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
September 7, 2025 • 74 mins
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole's summer holiday is over and they've been treated to a thrilling weekend of rugby.
The Rugby World Cup pool stages have come to a close with the Black Ferns impressing, Fiji claiming a memorable scalp over Wales and the Red Roses are tested by the Wallaroos.
Meanwhile, a gripping Rugby Championship encounter in Auckland saw New Zealand’s All Blacks hold firm against South Africa’s Springboks, whilst Au...
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September 4, 2025 • 55 mins
We’re LOVING this World Cup. If you are too, you’re probably hungry for more content. Introducing The Official Rugby World Cup 2025 Podcast presented by Asahi Super Dry.
Get ready for some chaotic fun, unfiltered anecdotes and questionable tangents as hosts Betty Glover and Anne Onwusiri chat with an incredible array of guests.
It’s on every week throughout the tournament and you’ll get unparalleled access.
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September 3, 2025 • 40 mins
Could Hannah Botterman drop a goal for World Cup glory? Does Maud Muir prefer lineouts or scrums? And what’s Sadia Kabeya’s dream day off?
For The Love Of Rugby answers your questions in this World Cup Special Q&A.
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August 31, 2025 • 47 mins
Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are back with all the big talking points from Round Two of the Rugby World Cup.
What’s it like watching the England V Samoa game next to Lioness Chloe Kelly? Ruby was there to tell the tale… and if the final was tomorrow, who would Shaunagh and Ruby have in their starting XV? And for the Love of Portia Woodman Witcliffe… don’t get Ruby started.
Meanwhile, Ben Youngs breaks down England’s backline...
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August 27, 2025 • 42 mins
Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are joined by Celia Quansah to break down the action from the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup – and look ahead to what’s coming next.
While celebrating Ruby’s English initiation party, the trio give the inside scoop on England’s next opponents Samoa, share what it’s really like living with England centre Meg Jones, and of course… show some love to Scotland after their incredible performance last ...
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August 24, 2025 • 49 mins
Dan Cole has spent his summer writing a World Cup Quiz for your Bank Holiday entertainment. He’s joined by Maud Muir, Ben Youngs, Squidge Rugby and Shaunagh Brown for the latest For The Love Of Rugby epic contest.
Questions include:
Which World Cup host city is the birthplace of the garden gnome?
What are the names of John Mitchell’s dogs?
And can you name every World Cup winning country, men’s and women’s, in reverse chronol...
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August 23, 2025 • 37 mins
Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown debrief Engand’s opening game at the Rugby World Cup against the USA. Ruby has a bone to pick about the opening ceremony, and has finally cracked the thinking behind England’s most famous set piece. Meanwhile, the pair have plans of their own about how Team USA should be putting superstar Ilona Maher to better use...
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August 19, 2025 • 67 mins
The Women's Rugby World Cup is finally here, and so is our bumper preview.
Maud and Sadia join Shaunagh in the studio for one last hurrah before they head up to Sunderland for their opening game against the USA, and Squidge Rugby is in the building to break down the pools for us.
FTLOR goes international as Shaunagh chats to Black Fern and World Cup Winner Ruby Tui, who also happens to be our newest recruit across our coverage ...
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August 13, 2025 • 76 mins
The Rugby Championship begins this weekend! South Africa's Springboks, New Zealand's All Blacks, Australia's Wallabies and Argentina's Pumas will all spend the next eight weeks locked in battle. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole will share everything you need to know about the greatest tournament the Southern Hemisphere has to offer.
Plus, our (former!) Leicester Tigers team-mate and current Pumas captain Julián Montoya joins us for an unri...
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August 10, 2025 • 43 mins
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are joined by England rugby star Maud Muir for a much needed moan about pre-season, PropSapp if you will. We learn about the Red Roses' gruelling build up to the home World Cup, brutal broncos, and the time Coley once played second-row in a women's team. Yes, really.
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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.
Dan Cole & Ben Youngs analyse a potential shift in tactical approaches, the significance of this match for Australia, and just ...
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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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