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- 41 minutes 3 secondsOwen Farrell's call-up, the foreboding Aussie mood in Sydney, and Georgia-Ireland preview
Murray Kinsella has touched down in Sydney and joins Gavan Casey to preview the Lions' game with a worryingly under-strength Waratahs.
The lads discuss Owen Farrell's call-up to the squad which has proven controversial in some quarters, the narrative that Tadhg Beirne's Test position might be under threat, the Wallabies' team to face Fiji in their only warm-up game, and Ireland's exciting team to face a fired-up Georgia in Tbilisi.
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4 July 2025, 11:03 am - 36 minutes 4 secondsDavid Humphreys' plans for the future of Irish rugby, and Lions v Western Force previewMurray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey to discuss the IRFU's new strategy to supplement schools rugby in Connacht, Ulster and Munster. The lads also look ahead to the Lions' first game on Australian soil.
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27 June 2025, 12:46 pm - 13 minutes 50 secondsLions 24-28 Argentina: Post-match reaction podMurray Kinsella and Gavan Casey give their immediate reaction from the Aviva Stadium as the Lions lose to Los Pumas.
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20 June 2025, 10:28 pm - 29 minutes 49 secondsThe South African view on Leinster v the Bulls
Craig Ray joins Murray Kinsella to look ahead to the URC final. The lads discuss Jake White, the Bulls' mission, scrum culture in South Africa, and how this game will be won and lost.
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13 June 2025, 1:33 pm - 38 minutes 4 secondsLeinster v Glasgow preview, crowd attendances at URC knockout games, and Ireland's summer squad
Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to Leinster's URC quarter-final with Glasgow and discuss the drop-off in attendance for their most recent meeting with Scarlets.
The lads also chat about Paul O'Connell's Ireland squad for the summer Tests with Georgia and Portugal, and whether there is a depth issue behind Ireland's significant number of vastly experienced players.
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6 June 2025, 12:58 pm - 21 minutes 7 secondsOsborne starts with Barrett for Leinster, and have the Sharks found knockout form?
Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey preview Leinster and Munster’s URC quarter-finals.
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30 May 2025, 2:44 pm - 47 minutes 46 secondsChampions Cup final preview: no Joey, Noel Mac's influence, and Saints' special sauce
Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to look ahead to Saturday's European showpiece between Bordeaux and Northampton in Cardiff.
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23 May 2025, 2:44 pm - 34 minutes 12 secondsAnger, frustration, and sadness as the Ireland's men's sevens programme is shut down
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella discuss the IRFU's decision to discontinue the men's sevens team.
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16 May 2025, 11:04 am - 23 minutes 50 secondsUNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly ExtraCiarán Kennedy gives you a peek behind the curtain at the rugby content on offer to The 42 subscribers. Go to The42.ie/podcasts where you can sign up for just €1 for your first month. If you like it we'll give you your first year for €29.99.
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9 May 2025, 2:07 pm - 28 minutes 50 secondsUNLOCKED: Champions Cup semi-finals previewGavan Casey offers you a peek behind the curtain at some of the best bits from this week's subscriber exclusive Rugby Weekly Extra, where himself, Murray Kinsella and James Tracy looked ahead to this weekend's Champions Cup semi-final action.
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2 May 2025, 5:00 am - 26 minutes 44 secondsURC Round 16 and Scotland-Ireland preview
Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to Connacht, Leinster and Ulster's games this weekend, with Connacht and Ulster in particular facing pivotal battles against South African opposition. The lads also look at Ireland's tournament closer away to Scotland in the Women's Six Nations.
Plus, the URC 'gather the learnings' from the 14-man fiasco at Thomond Park last Saturday. (edited)
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