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For The Love Of Rugby Crowd Sports
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Who doesn't love rugby?
No man has played for England more than Ben Youngs. He’s also a scrum-half so he’s spent most of his 127 games chatting away to team-mates, opposition and referees. His mate Dan Cole also has over 100 caps, 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. Throughout the Six Nations they’ll bring their ultimate guide to the championship, give you a behind the scenes tour of Twickenham, and tell you what really happens inside an England camp.
They’ll occasionally have guests, and special correspondent Joe Marler will be on speed dial for whenever they need him.
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Why are scrum-halves paid less?
Won’t somebody think of the hookers! Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have uncovered an injustice as Premiership hookers really aren’t paid enough. They analyse Premiership Rugby’s salary cap report, imagine Mike Brown’s presentation on rugby values, ask how tall a back row needs to be and answer more of your best questions. Plus Ben is dressed up, but not for Dan’s birthday.
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Toulouse, Leinster and Toby the Tortoise | Champions Cup semi-finals
Leinster and Toulouse set up a dream Champions Cup final as Northampton and Harlequins both regret their first half performances on semi-final weekend. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole watched all the action for you, and had time to cut the grass and play bank holiday mini-golf. Plus Ben introduces us to Toby, his pet tortoise, who definitely isn’t massive, and might not even be called Toby for much longer.
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Brown v Te’o, Fin Smith’s potential and England's best tackler
Courtney Lawes is back in studio with Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to answer your questions. What really happened between Mike Brown and Ben Te’o in 2019? Who is England’s best tackler? And what would happen if England’s rugby team took on Phil Foden and Harry Kane?
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The Evolution Of Courtney Lawes: The complete back rower?
Is Courtney Lawes England’s best ever player? The Northampton captain talks to Dan Cole and Ben Youngs about the art of smashing people, how he became a world class ball carrier and what motivates him to keep getting better.
Plus there's a chat about how the tight five miss at least a third of each game they play in.
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The FTLOR Draft: Crowning the champion!
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are back to reveal the results of what some people are calling the sporting event of the year... the For The Love Of Rugby 2024 Draft!
Ahead of the final weekend of the Women's Six Nations, we look ahead to the Grand Slam decider between France and England. After Ben's scouting mission into the Red Roses camp, can John Mitchell's side claim the championship once more in Bordeaux?
Plus, Coley reveals his plans for retirement. It's a straight shootout between going on Strictly Come Dancing or become a Radio 4 traffic and travel reporter, of course.
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The FTLOR Draft: Don’t question the snake!
Ellis Genge and Anthony Watson join Ben Youngs and Dan Cole for an NFL-style draft. Every international rugby player (from the last 12 months) is available for selection as Dan tries to take charge of proceedings. He has a lot of rules, a stats book and a plant pot for a bell. It’s just like the NFL.
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Customer Reviews
Deny Deny and Re-Accuse
Life as a fan of the club formerly known as “wasps” has been somewhat of a torrid time in recent memory.
With the dissolution of my boyhood club I felt destined for a rugby-life comprising only of Super Rugby and Top 14 information… and then; like a Phoenix rising from the ashes; like Gimli and Legolas at Helms Deep; Coley and Len have come through heavy with the prem-rug-pod-plug. Like prime Walter-White x Jesse Pinkman these two have made the rugby-podcast equivalent of blue-meth.
If you enjoy good craic and insight from some of England’s most venerable and esteemed players - get listening
Tigers’ problems
I think I’ve discovered the problem this season……extract from Tigers News 8th May "We can't change Bristol, or this season, but we can put in two eight-minute performances in these next two games that we can be proud of. "
We do need a tad longer than that Dan………
JC
Ps love the pod!
Great pod!
I’m from a rugby family but I only really follow international rugby.. This pod is worth a listen even if you’re not a hard core fan. Ben will go into detail you don’t understand and Dan will tell you about his traffic stories but all round 👌🏻👌🏻 you will enjoy their back and forth! Highly recommend