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
May 11, 2025 • 50 mins
Will Genia and Ben Youngs went head to head for England, Australia and the Lions for a decade. In this special episode they tell each other how they prepared to take each other on, analyse the best scrum-halves in the world right now and reflect on the 2013 Lions series in Australia.
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May 9, 2025 • 53 mins
The British & Irish Lions squad to face Australia has been announced and Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are here with the ultimate guide to the team. In this episode we’ll bring you analysis of the final squad and you’ll hear from the coach Andy Farrell; the captain Maro Itoje; Lions Ellis Genge, Ollie Chessum, and Elliot Daly; and oracle Squidge Rugby.
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May 7, 2025 • 1 min
It's the most anticipated day in the rugby calendar as Andy Farrell names his British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer and former Lions Ben Youngs & Dan Cole are watching the action unfold LIVE.
You’ll be able to watch all the action from the official announcement, plus our very own For The Love Of Rugby alternative commentary and analysis!
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May 4, 2025 • 46 mins
Northampton Saints deliver one of the great European performances to defeat Investec Champions Cup favourites Leinster in Dublin and reach the final. What now for Leinster? Were they arrogant with their selections? And what does this mean for Sam Prendergast’s British & Irish Lions chances?
Andy Farrell names his Lions squad on Thursday, but how many Saints will be in it? Could Henry Pollock have done any more?
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April 30, 2025 • 44 mins
With the British & Irish Lions squad announcement merely a week away, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole assemble in the For The Love Of Rugby studio to preview a massive game of European rugby.
There are Lions match-ups galore as Leinster host Northampton Saints in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals, whilst Jack Willis stakes his claim one final time as his Toulouse outfit travel to Bordeaux Bègles.
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April 28, 2025 • 68 mins
Maud Muir, Sadia Kabeya and Shaunagh Brown are reunited this week to review the final weekend of the Women's Six Nations and unpack their one point thriller against France in Twickenham.
How do things change in the run up to the biggest game of the tournament? What was the messaging to the girls at half time? And the biggest question of them all: where do you go ‘out-out' after you win the Six Nations?
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April 27, 2025 • 48 mins
Leicester Tigers & Argentina captain Julián Montoya crashes the podcast this week as Ben Youngs and Dan Cole reflect on life on the road, the fallout from Ben's retirement announcement and answer your burning questions.
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April 23, 2025 • 75 mins
Ben Youngs, Dan Cole, Anthony Watson and Squidge Rugby pick their 2025 Lions squads (NFL Draft-style) live on stage at the Clapham Grand in London.
Be prepared for Lions stories, arm wrestling and England's most capped male singing Wonderwall in our first ever live show. He might be the only 35 year old man in England who doesn't know the words.
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April 22, 2025 • 67 mins
Maud Muir and Shaunaugh Brown look ahead to England’s grand slam game against France at Allianz Stadium this weekend.
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April 22, 2025 • 53 mins
After 127 caps for England and 332 appearances for his boyhood club Leicester Tigers, Ben Youngs has decided that the time is right to hang up his boots at the end of the season.
In this episode we celebrate the career of a true rugby legend, hearing from famous faces from the sport, and discover what comes next for one of England’s greatest ever players.
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April 20, 2025 • 1 min
After weeks of hints and speculation, Dan Cole attempts to uncover the truth about Ben Youngs's next move.
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April 16, 2025 • 57 mins
England rugby legend Jonathan Joseph joins Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs on the For The Love Of Rugby podcast to reveal all about life playing in France's Pro D2, reliving England Grand Slam memories and his ambitions of becoming a coach.
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April 15, 2025 • 56 mins
Maud Muir is player of the match again, just 24 hours after eating a three-course meal that involved sausage and crêpes. She’s joined by Red Roses team-mate Sadia Kabeya and Shaunagh Brown to break down England’s latest Six Nations win, which was in some doubt at half time against Ireland in Cork. What was said at half time? Who does the talking? And what makes a good team talk?
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April 13, 2025 • 60 mins
Anthony Watson and Dan Cole join Ben Youngs to relive the 2017 British & Irish Lions Tour of New Zealand.
The drawn series may have been one of the greatest series in the professional era of rugby, but in this episode, we'll share the off-field moments that make a Lions tour truly unforgettable.
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April 9, 2025 • 44 mins
Fresh from a tough trip to Glasgow Warriors, Leicester Tigers' very own Dan Cole and Ben Youngs reassemble in the virtual For The Love Of Rugby studio to assess just why Premiership rugby teams are finding wins hard to come by in the Champions Cup.
We also look ahead to this weekend's Women's Six Nations action, celebrate the return of Worcester Warriors, and Coley responds to some of your feedback.
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April 6, 2025 • 93 mins
Red Roses Head Coach John Mitchell joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the For The Love Of Rugby studio for a fascinating deep dive into his intrepid coaching career.
One of rugby's most interesting characters, John shares stories of facing the British & Irish Lions as a player, managing the All Blacks at the 2003 World Cup, coaching Ben and Dan in 2019 for England, and his plans for the Red Roses as they bid to win the 2025 World Cu...
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April 2, 2025 • 42 mins
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole return to the For The Love Of Rugby studio to answer your questions.
Will Coley ever play for the Barbarians? Who are our dream podcast guests? And a shocking revelation is made about a former England rugby player...
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April 1, 2025 • 44 mins
Maud Muir, Sadia Kabeya and Shaunaugh Brown are back to review the second round of Six Nations matches.This week, the girls have been on a journey of self-discovery as they faced Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
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March 30, 2025 • 47 mins
Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are in studio for a special episode on the evolution of the modern day winger. Which players are under-appreciated? And who makes Ant’s list of the top 10 wingers in the world.
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March 26, 2025 • 48 mins
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Andy Farrell has named his British and Irish Lions coaching team and so Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are here to react to it. There’s also the Red Roses winning again, Coley swearing at Saints and the potentially enormous issue of Ben moving to Paris.
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