The Scottish & Irish Lions?

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports, Sports News, News, Rugby

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Ugo, Danny and Ashy are back on the sofa to discuss the return of the Premiership, but Ashy is surprised by what he saw over the weekend. Has the gap between the domestic and international game ever been greater? Newcastle won again and Exeter lost again. Gloucester and Bristol continue to thrill and both claimed impressive wins on the road. But it meant Joe Marler's farewell didn't go to plan. We look at Andy Farrell's to-do list as he starts work as the Lions head coach and ponder how Scotland players will be in his starting backline. Plus, there is some exciting news in the PWR as Bristol confirm the signing of American superstar Ilona Maher.

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0:55.2	Right, fellas, we've got an email from Simon Tovey to start today's pod.
0:59.4	He writes, saw this great picture on the internet recently.
1:02.1	Can Hugo or Ashi give some context?
1:06.2	There is a lot going on, crying face emoji.
1:07.3	Let's have a look.
1:12.6	And the picture is coming into our WhatsApp group now. There is a lot going on here.
1:15.6	This is a Saracens versus Harlequins game.
1:20.6	Hugo is manhandling the current England head coach Steve Borthwick.
1:25.6	Classic.
1:33.0	Ashie looks like he's giving some sort of stick to Dave Ward, I think.
1:35.5	That's about right to be there.
1:38.2	Looks like I could be doing it to Steve.
1:38.6	Yeah.
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