Ireland rightly favourites for Twickenham showdown
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast
The Telegraph
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🗓️ 7 March 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
The Six Nations is back after a week off and what a game we have to look forward to on Saturday as England host Ireland at Twickenham.
Joining Brian to look ahead to the weekend's clash is former England 7's captain Rob Vickerman. They discuss how well Eddie Jones new look side are transitioning to a new style of play and if their self imposed 'chaotic' gameplan is working.
Liam Toland from the Irish Times also joins the show to discuss Irelands strong campaign so far and how they have managed to implement their own version of structured chaos under the guidance of former England coach Andy Farrell.
Elsewhere we ask if there is any chance Wales can do England or Ireland a favour by beating Grand Slam hopefuls France on Friday night and should Duhan van der Merwe be banned for Scotlands upcoming game with Italy after he picked up a controversial red card at the weekend.
We also discuss the future of domestic rugby after both Doncaster and Ealing were denied the opportunity to be promoted into the Premiership after they fell short of stadium requirements for the top flight.
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:02.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:03.0 | Podcasts. |
| 0:20.0 | Hello and welcome to Brian Moore for contact with the Telegraph. |
| 0:23.3 | We're down to the last two rounds of the Six Nations. |
| 0:26.3 | All eyes will be on Twitter this weekend as the old rivals England and Ireland square off. |
| 0:30.9 | And knowing the loser relinquishes all chances of lifting the trophy at the end of the tournament. |
| 0:37.1 | The Irish, well they're impressed so far. We'll be getting the end of the tournament. The Irish, well, they're impressed so far. |
| 0:39.1 | We'll be getting the verdict of the Irish Times, Liam Tolland. |
| 0:42.9 | And we'll ask you what kind of performance he's expecting from Andy Farrell's side ahead of the clash. |
| 0:48.6 | England's preparations have been dented by injuries to Luke Cowan Dickey and Johnny Hill |
| 0:52.5 | and a positive COVID test for number |
| 0:55.5 | 8 Alex Dombrandt. However, there is a return to the squad for the open side Sam Underhill. |
| 1:01.6 | We'll discuss if he should go straight back into the side, having completed just an hour of rugby since January. |
| 1:07.0 | France, while they remain on course for the Grand Slam. |
| 1:09.7 | And next up is a trip to Cardiff on Friday night to face Wales under the lights in the Principality Stadium. |
| 1:16.5 | We'll be looking ahead to that one and discuss what chance, if any, Wales have of doing either England or Ireland a massive favour heading into the final weekend. |
| 1:25.1 | Elsewhere, we'll be discussing the controversial red card for Duham Van der Merver, |
| 1:29.4 | which could see him ruled out of Scotland's class with Italy this weekend, |
| 1:33.1 | and we'll be talking Doncaster and Ealing in their battle with the Premiership |
| 1:36.4 | after they are both denied applications to be promoted from the championship. |
| 1:40.9 | Delighted to welcome back alongside me, the former England Sevens captain, Rob Vicko. No, Rob. |
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