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Rugby Union Weekly

The big weekend preview

Rugby Union Weekly

BBC

Sports, Sports News, News, Rugby

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Will this be one of the great weekends in World Cup history? Chris meets up with Tommy Bowe and Stirling Mortlock in the heart of Paris to preview Ireland's showdown with South Africa and talk 7-1 splits. How worried is Stirling that Australia's World Cup could be effectively ended by Wales on Sunday? And is Eddie Jones' reputation on the line in Lyon? We also discuss the news that has threatened to overshadow the whole weekend with Antoine Dupont suffering a fractured cheekbone.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.

0:03.7

My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a Load of Sport Podcasts.

0:08.4

I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced

0:12.2

pundits and the biggest sport stars.

0:14.3

Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'

0:18.5

mouths.

0:19.5

But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport in world.

0:25.0

What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to

0:28.8

dedicated sports fans across the UK.

0:31.2

So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.

0:49.6

Robby and daily Paris ahead of what could be one of the great weekends in rugby

0:55.4

World Cup history, where to start, South Africa Ireland here in Paris in the start,

1:00.9

Wales against Australia in Leon on Sunday night, loads look forward to, and what a team

1:05.3

we've assembled to do just that.

1:07.2

Sterling Moorlach has just touched down from Sydney via San Francisco on his wedding anniversary.

1:13.5

I'm here and I'm very excited to be here mate, there's so much to talk about.

1:17.9

And Tommy Bow, Bell Fast Fire, the start to France because you threw your accreditation away.

1:22.5

Oops.

1:24.5

You don't know how to do that.

1:26.5

You're disposable.

1:28.5

In this day of looking after the climate, yeah, hold on to your accreditation.

1:32.3

Hold on to your accreditation. Great to have you both here.

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