Nations Championship Verdict: Game Changer or Gimmick?

Rugby's Greatest Rivalry is here. South Africa host the All Blacks at Ellis Park this Saturday in the opening Test of their huge four-match series. As you'd expect, it's not exactly been a relaxed build-up to this monster series, with both Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie using the media to spin things in their favour. Dan Cole is joined by double World Cup-winning Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff for an unrivalled insight into the South African preparations as they prepare to face their greatest rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs are back for another Greatest Rivalry debate! This time, they turn their attention to the next generation of rugby’s No.10s, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu going head-to-head with New Zealand star Ruben Love. But the debate doesn’t stop there… With a score of fly-halfs entering the conversation as wildcards, who really deserves to be ranked as the best of the bunch? From attacking ability and game management to big-match experience and future potential, the boys put rugby’s leading fly-halves under the microscope. So, who would you pick at 10? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson return for another Greatest Rivalry debate! This time, they're looking at the back-row, with two iconic players going head to head, and this one gets heated. The question beckons, who is better; All Blacks talisman Ardie Savea, or two-time World Rugby player of the year, Pieter-Steph Du Toit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson as they begin a BRAND NEW series over the Summer, with the Greatest Rivalry just around the corner. Comparing and debating the best players in the Springboks’ and All Blacks’ sides, up first we have the battle of the wingers; Will Jordan vs Cheslin Kolbe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are joined by Sale Sharks Co-Owner Michelle Orange to discuss what it's really like to own and run a professional rugby club. There was no topic off-limits, ranging from salary caps to chartering flights; this episode uncovers all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler and Stuart Broad, our friends from For The Love Of Cricket, have a treat for you! They've sat down with their former teammate and recently retired captain Ben Stokes for a worldwide exclusive podcast and they've given us a snippet. 🎧 To listen to the full episode search LOVE OF CRICKET in your podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who is the best Rugby coach of the 21st century? Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs rank their 10 greatest rugby coaches, debating the masterminds who defined the modern era. From World Cup winners to revolutionary tacticians, the former England stars count down their definitive top 10 with plenty of debate along the way. Stand by for Dan Cole’s "supercomputer", which throws a spanner in the works and ranks every coach using trophies, win percentage and a host of other stats to deliver its own verdict. The results throw up some huge surprises, including one coaching giant missing out on the top three entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs rank the 10 best rugby players in the world right now - and the Nations Championship has changed everything. Fresh off the first stage of the Nations Championship, the ex-England internationals and British and Irish Lions settle the debate once and for all. The lads run through their definitive top 10, using the Nations Championship as the key benchmark. Expect strong opinions, plenty of disagreement, and a few names that might just surprise you. 🩸 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa's Springboks are possibly rugby's greatest ever international team. They've won two Rugby World Cups in a row, are coached by the genius of Rassie Erasmus and have a never-ending conveyor belt of destructive talent. How can they possibly be stopped? Well, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have parked their pink JAECOO on a rugby pitch in Northern England to find out... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first instalment of the inaugural Nations Championship is over. Has it been a success? That might depend on if Leandro Paredes can play for Argentina... Anthony Watson and Ben Youngs run the rule over international rugby's newest tournament, plus they pick their team of the tournament. New Zealand fans, we're sorry. 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices