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Rugby's two brightest history minds, Joe Heyes and Dan Cole, have summoned class clown Ben Youngs for a lecture on the entire history of rugby. Spoiler alert: it's crazy.
📜 Follow Joe's history page: https://www.instagram.com/heyestory/
🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music
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"The History of Rugby ft. Joe Heyes" is an episode of For The Love Of Rugby. Runtime 42 min. Published October 29, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.