Rugby Union Weekly

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• Venter’s Vintage

  October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

  Ugo, Ashy and Danny raise a glass to Brendan Venter’s short stint as Saracens’ wine consultant and review round two of the Prem. Venter finally spoke to the media, but was it worth the wait? And has the whole saga damaged the club’s…

• Lions Women's special: Yapp & Hansen on innovation & making history

  September 30, 2026 · 27 min

  Sara Orchard sits-down with two of the biggest names in women's rugby, Lions Women's head coach Jo Yapp and New Zealand women's head coach Whitney Hansen. A year out from the inaugural Lions Women's Tour and who would have thought the…

• The Prem returns: Away wins, tries & the Welsh invasion

  September 28, 2026 · 58 min

  There were 52 tries, four away wins and three hat-tricks as the Prem returned after its long summer break. Ashy, Ugo and Chris discuss who made the biggest statement on the opening weekend. Was it Saracens surviving a 20-minute red card at…

• Harrison's last-gasp try seals dramatic England win

  September 26, 2026 · 28 min

  Zoe Harrison is on the Rugby Union Weekly after she scored a last-gasp intercept try as England defeated New Zealand at Twickenham. World Cup winner Kat Merchant joins Sara Orchard for reaction to another classic encounter between the Red…

• Red Roses Special: The Edwards Effect & Black Ferns Rivalry

  September 24, 2026 · 59 min

  Ugo and Sara are inside the Red Roses camp ahead of their showdown with the Black Ferns at Twickenham. What makes this the biggest rivalry in the women’s game? They chat to head coach about this and the appointment of legendary defence…

• Prem season predictions & Edwards joins England

  September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

  Who will be crowned champions? Who will be the four teams in the play-offs? Who will be named player of the season? Who was voted the best finisher in the league? These are just some of the questions put to the 10 Prem DORs in an anonymous…

• Prem Players Special: Fin Smith, LRZ, JVP & more!

  September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

  We have a bumper pod for you ahead of the new season, as Chris and Ashy chat to some of the biggest stars in the Prem. First up is England fly-half Fin Smith, who tells us he wants Northampton to become one of the greatest teams in…

• Brilliant Boks and Six Nations Stateside?

  September 14, 2026 · 54 min

  After South Africa crushed the All Blacks to seal a 3-1 victory in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, Ugo, Danny and Chris debate how you beat the Boks, and if anyone can stop them winning a record third successive World Cup. We react to…