Brian Moore: Billy Vunipola doesn't deserve severe punishment for social media activity

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🗓️ 15 April 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Brian Moore is joined in studio this week by former Leicester and England hooker George Chuter to dissect another big weekend and the top and bottom of the Premiership as well as preview a big weekend of European rugby. Brian expresses his view that England number 8 Billy Vunipola was wrong to acknowledge Israel Folau's controversial social media post but insists that Vunipola's and Folau's cases should be looked at differently, and that the England star should recieve no more than a reprimand from the RFU. Saracens and Argentina centre Marcelo Bosch joins the show to talk about how Saracens are preparing for this weekends Champions Cup semi final and to talk about his recent decision to retire at the end of the season. Former Leinster and Ireland prop Mike Ross discusses his old side's chances in the other Champions Cup semi with Toulouse, and Sale Sharks Director of Rugby outlines how he is preparing to overcome La Rochelle in the Challenge Cup semi final.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph.
0:03.2	Podcasts.
0:07.2	Hello and welcome to Brian Moore's full contact with the Telegraph.
0:11.3	Coming up, we'll be rounding up another busy weekend at the top and bottom of the Gallagic Premiership.
0:17.3	As both Saracens and Exeter were defeated, Leicester won the big battle at the bottom,
0:22.3	and Gloucester tightened their grip on a playoff sport
0:25.2	by coming from behind to win the West Country Derby against Bath.
0:29.5	We will be speaking to the Saracen Centre,
0:31.4	Marchello Bosch, ahead of their Champions Cup semi-final
0:34.3	with Munster this weekend.
0:36.0	From Leicester and Ireland prop Mike Ross
0:38.7	will discuss his old-size chances against Toulouse.
0:42.0	And the sale director of rugby, Steve Diamond,
0:45.4	will discuss how his side are preparing
0:47.2	ahead of their challenge Cup's semi-final with Larishelle.
0:51.1	But first, let me introduce my co-host today,
0:54.0	none of them than the great Leicester, former Leicester and England,
0:58.2	who it's George Shooter.
0:59.3	Hello, George.
0:59.9	Good evening, Moira.
1:00.5	Thank you very much for this direction.
1:01.9	Well, let's get to it.
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