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🗓️ 16 March 2020
⏱️ 45 minutes
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After the final round of the 2020 Six Nations was cancelled due to Coronavirus, Brian Moore is joined in studio by former England sevens captain Rob Vickerman to discuss the effects the pandemic is likely to have on the resumption of the tournament as well as the domestic and international calendar.
The Gallagher Premiership look set to announce an initial four week suspension following the spread of the virus and the Telegraph's Chief Rugby Correspondent Gavin Mairs joins the show to discuss the plans in place to try and finish the domestic season and also the likely effects the pandemic is likely to have on the Premiership and the tiers beneath which are already struggling to cope financially.
Crossing codes into Rugby League, and Super League defied the global health warnings by fulfilling a full round of fixtures over the weekend, it remains to be seen whether the league will continue to play through the pandemic and we get the views of rugby league hall of famer Garry Schofield about whether they should be playing at all and if the sport is capable of surviving a postponement.
Away from the Coronavirus England prop Joe Marler learnt his fate for his 'grab' on Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones last weekend. He's been given a ten week ban for his actions, whilst centre Manu Tuilagi has been given a four week ban four his high tackle on George North. England's behaviour this year has been met with criticism from opposing nations and whilst both Brian and Rob find it hard to disagree with the criticism they wonder if the players and head coach Eddie Jones really care too much what others think about them.
Plus we'll round up the Six Nations from where it's been left and answer all your questions as usual.
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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. |
0:23.4 | Well, it looks like we're going to have to wait. |
0:26.1 | Who knows how long to find out who the winner of the 2026 nations will be after the entire final round was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
0:37.3 | And that's brought all global sports to |
0:40.5 | a halt away from the six nations domestic calendar has been affected premiership rugby final between |
0:46.8 | sale and quins due to be played on Sunday was postponed late on Friday evening and we are |
0:52.6 | expecting the remainder of the Gallagher |
0:54.5 | Premiership season to be at least suspended. |
0:57.5 | Who knows? |
0:58.2 | Might be abandoned. |
0:59.7 | Tel Avoggiq's rugby correspondent Gavin Mears will join us to discuss what's likely to happen |
1:04.0 | with this and what the financial implications of a lengthy postponement, if not cessation, |
1:10.5 | will have on that competition. |
1:12.7 | I was swear in Europe, top 14 in France has been suspended indefinitely as a country enters |
1:17.0 | into a complete lockdown and close to home. |
1:19.7 | Pro 14 also postponed provisionally until at least March the 29th. |
1:25.4 | Well, despite the mass cancellations across the continent, rugby league's |
1:28.5 | Super League defied the odds and went ahead this weekend. We'll get the views of Super League |
1:33.0 | All of fame of Gary Schofield about whether this was the right thing to do and also the potential |
1:38.2 | impact, a lengthy ban could have on that particular sport from a financial point of view away from the |
1:47.0 | coronavirus pandemic, we're also be rounding up the rest of the stories from World Rugby this |
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