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May 2022
42m 33s

Sensational Europe and South Africa Wait...

THE TIMES
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Alex Lowe, Stephen Jones and Alan Dymock look back on the quarter-final weekend of the Champions and Challenge Cups. They debate if a penalty shootout is a good way of deciding a rugby match and applaud Teddy Thomas' moment of magic for Racing 92. Plus, they hear from Bulls captains Marcell Coetzee and discuss South African sides joining the competition from next season, Jess Hayden rounds up the latest in the women's game and they pick their God or Goddess of the week.

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