🎙️ ENGLAND RULE ALL? | SIX NATIONS PRE-SHOW

The Six Nations is back — and this is the ultimate pre-show breakdown you need before kickoff.On this episode of Maul or Nothing, we’re joined by Ireland & British & Irish Lions winger Simon Zebo for elite insight, dressing-room reality, and the stories behind the team sheets as Europe’s biggest championship explodes into life.From France v Ireland on a rare Thursday night, to England v Wales at Twickenham, plus Scotland’s ceiling and Italy’s growing threat — nothing gets past us.⸻🔴 FRANCE v IRELAND – THE OPENING BLOCKBUSTER•⁠ ⁠Antoine Dupont RETURNS after an 11-month ACL layoff —•⁠ ⁠Why France scheduled this game on Thursday night (and what it tells us)•⁠ ⁠Jalibert over Ntamack — obvious call, but not an easy one•⁠ ⁠Gaël Fickou’s omission — and just how long he’s actually been around•⁠ ⁠Youth surge: Moefana (25), Depoortere (23), Gourgues (20)•⁠ ⁠ROG insight: France’s “there’s nothing between them” mentality — except DupontIreland under the radar?•⁠ ⁠Big selection calls at fly-half•⁠ ⁠Prendergast vs Byrne vs Crowley — who should start?•⁠ ⁠Big players missing: Aki, Keenan, Hansen, Porter⸻ENGLAND v WALES – PRESSURE EVERYWHEREEngland talking points:•⁠ ⁠Northampton connection: Freeman + Dingwall together•⁠ ⁠Henry Arundell back on the wing•⁠ ⁠Maro Itoje on the bench —•⁠ ⁠Is the modern game now fully 23-man rugby?•⁠ ⁠Henry Pollock — the ultimate impact player… and how much will he hate not starting?Wales: fresh start or same problems?•⁠ ⁠No win since March 2023 — but optimism is back•⁠ ⁠Injuries hit hard: Jac Morgan, Faletau, Tshiunza, Llewellyn•⁠ ⁠Bizarre stat: Louis Rees-Zammit has never played at Twickenham for Wales•⁠ ⁠Max… wing or fullback?•⁠ ⁠Alex Mann — world-champion agitator… shades of Ryan Wilson?⸻🔵 SCOTLAND – EXPECTATION MANAGEMENT•⁠ ⁠Preferred starting XV debate•⁠ ⁠What does success actually look like?•⁠ ⁠Sione’s careful messaging — humility or mind games?•⁠ ⁠Is this last-chance saloon for Gregor Townsend?⸻🇮🇹 ITALY – NOT A GIMME ANYMORE•⁠ ⁠Why Italy are no longer a free hit•⁠ ⁠Lessons from beating the Wallabies•⁠ ⁠Louis Lynagh predicts a big step forward•⁠ ⁠Big misses: Capuozzo, Negri, Vintcent, Allan⸻🥃 PLUS•⁠ ⁠Zebo stories you won’t hear elsewhere•⁠ ⁠Scotland humility chat•⁠ ⁠“10 channel fool’s gold”•⁠ ⁠Duncie Weir last minute drop goal •⁠ ⁠WOLFCRAIG shout-out to our fabulous sponsors 👉 https://www.wolfcraig.com⸻🔌 SPONSOR – SAILY eSIM (TRAVEL SMART)✈️ Avoid roaming fees & travel stressDownload SAILY in your app store or scan the QR code on screen.Use code MAUL at checkout for 15% off your first purchase.•⁠ ⁠Country, regional & global plans•⁠ ⁠Built-in security from Nord Security (NordVPN team)•⁠ ⁠Ad blocking, web protection & virtual location🔗 https://saily.com/maul⸻📲 FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOADIf you love elite rugby analysis, inside dressing-room insight, and no-nonsense Six Nations chat — subscribe, download, and share.📌 New episodes every week📌 Available on Acast, Spotify & YouTube⸻🔍 SEO TAGS / HASHTAGS (YouTube) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.