Craggy Rugby podcast

We're down to the last four and there is a troublesome trend to the semi final pairings. It involves water swirling in a different direction in all of their sinks! Ireland are gone, Wales are gone even Scotland are gone and France are very much gone. The Six Nations teams were relegated to also rans as Argentina and New Zealand soared and South Africa and Australia stumbled their way to the semi f...

A second successive bonus point win for Connacht has them joint second in the Pro 12 standings after four rounds with a trip to Swansea up ahead next weekend. The crew gathered after the game on Friday night to survey the scene of a 34-15 victory over Zebre. The first half was good but the second half might well go down as the worst 40 minutes we'll see at the Sportsground this season. Host Rob Mu...

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We're back for another week of World Cup rugby talk. There simply is no end to the drama and entertainment. Ireland wobble, England implode, Australia and Wales advance. Host Rob Murphy along regulars Alan Deegan, William Davies and Dave Finn discuss all the action and preview the weekend action including Ireland's big game with France and Japan's crunch clash with USA. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Episode 3 reviews game 3 for Connacht and a 36-31 win over Cardiff at the Sportsground on Saturday evening, Alan Deegan and William Davies kick the show off by taking you through a fairly hectic nine try game. Then host Rob Murphy and guests Dave Finn and Galway Advertiser sports editor Linley McKenzie join the pod for a full review. We also hear from Connacht Head Coach Pat Lam. Hosted on Acast....

Episode 3 and the World Cup is heating up. Wales and England was the big game of the weekend and has left us with a pool like no other as England face Australia this weekend. On this week's show we look back at all the action, we chat to Ronan Byrne in London who went along to the Ireland and Romania game on Sunday and we preview each of this week's games starting with Fiji and Wales on Thursday....

There was one storyline to dominate them all after the first weekend of rugby action but we won't be just talking about Japan in episode one as we review all eight games. Host Rob Murphy is joined by Brett Wilkinson for a discussion on South Africa's tough opening loss while the panel this week are Alan Deegan, Dave Finn and William Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

The first in our series of world cup podcasts on KnockOn.ie. We hope to provide you with something a little different throughout the 2015 tournament in England over the next seven weeks. On episode one, host Rob Murphy and regulars from our Craggy Island Rugby podcast crew William Davies and Dave Finn discuss the forthcoming tournament. Our special guest this week is Sky Sports GAA commentator Mik...

The second episode of the season takes you through a Connacht's dramatic 33-32 defeat to Glasgow in Scotland on Friday. A dreadful first 45 minutes saw Connacht slip 30-13 behind but a stunning comeback rescued two points. Host Rob Murphy is joined by Alan Deegan, William Davies and Dave Finn to take you through a game of highs and lows from the unpredictable westerners against an understrenght Gl...

The First episode of the new season was recorded at the Sportsground on Friday after Connacht's 29-23 victory over the Dragons. Joining host Rob Murphy on the pod are the usual crew, Alan Deegan, Dave Finn and William Davies. We also hear from Pat Lam and Tiernan O'Halloran. Also on this week's episode we preview the the pro 12 and European season looking at each of Connacht's 14 opponents. Hosted...

A long season came to an end in Kingsholm, after Gloucester prevailed (40-32) in an epic play off match that went to extra time. Episode 30 is a season review but we start by looking back at a game that will be remembered for quite some time. The crew pick out their highlights of the season and look ahead to the 2015/16 campaign. Joining host Rob Murphy, are the usual crew of Alan Deegan, William...

The season isn't over, Connacht might have lost 24-20 to the Ospreys on Saturday but thanks to Leinster's win over Edinburgh, they held onto 7th spot and are now heading to Gloucester next Sunday for the Champions Cup qualification play off. It was a day of mixed emotions on Saturday, a truly abysmal first half display saw Connacht trail 24-0 but a thrilling second half effort restored pride and w...

A six try demolition job in Parma saw Connacht secure a bonus point 40-10 victory over Zebre at the weekend and sets up a final day showdown with the Ospreys this Saturday with so much at stake. Host Rob Murphy and regular guests, Williams Davies, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan look ahead to a final day like nothing experienced out west in the 13 full seasons of Celtic League and Pro 12 rugby. Hosted o...

The podcast returns and with two games to go, the Connacht dream of a top six finish seems to be slipping. Recorded after the 31-13 home loss to Glasgow, host Rob Murphy is joined by returning special guest Linley MacKenzie of the Galway Advertiser, William Davies, Dave Finn and stats man Daniel Deegan. In a busy podcast the crew have heated discussions on the out half situation and the effect the...

Brace yourselves for a jam-packed podcast this week as we get to grips with yet another, (yet another!) thrilling afternoon following Connacht. Ulster won 27-20 at the Sportsground on Saturday but that's only the half of it. A fourth defeat in a row should have put the season up in smoke but thanks to a fightback for a losing bonus point and a little help from results around the league, Connacht a...

The season seems to generate more dramatic with each passing day for Connacht Rugby. On Friday night in Gloucester we had it all. A truly awful first half, a superb fightback after half time and post game drama that made headlines around the world. The full crew return for our 25th podcast of the season. Part 1 looks at the fallout from the Mils Muliaina arrest after the game at Kingsholm. We spea...

Just four games remain in the Guinness Pro 12 season and Connacht remain in the much coveted six position despite two defeats in a row now. Last weekend the westerners trounced 42-20 at Thomond Park and the Craggy crew were in attendance. On the way home they stopped off for an hour to dissect a typically one sided game in Limerick. There’s lots to discuss for host Rob Murphy and guests William Da...

The podcast returns and there’s only one issue on our minds this week. After Connacht’s last gasp defeat to Cardiff in Wales on Friday, Pat Lam’s post game interview took centre stage and has made quite a stir in the following days. Host Rob Murphy and regular Craggy guests Alan Deegan, William Davies and Dave Finn dissect the game and the post game comments which include Lam’s claim that Leighton...

After Connacht's 53-5 home win over Treviso they now hold a six point advantage over the Scarlets in the Pro 12 table as the race for sixth intensifies. The final six rounds are going to be hair raising stuff with Cardiff away next on the cards for Pat Lam's men this Friday. The Craggy podcast crew take you through the game first and then meet in the Huntsman to dissect a seven try to one victory...

Connacht are back on track in their quest to usurp the established order, they remain sixth after a 30-25 away win against a Dragons side that played 64 minutes with 14 men on Sunday. Next up, a home tie with Treviso this Sunday minutes after the full time whistle in Ireland and England. Host Rob Murphy is joined by the usual panel, Dave Finn, Alan Deegan and William Davies to look back on the win...

After a very poor display against the Scarlets in Llanelli last weekend, Connacht are facing into two must win games in the coming weeks starting with Sunday's trip to Newport. The crew return for episode 20 to get to access Connacht's current run of form and preview a vital game in east Wales. Host Rob Murphy is joined by Alan Deegan, Dave Finn and William Davies to discuss everything from Leader...

Episode 19 is a special documentary following Connacht on their trip to La Rochelle in the European Challenge Cup where late tries from Niyi Adeolokun and Matt Healy helped snatch a bonus point 30-20 win. The Podcast takes you through the whole trip starting in Dublin airport and then following on to La Rochelle where we speak to Pat Lam before the game and lots of the people involved behind the s...

Another week and another home defeat, 2015 started with a bang thanks to a home win over Munster but the last two weeks have been more of a whimper with defeats to Edinburgh and now against the Exeter. After Sunday's 33-24 defeat to the Chiefs in a high scoring dual at the Sportsground, Host Rob Murphy was joined by regular guests Alan Deegan, Dave Finn and William Davies to dissect a bizarre game...

Connacht suffered a first home defeat of the season on Friday night against Edinburgh missing out on a chance to move into the top four in the process. For the second week running, conditions were horrendous at the Sportsground and this time it was Edinburgh who mastered the elements, winning the toss playing with the wind in the first half and scoring a crucial try which set them up for the nine...

What a win! From 13-0 down to a 24-16 by full time. For just the second time in 28 years, Connacht are basking in a glorious victory over the mighty Munster after producing a brilliant display at the Sportsground on New Year's Day. The Craggy Pod Crew were there, host Rob Murphy sets us off, Alan Deegan and William Davies take you through the lows and highs of the game itself and Dave Finn joins t...