The 42 Rugby Weekly

Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey look back on a tour-igniting battle between the South African 'A' team and the Lions, and discuss where it went right for Rassie's men versus where it went wrong for Gatland's tourists. The lads also discuss John Cooney's comments about Johnny Sexton during the week, the potential benefits of the United Rugby Championship's partnership with Roc Nati...

Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to discuss a Lions tour so disrupted by Covid-19 that it's beginning to give the lads second thoughts as to whether or not the Tests will go ahead and, more pertinently, whether or not they even should. Murray and Bernard also assess Ireland U20s turnaround against Italy, Italian rugby's hopefully brighter future, Andy Farrell's youthful matchda...

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey look ahead to the Lions' opener in South Africa and try to wrap their heads around what kind of tour captain Conor Murray will be. The lads also preview Ireland's re-run with Japan this Saturday -- a game which both Gavan and Bernard believe they might lose -- and tonight's (Thursday night's) exciting-looking U20s showdown with England. Earlier in t...

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey, the latter fresh off a week 'on the piss' in Kerry, for a jam-packed Thursday pod. The lads discuss the Ireland men's Sevens' team's Olympic medal chances, Connacht back row Seán O'Brien's retirement due to concussion, the introduction of the 50/22 law trial at Test level, the Lions' opening fixture through a Japanese lens, and the Gallagher Pr...

Bernard Jackman and Garry Doyle join Murray Kinsella to chat about the United Rugby Championship, Ireland's summer squad, the U20 Six Nations, and a massive weekend for 7s rugby in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella assess Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht's campaigns and answer loads of listener questions as the 2020/21 provincial season draws to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey take the learnings from David Nucifora's biannual briefing, plus Murray and Bernard have it out over Sean O'Brien's departure from Connacht to Exeter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey assess the Champions Cup final and what happens next for La Rochelle. The lads then get stuck into the world of rugby punditry, fielding questions and sharing their own thoughts, preferences and experiences from the sport's multimedia industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella returns from his well earned hiatus and joins Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey to discuss Connacht's seismic stand in Thomond, Munster's defeat and their gripes with the officials, and a James Ryan-inspired Leinster's victory against an impressive-enough Ulster side at the RDS. The lads also look ahead to an All-French Champions Cup final with significant Irish interest and, as a st...

Bernard Jackman, Garry Doyle and Gavan Casey look back on the weekend's interpros: Ulster look like they need the beach while Munster suddenly seem beastly. Leinster were incredible in the circumstances, but Connacht's Achilles heel continues to be exploited. Plus, the lads discuss Jack Regan's journey from not making the grade in Ireland to playing in Super Rugby and, eventually, landing alongsid...

Garry Doyle, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey discuss the Irish winners and losers from Warren Gatland’s Lions selection. The lads also look at the bigger picture for both Ulster and Leinster which gnawed for their familiarity but might require very different fixes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey look ahead to this weekend’s salivating European semi-finals involving Irish provinces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray, Bernard and Gavan discuss the shambles that is the running of women’s rugby in this country and the areas in which it needs to improve. As the Rainbow Cup fails to materialise — albeit hopefully just until the autumn — the lads assess the Pro14/16’s future, Welsh fans’ apathy towards it, and how integral the South Africans’ introduction will be to the league establishing more mainstream in...

Bernard Jackman gives Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella the lowdown on how deals come about in rugby, dealing with players and agents, succession planning, and much more. The trio also discuss Ireland's impressive win over Wales in the Women's Six Nations and how their emerging young talent can take things to the next level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey look back on a mixed weekend for the provinces, look ahead to Leinster's trip to Exeter and, also, the Ireland women's team's Six Nations opener in Wales. Bernard also explains the significant merit of France's 'JIFF' rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey look back on the Pro14 final for which they pay Leinster their well deserved dues after a superb display, but pose questions of Munster and the psychology of their big-name players and coaches. Jason Jenkins' impending arrival at the southern province sparks debate before the lads look ahead to this weekend's Champions Cup encounters, while they als...

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey field listeners’ questions about Ireland’s victory over England before turning their attention to the club game, and Super Rugby in the Pacific Islands, prospective law trials up north and, of course, this weekend’s Pro14 final between old rivals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we look ahead to England, Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey try to make sense of Ireland’s gritty victory over Scotland and where this team is going under Andy Farrell, if anywhere. The lads discuss CJ Stander’s retirement and the live possibility that he’ll one day play again, as well as Mr Consistent Iain Henderson and his imperious form. There’s also chat about the WXV tournam...

Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey preview Scotland-Ireland and the potential medium-term ramifications of this single game for both countries. The lads also chat about the potential, or lack thereof, for French wheels to come off in Twickenham, and the latest lull in the Eddie Jones era; plus CVC's €426m investment in the Six Nations and its potential impact -- good and bad -- on th...

In a packed show, Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss Italy-Ireland, Wales-England, rugby's refereeing crisis, initiation songs, the lack of ramifications for France, the IRFU's central-contract model, the proposed 'home' Lions tour, and this weekend's Pro14 interpros. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey look ahead to Ireland's trip to face Italy, in what's one of the most important fixtures between the two countries in recent memory. The lads discuss Andy Farrell's team selection plus the coaches' seemingly concerted decision to throw down the gauntlet to their players ahead of a game in which Ireland's attack simply needs to click. There's good ne...

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey for a bumper pod looking back on Ireland's defeat to France, and try to make sense of where Ireland are going wrong on both sides of the ball in open play (while acknowledging improvement in other areas). Is it simply an issue of coaching, or does some of the responsibility lie upstairs? Plus, the lads begin to cast their eyes towards Italy and...

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to preview Ireland-France. The lads discuss the key incidents from the defeat in Cardiff, including how Johnny Sexton's mistakes were just as relevant as Billy Burns' end-game blooper. They also chat about the abuse Burns received online in the aftermath, the IRFU's poor strategy for the bottleneck of 10s and younger players generally, why an NR...

Mike Sherry and Bernard Jackman join Murray Kinsella to look ahead to Ireland's championship opener against Wales, France's quest for dominance, and England's title defence. Mike risks incurring the wrath of all Scottish people and Bernard details the surprising reason one of his former Grenoble players missed a game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey chat Leone Nakarawa's arrival at Ulster, CJ Stander's prospective departure from Munster, plus Six Nations and the dangers of moving the competition behind a TV paywall. Bernard lets loose on the poor standard of officiating in the Pro14, and of refereeing generally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.