The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

It's the last show of the season, and what better way to sign off than with a brand new member of Team GBR joining the panel, Courtney Lawes sits down with Tins to break down a chaotic, controversial final weekend of Nations Championship rugby.

England scrape past Argentina in one of the most chaotic games we've seen in years, four yellow cards and all. Courtney gives his verdict on whether England were simply "too aggy" against a scrappy Pumas side.

We also round up the rest of the weekend: New Zealand's impressive win over Ireland, Scotland's near-miss against Fiji, and a dominant Springboks side that Courtney says are "operating like a religion" under Rassie Erasmus.

It's been a mammoth season of GBR — thank you to every single one of you for watching and listening. See you next season!
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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 🚗 Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres
01:51 💥 England vs Argentina Chaos
03:26 🟨 Discipline Yellow Card Crisis
07:17 🏉 Breakdown Strategy Debate 10:10 📈 Positives and Player Progress
15:52 💸 Refund Club
16:51 🎥 TMO Drama
22:31 🔥 Borthwick Pressure and Roadmap
32:33 🤔 Selection Stability Debate
33:17 🔒 Locking In Core Roles
34:32 ⭐ Should Pollock Start
35:56 🌍 England World Cup Outlook
38:55 📺 Harvey Norman RGB TVs
40:38 ⚡ All Blacks vs Ireland Controversy
47:54 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland and Fiji Check-In
53:43 🏆 Boks Dominance and Season Sign-Off
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Producer Tom and Mike Brown dig into Steve Borthwick’s final selection for the summer leg of the Nations Championship ahead of England v Argentina. Steve has a 5/5 record against Los Pumas… no excuses then?

00:29 💔 Football Heartbreak
03:41 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Team Named
05:07 🔄 Marcus at Fullback
06:19 🤫 Start Pollock Debate
11:03 💥 Buenos Aires Hostility
13:45 💸 Refund Club
14:44 📈 What Counts as Progress?
17:25 🔥 How Big Is This Game?

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Alex Payne is joined by Mike Brown and former Scotland Captain John Barclay to break down Round 2 of the Nations Championship. The trio unpack South Africa's incredible depth, ask whether anyone can stop the Boks on the road to 2027, and debate whether Scotland's performance was a step forward despite the defeat.

Plus, England finally get back to winning ways against Fiji where Henry Pollock continues his remarkable rise. Will Steve Borthwick start him v Argentina? The guys give their verdict.

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00:00 Season 6 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres

03:16 Scotland vs Springboks

13:55 South Africa Depth Debate

21:37 Ad Break Refund Club

22:35 Fiji Worries and Board Drama

25:56 England Attack Identity

33:56 Let Pollock Loose

34:28 Backline Picks Argentina

35:22 Backing Van Rensburg

37:01 Caluori & Why Fullback Is Hard

41:30 Harvey Norman Break

43:02 Will Jordan Record Breaker

47:02 France Depth And Wallabies Woes

52:22 Japan Home Game Farce

56:48 All Blacks vs Ireland - Round 3

59:07 Argentina vs England - Round 3

01:02:33 Tables Fixtures And Farewell
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Alex Payne and Mike Brown run the rule over Steve Borthwick’s selection ahead of England’s game against Fiji. The pressure is on Steve Borthwick following a 5th straight defeat this year.

00:00 🚗 - Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres

01:26 🏉 - England v Fiji Build-Up

02:49 📋 - England Team Sheet Analysis

06:11 🎙️ - Brown On England’s Backline

10:47 💷 - Refund Club

11:46 🤔 - Who Should Play 15?

14:20 💥 - How Will England Deal With The Pressure?

17:57 🧠 - The Value Of Experience

20:14 🍻 - O’Neills Pubs

20:58 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - Come On England

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South Africa reminded everyone exactly why they're world champions, brushing England aside 45-21 at altitude in Johannesburg to open the new Nations Championship. Payno, Hask and Tins dig into where it really went wrong for England, not the early 17-0 hole (they clawed back to within three at half-time), but the, two costly yellow cards, and defensive system the boys argue isn't getting the best out of these players. It sparks a proper debate about whether Shaun Edwards is the "elephant in the room" England can't keep ignoring. The lads give their early thoughts on the tournament itself. Plus Wales' back-to-back wins, Dave Rennie's winning start with the All Blacks, Ireland's fightback in Australia.

🛞 00:00 Season 6 is Sponsored By Continental Tyres

🤔 01:16 Does the New Nations Championship Make Sense?

📊 02:54 Round One Results

🏉 06:30 England vs South Africa Breakdown

🐘 16:10 Shaun Edwards "Elephant In The Room"

🚗 33:31 Refund Club

🔥 34:33 Australia vs Ireland Thriller

🇳🇿 39:43 All Blacks Edge France

🌸 43:54 Japan Upset Italy and Wales Rise

📋 47:19 Table Round Up

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