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Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Stuart Lancaster sheds some light whether he'll stay at Connacht, or go for the head coach role at Leinster. Could Andrew Porter make a switch to tighthead this season? And Henry Pollock has signed a new deal at Northampton, but for far less than his agent Eddie Hearn would like... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverSt...

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the fallout from Ireland's shock defeat to the USA in Tallaght yesterday. A mad weekend in the WXV, as France are shown five cards, but held on to beat Australia. And Munster head into a new URC campaign with a spurned out-half among their two choices for the 10 jersey this weekend. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverSto...

Cameron Hill was on hand in Tallaght Stadium to get immediate reaction as Ireland blew a 19-point lead in the second half to hand the victory to the United States in the first WXV match of the year. Firstly hear from Cameron as he gives his report of the events that unfolded in South Dublin Then, hear from Scott Bemand and Erin King in their post-match press conference Finally, hear from US Head C...

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the Ireland team news ahead of Sunday's W-X-V opener against the United States. John Muldoon opens up on the regrets he still holds about his playing career, And could New Zealand Rugby face a Welsh-style overhaul of their professional game? Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

In the second of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the Dexcom Stadium, speaking to some of the stars of the current Connacht and Ireland setups! They were joined by props Finlay Bealham and Billy Bohan, as well as loose forward Paul Boyle, looking ahead to the new season, with the prospect of the World Cup at the end of it as well! This was the...

In the second of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan, Brian O’Driscoll and Andy Dunne were on stage at the Dexcom Stadium, speaking to ‘Mr Connacht’ himself, John Muldoon, the assistant coach to Stuart Lancaster and former teammate of both Brian and Andy. This was the second of our Rugby Roadshows, as the new domestic season begins in a just over a week. We will also be going to...

Finn Russell joins Eoin Sheahan for our latest episode of Inner Drive, for a wide-ranging chat on the journey from Bridge of Allan to the very top of world rugby.  Finn reflects on growing up playing every sport going, breaking through as a “late developer”, and balancing rugby with a stonemasonry apprenticeship before the pro dream properly took off.  He opens up on New Zealand’s influe...

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ronan O'Gara won't be the next head coach of Leinster, The injury crisis that's ravaged Munster - BEFORE the new URC season. And the IRFU hit Leinster coach Seán O'Brien with a 10-match touchline ban... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Ireland get a busy WXV Global Series campaign underway this weekend, with the USA coming to Tallaght Stadium on Sunday. Our own Cameron Hill caught up with a number of Ireland stars ahead of another massive season, with both England and France coming to town for the 2027 Women's Six Nations. Enjoy our chats with captain Erin King, stalwarts Eve Higgins and Anna McGann, Robyn O'Connor - the breakth...

In the first of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the new LAYA Arena, speaking to some Leinster legends and current stars! For the second part of the Leinster edition of the Roadshow, Eoin and Andy were joined by head coach entering his final year Leo Cullen, as well as two-time World Cup winning coach and Leinster assistant coach Jacques Nienab...

In the first of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the new LAYA Arena, speaking to some Leinster legends and current stars! They were first joined by current Leinster and Ireland stars Josh van der Flier and Joe McCarthy, before Leinster legend Malcolm O’Kelly jumped on stage. This was just the first of our Rugby Roadshows, as the new domestic se...

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, could the Ireland men's team move a Six Nations game out of the Aviva to the US? Will the Ireland women's team be back at the Aviva against England or France in next year's Six Nations? And England head coach Steve Borthwick is set for a contract extension... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Rassie gets out early once again with his team to face the All Blacks, Alan Quinlan on why ROG would be the wrong choice as the new Leinster coach, And how Leinster prop ALex Usanov could've gone down an entirely different sporting path. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, a new lead candidate has emerged in the hunt for Leo Cullen's successor at Leinster, Another big injury blow for Leinster and Ireland ahead of the new season, And New Zealand name their team to face South Africa in the third test of their Greatest Rivalry series. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeti...

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, South Africa supposedly name their team for their third test against the All Blacks, Why the refereeing of the scrum is becoming the Culture War at the heart of the Greatest Rivalry Tour... And how the Irish provinces fared in their pre-season games, and the women's interpro series at the weekend. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank...

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?...