The 42 Rugby Weekly

In the last Heineken Rugby Weekly of a memorable year, Andy Dunne, Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella reflect on the past 12 months for Irish rugby.- the standout performers for the national side- the key moments that clinched a Grand Slam, a tour win in Australia and victory over the All Blacks- how Joe Schmidt's men can back up in 2019- Leinster's double achievement and the state of play for the ot...

As we head into the busy Christmas period, Gavan Casey is joined by Andy Dunne and The42's Murray Kinsella. -The lads talk about Munster's apparent identity crises and on-field issues (7'55)- Are Leinster getting back to their best? (30'50)- History of niggle between Connacht and Leinster (47')Murray catches up with Marty Moore (18'30) and we react to soft bans for Castres (1'20) and a move for Lo...

It's friends reunited this weekend as we get set for Round 4 and the second part of the Heineken Champions Cup back-to-backs. The42's Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey were joined on the line by former Ireland head coach Eddie O'Sullivan to get stuck into the week's main talking points.- What happened to Leinster's breakdown in Bath? (10'10)- How did Ulster reignite their season against Scarlets? (3...

There's a mouth-watering round of Heineken Champions Cup action in store this weekend. The42's Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey were joined by Andy Dunne to get stuck into the week's main talking points.- Brian O'Driscoll opened up on Off The Ball about the use of painkillers in rugby; Andy, a physio, gives his thoughts on the topic (1'30)- The rejection of a Pacific Islands team in Super rugby (9'...

In a massive week for Irish rugby, Ryan Bailey, Murray Kinsella and Andy Dunne discuss: - Joe Schmidt's decision to leave his job after next year's World Cup- Andy Farrell's credentials as his replacement and the prospect of ROG joining him- the impressive Leinster production line Murray catches up with Simon Zebo in this week's feature interview, we get the lads' weekend predictions and we take y...

Well, that was fun! This week, Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined by former Ireland and USA Eagles head coach Eddie O'Sullivan to analyse Ireland's famous win over the All Blacks and preview the final November Test against the visiting Americans this weekend. We ask (and answer): - Who are the players who could benefit most from an outing against the USA on Saturday? - Are Ireland now the...

It's the big one! Murray Kinsella, Gavan Casey and Andy Dunne look ahead to Ireland v the All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.- We discuss the team news from both camps - ask why New Zealand's attack is the best in the world?- and how exactly can Ireland beat the world champions? There's Lego chat, a debut for 16-year-old Beibhinn Parsons and in our feature interview, referee John Lacey t...

Stephen Ferris joined Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella in studio to look ahead to Ireland's meeting against Argentina and the rest of this weekend's November Tests. We first tackled the news-makers of a busy week and then tried to answer three questions:- How many of this week's Ireland team will start against the All Blacks? (13'20)- Tactically, what can we expect from Ireland this weekend? (20'40...

Andy Dunne joins Gavan Casey in studio with Murray Kinsella dialling in from Chicago to look ahead to Ireland and Italy’s meeting in Soldier Field and discuss the big talking points as the November Tests get underway. We first tackled the news-makers of a busy week and then tried to answer three questions:- What can we expect from the exciting Ireland 23 to face Italy? (12'12)- What are England, S...

Andy Dunne joins Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella in studio to discuss the big talking points heading back in to the Pro14 and the November tests. We first tackled the news-makers of a busy week and then tried to answer three questions:- What does Joe Schmidt's Ireland squad tell us? (15'10)- How far behind Leinster are the other provinces? (25'58)- What have we learned about the provinces after th...

Johne Murphy joins Ryan Bailey and Murray Kinsella in studio to discuss the big talking points in the Heineken Champions Cup. We first tackled the news-makers of a busy week and then tried to answer three questions:- What exactly makes James Lowe so good? (17'30)- What do the provinces need to do to make it three wins from three this weekend? (28'20)- And who has put their hand up for the Ireland...

Murray Kinsella, Gavan Casey and Andy Dunne preview the kick-off of the Heineken Champions Cup by tackling the big news-makers of the week and answering three big questions: - What does Munster’s attack need to do to push on to the next level? (7'40)- How good can the Henshaw/Ringrose partnership get? (17'20)- Are Ulster better-equipped to get out of their Champions Cup pool this year? (40'50)Plus...

This week, Ryan Bailey guest hosts alongside The42 expert Murray Kinsella and former Leinster and Connacht out-half Andy Dunne. Together they look at the week's newsmakers, then tackle three big questions:1. Can Munster survive these big weeks without Conor Murray? (9:32)2. What would it really take for Connacht to be a champion side? (19:52)3. How are Leinster going about getting *even better* th...