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Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, huge blow for Munster and Ireland, as Jack Crowley is ruled out for the rest of the year, The teams are named for the second test between New Zealand and South Africa in the Greatest Rivalry tour, And all eyes on Galway tomorrow for the exciting finale to the Women's Interpro Serie...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus on the catastrophe of their opening-test defeat to New Zealand, How the referee has once again become the point of discussion from the Springboks and All Blacks camps, And the brain injury lawsuit being brought against rugby's governing bodies has been saved from the brink of collapse... Rug...

Welcome to Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill, Coming up, South Africa and New Zealand show their hands for the First Test of the Greatest Rivalry Tour, How New Zealand came to the brink of civil war over a visit by the Springboks in 1981, And we hear from the provinces ahead of a pivotal weekend in the women's interpro series. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Love Island's, Seán 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald, is BACK from the Love Island villa and he is ready to spill all! He chats to the WOTS team about 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 conversation with Pádraic Joyce, stepping away from Championship with Galway, and the reaction in the GAA world since his return. He also opens up about what actually went down with Julia and Lorenzo, the behind-the-scenes gossip, and the online abuse now co...

Susanna Mollen joins Eoin Sheahan in studio to discuss the women’s interpros, after she spoke with members of each province ahead of the global WXV season. The full interviews with Erin King, Sadhbh McGrath, Fiona Hayes and Anna McGann will be available throughout the week!   Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, a welcome injury boost for Connacht and Ireland ahead of the new season, An unwelcome injury blow for South Africa ahead of facing the All Blacks, And former Ireland out-half Brian Smith has died at the age of 59. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, we'll look ahead to a busy weekend of test-match action in the Southern Hemisphere. And a little later in the pod, we'll hear from the Irish provinces, as the women's interpro get up and running on Saturday. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Joe Schmidt returns to Irish rugby with a new role at Ulster, Aoife Wafer gets the captaincy at Harlequins for next season, And why is Samoa facing a four year ban from international rugby? Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, can Ireland regain their status as a master of the basics? Brian O'Driscoll outlines how. The landmark case being brought by former players against rugby's governing bodies is on the brink of collapse, And an Italy player is handed a two-match ban for a red card - picked up in a game he wasn't even playing in! Rugby on Off The Bal...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, reflections from Ireland's summer tests, after a comprehensive defeat against New Zealand on Saturday. A roundup of the other Nations Championship results, including a historic day for Australia, and controversy and drama in Argentina. And what is the Rugby Club World Cup, due to start just weeks out from the Lions tour of New Zealand?...

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill, Coming up, it's your final preview of Ireland against New Zealand in the Nations Championship this weekend! We'll have the team news, we'll hear from both camps, And our OTB regulars will look ahead to the action, as Ireland bid to end the 52-game unbeaten run for the All Blacks at the Auckland venue. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland |...

For those of you who don't know, The Nations Champi0onship tournament debuted two weeks ago and this week on Word On The Street, we delved into it's format, it's merits and whether fans and players are simply fatigued by 'too much rugby'. We'll here from rugby fans and pundits about the schedule overload and how it competes against a summer jam-packed with sport6. Word on the street on Off The Bal...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the first soundings from both the Ireland and New Zealand camps ahead of an Eden Park showdown this weekend, Ireland under-20s survive a chaotic clash with Fiji at the Junior World Championships, And more unity but still plenty of uncertainty on the future of Welsh Rugby... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeti...

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, well it's a final preview of the Nations Championship action this weekend, We'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of the Japan game, our OTB regulars will weigh in with their thoughts, And we'll go around the houses of the other games tomorrow. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Susanna, Eve and Rachel are back in studio for Word On The Street’s first sponsored episode with Braeburn Coffee – and it’s a proper summer one: Love Island chat, but with a rugby twist. They’re joined by Connor Phillips (Munster Academy, Ireland Sevens, and 2025 Love Island contestant) to break down what the villa is really like, why it isn’t as “fake” as people think, and how life changes when y...

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, a much-changed Ireland team for their Nations Championship clash with Eddie Jones' Japan, David Humphreys reveals that Ronan O'Gara is a candidate for Leinster's head coach search, And how has Leinster's partnership with a Rugby League side benefitted their Academy players. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStop...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ireland survive a scare as the Wallabies snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Sydney. Why Jamie Osborne at left wing didn't quite work out, And how Damian Willemse put in a player-of-the-match performance against England - but didn't get the award! Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, your final preview for Ireland's Nations Championship test against Australia, Why last year's Lions tour has Australian rugby in rude financial health, And all you need to know ahead of a busy weekend of summer internationals. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, the Ireland team is named for their Nations Championship clash with the Wallabies, Munster and Connacht are handed tricky pools for next season's Investec Champions Cup, And Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller pay tribute to the late great Philip Doyle. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Ireland gear up for their Nations Championship opener against the Wallabies this weekend, Some big changes to the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages next season, And tributes paid to former Ireland women's head coach Philip 'Goose' Doyle, following his sudden passing last week. Rugby on Off The Ball with B...

Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller join Eoin Sheahan to pay tribute to their former Ireland rugby coach Phillip Doyle who passed away recently.   Rugby on off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting 

Former Ireland women's rugby head coach Philip Doyle died on Friday aged 61. Doyle, affectionately known as 'Goose', had two spells as head coach of the Ireland women’s team, initially from 2003 to 2006, before returning to the role in 2010. It was in this second period in charge that Ireland enjoyed their greatest success, winning the Grand Slam in 2013, and sealing the title with a 6-3 win again...

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. It's a URC Grand Final special for you today - we'll hear from both the Leinster and Bulls camps, Some Off The Ball regulars will offer their thoughts ahead of tonight's games, And there's a couple of highlights from chats we had this week with bona fide Leinster royalty.... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, the Leinster and Bulls teams are out for the URC Grand Final, Isa Nacewa admits he was "shocked" by James Lowe's decision to leave this summer, A few big names out of the Ireland squad for their Nations Championship games this July, And are we inching closer to tackles above the sternum being outlawed in elite rugby? This is Rugby Da...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill, Coming up, a big injury blow for Leinster just days out from the URC final. The cause of Jack Crowley's recent injury struggles has finally been revealed - and it's not good news for Ireland, Another van der Flier gets an international call-up for the July tests, And Cam Roigard defends his action after being accused of feigning injury before set...