The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Autumn international season is upon us!

Alan Dymock and Charles Richardson get stuck into England's opening clash this November against Australia at Twickenham, where Steve Borthwick's side are in 'must win' territory according to Charles.

It's been a tricky year for England heading into this month and Charles says it's vital to get a win in front of home fans to make sure the series starts off with a bang.

As for selection, there are question marks once again over the No 10 shirt with Fin Smith an injury doubt, so that leaves George Ford and Marcus Smith potentially duking it out for a start.

It's all up for grabs in the back row as well - what role will Henry Pollock play? Both Alan and Charles suggest he is best utilised off the bench.

Christy Doran of the Sydney Morning Herald drops in to give us the lowdown on the Wallabies and how they are getting on under new head coach Les Kiss.

And we look ahead to all the rest of the weekend's games too.
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The 2026 Six Nations is in the history books and it will be remembered as arguably the greatest instalment of the tournament.

Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson reflect on Super Saturday which ended with France beating England with the final kick of the game to claim the title ahead of Ireland.

England saved their best performance until last but ultimately it was another defeat for Steve Borthwick's side, and it meant they finished with four defeats for the first time ever in Six Nations history. We look ahead to the summer and if Borthwick's future is still up in the air.

It was also a topsy turvy day for Ireland! They kickstarted Super Saturday by hammering Scotland only to miss out on the title thanks to Thomas Ramos' penalty, but overall it's been a positive campaign for Andy Farrell who faced questions heading into the competition.

We also discuss another mixed campaign for Scotland, the arrival of Italy as genuine contenders and a long overdue win for Wales. Plus we pick out some winners and losers from the last six weeks and tackle your questions as usual.
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Round five of the Six Nations is in the books and it will go down as one of the great weekends in the tournament's history!

Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Chief Sports Writer, Oliver Brown, to unpack England's defeat to Italy and their third of this year's championship.

Gavin Mairs checks in from the England camp in Verona to discuss the RFU's stance on under-fire coach Steve Borthwick who looks set to stay until at least the summer, despite the wretched campaign so far.

Next up for England is a trip to Paris to take on a French side who are no longer chasing a Grand Slam. That's because they were soundly beaten by a brilliant Scotland on Saturday, so we ask just how much credit Gregor Townsend is due for turning around his side's fortunes.

Scotland could go top of the standings if they beat their bogey side Ireland on the final weekend. It's a similar situation for Andy Farrell's men who got past Wales on Friday night in Dublin.

Plus we tackle all your questions as well!
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We're three weeks into the Six Nations and England's hopes of winning the tournament are up in flames after they were hammered by Ireland at Twickenham.

Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Dan Schofield to unpack the defeat and look at how England can salvage what is left of their Six Nations campaign.

It was a bittersweet afternoon for England captain Maro Itoje. He won his 100th cap for his country but was withdrawn early once again and Dan thinks it's time he was given a six-month sabbatical from the game to ensure he is at his best for the World Cup next year.

We also ask what has happened to the England lineout, and why is their defence so easy to penetrate?

As for Ireland, that performance instantly changes the narrative around Andy Farrell's side. There's high praise for Stuart McCloskey too who has been their standout player of the tournament so far.

Elsewhere we ask if Wales fans will be happy despite defeat to Scotland in Cardiff, can anyone stop France winning a Grand Slam and we tackle your questions as usual.
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We're two weeks into the Six Nations and only France remain on track for a Grand Slam after a thrilling win for Scotland over England at Murrayfield!

Alan, Gavin and Charles unpack Saturday's clash in Edinburgh which saw England's 12-match winning streak halted.

There's criticism for Henry Arundell who was given a red card for two yellow card incidents - will we see him again? Could Borthwick have used his bench better? And Charles defends George Ford for his failed drop-goal attempt which saw Scotland go up the other end and score.

As for Gregor Townsend, how much does that win ease the pressure on him, and is it vital he backs it up with another big win this tournament?

Plus we discuss a nervy win for Ireland ahead of their trip to Twickenham, and whether anyone can realistically stop France who blew Wales away.

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