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Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella to discuss Ireland's superb defence and dig into the weeds of their win against South Africa.The lads also break down where Eddie Jones has got it wrong and how the Wallabies' woes are a huge concern for Australian rugby union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard, Jackman, Dan Leavy and Gavan Casey reflect on a special night in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their immediate reaction to Ireland's monumental, nerve-shredding victory over South Africa in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to look ahead to The Big One at the Stade de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray, Bernard and Gavan are joined by special guest Dan Leavy to review Ireland's victory over Tonga and begin the build-up to the 'Boks in Paris.The lads also discuss Fiji's landmark victory over Australia and what the future might hold for Eddie Jones if the Wallabies go home early, plus a job well done -- in the end -- by an improving England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes after Ireland recorded their second win of the World Cup.They discussed Ireland's performance, the form of Bundee Aki and Johnny Sexton breaking Ronan O'Gara's Irish scoring record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray and Eoin join Gavan from Tours and Sydney respectively to preview Ireland's pool game with Tonga, and to dive further into both England's win over Argentina and France's curtain-raising success against the All Blacks.Murray and Gavan also give an insight into Gary Keegan, the mastermind behind Ireland's boxing success over the last 20 years who has worked closely with Andy Farrell and Ireland for the last three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey after their busy weekends' work on the ground in France. The lads discuss the major talking points from a stacked weekend of action and being to peer ahead to Ireland's pivotal pool clash with South Africa in a fortnight's time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins Ciarán Kennedy from the Stade de Bordeaux in the immediate aftermath of Ireland's 12-try win over Romania to kick off their Rugby World Cup with a bang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wednesday duo becomes a trio for the World Cup, with Murray and Eoin let loose by Gavan to give a forensic preview of a biblical weekend's worth of fixtures.The lads discuss spying on opponent's training and the evolution of video analysis in the past two decades. Murray and Eoin give very different hype-level reads from Tours and Sydney respectively, and ponder what would drive Irish people to root against their own national rugby team. Plus, detailed previews of the marquee fixtures this weekend: France-New Zealand, Ireland-Romania, Australia-Georgia, England-Argentina, South Africa-Scotland and Wales-Fiji. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we edge towards kick-off, Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to make their definitive World Cup predictions, including 'Breakout Player', 'Biggest Disappointment' and, of course, the eventual winners.The lads also discuss Benjamin Urdapilleta's double shove of Ronan O'Gara and the fallout from France's decision to call-up Bastien Chalureau as a replacement for Paul Willemse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss how France finished their preparation for hosting the World Cup, beating a Wallabies side that has potential but needs to tidy itself up. The lads also talk about South Africa's impressive win over New Zealand, with their 7/1 bench catching the eye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back home from Bayonne, Murray Kinsella joins Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey to assess a night vaguely reminiscent of Italy at Ravenhill in 2007, but one which should be viewed entirely differently.Murray, Berch and Gav dissect Ireland's performance against Samoa, Andy Farrell's 18-15 split, and the extent to which Cian Healy's loss will hamper Ireland's chances in France. Berch unabashedly explains why Ireland will win the World Cup and, when Gavan's heart stops racing minutes later, he invites the former Ireland hooker to expand on his distinctly un-Irish proclamation.The lads explain how Fiji have managed to become semi-final contenders in four fewer games than Steve Borthwick has coached England, plus there's South Africa-New Zealand and France-Australia analysis, with a little more love for Antoine Dupont along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella discuss Andy Farrell's squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray joins Gavan from the stands of Parc des Sports Jean Dauger in Bayonne to assess a narrow Ireland victory over Samoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss what Dan Sheehan's foot injury might mean for Ireland as Andy Farrell makes his final calls on his World Cup squad. The lads discuss Ireland's clash with Samoa this weekend and also how the other World Cup contenders are warming up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan, Murray and Bernard look back on Ireland's win over England as their World Cup preparation kicks into proper gear. The lad discuss what Ireland did well and what they still need to improve on. They chat about England's lack of quality in the match. They discuss Keith Earls, his 100 caps for Ireland and his chances of going to the World Cup. Plus, with Owen Farrell's appeal process ongoing, Bernard puts forward the case for why Farrell shouldn't miss the World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gav and Murray discuss a five-try win for Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss the Owen Farrell case and why World Rugby should appeal the decision to overturn his red card. The lads also talk about a big blow to France's World Cup hopes with Romain Ntamack ruled out through injury, as well as all the latest warm-up games and squad announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Eoin Toolan break down Ireland's win over Italy, discussing those who furthered their World Cup cases and those who missed a chance. The lads also discuss the rest of the international action from the weekend, including Wales' win over England, as well as all the latest World Cup squad announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their instant reaction to a win for Ireland in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss the final round of the Rugby Championship as New Zealand claim the title against the Wallabies, while the Springboks' win over Argentina throws up a much-discussed incident involving head injury. The lads also look forward to Ireland's first World Cup warm-up game against Italy, as well as the rest of the action on another busy weekend of rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to look forward to a busy weekend of international rugby, including the Bledisloe Cup in Melbourne. Eoin will be there to witness Carter Gordon's first start at out-half for the Wallabies. The lads also discuss the latest from the Pacific Island nations, with Fiji looking dangerous, and they try to figure out how big a threat Scotland really are to Ireland in Pool B of the World Cup. There's also a chat about Stuart Hogg's early retirement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Eoin Toolan chat about the 2025 Lions tour schedule, Johnny Sexton's three-game ban, the influence of Joe Schmidt on the All Blacks, and Eddie Jones' worries with the Wallabies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod returns after the summer break, with Murray Kinsella joined by Eoin Toolan to discuss the first weekend of Rugby Championship action. How good were the Boks and All Blacks? How bad were the Wallabies and Pumas? The lads also discuss Johnny Sexton's disciplinary hearing tomorrow, with potentially damaging ramifications for Ireland's World Cup plans. And there's excitement about Friday's World Rugby U20 Championship final as Richie Murphy's impressive Ireland team bid for glory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella is joined by two IRFU referees in Chris Busby and Eoghan Cross as they discuss their lives as referees, the challenges they face, and their thoughts on technology in the sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman, Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to cast an eye towards Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign. The lads assess Andy Farrell's 42-man training squad and wield their respective axes to whittle it down to a World Cup-sized 33, giving their thoughts on some key matchday 23 selection decisions along the way.Berch and Eoin give their early World Cup predictions, while Murray predicts trouble for Ireland in the shape of Ben Healy. The lads also give their favourite moments and 'Best Player' from an extraordinary season for Andy Farrell's men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Eoin Toolan and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to pore over each of the provinces' 2022/23 campaigns, and where each of them need to improve next term.How can Munster become European contenders? Has too much been made of Leinster's Champions Cup final defeat? How can Dan McFarland restore the feel-good factor to Ulster's dressing room? And how far can a Santi Cordero-infused Connacht go with their exciting new coaching ticket? The lads field these questions and more.Plus, Murray, Eoin and Berch give their end-of-season shouts in strictly defined categories such as Best Young Player, while there is a consensus choice for Best Signing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey pore over a famous day in Cape Town for the mighty men from the southern province, who defied even their coaches' early-season expectations in ending their 12-year wait for a trophy. The lads also discuss Saracens' Premiership success over Sale as well as the potential capitulation of London Irish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Ireland, Melbourne Rebels, and Kintetsu Liners performance coach Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey to give his thoughts on the Champions Cup final, why exactly the second half became so "one-sided" in La Rochelle's favour, and what he sees as the unjust criticism of Ross Byrne as well as Leinster's coaches. The lads also look ahead to a massive day in Cape Town, where Eoin believes Munster's midfield has the minerals to call bluff on the Stormers' blitz defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La Rochelle have done it again and, unfortunately, so have Leinster. Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey break down an extraordinary final at the Aviva Stadium and how Ronan O'Gara has 'made a mockery' of the idea that the recipe to success is best kept a secret. Murray and Gavan are later joined by URC CEO Martin Anayi ahead of this weekend's final between Stormers and Munster in Cape Town. Anayi discusses the URC's efforts to find its own identity, TV revenue, the future of the Welsh regions, next-gen competitions, and how last year's final almost ended up in Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy record live from the Aviva Stadium in the immediate aftermath of Leinster's devastating 27-26 defeat in the Champions Cup final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

oin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to profile Ronan O'Gara's impressive La Rochelle team and highlight the qualities that he thinks make them marginal favourites for Saturday. But Eoin also discusses the reasons that Leinster should be feeling confident they can beat the French side at the third time of asking. After their in-depth preview of this weekend's Champions Cup final, the lads discuss an interesting Challenge Cup decider and THAT Stormers video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to break down a thrilling URC semi-final win for Munster in Dublin, with lots of chat about Jack Crowley's winning drop-goal, how Munster's ambition was rewarded, and where it got away from Leinster. Connacht missed a big chance to reach the final as they were edged out by a dangerous Stormers side in South Africa, while the lads discussed the challenge ahead of Munster in that decider.Ciarán, Murray, and Berch then get stuck into this weekend's intriguing Champions Cup final between Leinster and La Rochelle, who have beaten Leo Cullen's side for the last two years in a row.And finally, the pod gives credit to the Ireland women's 7s team for their achievement of qualifying for the Olympics in Paris next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss the two URC semi-finals, with an injury-hit Munster heading to Dublin to take on Leinster as Connacht visit the Stormers in Cape Town. The lads discuss how Leinster manage their big squad, Munster's challenge this weekend, the fine job Andy Friend has done in Connacht, and also the strengthening of the relationship between Kiwi and Japanese rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella break down the URC quarter-finals, where Connacht downed Ulster, Leinster overcome the Sharks, and Munster beat Glasgow. That all tees up another Leinster v Munster semi-final, but Berch reckons it could be different this time. Do Connacht have a chance in South Africa against the Stormers? The lads also discuss Terenure's brilliant AIL success, both on and off the pitch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're at full complement for a special-edition Wednesday pod, as Eoin Toolan, Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to assess Leinster's Champions Cup semi-final victory over Toulouse, La Rochelle's steamrolling of Exeter, and what the latest chapter in the finalists' great rivalry might look like. The lads give their thoughts on Toulouse's gripes over the officiating of their semi-final, the decision to move Antoine Dupont to 10, and some brilliant Leinster performances by the likes of Jamison Gibson-Park, Jack Conan, Ross Byrne and Charlie Ngatai.Murray, Eoin and Bernard also look ahead to, and give their predictions for, the URC quarter-finals this weekend.Plus, Ireland suffered their first wooden spoon since 2004 in the Women's Six Nations, and it looks as though head coach Greg McWilliams is set to depart: so what should happen next in Irish women's rugby? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella provide instant reaction to Leinster's 41-22 hammering of Toulouse in the Champions Cup semi-final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to look ahead to Leinster's big challenge against Toulouse in the Champions Cup semi-finals. The lads discuss Leo Cullen's interesting words as he attempted to manage the big expectations.And with Rugby Australia announcing a surplus for the financial year, Eoin outlines how they've managed to turn things around from the brink. There's also time to check in on all things Super Rugby and chat about the new All Blacks coaching ticket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey delve into Round 18 of the URC and how the provinces are shaping up for their respective knockout-rugby runs. The lads discuss how Munster totally subverted their expectations in South Africa, and why the impending departure of the in-form Ben Healy -- who should arguably start at out-half in Munster's quarter-final -- shouldn't be considered a mistake by either party. They look ahead to Leinster's Champions Cup semi-final with Toulouse, and the extent to which Saturday's heavy defeat to the Bulls needs to be examined. Plus: Are we wrong to 'hype' young talents like Sam Prendergast, and is he even really exposed to the hype that so many rugby fans fear? Murray and Berch examine how Connacht have transformed their season -- and the conversations around them -- as they prepare for a trip to Ravenhill in the quarters.Ulster, too, recovered well from a mid-season blip, albeit our analysts remain unconvinced by their recent performances.Plus, Ireland suffered another heavy defeat in the Women's Six Nations which shouldn't be sugarcoated, but there were tangible improvements to their performance which shouldn't be ignored. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's pod, Eoin Toolan tells Murray Kinsella about his work with Ireland, the Melbourne Rebels, and Kintetsu Liners. Eoin discusses how he got into rugby analysis, what's involved in the job, and how this area of the game has changed over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray and Berch get stuck into a clean sweep for the Irish provinces in the URC, with Munster and Leinster registering impressive wins on the road in South Africa.The lads also discuss Jacques Nienaber signing for Leinster and Scott Fardy being announced as the new Connacht defence coach.And there's discussion of the latest defeat for Ireland Women and whether they should have more experience in their team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to look back on Champions Cup quarter-final weekend and tentatively look ahead to the semi-finals. After analysing a brilliant second-half performance against Leicester, the lads discuss Leinster's socio-economic advantages -- a hot-button topic since Friday -- and whether or not they would be better off acknowledging their existence. Murray and Bernard also delve into Toulouse and La Rochelle's quarter-final victories and look ahead to a massive weekend in the URC for Connacht and Munster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray and Eoin are joined by former England and Lions lock Geoff Parling, who is now an assistant coach with the Melbourne Rebels.The lads discuss the tactical challenge Leicester will throw at Leinster in the Champions Cup on Friday, with Leo Cullen's men heavy favourites to advance.Geoff also discusses how Super Rugby is looking to speed up the game, as well as how the Fijian Drua are providing a totally new test for teams.And there's a chat about Eddie Jones' first Wallabies squad as the Aussies look to build towards the World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gav, Berch, and Murray discuss what was a tough weekend for everyone in Irish rugby except the magnificent Leinster, who played brilliant wet-weather rugby to beat Ulster.The lads discuss how the other provinces might look to close the gap to Leinster, with Connacht having crashed out of the Challenge Cup against a superb Benetton team.Meanwhile, there was more misery for Irish women's rugby on a weekend when the 15s and 7s both struggled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to a massive European weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gav is joined by Berch and Murray to discuss a URC play-off race that has become even spicier after wins for Connacht and Ulster, a draw for Leinster, and a chastening home defeat for Munster. The lads try to pick their top eight with two rounds left to go. There's also analysis of Ireland Women's disappointing start to their Six Nations campaign away to Wales, with Bernard pointing out that things could get worse before they improve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Murray to continue basking in the afterglow of Ireland's Grand Slam success, with Eoin providing more detailed analysis of where Andy Farrell's team got it right and where they still need to get better.The lads dig into the mailbag to answer some brilliant questions from members, including the task of picking Ireland's four best players of all time. There's also discussion of the nominees for player of the Six Nations, as well as the pathways for Irish coaches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella dig into an incredible weekend in Dublin and Cork. They discuss Andy Farrell's impressive leadership of Ireland, how Johnny Sexton has changed, and the players who have stepped up in a big way to help their team towards the Grand Slam. The lads also reflect on the Ireland U20s' back-to-back Slams, talking about how these talented young players need opportunities and what's going on in the pipeline underneath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey give their immediate reaction to Ireland's Grand Slam victory against England in the Aviva Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.