For The Love Of Rugby

Oct 27 2024 86 ep. 43 mins 285

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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.

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The Big Autumn Preview | Handre Pollard returns

Oct 27 2024 56 mins

Dan Cole, Ben Youngs and Handre Pollard look ahead to the Autumn Nations Series, with two of them set to play international rugby and one of them gearing up for a month of corporate hospitality at the stadium formerly known as Twickenham. How many games will England win? What makes Rassie Erasmus the best coach in the world? And will this be the last time Coley plays for his count

Firkin Hell! Mysterious gatecrasher hijacks our Q&A episode

Oct 23 2024 57 mins

Get your tickets for our live shows: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Our top secret location has been infiltrated by a mysterious figure from Ben and Dan’s past with an urgent update to share. He's here to tell his side of the story after drinking 200 espressos, losing his Mercedes in floodwater in Leicester, and the infamous Chris

The Real George Martin | World Exclusive

Oct 20 2024 53 mins

Who is George Martin? What does he stand for? What defines him as a man? England’s second row enforcer is known for his blue scrum cap and superb beard, but do we really know anything about him? This is the definitive George Martin interview that people will be quoting for years. He played for England at nineteen, lived in America as a child, does more analysis than most forwar

The England Strategy | What is the masterplan?

Oct 16 2024 62 mins

What is the strategy at the very top of English rugby? Conor O’Shea is Executive Director of Performance Rugby at the RFU, but what does that mean? The former Harlequins and Italy coach joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to answer some big questions. How do we get young players more game time? Who holds him accountable? And do we really think Nick Easter was making notes on his phone

For The Love Of Scrums | Joe Marler Returns

Oct 13 2024 52 mins

Joe Marler, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs deliver the definitive guide to scrummaging. How does a collapsed scrum feel? What are the dark arts? And how plastic bags can help props avoid herpes? Get tickets to our first ever live show: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby

How will the Lions play? | Squidge Rugby Special

Oct 09 2024 38 mins

Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Squidge Rugby pick their all-star coaching line-up for next year’s British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. They try and work out how Andy Farrell’s side will play, how much of the Irish system he’ll be able to implement in a short space of time, and whether Felix Jones can coach the attack, defence or be on tour at all. Get tickets to our first ev

Saints Swagger and Mastering the Blitz | For The Love Of Tommy Freeman

Oct 06 2024 43 mins

England and Northampton Saints winger Tommy Freeman joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the studio. He opens up about the relationships between the young England stars in the Saints backline, what George Furbank is like as captain, and why he loves an aerial battle. There’s a great chat about why playing 13 is so difficult, and Tommy tells us what he really thought of England’s

If Coley was a dog...

Oct 02 2024 42 mins

Get tickets to our first ever live show: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night In this episode, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ask who is the best pound for pound big hitter in rugby. What are the perfect conditions to play in? Would Coley take a drop goal to end his career? Would he grow a ginger moustache? And what dog would he be, if for some r

Whose Try Is It Anyway?

Sep 29 2024 43 mins

Get tickets to our first ever live show: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night In this episode, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole ask if a pre-match playlist can kill the mood of an entire stadium, while also pondering whether they can claim a try that probably isn’t theirs. England have a new defence coach, South Africa win the Rugby Championshi

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