Are these the most evenly matched Prem semi-finals ever?

About this episode

The episode previews the Prem rugby semi-finals and discusses team performances and coaching news.

The Prem rugby semi-final line-up is confirmed: Northampton hosts rivals Leicester and Bath play Exeter. Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe and Charlie Morgan preview the semi-finals and ask is this the hardest season to predict who will make the final? Could an away side get a rare victory? They also discuss the teams near the bottom of the league. Who had the most disappointing campaign? And who has reasons to be optimistic? Plus, Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension to remain Ireland head coach until 2031. How big a blow is that to England and the RFU? And what does it say about the appeal of the England head coach job? *** Allianz Future Fund | Allianz Insurance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alfie Reynolds, Alex Lowe, Charlie Morgan

Topics covered

• Prem rugby semi-finals
• team performance
• England head coach
• contract extension
• league predictions

Keywords

• Prem semi-finals
• Northampton
• Leicester
• Bath
• Exeter
• Andy Farrell
• England head coach
• rugby predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northampton, Leicester, Bath, Exeter, Ireland, RFU

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