England already in ‘must win’ territory against Wallabies| Telegraph Rugby Podcast

England already in ‘must win’ territory against Wallabies| Telegraph Rugby Podcast

Autumn international season is upon us!

Alan Dymock and Charles Richardson get stuck into England’s opening clash this November against Australia at Twickenham, where Steve Borthwick’s side are in ‘must win’ territory according to Charles.

It’s been a tricky year for England heading into this month and Charles says it’s vital to get a win in front of home fans to make sure the series starts off with a bang.

As for selection, there are question marks once again over the No 10 shirt with Fin Smith an injury doubt, so that leaves George Ford and Marcus Smith potentially duking it out for a start.

It’s all up for grabs in the back row as well – what role will Henry Pollock play? Both Alan and Charles suggest he is best utilised off the bench.

Christy Doran of the Sydney Morning Herald drops in to give us the lowdown on the Wallabies and how they are getting on under new head coach Les Kiss.

And we look ahead to all the rest of the weekend’s games too.

00:00 Introduction – The Nations Championship explained
03:15 England vs Australia preview
08:30 England’s selection dilemmas and back-row options
14:00 England’s discipline, Henry Pollock and Marcus Smith
19:00 Maro Itoje, captaincy and England’s autumn expectations
23:00 Christy Doran joins – The Wallabies under Les Kiss
27:30 Australia’s form, depth and selection decisions
32:30 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Australia’s back-three options
37:00 Predictions for England vs Australia
38:30 The rest of the weekend’s rugby fixtures
39:00 Scotland vs New Zealand preview
44:00 Ireland vs Argentina – injuries and Sam Prendergast
48:00 Ireland’s form and the Tadhg Furlong discussion
50:00 Wales vs Japan – can Wales get a much-needed win?
51:30 Final thoughts and outro

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