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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

"Are You Not Entertained?!" Why Saints v Bordeaux Will Be Epic!

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Folding Pocket

Sports News, Sports, Rugby, News

4.52.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Get ready for the Investec Champions Cup final! This week, we're breaking down the Anglo-French showdown between Northampton Saints and Bordeaux, with Ben Kayser's inside track on the big-budget French side and their attacking genius Jalibert. We also delve into Bath's Gallagher Premiership dominance and their upcoming Challenge Cup Final. Plus, huge news on Red Bull's potential takeover of Newcastle Falcons and Antoine Dupont's move into American rugby ownership. All this, plus our final picks for the ultimate Investec Champions Cup Dream Team. Season 5 is sponsored by Continental Tyres.  WOB Group & GB&R Competition Entry Form 00:00 🛞 Strap in with Continental Tyres 02:25 🛁 Bath's Premiership Dominance: Is Their Squad Unstoppable?  10:19 💸 Rugby Ticket Prices: "Obscene" for Fans!!!  13:02 🐯 Leicester Tigers' New Era: Geoff Parling Appointment Discussed  20:03 😇 Northampton's Champions Cup Cohesion 24:39🍷 Bordeaux's "Freak Attack": Jalibert & Lucu's Magic  48:55: 🦓 Investec Champions Cup Dream Team: Our Ultimate Picks!  55:36 🪽 Red Bull Buys Newcastle Falcons?! A Major Game Changer  01:05:49 🇺🇸 Antoine Dupont's American Rugby Investment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

We are gearing up for a blockbuster Anglo-French showdown as Saints take on Bordeaux in the

0:04.6

Best 8 Champions Cup final. We've got Ben's inside track on the big budget Bordeaux.

0:08.5

In a world where we want entertaining Bordeaux entertain.

0:11.5

Damien Punoz just wrote a spark that Louis Bielbert brings a spark.

0:15.0

You've got the top five tri-scorers in the Investate Champions Cup all playing in the final.

0:19.5

I mean, it's mad. Jalebeck carried the team.

0:22.5

He's been carrying the team for the last four years.

0:23.4

Is he a Finn Russell?

0:24.6

Is he as good as that?

0:25.6

Absolutely.

0:30.8

The man that you need to look out for the most underrated in rugby is Maxim Lucu.

0:33.8

But Northampton, you give them one bullet, and they play you left, right, left, right,

0:37.5

and they always find our overlap. It's the old Russell Crow line.

0:38.7

Are you not entertained?

0:40.4

I think we will be on the weekend.

0:44.6

Into the final moments, Alex Payne trying to keep this side going forward.

0:48.6

Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat, largely about himself.

0:53.1

And there's Tyndall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories.

0:54.8

That is how you podcast.

0:58.2

Hello Dream Team.

1:04.9

Welcome along to this week's episode of The Good, the Bad and the Rugby proudly sponsored, as always, by our very good friends at Continental Tires.

1:11.7

The official tire partner of England Rugby, whether on the rugby field or the road you can trust continental tires for exceptional safety performance and grip.

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