Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero. This week's episode is a Rugby World Cup France 2023 Special. This is Part 1 of this week’s episode.  Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to  https://www.patreon.com/distantpod PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE “Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod. Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published.  https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar  LIVE SHOWS We're doing 2 live shows in November. On Saturday November 4th at 2:30pm at the Cheerful Earful Festival at The Clapham Grand. https://link.dice.fm/j30befa1054c On Sunday November 5th we’re live in Wrexham at the William Aston Hall. https://williamastonwrexham.com/event/wrexham-comedy-festival-socially-distant-sports-bar-live-ft-humphrey-kerr THIS WEEK’S SHOW PART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY) Elis: Top Fiji WC moments https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5qCNxEWex3M Mike: Non Evans interview https://fb.watch/lPRZwT6WR1/ Steff: USA, Double World Champions… https://olympics.com/en/video/usa-take-gold-in-olympic-rugby-usa-vs-france  PART TWO (OUT ON FRIDAY) Mike Documentary: XV: Beyond The Tryline https://www.amazon.co.uk/XV-Beyond-Tryline-Dave-Rogers/dp/B01MQRP5WT  Elis Book: The Hardest Test by Scott Quinnell https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hardest-Test-Quick-Reads-ebook/dp/B07ZRC35G7 PART 3  PATREON SECTION (ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )  Steff: Chile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWBq9YivjRY  Elis: France v New Zealand 1999  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TakuB1wDuFw Mike: Eddie Jones https://www.instagram.com/reel/CueQWpogB0x/?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices