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The Rugby Pod

#27 Can Scotland Stop France, England Under Pressure In Rome & Paolo Garbisi

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

The lads take a look at where the championship stands after three rounds and ask the big questions. Are France operating on a different level, and how do Scotland stop their transition game at Murrayfield? Is England’s discipline and defence about to cost them in Rome, and could Italy finally make history? We get into the numbers around England’s 22 efficiency, missed tackles out wide, scrum battles and turnover issues, plus what tactical tweaks could change the picture. And we’re joined by Italy fly half Paolo Garbisi. He talks Quesada’s influence, the shift in mentality, Italy’s dominant scrum, and what they’re targeting against England this weekend. And after that huge win at Twickenham, have Ireland flipped the narrative of their tournament and will they back it up against an improving Wales? Sign up to NordVPN by going to nordvpn.com/rugbypod to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months free. It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:06.2

Rugby pod.

0:11.3

Hello everyone and welcome back to the rugby pod where we've had a weekend off Six Nations rugby.

0:16.7

It's been a fallow week, the only fallow week of this year's competition.

0:38.1

But it's given us time to take stock, spend time with the family, shout at the kids, and work out what the hell is going to happen in the last two rounds? Are Scotland going to win it, James? Well, we'll get on to that, Andrew, and how and why, and we will. Anyway, can Italy do the unthinkable and beat England for the first time ever in the six nations? Many think it's thinkable. Say possebler. Yeah, say posseble. We'll get into that as well. Yeah, posseb. I thought it's different in Italian, is it? But we will get into how Scotland can derail the French juggernaut at Murrayfield. See how I said how? I'm protecting myself. Not why, it was how. It's how. Did I say? Why, how? Who knows?

0:57.9

I can't wait for it.

0:54.8

We'll also be looking at Ireland. They were unbelievable against England. They were amazing. They were. They were. Did we say that on the politics? Yeah, we did. We did. But their tournament has been completely flipped on its head now after that. I'm going to call it. No, it's not famous. It was an impressive victory over England. Plus, we've got a very special guest this week, aren't we Biggs? We do, mate. My old teammate from Toulon, great bloke, great player, looking to plot England's demise this weekend and lead Italy to a really solid tournament. So Paolo Garbisi joins us for the pod later on. All right, lads, enough of this, Italy are going to be England. We'll see. Steve's work the troops hard. There's a worry. There is a worry there. There is a worry there. Anyway. That all comes around. What a tournament. Yeah, settle back, enjoy, and make sure you've subscribed on Spotify.

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