Episode 53: George Robson, Tom Varndell, Tom May, Rochelle Clark and Dan Schofield

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

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🗓️ 2 April 2018

⏱️ 46 minutes

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The Champions Cup quarter finals have been and gone leaving us with Leinster v Scarlets and Racing 92 v Munster. Former Quin and London Irish lock George Robson joins Brian this week to discuss everything from the Aviva as a "neutral venue" to Trinh-Duc's inverse Midas touch.Scarlets winger Tom Varndell gives his take on Llanelli's chances against Leinster, and says his new side don't fear anyone in Europe.We speak with former Toulon back Tom May about the French sides' performances from the weekend and whether Racing have what it takes to beat Munster in Bordeaux.The Telegraph's Dan Schofield travelled to both Leinster and Munster's matches this weekend and reflects on the length of time TMO decisions are now taking.Plus England's all time most capped player, Rochelle "Rocky" Clark, updates us on the latest in the Premier 15s and looks back on a "heart wrenching" 6 Nations for the Red Roses.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. I'm Brian Moore. I'm joined the studio
0:22.4	today by the former Quins and London Irish lock. George Robson. George, how are you? And how's
0:28.3	retirement treating you? Yeah, I'm very well. I've been a bit a busy man. Obviously a full
0:34.1	weekend of Champions Cup rugby and the Irish side is doing particularly well.
0:41.2	Lens to Saris.
0:42.6	A lot of people preface this by saying it might be a repeat of the England demise against Ireland at Twickenham.
0:50.4	And it was in a certain respect.
0:53.2	But I don't think you could fault Saris for the way that
0:56.4	they played, or the way they try to just think that Lensler at the moment are playing
1:00.6	particularly well, and they are particularly good side.
1:02.8	Yeah, they are, you know, they're an incredibly good side.
1:06.2	And having played over there when they play in that stadium, they're really tough when the crowd get on top.
1:12.0	And even for that Saracen's team,
1:13.8	it's got so much experience,
1:15.1	it can just be too much.
1:16.3	And as the scoreline suggests,
1:18.0	you know,
1:18.1	they're pulled away,
1:19.4	we're dominant in that performance.
1:22.0	And it seems to me that whatever input Stuart Lancaster is having and everyone I speak to from across the water is full of praise for him.
1:34.1	He's developing as a coach and he's moved on from where he was with England.
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