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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 207
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Why do English rugby teams struggle in Europe?
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 f…
00:42:10 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
John Mitchell: Rugby Coaching Masterclass | From All Blacks to England
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 ch…
01:27:36 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
Do we have beef with other rugby podcasts? | Ben & Dan answer your questions!
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 m…
00:40:35 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Are Fun Facts, Facts? | Women’s Six Nations, Round Two Review
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 Princip…
00:42:28 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
The Modern Day Winger | Anthony Watson’s Top 10
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 wing…
00:45:40 |
Sun 30 Mar 2025
Lions Coaches Announced | Ben Youngs to Racing 92?
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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 Rose…
00:46:57 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Rusting The Cobwebs Out | Women’s Six Nations, Round One Review
Maud Muir, Sadia Kabeya and Shaunagh Brown are back from York to review the first week of the Women’s Six Nations as England extend their winning run to 30 matches.
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00:38:43 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
The British & Irish Lions Selection Meeting | Naming our XV
No more messing around. Anthony Watson, Ben Youngs & Dan Cole gather in the For The Love Of Rugby studio with the daunting task of naming their British & Irish Lions matchday squad to face Australia.…
00:52:06 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
Anthony Watson meets Ellie Kildunne: The Best Player in the World
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have sent Anthony Watson to Sage HQ to meet Women’s World Player of the Year, Ellie Kildunne.
The pair chat about home World Cups, the Red Roses’ Six Nations campaign and wha…
00:50:13 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Please Sir, Can I Have Some Maud? | Women's Six Nations Preview
For The Love Of Rugby, with women. Join our brand new hosts, Maud Muir, Sadia Kabeya and Shaunagh Brown as they preview the 2025 Women’s Six Nations ahead of the championship kicking off this weekend…
00:57:40 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
The Big 2025 Men's Six Nations Review
France claim the title, England thrash Wales, and Ireland are lucky to beat Italy.
An eventful Super Saturday brings the curtain down on another year of Men’s Six Nations action and Ben Youngs & Da…
01:18:01 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
This could be the greatest day of Six Nations rugby ever...
Super Saturday is finally here. With three sides still in contention, Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson analyse how the game
Ahead of this weekend's Super Saturday, Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson discus…
00:52:22 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
For The Love Of Cardiff: Stolen specs, zombie fans and goat poo
Is the Principality Stadium one of the best places to play rugby in the world? Do Welsh supporters really hate the English? And why the hell is there a goat on the pitch!?
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole an…
00:41:51 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
France blow the Six Nations wide open & England unleash their attack | Round 4 Review
The Six Nations is just brilliant isn't it? Dan Cole and Ben Youngs debrief a weekend of rugby that began with France blowing the championship wide open with their win against Ireland. Scotland's mar…
01:08:18 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Ireland v France: Six Nations Decider? | Round 4 Preview
Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs bring you the ultimate preview to Round 4 of the Men's Six Nations.
In this podcast, you'll discover why Ireland and France's opposing styles should make for an incredi…
00:52:24 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
Ollie Lawrence | Maté Marcus & Gentleman's Agreements with Russell
England and Bath centre Ollie Lawrence joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole on the For The Love Of Rugby podcast from inside England's Men's Six Nations camp.
He reveals just how bad the changing room smel…
00:57:18 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Picking Our Lions Squad | Who’s on the plane already?
Dan Cole and Ben Youngs embark on an incredibly difficult task that they've only got themselves to blame for: they're picking their 41-man squad for the British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia.
✍️ S…
00:38:12 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Explaining Six Nations tactics you haven't noticed | Squidge Rugby Special
YouTuber Squidge Rugby joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the For The Love Of Rugby studio with his tactical notebook to explain trends of the Six Nations that you've never noticed.
Basically, listen …
00:48:20 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
England win the Calcutta Cup! Or did Scotland lose it? | Six Nations Round 3 Review
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole clash over a dramatic Calcutta Cup: England win, but did Scotland throw it away?
Elsewhere, we give Wales their flowers for a spirited performance against Ireland before Fran…
01:04:16 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Can England finally reclaim the Calcutta Cup? | Six Nations Round 3 Preview
Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson preview Round 3 of the Men's Six Nations as Wales host Ireland, England and Scotland vye for the Calcutta Cup and France look to bounce back in Italy.
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00:54:12 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
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