Chris and Paul Grayson are at Twickenham to bring you reaction to England's dominant victory over Japan. It ended a run of five straight defeats for Steve Borthwick, but how happy is he with the team's progress this autumn? Jamie George is also on the pod and we get Eddie Jones' take on a tough day at the office for Japan and a less than ideal retu…

The Welsh rugby Union Podecast talks to WRU performance director Huw Bevan about newly announced changes in the pathway.על ידי Welsh Rugby Union

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 48 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The Wallabies have gone back to back and beaten Wales in outstanding fashion 52 - 20! Mitch and Lachie break down all the highlights from the game before …

Chris, Tom, and Gareth are back for the penultimate pod of the autumn. They save the Wales chat for the end, as Gareth tries to make sense of the challenges facing the team. Chris questions whether England's coaching staff might be short on experience, while Tom argues that Scotland's clash with Australia is a must-win, believing it could define th…

Is time running out for Warren Gatland? Wales have now lost 11 successive Test matches and conceded 50 points at home for the first time. Chris, Ugo and Ashy discuss what needs to change to get Welsh rugby back on track. Is the issue bigger than the head coach? England are also on a losing run. Are there still question marks around their identity u…

Chris Jones, Chris Ashton and Matt Dawson react as England lose their fifth consecutive game as back-to-back world champions South Africa win at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium. Hear from captain Jamie George and coach Steve Borthwick. 08:20 Jamie George13:45 Steve Borthwickעל ידי BBC Radio 5 Live

Chris, Tom and Gareth return after a clean sweep of defeats for the home nations. They begin with the narrative in Wales as more pressure is being heaped on Warren Gatland. Gareth asks whether the WRU are considering his future. Despite their poor showing against the All Blacks, Tom isn’t concerned for Ireland. And Chris tries to explain what is go…

Chris and Ashy bring you a special pod looking ahead to England's massive game against the World Champions South Africa at Twickenham. You'll hear from Ellis Genge on the challenge of facing the Boks up front and how they've been picking themselves up after the shock defeat to Australia. We also Jerry Flannery on how special it is to be working wit…

It was a weekend to forget for the Northern Hemisphere in the Autumn Nations Series. Ugo, Danny and Chris look back on a clean sweep for the Southern Hemisphere sides as the home nations all lost on home turf. To blitz, or not to blitz, that is the question facing England after they shipped 42 points against the Wallabies. Is it time for them to ad…

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 47 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The gang is back together to marvel in the Wallabies miraculous win over England at Twickenham! We then chat some Australia XV before looking towards the …

Chris, Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson bring you reaction to a bonkers game at Twickenham as Max Jorgenson scored an 84th minute to inflict another defeat on England. Why aren't they able to hold onto a lead? England led by 12 points in the first half and then fought back to lead 37-35 with only two minutes to go, but couldn’t see it out. We hear from…

Chris, Tom and Gro are all finally together as the Autumn Nations Series starts in earnest. Gro seeks positives to cling on to as Wales prepare to face Fiji, and we discuss whether Ireland are justifiably favourites against New Zealand on Friday night. Scotland face the stiffest test in world rugby, while after losing to the All Blacks, England are…

Part Two of our Autumn Series Preview on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, with Chris Tshiunza, Josh Hathaway and Eddie James.על ידי Welsh Rugby Union

Part One of our Autumn Series Preview on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, featuring Warren Gatland and Will Rowlands.על ידי Welsh Rugby Union

There's a new rugby autobiography hitting the shelves this week and it's already caused quite a stir. Ugo and Chris quiz Danny about his book and what he's got to say about Eddie Jones' England regime. We continue to pick the bones out of England's last-gasp defeat against the All Blacks and discuss the most effective way to nail a drop goal. But a…

Chris, Ashy and Matt Dawson react to New Zealand’s dramatic win over England at Twickenham. They pick through the final stages and where the game got away from England. Was it the right decision to bring Marcus Smith and Ben Spencer off? We hear from Jamie George on the pod, who says England need to start closing out tight matches. All Blacks head …

The Nations Pod is back! GRO, like Wales, sits out this episode as it falls outside of the international Test window, but Chris and Tom eventually look ahead to the start of the Autumn Nation Series after battling yet more technical issues. How much pressure are England under to beat the All Blacks this Saturday? Steve Borthwick has named his team …

To launch our coverage of the autumn nations series, Chris and Ashy head to Jersey to sit down with double World Cup winning South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus. We ask what makes him tick, how he stays motivated, and whether the Springboks can win a third World Cup. And given his emotional connection to South Africa, would he ever coach another inte…

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 46 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. This week Lachie is joined by Dan from Short Ball Rugby to discuss the Wallabies and All Black's Spring Tour squads. Check out more of Dan's content at: h…

We’re with England at their training camp in Girona as they continue their prep for the autumn internationals. Chris sits down with new senior assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth to find out more about his new role, plus we get the latest on the fitness of Henry Slade and George Ford ahead of the first Test against the All Blacks. Alex Lozowski is…

Wales boss Warren Gatland is our special guest on the day he names his squad for the autumn internationals. It’s been a tough year for Gatland, so how is he approaching the upcoming Tests? And which of his players could play their way into Lions contention? Meanwhile it was a gripping weekend in the Premiership, with Newcastle pulling off a much-we…

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 45 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. We are back for another podcast after a couple of weeks break! This week Mitch and Lachie wrap up all the action from the Wallaroo's WXV2 campaign in Sout…

Sara and Kat Merchant bring you all the reaction to the Women’s World Cup draw. They chat to England captain Marlie Packer about the Red Roses being drawn against Samoa, USA and Australia and what it was like to have the draw live on The One Show. Ireland are in the same pool as the Black Ferns, can they stun the World Champions again? We speak to …

Sara and Danny react to England's 36-man squad for the Autumn Nations Series which sees Henry Slade included despite not yet playing for Exeter this season. Sara chats to Steve Borthwick about why he included Slade and the return of fellow centre Alex Lozowski to the England fold. With Alex Mitchell missing out through injury, we get Danny to predi…

Ugo, Danny and Ashy wrap up a try-laden derby weekend in the Premiership. There 12 tries at Kingsholm which ended with Finn Russell shushing the Shed for the second year running. There was another 10 tries at Sandy Park, three of them scored by Bristol's Gabriel Ibitoye who joins the pod to tell us why he's loving life at Bristol and whether we can…

Chris and Ashy sit down with one of Ireland's greatest ever players, Johnny Sexton, to look back at his illustrious career. We find out how Sexton is finding retirement and what the biggest challenges have been so far. We hear about his admiration for Owen Farrell and he reveals the best coach he's ever worked with. Will Sexton himself ever be temp…

There is plenty for Ugo, Danny and Chris to discuss on and off the pitch this week as the war of words - and emojis - continues between Rieko Ioane and Johnny Sexton. But it was Bristol who delivered the knockout blow of the weekend as they wrecked Bath's perfect start to the season. Alex Lozowski could be in line for his first England cap since 20…

We speak to new Welsh Rugby Writers Association Wales Player of the Year Aaron Wainwright, back at Whiteheads, where he started playing and helps out coaching. We also hear from Wales assistant coach Rob Howley, while chatting about the community and elite games with Dragons head coach Dai Flanagan and former Wales hooker Paul Young.…

Ashy, Danny and Chris react to an eventful weekend of rugby including Christian Wade’s hat-trick for Gloucester. Is Ashy going to be tempted out of retirement or is he resigned to losing his Premiership try record? We chat to the league’s in-form 9 as Bath’s Ben Spencer reflects on their win at Welford Road and tells us about his England ambitions.…

We go along to Aberavon against Carmarthen Quins to find out, hear from WRU Performance Director Huw Bevan and find out from former Wales hooker Scott Baldwin why he is back at Bridgend.על ידי Welsh Rugby Union

Danny, Ashy and Ugo are on the sofa to look back at a hectic weekend which featured an impressive win for Bath and a good old fashioned smash and grab by Leicester to get Michael Cheika off to a winning start. DC has an issue with his market value on Fantasy Rugby and we debate what a prime Ashton and Monye would have fetched. The code if you want …

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 44 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. Lachie, Ando and John Ferguson talk through the incredible rugby action from the weekend! Follow us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involv…

For our last pre-season pod, Danny and Chris head into central London to chat to one of the Premiership's biggest stars in Finn Russell. We hear all about his parenting skills after becoming a dad for the second time and how fatherhood has changed him as a player. He also talks Lions selection, life in the Prem and his desire to win a title. They a…

Danny, Ashy and Chris are back on the sofa as we continue to gear up to the new domestic season. There is more talk about Ashy coming out of retirement after Gavin Henson's comeback Pencoed and how Danny's knee is holding up ahead of a 20th season at the top level. They discuss the pros and cons of a potential merger between the Premiership and the…

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 43 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. In this Bledisloe Cup preview episode, Lachie chats with Kiwi social media personality Ella Ferguson to preview Bledisloe Cup Game 1, Wallaroos and Black …

A focus on the new look WRU Schools and College League, for more boys and girls than ever before.על ידי Welsh Rugby Union

Sara sits down with England captain Marlie Packer and new vice-captain Natasha Hunt to look ahead to a big 12 months for the Red Roses. They can lay down a big marker in their quest for World Cup glory next year by beating New Zealand on home soil this weekend. Ruby Tui gives her take on England and Hunt's return to the set-up after missing last ye…

Chris and Ashy chat to some of the biggest names in the Premiership as we continue our build up to the new season. Ashy quizzes Christian Wade on his desire to break his Premiership try record. With Wade needing 19 tries to usurp Ashy, how concerned should he be? Ben Earl is back on the pod to tell us what to expect from a new-look Saracens and whe…

We’re back after the summer break and to kick things off we’ve got a special interview with the Premiership’s big new arrival. Chris and Ashy sit down with the new Leicester boss Michael Cheika to find out how he ended up at Welford Road and what keeps the experienced Aussie motivated as a coach. It’s been a tumultuous off-season for Steve Borthwic…

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 42 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The Wallabies have suffered their biggest ever loss at the hands of a dominant Argentina. Mitch and Lachie break down the result and try to come up with s…

Three wise men of the new Super Rygbi Cymru competition, Tom Habberfield, Ben Roach and Tom Phillips chat in this week's Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.על ידי Welsh Rugby Union

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 41 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. In this special bonus episode, Mitch and Lachie are joined by Jeremy from The Coconut Wireless podcast to chat all things Pacific Nations Cup, Fijian Drua…