Comebacks and Capitulations

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

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4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Are England now ready to win silverware? Why do Scotland keep choking on the big stage? Does the new Nations Championship devalue the World Cup? There is loads to discuss following another eventful weekend and the launch of World Rugby's long-awaited tournament. Ugo, Danny and Ashy debate how far England have come under Steve Borthwick as their winning streak continues. Scotland have another afternoon to forget at Murrayfield. Wales are off the mark under Steve Tandy and Mack Hansen takes centre stage in Dublin after his hat-trick and choice of footwear. Plus, Henry Pollock catches the eye once again for some unusual antics during the haka.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.5	This winter, cricket's oldest rivalry is reignited.
0:15.0	England and Australia do battle to compete for the ashes.
0:20.8	That is extraordinary.
0:23.1	Hear live ball by ball commentary on five sports extra.
0:27.4	And get analysis and reaction of every day's play with the Test Match Special podcast.
0:32.9	The Stamps out of the ground.
0:34.4	Test match special at the Ashes.
0:37.3	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:40.7	Five Lives Rugby Union Weekly.
0:49.0	I've got three moments in mind from the weekend.
0:52.1	I want you to have a guess at what they are. Of controversial moments or just big moments?
0:57.0	No, controversial, yeah.
0:59.0	A bit out the box, a little bit different to the normal, not your usual rugby try moment.
1:05.0	Okay, give us your top three, Ashley.
1:07.0	Gotta be Pollock, his weird lip-licking thing. What was that about?
1:14.6	And then I was looking forward to get Eddie Jones back,
1:18.6	seeing what he had to say. He left it all late. He was obviously desperate for a win
1:22.6	until he said, well, should all give the money back. And Mac Hansen's boots.
1:26.6	The lip-licking thing is strange.
1:30.7	Do you reckon he knew he's doing that?
1:32.5	I'd reckon that's just like a...
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