About this episode

The episode discusses the potential impact of Northampton's young players on the England rugby team ahead of their summer tests.

Fresh from the Saints' Prem triumph, we ask whether the club’s champion "kids" can provide the spark England need this summer. Payno, Hask and Tins react to Steve Borthwick’s squad for their opening test v South Africa and we also look into why the centre position remains such a puzzle. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres00:47 🏉 Full Kit Flanker02:11 🏆 Prem Final Takeaways18:11 🔧 Exeter and Baxter Rebuild21:48 🧶 Henry Pollock and WI Tribute29:04 ✨ Ruben Love30:07 🏟️ Neutral Venue Semifinals Debate33:39 🌹 England Squad Breakdown35:49 💥 Back Row Selection Arguments39:56 🔟 Picking the 10-12-1349:00 ⛰️ Altitude Horror Stories50:54 🥃 Remy Martin Moment of Excellence53:01 🇿🇦 Springbok Squad 56:48 🌍 Nations Championship Hype58:32 ⚡ Super Rugby Final Blowout 🔐 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code GBR at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/gbr 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/ 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Payno, Hask, Tins

Topics covered

• Northampton Saints
• England Rugby
• Steve Borthwick
• Premiership Rugby
• Rugby Strategy
• Player Selection
• International Rugby

Keywords

• Northampton
• England
• Steve Borthwick
• Premiership
• Rugby
• Player Selection
• South Africa

Sponsors

Continental Tyres, Saily

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northampton, England, Exeter, Saily, Rémy Martin, Nations Championship, Super Rugby

Places: South Africa

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