# The Ruck Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414.md RSS feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/d0e840b0-f5fe-47d3-b781-71019347fb0b Official site: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-ruck Author: Reynolds Alfie Episodes: 575 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-ruck-1115414 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414.md ## Episodes - [England back to winning ways: But did we learn anything?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/england-back-to-winning-ways-but-did-we-learn-anything) — 2026-07-11T19:23:27+00:00 - [Full strength England face 'must win' Fiji test](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/full-strength-england-face-must-win-fiji-test) — 2026-07-09T16:11:11+00:00 - [Nations Championship starts with a bang. Is captain Pollock the answer for England?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/nations-championship-starts-with-a-bang-is-captain-pollock-the-answer-for-england) — 2026-07-06T14:25:42+00:00 - [England 'obliterated' by ruthless South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/england-obliterated-by-ruthless-south-africa) — 2026-07-04T22:11:21+00:00 - [How Can England stun the Springboks?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/how-can-england-stun-the-springboks) — 2026-07-02T22:23:03+00:00 - [Does rugby need the Nations Championship?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/does-rugby-need-the-nations-championship) — 2026-06-29T17:13:33+00:00 - [Northampton Saints beat Exeter Chiefs in compelling final](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/northampton-saints-beat-exeter-chiefs-in-compelling-final) — 2026-06-20T19:05:34+00:00 - [Can Exeter upset Saints to win the Prem?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/can-exeter-upset-saints-to-win-the-prem) — 2026-06-18T20:09:55+00:00 - [Prem semi-final drama! Why didn't Bath kick a drop goal?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/prem-semi-final-drama-why-didn-t-bath-kick-a-drop-goal) — 2026-06-14T17:23:04+00:00 - [Are these the most evenly matched Prem semi-finals ever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/are-these-the-most-evenly-matched-prem-semi-finals-ever) — 2026-06-08T14:39:37+00:00 - [Who will qualify for the play-offs!?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/who-will-qualify-for-the-play-offs) — 2026-06-01T13:00:44+00:00 - [French dominance in Europe! Bordeaux hammer Leinster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/french-dominance-in-europe-bordeaux-hammer-leinster) — 2026-05-23T23:08:09+00:00 - [Should Van Rensburg be in the England squad?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/should-van-rensburg-be-in-the-england-squad) — 2026-05-18T11:12:31+00:00 - [Why did the RFU back Borthwick?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/why-did-the-rfu-back-borthwick) — 2026-05-11T20:23:41+00:00 - [Brilliant Bordeaux, but Bath bemused. Was French TV to blame?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/brilliant-bordeaux-but-bath-bemused-was-french-tv-to-blame) — 2026-05-04T13:54:25+00:00 - [BONUS: Can rugby survive its brain injury problem?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/bonus-can-rugby-survive-its-brain-injury-problem) — 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00 - [British & Irish Lions tour to France: No-brainer or an erosion of history?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/british-irish-lions-tour-to-france-no-brainer-or-an-erosion-of-history) — 2026-04-27T15:16:26+00:00 - [Do the Prem's blowouts challenge its franchise future?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/do-the-prem-s-blowouts-challenge-its-franchise-future) — 2026-04-20T15:46:29+00:00 - [England v France: which Champions Cup quarter-final was better?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/england-v-france-which-champions-cup-quarter-final-was-better) — 2026-04-13T13:34:07+00:00 - [Are Toulouse and Bordeaux the greatest club sides in the world?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/are-toulouse-and-bordeaux-the-greatest-club-sides-in-the-world) — 2026-04-06T13:25:14+00:00 - [Parling's push: love it or hate it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/parling-s-push-love-it-or-hate-it) — 2026-03-30T14:26:42+00:00 - [Can Dyson's dosh build a dynasty at Bath?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/can-dyson-s-dosh-build-a-dynasty-at-bath) — 2026-03-23T16:42:21+00:00 - [An all-time great 6 Nations produces an ending for the ages](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/an-all-time-great-6-nations-produces-an-ending-for-the-ages) — 2026-03-15T14:56:09+00:00 - [And then there were three…Is there one last Six Nations shock?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/and-then-there-were-three-is-there-one-last-six-nations-shock) — 2026-03-12T16:28:24+00:00 - [Historic weekend leaves three nations in the running](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/historic-weekend-leaves-three-nations-in-the-running) — 2026-03-09T14:33:28+00:00 - [England's 6 Nations in ruins after their first-ever defeat to Italy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/england-s-6-nations-in-ruins-after-their-first-ever-defeat-to-italy) — 2026-03-07T23:43:59+00:00 - [Can 'best ever' Italy beat England for the first time?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/can-best-ever-italy-beat-england-for-the-first-time) — 2026-03-05T23:07:15+00:00 - [Seismic changes in English rugby & the 6 Nations run-in](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/seismic-changes-in-english-rugby-the-6-nations-run-in) — 2026-03-02T19:05:49+00:00 - [Six Nations halfway house: Can Scotland or Ireland stop France’s procession?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/six-nations-halfway-house-can-scotland-or-ireland-stop-france-s-procession) — 2026-02-23T15:50:53+00:00 - [England's 'alarming' defeat to brilliant Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/england-s-alarming-defeat-to-brilliant-ireland) — 2026-02-21T22:59:56+00:00 - [Itoje's 100th as England face Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ruck-1115414/itoje-s-100th-as-england-face-ireland) — 2026-02-19T19:24:07+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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