The North Rising!

It's the end of 2025 so in keeping with tradition The Ruck's end of year selection meeting is back as Alfie, Alex, Will and Elgan name a world XV of the year.South Africa are the number 1 side in the world but how many springboks will make it into the team? Who gets selected at f ...  Afficher plus

It's the final pod before Christmas and Alfie, Alex, Will and Elgan are back to review all the action over the weekend.They discuss humbling defeats for Gloucester and Harlequins and ask whether the current top five will be the teams to battle for a play-off spot at the end of th ...  Afficher plus

Mark Nicholas is joined by former England internationals Darren Gough and Alex Tudor to look back on Day One of the Second Test between the West Indies and England in Barbados. They reflect on another dominant day for Joe Root, who scored his 25th Test Match Century, and they hea ...  Afficher plus

Greg Rusedski has told The Tennis Podcast that victory on Sunday over France would be the most important win for Britain’s Davis Cup team could lead to them lifting the Davis Cup outright given the teams left in the competition. Team GB are three sets away from reaching the semif ...  Afficher plus

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's. They discuss whether England should have showed more intent on the final day to try and win, discuss a mixed week for Ollie Robinson, and review ...  Afficher plus

England fought back with the ball, in the field and with the bat to set up an enthralling and historic day four at Lord's. Jon Norman and Steve Harmison dissect the Stoke no-ball, the England team hat-trick, the brilliance of Joe Root and wonder whether this really is the new da ...  Afficher plus