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15 Jul 2021

All hail The Waterboy's 'Boks; plus John Cooney's Sexton gripe, and URC/Roc Nation collab

Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey look back on a tour-igniting battle between the South African 'A' team and the Lions, and discuss where it went right for Rassie's men versus where it went wrong for Gatland's tourists.The lads also discuss John Cooney's comments about Johnny Sexton during the week, the potential benefits of the United Rugby Championship's partnership with Roc Nation, the introduction of new law trials and independent concussion consultants, Ireland's U20s campaign, the senior men's team's autumn schedule, and France's 'second string' beating the Wallabies.

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