Spygate 2.0 vs Bloodgate & The 'small ball' debate - The Sports Agents
5/14/202637 min
Gabby is joined by rugby legends Ugo Monye and Katy Daley-McLean ahead of Red Roses' Grand Slam decider this weekend - 37 games unbeaten, on the cusp of their 8th Six Nations in a row - does the sport actually need England to lose?
The trio also react to a fascinating developing football story - dubbed 'Spygate 2.0' - with Southampton's Championship Play-Off final place in doubt after an analyst was spotted recording opposition training sessions!
And they go head to head over World Rugby's decision to trial smaller balls in the women's game.
France v England - Sunday 4:45pm (BBC)
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Ugo Monye· Guest0:05
I- I didn't realize being top would be as painful as what it's been.
Gabby Logan· Host0:09
It's like Scooby-Doo, isn't it?
Ugo Monye· Guest0:10
Some people are citing he's an analyst, others citing that he's an intern. If this poor inter- Other people are saying he works for MI5.
Gabby Logan· Host0:16
[laughs] I mean, we just don't know, do we? That's the Marley Packer that's got 115 caps.
Ugo Monye· Guest0:21
I was involved in Vlodge.
Gabby Logan· Host0:22
If I wanna bring you both in on smaller balls. There you go.
Ugo Monye· Guest0:25
Oof.
Katy Daley-Mclean· Guest0:26
I'm not a fan, Gabby, uh, I get quite animated about this, to be honest.
Gabby Logan· Host0:30
[upbeat music] So welcome to The Sports Agents, and it's just me today, and we're talking women's rugby because England's Red Roses are on a 37-match winning run, which is incredible. But as we come to the end of this Women's Six Nations, and they, of course, face France for a Grand Slam, both these teams going for it. Is it about time England were beaten, or are we unappreciative of this winning run? Would it be the best thing for the tournament for England to actually suffer a defeat? England legends, Katie Daly-McLean is with us, as is Ugo Monye in the studio with me, and we will talk about all things Women's Six Nations shortly. But Katie, um, I, I'm not gonna necessarily expect you to be up on Arsenal's- [laughs] ... title challenge, but Ugo is an Arsenal fan, and as we sit here, and Manchester City have, have notched up another victory last night- Yeah ... so that gap is still two points. Um, are you, are you starting to feel, um, a little bit kind of nervous about the next