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#38 RFU Back Borthwick, URC Play-Off Race Heats up, Leicester Smash Saints

5/12/20261 hr 21 min

This week on The Rugby Pod, the lads dive into the RFU backing Steve Borthwick despite England’s worst Six Nations in 50 years, as questions continue to be asked about direction. There’s plenty of beef across the Premiership and URC with Saracens finding form, Leicester battering Northampton, Leinster eyeing top spot and controversy everywhere from croc rolls to red cards and VAR. Plus club takeovers, Ealing to the URC rumours, Halfpenny retirements and a huge live show announcement at Everton’s new stadium.

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Clips

RFU backs Borthwick, but…
“No shit, Bob” on RFU review
Ditch the tech or use it better?
£125m to join Premiership?
Exeter takeover and Trump donors
Derby flashpoint mismanaged
Target on Henry Pollock’s back
“Say it as you see it”

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Andy Goode· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] Pod, pod, pod, pod Rugby Pod. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome back to the Rugby Pod, where the domestic seasons are coming to a close. The playoffs, the race to wait is all hotting up, and we've had some great clashes this weekend to see who's gonna be finishing where in the URC and in the Prem.

  2. Jim Hamilton· Host0:27

    Yes, sir. Yes, that's right, Andrew. We've had some hellish games, and there's been some hellish other news as well. So we'll be talking English votes of confidence on this episode, club takeovers by Donald Trump's donors. [laughs] That's right, there's investment coming into the game, and we can't wait to dig into it all.

  3. Andy Goode· Host0:46

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