Rugby Union Weekly
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Rugby Union Weekly
Rugby Union Weekly is presented by Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care. Between the bickering and tangents they'll bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in the game. Get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media or email rugbyunionweekly@bbc.co.uk, and remember to lea...
Recent Episodes
339 episodes
In Jo’burg with Sir Kev
Chris and Paul Grayson are in Johannesburg ahead of England’s huge Nations Championship opener against South Africa. They are joined by the sport’s ne...
Nations Championship: Good for the game?
The inaugural Nation's Championship is here, but are fans actually excited about it? Do they even understand the format? Chris, Danny and Ashy dig int...
Final Thoughts and the England Squad
Did the new Prem champions, Northampton, make a mistake by letting George Furbank leave? And has Steve Borthwick got the balance right in his Nations...
Saints beat Exeter to the Prem title
Chris Jones is joined by Matt Dawson and Chris Ashton as Northampton Saints beat Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham to claim their second Prem title in three...
Prem Final Preview with Furbank and Baxter
Can Exeter pull off an upset and beat Northampton at Twickenham on Saturday? Chris and Ashy look ahead to the Prem final and discuss where the game co...
Saints or Chiefs?
Have Exeter shown enough to convince us they can beat Northampton in Saturday’s Prem final? Ugo, Chris and Ashy look back at both semi-finals and asse...
Prem play-offs: DOR special
The pod has been given exclusive access to the four directors of rugby ahead of this weekend's play-offs. Chris heads to the Prem awards in central Lo...
Slade, semi-finals & send-offs
Exeter are into the Prem play-offs and Ugo, Ashy and Danny are joined by Henry Slade to reflect on a memorable win over Saracens, and the Chiefs’ rema...
Mark McCall: End of an era
Chris and Ashy head to the Saracens training base for a special pod about one of the most influential figures in English club rugby history. After 17...
The Sandy Park showdown & Edwards to England?
All eyes are on Sandy Park this weekend as Rob Baxter and Mark McCall go head-to-head for one last time. Danny, Ugo and Chris look back on Exeter’s im...
Brilliant Bordeaux go back-to-back
We are podding from the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao after Bordeaux win a second successive Champions Cup crown. Chris and Paul Grayson chat to one of...
Bonus: Borthwick on Janse van Rensburg, RFU review & summer schedule
Ashy and Chris are back with a bonus pod after Steve Borthwick spoke to the media for the first time since England's disappointing Six Nations campaig...
Remembering Scott Hastings
How do you sum up the life and legacy of Scott Hastings? Chris, Ashy and Danny are joined by his close friend and former teammate Andy Nicol to share...
Was this England’s most impressive Grand Slam?
Sara, Ugo and Katy Daley-McLean are podding pitch side immediately after the Red Roses won an eighth successive Six Nations title and fifth Grand Slam...
Women's Six Nations: Super Sunday Preview
Will England claim an eighth successive Six Nations? Or will France finally beat the Red Roses and claim a first title since 2018? Ugo, Sara and forme...
Noah's Ark, the play-off race & Borthwick backed
It was a huge weekend in the race for the Prem play-offs as the top two both lost. Ashy, Danny and Chris dive into Leicester’s massive derby win over...
Women’s Six Nations: Red Roses continue ‘systematic dominance’
Former England international Katy Daley-McClean and ex-Black Fern Ruby Tui join Sara Orchard to review the Red Roses’ 61-33 thrashing of Italy in Parm...
Women’s Six Nations: Smaller balls and bigger crowds
Should the women’s game be using smaller balls? The debate is back on the agenda after Zoe Harrison’s interview with Sara about the decision to use si...
Bordeaux end Bath’s Champions Cup dream
We’re podding from the Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux after Bath’s hopes of winning a first Champions Cup since 1998 were dashed by the holders. Chris a...
Champions Cup: The big semi-final preview with Henry Arundell
Can Bath reach a first Champions Cup final since 1998? Do they have the gameplan to beat the holders Bordeaux in their back yard? Chris and Ashy look...
Caluori, try records & semi-finals week
Is Noah Caluori ready for England? Have we entered a new era for try records? Can Bath topple the best club team in Europe? Chris Ashton, Danny Care a...
Women's Six Nations: Wales earn bonus point but Red Roses win again
Sara is joined by World Cup winner Kat Merchant and former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap to reflect on England's victory over Wales. Despite the Red R...
Is the Women's Six Nations competitive enough?
The Women’s Six Nations is pulling in record crowds and viewing figures, but is the tournament itself keeping pace? Ugo, Sara and Philippa Tuttiett di...
Mismatches and Matchmakers
There was an astonishing 54 tries across the five Prem matches this weekend, but is it a positive when so many matches were one-sided? Is the Prem in...
Ruthless Red Roses thrash Scotland
Sara Orchard is joined by World Cup winner Katy Daley-McLean and former Scotland fly-half Lisa Martin as England beat Scotland 84-7.
A record-br...
Women's Six Nations: Record crowds & programme gaffs
Warning: This episode contains discussion of disordered eating which some may find distressing.
Sara is joined by World Cup winner Katy Daley-M...
The final four and partying with McIlroy
Danny and Ashley are here to wrap up the champions cup quarter-finals . They reflect on Friday’s epic clash at The Rec and Henry Pollock’s controversi...
Red Roses commence title defence in front of record crowd
Sara Orchard is joined by 2014 World Cup winner with England, Kat Merchant and former Ireland international, Anna Caplice as England beat Ireland 33-1...
Women’s Six Nations: Captains special
The Women’s Six Nations starts on Saturday and ahead of the tournament, Sara Orchard and former Wales captain Phillippa Tuttiett get the lowdown on li...
Quarter-finals, TMO controversy & rugby's GOAT
The quarter-finals in the Champions and Challenge Cup are set. Ashy, Ugo & Chris look back at the round of 16. There were stunning solo tries and plen...
Stadiums, Shoves and Sarries
Did taking Prem rugby to bigger stadiums pay off? Danny and Ashy were blown away by the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, despite getting lost. I...
Big Wins and Big Worries as the Prem Returns
Can anyone stop Bath? And how worried should Harlequins and Saracens be? The Prem is back as Ugo, Danny and Ashy assess the weekend’s action, with Bat...
The Six Nations review with Barclay and Warburton
What was the most impressive win of the 2026 Six Nations? The biggest upset? Who was the best player? Ugo is joined by John Barclay and Sam Warburton...
Six Nations: France claim the title in the last second
Chris Jones, Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson reflect on a dramatic final day of the Six Nations.
France clinch the Six Nations title thanks to a lo...
In Paris with Fin Smith & Scotland's Dublin showdown
It’s our big Super Saturday preview as Chris arrives in Paris and we link up with the BBC Scotland pod team of Tom English and Andy Burke who have mad...
Nations Pod Guide: Paris
It’s the final instalment of our guide series, and this week Chris, Tom and GRO are transporting you to Paris. They discuss their favourite memories o...
Can England avoid their worst-ever Six Nations?
Chris is in Verona to assess the mood in the England camp after three successive defeats. Is the shirt weighing heavy on the players? Will we see a ne...
The Nations Pod
Chris, Tom and GRO bring you a bumper preview of what promises to be an epic Super Saturday. Can Scotland win a first Six Nations title? They will hav...
Six Nations: The weekend review with Barclay & Warburton
Round four of the Six Nations did not disappoint! There was drama, shocks and a weekend for the underdogs - Ugo, Sam and John take a deep dive into a...
Six Nations: Scotland win 90-point thriller to enter title race and Italy stun England
Chris Jones and Matt Dawson reflect on an extraordinary day in the Six Nations.
England beaten 23-18 by Italy in Rome - England's third loss in...