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Rugby Union Weekly

Rugby Union Weekly goes daily during the 2026 Men's Six Nations, bringing you all the latest news, reaction and big name guests across the tournament.

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Six Nations: The weekend review with Warburton & Barclay
Ugo, Sam Warburton & John Barclay discuss the fallout from round three of the Six Nations
23 Feb 2026,50 mins
Six Nations: Ruthless Ireland beat England, & Scotland come back in Cardiff
Record-breaking Ireland beat England at Twickenham, & Scotland come back to beat Wales.
21 Feb 2026,53 mins
Six Nations: Itoje the England centurion
Chris and Ashy sit down with England's latest centurion Maro Itoje.
20 Feb 2026,35 mins
Six Nations: All about Ireland with Conor Murray
It’s an Ireland focus with rugby legend Conor Murray and the BBC's Gavin Andrews
19 Feb 2026,39 mins
Six Nations: Pollock unleashed & Lawrence returns
Ugo and Chris react to a much-changed England team and chat to centre Ollie Lawrence.
18 Feb 2026,50 mins
The Nations Pod
Chris, Tom and GRO react to Scotland's Calcutta Cup win and ask where this leaves England
17 Feb 2026,65 mins
Six Nations: The weekend review
Ugo, Ashy and a very happy John Barclay are back to review round two of the Six Nations.
16 Feb 2026,48 mins
Six Nations: Scotland regain the Calcutta Cup
Chris, Matt & Johnnie reflect on Scotland's big Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield.
14 Feb 2026,41 mins
Six Nations: In Edinburgh with Itoje & Gregor's gamble
Chris talks Scotland with Tom English and Andy Burke, plus we’re with Maro Itoje.
13 Feb 2026,49 mins
Six Nations: Calcutta Cup Quiz
Sara hosts the first Rugby Union Weekly Calcutta Cup quiz as DC and John Barclay face off
12 Feb 2026,44 mins
Six Nations: Inside England with Ford & Heyes
Ugo and Chris chat to England stars George Ford and Joe Heyes ahead of the Calcutta Cup.
11 Feb 2026,54 mins
The Nations Pod
Chris, Tom and Gro return after a tricky opening round for three of the four home nations
10 Feb 2026,59 mins
Six Nations: The weekend review
Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton and John Barclay react to all the big stories from week one
08 Feb 2026,40 mins
Six Nations: 'Ruthless' England thrash Wales
Chris, Matt Dawson, Paul Grayson & Alex Cuthbert react to England thrashing Wales.
07 Feb 2026,43 mins
Six Nations: France outclass Ireland in Paris
Chris is with Donncha O’Callaghan and Ashy to reflect on Ireland’s defeat in Paris.
06 Feb 2026,33 mins
Six Nations: Captains special
John Barclay and Chris Jones quiz the Six Nations captains.
05 Feb 2026,59 mins
The Nations Pod
Chris, Tom and Gareth are back to give their take on this year's Six Nations
04 Feb 2026,60 mins
Six Nations: In Girona with England's centres & Genge
Chris chats to Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall who start in the midfield against Wales.
03 Feb 2026,26 mins
Six Nations: Coaches special
John Barclay joins Chris in Edinburgh to quiz the Six Nations head coaches.
02 Feb 2026,56 mins
Nations Pod Guide: Dublin
Chris, Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen bring you their Six Nations guide to Dublin.
29 Jan 2026,42 mins
The Last McCall
Ugo and Ashy look back at the final round of Prem games before the Six Nations kicks off.
26 Jan 2026,52 mins
England’s Six Nations squad with Steve Borthwick
Ashy and Chris chat to the England head coach at Twickenham about his Six Nations squad.
23 Jan 2026,39 mins
Nations Pod Guide: Edinburgh
Chris, Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen give you the lowdown on Edinburgh and Murrayfield
22 Jan 2026,41 mins
Champions Cup draw and Razor’s departure
Who were the big winners in the round of 16 draw? And who next for the All Blacks?
19 Jan 2026,53 mins
Nations Pod Guide: Twickenham
Chris, Tom English & Gareth Rhys Owen bring you their big Six Nations guide to Twickenham
15 Jan 2026,42 mins
The Willis derby and Gloucester’s mortgage advisor
Danny, Ugo and Chris talk Champions Cup and speak to mortgage advisor/hooker Will Crane.
12 Jan 2026,57 mins
Nations Pod Guide: Cardiff
Chris, Tom English & Gareth Rhys Owen bring you the ultimate Six Nations guide to Cardiff
08 Jan 2026,40 mins
A statement weekend
Ugo, Ashy and Chris round up a captivating couple of weeks both on and off the pitch.
05 Jan 2026,57 mins
The Nations Pod: Review of the Year
Chris, Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen look back on rugby in 2025.
29 Dec 2025,61 mins
Harlequins' nightmare before Christmas and Exeter 2.0
Danny, Ashy and Chris look back at the final weekend of rugby before Christmas.
22 Dec 2025,54 mins