The Ruck
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 505
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Australia and USA in Pool A shootout & South Africa produce the shock of the tournament
Are one sided score lines an issue at the World Cup? When will LRZ return for Wales?
Can the Red Roses finally win the world cup?
Goodbye from Australia - Lions tour review
Following the conclusion of the 2025 Lions tour Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Owen Slot and Will Kelleher bring you one final pod from Australian soil.
They reflect on a joyous 7 weeks covering the tour,…
Was the 2025 Lions series a missed opportunity for Australia?
The 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia ended with one of the most bizarre test matches!
Biblical rainfall and a thunderstorm delayed proceedings before Australia won the match in Sydney. Wil…
Lions eye famous whitewash - 3rd test preview
Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Owen Slot preview the third and final test in the 2025 Lions tour.
They discuss why Andy Farrell naming such a strong squad is no surprise as the Lions eye a 3-0 series v…
"The Incident", The Australian view and the Lions drive for 3-0
An all-time classic at the MCG as the Lions win the series
The British & Irish Lions have won the test series against Australia! Hugo Kennan scored the winning try in the final play of the game to cap off an extraordinary match at the MCG.
Alfie, Alex and Wil…
Australia vs Lions - 2nd test preview
It's the second test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions, Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell have named their sides.
Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher, Owen Slot and Alfie Reynolds are in Melbourne to lo…
Have the First Nations & Pasifika XV given the Wallabies a blueprint to beat the Lions?
The British & Irish Lions won their final tour game on Australian soil as they beat the First Nations and Pasifika XV at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne.
Alfie, Alex, Will and Owen are pitch side to revie…
The Lions beat the Wallabies in Brisbane to go 1-0 up in the series
Wallabies and Lions name their 1st test squads. Is it advantage Lions?
Do the Lions call ups prove the tours don’t work any more?
It's the week of the first test between the Wallabies and the British & Irish Lions!
Alfie Reynolds, Will Kelleher, Owen Slot and Stephen Jones are in Brisbane to look ahead to the match. They ask whe…
Cowan-Dickie & Ringrose out, so who plays the first Lions Test?
The British & Irish Lions are heading to Brisbane to prepare for the first test match against the Wallabies.
They defeated a combined Australia and New Zealand XV 48-0 in Adelaide but lost Luke Cowan-…
The Lions beat the Brumbies but are there more questions than answers?
The British & Irish Lions defeated the ACT Brumbies 36-24 in Canberra. Another win for Andy Farrell's side but was it another performance which adds more questions for this Lions side?
Will Kelleher a…
Is this the Lions team for the first test?
The Lions win again but are problems emerging?
The British & Irish Lions defeated the NSW Waratahs 21-10 in Sydney for their third straight victory on Australian soil. But, are problems emerging for head coach Andy Farrell?
Alfie Reynolds, Will Ke…
The Owen Farrell selection dissected
Owen Farrell has been called up to the 2025 British & Irish Lions squad!
Following the biggest news of the tour so far, Alex Lowe, Stephen Jones and Will Kelleher chat through the reasons for and agai…
Reds vs Lions review as Andy Farrell has another big injury concern
Ben White replaces Tomos Williams, plus the Englishman at the Reds
Alfie, Will and Alex react to the news that Tomos Williams' Lions tour is over! The Wales scrum-half suffered a hamstring injury on Saturday so Scotland's Ben White has been called up in his place.
Th…