Ben Youngs and Dan Cole review Australia’s record defeat to Argentina and ask if they’re good enough to play the Lions next summer? There’s another clash between South Africa and New Zealand, plus a discussion about England’s new ‘enhanced contracts’, what they mean and how they will work. Plus your emails and a story about Steve Borthwick having to sing happy birthday. 

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England prop Joe Marler joins Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the studio. He’ll tell you why he loves Steve Borthwick, collisions and maintaining mass. 

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Ben Youngs and Dan Cole take a break from the Oasis queue to review the latest clash between South Africa and New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. 

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How’s your pre-season going? In this episode, Dan Cole and Ben Youngs have tips for your pre-season, your best stories and tales of their own fitness camps in Portugal, the East Midlands and beyond.

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This episode contains huge spoilers for fans of Winston Churchill and World War Two. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are back together to review another weekend of Rugby Championship games, and answer your questions

How do we feel about Twickenham changing its name? How do you tell the difference between the Curry twins? And what laws we would like to throw in the bin ahead of the new season? Plus there’s a quiz! Who doesn’t enjoy a quiz?

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The Rugby Championship is underway and Argentina go and beat the All Blacks in New Zealand. South Africa hammer Australia, Ben embarks on potentially his last pre-season camp and Dan breaks down which swimming strokes are necessary.

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What is the best rugby stadium in the world? The Stade de France is having a great Olympics, but is it no.1 on our list? Ben Youngs and Dan Cole countdown their favourite rugby venues based on the standard of dressing room, atmosphere, history and how easy they are to commute to.

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“You can welly a welly but you can’t wang a wang” - Those are the wise words of Dan Cole in this question and answer episode with his great mate Ben Youngs. 

England’s most capped men answer your questions, which include: Why is Joe Marler so cringey? What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever seen in a scrum? And how quickly can a new coach make an impact?

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How do rugby contracts work? This is our most requested episode, and features stories about Jonny Wilkinson, Steve Borthwick, Sam Burgess, Richard Cockerill, Steve Diamond and more. 

Simon Cohen has sat on both sides of the negotiating table, and has had to deal with Ben Youngs and Dan Cole when they want more money. Oh and next time you’re in Nando’s, do look out for England internationals securing their long term future, probably between free refills.

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On today's podcast, Dan Cole gets his hand on a book full of Ben Youngs' most daft quotes. The pair also remember the time they had a very awkward encounter with Gareth Southgate and did Coley really get in a fight with Johnny Sexton on the British & Irish Lions tour?

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