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Tryfests, artificial pitches and the return of the Champions Cup

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) are back to unpack Northampton's wild 71-48 win over Bath, the latest criticism of artificial pitches from Louis R

Can the Wallabies win at Eden Park? Plus PREM previews

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) discuss the first Bledisloe Cup game of the year, joined by guest Sam Bruce of ESPN, before getting into a lively

Saracens 'Wine Consultant', the return of the PREM and Australia's win over South Africa

Ben Coles (Whisky Consultant) and Charlie Morgan (Beer Consultant) are back to go through an entertaining opening weekend of the PREM - with more points and away wins tha

Predicting the PREM 2026/27 table | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) give their predictions on how the PREM table will look at the end the season from last to first, while only agreei

Springboks triumph 3-1, Prem thoughts on Marchant, Searle and Exeter

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) look back on South Africa clinching the Greatest Rivalry 3-1 over New Zealand in Baltimore, before turning attenti

Breaking down contracts for Pollock and Borthwick, previewing SA-NZ IV

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) are reunited to discuss new contracts for Henry Pollock (not for £1m) at Northampton and Steve Borthwick with Engl

Springboks or All Blacks - who goes 2-1 up at Soccer City?

Ben Coles (The Observer) is joined by New Zealand journalist Liam Napier (New Zealand Herald) ahead of the huge third Test at Soccer City, as the Springboks and All Black

Will the Springboks bounce back in Cape Town? | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) is joined by Daniel Gallan (RugbyPass, The Guardian) to pick through New Zealand's win at Ellis Park last weekend, before turning their attention

The All Blacks' tactics in South Africa and England's EPS contracts

Ben Coles (The Observer) is reunited with Charlie Morgan (The Times) to discuss what they have seen from New Zealand so far in their warm-up wins over the Stormers and Sh

How many Tests will the All Blacks win in South Africa? (Plus why there was no episode last week)

Ben Coles (The Observer) is back to explain why there was no episode last week, due to working on a big project for The Observer on concussion in rugby and the influence

Tomas Albornoz charged, England's win and drafting a World XV | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) are joined by Charles Richardson of The Telegraph to discuss the looming suspension for Argentina's Tomas Albornoz

England vs Argentina - the biggest game of Steve Borthwick's tenure? | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer, from his holiday) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) are back to break down England's game against Argentina late on Saturday, while also touching br

How England can defeat Fiji plus the other Nations Championship games - The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) are back to discuss how England should approach Saturday's game against Fiji, before getting into the other Nation

South Africa v England preview - can England keep it tight at Ellis Park? | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) chats to Charlie Morgan (The Times) in Johannnesburg ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship fixture between South Africa and England, breaking

A raw Marcus Smith and England's selection dilemmas for South Africa | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) discuss Marcus Smith's comments earlier this week about his England career to date, having won his 50th cap in Par

PREM final reaction with Northampton and Exeter fighting for the title | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) recaps a cagey, physical PREM final between Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs at Allianz Stadium. Follow Ben's Substack: https://theofffieldr

Who wins the PREM final - Northampton or Exeter? | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) break down the strengths of Northampton and Exeter heading into the PREM final this weekend, while also discussing

Two wild PREM semi-finals and the latest on England's injuries | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) recaps a busy week featuring insights from England's training camp and reaction from each of the two PREM semi-finals in Northampton and Bath. F

Andy Farrell stays put - what it means for Ireland, England and Saracens

In a bonus episode after Friday's announcement, Ben Coles (The Observer) breaks down the implications of Andy Farrell's contract extension until 2031 for Ireland, but als

Exeter vs Saracens for the PREM playoffs, plus news on Jacques Nienaber and Ellie Kildunne | The Rugby Bunker

Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) break down Exeter against Saracens - effectively a quarter-final shootout to make the playoffs with Exeter ahead o