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Picking an England backline, plus the future of BUCS and Sevens | The Rugby Bunker
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May 21, 202654:30
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Ben Coles (The Observer) and Charlie Morgan (The Times) discuss Steve Borthwick's press conference from earlier this week, including the Benhard Janse van Rensburg call-up, and guess the backline England want to pick moving forward.
They also break down the key tactics ahead of the Champions Cup final between Leinster and Bordeaux-Begles, before commentator Joe Byrnes joins the episode to discuss the latest BUCS season and players to watch, plus the upcoming Celestial Sevens tournament.
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
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