Final Thoughts and the England Squad
6/22/20261 hr 4 min
Did the new Prem champions, Northampton, make a mistake by letting George Furbank leave? And has Steve Borthwick got the balance right in his Nations Championship squad? Ugo, Chris and DC take a more considered look back at Saturday's Prem final, asking whether Exeter could have done more to trouble Saints. As England's squad for the Nations Championship is named, Ugo asks whether the team should start to be built around Henry Pollock. They also discuss the merits of neutral venues for semi-finals, consider who might succeed Leo Cullen at Leinster, and make their predictions for the Top 14 and PWR finals.
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Ugo Monye· Host0:45
[upbeat music] Gentlemen, it's been a few days since the Gallagher Prem final, so we're here for a debrief. We've got loads to get through. But CJ, couple of things. I'm gonna start with a compliment. You look divine. [laughs] You do. You've had a haircut.
Chris Jones· Host1:04
Where's, where's this coming from?
Ugo Monye· Host1:05
You've had, you've had... The beard's been trimmed. You look fresh. You look fresh.
Chris Jones· Host1:08
There's a- You look like a man- There's a glow on him ...
Ugo Monye· Host1:10
yeah, you look like a man- [laughs] ... who's currently in pre-season. Um- Right ... but this isn't one of these setups where, like, okay, just fuel here with compliments- And then you fuck me off.
Chris Jones· Host1:18
Yeah ...
Ugo Monye· Host1:18
and we'll be- No, [laughs] no. No, no. But, um, I don't know where you are, and I was just like, I was just earwigging, gorgeous backdrop, loads of memorabilia. Can you talk us through what we can currently see?
Chris Jones· Host1:29
I'm in my