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Sep 2024
53m 9s

Welcome back part 2: Players special

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Chris and Ashy chat to some of the biggest names in the Premiership as we continue our build up to the new season. Ashy quizzes Christian Wade on his desire to break his Premiership try record. With Wade needing 19 tries to usurp Ashy, how concerned should he be? Ben Earl is back on the pod to tell us what to expect from a new-look Saracens and whether his golf game has improved over the summer. We also chat to the new Northampton captain George Furbank. Can he lead the Saints to back-to-back Prem titles for the first time? Marcus Smith gives opens up about how much those missed kicks in Dunedin affected him and give us an update on Danny’s fitness.

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