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Rugby Union Weekly

Merge and conquer?

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports News, Sports, Rugby, News

4.65.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Danny, Ashy and Chris are back on the sofa as we continue to gear up to the new domestic season. There is more talk about Ashy coming out of retirement after Gavin Henson's comeback Pencoed and how Danny's knee is holding up ahead of a 20th season at the top level. They discuss the pros and cons of a potential merger between the Premiership and the URC; which league would benefit most and is it inevitable at some point to secure the future of the domestic game? We also discuss Australia's struggles and what it means for the Lions tour next summer, plus if anyone - or anything - can stop the Red Roses from becoming world champions on home soil next summer.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

0:05.0

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

0:08.0

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs, moments and movements,

0:14.7

stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

0:19.1

And the BBC's position at the heart of British music means we can tell those stories like no one else.

0:24.6

We were, are and always will be right there at the center of the narrative.

0:28.6

So whether you want an insightful take on music right now or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous

0:34.9

moments in music check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

0:38.6

BBC Sounds music radio podcasts.

0:44.0

Five Lives Rugby Union Weekly.

0:47.0

Right, Christoph!

0:51.0

Look at us back on the sofa. Good isn't it? Yeah, it's nice. I mean, I thought it might be a paint job or something, but it's not nothing.

1:02.0

He has actually put the cameras out which he normally doesn't do.

1:05.4

No he doesn't.

1:06.4

He's got no faith in us delivering any good social media content.

1:09.0

He just doesn't bother filming it.

1:10.4

He's clearly got a bigger thing this afternoon she has to test everything.

1:13.2

Yeah it's Josh for a week so he's got all his proper kit that's packed away.

1:16.6

Anyway we've a big I mean it's big guess time last week we had here we have Cheka

1:21.2

and Christian Wade Fur Furbank, but this is Marcus Smith Penn

1:26.1

Oh but now we've managed to track down one of the biggest hottest properties

1:30.0

the English game in the moment, podcaster, author, youtuber.

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