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Dec 2021
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Europe round 1 and the new Women's Rugby...

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Stephen Jones and Alex Lowe are joined by Jonny Fordham, former Rugby Union Correspondent for The Sun, to look back on the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup. They also chat to Polly Barnes from the newly formed Women's Rugby Association, to find out what the union is aiming to achieve. Jess Hayden rounds up the latest results in the women's game and the panel selects their God or Goddess of the week.

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