Brian Moore: Ill discipline and lack of variety cost England more than bad refereeing

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🗓️ 1 March 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We've just two rounds left to go in the 2021 Six Nations and Wales are in pole position to win a shock Grand Slam after beating England in an eventful game in Cardiff.

Joining Brian to reflect on Englands defeat and more is the former London Irish and England wing Topsy Ojo.

They start in Cardiff where England suffered their second defeat of the competition in controversial circumstances as the hosts were awarded two very dubious tries.

Despite the misfortune both Brian and Topsy feel Wales deserved to win and that the lack of discipline in particular was the main reason for Englands downfall. There's also a debate surrounding the lack of variety and new faces in the squad.

As for the two tries, former international referee (and Wales fan) Nigel Owens joins the show to describe why both of them should have been disallowed.

France could have joined Wales on three wins from three games but their game against Scotland was called off after a Covid outbreak. It has since transpired that the French squad left their bubble in Rome to get Waffles and it's led to calls for Scotland to be awarded a 28-0 win.

And Topsy becomes the latest former pro to call on a play off between Georgia and Italy after the Italians were thumped by Ireland, their 30th defeat in a row in the competiton.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to Brian Moore's full contact with the Telegraph.
0:24.4	It's as you were in the 2021 Six Nations with France and Wales remaining the only undefeated
0:29.7	sides in the competition after a week of controversy on and off the pitch.
0:35.5	Wales made it three from three with a bonus point win over England in Cardiff
0:39.0	and in doing so picked up a triple crown.
0:41.2	After a disastrous first year in charge,
0:43.1	it now looks like Wayne Pivak could be heading into the final game of the tournament
0:46.4	against France with a grand slam on the line.
0:49.3	Well, the name on everyone's lips after the Wales England match was Pascal Gorsair. The referee awarded
0:55.6	two controversial tries to Wales Josh Adams and then Liam Williams. Both Eddie Jones and
1:01.3	Captain Owen Farrow refused to be drawn on whether the decisions were correct ones, but we'll
1:05.9	be getting the expert take of someone who should know the former international referee Nigel Owens.
1:12.1	France remained undefeated, but they missed a chance to strengthen their grip on the Six Nations
1:16.9	Trophy after their match with Scotland was called off three days before it was due to take place.
1:22.6	After 11 members of the French squad, including the head coach Fabian Galtier, tested positive for COVID-19 after
1:29.4	leaving the bubble in Rome, shall we say, to go out for waffles, not even crepes, waffles, can you
1:34.3	believe it? It remains unclear when the fixture is going to be played with Scotland.
1:39.5	And some people are suggesting, Gregor Townsendside should be awarded a 28-0 win.
1:44.3	We'll be picking the bones out of that.
1:46.2	Got plenty of say about that.
1:47.7	Elsewhere, Ireland picks up their first win in the tournament.
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