The Ruck

The Nations Championship returns this weekend!

Ahead of a bumper month of international rugby Alfie, Stuart and Charlie look ahead to all the action.

With Fin Smith potentially sidelined they ask who should start at fly-half for England against Australia? Despite their world ranking is there reason for Welsh positivity this Autumn? Plus, how much of an eye does each nation have on the world cup next year?

And, Mark Palmer joins the show to preview Scotland's match against the All Blacks. What chance does he give Gregor Townsend's side of getting a first victory over New Zealand?
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Following Derby Weekend in the Gallagher Prem Alfie, Alex, Elgan and Barnsey look back on the action.

They pick through an entertaining round of matches which, despite the torrential conditions, produced some excellent match-ups!

What is going wrong for Sale and Saracens? Have Harlequins turned a corner? And, are Gloucester proving that they're the real deal?

Plus, the boys chat about Steve Borthwick's England training squad ahead of the November internationals and look back on another defeat for the Red Roses! Following their defeat to Canada John Mitchell raised concerns about the PWR. Is he right to question the amount of game-time for England players? Or is the bigger picture more important?
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It's Derby Weekend in the Gallagher Prem!

So, Will and Alfie have travelled to Leicester to chat with tight-head Joe Heyes and Tigers' captain Ollie Chessum.

They preview their massive game against rivals Northampton Saints this weekend and chat about leadership, the club's DNA and why it's best to embrace the spice of a local derby.

Plus, why was Ollie grumpy? And, how will Joe get on with Will's history quiz?
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Spain have launched their bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup!

The federations president Juan Carlos Martin 'Hansen' joins Alfie, Will and Elgan and explains why hosting the world cup would be transformative for rugby in the country. He also outlines plans for a professional Spanish franchise to join the URC and their hopes of competing in the 6 Nations.

Plus, in the Champions Cup it was a poor weekend of results for the English clubs. Have Bath already blown any hope of winning the competition?

And, the Red Roses finally lost a test match, what does that reveal about the women's game?
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Following the third round of action in the Gallagher Prem Alfie, Will and Charlie review both the amazing matches on the pitch and the storylines off it.

Is Northampton 71, Bath 48 a good thing for the sport? Why are we getting so many crazy scorelines? And, does the league have an attendance problem?

Plus, issues with synthetic pitches, New Zealand winning the Bledisloe again and the Champions Cup returns.
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