Brian Moore: Opening round in the Six Nations is the most important

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🗓️ 1 February 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The 2021 Six Nations has been given the green light to go ahead and we're less than a week away!

England and Scotland square off for the 150th time this weekend and joining Brian this week to look ahead to the fixture is the former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson.

The pair discuss England's status as favourites heading into the competition and what, if anything, Scotland can do to upset the odds.

Finn Russell says he is a changed man after making amends with the Scotland coaching staff last time out. The Racing 92 star will be key to Scotland's chances and Rory tells us just what has changed for the mercurial fly half since his spat with Gregor Townsend.

Elsewhere Wales will be hoping to put a dismal 2020 behind them, they host Ireland first and we get the take of former Wales number 8 Scott Quinnell who's backing Pivac to turn things round for the Welsh.

England's Women face uncertainty over their Six Nations campaign just months out from the World Cup in New Zealand. Their side of the competition has been postponed but is expected to go ahead later in the Spring. Their head coach Simon Middleton joins the show to discuss the disruption and the idea that it should be permanently played in a separate window to the Mens tournament.

And just what should be done with the British and Irish Lions? After conflicting reports the tour could be held in the UK and Australia we discuss what the best course of action should be.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:04.3	Hello and welcome to Brian Moore's full contact with the Telegraph.
0:23.9	After a month of uncertainty surrounding the domestic and European schedules, the
0:27.5	2021 Six Nations, has been given the green light to go ahead as scheduled.
0:32.2	And over the next eight weeks, we'll be with you throughout the tournament every Monday
0:36.1	to analyse and dissect all the major
0:37.8	talking points on and off the field. England heading to the tournament as favourites after
0:43.4	impressive 2020 which saw them lift both the Six Nations and the Autumn Nations Cup. First up,
0:48.9	Freddie Jones side is a clash at home to Scotland and we'll be looking ahead in detail to that
0:53.3	game and also to Scotland's chances with my co-host the former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson.
0:59.4	2020 was a year to forget for many and in particular it was painful for everyone associated
1:04.0	Welsh rugby which I'm sure we're all pleased about. Head coach Wayne Pivak won just three games
1:10.3	in his first year in charge and heads into
1:12.0	the Six Nations this year with questions over whether he is a right man to lead them to the World Cup in
1:16.6	2023. They opened their campaign with a match at home to Ireland and we'll get the thoughts
1:21.3	of the former Wales and Lions number eight, Scott Quinell on how he expects them to perform this
1:25.6	time out. England's women ended 2020 as a world's number one ranked side, but they begin 2021, facing the uncertainty after the women's six nations has been postponed.
1:36.2	A date for when the tournament will go ahead is expected to be announced soon, but with the World Cup on the horizon, what effect could this have on the teams?
1:43.4	We'll get the thoughts of Red Rose's head coach Simon Middleton
1:46.1	about the postponment and whether or not he expects it to have a knock-on effect for his side
1:50.7	as they prepare to head to New Zealand later this year.
1:53.5	And as ever, we'll be answering your questions, including what will happen to the Lions Tour
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