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Will the Nations Championship prove to be a success? Philip Doyle RIP

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Gareth Steenson as we preview the start of Ireland's Nations Championship campaign against Australia in Sydney.

We discuss whether or not the new Nations Championship format will be a success, and discuss some of the travel challenges facing teams in 2026.

The panel break down a couple of the key selection calls Andy Farrell will be dealing with this week ahead of meeting the Wallabies.

And we also pay tribute to former Ireland women's head coach Philip Doyle, who died last week, while also discussing the new tweaks to the Champions Cup for next…

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