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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
- Rugby Weekly Extra
Waratahs 10-21 Lions: The tourists get punched in the face
Murray joins Gav from Allianz Stadium for the post-game pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reds-Lions reaction, and who are the nailed-on Test starters after three games?
Ciarán and Gav assess the Lions' 52-12 success over the Reds immediately after full-time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lions move onto Reds without Tomos Williams, Jack Willis dominates classic Top 14 final, and Ireland gear up for Georgia
Murray, Berch and Gav discuss Ben White’s call-up to the Lions squad after a heartbreaking injury to Tomos Williams. Armed with team news from both sides, the…
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REACTION: Eight-try Lions beat Force
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella reflect on the Lions' comfortable win over the Western Force in their opening match in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Ciarán and Gav's ridiculously early Lions 23s for the first Test in Brisbane
Too far gone from last Friday's game at the Aviva, and too soon before the Lions name their side on Thursday to face Western Force, Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan…
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Lions-Argentina reflections and analysis, the most Crusaders title win ever, and Top 14 final predictions
Murray, Berch and Gav dissect the Lions' thrilling defeat to Argentina, and the potential ramifications for a few key positions in Andy Farrell's 23. The lads…
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Prendergast's intent, O'Brien's clearout, and Leinster's D
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella for a deep dive on Leinster's URC final win over the Bulls. The lads discuss the scrum battle, lineout contest, Leinster's…
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Leinster boss the Bulls, Baird shines, Conan leads by example
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to review Leinster's dominant URC final win over the Bulls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leinster v Bulls: the scrum battle, the opportunities for each side, and the chance to shut people up
James Tracy joins Gav to preview Saturday's URC final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leinster haters, Prendergast's form, and the URC final
Berch, Gav, and Murray dig into Leinster's semi-final win against Glasgow and the questions that remain ahead of the decider versus the Bulls in Croke Park…
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Rugby's financial crisis: How do we give the game a more prosperous future?
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to explore the financial state of professional rugby in Ireland and around the world. The lads discuss the…
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Connacht’s Stu coup, Munster’s Durban drama, and Leinster’s foggy win over Scarlets
Murray Kinsella, James Tracy and Gavan Casey reflect on Leinster and Munster’s URC quarter-finals and react to the breaking news of Connacht’s new head coach…
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Leinster-Scarlets/Sharks-Munster look-ahead, plus main-character Pollock
James Tracy gives Gav his thoughts on Henry Pollock and Bordeaux's Champions Cup final celebrations, why he was so annoyed by the injury to James Ramm, and…
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Pulse-checking the Champions Cup final, UBB's glory, and Saints' rise
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to reflect on Bordeaux's victory over Northampton in last weekend's decider and what it all means for the future of the…
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Thursday night 6N: are fans getting shafted? Plus Ulster's big signing, Munster's lineout, and Leinster's Scarlets lesson
James Tracy, Murray and Gav discuss Ulster's impending signing of a world-leading loosehead in Angus Bell. The lads chat about the fixing of next year's…
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Munster's hopes, Leinster's response, and Ireland 7s fallout
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to discuss how the URC quarter-finals are shaping up and the questions that remain after the IRFU's decision to shut down…
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Will this young Ulster generation actually be good enough to compete?
On today's pod, Murray and Gav focus on Ulster alone: the lads explore the province's fortunes during Richie Murphy's first full season in charge, fans'…
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Vintage POM, Connacht’s strategy after a miserable season, and how rugby’s free agency works behind the scenes
Murray, Berch and Gav review Munster’s victory over Ulster, in which Peter O’Mahony’s biggest moment arguably wasn’t even his soaring try. The lads try to make…
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15 Irish call-ups, the unlucky few, and catching Lions Fever despite an interminable ceremony in London
Murray joins Gav from the Lions squad announcement in London to give his thoughts on Andy Farrell's 38-man selection, the "couple of" vacant spots, Henry…
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Making sense of Leinster's underperformance, and Bordeaux add mettle to the magic
Berch, Murray and Gav review the Champions Cup semi-finals, where Northampton Saints produced one of the greatest performances in the history of the…
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Leinster v Northampton/Bordeaux v Toulouse previews and predictions
James Tracy and Murray join Gav to analyse the four Champions Cup semi-finalists and their respective matchups this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See…
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AIL magic offsets the misery of a bad weekend for the provinces and Ireland women
For the first time in podcast history, the four provinces all lost in the URC over the weekend, while Ireland women were also defeated in their Six Nations…
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Sheehan's speed, Munster's matrix, Millard's map, Ulster's farewells
James Tracy and Murray Kinsella check in on the four Irish provinces ahead of another important weekend in the URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Tommy O'Brien might be better than we thought, Munster fall victim to another URC sideline shambles, and Connacht break hearts but stay alive
Murray, Berch and Gav review an action-packed, controversy-filled URC weekend for the provinces and discuss the two-year shift in dynamic between Wales and…
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Rieko signs for Leinster, Wilkins steps down, Munster's lineout mess
James Tracy and Murray Kinsella try to keep up on a very busy Wednesday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jordie's brilliance, Munster's regrets, and Connacht's collapse
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella reflect on Leinster's latest show of dominance, why Munster will feel woe after Bordeaux, and how Connacht let such a…
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Leinster's KBA, Crowley's drop, and Coombes' block
James Tracy, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey drill into the Leinster and Munster performances that earned them Champions Cup quarter-finals, while they also…
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A special day in La Rochelle, Ulster maintain momentum in defeat, and Leinster's Death Star rugby
Murray joins Berch and Gav on his way home from France to chat about two enthralling encounters in La Rochelle and Bordeaux, where Munster marched on and…
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Munster's opportunity against La Rochelle, Leinster make a splash, and JT proposes a new law
James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to provide an analytical preview of Munster's reunion with Ronan O'Gara at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre in the last 16 of the…
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Casey and Crowley's class, Ulster's comeback, and Leinster's edge
Berch and Murray discuss Munster's important win over Connacht, how Ulster pulled off a revival against the Stormers, and why Leinster deservedly celebrated in…
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Murray and JT pick their personal Lions 23s, plus reaction to Farrell's coaching announcement
James Tracy and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey for a Lions pod. The three lads select their personal Lions matchday 23s, with James dipping into Pro D2 for a…
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Wild weekend in the URC, worrying defence, encouraging signs for Ireland Women
Gav, Murray, and Berch sift through the remnants of a wild weekend in the URC and discuss how Ireland have closed the gap to France in the Women's Six Nations…
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Six Nations Review: Ireland's good and bad, France's unique attack, and Lions look-ahead
The full complement of James Tracy, Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey assess Ireland's championship, the emerging trends of the 2025 Six…
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Jack Crowley's future, Ireland's disappointment, defending the refs
Darren Cave joins Murray Kinsella to discuss Jack Crowley's contractual situation and look at the fallout from Ireland's Six Nations defeat to France. Hosted…
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Assessing the damage after France's dazzling victory over Ireland
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey pick through the bones of Ireland's heavy defeat to Les Bleus in a de facto title decider at the Aviva. Berch…
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Ireland 27-42 France | Post-match reaction podcast
Ciarán and Murray provide immediate reaction to Ireland's defeat to Les Bleus at the Aviva Stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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French fishing, 7/1 risks, and Ireland's set-piece strikes
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella to preview the challenge facing Ireland as France come to Dublin this Saturday in a massive Six Nations clash. Hosted on…
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French frustration with Ringrose suspension, ROG's crisis, URC review, and previewing the big one
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey reflect on valuable wins for Connacht and Ulster, some emerging standouts for Leinster, and an unacceptable…
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Ireland's scrum, 20-minute red cards, and kicking class
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella to break down Ireland's Triple Crown-sealing win over Wales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The good and bad from Ireland's win in Wales, and how intimidating a prospect are the French?
Murray, Berch and Gav discuss the weekend's Six Nations action, Ireland U20s' defeat to Wales, and a miserable 'A' game in Bristol. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Wales 18-27 Ireland | Post-match reaction podcast
Murray Kinsella dials in from the chaos of Cardiff to reflect on Ireland's Triple Crown victory with Gavan Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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How exactly did Welsh rugby end up here, and what's the best way out of it?
Gav is joined by leading Welsh rugby journalist Steffan Thomas of Wales Online ahead of Ireland's Six Nations trip to Cardiff on Saturday. Steffan, who is…
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Humphreys’ biggest challenge: strengthening ‘the other three’ provinces without weakening Leinster
Murray, Berch and Gav chat about the medium-term future for Ulster, Munster and Connacht, how they can bridge the gap to Leinster, and where the IRFU can best…
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Paulie's lineout D, Sexton's influence, Easterby's Ireland
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella for an in-depth review of Ireland's Six Nations win against Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Impressive Ireland inflict more misery on the Scots; England pull off great win/France absolutely botch it
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey discuss the Six Nations weekend, which has left Ireland top of the table on maximum points. (0:37) But England…
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REACTION: Ireland record bonus-point win vs Scotland
Murray Kinsella is on the ground in Scotland to reflect on Ireland's win with Gavan Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ireland's 100% lineout, winning scraps, and pass quality
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella for a deep dive into Ireland's bonus-point win against England in the Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Ireland restore feel-good factor, Borthwick's gamble backfires, and Full Contact S2
Bernard Jackman joins Gavan Casey to review Ireland's bonus-point victory over England. Berch examines Ireland's attack, England's defence, and Steve…
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Ireland 27-22 England: Post-match pod
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey give their immediate reaction from the Aviva Stadium to Ireland's win against England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Where can England hurt Ireland, and where can Ireland hurt England?
James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to preview the big one on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Six Nations preview & URC review
Berch and Murray join Gav to give their Six Nations predictions and assess a decidedly mixed weekend for the provinces in the URC. Hosted on Acast. See…
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What are Munster 'very good' at and what are Munster 'very poor' at?
Steered by Tadhg Beirne's assessment of Munster's thrilling defeat to Northampton, James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to explore in detail where Munster are going…
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Leinster turn on style, Jack Crowley is back, and a wild weekend in Europe
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to sift through a mad weekend in the Champions Cup as Ulster joined Leinster and Munster in the last 16…
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Ireland's squad, Leinster's D, and closing out a game
James Tracy joins Murray Kinsella to get into the detail behind Leinster's excellent defence, as well as why they struggled to close out the game against La…
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Leinster and Munster win two belting Champions Cup ties, and thoughts on the Hansen verdict
Murray joins Berch and Gav from the train to Bordeaux to chat about a brilliant weekend of Champions Cup rugby. Berch and Gav discuss the learnings, and lack…
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A Munster-Sarries shootout, getting around LAR's lineout defence, and Ireland squad bolters
James Tracy joins Gavan Casey to preview the Champions Cup weekend. JT gives his first-hand experience of facing Maro Itoje, a breakdown of Jamie George's…
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What to make of La Rochelle, Harry Byrne's roadmap, and Sarries' evolution in the 'jouer' Premiership
Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey chat all things La Rochelle, and whether they're still a legitimate threat to Leinster, following their…
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New Year Preview: Ireland's three-peat chances, provinces in URC/Europe, Lions in OZ, & Women's RWC
Murray and Gav look ahead to a massive year for the Ireland men's and women's national teams, the provinces, and Andy Farrell's Lions. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Ulster's young men stand up, and can Leinster's boa constrictors choke out a Toulouse in their current guise?
Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey review the latest interpros, with Ulster earning what could prove a transformative victory over Connacht whose performance…
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Mack's gripe, Top 14 salaries, wins for Leinster and Munster
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella have a pre-Christmas chat about the URC inter-pro derbies, Mack Hansen's comments, and player salaries in the Top 14…