meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Mark Cueto: Chris Ashton has to be in pole position to start for England

The Telegraph Rugby Podcast

The Telegraph

Sports, Rugby, News, Sports News

4.5679 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2018

⏱️ 48 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Round Two of European action threw up some shock results, enraged debate on tackle laws, and gave some spectators a hard watch if they were in Glasgow. Alongside Brian Moore this week is the former Wales number 8 Martyn Williams. Joining them to discuss the action in Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow is former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson who unpicks the weekend just gone and gives a positive outlook on Scotland's upcoming Internationals.Mark Cueto discusses the impressive debut of Chris Ashton at Sale following his hat trick over Connacht on Saturday and says that the winger should be firmly in Eddie Jones' plans for England.Plus Nigel Owens returns to run the rule over the high tackle laws, and Quins Ladies captain Rachael Burford looks back on her side's win over Saracens in the Premier 15s.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The Telegraph Podcasts.

0:07.0

Hello and welcome to Brian Moore's full contact with the Telegraph and Remy Martin.

0:17.0

Coming up, we're speaking with the former England and sail winger Mark Quato,

0:21.5

the former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson,

0:23.8

Nigel Owens is back, and Rachel Burford,

0:26.3

talked Harlequin's brilliant win over Saris in the Premier 15s.

0:30.3

But first this week, in the studio, I'm joined by the Welsh Centurion.

0:34.9

I don't know if that means he wears strange costumes. I doubt it. Martin

0:38.2

William's, how are you? I'm very good moral. No, I can clarify, do not wear strange costumes.

0:43.9

Well, not in public. Not in public anyway, yeah.

0:46.5

The second round of the Champions Cup, Heineken Champions Cup, or whatever you like to call it.

0:52.1

Well, what a surprise. Lester losing to Toulouse.

0:55.3

Now, I'd written probably unwisely the week before when Toulouse played Bath, that they were a shadow of their former selves.

1:03.3

Now, that might still be true, given their pedigree a long time ago. But was it Lenster getting caught cold or did Toulouse play particularly well?

1:13.5

I think they surprised me as well more. I wouldn't have called that at the start of the weekend.

1:18.4

That's a Lensster win all day long, isn't it? Particularly after they started against Wasps the week before.

1:23.9

But, you know, how French can you get? You cannot trust the French, can you? And Toulouse, you know how French can you get you can't trust the French can you

1:29.3

and Toulouse

1:30.8

you know there was parts of that game

1:32.8

you think they played some fantastic rugby

1:35.1

what impressed me about Toulouse

1:36.5

they actually went behind a couple of times

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Telegraph, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Telegraph and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.