Podcast appearances and mentions of autumn nations series

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole react to the 2025 World Rugby Men's 15s Dream Team and pick their team of the Autumn Nations Series.

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, after the Autumn Nations Series, attention turns to the domestic and European action for the provinces this weekend.Brian O'Driscoll on the one element that Ireland have noticeably lost in their attack,35 players have signed central contracts as part of the IRFU's Women's High Performance Programme,And why the Irish system is struggling to produce quality front-row options for international level.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast by prolific rugby YouTuber Huw Griffin for a review of the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests, where the guys plot whose October expectations are very different to the end of November feelings. And then there's the World Rugby Team of the Year announced this week, where after having no huge objections to the XV as selected, the guys ponder which three changes they'd be inclined to make. What does Brett have against Harry Wilson? Can Harry narrow down to one Argentinean back three player? And how many fullbacks does Huw really need? #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That's it for the Autumn Nations Series and England have had a perfect month, ending the year on a high with 11 wins in a row!Join Alan, Charlie, Charles and Gavin for all the fallout to England's win over Argentina and a look ahead to what we can expect from Steve Borthwick's side in the Six Nations next year.Max Ojomoh was the star of the show at the weekend. The Bath centre was named player of the match after coming in as a late replacement for Fraser Dingwall and the panel is split on whether or not he should be the starting centre for the Six Nations opener.Elsewhere, there is high praise for Borthwick and the improvement we have seen in England in the last 12 months.Away from England, Gavin gives us his account of a chaotic Test match in Dublin where South Africa bullied Ireland.We also take a look at the World Rugby awards and ask just how far ahead the Springboks are of any other side in international rugby currently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Youngs & Dan Cole have called in the Anthony Wat-bomb Squad to preview England's final Autumn Nations Series clash against Argentina. The trio also question the World Rugby Men's Player of the Year shortlist and evaluate the new Nations Championship that looks to revamp the international calendar.

Riaan Louw joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast once again as the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests reaches its penultimate weekend of a series that feels like it's been going for longer than it has. And there's so much to talk about in the rugby world suddenly! Are we seeing a changing of the guard in the Six Nations? Is there a chance of an upset anywhere this weekend coming? Do the World Rankigns feel about right? And who will possibly beat our presumptive favourite Ox Nche to a well-deserved World Player of the Year gong? #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a textIn this week's episode, we dive deep into one of the most dramatic Test matches of the year — Italy vs the Springboks in Turin.

England stun the All Blacks at Twickenham, Ireland run riot with Mack Hansen's hat-trick, Wales leave it late against Japan, and Scotland implode spectacularly against Argentina, and the lads have plenty to say about all of it. Jim's still emotionally scarred from Scotland's collapse, while Goodey digs into England's biggest win of the Borthwick era, from Ford's masterclass to Henry Pollock's Haka moment. We break down a huge weekend across the Autumn Nations Series, ask whether the Springboks have a discipline problem despite winning with 14 men again, and look ahead to Ireland–South Africa after a record Irish win over Australia. Plus lots more other news, shoutouts, chaos, and craic, so settle in and make sure you're subscribed on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Less than 24 hours after he kicked England to an iconic victory, fly-half George Ford joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to break down the gameplan that defeated New Zealand's All Blacks in the Autumn Nations Series.

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back for another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, after another big Saturday of Autumn Nations Series and November Tests in the norf'. An outstanding match in London, in which England really have upset the world rugby order after their impressive defeat of New Zealand, 14- and at a time 13-man South Africa got home over Italy in a weird game in Turin, Wales have scraped home over an unlucky Japan in Cardiff, and about the only positive from the Wallabies thrashing from Ireland in Dublin was that an Australian fullback nabbed a hat-trick inside half an hour. #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #WeekendPostMortem #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Ford has returned to the #10 jersey as England prepare for a collosal Autumn Nations Series matchup against the All Blacks. Meanwhile, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs have enlisted the help of our favourite YouTuber Robbie from  ⁨@SquidgeRugby⁩  for a deep dive into the state of the Wales national rugby team and Ireland's mixed campaign.

Charlie Morgan once again joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast as the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests heads into what looks like the most intriguing weekend of matches so far. Three of the six matches really stand out: England v New Zealand in London and Ireland v Australia in Dublin both on Saturday, followed by Scotland v Argentina in Edinburgh on Sunday. All three look intriguing as match-ups, it feels like there's an upset somewhere, and the rankings implications for RWC seedings are clear - even if the situation for Australia is perhaps a bit better than many think. #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Cole & Ben Youngs have been thrilled by a pulsating weekend of Autumn Nations Series rugby and are here to break down the action. England overcame a physical and well-drilled Fiji, Scotland were *so close* to making history and beating New Zealand for the first time, and South Africa survived 40 minutes of rugby with 14 men to beat France in Paris.

South Africa have overcome a red card and France in Paris, Italy has conquered Australia again, and Scotland were just one Damien McKenzie away from history against New Zealand, and Brett McKay and Harry Jones pull it all apart on the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast. The second weekend of Autumn Nations Series and November Internationals has thrown up some engrossing performances, if perhaps predicted results, and there is plenty to discuss as always. Will France learn their lessons from the 2023 RWC now? Did the Springboks play better with 14? Surely the Wallabies have to make adjustments now, after their most disappointing capitulation of 2025? And did Scotland just underline ongoing issues for New Zealand? #rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #WeekendPostMortem #internationalrugby #NovemberTests #AutumnNationsSeries #SouthAfrica #NewZealand #Ireland #France #England #Argentina #Australia #Scotland #Fiji #Italy #Wales #Japan Find us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-8-9-combo-rugby-podcast/id1729575866 Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/89combo.bsky.social Find Brett and Harry on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport + @HaribaldiJones Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio) Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Watson joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole to preview a mouthwatering weekend of Autumn Nations Series rugby. It's the battle of the hemispheres as Six Nations champions France host Rugby Championship victors South Africa; England aim to avenge their 2023 home defeat against Fiji; and Ben's got a punchy prediction as Scotland aim to make history and beat New Zealand.

We're rebranding as The Good, The Sass & The Rugby this week, as Emily Scarratt has a new lease of retired life… If that wasn't already enough, the Rev GRACES us with his presence… commentator & prediction extraordinaire, more commonly known as Nick Heath joins the girls for a PWR preview, an Autumn Nations Series review & an M&S haul of Emily Scarratt proportions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Autumn Nations Series came out swinging, the Boks, All Blacks, and England all dishing out a bit of payback. From yellow cards to serious injuries, no one left unscathed. We chat Helios Fire joining the squad, Punt-it Bingo heating up, and the Wessels saga heading for court. The Bokke now turn their sights to Paris, where Siya runs out for his 100th, you know that's going to be special.

Ireland will face off against New Zealand tomorrow in Chicago as part of the Autumn Nations Series.But, can we expect the boys in green to overcome the mighty all blacks?Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Rugby Pundit, Brent Pope.

Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are joined by YouTube's finest Squidge Rugby and Max Brown to draft their ultimate rugby teams ahead of the Autumn Nations Series.

Riprendiamo questo podcast dove lo avevamo lasciato. Facciamo il punto sull'avvio in URC delle franchigie, reduci questo weekend da due sconfitte simili contro avversari di cilindrata superiore. Ci affacciamo poi verso le imminenti Autumn Nations Series.

Squidge Rugby joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the For The Love Of Rugby studio to preview a huge month of international rugby. How have Australia developed since impressing against the British & Irish Lions? Who will take the grudge match in Chicago between Ireland and New Zealand? And what crazy new plays will Rassie Erasmus deploy with South Africa?

It's all change for Steve Borthwick's England ahead of the Autumn Nations Series. Tom Willis has announced his move to Bordeaux, ruling him out of international rugby duty, whilst his Saracens peer Noah Caluori burst onto the scene with FIVE tries against Sale.Meanwhile, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs salute the retiring Emily Scarratt, analyse the Leinster v Munster thriller at Croke Park, and pay tribute to their former teammate Lewis Moody following his MND diagnosis.

Munster sent shockwaves through Irish rugby with a statement win over Leinster at Croke Park, dismantling their biggest rivals to go joint top of the URC. Is it a shift in power, or a Lions hangover? Goodey, Big Jim and Biggs get stuck into the fallout from that fiery clash, the form of Jack Crowley, and what it all means for Andy Farrell's Ireland squad heading into the Autumn Nations Series. The lads also dig deep into Steve Borthwick's England squad announcement, including omissions, combinations, and some exciting star power coming through. We also wrap up all the weekend's domestic action, from Noah Caluori's five-try explosion for Saracens to Leicester's last-gasp win over Bath, and all the biggest talking points from the Prem and URC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first major peak of the season is nearly here with the Autumn Nations Series, and the new England squad announcement has delivered two massive headlines: the departure of Tom Willis to France, and the inclusion of teenage try-scoring sensation Noah Caluorie. But the real debate is at fly-half. From Andrew & Barnes, Wilkinson and his challengers, Farrell to Ford, the England number ten jersey has always been a national talking point. Now, with George Ford, Fin Smith, and Marcus Smith all vying for the starting spot, who will Steve Borthwick hand the keys to ahead of the next World Cup cycle? Joining Payno this week are two men who know the pressure cooker of fly-half selection better than anyone: former England 10s and World Cup stars Charlie Hodgson (38 caps, Premiership's all-time top scorer) and Toby Flood (60 caps, 2011 Six Nations winner). Season 6 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres 00:00

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Gareth Steenson on this week's RTE Rugby podcast. We look back on a mixed weekend for the Irish provinces in the URC, with a win for Munster and another defeat for Leinster, while we also take an early look ahead at Ireland's Autumn Nations Series campaign in November.

Former England teammates Mike Brown and Jonny May join the dream team for a revealing chat on the intense world of professional rugby. Brown, fresh from retirement and a corporate career change, offers candid insights into the psychological toll of the professional game, and the lads debate contrasting experiences under Eddie Jones. May and Brown also reveal the ups and downs of their volatile relationship on and off the field, including a training ground injury that ended in 11 stitches. Finally, the pair get stuck into an England selection debate ahead of the Autumn Nations Series. 00:00

What would Andy Farrell's Lions team look like if the first Test against Australia was next week? What positions are still up for grabs? And where is Farrell spoilt for choice? Ugo and Chris discuss all this and chat to the Wallabies captain Harry Wilson to get his take on the Lions after playing all four home nations during the Autumn Nations Series. Are there certain players he is keeping an eye on during the Six Nations? And after Netflix announced they will not be doing another series of Full Contact, how big of a missed opportunity is it to grow the game? What is the best way to capture a new audience while keeping loyal fans engaged - does the perfect balance exist? With the Superbowl this weekend, we ask what can rugby learn from the NFL and what a bit American promotion would do for the Lions tour.

A lucky Vodafone Business customer will get to answer Ireland's call and bring their business to the big screen at a packed Aviva Stadium as Ireland host France in round three of the Six Nations Championships on March 8th. Vodafone provides business support to over 60% of Irish businesses. The Bring your Business to the Big Screen initiative is worth over €25,000 to the successful SME and is open to Vodafone SME Business customers. Vodafone is offering its winning partner some of its own in-stadium pitch-side branding for the highly anticipated Six Nations fixture against France. The winning business will also receive an exclusive video content package, two VIP tickets to attend the match and see their brand advertised, as well as an exclusive invitation to meet the team at their Captain's Run the day before the match. Last year's Six Nations clash between Ireland and France attracted a TV audience of over 1 million viewers in Ireland and 6.6 million viewers in France and when Ireland last hosted the French in Dublin in 2023, the fixture delivered a 70% share of Ireland's TV audience. As the two tournament favorites go head-to-head, the Aviva Stadium will be at full capacity adding another 50,000 people to the number who will be exposed to the company's brand. To enter, companies must visit the Vodafone.ie business website and fill out a simple form - entries must be submitted by the 7th February, 2025. Over 2,000 SMEs applied to participate in Vodafone's 'Bring your Business to the Big Screen' initiative in 2024 which provided four small Irish businesses exposure during the Autumn Nations Series at the Aviva Stadium in November 2024 - SOS Cookies (Limerick), The Farmhouse.ie (Longford), JANDO and Lotts & Co. (both Dublin) were featured on pitch-side and digital screen advertising during the game. Amanda Nelson, CEO at Vodafone Ireland said: "This initiative is one of the most rewarding for our Vodafone Business team as we get to leverage our Irish Rugby sponsorship to the benefit of one of our SME customers. This scheme will expose their brand to over 1 million people in Ireland and will also deliver significant exposure overseas. Ireland and France are the favourites for this year's Six Nations title, which will increase interest even further in the fixture and provide a fantastic platform for one of our SME customers to share in the spotlight." Vodafone Ireland has been the main sponsor of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) since 2016. As part of this sponsorship, Vodafone shares a number of exclusive benefits with its customers, allowing them to feel part of the #TeamOfUs.This competition along with practical supports like V-Hub, a free digital support service offering tailored advice to help businesses navigate their digital transformation journey, are just some of the ways Vodafone is supporting small businesses.

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Coffee Machines, Christmas lights and the final round of Autumn Nation Series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we dive into the highs (were there any?) and lows of Wales' Autumn Nations Series. We break down the performances on the pitch, look at what's going wrong, and ask if Warren Gatland is still the man for the job. We also chat about the WRU's AGM – the financial losses, new player development plans, and what it all means for the future of Welsh rugby. Finally, we answer your questions! From whether a coaching change will fix things to which players have impressed or flopped this autumn, we get stuck into what you want to know. Tune in, share your thoughts, and let's figure out together where Welsh rugby goes from here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom and Andy answer listeners questions plus we hear from Gregor Townsend and Joe Schmidt as they name their teams for Scotland v Australia in the Autumn Nations Series

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Week 3 of the Autumn Nations Series was a great weekend of rugby! We continue to learn something new every week.  What was our favorite game of the week?  How did we do in our predictions?  We've got your week 3 recap!

Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show...Brian Barry Murphy reflects on the Republic of Ireland's second half horror show at Wembley.We look at Katie Taylor's huge win over Amanda Serrano in Texas with Kevin Byrne, with an eye on what's next for the Bray fighter.Alan Quinlan on another edgy Ireland performance in the Autumn Nations Series.And there's our weekly Performance Rankings - which is where our Breakfast Bite takes us today, as we ponder - are the Ireland rugby team underperforming because Andy Farrell's out the gap in the new year?Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show...Brian Barry Murphy reflects on the Republic of Ireland's second half horror show at Wembley. We look at Katie Taylor's huge win over Amanda Serrano in Texas with Kevin Byrne, with an eye on what's next for the Bray fighter. Alan Quinlan on another edgy Ireland performance in the Autumn Nations Series. And there's our weekly Performance Rankings - which is where our Breakfast Bite takes us today, as we ponder - are the Ireland rugby team underperforming because Andy Farrell's out the gap in the new year?Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICAFRANCE vs NEW ZEALANDWALES vs AUSTRALIAIRELAND vs ARGENTINAand the rest of the rugby week. LTBP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Burke and Tom English discuss Gregor Townsend's team selection for the match against Portugal in the Autumn Nations Series plus we hear from Townsend himself.

Chris and Ashy bring you a special pod looking ahead to England's massive game against the World Champions South Africa at Twickenham. You'll hear from Ellis Genge on the challenge of facing the Boks up front and how they've been picking themselves up after the shock defeat to Australia. We also Jerry Flannery on how special it is to be working with the double World Cup winners. Follow the Autumn Nations Series on BBC Sounds: Friday 15th November: Ireland v Argentina - 20:10 Saturday 16th November: Scotland v Portugal - 15:10 | England v South Africa - 17:40 | France v New Zealand - 20:10 Sunday 17th November: Wales v Australia - 16:10

Tom and Andy are joined by former Scotland captain Rory Lawson and take a lookback at Scotland v South Africa, discuss audience questions and take a look forward to the upcoming Autumn Nations Series match against Portugal

It was a weekend to forget for the Northern Hemisphere in the Autumn Nations Series. Ugo, Danny and Chris look back on a clean sweep for the Southern Hemisphere sides as the home nations all lost on home turf. To blitz, or not to blitz, that is the question facing England after they shipped 42 points against the Wallabies. Is it time for them to adopt another defensive system? What next for Wales after they suffered a record-equalling 10th Test in a row? Will the WRU give Warren Gatland the time to turn things around? Ireland lost their unbeaten home record as the All Blacks continue to impress under Scott Robertson. And South Africa got the better of Scotland once again, centre Andre Esterhuizen joins us from Edinburgh airport as they start their prep to face England. Plus, we talk 20-minute red cards.

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Tom and Andy are joined by Peter Wright and Fraser Brown at Murrayfield to discuss Scotland's loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series plus we hear from Gregor Townsend

Austin Healy joins the lads for a bonus episode this week to chat about the Autumn Nations Series and how rugby is promoted and packaged from a commentary and insights perspective. Austin is one of the most respected pundits in the game and gives some insight into what it's like behind the mic, how he sees the media landscape changing, dealing with social media abuse, and what he thinks of the rule changes. He also gives his take on England's performances and looks forward to Ireland v All Blacks and Australia coming to Twickenham. The lads also reminisce about their Leicester days, we get to the bottom of Goodey and Austin's punch-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris, Tom and Gro are all finally together as the Autumn Nations Series starts in earnest. Gro seeks positives to cling on to as Wales prepare to face Fiji, and we discuss whether Ireland are justifiably favourites against New Zealand on Friday night. Scotland face the stiffest test in world rugby, while after losing to the All Blacks, England are under pressure to return to winning ways against Joe Schmidt's Australia.

House parties, holiday nightmares and The Autumn Nations Series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was an inspiring and emotional weekend with the Slater Cup, where Leicester pulled off a thrilling comeback, beating Gloucester 29-26, thanks to a halftime spray from Cheika. The big news of the week, though, is Newcastle breaking their 25-match losing streak with a 24-18 win over Exeter, can Steve Diamond keep the momentum? We're joined by Bath's rising star, Guy Pepper, to talk about his comparison to Richie McCaw, what it's like training with the stacked Bath back row, and how he's adjusting to life at the club after moving from Newcastle. Elsewhere, Siya Kolisi marked his second debut for the Sharks with a try, and Saracens pulled off a hell of comeback to beat Bristol 37-35 in an action-packed game at Ashton Gate. And we dive into the latest on 20-minute red cards, as they're set to be trialled during the Autumn Nations Series. Ireland and France are opposed, but Southern Hemisphere teams are all in. What impact will it have on the biggest stage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Hask and Tins away, we've got a special lineup for this episode. Alongside Payno is World Cup winner Will Greenwood, bringing his expert insights on the England squad ahead of the Autumn Nations Series. Joining him is Telegraph Rugby guru Charlie Morgan, ready to break down the team's strengths, potential surprises, and the challenges they'll face this autumn. Greens takes us down memory lane recalling some epic Autumn Test matches, reminiscing about those legendary games against the All Blacks, Springboks & Wallabies. Season 5 is sponsored by Continental Tyres

Sara and Danny react to England's 36-man squad for the Autumn Nations Series which sees Henry Slade included despite not yet playing for Exeter this season. Sara chats to Steve Borthwick about why he included Slade and the return of fellow centre Alex Lozowski to the England fold. With Alex Mitchell missing out through injury, we get Danny to predict how Borthwick will his scrum-halves during the November Tests. Is Ben Spencer finally going to get his first start for England? Sara also quizzes Borthwick on the numerous changes to his coaching staff over the summer and the decision to promote Richard Wigglesworth to senior assistant coach.