About this episode

The episode discusses the Nations Championship, focusing on South Africa's rugby depth and Scotland's performance against them, along with England's victory over Fiji.

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. Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. https://refundclub.co.uk/gbr 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…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Payne

Guests: Mike Brown, John Barclay

Topics covered

• Nations Championship
• South Africa rugby
• Scotland performance
• England vs Fiji
• Henry Pollock
• rugby analysis

Keywords

• Nations Championship
• South Africa
• Scotland
• England
• Fiji
• Henry Pollock
• rugby analysis
• 2027 World Cup

Sponsors

Refund Club, Continental Tyres

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Africa, Scotland, England, Fiji, Argentina, Sandsford Law Limited, Financial Ombudsman Service

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