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Rugby Union Weekly - The Smith experiment and Farrell's return - The Smith experiment and Farrell's return - BBC Sounds

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Rugby Union Weekly

The Smith experiment and Farrell's returnThe Smith experiment and Farrell's return

Released On: 22 Sep 2023

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Sara is in Lille to chat to Marcus Smith and the return of England captain Owen Farrell.

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