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Rugby
Rain-soaked Prem thrills, Borthwick's squad and Mitchell's England dilemma
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Oct 26, 202657:38
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Following Derby Weekend in the Gallagher Prem Alfie, Alex, Elgan and Barnsey look back on the action.
They pick through an entertaining round of matches which, despite the torrential conditions, produced some excellent match-ups!
What is going wrong for Sale and Saracens? Have Harlequins turned a corner? And, are Gloucester proving that they're the real deal?
Plus, the boys chat about Steve Borthwick's England training squad ahead of the November internationals and look back on another defeat for the Red Roses! Following their defeat to Canada John Mitchell raised concerns about the PWR. Is he right to question the amount of game-time for England players? Or is the bigger picture more important?
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"Rain-soaked Prem thrills, Borthwick's squad and Mitchell's England dilemma" is an episode of The Ruck. Runtime 57 min. Published October 26, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
