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- 4 days ago45 min
Energised England hammer Australia
England are up and running at Twickenham in the Nations Championship after making light work of the Wallabies.Fi Thomas, Charles Richardson and Dan Schofield reflect on their comfortable win and why the performance was so important for Steve Borthwick after a turbulent week for the England coach, who was questioned in the media leading up to the weekend's game.Has this performance now categorically shown us that the squad is behind the coach leading into a World Cup year?As for Australia, they looked miles short of their best, did England make them look poor or was it just an off day for Les Kiss' side?And is Henry Pollock a realistic option on the wing with Feyi-Waboso forced off injured and a doubt for the next few games.Elsewhere, we recap another defeat for Scotland against the All Blacks, an encouraging win for Ireland against an undercooked Argentina side, and we look ahead to a mouth watering clash between France and South Africa this weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
England already in 'must win' territory against Wallabies
Autumn international season is upon us! Alan Dymock and Charles Richardson get stuck into England's opening clash this November against Australia at Twickenham, where Steve Borthwick's side are in 'must win' territory according to Charles.It's been a tricky year for England heading into this month and Charles says it's vital to get a win in front of home fans to make sure the series starts off with a bang.As for selection, there are question marks once again over the No 10 shirt with Fin Smith an injury doubt, so that leaves George Ford and Marcus Smith potentially duking it out for a start.It's all up for grabs in the back row as well - what role will Henry Pollock play? Both Alan and Charles suggest he is best utilised off the bench.Christy Doran of the Sydney Morning Herald drops in to give us the lowdown on the Wallabies and how they are getting on under new head coach Les Kiss.And we look ahead to all the rest of the weekend's games too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Mar 16, 20261h 8m
The greatest Six Nations gets a fitting finale
The 2026 Six Nations is in the history books and it will be remembered as arguably the greatest instalment of the tournament. Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson reflect on Super Saturday which ended with France beating England with the final kick of the game to claim the title ahead of Ireland. England saved their best performance until last but ultimately it was another defeat for Steve Borthwick's side, and it meant they finished with four defeats for the first time ever in Six Nations history. We look ahead to the summer and if Borthwick's future is still up in the air. It was also a topsy turvy day for Ireland! They kickstarted Super Saturday by hammering Scotland only to miss out on the title thanks to Thomas Ramos' penalty, but overall it's been a positive campaign for Andy Farrell who faced questions heading into the competition. We also discuss another mixed campaign for Scotland, the arrival of Italy as genuine contenders and a long overdue win for Wales. Plus we pick out some winners and losers from the last six weeks and tackle your questions as usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Mar 9, 20261h 0m
Horrible history for England in Rome with thrilling finale ahead
Round five of the Six Nations is in the books and it will go down as one of the great weekends in the tournament's history! Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Chief Sports Writer, Oliver Brown, to unpack England's defeat to Italy and their third of this year's championship. Gavin Mairs checks in from the England camp in Verona to discuss the RFU's stance on under-fire coach Steve Borthwick who looks set to stay until at least the summer, despite the wretched campaign so far. Next up for England is a trip to Paris to take on a French side who are no longer chasing a Grand Slam. That's because they were soundly beaten by a brilliant Scotland on Saturday, so we ask just how much credit Gregor Townsend is due for turning around his side's fortunes. Scotland could go top of the standings if they beat their bogey side Ireland on the final weekend. It's a similar situation for Andy Farrell's men who got past Wales on Friday night in Dublin. Plus we tackle all your questions as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 23, 202657 min
England’s Six Nations is savaged and all roads lead to Rome
We're three weeks into the Six Nations and England's hopes of winning the tournament are up in flames after they were hammered by Ireland at Twickenham. Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Dan Schofield to unpack the defeat and look at how England can salvage what is left of their Six Nations campaign. It was a bittersweet afternoon for England captain Maro Itoje. He won his 100th cap for his country but was withdrawn early once again and Dan thinks it's time he was given a six-month sabbatical from the game to ensure he is at his best for the World Cup next year. We also ask what has happened to the England lineout, and why is their defence so easy to penetrate? As for Ireland, that performance instantly changes the narrative around Andy Farrell's side. There's high praise for Stuart McCloskey too who has been their standout player of the tournament so far. Elsewhere we ask if Wales fans will be happy despite defeat to Scotland in Cardiff, can anyone stop France winning a Grand Slam and we tackle your questions as usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 16, 20261h 2m
How England get back on track after rude awakening at Murrayfield
We're two weeks into the Six Nations and only France remain on track for a Grand Slam after a thrilling win for Scotland over England at Murrayfield! Alan, Gavin and Charles unpack Saturday's clash in Edinburgh which saw England's 12-match winning streak halted. There's criticism for Henry Arundell who was given a red card for two yellow card incidents - will we see him again? Could Borthwick have used his bench better? And Charles defends George Ford for his failed drop-goal attempt which saw Scotland go up the other end and score. As for Gregor Townsend, how much does that win ease the pressure on him, and is it vital he backs it up with another big win this tournament? Plus we discuss a nervy win for Ireland ahead of their trip to Twickenham, and whether anyone can realistically stop France who blew Wales away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 9, 202649 min
Rampant England, rudderless Scotland
Alan, Gav and Charles unpack the opening weekend of Six Nations action! England and France laid down their intentions to win a Grand Slam with comfortable victories over Wales and Ireland Meanwhile it was a nightmare start for Gregor Townsend and Scotland who were shocked away in Italy. The Scotland coach now faces serious questions over his future following the defeat, and we ask if a win in the Calcutta Cup this weekend would do anything to change the public perception around him. A lot of questions surrounding Ireland too, the 2024 winners were comfortably beaten in Paris on the opening night, and to make matters worse their 'A" side suffered an even bigger defeat to England the following night to leave Andy Farrell short on options, next up for them is a confident Italy side in Dublin. And we tackle all of your questions as usual too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 2, 202656 min
It is time for an English assault on the Six Nations title
The Six Nations is back! And so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast. Join Alan, Charles and Gav for a comprehensive look ahead to the opening round of games this weekend and to the tournament as a whole. We check in with the Telegraph's Dan Schofield out in Girona for the England training camp, with Tommy Freeman moving to outside centre and Henry Arundell an exciting blur on the wing. He tells us why Steve Borthwick is opting for pace over power ahead of the tournament. Gav tells us how an injury hit Ireland are shaping up ahead of the tournament's curtain raiser against France on Thursday. And Alan has a bone to pick with Gavin after he refused to pick any Scotland players in his top 30 Six Nations players of all time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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