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The episode discusses the Women's Six Nations, George North's retirement, and previews upcoming European rugby matches with guest Georgie Perris-Redding.

Women’s Six Nations + George North retirement ft Georgie Perris-Redding | The Rugby Paper Roundup In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sale Sharks co-captain and USA international Georgie Perris-Redding — a World Cup Eagle and one of the game’s most resilient leaders — to break down a huge week across women’s and men’s rugby. We start with the Women’s Six Nations after a statement Round Three, where England, France and Italy all impressed. The Red Roses ran in ten tries against Wales, France showed resilience to stay level at the top, and Italy’s bonus-point win over Scotland underlined their growth. We ask whether England are still setting the benchmark, if Italy are a team on the rise, and whether the championship is once again building towards a decisive England v France showdown. 🏉 George North retirement We reflect on the career of Wales legend George North, who will retire at the end of the season after 121 caps, 47 international tries, two Lions tours and multiple Six Nations titles. Georgie gives her perspective on what made North so special — and how players like him set the benchmark for the next generation. 🏆…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Jaycock

Guest: Georgie Perris-Redding

Topics covered

• Women's Six Nations
• George North retirement
• European rugby
• USA rugby
• England rugby
• Italy rugby
• France rugby

Keywords

• Six Nations
• George North
• rugby
• England
• France
• Italy
• USA rugby
• European rugby

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sale Sharks, USA

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