The message from the new Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is more fun, more aggression, less worrying about the opposition and Lil Nas x pumping out at training. Can we have fun, and win?

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Shane Horgan is on the line to kick off our bumper tournament preview and we discuss whether we can read much into Andy Farrell’s quotes and actions over the last few days, and what genuine improvement on Schmidt’s final 12 months would look like.

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Matt Williams joins us to chat about a France side bursting with youth, if not Test caps, and if under 20 World Cups, a smart head coach and Shaun Edwards barking at training will be enough to win the 6n title.

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Plus, it’s been a testing lead-in to the 6 Nations for Scotland and Gregor Townsend, following an even more testing World Cup campaign. BBC Scotland’s Tom English, who broke the story about Finn Russell’s late night drinking and subsequent withdrawal from the Scotland camp, is on the show today to discuss how they’ll cope without Russell and if Gregor Townsend has the support of his players going into the game against Ireland.

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Plus there’s Mister Mayo Caelan Doris, 25 years since Cantona’s Kung Fu kick and Ed Woodward V Man Utd fans.

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