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 25:56 England Attack Identity 33:56 Let Pollock Loose 34:28 Backline Picks Argentina 35:22 Backing Van Rensburg 37:01 Caluori & Why Fullback Is Hard 41:30 Harvey Norman Break 43:02 Will Jordan Record Breaker 47:02 France Depth And Wallabies Woes 52:22 Japan Home Game Farce 56:48 All Blacks vs Ireland - Round 3 59:07 Argentina vs England - Round 3 01:02:33 Tables Fixtures And Farewell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Payne and Mike Brown run the rule over Steve Borthwick’s selection ahead of England’s game against Fiji. The pressure is on Steve Borthwick following a 5th straight defeat this year. 00:00 🚗 - Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres  01:26 🏉 - England v Fiji Build-Up  02:49 📋 - England Team Sheet Analysis  06:11 🎙️ - Brown On England’s Backline  10:47 💷 - Refund Club  11:46 🤔 - Who Should Play 15?  14:20 💥 - How Will England Deal With The Pressure?  17:57 🧠 - The Value Of Experience  20:14 🍻 - O’Neills Pubs  20:58 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - Come On England 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa reminded everyone exactly why they're world champions, brushing England aside 45-21 at altitude in Johannesburg to open the new Nations Championship. Payno, Hask and Tins dig into where it really went wrong for England, not the early 17-0 hole (they clawed back to within three at half-time), but the, two costly yellow cards, and defensive system the boys argue isn't getting the best out of these players. It sparks a proper debate about whether Shaun Edwards is the "elephant in the room" England can't keep ignoring. The lads give their early thoughts on the tournament itself. Plus Wales' back-to-back wins, Dave Rennie's winning start with the All Blacks, Ireland's fightback in Australia. 🛞 00:00 Season 6 is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 🤔 01:16 Does the New Nations Championship Make Sense? 📊 02:54 Round One Results 🏉 06:30 England vs South Africa Breakdown 🐘 16:10 Shaun Edwards "Elephant In The Room" 🚗 33:31 Refund Club 🔥 34:33 Australia vs Ireland Thriller 🇳🇿 39:43 All Blacks Edge France 🌸 43:54 Japan Upset Italy and Wales Rise 📋 47:19 Table Round Up 🚗 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 refundclub.co.uk/gbr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Brown joins Payno to react to Steve Borthwick's England team selection ahead of the blockbuster Test against South Africa. From Tommy Freeman at 13 to Tom Curry's massive back row battle, Brown gives his verdict on England's chances against the world champion Springboks. 01:53 🏉 Starting XV Breakdown 03:20 💬 Freeman at 13 Debate 04:53 ⚡ Van Poortvliet and Curry Spotlight 09:21 🎖️ Caps and Experience Gap 11:20 🛡️ Furbank Fullback Fundamentals 13:24 ⛰️ Altitude Reality Check 16:23 🔥 Ellis Park Hostility 19:38 📝 Composite XV Picks 22:35 🎯 How England Can Upset 24:36 🔮 Prediction and Wrap Up Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code gbr at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/gbr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week’s show we hear from two men who have done what few England players ever have: beaten the Springboks in South Africa. Mike Tindall and Jonny May take us inside England's historic victories in 2000 and 2018, sharing untold tour stories and revealing the physical and mental blueprint required to "Beat the Boks". 2000: SA 22 – ENG 27 at Bloemfontein: (1-8) Jason Leonard, Phil Greening, Julian White, Martin Johnson, Danny Grewcock, Richard Hill, Neil Back, Lawrence Dallaglio (9-15) Kyran Bracken, Jonny Wilkinson, Ben Cohen, Mike Catt, Mike Tindall, Austin Healey, Matt Perry Bench – Mark Regan, Dave Flatman, Simon Shaw, Joe Worsley, Will Greenwood, Tim Stimpson, Leon Lloyd South Africa: Montgomery, Paulse, Fleck, Barry, P. Rossouw, van Straaten, van der Westhuizen, Kempson, Marais, Visagie, Boome, Otto, Krige, Venter, Vos. 2018 SA 10 – ENG 25 at Newlands (1-8) Joe Marler, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Joe Launchbury, Maro Itoje, Chris Robshaw, Tom Curry, Nathan Hughes (9-15) Ben Youngs, Danny Cipriani, Mike Brown, Owen Farrell, Henry Slade, Jonny May, Elliot Daly Bench – Luke Cowan-Dickie, Alec Hepburn, Harry Williams, Jonny Hill, Mark Wilson, Sam Simmonds, Ben Spencer, Denny Solomona 00:00 🍑 Jonny May’s Tattoo 03:41 🇿🇦 Boks v England Preview 07:43 😡 Red Mist to Friendship 14:57 🚌 Touring South Africa Reality 18:04 🌹 The 2000 Tour 26:13 🔫 Robbed at Gunpoint 31:37 🦌 The Infamous 53-3 35:55 🛫 The 2018 Tour 40:30 🏟️ Siya Kolisi and Rassie Era 43:32 🙉 Tour Madness 45:38 🗻 Cape Town Win and Cipriani 🔗 LINKS 🔐 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code GBR at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/gbr 🚗 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leinster, British & Irish Lions and Ireland veteran Gordon D’Arcy joins GBRXtra to discuss Leinster’s triumph in the URC and the form of Irish rugby ahead of the Nations Championship. Gordon gives his disappointed verdict on the departure of Leo Cullen, praise for Andy Farrell’s extension as Ireland’s Head Coach and his analysis of the Irish pathway system. Speaking of future rugby stars, the lads have a read of Gordon’s latest book, Let’s Play Rugby, the fifth in his series for children. Gordon’s new picture book encourages children to play out every step of a professional a rugby game from kicking off to dizzying celebrations, encouraging a new generation of Henry Pollocks to take to the field. Let's Play Rugby is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lets-Play-Rugby-Gordon-DArcy/dp/1915071771 01:15 🏆 Leinster URC Triumph 01:52 😐 Why It Feels Flat 03:37 👋 Leo Cullen Steps Down 05:23 🗣️ Leinster Bias Debate 07:01 🛤️ Irish Pathways Problem 09:09 📚 Gordon’s Sports Books For Kids 13:42 ☘️ Ireland Summer Tour Preview 14:33 ⚠️ Player Welfare Crunch 18:09 ✍️ Farrell Extension Reaction 19:11 🎟️ Leinster Atmosphere Fix 21:28 🥃 Rémy Martin & The Barbarians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from the Saints' Prem triumph, we ask whether the club’s champion "kids" can provide the spark England need this summer. Payno, Hask and Tins react to Steve Borthwick’s squad for their opening test v South Africa and we also look into why the centre position remains such a puzzle. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres00:47 🏉 Full Kit Flanker02:11 🏆 Prem Final Takeaways18:11 🔧 Exeter and Baxter Rebuild21:48 🧶 Henry Pollock and WI Tribute29:04 ✨ Ruben Love30:07 🏟️ Neutral Venue Semifinals Debate33:39 🌹 England Squad Breakdown35:49 💥 Back Row Selection Arguments39:56 🔟 Picking the 10-12-1349:00 ⛰️ Altitude Horror Stories50:54 🥃 Remy Martin Moment of Excellence53:01 🇿🇦 Springbok Squad 56:48 🌍 Nations Championship Hype58:32 ⚡ Super Rugby Final Blowout 🔐 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code GBR at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/gbr 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the week of the Prem Final we have reunited Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson an iconic Northampton half-back partnership, immortalised on the computer game Jonah Lomu Rugby. Joining Payno, they preview the Prem Final, debate whether Fin Smith is ready to make the England No.10 shirt his own, and relive the 2003 Rugby World Cup, including the call that set up Jonny Wilkinson’s famous drop goal. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 Powered by Continental Tyres 02:00 😇 Saints Breathtaking Rugby 04:14 🎓 Dowson Coaching Journey 05:55 🤔 Bath Drop Goal Indecision 10:14 🛁 Wilko 2003 Routine 15:31 🌹 Is Fin Smith Englands Ten? 19:11 🤝 McParland x Dawson similarities 25:52 🧩 Ben Spencer England Puzzle 28:55 🔄 Furbank Quins Move 32:50 🔮 Prem Final Predictions 35:58 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 37:28 📖 Dawson x Grayson Origin Story 41:25 🚑 Neck Injury Scare 43:07 🍺 Housemates And Beer Sponsorship 45:28 🏗️ Relegation And Rebuild 48:11 👥 England Debut Together 53:19 🥝 All Blacks 1997 Test 56:33 👨🏻‍🏫 Woodward Relentless Standards 59:01 📚 1999 World Cup Lessons 01:04:16 💌 2003 Final Letter And Support 01:08:46 🏆 Saints European Cup Memories 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Payno and Tins are joined by Professor Pieter Kruger - clinical psychologist, performance consultant, and one of sport's most sought-after minds. Having worked with the Springboks, Team GB, Formula 1 teams, he now works with Bath as they chase back-to-back Premiership titles, Pieter offers a rare and fascinating window into what really separates good from the great. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 Powered by Continental Tyres 02:25 🧠 What Performance Psychs Do 05:23 🩸 Bloodgate and Rebuild 07:58 🧱 Bath Turnaround Blueprint 13:03 😎 Finn Russell Calm Under Fire 18:03 ❤️ Managing Pre Game Anxiety 21:11 🇿🇦 Brighton Loss Recovery 23:33 🏎️ Cross Sport Culture F1 37:54 🛁 Bath Semifinal Week 46:04 📉 England Form Swings 47:21 🎙️ Media And Trust 56:35 🏆🏆 Boks Under Pressure? 📝LooseHeadz looseheadz.co.uk/24-7s 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saracens, England and Lions legend Elliot Daly joins the boys for a wide-ranging conversation that's as entertaining off the field as he is on it. From his infamous first day at Wasps in full school uniform (briefcase very much denied), to three Lions tours, a siege-gun boot, and mentoring the next generation of English talent, Daly proves he's as sharp in the studio as he is at fullback. The lads also look ahead to a crunch Premiership clash with Exeter, dissect Mark McCall's coaching genius, and assess whether England's talented young squad can peak at the 2027 World Cup. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 Powered by Continental Tyres 00:46 🏏 Cricket Chat   05:07 💼 Briefcase Banter  07:17 🐝 First Day as a Wasp  15:20 🌍 Barbarians Tour Chaos  19:55 🩺 Surgery, Rehab & Recovery Timeline 22:36 🎙️ Mark McCall: Lessons from the Top 35:42 🧠 Eddie Jones’ Best Advice 41:47 ⭐ Noah Caluori 48:39 🏟️ Exeter Away  52:58 🔀 Position Preferences: 58:59 🦵 The Siege Gun Boot & Monster Kicks 01:03:05 🦁 Lions Tours & Surprise Selection Calls 01:11:00 💪 Grip Strength Challenge Showdown 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  🚶‍♂️Lewis Moody Fundraiser Walk https://lewismndwalk.co.uk 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices