bones out of the latest Lions win down under, their third in a row, but by far their most unconvincing.The Telegraph's chief...
Lions rout the Reds but suffer Daly blow
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions are 2/2 down under! Alan and Charlie reflect on another comfortable win for Andy Farrell's side who put 50 points past the Queensland Reds o...
Lions deliver thrashing in Perth
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions are up and running Down Under! Join Alan Dymock and Charlie Morgan for reaction and analysis to the British and Irish Lions' emphatic 5...
Lions off to a losing start in Dublin
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast is back ahead of the 2025 British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia!Alan Dymock, Charlie Morgan and Charles Richardson pic...
Instant Lions squad reaction
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Richardson and Alan Dymock pick through the biggest talking points of the British and Irish Lions squad selections immediately after Andy Farr...
France win the Six Nations, England sign off in style
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles look back on the final round of the Six Nations which saw France crowned champions following a comfortable home win over Scot...
France destroy Ireland in Dublin
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on a decisive round four of the Six Nations where France dispatched Grand Slam chasing Ireland in Dublin.Charles was ...
Ireland vs France: The Decider
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles build up to the return of the Six Nations this weekend after the final fallow week of the tournament.Next up for England is a...
Booed but not beaten, England win the Calcutta Cup
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on round three of the Six Nations where England saw off Scotland by a single point to win the Calcutta Cup!Despite th...
Gatland's first interview since Wales exit: 'I'm hurting'
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Wales head coach Warren Gatland opens up on his recent exit for the very first time. In this conversation with the Telegraph's Chief Rugby Corr...
Calcutta Cup- Repeat or revenge?
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles look ahead to round three of the Six Nations and in particular the Calcutta Cup clash between England and Scotland.Gregor Tow...
England edge France in thriller!
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the second round of the 2025 Six Nations where England came from behind to see off favourites France at Twickenham...
New year, same problems for England
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the opening round of Six Nations where Ireland came from behind in Dublin to see off England in the standout fixtu...
Steve Borthwick previews England's Six Nations
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles are back ahead of the 2025 Six Nations and ahead of kick off we are joined by a very special guest, England head coach Steve ...
Telegraph Women's Sport podcast - “Growing up I didn’t have female role models”
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we’re diving into the topic of inspiration. Host Dame Laura Kenny is joined by three t...
England end a difficult Autumn in style
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles are back for the final time this Autumn to reflect on a long overdue win for England.Steve Borthwick's side thrashed Japan 59...
South Africa pile more misery on England
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on another disappointing afternoon for England at Twickenham as their winless run stretched to five following a defea...
Ellie Boatman: “When I got to my smallest I was at my most unhappiest”
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode from the Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast, we're delving into the topic of body image. Hosted by Dame Laura Kenny, we bring together th...
Same old problems for England
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the second weekend of Autumn internationals which saw England stunned by a resurgent Australia at TwickenhamSteve ...
England fall just short.....again
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on England's two point defeat to New Zealand at Twickenham, where Steve Borthwick's side played well in spells but ul...
Richard Wigglesworth talks England's plan of attack this Autumn
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast is back ahead of this year's Autumn Internationals!Ben, Charlie and Charles get stuck into England's upcoming campaign whi...
England finish strong as Ireland clinch back-to-back titles
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the final round of the 2024 Six Nations as Ireland retain their title in Dublin and Wales finish bottom, picking&n...
England's statement win over Ireland and Louis Rees-Zammit on life in the NFL
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the penultimate round of Six Nations action which saw seismic shocks at Twickenham and in Rome.England defied the ...
England's Irish showdown with Will Carling
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles look ahead to the penultimate round of the Six Nations and in particular England's showdown with Ireland at Twickenham.Former...
Duhan destroys England again
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on Scotland's win over England in the Calcutta Cup, their fourth in a row, and where the defeat leaves Steve Borthwic...
Calcutta Cup clash with Ben White
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles build up to the return of the Six Nations this weekend and discuss the crucial Calcutta Cup clash in detail.Scotland scrum-ha...
England squeeze past Wales and Murrayfield controversy
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on round two of the 2024 Six Nations where England secured back-to-back wins, coming from behind to see off Wale...
England a work in progress, Ireland lay down a marker
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Six Nations is underway and it was defending champions Ireland who sent a message to the rest of the competition by recording their biggest w...
Six Nations preview with Eddie Jones
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 Six Nations is just around the corner and the Telegraph Rugby podcast is back ahead of the tournament's opening fixture on Friday.Ben, Charli...
South Africa retain the World Cup and Jack van Poortvliet on England's future
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup which saw South Africa retain the Webb Ellis Cup and register a record fourt...
England fall just short, but blockbuster final awaits
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on an agonising weekend for England, who were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup after losing their semi-final by a s...
England v South Africa special from Paris
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles are joined in Paris by the Telegraph's Chief Sports writer Oliver Brown ahead of England's Rugby World Cup semi-final against...
England progress as rest of northern hemisphere crash out
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on one of the most thrilling weekends in rugby history as the southern hemisphere sides show they are far from a fadi...
The quarter finals are here, with Israel Dagg
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
New Zealand and Scotland win well, JP Doyle talks officiating
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ireland lay down a marker and Eddie Jones in trouble
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on a thrilling weekend of Rugby World Cup action including Ireland's victory over defending champions South Africa, w...
England win again and James Horwill on Australia’s struggles
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 everyon...
Lift off for England, Shane Williams talks Wales
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on an eventful opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup!England produced their best performance under Steve ...
Rugby World Cup preview with Nick Evans
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 stuc...
The Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast: ACL Injuries
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
The Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast: Coaching
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Introducing The Telegraph Women's Sport Podcast: Success
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Incredible Ireland, improved England
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ove...
What is going wrong for England?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 reali...
The Marcus Smith debate and Michele Lamaro on evolving Italy
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles look ahead to the penultimate round of Six Nations action with three mouth-watering encounters taking place this weekend.Engl...
Are England making progress?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Welsh player strike threatens England match and Cheslin Kolbe
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Are Ireland favourites for the World Cup?
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Can Italy stun England at Twickenham?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
The Six Nations is here with Finn Russell
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ri...
Why England sacked Eddie Jones and want Steve Borthwick
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie & Charles are back for a bonus episode discussing not one but two massive stories in the world of international rugby!England have pa...
What next for England with Shaun Edwards
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Charlie and Charles analyse England's deflating defeat to South Africa at Twickenham and discuss whether Eddie Jones' role is under threat.Also u...
England draw and how Georgia's set-piece stunned Wales
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Challenges of officiating with Nigel Owens
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Attack in the modern game with Stuart Lancaster
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
The art of selection with Eddie Jones
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join the Telegraph's Ben Coles, Charlie Morgan & Charles Richardson as well as special guests every week throughout the Autumn Internationals.Each...
What next for England & Eddie Jones after poor Six Nations?
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 go...
Can England's attack silence the French?
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 si...
Ireland rightly favourites for Twickenham showdown
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Six Nations is back after a week off and what a game we have to look forward to on Saturday as England host Ireland at Twickenham.Joining Brian to...
Poor officiating overshadows round three of the Six Nations
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're down to just two rounds in the 2022 Six Nations and France remain the only side with a 100% record.Joining Brian to recap the weekend's action i...
Tuilagi returns, Six Nations to remain how it is
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off from the Six Nations we are back and building up to a big encounter at Twickenham between old rivals England & Wales.Joining Bria...
Home advantage will decide Six Nations winner
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Moore is joined in the studio by Harlequins and England centre Rachael Burford to recap a thrilling second round of action in the 2022 Six Natio...
Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2022 Six Nations is underway and the opening weekend has well and truly delivered! Joining Brian to recap the action is former England captain Chr...
Ellis Genge on leadership, Leicester and the Six Nations
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're edging closer to the big kick off for the 2022 Six Nations!Joining Brian for the final preview before the opening round of fixtures is the forme...
England need to learn to cope without Owen Farrell
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're one step closer to the start of the 2022 Six Nations and we know the initial squads that will be taking to the field over the next eight weeks.J...
Eddie Jones' selection dilemmas for the 2022 Six Nations
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Moore is back ahead of what is set to be one of the most thrilling Six Nations in years!Eddie Jones is set to name his 36 man squad on Tuesday a...
Rugby in 2021 - The year in review
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Moore is joined by former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad to reflect on the year in rugby.It was a year of two halves for England and Eddie Jones...
Cardiff's eleven debutants, Premiership's salary cap & Women's Rugby Association
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
European Rugby got underway at the weekend and joining Brian Moore in the studio to reflect on the opening round of games is former England 7's captai...
Eddie Jones exclusive: Marcus Smith, World Cup verdict and Itoje as captain
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
England head coach Eddie Jones joins Brian Moore and the Telegraph's chief rugby correspondent Gavin Mairs to discuss the launch of his new book Leade...
Barbarians blunder, URC's Covid crisis & World Rugby's revolution
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the Autumn Nations Series now done and dusted we turn our attention back to the club game and in particular the Gallagher Premiership and the Uni...
Autumn Nations Series results set up a thrilling 2022 Six Nations
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 Autumn Nations Series is done and dusted and it was a clean sweep for the Northern Hemisphere in the final round.Joining Brian in the studio ...
Will England's 'fluid' back line work against better opposition?
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
England named an experimental back line for their test against Australia and although they were able to secure the win, the performance felt a little ...
Where does Marcus Smith fit in England's strongest squad?
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Round two of the Autumn Nations Series is in the books and England got their campaign off to a perfect start with a routine win over Tonga at Twickenh...
Brian Moore: Outside noise should have little impact on England players
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're underway for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series and the opening round of fixtures produced no surprises, with a weakened Wales getting roundly beate...
Brian Moore: Performances are more important than results this Autumn for England
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
International rugby is back and so is Full Contact!Over the course of the Autumn international series Brian will once again be joined by the biggest a...
Brian Moore: Time for the Lions to move on from Warren Gatland
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour is in the history books and it's congratulations to South Africa who came from behind to clinch the test series ...
Brian Moore: Lions need to mix it up to win the series
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After two intense and physical test matches, it's all to play for between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa heading into the third and fina...
Brian Moore: Beware of the wounded Springboks
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's 1-0 to the British and Irish Lions after the first of their three match test series with South Africa.Joining Brian in studio to discuss the fall...
Brian's Lions: Simon Shaw
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the 2021 British and Irish Lions test series against South Africa, Brian Moore is sitting down with former players and coaches to discuss som...
Brian Moore: My Lions XV for the first test against South Africa
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've less than a week to go before the first test between the British and Irish Lions take on South Africa in the first of three test matches.Alongsi...
Tommy Bowe: Owen Farrell leadership is crucial for The Lions
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been an eventful week for both the British and Irish Lions and their hosts the Springboks.Alongside Brian to unpack the ongoing Covid crisis in S...
Brian Moore: Can Finn Russell be trusted to start against the Springboks?
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The British and Irish Lions have touched down in South Africa and got their tour off to a perfect start with a routine win over a disappointing Sigma ...
Brian Moore: What does Conor Murray Lions captaincy mean for Owen Farrell?
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions have just touched down in South Africa and their preparations for facing the Springboks are already up in the air.Joining Brian to unpack a ...