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The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Episode 42 - Maggie Alphonsi, Gareth Steenson, Dan Lyle, Danielle Waterman, Stephen Gemmell, Nigel Owens

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

The Telegraph

Sports, Rugby, News, Sports News

4.5679 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Brian Moore is joined in the studio this weeks by former Saracens and England flanker, Maggie Alphonsi.With them to discuss the weekend's action are Exeter fly-half, Gareth Steenson and England and Wasps full-back, Danielle Waterman.Former USA captain, Dan Lyle, discusses the proposal for a team from America to join the Pro 14 competition, Scotland Technical Director, Stephen Gemmell discuss what the 'Super Six' is and referee Nigel Owens is back to discuss the laws of the game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

The Telegraph Podcasts.

0:07.0

Hello and welcome to Brian Moore's full contact in association with the Telegraph.

0:20.0

I'm Brian Moore and joining the show today are Exeter Fly Half, Garrastiensen,

0:24.3

former USA Captain Dan Lyle, England and Wasp's ladies fullback Danielle Waterman,

0:29.6

and regular guest Nigel Owens is here to answer your questions on rugby's laws.

0:34.1

But first, I'm delighted to say that joining me in the studio is the former Saracens and England flanker Maggie Alfonsoe.

0:40.5

Hello Maggie. Hello Brian. A tense weekend in Europe. Yes. It's been all happening. It has us so much to talk about. Let's start maybe low lights. The injuries and cards for Billy Vinapola, James Haskell.

0:57.1

Vinipola, been out for a long time, comes back, breaks his arm, now out for, well, anything, eight, ten weeks.

1:03.4

Yeah.

1:04.2

Given that Hughes is also out, what are engines options at eight now?

1:10.2

Well, I guess the talk is about Sam Simmons.

1:13.1

He's playing well for

1:14.4

Exeter scored on the weekend,

1:16.9

looking strong.

1:18.5

I think a lot of people would say he would probably

1:20.5

make a better option at seven.

1:23.0

But I guess

1:24.3

Eddie is quite limited. Who could play

1:26.3

eight, obviously, with Nathan Hughes out.

1:27.8

So I think it would be great to see Sam Simmons get an opportunity of the Six Nations,

1:32.0

especially against Italy first game up.

1:33.7

That would be his kind of running game.

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