For The Love Of Rugby

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole love knockout rugby, and they’ve spent Easter weekend watching eight games in the Investec Champions Cup - the greatest club competition in the world. 

In this episode, Bordeaux gave the performance of the wekeend, but what makes them and Toulouse the best sides in Europe? Bath beat Saracens to set up a mouth-watering all-English quarter-final against Northampton Saints. 

Edinburgh give one of the performances of their season, but ultimately lose to Leinster in Dublin. There’s late drama in Toulon and Glasgow where the South African sides put up a fight, but can’t get over the line. 

And Harlequins v Sale happened. It wasn’t great, mainly thanks to Storm Dave, but Sale at least got the job done. 

For The Love Of European Rugby is presented by Jaecoo - official automotive partner of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

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The Investec Champions Cup returns this weekend so Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are hear with an ultimate preview of the Round of 16.

Plus, is Henry Pollock's deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency a good thing for rugby? And will we be seeing a Geoff Parling vs Craig Doyle bout soon?

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Ruby Tui and Shaunagh Brown are back together to preview the Guinness Women’s Six Nations. They’re joined by World Cup winner and Red Rose Sadia Kabeya for an inside look into England camp ahead of the tournament.

There’s plenty to get into... from fresh leadership and coaching changes to squad pregnancies(!) Plus, Ruby and Shaunagh share their table predictions for what promises to be a huge Six Nations.

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Ben Youngs and Dan Cole dial up their new friends in Cape Town to launch a new South African version of For The Love Of Rugby,

Breaking News: We now have a new South African YouTube channel hosted by double Rugby World Cup winners Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane.

If you're a Springbok fan, you can expect new episodes every Tuesday. There'll be deep dives into working with Rassie, winning World Cups, playing with Siya Kolisi and whatever else props chat about in between meals.

For The Love Of Rugby South Africa.

In this episode, Steven and Trevor tell you how a Springbok alignment camp works, how Rassie and his coaches will have watched the Six Nations. Plus the best props they ever faced, battles with injuries and why everyone loves the Ox.
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Ben Youngs and Dan Cole answer your questions on becoming a professional rugby player while picking their teams of only Bens and Dans.

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