1/11 I have been working on a history of football commentary for a few months. Here are some things I found while researching which I enjoyed.

A historic victory at Dens Park!

Long read on BUCS Super Rugby, hooked on a phenomenal game in front of around 9,000 at The Rec last Wednesday. Links between Unis and two Prem sides now very tight. So much to love about the ecosystem... and its next direction seems up for grabs. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

I was at Perpignan versus Bordeaux on Saturday. I stood on their notoriously rowdy terrace, which has seen a beer ban imposed and extra security drafted after poor fan behaviour. It has worked. The atmosphere was spicy but it never crossed a line. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast is back tomorrow ahead of a hefty slate of autumn Tests - in studio with Gavin Mairs Charles Richardson What do you want to ask us?

Any Qs for us?

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast is back - full episode with Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson on YouTube here youtube.com/watch?v=sI2Rfs… A wee taster here, too...

🗣️ "The back row looks murky" Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson discuss how England's back row will look in the absence of Tom Willis Listen to the full podcast now ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=sI2Rfs…

🤔 Will Noah Caluori will get a chance after a blistering start to the season? Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson speak about who will start at fly-half for England with Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and George Ford all available Listen now ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=sI2Rfs…

Telegraph Rugby Podcast recording tomorrow. Any questions for Gavin Mairs Charles Richardson Charlie Morgan let us know below...

🗣️ 'You have to feel it was a disappointment' Gavin Mairs, Charles Richardson and Alan Dymock question what the opening weekend of the autumn internationals means for Rugby World Cup 2031 in the US on the latest Telegraph Rugby Podcast Listen now 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=pzjNO0…

Main takeaway from yesterday at Murrayfield: just make the centenary kit the Scotland kit

In studio soon with Charlie Morgan Gavin Mairs Charles Richardson for the Tel Rugby Podcast - hammer them with your best questions please!

🗣️ "It's a scalp, it's a big scalp, if they can win this Saturday" Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs, Charlie Morgan and Charles Richardson take a look at the threat the All Blacks pose and ask if England's favourite tag is justified Listen now ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=1Gnyen…

🏉 Alan Dymock sits down with Charles Richardson to ask: What big decisions would you make if you were running World Rugby? Watch the full episode here 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=1Gnyen…

Cannot recommend enough this from Anthony Cuthbertson on his years long mission to decipher his late dad's final message, using AI independent.co.uk/tech/ai-chatgp…

On the streets of Morocco, thousands of dogs are being brutally killed. Shot, poisoned, starved, beaten and burned. Animal rights groups say the massacre is a gruesome clean-up operation ahead of the World Cup/AFCON. Morocco denies that. Special report: telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/…