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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Go Out Swinging: England’s French Test

3/10/20261 hr 14 min

After one of the wildest weekends of the Six Nations, the boys are back to break it all down. Payno, Tins, Jonny May and Ben Kayser dive into Scotland’s breathtaking performance against France. Then it’s time for the uncomfortable truth: England’s loss to Italy. Is this a rock-bottom moment for England? And is the criticism of Head Coach Steve Borthwick fair? The panel also unpacks the on-field confusion between Maro Itoje and Fin Smith, with Tins revealing what really happens when leadership, pressure and game plan collide in the chaos of a Test match. 

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Clips

England Hit Rock Bottom
Sort It Or Stand No Chance
Playing Not To Lose
Watch Scotland, Then Go
Fans, Clicks, And Hot Takes
“Then F—ing Sack Me”
More Kicks, Less Confidence
Finn’s Swagger, Scotland’s Belief
Townsend’s Bold Prediction
Jonny’s French Rally Cry

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Mike Tindall· Host0:00

    I think it is a rock bottom moment. I really do hope the boys stick together this week, and I'm sure they will Our only way of getting back at it is taking maximum risk all together.

  2. Ben Kayser· Guest0:08

    If you're gonna get punished, get punished, so be it.

  3. Alex Payne· Host0:09

    Yeah.

  4. Ben Kayser· Guest0:09

    But at least we do it all together.

  5. Alex Payne· Host0:10

    Steve is a brilliant coach. He is at his best when coaching. He's not necessarily a natural statesman. Fans view a game on emotion only. I just don't see in the three games how you throw the stones at Steve. How, how wonderful would it be if Scotland do win in Dublin, for everyone north of the border to have to spend four hours cheering for England?

  6. Speaker 40:29

    Alex Payne trying to keep the side going forward. Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat. And there's Tindall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories. A dominant display by the good, the bad, and the rugby.

  7. Alex Payne· Host0:43

    Hello, dream team. Welcome along to this week's episode of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, proudly sponsored as always by our fantastic partners at Continental Tires.

  8. Mike Tindall· Host0:51

    Continental Tires are sponsors of the Continental Tires Schools Cup, driving the next generation from the ground up. Congratulations to Northampton School for Boys and Epsom College, who have made it through to the Under 18 Cup Final on Thursday the 19th of March at Allianz Twickenham. The whole finals day will be streamed live on England Rugby and GBR's YouTube channel, and we will be there.

  9. Alex Payne· Host1:13

    We will. Can't wait.

  10. Mike Tindall· Host1:14

    Please get in touch in, in the comments section and make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts, and contact us at info@goodbyerugby.com.

  11. Alex Payne· Host1:23

    Welcome, Jonny. Welcome, Michael. Welcome, Ben Kayser. Sort of feels, as we record this on a Monday, that we could all do with a

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