Will defence ever dominate rugby again? Your questions answered

Will defence ever dominate rugby again? Your questions answered

From The Rugby Bunker by Viral Tribe Entertainment

March 19, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Ben Coles and Charlie Morgan answer listener questions about rugby following the men's Six Nations.

Following a number of excellent submissions, Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) are back to answer your questions following the end of the men's Six Nations. 02:25 Will England stick with three locks? 07:31 Who are the Under-20 players to look out for? 11:59 Why do England talk about being a developing side? 19:52 What is Borthwick's ceiling as head coach? 25:56 How much did the Lions tour take out of the players? 34:19 Why is the Six Nations schedule so similar? 37:35 Is Cadan Murley's stock up or down after the Six Nations? 41:10 Is Ronan O'Gara available? 43:45 Is Steve Borthwick naming his England team so early 'naive'? 47:34 Will defence ever win again over attack or is the genie out of the bottle? Follow Ben's Substack: https://theofffieldreview.substack.com/ Ben's work for The Observer: https://observer.co.uk/contributor/ben-coles?type=read Charlie's work for The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/profile/charlie-morgan #rugby #sixnations #rugbyanalysis #englandrugby #steveborthwick #ronanogara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Coles, Charlie Morgan

Topics covered

  • rugby
  • Six Nations
  • defence
  • England rugby
  • coaching
  • player development

Keywords

  • rugby
  • Six Nations
  • defence
  • England
  • coaching
  • Borthwick
  • Murley
  • O'Gara

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Observer, The Times

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