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Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill, Coming up, Sam Monaghan's new perspective on playing for Ireland after years of struggling with injury, Why Munster need some honest self-reflection amid an independent review, And could Cardiff be the great disruptor for the Irish provinces in their URC playoff push. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Eoin Sheahan was joined live in studio by the Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Charlie McConalogue to talk about the current state of funding for clubs across Ireland as well as outline the program which the Government operates along with Sport Ireland to ensure funding for various different sporting bodies across Ireland.    The Minister also answ...

On this week's episode of the Red 78, Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the lacklustre performance at the Dexcom Stadium as Connacht run out 26-7 winners, and to look ahead to a huge clash against the Lions on Saturday.

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Fiona Hayes on whether it's a good idea to have an Irish club side playing in England , Dave Rennie drafts in a New Zealand legend as part of his backroom team before the 2027 World Cup, And an ex-Georgia captain is banned from rugby for more than a decade, for cheating on doping protocols. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ir...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.  Coming up, ahead of a huge game at the Aviva Stadium, the Ireland women's are hoping to become a regular fixture at Lansdowne Road.  The one area that speaks to Munster's general lack of intensity ahead of a crucial weekend in the URC.  The province confirm that they will commission an Independent Governance and Organisational Re...

On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news from Munster, and the international game. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has no regrets over their big talk ahead of the Six Nations, The team news ahead of a huge weekend in the URC, And could Irish teams be joining Premiership Women's Rugby in the coming years? Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Ireland name their team for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales in Belfast, James Tracy makes a surprising admission about Leinster's 2018 Champions Cup triumph, And a new ball size in women's rugby is dividing opinion among players. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Fiona Hayes joins Eoin Sheahan for this week's Wednesday Night Rugby, as Ireland are in the middle of their preparations for Wales in the penultimate round of the Six Nations this weekend.  Meanwhile, Connacht host a weakened Munster in the URC this weekend, with the race to eight heating up in the final two weeks of the regular season! Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Irela...

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, a new contract for Ireland star Hugo Keenan, Brian O'Driscoll explains how the TMO actually works for big games, And another Wales legend calls time on his playing career... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Leo Cullen takes aim at the haters after Leinster booked their spot in the Investec Champions Cup final. French TV takes aim at Bath criticism of their broadcast of their semi-final defeat to Bordeaux, And the RFU set their aims for the next 18 months, after giving their backing to England head coach Steve Borthwick. Rugby on Of...

Leinster book their ticket to Bilbao with a nervy 29-25 win over Toulon in the Champions Cup semi final! OTB's Susanna Mollen sits down with Andy Dunne to hash out a passionate but imperfect Leinster performance and what needs fixing before they head to Spain in three weeks time. #Rugby is on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Daniel Pitcher brings you all the latest ahead of a huge weekend of rugby. Listen to live League of Ireland commentary this Friday night as Bohemians do battle with Derry City at Dalymount Park. Phil Egan will be joined in the gantry by Keith Treacy, and you will be able to hear live and exclusive commentary on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7 o'clock. An...

In March of this year the IRFU launched a series of combines to identify high potential athletes from other sports and introduce them to the elite rugby performance pathway. OTB's Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan joined in at the second, Dublin-based combine in DCU where they chatted to a number of IRFU staff about the goals of the combines and potential backlash from other sporting organisations...

On Thursday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you a look-ahead to Saturday's crucial Champions Cup semi-final between Leinster and Toulon. Brian O'Driscoll explains why he is perhaps a little apprehensive for his old side. Munster tie down a long-term servant. And a Welsh legend retires. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join Listen to live League of Ireland commentary this Friday nig...

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Leinster hope to put 2015 ghosts to bed against Toulon this weekend, The Drogheda man plying his trade with Montpellier, And Rocky Elsom breaks his silence, with an international warrant for his arrest still outstanding. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on Munster's big win over Ulster, and to look ahead to their run in as the Reds look to secure a home quarter final in the URC. Get in contact on X @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ie Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78 The first twenty minutes o...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill, Coming up, has Leinster's loss to Benetton exposed a fatal flaw in their defensive system? Alison Miller on how Ireland can build towards a full 80-minute performance, And French rugby claims the 20-minute red-card poses a "major danger to rugby"... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

On Monday's Rugby Daily, there is news from the international game, the domestic game and the provincial sides. Coming up short against the French. Fine margins of making it as a professional. Quinny on the AIL. Leinster injury update. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Cameron Hill was at the Aviva Stadium yesterday for the Energia Women's AIL Final as UL Bohemians got a late score to beat Blackrock College and take home the title to Limerick. Hear from Captain Chloe Pearse and Coach Sarah Quin after the match. Energia AIL on OTB w/ @energiaireland #thinkofthepossibilities

Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig are joined by former Ireland International Alan Quinlan as well as our own Dara Smith-Naughton to discuss Ireland's loss to France in the Six Nations last Saturday as well as the weekend that was in the URC as Munster hammered Ulster, Connacht lost to the Bulls and Leinster narrowly lost in Treviso.   Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For...

St Mary's were crowned AIL Champions yesterday after a large win over Clontarf in the Aviva Stadium. Cameron Hill was on hand to get reaction from Mary's manager Mark McHugh and Captain Conor Dean Energia AIL Rugby on Off The Ball with thanks to Energia

Welcome to Sunday's Rugby Daily, with Dara Smith-Naughton from Clermont-Ferrand.  Coming up, Dara has all the post-match reaction from the Irish camp.  Head coach Scott Bemand explains why last night's loss to France is not a setback for this group. Captain Erin King expresses her pride in her side's performance. And, outside centre Aoife Dalton laments the missed chances in the first-ha...

Johne Murphy, Alison Miller and Hugh Farrelly join John Duggan in studio to look ahead to tomorrow's blockbuster All Ireland League finals in the Aviva! The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball, with Energia, Experience the best of men’s and women’s club rugby at the Energia AIL Finals. #Thinkofthepossibilities.

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.  Coming up, we'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of their French test in the Women's Six Nations,  Could the Irish provinces face South African side Cheetahs once again, this time in the URC? And all you need to know ahead of a busy weekend of rugby action. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting