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Rugby Weekly Extra
With two new shows each week, our experts dig into the game-tape for analysis rich in detail and information.
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Episodes
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Paris post-mortem, dual playmakers, and finding a way forward tactically/strategically
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey assess the wreckage from Paris, try to pinpoint the cause behind the drop in in Irish rugby talent production…
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SNAP REACTION: France 36-14 Ireland
Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their immediate reaction from Stade de France after a miserable night for Ireland. The lads will be back tomorrow with…
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The French angle, Doris backs Prendergast, and the questions to be answered in Paris
Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella on the ground in Paris, one day out from Ireland's Six Nations opener vs France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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France v Ireland/Six Nations preview
Murray joins Berch and Gav from Paris to discuss the teams and Thursday's championship curtain-raiser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Leinster's defence, and JT's pack for Paris
James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to discuss Uini Atonio's legacy, his impression of Leinster's defence in recent weeks, and the composition of Ireland's pack to…
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Leinster edge a bigtime occasion at Connacht, and Berch's picks in key positional battles for Paris
Bernard Jackman joins Gavan Casey to review the provinces' games in the URC, the highlight of which was a cracker between Connacht and Leinster at the revamped…
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Ireland squad reaction and peering ahead to Paris
James Tracy, Murray and Gav assess Andy Farrell's 37-man squad and some battles in key positions ahead of the championship curtain-raiser on 5 February. Hosted…
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Munster crash out, Leinster still battling, and can Ulster win the Challenge Cup?
Murray, Berch and Gav review the European weekend for the provinces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ciarán and Gav predict Andy Farrell's 23 to face France, and pick their own
Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey stray off the European track and peer ahead to Ireland's Six Nations opener, where injuries and form mean that there are more…
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Leinster edge all-timer with La Rochelle, Munster go close in Toulon
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey review the provinces' Round 3 games in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Champions Cup preview, Connacht's D, and policing the breakdown
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to run the rule over Leinster and Munster's Christmas performances ahead of their respective Champions Cup…
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Ward bros and Ulster trounce muddled Munster; Leinster satisfy their need for speed against Connacht
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey review the Round 9 interpros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interpro review, Leo Cullen's post-match score-settling, and Frawley/Carbery/Devine transfer chat
In a bumper post-Christmas show, Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss Leinster's victory over Munster, Ulster's win over Connacht…
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Frawley to Connacht and Munster-Leinster look-ahead
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman, and Gavan Casey discuss the provinces' efforts over the weekend, while Berch also breaks some Connacht transfer news. Hosted…
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Leinster-Ulster preview, and 'Moment of the Year' for 2025
Ciarán and Gav look ahead to Friday's interpro and pick their Irish Player of the Year, International Player of the Year, Game of the Year and Moment of the…
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Leinster claw it back against Tigers, and potential new areas of focus for officials in 2026 Six Nations
Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to discuss the provinces' fortunes in Europe and the sport's shifting sands from a stylistic/refereeing…
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Leinster's defence, Munster's self-sabotage, and Connacht's long journey
James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to discuss Leinster's leaky victory over Harlequins and look ahead to their trip to Welford Road. The lads also chat about…
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Champions Cup/Challenge Cup review
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss Bath-Munster, Leinster-Harlequins, Ospreys-Connacht and Ulster-Racing, and field listeners'…
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Why Bath are Champions Cup contenders, World Cup draw, and securing Pro D2 broadcast rights with Tim Cocker
Broadcaster and broadcast rightsholder Tim Cocker, co-host of The Eggchasers pod, joins Gav for a wide-ranging rugby chat. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Munster’s first defeat, Postlethwaite looks a star, and Connacht beat up the Sharks
Bernard Jackman joins Gavan Casey to discuss the provinces’ URC games, Ronan O’Gara’s latest impending suspension in France, and Eben Etzebeth’s red card…
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Ire-SA scrum masterclass with James Tracy, Nienaber's tenability, and blowback from Monday's ref talk
James Tracy joins Murray and Gav to provide some brilliant analysis on South Africa's scrum dominance on Saturday, and where Ireland went wrong. The lads also…
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Springboks massacre Ireland's scrum, Matthew Carley is not the story, and Andy Farrell's career-biggest challenge
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on a torrid evening for Ireland against the world champions at the Aviva Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See…
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SNAP REACTION: Ireland 13-24 South Africa
Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella give their instant thoughts following a chaotic encounter at the Aviva Stadium, where Andy Farrell's men received a…
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James Tracy on South Africa's threats and Ireland's potential opportunities
James Tracy joins Ciarán Kennedy to look ahead to the big one, Ireland vs South Africa at the Aviva Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Impressive Ireland tune up for Springboks showdown
Ciarán Kennedy, Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman reflect on Ireland's win over Australia, before turning their attention to Saturday's massive clash against…
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Ireland 46-19 Australia: Post-match reaction pod
Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their immediate reaction from the Aviva Stadium after a much-improved Ireland beat Australia. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Irish brain farts, pass accuracy, and green shoots
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella to look at Ireland's lineout errors against Japan and where their attack stands coming into this weekend's game against the…
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Ireland's confidence, POC's lineout, and Wallabies week
Ciarán Kennedy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to reflect on Ireland's win over Japan, where Andy Farrell's squad is, the profile of the…
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SNAP REACTION: Ireland 41-10 Japan
Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella reflect on Ireland's victory against Japan at the Aviva Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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James Tracy on Ireland's lineout and scrum frustrations in Chicago
James Tracy joins Ciarán Kenendy for a deep dive analysis into Ireland's defeat against New Zealand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Ireland/All Blacks review
Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman eventually managed to battle their way home from Chicago to join Ciarán Kennedy to reflect on where the weekend's clash was…
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SNAP REACTION: Ireland 13-26 New Zealand
Murray Kinsella dials in from Soldier Field to reflect on Ireland's defeat vs the All Blacks with Gavan Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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The Chicago experience and the New Zealand perspective
Murray dials in from Chicago ahead of this weekend's clash between Ireland and the All Blacks. Ciarán joins Murr to discuss life in Chicago, Jack Crowley, how…
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Ireland-All Blacks week begins and URC review
Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman discuss the weekend's action and look ahead to Ireland v New Zealand in Chicago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Should Leinster be concerned, or did they just need a kick up the arse?
James Tracy joins Murray and Gav to give his assessment of Leinster's poor start to the season. The lads also explain why Munster's penalty try on Saturday was…
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Munster become the hunters, Ulster pull off huge win in Durban, and familiar Connacht frustration
Murray, Bernard and Gav review Munster's victory over Leinster at Croke Park, Ulster's success against the Sharks, and Connacht's near miss against the Bulls…
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The Big Leinster-Munster Preview
Murray and Gav are joined for the first time this season by James Tracy to look ahead to Croke Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Stockdale or Osborne at 15, Cardiff & Connacht’s Fyre Festival, and Leinster and Munster tee up Croker showdown
Bernard Jackman joins Gavan Casey to discuss the provinces’ fortunes in Round 3 of the URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interpros in America, Welsh uncertainty, and the future of the URC with CEO Martin Anayi
URC CEO Martin Anayi joins Murray and Gavan to field a wide range of questions from the lads and listeners as the league begins its fifth season. Hosted on…
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Improved Leinster pay for slow start, McMillan learns more about Munster, and Rugby Championship review
Murray, Berch and Gav discuss Leinster's defeat to the Bulls in Pretoria, Munster's Jack Crowley-inspired win over Cardiff, and South Africa's second…
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Munster's lineout and other tweaks under McMillan, and Chile reach RWC
Murray dives deeper into Munster's win over the Scarlets. He and Gav also discuss World Rugby's guidelines on player management, Chile's World Cup…
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Connacht and Munster impress under new coaches, while Leinster require immediate bounce-back
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey review the provinces' opening games of the new season, wherein Munster, Connacht and Ulster all picked up…
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The Big Provincial Preview
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey preview the 2025/26 campaign for Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. As Gav mentions near the top, The 42 subscribers can…
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Ireland's World Cup exit, and what comes next
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on Ireland's 13-18 defeat vs France in the World Cup quarter-final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Ireland look to quarter-final after tough day against Black Ferns
Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella from Brighton, where it was a magnificent occasion yesterday but a tough afternoon for Ireland against the excellent…
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Attacking verve and defensive concerns
Murray Kinsella is joined by Ciarán Kennedy to discuss Ireland's World Cup victory over Spain, and what needs to improve ahead of their clash with New Zealand…
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Ireland answer plenty of questions in opening win over Japan
Ciarán joins Gav from Northampton to discuss the opening weekend of the Women's Rugby World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lions tour reflections, and what Andy Farrell will take back to Ireland
Murray joins JT and Gav from Dublin Airport to discuss the third Test, the Lions tour overall, the standout players, and the lessons we learned that may apply…
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Murray's sing-song in Sydney and Furlong's incredible Lions record
Murray Kinsella joins Ciarán Kennedy to discuss late night sing-songs in Sydney, Tadhg Furlong's ascent to the status of Lions legend and some team selections…
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How the Lions won an epic, and should Wallabies feel aggrieved by 'the incident'
Ciarán Kennedy is joined by Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and James Tracy to reflect on an all-time classic in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Keenan heroics secure Lions' series win
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on a dramatic comeback win for the Lions in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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REACTION: Lions XV named as Ringrose ruled out
Murray Kinsella dials in from Australia to react to the Lions XV for this weekend's second test against the Wallabies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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The tourists survive a scare vs First Nations & Pasifika XV
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reflect on a 24-19 win for the Lions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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First Test analysis, second Test selection calls, and the Wallabies' underperformance
James Tracy, Bernard Jackman and, a little bit later on, Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss the Lions' comprehensive first victory over the Wallabies…
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Australia 19-27 Lions: Post-match reaction pod
Murray Kinsella dials in from Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium to give his instant reaction to the Lions' opening Test win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Wallabies v Lions, first Test preview
James Tracy, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss the reported Lions team to face Australia and look ahead to a huge day in Brisbane. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Lions XV to face Australia | Ireland beat poor Portugal
Ciarán Kennedy, Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman chat all things British and Irish Lions, as well as reflecting on Ireland's destruction of Portugal. Hosted…
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AUNZ 0 - 48 Lions: The tourists come to life
Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy reflect on the most dominant Lions' victory in Australia so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brumbies 24-36 Lions: Another mixed bag performance from the tourists
Murray Kinsella joins Gavin Cooney from Gio Stadium to give his immediate reaction to the Lions’ victory against a resolute Brumbies side. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Lions name team for Test rehearsal, Wallabies quietly pleased with Fiji win, and Baird stands out for Ireland
Murray joins Gav from Canberra to look ahead to the Lions' meeting with Australia's best club side, the Brumbies, on Wednesday. Murray was also in Newcastle on…