England Squad Reaction & Prem Derby Weekend Gets Spicy 🔥

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are back to react to Steve Borthwick’s latest England squad announcement! Who’s made the cut, who’s missing out, and what do the selections tell us about England’s plans?

Plus, the boys rank the weekend’s derby games on the SPICE METER 🌶️ Which rivalry delivered the biggest fireworks, which game lived up to the hype, and which derby left us wanting more?

Squad debates, derby-day drama, try-scoring records and plenty of strong opinions - all on For The Love Of Rugby.

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00:00 - Intro
02:37 Wet Weather Rugby
06:01 - Wrestle or Race?
07:08 - England Squad Dissected
23:06 - Possible England XV
27:32 - Prem Derby Spice Ranking
29:07 - Christian Wade’s Garlic BBQ
34:12 - Finn Russell vs The Shed
36:13 - East Midlands Derby
46:15 - Pollock Subbed Off?
48:41 - Genge’s Chip & Chase
52:48 - Quins Thrash Sarries
01:00:15 - Coley’s Weekly Whinge
01:03:39 - Gloucester’s Next Stage
01:08:20 - Rugby News Round-Up
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