Paul O'Connell: Impressive Ireland to fall short at Twickenham

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🗓️ 17 February 2020

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

After a week off we're back for round three of the 2020 Six Nations.

Alongside Brian this week for the first time is the former France flanker Serge Betsen who casts his eye over the resurgent French ahead of their trip to Cardiff this weekend.

The standout tie of the round comes from Twickenham on Sunday as unbeaten Ireland take on England in Eddie Jones first home game of the tournament. Former Ireland and Lions captain Paul O'Connell knows a thing or two about winning in Twickenham but he's expecting his former side to fall just short of England after their momentum building win over Scotland in round two.

As for Wales, they face the prospect of France in front of their home crowd on Saturday evening. Serge gives us the lo down on the impact Shaun Edwards has had on the French side since deferring from Wales after the World Cup, meanwhile former Wales scrum half Rupert Moon is on hand to explain how Wayne Pivac will manage his way around an injury crisis.

Away from the Six Nations there's been some big domestic news. The RFU have announced they will be slashing the funding to the Greene King Championship by a staggering 50%. We'll get the thoughts of the Telegraph's chief rugby correspondent Gavin Mairs who explains what impact the news is likely to have on the future of the competition.

Plus we'll be answering your questions as always and we'll ask Serge about his favourite Six Nations memories including a memorable game against England in 2002.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello, welcome to Brian Moore's for contact with the Telegraph.
0:24.0	After a week's rest, ready to go into round three of the Six Nations,
0:27.9	and what a selection of games you've got coming up.
0:30.2	Two of the tournament's form sides are away from home for the very first time.
0:34.4	Ireland, two wins under two from under their new head coach Andy Farrell. But
0:38.6	next up for Farrell is Farrell Jr. Captain of England and the trip to Twickenham.
0:44.5	Obviously it's a ground he knows well because he was four years as the defence coach for England.
0:49.9	Another than who's familiar with Twikkim is a former Ireland and British Lions, Captain Paul
0:54.1	O'Connell.
0:54.9	He'll be joining us today to look ahead to Sunday's clash, and we'll ask him whether the Irish can go all the way under Farrell.
1:01.2	Alongside Ireland at the top of the table, there's France.
1:04.3	They look rejuvenated under the guidance of Fabienne Gautier and Sean Edwards.
1:08.7	They face their first away trip from Paris on a Saturday afternoon away to Wales in Cardiff, which won't be easy.
1:15.7	We'll look ahead to the game in detail with our studio guests and with the former Wales scrum half Rupert Moon.
1:22.7	Away from the Six Nations, domestic rugby in England, Delta Blow after the RFU, reeled its plans to slash funding
1:29.4	to the Green King Championship by 50%. We'll be getting the thoughts of the Telegraph's chief
1:35.2	rugby correspondent Gavin Mears and what this means for the future of the competition. And what about
1:40.4	their newest side Saracens? I don't think you'll have a blind bit of difference on Saracens.
1:44.8	And we'll be taking all your questions, some good ones as usual, because you're a bright bunch.
1:49.6	Right now, I'm delighted to say, alongside me for his full contact debut, is the former France,
1:54.9	Van Béretz, Franca, Serge Bateson.
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