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The 2026 Six Nations is in the history books and it will be remembered as arguably the greatest instalment of the tournament. Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson reflect on Super Saturday which ended with France beating England with the final kick of the game to claim the title ahead of Ireland. England saved their best performance until last but ultimately it was another defeat for Steve Borthwick's side, and it meant they finished with four defeats for the first time ever in Six Nations history. We look ahead to the summer and if Borthwick's future is still up in the air. It was also a topsy turvy day for Ireland! They kickstarted Super Saturday by hammering Scotland only to miss out on the title thanks to Thomas Ramos' penalty, but overall it's been a positive campaign for Andy Farrell who faced questions heading into the competition. We also discuss another mixed campaign for Scotland, the arrival of Italy as genuine contenders and a long overdue win for Wales. Plus we pick out some winners and losers from the last six weeks and tackle your questions as usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Round five of the Six Nations is in the books and it will go down as one of the great weekends in the tournament's history! Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Chief Sports Writer, Oliver Brown, to unpack England's defeat to Italy and their third of this year's championship. Gavin Mairs checks in from the England camp in Verona to discuss the RFU's stance on under-fire coach Steve Borthwick who looks set to stay until at least the summer, despite the wretched campaign so far. Next up for England is a trip to Paris to take on a French side who are no longer chasing a Grand Slam. That's because they were soundly beaten by a brilliant Scotland on Saturday, so we ask just how much credit Gregor Townsend is due for turning around his side's fortunes. Scotland could go top of the standings if they beat their bogey side Ireland on the final weekend. It's a similar situation for Andy Farrell's men who got past Wales on Friday night in Dublin. Plus we tackle all your questions as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're three weeks into the Six Nations and England's hopes of winning the tournament are up in flames after they were hammered by Ireland at Twickenham. Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Dan Schofield to unpack the defeat and look at how England can salvage what is left of their Six Nations campaign. It was a bittersweet afternoon for England captain Maro Itoje. He won his 100th cap for his country but was withdrawn early once again and Dan thinks it's time he was given a six-month sabbatical from the game to ensure he is at his best for the World Cup next year. We also ask what has happened to the England lineout, and why is their defence so easy to penetrate? As for Ireland, that performance instantly changes the narrative around Andy Farrell's side. There's high praise for Stuart McCloskey too who has been their standout player of the tournament so far. Elsewhere we ask if Wales fans will be happy despite defeat to Scotland in Cardiff, can anyone stop France winning a Grand Slam and we tackle your questions as usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're two weeks into the Six Nations and only France remain on track for a Grand Slam after a thrilling win for Scotland over England at Murrayfield! Alan, Gavin and Charles unpack Saturday's clash in Edinburgh which saw England's 12-match winning streak halted. There's criticism for Henry Arundell who was given a red card for two yellow card incidents - will we see him again? Could Borthwick have used his bench better? And Charles defends George Ford for his failed drop-goal attempt which saw Scotland go up the other end and score. As for Gregor Townsend, how much does that win ease the pressure on him, and is it vital he backs it up with another big win this tournament? Plus we discuss a nervy win for Ireland ahead of their trip to Twickenham, and whether anyone can realistically stop France who blew Wales away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan, Gav and Charles unpack the opening weekend of Six Nations action! England and France laid down their intentions to win a Grand Slam with comfortable victories over Wales and Ireland Meanwhile it was a nightmare start for Gregor Townsend and Scotland who were shocked away in Italy. The Scotland coach now faces serious questions over his future following the defeat, and we ask if a win in the Calcutta Cup this weekend would do anything to change the public perception around him. A lot of questions surrounding Ireland too, the 2024 winners were comfortably beaten in Paris on the opening night, and to make matters worse their 'A" side suffered an even bigger defeat to England the following night to leave Andy Farrell short on options, next up for them is a confident Italy side in Dublin. And we tackle all of your questions as usual too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Six Nations is back! And so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast. Join Alan, Charles and Gav for a comprehensive look ahead to the opening round of games this weekend and to the tournament as a whole. We check in with the Telegraph's Dan Schofield out in Girona for the England training camp, with Tommy Freeman moving to outside centre and Henry Arundell an exciting blur on the wing. He tells us why Steve Borthwick is opting for pace over power ahead of the tournament. Gav tells us how an injury hit Ireland are shaping up ahead of the tournament's curtain raiser against France on Thursday. And Alan has a bone to pick with Gavin after he refused to pick any Scotland players in his top 30 Six Nations players of all time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's it for the Autumn Nations Series and England have had a perfect month, ending the year on a high with 11 wins in a row! Join Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gavin for all the fallout to England's win over Argentina and a look ahead to what we can expect from Steve Borthwick's side in the Six Nations next year. Max Ojomoh was the star of the show at the weekend. The Bath centre was named player of the match after coming in as a late replacement for Fraser Dingwall and the panel is split on whether or not he should be the starting centre for the Six Nations opener. Elsewhere, there is high praise for Borthwick and the improvement we have seen in England in the last 12 months. Away from England, Gavin gives us his account of a chaotic Test match in Dublin where South Africa bullied Ireland. We also take a look at the World Rugby awards and ask just how far ahead the Springboks are of any other side in international rugby currently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England now have 10 consecutive wins under Steve Borthwick after beating the All Blacks at Twickenham! Join Alan, Gavin, Charlie and Charles for all the fallout to Saturday's win, which was arguably the finest since Borthwick took charge. There is high praise for George Ford after he delivered a player of the match performance. We discuss what he offers this England side and if he is the undoubted first choice at number 10 for the foreseeable future. Away from England, it was a weekend to forget for Scotland. They threw away a 21-point lead at home to Argentina and were booed off by their own fans. Has Gregor Townsend taken them as far as he can? We also take a look at the rest of the weekend's action including a return to form for Ireland ahead of their clash with the Springboks and a first win for Steve Tandy since taking charge of Wales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Dymock is joined by Gavin Mairs, Charlie Morgan and Charles Richardson to unpack an incident-filled weekend of rugby action! England now have nine wins in a row under Steve Borthwick after seeing off the challenge from Fiji at Twickenham. It was another strong afternoon for Borthwick's 'Pom squad' while Fin Smith played well on his return to the No 10 shirt. We discuss if his performance was enough to earn him a start against the All Blacks on Saturday. Speaking of New Zealand, they edged past Scotland at Murrayfield thanks to some heroics from Damian McKenzie. We take a look at the threat the All Blacks pose and ask if England's favourite tag is justified. Elsewhere, South Africa laid down a serious marker by beating France with 14 men, Italy picked up a major win over Australia and it was a case of new coach, same result for Wales who were thumped by Argentina. Plus, Charles tells us why the bunker system is not fit for purpose and we tackle your questions as usual too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England are up and running this Autumn after seeing off Australia 25-7 at Twickenham. Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gav dissect the win and the overall performance which has been crowned as 'peak Borthball' by Charlie Morgan. Tommy Freeman's performance at centre comes under scrutiny, we discuss if it's an experiment worth sticking with or if he is better utilised back on the wing Elsewhere there is high praise for the 6-2 bench and questions over the Wallabies who looked tired after a long summer. Away from Twickenham, New Zealand won their Soldier Field rematch with Ireland in a largely forgettable game. There is some criticism for the event as a whole too and Gavin suggests there is lessons to be learned for America before their staging of the World Cup in 2031 Plus, we take a look ahead to a huge weekend of games coming up and tackle all your questions as usual too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The autumn internationals are back and so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast! Join Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson ahead of this weekend's action as we take a close look at England and their clash against the Wallabies on Saturday.  The guys discuss how the back row will look in the absence of Tom Willis and discuss if Steve Borthwick is right to leave him out after he confirmed he will be moving to France at the end of the season. Alan, Gavin and Charles also give their thoughts on who will start at fly-half for England with Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and George Ford all fit and available and whether Saracens teenager Noah Calouri will get a chance after a blistering start to the season. Plus, we take a look at Ireland v New Zealand this weekend in Chicago, a repeat of their 2016 classic, and field your questions as always, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lions failed to make history in Sydney after losing the third and final Test against the Wallabies in the pouring rain. Alan and Charlie reflect on the third Test and ask if head coach Andy Farrell got his team selection right after he decided to name most of the same players who featured in the opening two matches. We also discuss the chaos during the game which forced it to be suspended for 30 minutes and if that had a factor in the result. Away from the final Test, we look back on the tour as a whole. We ask what worked and what didn't, and if Farrell is the right man to lead the Lions in New Zealand in four years time. As for Australia, have they shown enough in this series to warrant their status as a future touring country for the Lions? And we answer all your questions as usual too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lions have won their series against Australia after producing a sensational comeback in Melbourne on Saturday! Charles and Charlie unpack the game and where it was won for Andy Farrell's side, and where it was possibly lost by the Wallabies. We ask if Jac Morgan was lucky not to be penalised for his clearout in the final minutes of the game and if Dan Sheehan's try was within the rules of the game. As for Australia, we look at where it went wrong for the hosts who were winning 23-5 shortly before the end of the first half. We also take a look at the third and final Test next week and ask if Andy Farrell will give some of his fringe players a chance or if he will stick with what has worked so far And we tackle all your questions as usual too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles Richardson is joined by Charlie Morgan to reflect on the Lions win over the First Nations Pasifika XV in their final midweek match. The match was seen as a final opportunity for some fringe players to stake their claim for Test selection on Saturday morning but few put their hand up in the narrow victory. Owen Farrell impressed playing at inside centre and we ask if his performance was enough to see him break into the 23 for Saturday. We also discuss if his link up with Fin Smith is something we could see with England in the autumn. Elsewhere, Charles gives us his report from England's tour of Argentina and who impressed during their time away. And we tackle your questions as usual too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lions are 1-0 in the Test series against Australia! Alan and Charlie reflect on the match in Brisbane where the Lions overpowered the Wallabies. The Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs checks in from the Suncorp Stadium and is full of praise for Tom Curry, who was sensational after having his selection doubted. There's also praise for his back row partner Tadhg Beirne, who was named the official man of the match on the night. The all Scottish midfield of Russell-Tuipulotu-Jones also comes in for high praise after an excellent performance, but there are questions to be asked of the back three and if their place is under threat for the second Test next weekend. We also ask if Australia's second half performance will give them confidence of levelling the series next weekend and discuss what kind of team will play the final midweek match on Tuesday. We tackle all your questions as usual, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.