Rugby Weekly Extra

'DOWN UNDER 4ED' campaign mentioned by Eoin at the top of the show: https://www.gofundme.com/f/down-under-4ed?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet In a special episode, the Monday and Wednesday crews join forces to discuss the financial state of the game globally. Eoin Toolan, Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to break down the longs...

Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to break down Leinster's latest win over Munster, while the lads also discuss Connacht's victory over Scarlets, as well as the Ireland squad for November. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella both away this week, we will instead dig into Andy Farrell's Ireland selection on Friday. The lads will be back next week, however, for a very special edition of the Wednesday pod: Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey will join the Wednesday duo of Murray and Eoin for an in-depth chat about the financial state of rugby and its viability globally, as well as where Ir...

Ciarán Kennedy and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to discuss Leinster's toughed-out victory over Connacht, Munster's potential lift-off, and Ulster's barnburner in South Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the young Irish side won three from three in South Africa, Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss what we learned, how disruptive it was for the provinces, and the standout players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johnny Sexton grabbed the limelight as Leinster saw off the Sharks in a URC thriller, while Munster's misery continued as they lost to Connacht. Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to discuss those games, as well as a win for Ulster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study in Scotland suggests that ex-international players are 15 times more likely to develop motor neurone disease than the general population. Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss the disconcerting research. The lads also look forward to Connacht's big derby clash with Munster, detailing how Andy Friend's side need to improve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

After another cracking weekend of URC action, Ciarán Kennedy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to review Leinster's win over Ulster, Munster's stuttering success against Zebre, and another defeat for Connacht over in South Africa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Hagan has had a remarkable career that has taken him from Balbriggan to Leinster to Connacht to Melbourne to Béziers, with an Ireland cap in there too. Jamie joins Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella and speaks with disarming honesty about on his unique journey through the game. If you need to talk, contact: Pieta House 1800 247 247 (suicide, self-harm; 24/7 support) Samaritans 116 123 Aware 180...

Episode Notes On Monday's show with Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey: 04:52 - Dragons v Munster, and where it all went wrong at Rodney Parade for Graham Rowntree's men. 22:20 - Stormers v Connacht, and what Bundee Aki could have done differently to his red-card clear-out. 32:20 - Leinster v Benetton, how Leinster might shape up from a coaching POV next season, and Jason Jenkins' in...

Leinster fans got the news they dreaded this week - Stuart Lancaster is close to finalising a move away from the province next summer. Gavan Casey is joined by Murray Kinsella to discuss the latest on that front, while the lads also answer some questions from members about the upcoming Emerging Ireland tour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Performance analyst Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to go into detail on Munster's opening-round defeat to Cardiff and also break down Leinster's narrow win away to Zebre. The lads pick out their players of the week and the best plays from the URC action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey for the first Monday pod of the 2022/23 season. On today's agenda: 2.00: Mathieu Raynal v Australia -- the lads explain how they've separately come to be supporters of #TeamRaynal as the French referee's controversial decision from Thursday's Bledisloe Cup match continues to reverberate around the rugby world. 15.00: Ulster v Connacht -- Stuart...

New Season! Bernard Jackman and Eoin Toolan join Murray to look in on Munster's suggested appointment of a chief operating officer, and why the sport's business model needs to improve, urgently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan and Gavan Casey discuss New Zealand's Joe Schmidt-inspired obliteration of Argentina, South Africa's exciting destruction of Australia, and how drastically everything in southern-hemisphere rugby has changed in a week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey assess the Rugby Championship action from the weekend, the Ireland women’s team’s disappointing defeat to Japan, and a potential ‘Emerging Ireland’ men’s tour of South Africa which will overlap with the URC schedule next month Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella break down how Greg McWilliams' Ireland recovered from a worrying start to score nine tries in their first-Test victory over Japan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey to look back on two Rugby Championship games from the weekend which subverted their expectations. Ian Foster's All Blacks, with the help of the conspicuous respective influences of Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan, turned South Africa over in Ellis Park -- but is it enough to say they have turned the corner under Foster or will he be sacked before they face Argentina? Micha...

Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey to dig into the Rugby Championship action from the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán and Eoin continue to bask in the glory of Ireland's win over New Zealand and they run through the other summer series tests across the globe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray, Bernard and Gavan are joined by former All Black great Israel Dagg to reflect on a day of starkly contrasting emotions for Irish and Kiwi rugby fans in Wellington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garry Doyle in Wellington tells Murray Kinsella what it was like to be there as Ireland secured their brilliant series success over the All Blacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss Ireland's bid for a Test series success in New Zealand, while the lads also discuss wins for Georgia, England, Wales, Scotland,  France, and more in what is a hectic month of rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garry Doyle checks in from Wellington after Andy Farrell's midweek team recorded an impressive victory over the Māori, with plenty of excellent individual performances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to break down Ireland's historic win in New Zealand and look forward to tomorrow's clash with the Maori All Blacks as well as the decisive third Test on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.