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  • 29 minutes 49 seconds
    The 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 seconds
    Leinster 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 seconds
    Osborne 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 seconds
    Champions 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 seconds
    Anger, 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 seconds
    UNLOCKED: The best of this week's Rugby Weekly Extra
    Ciarán 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 seconds
    UNLOCKED: Champions Cup semi-finals preview
    Gavan 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 seconds
    URC 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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    25 April 2025, 2:53 pm
  • 49 minutes 16 seconds
    Sexton's Ireland/Lions roles, plus URC & Wales-Ireland previews and predictions

    At the end of a mad week of rugby news, Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey discuss Johnny Sexton's new roles with both Ireland and the Lions, and whether his involvement in Australia makes it a bad summer to be Finn Russell/good summer to be Sam Prendergast.


    The lads also look ahead to a huge URC weekend for the four provinces, with first-placed Leinster hosting sixth-placed Ulster, as well as the Ireland's trip to face bottom side Wales who are on a 'revenge' mission in the Women's Six Nations.


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    18 April 2025, 6:26 pm
  • 19 minutes 34 seconds
    UNLOCKED FOR FREE | Quarter-final preview
    Gavan Casey gives you a peak behind the curtain at some of this week's best subscriber exclusive Rugby Weekly Extra chat with Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and James Tracy.

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    11 April 2025, 11:21 am
  • 37 minutes 7 seconds
    Previews and predictions for the provinces' European knockout games
    Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey before he heads to France for La Rochelle-Munster and Bordeaux-Ulster. The lads look ahead to the four provinces' last-16 games in the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup.

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    4 April 2025, 1:46 pm
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