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...
Feb 21, 2022•45 min
Brian Moore is joined in the studio by Harlequins and England centre Rachael Burford to recap a thrilling second round of action in the 2022 Six Nations. England picked up their first win and and expected bonus point away to Italy. Marcus Smith was the star of the show, and head coach Eddie Jones says the sky is the limit for the young fly half. We assess his impact on the current England side and ask what his role could be once skipper Owen Farrell returns to the fold. France edged out Ireland ...
Feb 14, 2022•54 min
The 2022 Six Nations is underway and the opening weekend has well and truly delivered! Joining Brian to recap the action is former England captain Chris Robshaw. They reflect on a tense game in Murrayfield which saw Scotland stage a late comeback to ensure they retained the Calcutta Cup for the first time since 1984. We break down the game in detail with the Telegraph's Charlie Morgan who analyses just how Gregor Townsend masterminded the win for his side. Elsewhere Ireland made light work of Wa...
Feb 07, 2022•46 min
We're edging closer to the big kick off for the 2022 Six Nations! Joining Brian for the final preview before the opening round of fixtures is the former England centre Tom May. Tom offers his insight into who should feature in England's backline after it was confirmed Owen Farrell will play no part in the upcoming campaign and with Joe Marchant struck down by Covid, Tom offers his thoughts on who the latest midfield combination should be. Elsewhere we hear from Leicester captain Ellis Genge, who...
Jan 31, 2022•49 min
We're one step closer to the start of the 2022 Six Nations and we know the initial squads that will be taking to the field over the next eight weeks. Joining Brian to discuss the latest ahead of the Six Nations and beyond is the former Scotland scrum half Rory Lawson. England opted to leave in form George Ford out of their initial squad but he looks to have found a way in due to an injury to skipper Owen Farrell. We are joined by the Telegraph's Ben Coles to discuss the latest from the England c...
Jan 24, 2022•39 min
Brian Moore is back ahead of what is set to be one of the most thrilling Six Nations in years! Eddie Jones is set to name his 36 man squad on Tuesday and Brian is joined in studio to discuss some of the big selection calls the England head coach will be forced to make ahead of this year's competition. The biggest talking point, as ever, is at outhalf. Marcus Smith has continued his scintillating form and George Ford is playing some of the best rugby of his career but skipper Owen Farrell is like...
Jan 17, 2022•37 min
Brian Moore is joined by former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad to reflect on the year in rugby. It was a year of two halves for England and Eddie Jones. After a disappointing fifth place finish in the Six Nations, the England head coach made wholesale changes for the Summer and Autumn series and went undefeated in both. The Telegraph's Ben Coles joins the show to review England's year and discuss where they are at ahead of the Six Nations in 2022. Elsewhere we assess the state of play for the re...
Dec 20, 2021•43 min
European Rugby got underway at the weekend and joining Brian Moore in the studio to reflect on the opening round of games is former England 7's captain Rob Vickerman. The pair discuss an impressive win for Leicester, who toppled French league leaders Bordeaux away from home. George Ford in particular impressed for the Tigers and we discuss if the fly half has any opportunity of forcing his way back into Eddie Jones' thoughts for the Six Nations. Cardiff faced the daunting task of hosting reignin...
Dec 13, 2021•39 min
England head coach Eddie Jones joins Brian Moore and the Telegraph's chief rugby correspondent Gavin Mairs to discuss the launch of his new book Leadership. Jones opens up on the 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign and explains why he is the man to blame for England's defeat to South Africa in Japan. He also takes us back to 2015 and the period when he took over and the task that awaited him upon his arrival. Elsewhere Jones admits that he can, at times, be to demanding of his coaching staff which has...
Dec 07, 2021•54 min
With the Autumn Nations Series now done and dusted we turn our attention back to the club game and in particular the Gallagher Premiership and the United Rugby Championship. Joining Brian in studio once again is the former England centre Tom May. They reflect on the shambles at Twickenham on over the weekend which saw the Barbarians game with Samoa called off on 90 minutes' notice! The pair discuss who and what is to blame for the incident and if this second blunder in two years is enough to kil...
Nov 29, 2021•44 min
The 2021 Autumn Nations Series is done and dusted and it was a clean sweep for the Northern Hemisphere in the final round. Joining Brian in the studio to dissect the final set of results is the former England centre and World Cup winner Rachael Burford. They reflect on England's last gasp win over World Champions South Africa and pay tribute to head coach Eddie Jones for gaining revenge for the 2019 World Cup final defeat with such a different and fresher looking squad. The Telegraph's Charlie M...
Nov 22, 2021•45 min
England named an experimental back line for their test against Australia and although they were able to secure the win, the performance felt a little undercooked at times. Joining Brian to reflect on the weekend's action is the former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad. They ponder England's win and in particular the role of Manu Tuilagi who was selected as a winger but rarely appeared there, and also Marcus Smith who was facing his toughest test in an England shirt yet. The Telegraph's Charlie Morg...
Nov 15, 2021•45 min
Round two of the Autumn Nations Series is in the books and England got their campaign off to a perfect start with a routine win over Tonga at Twickenham. Joining Brian to reflect on their performance is the former England, Newcastle and Toulon centre Tom May. The build up to England's game was dominated by who would wear the #10 shirt and in the end it was neither Owen Farrell or Marcus Smith! George Furbank started the game but Smith was the name on everyone's lips after the Harlequins star lit...
Nov 08, 2021•31 min
We're underway for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series and the opening round of fixtures produced no surprises, with a weakened Wales getting roundly beaten by New Zealand and Scotland making light work of Tonga. Joining Brian to reflect on the opening round of games and to discuss a busy weekend is the former London Irish and England winger Topsy Ojo. Round two will see the introduction of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere sides, including England who open their campaign against Tonga on Saturday....
Nov 01, 2021•43 min
International rugby is back and so is Full Contact! Over the course of the Autumn international series Brian will once again be joined by the biggest and best names in the game as the best of the Southern Hemisphere tours Europe to take on the best of the Northern Hemisphere. Looking ahead at the busy month alongside Brian is former England Sevens captain Rob Vickerman. The pair dissect Eddie Jones' divisive England squad and ask whether the injection of new faces will also lead to a more expans...
Oct 25, 2021•47 min
The 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour is in the history books and it's congratulations to South Africa who came from behind to clinch the test series 2-1 with a narrow win in Saturday's deciding test. Joining Brian once again to dissect the test match and the series as a whole is the former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad. They discuss where Saturday's clash was won and lost including if the Lions left a number of points on the field after opting against penalty kicks in favour of lineout drives,...
Aug 09, 2021•32 min
After two intense and physical test matches, it's all to play for between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa heading into the third and final clash this Saturday. Joining Brian in studio to dissect Saturday's test and to preview the decider is the former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad. Both Brian and Bob believe the momentum is now in the favour of the hosts after they completely dominated the Lions in the second half, and Brian calls on Warren Gatland to make some tactical changes bec...
Aug 02, 2021•45 min
It's 1-0 to the British and Irish Lions after the first of their three match test series with South Africa. Joining Brian in studio to discuss the fallout from the opening test is former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad. The pair look back on all the big moments from Saturdays clash in Cape Town, discussing where the game was won and lost. One of the main men on Saturday was the TMO Marius Jonker. The South African native was controversially selected to officiate the clash, with many believing he ...
Jul 26, 2021•33 min
Ahead of the 2021 British and Irish Lions test series against South Africa, Brian Moore is sitting down with former players and coaches to discuss some of the memories which have made the Lions become the institution it is today. In our fourth and final instalment, Brian speaks to former England second row Simon Shaw who went on three Lions Tours, including two to South Africa, but had to wait until the age of 35 and his final two appearances in red to make a test match appearance. Shaw's appear...
Jul 21, 2021•47 min•Ep. 4
We've less than a week to go before the first test between the British and Irish Lions take on South Africa in the first of three test matches. Alongside Brian to discuss the major talking points from both sides is the former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad. Lions defence coach Steve Tandy says the majority of the test squad has been picked but Brian and Bob disagree on a few positions. We also get the expert take of former Lions coach Sir Ian McGeechan who joins the show to give us give us his X...
Jul 19, 2021•37 min
It's been an eventful week for both the British and Irish Lions and their hosts the Springboks. Alongside Brian to unpack the ongoing Covid crisis in South Africa is the former Ireland and Lions winger Tommy Bowe. The Lions have scored 50+ points in their first three games on tour but next up is a much sterner test against South Africa 'A' which is essentially a Springbok test side in disguise after Rassie Erasmus picked a number of World Cup winners for the clash. Former Springbok Robbi Kempson...
Jul 12, 2021•44 min
The British and Irish Lions have touched down in South Africa and got their tour off to a perfect start with a routine win over a disappointing Sigma Lions XV. Joining Brian in the studio to reflect on the opening tour win is former London Irish winger Topsy Ojo. Josh Adams was the star of the show, the Wales winger crossed for four tries and has definitely laid down an early marker to be starting in the test series when it rolls around in three weeks time. Finn Russell also impressed at fly hal...
Jul 05, 2021•47 min
The Lions have just touched down in South Africa and their preparations for facing the Springboks are already up in the air. Joining Brian to unpack a busy weekend surrounding the Lions and more is the former England captain Rob Vickerman. After only eight minutes of their opening warm up game against Japan tour captain Alun Wyn Jones was forced off with a dislocated shoulder, meaning he will be out for the entirety of the tour. Head coach Warren Gatland has named three time tourist Conor Murray...
Jun 28, 2021•47 min
We're less than a week away from the first British and Irish Lions game of the 2021 Tour. Joining Brian in the studio to look ahead to the tour is the former South Africa captain and World Cup winner Bob Skinstad. Bob gives us the lowdown on the current South Africa side who haven't played a test match since the 2019 World Cup final as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot was part of the South African coaching setup for that World Cup win and he joins the show...
Jun 21, 2021•50 min
Ahead of the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa Brian Moore is sitting down with former players and coaches to discuss some of the memories which have made the Lions become the institution it is today. For the third instalment, Brian speaks to former England prop Alex Corbisiero about what it's like to join a Lions Tour late, and how you have to force your way into a settled squad. Alex details his experience in 2013 of finding out he had missed out on selection, then being told h...
Jun 07, 2021•44 min•Ep. 3
Ahead of the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa Brian Moore will be sitting down with former players and coaches to discuss some of the memories which have made the Lions become the institution it is today. For the second instalment Brian speaks to former South Africa captain John Smit who discusses what it's like to face the Lions, a privilege only available to Springboks once every twelve years. He shares his memories of the Lions victory in 1997 where he played a small part in ...
May 31, 2021•32 min•Ep. 2
Ahead of the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa Brian Moore will be sitting down with former players and coaches to discuss some of the memories which have made the Lions become the institution it is today. First up is the man dubbed 'Mr Lions', Sir Ian McGeechan. McGeechan had an illustrious Lions career as a player, but it is his work as a head coach which will see him go down a true Lions legend. He takes Brian on a journey through his early days as a player in 1974, right the ...
May 24, 2021•54 min•Ep. 1
The 2021 Six Nations is all said and done for everyone bar France and Scotland following a Super Saturday that well and truly lived up to its name. Joining Brian to recap the final weekend and to look back on the tournament in general is the former England Sevens captain, Rob Vickerman. England failed to back up their impressive performance at home to France, they were on the receiving end of a thrashing by an Ireland side who produced arguably their best performance so far under head coach Andy...
Mar 22, 2021•58 min
Ireland vs England is so often the definitive game of the Six Nations but as we head into the final round of fixtures for this years tournament both sides find themselves playing for pride rather than titles after indifferent campaigns so far. England got themselves firmly back on track with a dogged win over tournament favourites France at Twickenham, meanwhile Ireland picked up a big win away to Scotland despite a late onslaught from Gregor Townsend's side. Joining Brian to discuss the weekend...
Mar 15, 2021•47 min
The Six Nations return this weekend and all eyes will be on Twickenham for the clash between England and Grand Slam chasing France. Joining Brian to look ahead to that game and more is the former England back row and World Rugby Hall of Famer Maggie Alphonsi. They discuss the impressive performances of some of the players outside the England squad in the Gallagher Premiership and ask once again, if it is time for Eddie Jones to look to bring in new faces. Owen Farrell's performance as captain ha...
Mar 08, 2021•39 min
