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The Ruck is a sports podcast hosted by The Times. It has 556 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

The Ruck is the journalists' rugby podcast from The Times & The Sunday Times.Join Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and a selection of guests every week as they provide insight and reports throughout the season, including big-name interviews and forthright analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1

England v France: which Champions Cup quarter-final was better?

2

Are Toulouse and Bordeaux the greatest club sides in the world?

3

Parling's push: love it or hate it?

4

Can Dyson's dosh build a dynasty at Bath?

5

An all-time great 6 Nations produces an ending for the ages

6

And then there were three…Is there one last Six Nations shock?

7

Historic weekend leaves three nations in the running

8

England's 6 Nations in ruins after their first-ever defeat to Italy

9

Can 'best ever' Italy beat England for the first time?

10

Seismic changes in English rugby & the 6 Nations run-in

11

Six Nations halfway house: Can Scotland or Ireland stop France’s procession?

12

England's 'alarming' defeat to brilliant Ireland

13

Itoje's 100th as England face Ireland

14

Is anyone good enough to stop a French Grand Slam?

15

Groundhog day as brilliant Scotland bulldoze England

16

Can England finally win in Edinburgh?

17

What now for Gregor Townsend? And a pod debut!

18

Clinical England dismantle dismal Wales

19

Do Wales have any hope of beating England?

20

Who are the 6 Nations favourites?

21

Will Welsh rugby ever recover?

22

Did Scott Robertson 'lose the dressing room'?

23

Madness, brilliance and problems: Another weekend in the Champions Cup

24

Henry Pollock Special

25

What's happening at Harlequins!?

26

Our World XV of 2025!

27

Harlequins humiliated and salary cap secrets

28

How to save the Champions Cup, scrums and the Champ

29

Is this Bath's year in Europe? Plus hybrid hero André Esterhuizen

30

Where does Welsh rugby go from here?

31

Are unbeaten England now South Africa's closest rivals?

32

Injury-hit England aim for a perfect autumn

33

The Nations Championship explained, Pumas prowl & Scotland suffer

34

A George Ford masterclass, as England ‘batter’ New Zealand

35

Richie McCaw previews England vs New Zealand

36

Scotland miss All Blacks history as England plan their own shot at glory

37

England beat Fiji (eventually). Now the All Blacks...

38

Why is Maro Itoje on the bench?

39

Steven Kitshoff: Life threatening injury, France vs Springboks and bomb squad beer

40

England's 'bomb squad' downs Wallabies

41

England's 'New Phase' November; Wallabies Preview

42

Warburton on Welsh rugby's future & Freeman the centre

43

Caluori's surprise inclusion, Willis' shock departure - England's November squad!

44

Does rugby want R360?

45

Two Lions on the pod: Fin Smith staying at Saints & Tommy Freeman’s positional switch.

46

Lewis Moody's heart-breaking MND diagnosis - what is sport's connection to the disease?

47

The Champ, The Prem, and the future of English club rugby

48

Red Roses glory as England win home World Cup

49

Women's Rugby World Cup final preview!

50

'PREM' season preview - A new Red Bull era and Thursday night rugby

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