Rugby Union Weekly Podcast
Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in rugby union.
Rugby Union Weekly is presented by Ugo Monye, Chris Jones and Danny Care. Between the bickering and tangents they'll bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in the game. Get in touch with the pod via 5 Live Sport on social media or email rugbyunionweekly@bbc.co.uk, and remember to leave us your ratings and reviews!
Episodes to download
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Will England make the World Cup final?
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Ugo, Sara and Claire Thomas preview the World Cup semi-finals in Bristol.
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The BIG Prem Preview: Part One
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Ashy and Sara chat to Max Ojomoh, Tom Jordan and Steve Diamond ahead of the new season.
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Barely Rugby: Injuries, manifesting & dinner roulette
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Meg Jones and Hannah Botterman find out how much Harriet Kemsley has learnt about rugby
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Inside England with Blackett and Chessum
Tue 16 Sep 2025
Ashy and Sara chat to England's new attack coach Lee Blackett and lock Ollie Chessum.
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Women's Rugby World Cup: The quarter-final debrief!
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Sara and Ugo look back on a dramatic - and controversial weekend - at the World Cup.
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Women鈥檚 Rugby World Cup: It's quarter-final time!
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Ugo and Sara preview the World Cup quarter-finals including England v Scotland.
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Barely Rugby: Dating, crazy golf & app mishaps
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Harriet Kemsley, Hannah Botterman and Meg Jones chat all things dating
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Barely Rugby: Van life, dogs & colouring by numbers
Tue 2 Sep 2025
Harriet Kemsley is joined by England's Hannah Botterman & Meg Jones.
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Wales out of World Cup but England and Scotland progress
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Ugo, Sara, Katy Daley-McLean & Philippa Tuttiett discuss a mixed day for the home nations
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Women鈥檚 Rugby World Cup: Thrive to survive
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Sara and Philippa Tuttiett look ahead to a huge weekend for Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
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Barely Rugby: Touring, dirty bingo & Harry Potter
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Comedian Harriet Kemsley & England stars Hannah Botterman & Meg Jones delve into touring
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Women鈥檚 Rugby World Cup: The big weekend review
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Ugo, Sara and Katy Daley-McLean review the opening weekend of the Women鈥檚 Rugby World Cup
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Ilona Maher, LRZ and the 'radical' WRU proposal
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Ugo and Lauren chat to Ilona Maher and Louis Rees-Zammitt and discuss the WRU proposal.
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Barely Rugby: Stereotypes, celebrity encounters & a zombie apocalypse
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Harriet Kemsley meets Hannah Botterman and Meg Jones for the very first time
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The growth of the Women鈥檚 World Cup
Thu 14 Aug 2025
World Cup winners Giselle Mather and Rachael Burford join Sara and Eleanor Oldroyd.
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The big Lions debrief in Sydney
Sun 3 Aug 2025
Chris, Tom English, Lauren Jenkins and Nigel Ringland dissect the 2025 Lions tour.
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Listeners' special in Sydney!
Fri 1 Aug 2025
We meet pod listeners in Sydney to discuss the big talking points of this Lions tour.
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'Job done but not complete' - Lions aim for whitewash
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Chris, Ugo and John Barclay pod from the Lions team hotel in Sydney.
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Lions Top 10s: Tours
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Jamie Roberts and Matt Dawson join Chris to rank the greatest tours in Lions history.
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Hooper, Itoje and Gilpin in Sydney
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Chris is in Sydney chatting to Michael Hooper and Maro Itoje ahead of the third Test.
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Lions Top 10s: Moments
Tue 29 Jul 2025
What is the most memorable Lions moment? Jamie Roberts and Matt Dawson rank their top 10.
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The Nations Pod - Final Test week
Mon 28 Jul 2025
Chris, Gareth Rhys-Owen and Tom English look ahead to the third Test in Sydney.
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Can the Lions seal the series or will we get a decider?
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Can Australia bounce back and level the series? We preview the second Test at the MCG.
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Ringrose out but nine Irishmen start at the MCG
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Ugo Monye, John Barclay and Chris Jones react to Andy Farrell's team for the second Test.
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The Nations Pod - Melbourne Test week
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Tom English, Lauren Jenkins and Chris look ahead to the second Test at the MCG.
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Lions Top 10s: Test match animals
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Matt Dawson and Jamie Roberts join Chris to rank the greatest Test match animals.
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A Welsh Lion and an English Wallaby
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Chris chats to Lions legend Jamie Roberts and Wallabies coach Geoff Parling.
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The Lions team is out!
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Chris and Ugo are in Brisbane as Andy Farrell names his long-awaited Lions Test team.
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The Nations Pod - Brisbane Test week
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Tom English, Gareth Rhys Owen & Chris talk Test team speculation and series expectations.
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We're in Brisbane!
Tue 15 Jul 2025
We're with Wallabies legend Stephen Moore in Brisbane at the start of the Test week.
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