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
- 507
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Premiership Returns! Despite chaos off the pitch.
Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher are joined in the studio by Mark Evans to look back on the opening weekend of Gallagher Premiership rugby. Before chatting about the action on the pitch, they explain the …
00:57:48 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Premiership Season Preview
Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher are back to preview the new Gallagher Premiership Season! This week the pod comes from Twickenham and the official season launch. They speak to Sale Sharks fly-half George…
00:48:49 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
The Counter Ruck with Kyle Sinckler
In this special Counter Ruck podcast, Will Kelleher sits down and chats with Bristol and England prop Kyle Sinckler. They talk about his recovery from injury, ambitions outside of rugby and his holis…
00:35:20 |
Mon 29 Aug 2022
Ireland Make History! Plus Bernard Jackman
Will Kelleher and Stuart Barnes bring you the final Ruck of the season! They discuss the conclusion of the summer tours with Ireland and England returning victorious but Wales and Scotland on the end…
00:49:04 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
The North Rising!
Alan Dymock is joined by Stuart Barnes to look back on an historic weekend of rugby as Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland all defeated Southern Hemisphere opposition to set up series deciding match…
00:56:44 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Australia vs England - 2nd test squad announcement
Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe preview the 2nd test between Australia and England after Eddie Jones announced his squad. They debate the 4 changes for England and discuss the surprising selections, inc…
00:19:04 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
4-0 to the Southern Hemisphere
Alan Dymock looks back on the opening weekend of fixtures across the summer tours where Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland all fell to defeat. He hears from Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher Down Under, …
00:54:05 |
Mon 04 Jul 2022
Australia vs England - preview and squad announcement
Alex Lowe and Will Kelleher bring you a bonus edition of the podcast from Down Under. Australia and England have announced their sides for the three test series which begins on Saturday. Alex and Wil…
00:22:30 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Summer Tours Preview
With Alex Lowe in Australia and Will Kelleher travelling Down Under, Alan Dymock looks ahead to the upcoming summer tours for Ireland, Scotland and Wales. He is joined by Mark Palmer from The Times i…
00:38:05 |
Tue 28 Jun 2022
Tigers' Title and Eddie's England Squad
Will Kelleher and Alex Lowe are in Richmond for this week's episode as Eddie Jones names his England squad for the tour to Australia. They also reflect on the Premiership final which saw Leicester be…
00:52:33 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
A Great Weekend for Knockout Rugby
Alex Lowe is joined by Alan Dymock and Mark Evans to look back on a very busy weekend of rugby. They pay tribute to rugby legend Phil Bennett after he sadly passed away. They also preview the Premier…
00:49:44 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Simon Massie-Taylor and Marlie Packer
Stephen Jones and Stuart Barnes host the latest episode of The Ruck. They're joined by Saracens captain, Marlie Packer, who won Player of the Match in the Premier 15s Final as Saracens secured anothe…
00:54:39 |
Mon 06 Jun 2022
La Rochelle's European Triumph
Alex Lowe, Stephen Jones and Stuart Barnes look back on the final of the Champions Cup as La Rochelle upset Leinster. Jess Hayden looks ahead to the final of the Premier 15s, the panel preview the la…
00:42:08 |
Mon 30 May 2022
Crunch Time for the Premiership, Europe and Premier 15s
Alew Lowe, Will Kelleher and Steve Jones are back to review the penultimate weekend in the Gallagher Premiership. They also look ahead to the Champions and Challenge Cup finals and hear from Jess Hay…
00:52:21 |
Mon 23 May 2022
The State of the Union: USA Special
Alan Dymock hosts a bonus edition of The Ruck focusing on rugby in the United States of America. The USA have been awarded the 2031 men's world cup and the 2033 women's competition, so he has a deep …
00:59:10 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Can anyone stop Leinster? And the future of International Rugby
Will Kelleher, Alex Lowe and Stuart Barnes look back on the semi-final weekend in the European Champions and Challenge cups. They hear from Stephen Jones who reports on his eventful weekend trip to F…
00:59:54 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Sensational Europe and South Africa Waiting In The Wings
Alex Lowe, Stephen Jones and Alan Dymock look back on the quarter-final weekend of the Champions and Challenge Cups. They debate if a penalty shootout is a good way of deciding a rugby match and appl…
00:42:33 |
Mon 09 May 2022
England Grand Slam and Quarter-Final Preview with Alex Sanderson
Will Kelleher, Sarah Mockford and Stephen Jones discuss England winning another Women's 6 Nations title after they beat France at the weekend. They also review the latest round of fixtures in the Gal…
01:01:14 |
Mon 02 May 2022
A Grand Slam Decider and Who Will Make The Top 4?
Will Kelleher, Alex Lowe and Adam Hathaway look back on the latest round of action in the Gallagher Premiership and debate who will get the final spot in the play-offs. They are joined by England fla…
00:53:20 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Europe sees red's as the quarter-final line-up is confirmed
Alex Lowe, Stuart Barnes and Stephen Jones look back on the second legs of the last-16 in the Champions Cup. They ask why we are seeing so many red cards in matches and preview the quarter-final line…
00:54:36 |
Mon 18 Apr 2022
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