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Rugby Union Weekly

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Ugo Monye and Chris Jones dissect the biggest rugby union stories of the week.

Rugby Union Weekly Podcast Guide

Listen to Rugby Union Weekly, a Sports & Recreation podcast by BBC. Stream 337 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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The Nations Pod

Chris, Tom and GRO preview the final round of the Nation’s Championship this summer. Can Sam Prendergast cement his position as Ireland's nu...

53:14Jul 15, 2026

Slade takes centre stage against Fiji

Ashy and Chris go inside the England camp ahead of the must-win Test against Fiji. After the defeat at Ellis Park, Ashy quizzes skipper Jami...

55:29Jul 9, 2026

The Nations Pod: Stick to Egg-Chasing

Fresh from his jaunt following Scotland in the World Cup, Tom joins Gareth and Chris to unpick the big talking points from the weekend and l...

65:59Jul 8, 2026

Musings from the Nations Championship

What did we learn from the opening weekend of the Nations Championship? Ashy, Ugo and Danny look back on a dramatic first round of fixtures...

62:45Jul 6, 2026

England blitzed and bossed by the Boks

Chris and Grays are at Ellis Park to react to England’s comprehensive defeat by world champions South Africa. After an early Boks blitz, Eng...

40:35Jul 4, 2026

The Nations Championship is here!

Chris and Paul Grayson take you through the opening round of the Nations Championship as the north v south battles begin. Chris heads to Ell...

36:38Jul 3, 2026

England team and the best Boks ever?

Chris and Paul Grayson react to the England team to face South Africa. George Furbank gets a first start for nearly two years while Henry Po...

50:32Jul 2, 2026

In Jo’burg with Sir Kev

Chris and Paul Grayson are in Johannesburg ahead of England’s huge Nations Championship opener against South Africa. They are joined by the...

39:21Jun 30, 2026

Nations Championship: Good for the game?

The inaugural Nation's Championship is here, but are fans actually excited about it? Do they even understand the format? Chris, Danny and As...

62:57Jun 29, 2026

Final Thoughts and the England Squad

Did the new Prem champions, Northampton, make a mistake by letting George Furbank leave? And has Steve Borthwick got the balance right in hi...

64:27Jun 22, 2026

Saints beat Exeter to the Prem title

Chris Jones is joined by Matt Dawson and Chris Ashton as Northampton Saints beat Exeter Chiefs at Twickenham to claim their second Prem titl...

51:52Jun 20, 2026

Prem Final Preview with Furbank and Baxter

Can Exeter pull off an upset and beat Northampton at Twickenham on Saturday? Chris and Ashy look ahead to the Prem final and discuss where t...

57:23Jun 18, 2026

Saints or Chiefs?

Have Exeter shown enough to convince us they can beat Northampton in Saturday’s Prem final? Ugo, Chris and Ashy look back at both semi-final...

65:50Jun 15, 2026

Prem play-offs: DOR special

The pod has been given exclusive access to the four directors of rugby ahead of this weekend's play-offs. Chris heads to the Prem awards in...

52:21Jun 11, 2026

Slade, semi-finals & send-offs

Exeter are into the Prem play-offs and Ugo, Ashy and Danny are joined by Henry Slade to reflect on a memorable win over Saracens, and the Ch...

54:38Jun 8, 2026

Mark McCall: End of an era

Chris and Ashy head to the Saracens training base for a special pod about one of the most influential figures in English club rugby history....

47:20Jun 4, 2026