The Six Nations review with Barclay and Warburton
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
17h ago
Who underperformed and who overachieved in the 2025 Six Nations? Ugo Monye, Sam Warburton and John Barclay are back to round up an eventful tournament that saw France crowned champions on 'Super Saturday'. What next for Wales after a 17th Test defeat on the spin? Sam puts forward some radical ideas to fix Welsh rugby which includes cutting one of the regions and creating an Anglo-Welsh league. Did England silence their pre-tournament critics? And have they found their formula for success? We celebrate the most successful Six Nations coach of all time and there’s no surprise who gets our vote f ..read more
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Six Nations: France take the title and England thrash Wales
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1d ago
Does this Six Nations title signal the start of a dominant period for France? Have England laid down a marker with their record win in Cardiff? And where do Wales go from here, after an 17th successive test defeat? Fraser Brown, Sara Orchard and Chris Jones react to France’s win over Scotland in Paris to claim the 2025 Men’s Six Nations championship and reflect on the tournament. Shaun Edwards joins the pod after becoming the first man to win the six Six Nations titles. We’re in Cardiff with Matt Dawson and Ken Owens after a statement 68-14 win for England condemns Wales to record-equalling de ..read more
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Six Nations: It all comes down to this
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
3d ago
The pod comes from a Parisian bistro ahead of France against Scotland - the match that will decide the destination of the Six Nations title. Scotland have shown they’re capable of producing some of their best rugby against the French - so are they capable of playing spoiler? Finn Russell is back in Paris and Sara has grabbed a word with him. Fraser Brown and Tom English reckon he's a shoo-in for the number 10 Lions jersey. Plus there’s a story about when ‘tackle school’ went wrong for Grant Gilchrist ..read more
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Six Nations: We’re in Cardiff with Williams and Roebuck
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
4d ago
Is this finally the weekend Wales end their losing run? Chris is greeted in Cardiff by Wales and Lions legend Jamie Roberts to preview the fixture he says brings the best out of the every aspect of Welsh rugby. Tomos Williams discusses his form and teaming up with his Gloucester team-mate ‘Chicken’ on international duty. Chris then heads into the England camp to speak to Sale’s Tom Roebuck ahead of his first Test start. There’s still more to unpick from that England backline with the rugby correspondent for the Times Alex Lowe and Jack Crowley’s selection at 10 this weekend prompts more Lions ..read more
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Six Nations: Borthwick's backline reshuffle
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
5d ago
Marcus Smith is back in the starting XV. Tommy Freeman moves to outside centre. Tom Roebuck get his first Test start, but there's no room for Ollie Sleightholme. All this and more for Ugo and Sara to discuss as Steve Borthwick names his England team to face Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. Ben Earl is also on the pod as we get his take on playing in Cardiff, facing the 'phenomenal' Jac Morgan and lining up alongside the Curry brothers once again ..read more
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Six Nations: The Record Chasers
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
6d ago
Bialle-Biarray, Penaud, Freeman… a few of the players who have made their try-scoring mark on this year’s Six Nations. With a number of individual records up for grabs on Super Saturday, Chris and Ashy discuss the men who have taken the Championship by storm. Tommy Freeman is our guest as he looks to become the first Englishman to score a try in every single round of the Six Nations. And we are joined by Bordeaux coach Noel McNamara who tells us what it is like to coach some of France’s most electric players, with Bialle-Biarray on the verge of tournament history and Penaud closing in on Frenc ..read more
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The Nations Pod
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
6d ago
Did we just witness one of the greatest away performances in Six Nations history? Chris, Gareth and Tom struggle to recall a more impressive display than France's dominant showing at the Aviva on Saturday. Have Ireland reached a stage where they must start introducing fresh talent? Tom questions whether England’s performance against Italy truly justifies the "love-bombing" they’ve received. Meanwhile, doubts are surfacing over whether Wales employed the right tactics in their loss to Scotland. Chris also highlights the debate around bonus points, as Wales could potentially finish above Italy i ..read more
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Six Nations: The Weekend Review with Ashy and Dawson
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1w ago
Chris is joined by Ashy and Matt Dawson at Twickenham to reflect on the fourth weekend of the Men’s Six Nations. The guys discuss England’s 47-24 win against Italy, where Steve Borthwick’s side do enough to remain ‘in the hunt’ for the Championship going into the final weekend. And Wales v Scotland pales in comparison to France’s high quality win against Ireland to put the Championship in their hands, albeit without Antoine Dupont available. Looking ahead to the final weekend, Ashy and Daws have a sneaky feeling that Wales could do a number on England at the Principality, with Ollie Lawrence’s ..read more
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France win in Dublin to take control of Six Nations
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1w ago
We’re in Dublin reacting to an extraordinary French victory to end Irish hopes of a Grand Slam and put themselves in pole position for the Six Nations title next week. Donncha O'Callaghan joins Chris to give the Irish perspective on a first home defeat in this competition for four years. We also hear from number 8 Jack Conan. Up in Edinburgh Johnnie Beattie and James Hook have their say on Scotland’s win over Wales which saw Gregor Townsend’s men clinging on at the end despite having led 35-8 at half time ..read more
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Six Nations: Ireland in Dublin, the ultimate challenge?
Rugby Union Weekly
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1w ago
Is playing Ireland in Dublin the ultimate challenge in northern hemisphere rugby? Shaun Edwards thinks so, and we hear how he's been motivating himself and the French players ahead of Saturday's showdown in Dublin. Chris chats to Gavin Mairs, chief rugby correspondent for the Daily Telegraph, and senior writer at ESPN Tom Hamilton. We look at Fabien Galthie's mind games this week with his comments in the press about Sam Prendergast. And speaking of Prendergast, just how big a day is this for him in his burgeoning international career? There's more on France opting for a 7:1 split and do Scotla ..read more
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