Episodes
Austin Healey and Lawrence Dallaglio look back on an eventful few weeks of international action and highlight which teams and players have the most reason to celebrate. We also hear from England and Saracens prop Mako Vunipola who was in the studio for this week's Rugby Tonight and Ali Eykyn drops in on Wasps to chat to Elliot Daly ahead of his side's Premiership showdown with Leicester Tigers.
Published 11/30/17
BT Sport’s Nick Mullins is joined by Ben Kay at Broadstreet RFC to preview the final full round of autumn internationals and round nine of the Aviva Premiership. The guys also chat about the explosion of transfer gossip – some confirmed and some rumoured – over the past week.
Published 11/23/17
BT Sport's Ben Kay and Austin Healey react to the news that France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, having beaten rival bids from Ireland and South Africa. They also run the rule over the England squad - including a chat this week with Danny Care and Ben Youngs - as they prepare to take on Australia, and preview the other Autumn International fixtures this weekend. We cap things off with a big preview of the Aviva Premiership Round 8 fixtures, ahead of the competition's returns to our...
Published 11/16/17
BT Sport's Ugo Monye and Lawrence Dallaglio preview a busy month of international action, identify who they think will be the key players for England and consider the potential problems that Argentina, Australia and Samoa could pose Eddie Jones' side. The guys also look at the challenges facing Scotland, Ireland and Wales in the coming weeks and Ali Eykyn visits Pennyhill Park to talk to England forwards coach Steve Borthwick and prop Ellis Genge ahead of their opening clash against the...
Published 11/09/17
Ben Kay is joined by Austin Healey from Oadby Wyggestonian RFC for an Aviva Premiership status report with the domestic season a third of the way through already. The guys also chat about Marland Yarde’s move to Sale, South Africa’s RWC 2023 hosting hopes and Eddie Jones’ England squad.
Published 11/02/17
BT Sport's Ugo Monye and Ben Kay preview the announcement of the latest England squad and single out those players they think will feature in Eddie Jones' plans for the clashes with Argentina, Australia and Samoa next month. They also pick through the pieces of a bruising weekend of European action that resulted in a number of headline-grabbing citings. Nick Mullins also goes to meet England's bright young hope at openside, Bath's Sam Underhill and Exeter Chiefs' in-form wing Olly Woodburn...
Published 10/26/17
Craig Doyle and Brian O'Driscoll are in Dublin to analyse a big week for Lions and Wales coach Warren Gatland, as well as look ahead to all of this weekend's games from the second round of European action.
Published 10/19/17
BT Sport's Lawrence Dallaglio and Brian O'Driscoll recall their favourite European Cup memories before previewing the latest battle for Champions Cup glory. We also hear from Saracens hooker Schalk Brits, who was the star guest for the live studio show, and Ulster's Christian Lealiifano opens up to Sarra Elgan about his emotional return to the rugby field after recovering from leukaemia. We also chat to Glasgow's Finn Russell about life under new Warriors coach Dave Rennie and we catch up...
Published 10/12/17
Ben Kay is joined by Ugo Monye to discuss all the latest Premiership news including Kyle Sinckler's seven-week ban and the unprecedented number of injuries we've seen this season. Danny Cipriani also drops by the studio to offer an insight into Wasps' recent struggles and Saracens duo Jamie George and Alex Sanderson reflect on their season so far. Ugo also meets up with his best mate Danny Care to talk about fatherhood and Ali Eykyn drops in on Harlequins training only to find them training...
Published 10/05/17
Martin Bayfield is joined by Ben Kay from Market Harborough rugby club for the latest edition of BT Sport’s new-look rugby podcast. The guys give their opinion on the report released this week calling for a ban on tackling and scrums in school rugby and Billy Vunipola’s call for a reduction in the season. Nick Mullins chats with Newcastle supremo Dean Richards and flanker Mark Wilson, and Alastair Eykyn hears from London Irish coaching duo Nick Kennedy and Paul Hodgson. It’s been an...
Published 09/28/17
Austin Healey is joined by Ugo Monye to look ahead to round four of the Aviva Premiership, including a re-run of last year's final between Exeter and Wasps. Harlequins captain and former Wallabies skipper James Horwill is our star studio guest, Alastair Eykyn hears from Exeter's Gareth Steenson and Lachie Turner on the golf course and Nick Mullins chats with Worcester's Irish duo Donncha O'Callaghan and Peter Stringer. As well as the usual insight and analysis on the biggest stories in the...
Published 09/21/17
BT Sport’s Nick Mullins is joined by Ugo Monye to preview a bumper weekend of Aviva Premiership action, including Newcastle and Saracens’ game in Philadelphia. Martin Bayfield hears from Gloucester’s new signing, Jason Woodward. And Sarra Elgan goes to Bath to speak with captain Matt Garvey and Francois Louw.
Published 09/14/17
For week two of our brand new podcast it's Austin Healey's turn to join Ben Kay in the studio for all the best analysis and chat. Ben Foden is the star live guest, with the Saints back fronting up after Northampton's heavy defeat to Saracens in round one of the Aviva Premiership. Ali Eykyn hears from Leicester's new England signings Jonny May and George Ford, and Sale's fresh foreign imports James O'Connor and Faf de Klerk chat with Sarra Elgan.
Published 09/07/17
This season we've got a new look. In addition to all the best bits from our live studio show, we'll also be recording a weekly podcast just for you with two of the Rugby Tonight team. First up, Ugo Monye and Ben Kay are in the hotseat to preview the new Aviva Premiership season. There's an exclusive interview with Lions superstar Maro Itoje and England Women's scrum-half Natasha Hunt joins the guys on the phone to talk WRWC. The new concussion test trial and the Pro12 expansion are also...
Published 08/31/17
Hosts Craig Doyle and Sarra Elgan are joined by top Premiership referee Wayne Barnes and former Wasps lock Simon Shaw for the final show of the season. Resident rugby experts Ben Kay and Austin Healey are also on hand to analyse a thrilling weekend of Premiership semi-final action and preview the title-decider between Exeter Chiefs and Wasps at Twickenham. We also hear from British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton ahead of his side's tour to New Zealand and from the winners at the...
Published 05/25/17
Host Martin Bayfield is joined by Saracens' Jim Hamilton and resident rugby experts Ben Kay and Austin Healey to reflect on the Premiership side's stunning Champions Cup success against Clermont Auvergne and Stade Francais' victory over Gloucester in the Challenge Cup title-decider. The gang also look ahead to the Aviva Premiership semi-finals this weekend that see Exeter Chiefs tackle Saracens and Wasps take on Leicester Tigers. David Flatman also goes to meet Leicester's rising star Ellis...
Published 05/18/17
Hosts Craig Doyle and Sarra Elgan are joined Harlequins and Wales' Jamie Roberts and resident rugby experts Ben Kay and David Flatman to preview the Champions Cup final between Clermont Auvergne and Saracens along with the Challenge Cup title decider between Gloucester and Stade Francais. Ahead of both games, that will be broadcast live on BT Sport this weekend, we also speak to Saracens playmaker Owen Farrell and Clermont flyer David Strettle. The gang also analyse the pool draw for the 2019...
Published 05/11/17
Host Sarra Elgan is joined by Harlequins prop Adam Jones and resident rugby experts Austin Healey and Ben Kay to analyse the Champions Cup semi-finals that saw Saracens and Clermont Auvergne book their places in the Edinburgh finale. The British & Irish Lions and England squad announcements also come under the microscope and Austin and Ben also share their favourite tour memories. The team also reflect on the mixed fortunes for Gloucester and Bath in the Challenge Cup semi-finals and...
Published 04/27/17
Host Sarra Elgan is joined by Bath wing Matt Banahan and resident rugby experts Lawrence Dallaglio and Austin Healey to reflect on all the action and drama from the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-finals. Saracens star Maro Itoje reflects on his season for club and country while the gang also preview the latest Aviva Premiership action and consider whether anyone has forced their way into the British & Irish Lions reckoning with their performance at the weekend.
Published 04/06/17
Hosts Craig Doyle and Sarra Elgan are joined by Brian O'Driscoll and Lawrence Dallaglio to preview this weekend's Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-finals. Doyle also visits Leinster and Ali Eykyn drops in on Wasps ahead of their Dublin clash and we also hear from Toulon coach Mike Ford. Former England 7s star Ollie Phillips is also in the studio to promote the Rugby Players' Association's 'Lift The Weight' campaign to highlight the importance of mental health. The gang also debate the...
Published 03/30/17
Host Craig Doyle is joined by resident rugby experts Brian O'Driscoll and Austin Healey to reflect on the final round of the Six Nations and analyse Ireland's Grand Slam-busting victory over England in Dublin. England Women's Sarah Hunter and Amy Wilson-Hardy also drop by to talk about their Six Nations Grand Slam success and plans for the new Women's Super League. The team also discuss the new global calendar announced by World Rugby and preview the return of the Aviva Premiership.
Published 03/23/17
Host Martin Bayfield is joined by regular rugby experts Ben Kay and David Flatman to reflects on the latest Six Nations action including Italy's controversial approach to their clash with England at Twickenham. Sarra Elgan and Austin Healey also report from the Matt Hampson 2017 Six Nations Dinner where they speak to former internationals Craig Chalmers, Adam Jones and Bob Casey while Ali Eykyn reports from the latest England training camp in Oxford. The gang also review the latest Aviva...
Published 03/02/17
Former Scotland international Chris Paterson and England cricketer Jonny Bairstow join host Craig Doyle and resident rugby experts Austin Healey and Ben Kay to review the opening round of Six Nations action and look ahead to this weekend's clashes. Nick Mullins visits the England camp ahead of their showdown with Wales in Cardiff and the gang also preview the return of the Aviva Premiership.
Published 02/09/17
Hosts Craig Doyle and Martin Bayfield are joined by England and Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw and regulars Lawrence Dallaglio and Ugo Monye to preview the opening round of action in this year's Six Nations. We also hear from Scotland fly-half Finn Russell, Italy head coach Conor O'Shea and England's Paul Gustard and Jamie George. There's also an update from England Sevens' James Rodwell and Phil Burgess and the gang also recap the latest Anglo-Welsh Cup action as the race hots up for the...
Published 02/02/17
Host Martin Bayfield is joined by regulars Lawrence Dallaglio and Ugo Monye as well as Gloucester hooker Richard Hibbard to reflect on a dramatic final round of pool stage action in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Ali Eykyn also reports from the launch of this year's Six Nations where Dylan Hartley was confirmed as England's captain and the team also preview the return of the Anglo-Welsh Cup this weekend.
Published 01/26/17