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Ireland's World Cup exit, and what comes next
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on Ireland's 13-18 defeat vs France in the World Cup quarter-final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ireland look to quarter-final after tough day against Black Ferns
Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella from Brighton, where it was a magnificent occasion yesterday but a tough afternoon for Ireland against the excellent Kiwis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Attacking verve and defensive concerns
Murray Kinsella is joined by Ciarán Kennedy to discuss Ireland's World Cup victory over Spain, and what needs to improve ahead of their clash with New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ireland answer plenty of questions in opening win over Japan
Ciarán joins Gav from Northampton to discuss the opening weekend of the Women's Rugby World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lions tour reflections, and what Andy Farrell will take back to Ireland
Murray joins JT and Gav from Dublin Airport to discuss the third Test, the Lions tour overall, the standout players, and the lessons we learned that may apply to November and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Murray's sing-song in Sydney and Furlong's incredible Lions record
Murray Kinsella joins Ciarán Kennedy to discuss late night sing-songs in Sydney, Tadhg Furlong's ascent to the status of Lions legend and some team selections ahead of the weekend's final Test against Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How the Lions won an epic, and should Wallabies feel aggrieved by 'the incident'
Ciarán Kennedy is joined by Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and James Tracy to reflect on an all-time classic in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Keenan heroics secure Lions' series win
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on a dramatic comeback win for the Lions in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
REACTION: Lions XV named as Ringrose ruled out
Murray Kinsella dials in from Australia to react to the Lions XV for this weekend's second test against the Wallabies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The tourists survive a scare vs First Nations & Pasifika XV
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on a 24-19 win for the Lions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
First Test analysis, second Test selection calls, and the Wallabies' underperformance
James Tracy, Bernard Jackman and, a little bit later on, Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss the Lions' comprehensive first victory over the Wallabies.JT and Berch discuss the potential changes that Andy Farrell can make to his 23 ahead of the second Test, and whether the introductions of Will Skelton and Rob Valetini can make a material difference on the Aussies' end.Murr brings the latest from the Lions in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Australia 19-27 Lions: Post-match reaction pod
Murray Kinsella dials in from Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium to give his instant reaction to the Lions' opening Test win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wallabies v Lions, first Test preview
James Tracy, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss the reported Lions team to face Australia and look ahead to a huge day in Brisbane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lions XV to face Australia | Ireland beat poor Portugal
Ciarán Kennedy, Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman chat all things British and Irish Lions, as well as reflecting on Ireland's destruction of Portugal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AUNZ 0 - 48 Lions: The tourists come to life
Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy reflect on the most dominant Lions' victory in Australia so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brumbies 24-36 Lions: Another mixed bag performance from the tourists
Murray Kinsella joins Gavin Cooney from Gio Stadium to give his immediate reaction to the Lions’ victory against a resolute Brumbies side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lions name team for Test rehearsal, Wallabies quietly pleased with Fiji win, and Baird stands out for Ireland
Murray joins Gav from Canberra to look ahead to the Lions' meeting with Australia's best club side, the Brumbies, on Wednesday. Murray was also in Newcastle on Saturday to watch the Wallabies' late, late victory over a strong Fiji side, from which Joe Schmidt will have taken several positives while holding plenty back for the first Test.Ciarán then joins Gav to give his sense of Ireland's victory over Georgia in a game which failed to ignite in the teeming Tbilisi rain, but one which still proved a valuable Test for Paul O'Connell's relatively inexperienced team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Waratahs 10-21 Lions: The tourists get punched in the face
Murray joins Gav from Allianz Stadium for the post-game pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reds-Lions reaction, and who are the nailed-on Test starters after three games?
Ciarán and Gav assess the Lions' 52-12 success over the Reds immediately after full-time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lions move onto Reds without Tomos Williams, Jack Willis dominates classic Top 14 final, and Ireland gear up for Georgia
Murray, Berch and Gav discuss Ben White’s call-up to the Lions squad after a heartbreaking injury to Tomos Williams. Armed with team news from both sides, the lads look ahead to potentially tough outing against Les Kiss’ Reds in Brisbane.Toulouse won their 10th successive final in an all-timer of a Top 14 decider against Bordeaux, who were almost equally brilliant. Is there any room for Jack Willis on Blair Kinghorn’s flight to OZ?Plus, while the Ireland men’s senior team get set for Tblisi, the Ireland U20s opened their World Championship campaign with a solid win against Georgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
REACTION: Eight-try Lions beat Force
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella reflect on the Lions' comfortable win over the Western Force in their opening match in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ciarán and Gav's ridiculously early Lions 23s for the first Test in Brisbane
Too far gone from last Friday's game at the Aviva, and too soon before the Lions name their side on Thursday to face Western Force, Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey instead indulge in the most enjoyable aspect of any Lions tour and try to predict Andy Farrell's matchday 23 to face the Wallabies in just over three weeks' time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lions-Argentina reflections and analysis, the most Crusaders title win ever, and Top 14 final predictions
Murray, Berch and Gav dissect the Lions' thrilling defeat to Argentina, and the potential ramifications for a few key positions in Andy Farrell's 23.The lads also chat about Rob Penney's remarkable turnaround with the Crusaders, and look forward to the best Top 14 final possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prendergast's intent, O'Brien's clearout, and Leinster's D
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella for a deep dive on Leinster's URC final win over the Bulls. The lads discuss the scrum battle, lineout contest, Leinster's kicking, and how thy combined a brutal edge with technical accuracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leinster boss the Bulls, Baird shines, Conan leads by example
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to review Leinster's dominant URC final win over the Bulls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leinster v Bulls: the scrum battle, the opportunities for each side, and the chance to shut people up
James Tracy joins Gav to preview Saturday's URC final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leinster haters, Prendergast's form, and the URC final
Berch, Gav, and Murray dig into Leinster's semi-final win against Glasgow and the questions that remain ahead of the decider versus the Bulls in Croke Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rugby's financial crisis: How do we give the game a more prosperous future?
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to explore the financial state of professional rugby in Ireland and around the world.The lads discuss the R360 concept, the elephant in the room about World Cups, the provinces' efforts to find new revenue streams, TV deals, copyright claims on online clips, the Netflix fumble, how the club sport in France offers a blueprint for a more prosperous future, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Connacht’s Stu coup, Munster’s Durban drama, and Leinster’s foggy win over Scarlets
Murray Kinsella, James Tracy and Gavan Casey reflect on Leinster and Munster’s URC quarter-finals and react to the breaking news of Connacht’s new head coach appointment, with Stuart Lancaster returning to Irish rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leinster-Scarlets/Sharks-Munster look-ahead, plus main-character Pollock
James Tracy gives Gav his thoughts on Henry Pollock and Bordeaux's Champions Cup final celebrations, why he was so annoyed by the injury to James Ramm, and Leinster and Munster's respective URC quarter-finals this Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pulse-checking the Champions Cup final, UBB's glory, and Saints' rise
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to reflect on Bordeaux's victory over Northampton in last weekend's decider and what it all means for the future of the competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thursday night 6N: are fans getting shafted? Plus Ulster's big signing, Munster's lineout, and Leinster's Scarlets lesson
James Tracy, Murray and Gav discuss Ulster's impending signing of a world-leading loosehead in Angus Bell. The lads chat about the fixing of next year's France-Ireland Six Nations game for a Thursday night, fielding frustrations from match-going supporters about attending Ireland games and raising their own concerns about the Aviva Stadium.Plus, JT provided a detailed analysis of Munster's lineout improvements against Benetton, the set play that both the Italians and Munster themselves scored from in the same game, and where Leinster will need to be wary of Scarlets in a couple of weekends' time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Munster's hopes, Leinster's response, and Ireland 7s fallout
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to discuss how the URC quarter-finals are shaping up and the questions that remain after the IRFU's decision to shut down the men's sevens programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will this young Ulster generation actually be good enough to compete?
On today's pod, Murray and Gav focus on Ulster alone: the lads explore the province's fortunes during Richie Murphy's first full season in charge, fans' frustrations, whether Ulster's current generation of academy talents are actually as good as we once thought they were, seven seasons of recruitment with mixed success, and expectations for 2025/26. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vintage POM, Connacht’s strategy after a miserable season, and how rugby’s free agency works behind the scenes
Murray, Berch and Gav review Munster’s victory over Ulster, in which Peter O’Mahony’s biggest moment arguably wasn’t even his soaring try.The lads try to make sense of a turbulent season for Connacht, and whether there’s cause for optimism in their homegrown-heavy strategy.Berch gives an insight into how players are navigating rugby’s free agency in a shrunken market, which he believes may ultimately lead to the betterment of Irish rugby.Plus, Terenure College RFC appoint Carlos Spencer as their new head coach: eh, what the…?Note from Gav: Apologies for the first few minutes of my audio -- I knocked a mic cable loose without realising. It improves after about 10 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Irish call-ups, the unlucky few, and catching Lions Fever despite an interminable ceremony in London
Murray joins Gav from the Lions squad announcement in London to give his thoughts on Andy Farrell's 38-man selection, the "couple of" vacant spots, Henry Pollock's rise, Caelan Doris' injury, the Uefa-like ceremony, and the players from the four nations most unlucky to miss out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Making sense of Leinster's underperformance, and Bordeaux add mettle to the magic
Berch, Murray and Gav review the Champions Cup semi-finals, where Northampton Saints produced one of the greatest performances in the history of the competition to upset an off-colour and confounding Leinster side at the Aviva Stadium.The lads assess Leinster's shortcomings in what Berch believes was the worst of their knockout reversals in recent years, and they also discuss the second semi-final as Bordeaux rubber-stamped their credentials against French and European champions Toulouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leinster v Northampton/Bordeaux v Toulouse previews and predictions
James Tracy and Murray join Gav to analyse the four Champions Cup semi-finalists and their respective matchups this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AIL magic offsets the misery of a bad weekend for the provinces and Ireland women
For the first time in podcast history, the four provinces all lost in the URC over the weekend, while Ireland women were also defeated in their Six Nations closer.Murray, Berch and Gav take solace in a brilliant AIL finals weekend (and a fine victory for Ireland U19s over France) before peering ahead to what promises to be a tense finish to the campaigns of Munster and Ulster in particular.AIL finals: 00:00Provinces: 26:20Ireland women: 1:08:50 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sheehan's speed, Munster's matrix, Millard's map, Ulster's farewells
James Tracy and Murray Kinsella check in on the four Irish provinces ahead of another important weekend in the URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tommy O'Brien might be better than we thought, Munster fall victim to another URC sideline shambles, and Connacht break hearts but stay alive
Murray, Berch and Gav review an action-packed, controversy-filled URC weekend for the provinces and discuss the two-year shift in dynamic between Wales and Ireland in the Women's Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rieko signs for Leinster, Wilkins steps down, Munster's lineout mess
James Tracy and Murray Kinsella try to keep up on a very busy Wednesday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jordie's brilliance, Munster's regrets, and Connacht's collapse
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella reflect on Leinster's latest show of dominance, why Munster will feel woe after Bordeaux, and how Connacht let such a positive start slip. The lads also discuss Ireland's Six Nations defeat to England and their joy for Rory McIlroy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leinster's KBA, Crowley's drop, and Coombes' block
James Tracy, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey drill into the Leinster and Munster performances that earned them Champions Cup quarter-finals, while they also look ahead to Connacht's Challenge Cup clash with Racing 92. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A special day in La Rochelle, Ulster maintain momentum in defeat, and Leinster's Death Star rugby
Murray joins Berch and Gav on his way home from France to chat about two enthralling encounters in La Rochelle and Bordeaux, where Munster marched on and Ulster brought a gun to a gunfight.The lads discuss Leinster's obliteration of Harlequins and as Murray jets off, Berch and Gav peer ahead to Connacht-Racing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Munster's opportunity against La Rochelle, Leinster make a splash, and JT proposes a new law
James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to provide an analytical preview of Munster's reunion with Ronan O'Gara at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre in the last 16 of the Champions Cup on Saturday.JT also gives his thoughts on one particularly exciting Leinster young gun, has some strong opinions on the red cards shown to Munster's Alex Nankivell and the Stormers' Neethling Douché in the URC weekend just gone, and proposes a law change around kicking which he believes would lead to the betterment of the game (and might lead to more attacking scrums). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Casey and Crowley's class, Ulster's comeback, and Leinster's edge
Berch and Murray discuss Munster's important win over Connacht, how Ulster pulled off a revival against the Stormers, and why Leinster deservedly celebrated in Durban. The lads also speak about how Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle have been struggling ahead of their date with Munster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Murray and JT pick their personal Lions 23s, plus reaction to Farrell's coaching announcement
James Tracy and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey for a Lions pod. The three lads select their personal Lions matchday 23s, with James dipping into Pro D2 for a starter, and a podcast consensus on the 10 jersey that none of the crew expected.The lads also try to predict Farrell's actual 23 for the first Test against the Wallabies using a regrettably complicated snake-draft system.Plus, Murray and JT give their thoughts on Andy Farrell's coaching selections and the implications for Ireland's summer tour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wild weekend in the URC, worrying defence, encouraging signs for Ireland Women
Gav, Murray, and Berch sift through the remnants of a wild weekend in the URC and discuss how Ireland have closed the gap to France in the Women's Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Six Nations Review: Ireland's good and bad, France's unique attack, and Lions look-ahead
The full complement of James Tracy, Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey assess Ireland's championship, the emerging trends of the 2025 Six Nations, the implications of France and possibly England 'getting their shit together', the lack of ready-made replacements for last Saturday's retiring trio, and whether a poor campaign for the Ireland U20s was really indicative of anything.Plus, the lads tentatively look ahead to the Lions Tour of Australia, picking their captains and discussing The Telegraph's recent report that Andy Farrell is set to select a very Irish-heavy coaching ticket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.