Cardiff's eleven debutants, Premiership's salary cap & Women's Rugby Association

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

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🗓️ 13 December 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

European Rugby got underway at the weekend and joining Brian Moore in the studio to reflect on the opening round of games is former England 7's captain Rob Vickerman.

The pair discuss an impressive win for Leicester, who toppled French league leaders Bordeaux away from home. George Ford in particular impressed for the Tigers and we discuss if the fly half has any opportunity of forcing his way back into Eddie Jones' thoughts for the Six Nations.

Cardiff faced the daunting task of hosting reigning champions Toulouse at Arms Park. Things weren't made any easier by the fact they had 42 members of their squad isolating. Rowan Jenkins is one of eleven players to have made his debut against the defending champions and he joins the show to discuss the four days of preparation he undertook to have himself ready to play.

Elsewhere Harlequins women laid down a marker on Sunday by beating previously undefeated Saracens in their own backyard, their skipper Rachael Burford joins the show to discuss the win and also the formation of the new women's union, The Women's Rugby Association.

Plus we talk about the impact the reduced salary caps could have on Premiership sides, both good and bad and we pay tribute to Antoine Dupont after he was named as the best player in the world.

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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.
0:24.2	Our focus today is all about Europe as both the Champions and Challenge Cup got underway last weekend.
0:31.1	There were wins for all the usual big hitters, the likes of Leinster, Rassing 92 and Exeter,
0:35.8	all made winning starts.
0:37.1	Meanwhile, Le Lester carried their
0:38.9	strong domestic form into the competition with an impressive away win at top 14 leaders'
0:43.9	board of Begler. A number of games were heavily impacted by the rising number of COVID cases
0:48.8	across Europe. Cardiff were without 42 members of their playing squad for their clash against the defending champions to lose.
0:57.7	To their credit, they actually got a side out and, well, they gave the French Giants a bit of a game,
1:03.0	but they ultimately came up short.
1:04.8	One of the men who was drafted into play at the weekend was 30-year-old Propp Rowan Jenkins,
1:09.2	and were we speaking to him about his experience and how it unfolded
1:12.4	and how he went from his day job as a groundsman to play against the European champions in just four days.
1:18.4	Great preparation, eh?
1:19.8	In the Premier 15s, the defending champions Harlequins produced their best display of the season
1:24.0	to see off Saracens in North London.
1:26.6	The defeat was Saracens' first of the season and their first home defeat in three and a half
1:31.3	years.
1:32.6	We'll discuss the win and the three-way battle at the top with Quinn's Captain Rachel Burford.
1:37.4	We'll be answering your questions.
1:39.0	As always, not about Formula One because it's too complicated.
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