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Following a career in which he made just 44 appearances for Ulster over a 6-year stay, Will Addison speaks about his disappointment at not making the 2019 World Cup, Joe Schmidt & more. With Amazon.ie , Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search...

OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton catches up with Ulster & Ireland's Nick Timoney & Nathan Doak in the stands of the Affidea Stadium, ahead of a huge interpro clash with Munster this Saturday. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting Get your tickets for our Roadshow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh here! ➡️ https://www.offtheball.com/events

Dara Smith-Naughton is joined in studio by 'TRY!' director Oisín Mistéil & leading character Richie Philpott. 'TRY!' is a film which follows several Irish mixed ability rugby teams, striving to compete at the 2025 World Cup. In cinemas across Ireland now! Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting Get your tickets for our Roadshow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh here! ➡️ https://www....

Welcome to Friday's Night Rugby, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, all the team news for the Irish sides ahead of this weekend's URC action, including the first interpro derby of the season, And a former Leinster centre reveals the crucial phone from Joe Schmidt that altered his career trajectory... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join . Ireland and Leinster legend Brian O’Driscoll joins Eoin Sheahan in studio to discuss the lay of the land across the URC, with Munster taking on Ulster in Belfast in the first interpro of the season this Saturday, with a new interim CEO at the helm. R...

Leinster return home for the first competitive outing at the new Laya Arena, and the excitement is already building with the game close to sold out. After a tough but worthwhile tour to South Africa, there’s a focus on what the squad learned, and how valuable those minutes were for young lads and academy players. Leo Cullen speaks to our own Dara Smith Naughton and we hear about Oliver Coffey’s fi...

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, we'll hear from the new Munster interim CEO, as a former player outlines the types of issues he'll have to get to grips with first James Tracy's surprise pick as a future Ireland captain, And with the Bledisloe Cup this week, there's a legal battle heating up between New Zealand and Australia... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank o...

Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton & Kathleen McNamee sit down with Kent Bray - former Australian out-half, Lions tourist opponent with NSW in 1989, and a Harlequins player and coach who also built a high-flying career in the city. Kent opens up on the double life he hid for years: a devastating cocaine addiction that escalated while he was a director at Citibank, and the terrifying rock-bottom...

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to talk about a remarkable performance from Charlie O'Shea as the Reds see off the Bulls. There's a preview of Saturday's clash with Ulster, and a discussion about Munster's new interim CEO, Avan Lee.  The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on ove...

In the third of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the Affidea Stadium in Belfast, joined by Ulster legend Stephen Ferris, and head coach Richie Murphy to look ahead to the remainder of the season, as well as reflect on their own intertwined careers. This was the third of our Rugby Roadshows, as the URC is well underway, and European rugby is rig...

In the third of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the Affidea Stadium in Belfast, joined by current stars and future legends of Ulster rugby, Stuart McCloskey, James Hume and Dave McCann. This was the third of our Rugby Roadshows, as the URC is well underway, and European rugby is right around the corner. Next week, we’ll be heading to Cork for...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Leinster count the positives despite back-to-back URC defeats in South Africa, Who is the right character to take on the Munster CEO role? And four countries unite for an historic bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome back to a brand new series on Off The Ball where Brian O'Driscoll sits down with legends of Irish sport who have retired their sporting career for something new. In this episode, Brian spoke to former professional rugby player Shane Jennings who played at openside flanker for both Leinster and Ireland. The Next Play on Off The Ball is brought to you by Amazon.ie , Irish brands at local pri...

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, the reaction from the URC, as Leinster suffer another defeat in South Africa, while Charlie O'Shea shines for Munster, And Saracens go out to clarify Brendan Venter's role, after bizarre media reports last week... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

David Wilson is back with Thursday’s Rugby Daily, and there’s plenty on the agenda across the provinces and beyond. Munster CEO Ian Flanagan confirms he will step down at the end of the month, with the province still awaiting the findings of an independent governance review after a difficult spell on and off the pitch. Injury update and big-picture ambition too, as Jack Crowley discusses his comeb...

The Red 78 is BACK for a new season! Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan to discuss the defeat to Glasgow Warriors, to look ahead to the season as a whole and to discuss Peter O'Mahony's comments on the club as a whole.

This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join . Liam Toland and Gerry Thornley join Eoin Sheahan for this week’s Wednesday Night Rugby, off the back of the opening weekend of the new URC season, with all four provinces off to a losing start for the first time since 2009!   Wednesday Night Rug...

Dara Smith-Naughton was at the launch of the Investec Champions Cup season, and he spoke with Munster’s Jack Crowley about his injury, the unknowns of his unique condition, and his goal to be bak in the New Year, fit and ready for the World Cup!   Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

David Wilson is back with Tuesday’s Rugby Daily, with Peter O’Mahony reflecting on a “bizarre” end-of-season situation at Munster after the 2023 World Cup — and why, despite the business side of rugby, the province will always be “home”. There’s also Munster team news ahead of the URC weekend, with Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman returning, while injuries bite elsewhere. Alan Quinlan weighs in on...

Munster and Ireland legend Peter O’Mahony joins Eoin Sheahan live in studio to discuss his new book, ‘All In’, detailing his life in rugby, as well as how he has handled retirement.   Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Dara Smith-Naughton was on hand as Ireland bounced back from last week's disappointing defeat in Tallaght Stadium against the USA with a comfortable win over Japan in the Dexcom Stadium in their second WXV match. Firstly, hear from Dara as he gives his FT report, then hear from Head Coach Scott Bemand and Erin King, debutant Beth Buttimer and finally, Ireland's record try-scorer; Beibhinn Parsons....

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, all the team news ahead of the URC finally kicking off this weekend, and Ireland target a big response against Japan, as the WXV Global Series heads to Galway. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Gerry Thornley is not happy that the domestic season is only kicking off this weekend. James Tracy's dream pick for the next Leinster head coach, And could New Zealand Rugby scrap their Super Rugby sides to secure their financial future? Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the extent of Munster's injury crisis at out-half becomes clearer - and more concerning... Brian O'Driscoll on what he feels Ireland lacks at the minute, And James Tracy's big question as Joey Carbery returns to Leinster action. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to a brand new series on Off The Ball where Brian O'Driscoll sits down with legends of Irish sport who have retired their sporting career for something new. In episode one, Brian spoke to former professional footballer for Ireland, Arsenal, Manchester City and Sunderland, Niall Quinn about the transition from athlete to running a business. The Next Play on Off The Ball is brought to you by...