Rugby Weekly Extra

Longtime chief sportswriter with BBC Scotland, Tom English, joins Murray and Gav to discuss the curious dynamic between Ireland and Scotland. The lads look ahead to what essentially amounts to a last-16 game between the two countries on Saturday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey look ahead to Ireland's final pool game against Scotland, and how both sides will approach their preparation as well as the pivotal game itself. The lads also discuss the All Blacks' obliteration of Italy and whether Ireland would have the tools to stop them in a prospective quarter-final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella to discuss Ireland's superb defence and dig into the weeds of their win against South Africa. The lads also break down where Eddie Jones has got it wrong and how the Wallabies' woes are a huge concern for Australian rugby union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard, Jackman, Dan Leavy and Gavan Casey reflect on a special night in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their immediate reaction to Ireland's monumental, nerve-shredding victory over South Africa in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to look ahead to The Big One at the Stade de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray, Bernard and Gavan are joined by special guest Dan Leavy to review Ireland's victory over Tonga and begin the build-up to the 'Boks in Paris. The lads also discuss Fiji's landmark victory over Australia and what the future might hold for Eddie Jones if the Wallabies go home early, plus a job well done -- in the end -- by an improving England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes after Ireland recorded their second win of the World Cup. They discussed Ireland's performance, the form of Bundee Aki and Johnny Sexton breaking Ronan O'Gara's Irish scoring record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray and Eoin join Gavan from Tours and Sydney respectively to preview Ireland's pool game with Tonga, and to dive further into both England's win over Argentina and France's curtain-raising success against the All Blacks. Murray and Gavan also give an insight into Gary Keegan, the mastermind behind Ireland's boxing success over the last 20 years who has worked closely with Andy Farrell and Irel...

Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey after their busy weekends' work on the ground in France. The lads discuss the major talking points from a stacked weekend of action and being to peer ahead to Ireland's pivotal pool clash with South Africa in a fortnight's time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins Ciarán Kennedy from the Stade de Bordeaux in the immediate aftermath of Ireland's 12-try win over Romania to kick off their Rugby World Cup with a bang. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wednesday duo becomes a trio for the World Cup, with Murray and Eoin let loose by Gavan to give a forensic preview of a biblical weekend's worth of fixtures. The lads discuss spying on opponent's training and the evolution of video analysis in the past two decades. Murray and Eoin give very different hype-level reads from Tours and Sydney respectively, and ponder what would drive Irish people...

As we edge towards kick-off, Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to make their definitive World Cup predictions, including 'Breakout Player', 'Biggest Disappointment' and, of course, the eventual winners. The lads also discuss Benjamin Urdapilleta's double shove of Ronan O'Gara and the fallout from France's decision to call-up Bastien Chalureau as a replacement for Paul Willemse....

Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss how France finished their preparation for hosting the World Cup, beating a Wallabies side that has potential but needs to tidy itself up. The lads also talk about South Africa's impressive win over New Zealand, with their 7/1 bench catching the eye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back home from Bayonne, Murray Kinsella joins Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey to assess a night vaguely reminiscent of Italy at Ravenhill in 2007, but one which should be viewed entirely differently. Murray, Berch and Gav dissect Ireland's performance against Samoa, Andy Farrell's 18-15 split, and the extent to which Cian Healy's loss will hamper Ireland's chances in France. Berch unabashedly expl...

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella discuss Andy Farrell's squad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray joins Gavan from the stands of Parc des Sports Jean Dauger in Bayonne to assess a narrow Ireland victory over Samoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss what Dan Sheehan's foot injury might mean for Ireland as Andy Farrell makes his final calls on his World Cup squad. The lads discuss Ireland's clash with Samoa this weekend and also how the other World Cup contenders are warming up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan, Murray and Bernard look back on Ireland's win over England as their World Cup preparation kicks into proper gear. The lad discuss what Ireland did well and what they still need to improve on. They chat about England's lack of quality in the match. They discuss Keith Earls, his 100 caps for Ireland and his chances of going to the World Cup. Plus, with Owen Farrell's appeal process ongoing, B...

Gav and Murray discuss a five-try win for Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss the Owen Farrell case and why World Rugby should appeal the decision to overturn his red card. The lads also talk about a big blow to France's World Cup hopes with Romain Ntamack ruled out through injury, as well as all the latest warm-up games and squad announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Murray Kinsella and Eoin Toolan break down Ireland's win over Italy, discussing those who furthered their World Cup cases and those who missed a chance. The lads also discuss the rest of the international action from the weekend, including Wales' win over England, as well as all the latest World Cup squad announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their instant reaction to a win for Ireland in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella discuss the final round of the Rugby Championship as New Zealand claim the title against the Wallabies, while the Springboks' win over Argentina throws up a much-discussed incident involving head injury. The lads also look forward to Ireland's first World Cup warm-up game against Italy, as well as the rest of the action on another busy weekend of rugby. Hosted on Ac...

Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to look forward to a busy weekend of international rugby, including the Bledisloe Cup in Melbourne. Eoin will be there to witness Carter Gordon's first start at out-half for the Wallabies. The lads also discuss the latest from the Pacific Island nations, with Fiji looking dangerous, and they try to figure out how big a threat Scotland really are to Ireland in Pool...