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Steve Borthwick previews England's Six Nations

Ben, Charlie and Charles are back ahead of the 2025 Six Nations and ahead of kick off we are joined by a very special guest, England head coach Steve Borthwick!


He joins us to look ahead to England's campaign, discuss this weekend's opponents Ireland and also his memories of the tournament growing up


Elsewhere the guys analyse Borthwick's team selection this weekend and his decision to opt for a 6/2 split on the bench


We also get stuck into the best of the rest of the weekend's action and discuss the possibility of the Six Nations coming off free to air TV, with the rights deal up for renewal next year


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