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Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey on the eve of Ireland's Six Nations opener at home to England. The lads discuss team selection for each and what kind of game might materialise at the Aviva. Plus, Murray fleshes out some of the issues raised by new IRFU High Performance Director David Humphreys during his media briefing on Monday. Special offer: Ahead of the Six Nations, get your first month with...

Murray Kinsella joins a storm-ridden Gavan Casey from the beautiful Algarve where Ireland are beginning their -- relatively speaking -- warm-weather training camp ahead of the Six Nations. The lads discuss Ireland's coaching setup without Andy Farrell, how it'll operate on a technical level, and who will step up to fill the intangible void left by the head coach during his Lions sabbatical. Murray...

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to Northampton v Munster and Leinster v Bath on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from his boarding gate as he prepares to travel to La Rochelle for Leinster's meeting with their modern-day rivals on Sunday. The lads look ahead to the provinces' games in Europe this weekend and also discuss Mack Hansen's suspension as well as referees' frustrations with how they're treated within the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

The 42's Gavan Casey looks back on some of the best conversations from the past week's subscriber episodes of Rugby Weekly Extra. Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella talk Ireland's lack of lineout culture, while James Tracy tells us why things aren't as bad for Munster as some may fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An extraordinarily fresh Ciarán Kennedy joins an embattled Gavan Casey to look ahead to the provinces' second fixtures in Europe this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciaran Kennedy and Murray Kinsella bring you up to date on the lineups named for the opening weekend of the 2024/25 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella for a final look ahead to Ireland's clash with the Wallabies in Dublin. The lads also welcome the resumption of the URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella talk about the fresh faces being unleashed by Andy Farrell against Fiji tomorrow, as well as the return of Jacob Stockdale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their immediate reaction to the home side's narrow win at the Aviva stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella reflect on the departure of Graham Rowntree from Munster, look forward to the province's game against the All Blacks XV, and assess how New Zealand's selections against England will have a bearing against Ireland next Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to the provinces' games in the URC this weekend: Do Munster even have a chance away to the Sharks? (1:18) Top-of-the-table clash between Leinster and the Lions. (8:13) Henderson returns, Stockdale rested for Ulster's clash with Cardiff. (17:34) A must win game for Connacht. (22:04) Lynne Cantwell appointed as Head of Women's Strategy for Irish Rugby. (24:0...

Rugby Weekly Extra host Gavan Casey is on his lonesome today to reflect on the best bits of this week's subscriber content. We hear from Bernard Jackman about RG Snyman's Croke Park performance, whether the IRFU should have prevented Snyman from having to leave Munster and why it's a great sign for Irish Rugby that the South African decided to stay in the country. (02:39) On Wednesday's pod, James...

Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey look ahead to a massive weekend of interpros in the URC. The pair talk Joe McCarthy's absence from the Leinster squad, RG Snyman coming up against his former teammates, Ciarán Frawley's chance to go head to head with Jack Crowley & why it's impossible to call the winner of Ulster vs Connacht. (01:45) Leinster vs Munster team news (06:58) Frawley vs Crowley (07:4...

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to the provinces' fixtures in the URC and Ireland women's WXV meeting with hosts Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan Casey and Ciarán Kennedy gather at the mics ahead of this weekend's URC action, where Ireland legend Cian Healy is set to break Leinster's appearance record, surpassing Devin Toner in the process. The lads also discuss team news as Ulster face the Lions, Munster travel to Zebre & Connacht host the Sharks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey preview the weekend’s action as Leinster travel to Edinburgh, Munster host Connacht, and Ulster welcome the champions to Belfast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from Durban on the eve of the second test between Ireland and the Springboks. In the final Friday preview pod of the season, Murray assesses Ireland's selection, their room for improvement, and their general attitude as they seek to level the series with the world champions and end a long campaign on a high. Murray and Gavan will be back for a post-match pod short...

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from Pretoria on the eve of Ireland's first test against the back-to-back world champions. The lads discuss Jamie Osborne's start at fullback, Craig Casey's chance to take the next step in his career, and the remarkable South African schools-rugby system. They also field a series of questions from subscribers on a variety of topics, including the quantifiable effe...

For additional podcasts every week, including insights from Murray Kinsella down in South Africa over the coming weeks, visit the42.ie/extra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella look ahead to a big weekend of play-off rugby that doesn't involved the Irish provinces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to a massive weekend for Leinster and champions Munster. Visit the42.ie/extra for additional rugby podcasts and full access to The 42. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before he heads for Thomond Park for Munster's meeting with the Ospreys, Ciarán Kennedy joins Gavan Casey to preview Leinster and Ulster's URC quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium. To gain access to our Rugby Weekly Extra podcast, visit The42.ie/extra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella tee up a big weekend of URC action as the province look for a strong finish to the regular season. The lads also discuss a thrilling start to the Madrid 7s for the Ireland men's team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 42′s Rugby Weekly Extra live show is back with a very special Champions Cup final preview in Dublin. Murray Kinsella, Gavan Casey, Bernard Jackman and James Tracy whet the appetite for Leinster v Toulouse with the inimitable analysis, insight and craic that you know and love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.