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Thu 8 Nov 2012 | 06:55
O2 Inside Line: Episode 1, Season 3

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England have been hard at work preparing for their QBE Autumn Internationals, which start off against Fiji this coming weekend. A new look O2 Inside Line returns as we give you a look at what they've been up to off-field leading up to the game.

The show was hugely popular last year during the Six Nations, and then again during the Rugby World Cup, with James Haskell as host. This time around it follows a slightly different format and has a new presenter, Layla Anna Lee.

Layla will be conducting interviews from inside the camp with not only the players themselves, but coaching staff and all those involved in the succesful running of a training camp.

England play Fiji, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand as part of a packed few weeks that is sure to put Stuart Lancaster's squad through their paces ahead of new year's Six Nations.

Through the show we'll get exclusive access to Player Cam, match analysis from members of the squad, and a look at some skill challenges, where players will go head to head against the clock.

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster said: "O2 Inside Line is a fantastic way for fans to get closer to the team  and see what life is like for the players, management and staff as we build up to the crucial 80 minutes at Twickenham each Saturday."

England vs Fiji, Saturday, 10 November, Kick-off: 14:30 GMT

England team:
Alex Goode, Charlie Sharples, Manu Tuilagi, Brad Barritt, Ugo Monye; Toby Flood, Danny Care, Joe Marler, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole, Tom Palmer, Geoff Parling, Tom Johnson, Chris Robshaw (captain), Thomas Waldrom.
Replacements: David Paice, David Wilson, Mako Vunipola, Joe Launchbury, Tom Wood, Ben Youngs, Owen Farrell, Mike Brown

Fiji team:
Simeli Koniferedi, Samu Wara, Vereniki Goneva, Sireli Naqelevuki, Watisoni Votu, Metuisela Talebula, Nicola Matawalu; Ratu Makutu, Viliame Veikoso, Deacon Manu, Leone Nakawara, Apisolame Ratuniyarawa, Api Naikatani, Malaki Ravulo, Akapusi Qera.
Replacements: Seremaia Naureure, Setafano Samoca, Manasa Saulo, Sekonaia Kalou, Iliesa Ratuva, Kelemedi Bola, Josh Matavesi, Ravai Fatiaki

To get the inside scoop on the England squad every week of the QBE Internationals, as well as fun features and team chat, sign up for alerts and watch O2 Inside Line on RFU TV at O2InsideLine.com

Posted By: Grant Constable

11 Comments

  • 07015678
    3:44 PM 13/11/2012

    Pro Rugby players make terrible inspirational readers. They just look like meat heads,
    talentlessly blurting out words they probably don't understand.

    I don't think O2 will ever get this Inside Line thing right. Although there is clearly a huge rugby audience in England, and this is a better effort than that absolute trash with the extremely irritating Abby and that horrifically arrogant d1ck head Austin Healy presenting. RWC Haskell Cam was the worst thing 02 and the RFU could have done. They all just came across so poorly with a tragic sense of idiotic humour and over confidence whilst under performing and messing things up off the field too. The direction they've gone in makes sense and the lads actually seem nice enough, but unfortunately it's really boring.

    02, please insert something interesting to these videos. No one cares who shares a room with who and how long they take in the shower, etc (even with the sexual innuendos with a smoking hot presenter). Something interesting about how the squad works at the business end of training. Don't rely on squad personalities. You make the England squad look thick as mince and dull as muck, which I suspect they are any way.

  • reality
    2:42 PM 10/11/2012

    Did you not see the bicep grab at 4.10? Who knows what she was grabbing off-camera?

  • s_conner
    3:23 PM 09/11/2012

    I'd like to get inside her line, if you know what I mean.

    As soon as I read 'Layla' and 'new presenter' I knew that a) she'd be fit, b) that it wouldn't be funny and c) that she'd be coming on to the players (as yet unproven)

  • medicaluke
    3:18 PM 09/11/2012

    Totally agree. This just seems like some overproduced PR campaign whereas Healy and Haskell were actually funny and it felt amateur, especially with the Haskcam.
    Not as funny. Probably introduced her for some eye candy and not her sense of humour.

  • stroudos
    8:12 AM 09/11/2012

    Thought it was a waste of a minute myself.

  • stroudos
    8:12 AM 09/11/2012

    That Happy Monye golf shot at 2:10 is bloody brilliant!

  • stroudos
    8:09 AM 09/11/2012

    Yep. Healey and Haskell might not be everyone's cup of tea but the overall level of banter was so much better with those two involved.

  • idaven
    12:56 AM 09/11/2012

    Really boring video, really fit bird.

  • technomouse
    10:04 PM 08/11/2012

    Layla isn't too bad on the eyes, she can stay...

  • technomouse
    10:04 PM 08/11/2012

    Much less interesting than previous episodes, bit too over-produced now as well. Bring back Austin Healy and Haskcam!

  • facepalm
    9:53 PM 08/11/2012

    The most uninspiring England team for a long long time.

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