Ben, Charlie and Charles reflect on the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup which saw South Africa retain the Webb Ellis Cup and register a record fourth win.
The game could have been different had New Zealand not lost their captain Sam Cane to a red card early on. The guys discuss the impact of that decision and also if South Africa skipper Siya Kolisi was lucky not to see red.
We also discuss where this Springboks side rank amongst the best teams in rugby history and if it is possible they make it three in a row in 2027.
England scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet joins the show to discuss his rehab from an ankle injury that ruled him out of the World Cup and also what he has made of their progress under Steve Borthwick.
Plus, we discuss Eddie Jones' resignation from Australia and take a look at the World Rugby Awards too.
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Scott Quinnell: Wales vs England in Cardiff will be like Battle Royale!
Stephen Ferris: There seems to be an arrogance from England and no one understands why
Brian Moore: This is the trickiest 6 Nations to call
Rob Baxter: Munster have a huge advantage over us due to the scheduling
Brian Moore: There is not enough money and English talent to populate even one professional league
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Brian Moore: It's near crisis time at Leicester Tigers
Nick Easter: Gloucester have the X Factor to reach the European quarter finals
Brian Moore: Leicester and Bath should be worried about relegation
Ben Ryan: Elliot Daly would make a World XV at 13
Brian Moore: I didn't believe that the All Blacks would get back into the match and Ireland didn't let them
Zinzan Brooke: The better team lost
Kyran Bracken: I don’t think the Ford/Farrell axis has worked
Doddie Weir: I still wake up with a smile, still ducking and diving each day
Mark Cueto: Chris Ashton has to be in pole position to start for England
James Simpson-Daniel: Ben Morgan ticks the boxes for England's number eight shortage
Ben Ryan: Marcus Smith should go to the World Cup, not George Ford.
Making thirteen changes turns the league into a farce
For the first time in a long time I can't understand Eddie's selections and that worries me
I hate players saying the game’s gone soft. It’s harder than it ever was.
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