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Radio 5 Live,12 Nov 2026,68 mins

Ford on selection, All Blacks aura & Eddie’s back

Rugby Union Weekly

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Chris and Ugo look ahead to round five of the Nations Championship. Can South Africa win in Paris again? How will the great Antoine Dupont perform at fly-half? England have made 10 changes for the visit of Japan with Max Ojomoh at 12 and Will Joseph on the wing. George Ford gets the nod over Marcus Smith and chats to Ugo and Chris about how England’s attacking ambitions, selection and how to get their best athletes on the ball. Wales keep faith with fly-half Sam Costelow for the visit of New Zealand. Have the All Blacks got their aura back? And Eddie Jones makes his return to the pod. He explains why Japan’s best fly-half is playing for his university and not at Twickenham this weekend and gives us his take on the current England side.

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