Brian Moore's Full Contact podcast: Tom May - Manu Tuilagi has evolved into the complete player

England's Manu Tuilagi in action during the 2020 Guinness Six Nations match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium - GETTY IMAGES
England's Manu Tuilagi in action during the 2020 Guinness Six Nations match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium - GETTY IMAGES
Tom May: Manu Tuilagi has evolved into the complete player
Tom May: Manu Tuilagi has evolved into the complete player

We're past the halfway point of this year's Six Nations and France remain the only side with a 100 per cent record following their win over Wales in Cardiff.

Joining Brian in studio this week is former England centre Tom May. The pair dissect England's win over Ireland and whether it was a case of English brilliance or Irish sloppiness. Key to England's win was the performance of Manu Tuilagi who maintained his 100 per cent win record over the Irish. Tom has first-hand experience of playing against Tuilagi and he believes the centre has become much more than just a ball carrier.

Ireland's defeat means France are the only side left with a 100 per cent record after they saw off Wales in Cardiff. Both Brian and Tom think the French could have the bones of a future World Cup-winning squad. As for Wales, it's now back-to-back defeats for new boss Wayne Pivac. Next up for him is a trip to Twickenham and former Ospreys coach Sean Holley joins the show to look ahead to that one.

Plus, we answer your questions surrounding the future of Italy after yet another defeat for the Azzurri, refereeing around the breakdown and the relationships between players and referees.

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