Chris Jones, Ugo Monye and Chris Ashton bring you daily news, reaction and big name guests from the Rugby World Cup 2023. And look out for our NEW Rugby World Cup Top Tens episodes! World Cup winners Matt Dawson and Bryan Habana joining Chris Jones to give us their Top Tens including: Captains, Upsets, Teams, Tries, Controversies, Matches, Coaches and Icons. Get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media or email rugbyunionweekly@bbc.co.uk, and remember to leave us your ratings a ...
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A podcast for rugby fans. We're The People's Podcast of Australian Rugby, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and enjoy the game that's played in heaven. Match reviews, player interviews, quality rugby chat that is consistent and positive, we do it all for you dear listeners.
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Get all the latest news on Welsh rugby from the Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. With exclusive access to the Wales set-up, the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast covers the wide world of Welsh rugby from international level down to the very grass roots; and all points in between.
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We are a specialist Rugby Union news and features website. We cover news from all aspects of rugby, from an International and domestic level, right the way through to Women's rugby, sevens, local rugby, Universities and schools. http://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk
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RWC2023 Week 4 -Overcomplicated and Confused - Wallabies vs Portugal
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 57 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The Wallabies have recorded their second victory in Rugby World Cup 2023 and secured a crucial bonus point. Was this win enough to keep their quarter fina…
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Chris, Tom and Gareth convene for another look into the stories involving the four Home Nations. They ask whether Scotland’s chances of reaching the knockout stages are improbable or impossible. With Warren Gatland naming his starting XV to face Georgia, Gareth gives his thoughts on who has been picked and explains how the team is evolving. And Tom…
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Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 39, 2023
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Join in the celebrations on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast as Wales become the first side to qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. We hear from Warren Gatland, Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies, Adam Beard, Nick Tompkins and Jonathan Humphreys.De către Welsh Rugby Union
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The Big Weekend Review: Springboks reintroduce Pollard
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As the quarter-final lineup starts to take shape, Chris Jones reviews the best performances of the tournament so far with Johnnie Beattie and Bob Skinstad. South Africa tweak their lineup in their final pool game which poses a selection dilemma for boss Rassie Erasmus ahead of the knockout stage. The panel look ahead to the final game shootout betw…
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Scotland set up Ireland showdown
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Tom English takes over the pod to bring you reaction to Scotland thrashing Romania in Lille. Darcy Graham scored four of Scotland’s 12 tries in their biggest World Cup victory since 1995. The win sets up a mouth-watering encounter with Ireland in Paris next Saturday. Which players stuck their hand up for selection? And how do Scotland get the bette…
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Are the All Blacks back on track?
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It’s the halfway stage of the Rugby World Cup – and we could not think of a better way to mark this milestone than to reunite the two Chris’!Chris Ashton is back once again alongside Chris Jones.The pair give their take on New Zealand’s hammering over Italy on Friday night and pose the question of just how damaging that 96-17 result could be to Ita…
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Matt Dawson meets Martin Johnson: 20 years on (Part 2)
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In part two of this special look back at England's World Cup triumph, Martin Johnson and Matt Dawson look back at that dramatic final in Sydney 20 years on. They delve into the emotions of the week leading up to final and how they mentally prepared for the challenge of facing Australia in Sydney. We get a fascinating insight into how Johnson and Cl…
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The Wind Up - Rugby World Cup Week 4
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Welcome to the Wind Up, your weekly preview and prediction show! This week Mitch and Lachie preview all the upcoming games in Week 4 of Rugby World Cup 2023 Follow us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involved! Contribute to the pod at: https://ko-fi.com/pickanddriverugby Join Discord: https://discord.gg/4BVAq4Z5T9 Watch on YouTube: h…
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Matt Dawson meets Martin Johnson: 20 years on
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Two of England's heroes from 2003, Matt Dawson and Martin Johnson, look back at their World Cup triumph 20 years on. In part one, they chart England's journey from quarter-finalists in 1999 to World Cup finalists four years later. But how much of their success was down to the players rather than the coaches? We hear why defeat in two Grand Slam dec…
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 7. Matches
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So many choose from! Is it about a clash of the titans? Is it about last minute drama? How about one of the great upsets? Chris Jones, Bryan Habana and Matt Dawson – who’ve both been involved in a few of them – run the rule on some of the greatest contests every played in the sport.De către BBC Radio 5 Live
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The Nations Pod - Week 3 review
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Tom and Gareth join Chris to look back at another busy weekend in France. Gareth runs out of superlatives to describe how good Wales were against Australia, and how Warren Gatland has turned their fortunes around in just a few weeks. More questions are being asked of Eddie Jones and his ability to lead the Wallabies, and what their demise could mea…
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RWC2023 Week 3 - Eddie Jones Give Yourself An Uppercut! - Wallabies vs Wales
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 55 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The Wallabies have made history! In losing 40-6 to Wales, the Wallabies have suffered their biggest ever World Cup defeat and bombed out of the competitio…
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Wales wallop the Aussies & Scots still alive
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Gareth Lewis has reaction to Wales sealing a quarter-final spot. He’s joined by Philippa Tuttiett, Stirling Mortlock & Johnnie Beattie. How did Wales beat Australia? What about Eddie Jones’ future? And do Scotland still have a chance of making the quarter-finals after their win over Tonga?00:55 Wales beat Australia to book quarter-final place16:25 …
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Chris, Tommy Bowe and Bobby Skinstad react to Ireland’s 13-8 win over South Africa. They discuss how Ireland faced up to the South African power game, Johnny Sexton’s leadership and the Springbok’s kicking troubles. What will each team take from the game and what it means for the tournament going forward. We also head to Lille to hear from Sara, Ma…
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Will this be one of the great weekends in World Cup history? Chris meets up with Tommy Bowe and Stirling Mortlock in the heart of Paris to preview Ireland's showdown with South Africa and talk 7-1 splits. How worried is Stirling that Australia's World Cup could be effectively ended by Wales on Sunday? And is Eddie Jones' reputation on the line in L…
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The Smith experiment and Farrell's return
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It's bonjour from Lille as Sara pods from the England team announcement. She catches up with friend of the pod Marcus Smith who's been given the nod at full-back this weekend against Chile. He reveals it was Kevin Sinfield who first approached him about the playing at 15 and that Danny is suffering from pod FOMO. Captain Owen Farrell is back at fly…
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Chris catches up with All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens over coffee, croissants and cheese to preview another bumper weekend of World Cup action. We focus on the big showdown in Paris between Ireland and South Africa and ask where would Johnny Sexton rank in the pantheon of all-time greats if Ireland did go all the way this year. We go inside the Ir…
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The Wind Up - Rugby World Cup Week 3
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Welcome to the Wind Up, your weekly preview and prediction show! This week Mitch and Lachie preview all the upcoming games in Week 3 of Rugby World Cup 2023 Follow us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involved! Contribute to the pod at: https://ko-fi.com/pickanddriverugby Join Discord: https://discord.gg/4BVAq4Z5T9 Watch on YouTube: h…
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Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 38, 2023
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A second special edition from the South Coast of France, we go behind the scenes with Wales. We find out more about the preparations with strength and conditioning coach John Ashby, as well as hearing from Warren Gatland, Dewi Lake, Taulupe Faletau, Louis Rees Zammit and Jac Morgan.De către Welsh Rugby Union
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RWC2023 Week 2 - Wallabies Fall To Outstanding Fiji
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 53 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. Week 2 of the Rugby World Cup 2023 has been run and done and there were some outrageous results. Join Mitch and Lachie as they cover all of the rugby acti…
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 6. Tries
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How many of Bryan’s record-equalling 15 World Cup tries feature in this episode’s top ten World Cup tries? How much will the great Jonah Lomu dominate the list? This is an episode in which Matt Dawson, Chris Jones and Bryan Habana struggle to agree with each other.De către BBC Radio 5 Live
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The Nations Pod - Week 2 review
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Gareth, Tom and Chris are back to review the weekend’s action in France. They discuss how Fiji’s win over Australia leaves Pool C wide open, and what the permutations are for Wales to progress. Gareth reluctantly admits that England are playing some decent rugby. And Tom appears to be getting a little carried away with Johnny Sexton and where he si…
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England heading towards quarter-finals
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England edged closer to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a scrappy 34-12 win over Japan in Nice. Chris Jones, Chris Ashton and Matt Dawson reflect on England making it two wins from two.01:45 England beat Japan with ‘impressive’ second half05:40 Frustration over England’s kicking strategy14:45 Dawson: ‘The main reason why I wouldn’t play Far…
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Chris starts the pod at the Stade de Nice and is joined by Scrum V’s Nicky Robinson as Wales are given a scare by an inspired Portugal. With the Portuguese fans in full voice, he takes a bus into town to track down Ugo and watch Ireland produce a statement performance against Tonga.De către BBC Radio 5 Live
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Amongst discussions around more hotel courtyards, hotel reviews and hotel breakfasts, Chris Ashton and Chris Jones speak to man of the moment George Ford.De către BBC Radio 5 Live
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Chris and Ashy have arrived in beautiful Nice ahead of the second weekend of the World Cup. After being named to start Saturday’s match with Portugal, Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe is on the pod to reflect on his journey over the past four years, how his game has changed in that time, and the differences between him and Dan Biggar. Pod regular Gar…
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Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 37, 2023.
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A special edition from the South Coast of France following Wales as they get their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a great start. We hear from Warren Gatland, Dewi Lake, Christ Tchiunza, Mason Grady, Dan Lydiate, and Louis Rees Zammit, as well as from Neath and Ebbw Vale back in the Indigo Premiership.…
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Rugby World Cup Top Tens: 5. Teams
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Nine sides have won the World Cup – which one was best? Does the best team always win it? Who’s the best side never to win it? Those are the questions that Bryan, Matt and Chris consider as they rank their best-ever teams to play in the World Cup.De către BBC Radio 5 Live
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The Wind Up - Rugby World Cup Week 2
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Welcome to the Wind Up, your weekly preview and prediction show! This week Mitch and Lachie preview all the upcoming games in Week 2 of Rugby World Cup 2023 Follow us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involved! Contribute to the pod at: https://ko-fi.com/pickanddriverugby Join Discord: https://discord.gg/4BVAq4Z5T9 Watch on YouTube: h…
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Ashy’s back in the England camp!
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Attack coach Richard Wigglesworth and Elliot Daly analyse the performance against Argentina and discuss what the squad needs to improve. ‘Wiggy’ gives Chris Jones tips on dealing with Chris Ashton’s quirks, there’s a heated debate about when baked beans are appropriate to eat and there’s a potential panel tennis scandal involving the pod team, a me…
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The Nations Pod - Opening weekend debrief
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Gareth, Tom and Chris convene to look back at the opening weekend of the World Cup. They pick through the bones of the four Home Nations performances, and how it sets them up for the rest of the tournament. Gareth claims to have never seen a better game than he saw in Nice. And there is a stark contrast in opinions about how England fared in the wi…
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The definitive review of a frenetic opening weekend
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After witnessing a frenetic start to the tournament, Chris Jones, Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton and Johnny Beattie discuss the best and worst performances. They analyse winning starts for England, Wales and Ireland and assess what the likes of Scotland and New Zealand need to do in order to improve on their opening losses.…
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RWC2023 Week 1 - Wallabies World Cup Win - with Wallaroo Emily Chancellor
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 51 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. It's been a long time coming, but the Rugby World Cup is finally here and the Wallabies have won a game! These near miraculous events are covered in detai…
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England & St. George Ford tame Pumas
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England kick start their World Cup campaign with a win thanks to fly-half George Ford. Chris Jones, Chris Ashton and Matt Dawson reflect on England’s opening game of the World Cup and discuss a statement performance from George Ford. Hear from their star man and from head coach Steve Borthwick, as well as Argentine international Martín Landajo to d…
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France up and running with New Zealand win
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France get off to the perfect start at the World Cup. Sonja McLaughlan, Sara Orchard, Andrew Mehrtens and Paul Grayson have all the reaction to Frances’ emphatic 27-13 victory over three time champions New Zealand at the Stade de France. Chris Jones and Chris Ashton also bring us the latest from Marseille and look ahead to England’s opening match a…
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Chris Jones is joined by Chris Ashton discuss the latest from the England camp, whilst Sonja McLaughlan, Rugby correspondent Sara Orchard, Johnnie Beattie and Paul Grayson offer up their hot-takes and predictions for the Rugby World Cup. The team debate who they think the player of the tournament will be, as well as the possible breakout stars.…
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Paris awaits the opening match France v New Zealand
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Chris and Sara are together in Paris hearing from the French and Kiwi camps ahead of the opening game of the tournament. This episode will whet your appetite for the huge game in Paris which kicks off the tournament. Sara hears from New Zealand journalist Daniel McHardy who gives all the other teams hope by detailing a number of the All Blacks weak…
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Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 36, 2023.
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An exciting week with the Rugby World Cup about to start, but we don’t forget the action back in Wales either in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We speak to the WRU’s acting performance director Huw Bevan, as well as Rio Dyer and Louis Rees Zammit, and World Cup TMO Ben Whitehouse. Also Cardiff and RGC in the Indigo Premiership.…
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Inside the England camp with Danny!
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We are inside the England camp in Le Touquet with none other than Daniel Stuart Care! We hear about his new love for padel tennis, THAT oversized suit and how preparation is going for England’s opening game in Marseille. Chris also catches up with Owen Farrell who talks for the first time about his red card and responds to Danny Cipriani’s criticis…
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The Nations Pod (World Cup edition) Is Back!
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Scrum V’s Gareth Rhys Owen and Tom English from Radio Scotland join Chris Jones to assess the Home Nation's World Cup preparations. Gareth admits he has no idea who Warren Gatland will pick for that opening game against Fiji. England’s poor run of results leaves Tom convinced Steve Borthwick’s side cannot be called contenders. And what will be deem…
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It's officially World Cup week so the Rugby Union Daily is back! To kick things off, Chris jumps on the Eurostar to Paris to meet All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens. They look ahead to a bumper opening weekend across Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux and discuss their pre-tournament favourites given the lopsided draw. Mehrts also talks about that chasten…
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Rugby World Cup 2023 Preview - How will your team go?
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Welcome to Season 4 Episode 50 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. With less than a week to go until the Rugby World Cup 2023 officially kicks off, things are heating up in the rugby world! Mitch and Lachie take a deep di…
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