Rob Baxter: My Exeter mission is far from over

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🗓️ 26 October 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Seven months after the 2020 Six Nations was ground to a halt we are back for the final round of fixtures this weekend!

Joining Brian in studio this week is former England and Newcastle centre Tom May.

England need to guarantee a bonus point win at the bare minimum when they take on Italy in Rome but their preparations have been dealt a blow after their warm up game with the Barbarians was called off due to a breach in protocol from a collection of Ba Baa's players.

Ireland and France are the other two sides in with a chance of winning the competition, both picked up convincing wins at the weekend ahead of their own showdown in Paris on Saturday night.

Elsewhere England's Women were crowned Six Nations Champions for the second year running. We speak with Red Roses captain Sarah Hunter about her experience of winning the title whilst watching from home and how she plans to make it back to back Grand Slams this weekend.

The Domestic season has also reached its conclusion and it's a big congratulations to Exeter Chiefs who overcame Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership Final. It's a second trophy in a week for Exeter who lifted the Champions Cup earlier in the month. Director of Rugby Rob Baxter has been linked with the England role but he tells us there is still work to do at Sandy Park.

Plus we tackle all your questions and look at some of the amazing work done by volunteers at grassroots level during the turbulent last 6 months.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph.
0:02.0	Podcasts.
0:08.0	Full contact.
0:10.0	In association with Mitsubishi Motors.
0:34.0	Well, after only a 231 day hiatus, the 2026 nations is back. Ireland and Italy
0:42.8	completed round four of the fixtures and this weekend we will see three teams battle it out
0:47.9	to be crowned champions a mere seven months after the tournament was suspended due to the coronavirus
0:54.0	pandemic.
0:55.5	England's preparations for the final clash with Italy were dealt to blow after their
0:59.0	warm-up game, with the Barbarians, was called off following a breach, well, several
1:04.0	breaches over lockdown regulations by a string of Barbar's players.
1:08.2	We'll be discussing the impact of the cancellation and what it could mean for Eddie Jones squad
1:13.1	as they attempt to lift the Six Nations this weekend.
1:16.5	England's women have already secured back-to-back
1:19.0	Six Nations titles without having to kick a ball.
1:22.2	The draw between France and Scotland on Wednesday
1:24.2	was enough to secure a second successive title
1:27.1	for the Red
1:27.5	Roses and we'll be speaking to Captain Sarah Hunter about the prospect of it making it
1:33.2	two grand slams in a row this weekend when they take on Italy.
1:37.8	Oh, what a year it's been for extra chiefs.
1:39.7	They follow up their Champions Cup victory with a Gallagher Premiership final win over Wasps on Sunday.
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