For The Love Of Rugby
England's most capped men love rugby. Ben Youngs is a scrum-half so he’s spent most of his 127 games chatting away to team-mates, opposition and referees. His mate Dan Cole is still in the England squad, and has cult hero status thanks to his no-nonsense approach to most of life’s events. They’ve spent 20 years together at Leicester Tigers, toured together for the British and Irish Lions, and now podcast together every week. They'll bring you their ultimate guide to rugby's biggest games, give you a behind the scenes tour of Twickenham, and tell you what really happens inside an England camp. They’ll also have guests, and they will be some of the biggest names in rugby.
Episodes
August 8, 2025 • 48 mins
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole answer all your questions they couldn’t fit in during the regular season.
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August 4, 2025 • 26 mins
You thought the British & Irish Lions tour was over? Think again - it's never over! In today's episode, Ben Youngs & Dan Cole pick their XV for the first Test against New Zealand in 2029. And this totally won't look stupid in four years time...
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August 4, 2025 • 59 mins
Anthony Watson has finally dried out from the Sydney storm to join Ben Youngs and Dan Cole as they reflect on an ultimately successful 2025 British & Irish Lions tour. We decide our best moments of the series, vote for our player of the tour, and most importantly realise that Ant is going to come back from his trip to Australia a changed man...
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August 2, 2025 • 32 mins
Australia beat the British & Irish Lions in the final game of the 2025 series in a wild and stormy night in Sydney. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have joined forces in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to discuss how the hosts defeated the tourists, what this means for the Wallabies, and why the Lions shouldn't be disappointed as they take home a 2-1 Test series victory.
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July 31, 2025 • 33 mins
Andy Farrell has named a relatively unchanged squad for the final Test of the British & Irish Lions tour as they look to complete an historic 3-0 series victory. Joe Schmidt is missing key forwards Rob Valetini and Allan Alaalatoa and shuffles his deck with Nic White making his final Wallabies appearance.
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July 28, 2025 • 36 mins
Andy Farrell enters the history books as the second coach in the 21st century to win a British & Irish Lions tour. In this episode, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole break down his masterplan that inspired the Lions to defeat Australia.
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July 28, 2025 • 68 mins
“Andy Farrell will want to bury Australia in style” - the words of Anthony Watson, fresh from the MCG, as he joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to review the second Lions test against the Wallabies. There is an historic whitewash on the table for the Lions this week, if they want it. And we think they do.
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July 26, 2025 • 49 mins
The British & Irish Lions have beaten Australia in one of the greatest Test matches in Lions history. Dan Cole and Ben Youngs have assembled in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to discuss a reinvigorated Wallabies side, Hugo Keenan’s magical winner, and the raucous celebrations that will ensue for Andy Farrell’s history makers.
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July 24, 2025 • 29 mins
Andy Farrell has rung the changes ahead of the British & Irish Lions’ second Test against Australia. Andrew Porter, Ollie Chessum and Bundee Aki are added to the starting XV, whilst James Ryan, Jac Morgan, Owen Farrell and Blair Kinghorn have made the bench.
Joe Schmidt has largely stuck with the same XV for the Wallabies, with the physical additions of Will Skelton and Rob Valetini, in addition to David Porecki slotting in at 2.
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July 22, 2025 • 41 mins
It's the last midweek match of the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia and Andy Farrell's squad were given a physical challenge at the hands of the First Nations & Pasifika XV.
How did the Lions overcome their toughest touring opponent? Who will make Saturday's Test team? And Coley finally talks about the infamous "Geography 6"...
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July 20, 2025 • 51 mins
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are feeling the heat as they react to your comments and questions. They're joined by former Lions wing Anthony Watson, who is getting ready to leave Brisbane, after watching the British & Irish Lions beat Australia in the first test of the series. But, how convincing were the Lions? And do the Wallabies have any excuses?
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July 19, 2025 • 39 mins
Andy Farrell's British & Irish Lions go 1-0 up in the Test series against Australia's Wallabies after a convincing 27-19 victory in Brisbane's Subcorp Stadium. Dan Cole & Ben Youngs have gathered in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to dissect a convincing victory and look ahead to the rest of the series.
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July 18, 2025 • 60 mins
After four long years, we are in a British & Irish Lions Test week! Andy Farrell has named his 23-man squad to face Australia. There's no room for Henry Pollock or Owen Farrell, but Tom Curry wins the race to the openside flanker jersey and Sione Tuipulotu partners Huw Jones in the centres. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are gathered in the virtual For The Love Of Rugby studio to react to the team.
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July 13, 2025 • 78 mins
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole answer your questions as the Lions reach test week. Another wonderful weekend of international rugby ends with England taking home a series victory against Argentina. Ben and Dan discuss Steve Borthwick's evolving style, George Ford's marvellous form, and the plethora of options in a stacked back row.
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July 12, 2025 • 24 mins
The final British & Irish Lions match before their Test series against the Wallabies finishes in a comprehensive win for Andy Farrell's side. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have assembled on the whistle to share their insight into a professional team performance.
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July 9, 2025 • 63 mins
Squidge Rugby joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to react live to the British & Irish Lions' win over the Brumbies.
As Andy Farrell continues to fine tune his Test team, Ollie Chessum looks set to start at 6, but the 7 debate has been blown wide open.
Which centre partnership will start against the Wallabies? And how much of a worry is Kinghorn's injury?
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July 6, 2025 • 66 mins
Congratulations to George Ford who joins England’s 100 club with an absolute masterclass as England win in Argentina. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole give their analysis of that game and answer your British & Irish Lions questions, two days after that pretty uninspiring performance against the Waratahs.
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July 5, 2025 • 30 mins
Andy Farrell's Lions faced their toughest test yet on Australian soil as the New South Wales Waratahs kept them to a scrappy 21-10 victory on Saturday. Former Lions Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have assembled on the final whistle to unpack the action.
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July 3, 2025 • 20 mins
Sound the alarm! Ben Youngs and Dan Cole jump into podcast mode for the news that Owen Farrell is on his way to Australia.
His Dad has also named the latest British & Irish Lions team to play the Waratahs on Saturday with an A-list front row and a new captain.
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July 2, 2025 • 57 mins
Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Rory Best are team-mates again. This time to watch the Lions in action and bring you their reaction.
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