Show Notes
Lawrence Dallaglio, Sarra Elgan and Steve Cording are reunited as they preview the upcoming Rugby World Cup along with special guest, Mike Tindall.
Which nations are a dead cert to make it out of the group stages? And who might throw a spanner in the works? Lol, Mike, Steve and Sarra share their predictions and name the team they think will end up lifting the Webb Ellis Cup.
Mike also talks about the divided loyalties for his rugby-loving family, reveals the spy-detecting antics of previous World Cup campaigns and tells us whether he thinks Steve Borthwick can survive as Head Coach if England fail to qualify for the play-offs.
Plus, the Evening Standard’s rugby correspondent, Nick Purewal, gives an update from the England camp in Le Touquet.
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