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This is a podcast from The Times. Go to The Times. Go to the Times.co.

The Rugby World Cup from The Times with Mark Sousster. We'll be with you every week with the latest from the tournament, looking at the prospects

for the home nations and the other big guns of course, and reviewing all the action on and off the

field.

Find it at the Times dot-co. UK or in iTunes. Thanks for another game podcast bonus and this week I'm joined by Patty Barclay and I want to look at something bizarre Patty that happened to me.

So on Saturday Barcelona, we're playing Rous Salfiadiah.

And I turn on my I turn on my television. The kickoff was around 5 o'clock and on

Sky Germany on Sky Italian dishes have, I see the Barcelona game.

On Skai in the UK, I see Scott Minco, Gien Balaget and Paco Yeraran, sitting there chatting away as the game is going on

and as Barcelona scored two goals.

And there's nothing wrong with that.

They're pleasant, handsome men, Paco perhaps less than Minto and Balaget, but hey, what are you going to do?

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