Show overview
The Counter Ruck has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 209 episodes. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 27 min and 38 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 47 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 98 episodes published. Published by Declan Conlon.
From the publisher
A rugby podcast from The Irish Times, presented by Nathan Johns with regular panelists John O'Sullivan, Gordon D'Arcy and Gerry Thornley. Produced in association with Ohk Energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 209 episodesAre Leinster being set up tactically for success?
Have Leinster hit their ceiling this season?
How Bordeaux outfoxed Leinster + URC quarter-finals preview
Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?
Leinster suffer Champions Cup humbling at the hands of Bordeaux
Can Leinster break their European hoodoo?
How Leinster and Ulster warmed up for their European showdowns
How all four Irish provinces can make the URC knockouts
How Connacht are proving a stark contrast to reeling Munster
Is rugby’s TMO process fair?
Leinster reach a record ninth Champions Cup final
Leinster out to heal Champions Cup trauma; and is Aviva Stadium fatigue creeping in?
How concerned should Leinster be for Europe after Benetton defeat?
Could injuries derail Ulster's stellar season?
Leinster dismiss pretenders Ulster, Connacht find consistency and Ireland women crush Italy
URC preview, women’s Six Nations and Munster’s controversial new appointment
Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?
What’s gone wrong in Munster?
Gerry Thornley joins Nathan Johns to pick through the wreckage of Munster’s European campaign. The rot on the pitch appears to stem from deeper lying issues off it. Plus, news on Ireland’s team selection for their women’s Six Nations opener, as well as a look ahead to Leinster, Connacht and Ulster’s European action, with a look at La Rochelle’s unique selection for their trip to Belfast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are Leinster champions cup contenders/how have things gone this badly wrong for Munster?
After Leinster impressed but confounded in equal measure in their latest Champions Cup outing, what to make of their tournament hopes? How have Munster found themselves already out of Europe’s second tier competition? Do Connacht and Ulster have legitimate silverware chances?Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan join Nathan Johns to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are we living in rugby's good old days?
Rugby is experiencing a wave of positivity after the recent Six Nations. We saw a record number of tries scored in the competition as attacking rugby was on full display. Does this mean we are living through a positive upswing in the state of the game as an entertainment product? Why are teams better at scoring now than in the best? Given the sport cycles through negativity around kicking and entertainment value, are we living through the sport’s good old days? Rugby analyst Sam Larner joins Nathan Johns to pick through the trends that explain why so many tries are being scored. Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.