#27 Can Scotland Stop France, England Under Pressure In Rome & Paolo Garbisi

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the Rugby Championship, focusing on key matches and tactical insights, featuring an interview with Italy's Paolo Garbisi.

The lads take a look at where the championship stands after three rounds and ask the big questions. Are France operating on a different level, and how do Scotland stop their transition game at Murrayfield? Is England’s discipline and defence about to cost them in Rome, and could Italy finally make history? We get into the numbers around England’s 22 efficiency, missed tackles out wide, scrum battles and turnover issues, plus what tactical tweaks could change the picture. And we’re joined by Italy fly half Paolo Garbisi. He talks Quesada’s influence, the shift in mentality, Italy’s dominant scrum, and what they’re targeting against England this weekend. And after that huge win at Twickenham, have Ireland flipped the narrative of their tournament and will they back it up against an improving Wales? Sign up to NordVPN by going to nordvpn.com/rugbypod to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months free. It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Paolo Garbisi

Topics covered

• Rugby Championship
• Scotland vs France
• England vs Italy
• Tactical Analysis
• Player Interviews
• Ireland vs Wales

Keywords

• Rugby
• Championship
• Scotland
• France
• England
• Italy
• Tactics
• Paolo Garbisi
• Wales
• Ireland

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Places: Scotland, France, England, Italy, Wales, Ireland, Murrayfield, Rome, Twickenham

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