šļø ENGLAND RULE ALL? | SIX NATIONS PRE-SHOW
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The Six Nations is back ā and this is the ultimate pre-show breakdown you need before kickoff.
On this episode of Maul or Nothing, weāre joined by Ireland & British & Irish Lions winger Simon Zebo for elite insight, dressing-room reality, and the stories behind the team sheets as Europeās biggest championship explodes into life.
From France v Ireland on a rare Thursday night, to England v Wales at Twickenham, plus Scotlandās ceiling and Italyās growing threat ā nothing gets past us.
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š“ FRANCE v IRELAND ā THE OPENING BLOCKBUSTER
ā¢ā ā Antoine Dupont RETURNS after an 11-month ACL layoff ā
ā¢ā ā Why France scheduled this game on Thursday night (and what it tells us)
ā¢ā ā Jalibert over Ntamack ā obvious call, but not an easy one
ā¢ā ā GaĆ«l Fickouās omission ā and just how long heās actually been around
ā¢ā ā Youth surge: Moefana (25), Depoortere (23), Gourgues (20)
ā¢ā ā ROG insight: Franceās āthereās nothing between themā mentality ā except Dupont
Ireland under the radar?
ā¢ā ā Big selection calls at fly-half
ā¢ā ā Prendergast vs Byrne vs Crowley ā who should start?
ā¢ā ā Big players missing: Aki, Keenan, Hansen, Porter
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ENGLAND v WALES ā PRESSURE EVERYWHERE
England talking points:
ā¢ā ā Northampton connection: Freeman + Dingwall together
ā¢ā ā Henry Arundell back on the wing
ā¢ā ā Maro Itoje on the bench ā
ā¢ā ā Is the modern game now fully 23-man rugby?
ā¢ā ā Henry Pollock ā the ultimate impact playerā¦ and how much will he hate not starting?
Wales: fresh start or same problems?
ā¢ā ā No win since March 2023 ā but optimism is back
ā¢ā ā Injuries hit hard: Jac Morgan, Faletau, Tshiunza, Llewellyn
ā¢ā ā Bizarre stat: Louis Rees-Zammit has never played at Twickenham for Wales
ā¢ā ā Maxā¦ wing or fullback?
ā¢ā ā Alex Mann ā world-champion agitatorā¦ shades of Ryan Wilson?
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šµ SCOTLAND ā EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT
ā¢ā ā Preferred starting XV debate
ā¢ā ā What does success actually look like?
ā¢ā ā Sioneās careful messaging ā humility or mind games?
ā¢ā ā Is this last-chance saloon for Gregor Townsend?
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š®š¹ ITALY ā NOT A GIMME ANYMORE
ā¢ā ā Why Italy are no longer a free hit
ā¢ā ā Lessons from beating the Wallabies
ā¢ā ā Louis Lynagh predicts a big step forward
ā¢ā ā Big misses: Capuozzo, Negri, Vintcent, Allan
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š„ PLUS
ā¢ā ā Zebo stories you wonāt hear elsewhere
ā¢ā ā Scotland humility chat
ā¢ā ā ā10 channel foolās goldā
ā¢ā ā Duncie Weir last minute drop goal
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