Tom May: This England squad is good to enough to win the most open World Cup in years

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🗓️ 12 August 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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We're back for another season of Brian Moore's Full Contact and it's all eyes on the World Cup which is just 39 days away.Former England centre Tom May is alongside Brian to dissect Eddie Jones final 31 man squad for the tournament in Japan.The pair also analyse England's warm up win over Wales and what the benefits are of playing matches of high intensity so close to a major competition.As for Wales, they were the number one ranked side in the World for only a few hours before their defeat against England, we ask former Ospreys head coach Sean Holley if they're preparation is right heading into Japan.South Africa are hitting form at just the right time, their former skipper Bob Skinstad tells us how Rassie Erasmus has turned them into one of the tournament favourites in just over a year in charge, and we discuss some radical rule changes and player welfare following the decision to show New Zealand's Scott Barrett a red card during their defeat to Australia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The Telegraph Podcasts.
0:07.0	Hello, welcome to the first Brian Moore's full contact of what is an important season.
0:12.9	It's rugby world cup year.
0:14.2	It won't be long now, just 39 days before the start of the World Cup in Japan.
0:19.4	This is Brian Moore's full contact in association
0:21.5	with the Telegraph and Mitsubushi Motors in the UK. We're here every Monday and we'll have
0:28.0	the entire build-up and all the action through the tournament to discuss. Fresh off the back
0:33.2	of being Wales at Twikikilm, England have named their 31-man squad for the World Cup. We'll be reacting to that in detail very shortly. The defeat at Twickenham, England, have named their 31-man squad for the World Cup.
0:40.1	We'll be reacting to that in detail very shortly.
0:45.3	The defeat at Twickenham yesterday was Wales first in 14 matches and ended up, well, it ended their very brief stint at the top of world rankings.
0:48.6	I think it was seven hours.
0:49.8	Still, it's better than nothing, isn't it?
0:51.4	Should they be worried, we'll speak to the former Osprey's head coach, Sean Hawley,
0:55.4	get his take on the game and indeed the situation in Wales in general.
0:59.8	In the Southern Hemisphere, South Africa of hit form,
1:02.6	just at the right time as if they wouldn't do this off, Argentina.
1:05.9	Over the weekend to win the rugby championship and former Springbok Captain Bob Skinstadt
1:10.2	will join us to talk about their chances in Japan.
1:13.7	We'll also be debating.
1:15.3	Player safety after a controversial red card for New Zealand Scott Barrett.
1:19.2	It's split opinion between Kiwis and non-Keewees
1:21.5	as a new safe tackling law has been given a green light trial this year.
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