For The Love Of Rugby

Shaun Edwards to England? PREM Heats Up & Leinster in Crisis 04.06.2026 1h 5min

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole reassemble in the For The Love Of Rugby virtual studio to pick over a big week of rugby news. Shaun Edwards has left his post as defence coach at France, could England be his next employer? In more coaching news, Leinster’s South African assistant Jacques Nienaber made an explosive attack on the media which raises the question - are the club in crisis? Plus, the PREM enters its final round and Worcester Warriors win the Champ! ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 🖤 Support Looseheadz world record attempt: https://looseheadz.co.uk/24-7s/ 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie George: Where England Went Wrong 03.06.2026 48min

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole pop in to give their old teammate and former England Rugby captain Jamie George a visit. From shared memories wearing the rose, to how England can build on a disappointing Six Nations campaign, Jamie's typical honesty and humour demonstrate why he's had such a long and successful career for club and country. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Itoje’s Summer Holiday, Van Rensburg For England & Picking Our End Of Season Awards 28.05.2026 54min

Former England captain Chris Robshaw joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao to pick through rugby hot topics and to answer your questions. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bordeaux Smash Leinster To Win Champions Cup Final 23.05.2026 35min

Union Bordeaux Bègles are back-to-back winners in the Investec Champions Cup as they dispatched Leinster in a convincing display in Bilbao. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are pitchside to analyse the action and chat to winners Ben Tameifuna, Cameron Woki, Salesi Rayasi and Adam Coleman. 🛞 Book a test drive at your local JAECOO dealership: https://jaecoo.co.uk/ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music 🍷 Vineyard courtesy of Chateau Meaume www.chateaumeaume.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Nowell, Beach Rugby & Surfing With Robshaw | Road To Bilbao Finale 21.05.2026 1h 22min

Can Ben Youngs and Dan Cole reach the Investec Champions Cup in Bilbao? And will they be distracted by a whole continent’s worth of oysters and wine? Our unlikely heroes are also joined by former England teammates Jack Nowell and Chris Robshaw as they continue their intrepid journey to the ultimate game in club rugby. 🛞 Book a test drive at your local JAECOO dealership: https://jaecoo.co.uk/ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music 🍷 Vineyard courtesy of Chateau Meaume www.chateaumeaume.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England Win the Six Nations ft. Jonathan Joseph & Delaney Burns 20.05.2026 1h 14min

England international Jonathan Joseph joins Shaunagh Brown to look back on the final round of the Women's Six Nations. They’re joined by Grand Slam winner Delaney Burns, fresh off the plane and the celebrations in Bordeaux, to break down England’s title winning victory over France. Ruby Tui misses her flight (and the recording) but rolls into the studio just in time for one final goodbye. Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has announced two new UK partnerships in women’s rugby, driven by a shared belief that investing in the women’s game creates impact well beyond the pitch. To find out more go to: www.parallelpotential.com 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie George, Ejector Seats & A Couple's Massage: The Road to Bilbao Begins 18.05.2026 55min

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole embark on the ultimate rugby roadtrip. It's a journey that will take them through four rugby-playing nations, stopping off to see some old mates, before arriving at Bilbao's San Mames stadium for the Investec Champions Cup Final. 🛞 Book a test drive at your local JAECOO dealership: https://jaecoo.co.uk/ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For The Love Of Rugby 2026 LIVE Draft 13.05.2026 1h 11min

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are joined by Chris Robshaw and Squidge Rugby at the iconic Birmingham Town Hall for the 2026 For The Love Of Rugby Draft. In this episode, our four competitors will battle it out to pick the greatest England Men's XV of the 21st century. Oh, and don't get snaked by the snake. 💳 Use code FTLOR100 to get £100 cash reward when you spend up to £500 in your first 30 days. Ts & Cs apply: http://tide.co/ftlor100 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Debate to End the Small Ball Debate & Ruby Tui’s Big News 13.05.2026 1h 8min

World Rugby’s controversial decision to trial smaller rugby balls in the women’s game is up for debate as Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown chime in on one of rugby’s biggest talking points. Plus, Ruby finally reveals the answer to the question fans have been asking — where will Ruby Tui play next? The pair also break down the biggest moments from the penultimate round of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, including the standout battles and players making headlines ahead of Super Sunday. And with the championship on the line in Bordeaux, what do the Red Roses need to change in their game if they want to beat France and win another Women’s Six Nations title? Ruby and Shaunagh discuss what could decide the trophy. Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has announced two new UK partnerships in women’s rugby, driven by a shared belief that investing in the women’s game creates impact well beyond the pitch. Through a formal partnership with the Rugby Players Association’s Thrive programme and Mitsubishi Electric’s Parallel Potential platform, the combined goal is to provide athletes with meaningful career support during, and beyond their playing careers. In addition, Mitsubishi Electric has become an official partner of Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR), strengthening its commitment to the domestic league and the continued growth of the women’s game. To find out more go to: www.parallelpotential.com 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Going to the Pub with Mack Hansen: Rugby's Wildest Character 10.05.2026 1h 7min

In quite possibly the loosest episode of For The Love Of Rugby, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are in Galway for a pint with one of Ireland rugby's favourite sons: the man, the myth, the Mack Hansen. From sunny Canberra to the wild west of Ireland, Mack opens up about his journey through rugby, life in Galway, and what it meant to tour his homeland of Australia with the British & Irish Lions. Dodgy trims, naked wrestling and tattoos of legendary coaches: this is how you become an off-pitch icon. 🏥 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 💳 Use code FTLOR100 to get £100 cash reward when you spend up to £500 in your first 30 days. Ts & Cs apply: http://tide.co/ftlor100 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Supporting England, Farrell Motivation & Genius Sexton | Inside Ireland with Stuart McCloskey 06.05.2026 1h 3min

Ireland's player of the 2026 Men's Six Nations Stuart McCloskey hosts Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in his favourite Belfast pub for a deep dive into the Ireland rugby team. We get the lowdown on the world-class players in Andy Farrell's squad, the influence of Johnny Sexton & Paul O'Connell and the brewing rivalry with South Africa's Springboks. 🏥 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 💳 Use code FTLOR100 to get £100 cash reward when you spend up to £500 in your first 30 days. Ts & Cs apply: http://tide.co/ftlor100 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red Roses Secrets, Toughest Opponents & Rugby Aura | Ruby Tui & Shaunagh Brown Answer Your Questions 06.05.2026 50min

Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown return to the For the Love of Rugby studio to answer your questions. Who’s the toughest opponent they’ve ever played against on a rugby pitch? How early do they arrive at the airport? Who do they think will win the PWR this season? And where does a former Red Rose and Black Fern do their big shop these days? It’s all revealed in the this episode. 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bordeaux Bulldoze Bath & Why Does Everyone Hate Leinster? 03.05.2026 44min

The Investec Champions Cup Final is set with Bordeaux overcoming Bath and Leinster defeating Toulon. Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are in the For The Love Of Rugby studio to break down a mega weekend of European rugby. 🚘 Book your Jaecoo test drive at your local dealer: https://jaecoo.co.uk/contact-us 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Slade: England Determination, Exeter Rebirth & Champions Cup Semi-Final Preview 29.04.2026 44min

Dan Cole and Ben Youngs continue their world rugby tour to the South West of England to visit Henry Slade, aka the King of Exeter. From channelling his disappointment of not playing a game in the 2026 Men's Six Nations, to spearheading a Chiefs charge for the EPCR Challenge Cup, Sladey shares a fantastic insight into how the best teams in Europe are playing today. 🚘 Book your Jaecoo test drive at your local dealer: https://jaecoo.co.uk/contact-us 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Babies, Bonus Points & Zoe Harrison’s Big Boot | W6N Round 3 Review 29.04.2026 1h 3min

Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are back together in the studio to review all of the games from round 4 of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. The round saw Wales get their first ever try bonus point against England, and a big win for Italy, which boosts them up to third in the table. In other news, Ruby steals a baby on live TV and lifts Sarah Burn’s mum up in the pub - all in a days work for the World Cup Winner. Plus - a mention for New Zelaand’s PAC 4 win at the weekend, Millie David’s try on her debut at Ashton gate, and that kicking masterclass from Zoe Harrison. 🎟️ For The Love Of Rugby LIVE Tour 2026 Tickets: UK: https://www.livenation.co.uk/for-the-love-of-rugby-live-tickets-adp1630694 Dublin: https://thehelix.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663616 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Willis: Leaving England, Thriving in France & International Future 26.04.2026 52min

Jack Willis is truly one of the world's modern greats and Ben Youngs and Dan Cole couldn't leave France without popping to see their old mate in Toulouse. From finding out his club Wasps was going bust to playing beautiful rugby in the world's most star-studded side, it's a fascinating story told by the reigning Top 14 Player of the Year. 🎟️ For The Love Of Rugby LIVE Tour 2026 Tickets: https://www.livenation.co.uk/for-the-love-of-rugby-live-tickets-adp1630694 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Hours in Toulouse: The Rugby Capital of the World 22.04.2026 33min

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have still not left France and no trip would be complete without undertaking a pilgrimage to the rugby mecca of Toulouse. 🎟️ For The Love Of Rugby LIVE Tour 2026 Tickets: UK: ⁠https://www.livenation.co.uk/for-the-love-of-rugby-live-tickets-adp1630694⁠ Dublin: ⁠https://thehelix.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663616⁠ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: ⁠https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6⁠ ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: ⁠https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe⁠ 📹 Send us your rugby videos: ⁠https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7⁠ 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: ⁠https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38⁠ 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emma Wassell: Comeback Kid | Women’s Six Nations Round 2 22.04.2026 1h 6min

Shaunagh Brown is joined by Scottish International Emma Wassell, following their game against England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield this weekend. Emma and Shaunagh chat through her game against the Red Roses on Saturday as well as the other fixtures in Round 2 of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. They also talk about Emma’s new documentary, Louch, which follows Emma’s battle with a 27cm tumour in her chest that stopped her from playing rugby, just months after losing her mum. 🎟️ For The Love Of Rugby LIVE Tour 2026 Tickets: UK: https://www.livenation.co.uk/for-the-love-of-rugby-live-tickets-adp1630694 Dublin: https://thehelix.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663616 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Courtney Lawes: Unfinished Business 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 19.04.2026 52min

Just days after confirming his move to Sale Sharks, we headed out to Brive to catch up with England legend Courtney Lawes. Joined by Ben Youngs and Dan Cole, the lads get into everything: the drive to pull on the England shirt again, what life in France has really been like, and the full story behind his return to the Prem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Going To The Pub With Ben Tameifuna: The World's Biggest Rugby Player 16.04.2026 51min

The day after an epic Investec Champions Cup quarter-final victory for Bordeaux against Toulouse, Big Ben Tameifuna joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in his favourite pub to discuss his love of ball carrying, playing in France and his switch from the All Blacks to his beloved Tonga. 🎟️ For The Love Of Rugby LIVE Tour 2026 Tickets: UK: ⁠https://www.livenation.co.uk/for-the-love-of-rugby-live-tickets-adp1630694⁠ Dublin: ⁠https://thehelix.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663616⁠ 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: ⁠https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6⁠ ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: ⁠https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe⁠ 📹 Send us your rugby videos: ⁠https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7⁠ 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: ⁠https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38⁠ 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices