Brian Moore: Idiotic Marler only has himself to blame for potential ban

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🗓️ 9 March 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

There's just one round left in the 2020 Six Nations and as fears over Coronavirus spread across the continent we will be denied the traditional "Super Saturday" after both England and Ireland have their games postponed.

On the pitch there was plenty to talk about in a thrilling encounter between England and Wales at Twickenham. Former England back row and World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi is alongside Brian this week to pick the bones out of yet another win for Eddie Jones.

Despite a thrilling game on the pitch, it will forever be remembered for a bizarre incident between England prop Joe Marler and Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones. Brian says Marler's behaviour is idiotic in the current climate and that he should accept whatever ban is thrown at him in the wake of the incident.

As for Wales it's now three defeats on the spin for them for the first time since 2007. Former centre Mark Taylor joins the show and says there's no need t panic just yet after a valiant effort at Twickenham.

Scotland turned in a fantastic performance against tournament favourites France at Murrayfield. Their win blows open the race for title (what's left of it) and we speak with former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson about whether Gregor Townsend can make it three wins from three in the final game of the tournament.

Elsewhere we get Maggie's thoughts on another crushing victory for England's women and ask what more can be done to help the game grow and we get to you questions too.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:05.0	Hello and welcome to Brian Moes full contact with the Telegraph.
0:23.0	There's just one more round to play in the 2026 nations.
0:27.1	There are a number of teams in with a chance of lifting the trophy.
0:29.7	But who knows when this will actually end?
0:33.6	Because as of recording, the Wales-Scottling game is going ahead, but definitely the France and Ireland game isn't going ahead.
0:43.5	I don't know when they're going to play these because the fixy calendar is so congested.
0:48.6	And whatever happens, it's going to be unsatisfactory in so many respects because everyone wants a tournament to complete on time.
0:55.0	Who knows where the teams will be in terms of form, fitness, retirements and so on.
0:59.2	When we come to play these games whenever they're done.
1:01.9	But anyway, why don't we discuss the action because there was a lot over the weekend.
1:05.8	England inflicted a third consecutive defeat on Wales.
1:09.2	It wasn't quite as comfortable as it might have been for Eddie Jones.
1:12.5	The visitor dominated the game statistically.
1:15.0	They almost pulled off a great escape,
1:17.1	and that just shows you can't tell anything with statistics.
1:20.3	Two incidents have obviously overshadowed the action on the field.
1:22.9	Manu Toulangi became the first English player to be sent off
1:26.0	in a Six Nations game for a dangerous tackle on George North.
1:29.0	And prop Joe Mahler.
1:30.3	Well, we know Joe's not all there, but what on earth was he doing?
1:35.2	Did he grab, did he fondle, did he, well, we'll ask Maggie about this.
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