For The Love Of Rugby
Hosted by Ben Youngs and Dan Cole and Anthony Watson and Ben and Dan · Crowd Network
4.9from 3,398 ratings
- 362
- Episodes
- 348
- Transcribed
- 3,398
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 10M
- YouTube views
About For The Love Of Rugby
England's most capped men love rugby. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole review the biggest games and chat to the biggest names in their favourite sport. They spent 20 years together at Leicester Tigers, toured together for the British & Irish Lions and now podcast together every Monday and Thursday.
- Publisher
- Crowd Network
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 21 Jan 2024
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
348 of 362 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why England v Australia is the Most Important Match of Steve Borthwick’s Reign
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Nations Championship: Why Northern Hemisphere Beats Southern Hemisphere
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Raeburn Shield: One Fan's Quest To Reinvent Rugby
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Why England v Australia is the Most Important Match of Steve Borthwick’s Reign
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I'll get into my thoughts in a bit, but at the minute, Ben, I've only got my mind on two games, but one game that I've got my mind on, and I'm trying not to think about too much, is the Sunday clash between England and Australia. The more I think about it, the more nervous I get as an Englishman. […]
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- Steven Kitshoff
- Ross Kyle
- David Algie
- Joe Heyes
- Jack Conan
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 10,133,268
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 32 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 3,366 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100
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- Quality
- 70
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts For The Love Of Rugby?
Ben Youngs and Dan Cole and Anthony Watson and Ben and Dan host the show. Published by Crowd Network.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does For The Love Of Rugby take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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