Are England Really Better Than The Springboks?

An episode of the Front Row Rugby podcast, hosted by Peter Stemmet, titled "Are England Really Better Than The Springboks?" was published on April 14, 2025 and runs 10 minutes.

April 14, 2025 ·10m · Front Row Rugby

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Summary

Former England and British & Irish Lions international turned rugby writer and broadcaster Stuart Barnes has lavished praise on his fellow countrymen. Nothing wrong with that, right? Except that in some quarters it has been suggested he said the English are now better than the Rugby World Cup champion Springboks! But is that really what Barnes said? In this episode Peter looks at what the former flyhalf actually said and gets to the bottom of this sensational claim that the Springboks would be unable to live with England! This podcast originates from the Front Row Rugby YouTube Channel

Episode Description

Former England and British & Irish Lions international turned rugby writer and broadcaster Stuart Barnes has lavished praise on his fellow countrymen. Nothing wrong with that, right? Except that in some quarters it has been suggested he said the English are now better than the Rugby World Cup champion Springboks! But is that really what Barnes said? In this episode Peter looks at what the former flyhalf actually said and gets to the bottom of this sensational claim that the Springboks would be unable to live with England!

This podcast originates from the Front Row Rugby YouTube Channel Patreon