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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 52 MIN

England Lose to Italy, Borthwick in Trouble & Dave Rennie Takes Over the All Blacks

from The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Australia & New Zealand · host Folding Pocket

England losing to Italy has completely blown open the Six Nations — and now Steve Borthwick is under serious pressure. In this episode of GBRANZ, Andy Rowe is joined by All Blacks legend Justin Marshall and Wallabies great Jeremy Paul to break down one of the biggest rugby shocks in years. The lads discuss what went wrong for England, why Italy are no longer a team anyone can underestimate, and whether France are about to pile even more pressure on Borthwick in Paris. They also dive into the huge news from New Zealand rugby with Dave Rennie confirmed as the new All Blacks coach. What does this mean for the All Blacks playing style, selection, captaincy and preparation heading toward the next Rugby World Cup? Plus Marshy breaks down some brilliant attacking trends from Super Rugby and the Six Nations — including clever set piece plays that are opening up modern defences. ⸻ In this episode: • Italy’s historic win over England • Is Steve Borthwick under pressure? • Can England upset France in Paris? • Dave Rennie confirmed as All Blacks coach • Who could captain the All Blacks next? • The evolution of modern rugby attacking plays ⸻ 🎙 Hosted by Andy Rowe Justin Marshall Jeremy Paul ⸻ 📩 Want to partner with GBRANZ? Email: [email protected] More info: red9studios.com ⸻ ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:25 England lose to Italy — pressure on Borthwick 03:55 Why losing to Italy is such a huge result 05:45 How good is this Italy team now? 07:10 Italy vs All Blacks in Wellington 09:20 Why England are struggling defensively 10:02 Has Borthwick lost the changing room? 13:04 Final round Six Nations predictions 16:26 Scotland’s huge win over France 17:33 Viral Welsh prop try moment 18:52 Dave Rennie named All Blacks coach 22:57 Why Rennie got the job 25:05 Assistant coaches discussion 29:47 Could Tana Umaga join the staff? 33:47 Dave Rennie’s All Blacks game plan 37:56 Challenges ahead for the All Blacks 41:43 Who should captain the All Blacks? 47:18 Marshy’s rugby analysis and tactics 50:08 Outro --- YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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