Tuilagi returns, Six Nations to remain how it is
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast
The Telegraph
4.5 • 679 Ratings
🗓️ 21 February 2022
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
After a week off from the Six Nations we are back and building up to a big encounter at Twickenham between old rivals England & Wales.
Joining Brian to preview the action is the former England centre Tom May.
They discuss the impact the returning Manu Tuilagi is likely to have on the game this weekend and are joined by former Wales number 8 to discuss some of their returning stars who are also fit for the weekends showdown in Twickenham.
Off the pitch, the big story from the Six Nations over the last week surrounded South Africa and a report suggesting the World Champions were set to join the competition from 2025 at the expense of Italy. The story has since been denied by Six Nations but we speak to former Italy captain and Treviso head coach Marco Bortolami about the impact such a move would have on Italian rugby.
Elsewhere Tom pays tribute to his former Newcastle coach Steve Black who sadly passed away over the weekend aged 64, and we discuss the new streaming platform from Gallagher Premiership
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph Podcasts. |
| 0:04.3 | Hello and welcome to Brian Moore's full contact with the Telegraph. |
| 0:23.6 | The Six Nations resumes this weekend after a weekend off, and all eyes will be on Twickenham this Saturday as two old enemies, England and Wales will face off. |
| 0:33.6 | Both sides go into the game level with one win and one defeat so far. |
| 0:38.9 | Defeat this weekend will end any chances of lifting the Six Nations for either side, |
| 0:43.3 | but both sides have been given injury boosts before the game. |
| 0:47.1 | England have sales centre Manu Chulangy to call upon once again, |
| 0:50.2 | and meanwhile Wales have Talupe Falatow available for selection. |
| 0:54.0 | We'll get stuck into the game in detail with the former Wales number eight, |
| 0:57.8 | Scott Quinell, who will join us later. |
| 1:00.3 | Off the pitch, the Six Nations were forced to deny claims made last week |
| 1:03.5 | that South Africa were set to join the Six Nations from 2025 onwards. |
| 1:08.6 | Story published by a national newspaper, |
| 1:13.0 | last weekend suggested the world champions would replace Italy in the new format, |
| 1:15.3 | but that has since been denied. |
| 1:17.4 | We'll be speaking to the former Italy captain |
| 1:19.3 | and head coach of Beneton Treviso, Marco Bortolari, |
| 1:23.4 | about how Italian rugby reacted to this story |
| 1:26.7 | and also about Italy's current role in the Six Nations |
| 1:29.3 | with the Italians without a winning the competition since 2015. |
| 1:33.3 | We'll also look ahead to the rest of the weekend's action and we'll recapping the best of premiership |
| 1:39.3 | and as ever we'll get stuck into some of your questions too. |
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