England’s Six Nations is savaged and all roads lead to Rome

We're three weeks into the Six Nations and England's hopes of winning the tournament are up in flames after they were hammered by Ireland at Twickenham. Alan and Charles are joined in studio by the Telegraph's Dan Schofield to unpack the defeat and look at how England can salvage what is left of their Six Nations campaign. It was a bittersweet afternoon for England captain Maro Itoje. He won his 100th cap for his country but was withdrawn early once again and Dan thinks it's time he was given a six-month sabbatical from the game to ensure he is at his best for the World Cup next year. We also ask what has happened to the England lineout, and why is their defence so easy to penetrate? As for Ireland, that performance instantly changes the narrative around Andy Farrell's side. There's high praise for Stuart McCloskey too who has been their standout player of the tournament so far. Elsewhere we ask if Wales fans will be happy despite defeat to Scotland in Cardiff, can anyone stop France winning a Grand Slam and we tackle your questions as usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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England’s Six Nations is savaged and all roads lead to Rome is an episode from Brian Moore's Full Contact Rugby by The Telegraph.

This episode is 57:04 long.

This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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