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The Knock On Rugby Podcast

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Stephen Byrne presents The Knock On with Scoreline.ie, our regular look at what's happening in the world of rugby in Kilkenny, Carlow and beyond.

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Season 2 E6: Leinster League reviews and previews, Leinster v Ulster, Munster's issues and Emerging Ireland team 29.09.2022 41:06

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Leinster League reviews for Wicklow V Tullow, Suttonians v Kilkenny and Mullingar V Carlow Leinster League previews of Tullow V Mulli...

Kilkenny College Special 28.09.2022 34:27

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. This episode is a Kilkenny College special where we focus on the school's rugby output. Stephen Byrne is joined by Colm Moloney, Director of Rugby at Kilkenny College and coach Johnny Tobin. The lads discuss lots including the school's rugby team, players, management, structures and more. Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for mo...

Season 2 E5: Away fixture previews for Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow in Leinster League, Leinster name strong side v Benetton and more 22.09.2022 42:27

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. A review of Kilkenny's win over Ashbourne in the first round of Leinster League Carlow took on New Ross in the J2 Leinster League, we...

Season 2 E4: Carlow pip Kilkenny in J1 clash, Sean O'Brien denied junior rugby this season, Emerging Ireland Squad and more 15.09.2022 53:21

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. We look back at the Carlow and Kilkenny derby games in J1 & J2 last weekend, a win for each side Tullow got the better of Wexford...

Season 2 E3: Season Starts with a Carlow v Kilkenny Derby, Tullow head for Wexford, Leinster v Munster derby and more 09.09.2022 38:26

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Carlow v Kilkenny derby in South East League, we preview the game Wexford Wanders welcome Tullow, we look ahead to the match We hear...

Season 2 E2: Leinster visit Kilkenny and Carlow, Munster's pre-season, Emerging Ireland Squad and more 01.09.2022 44:51

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. We get the latest from Kilkenny rugby club, including how they got on when the Leinster team visited last week Tom Crotty and his Carl...

Season 2 E1: Pre-Season for Kilkenny, Carlow & Tullow, All Blacks Series Win, Changes in the provinces and more 25.08.2022 41:27

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Ireland's series win over the All Blacks in New Zealand Leinster's new and departing players and coaches including Tullow's Sean O'Brien who re-joins his old club Munster'...

E64: Leinster v La Rochelle Heineken Champions Cup preview, Leinster's rise, Munster's fall and lots more 27.05.2022 54:52

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow rugby club. The lads discuss lots including…. Preview of Leinster v La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup final Leinster's defeat over Munster in the URC last weekend. How Leinster and building a strong homegrown team an...

E63: Carlow wrap up season with Plate Final loss, Munster v Toulouse, Leinster v Leicester and preview the Heineken Cup Semi Final 12.05.2022 45:26

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Carlow's J2 loss to North Meath/Athboy in the Second's Plate Final We review Munster's loss to Toulouse in the Heineken Champions Cup We look back at Leinster's win over Leicester in the Heineken Champions Cup Preview...

E62: Carlow go for a Provincial Plate, previews of Leicester v Leinster and Munster v Toulouse, the Leinster junior team and more 06.05.2022 41:34

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Carlow taking on North Meath/Athboy in the Provincial Seconds Plate on Sunday from 3 pm. Preview of Leicester Tigers v Leinster in the Heineken Cup Quarter Final Preview o...

E61: Cups and finals for Kilkenny, Tullow and Carlow's men's and women's teams, underage success and Irish women's rugby 26.04.2022 42:41

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny winning the Towns Cup beating Ashbourne. Tullow winning the Town's Plate Tullow Ladies win the Paul Flood cup Kilkenny ladie...

E60: 20 years since Kilkenny won the Towns Cup, can they do it on Sunday? Women's Rugby and Heineken Cup previews 14.04.2022 47:40

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Sean O'Brien's retirement from professional rugby Champions Cup chat, Munster v Exeter, Leinster v Connacht, Graham Rowntree appointm...

E59: Kilkenny edge tight Towns Cup clash with Carlow to line up semi final spot against Dundalk, Tullow march on in the Plate, Women's Rugby and Munster v Leinster 01.04.2022 45:41

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny's win over Carlow in Towns Cup Quarter Finals Preview of Kilkenny v Dundalk in Towns Cup Semi-Final Tullow's win in the Prov...

E58: The Big One - Kilkenny v Carlow in the Towns Cup, staying in Division 1A of the League, Tullow men and women and six nations 24.03.2022 46:26

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny stays in Division 1A of the Leinster League after an impressive win over Wicklow. We preview the biggest game of the season a...

E57: Tullow tumble in Towns Cup, Kilkenny and Carlow to lock horns, Women's rugby and Ireland in the Six Nations 18.03.2022 32:09

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. 1A/1B promotion/relegation playoff between Kilkenny and Wicklow and Kilkenny's win over Edenderry in the Town's Cup Carlow's win over Navan in the Towns Cup Tullow bow out of the Towns Cup after loss to Dundalk Kilkenn...

E56: Towns Cup Triumphs, Kilkenny hang on to Division 1A for now, England v Ireland, Women's rugby and more 10.03.2022 41:03

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny's league win over Ashbourne sees them avoid automatic relegation. Preview of Kilkenny V Edenderry in the Provincial Town cup Carlow's narrow win over Longford in...

E55: Will Kilkenny use another of their nine lives? Tullow and Carlow expecting big Towns Cup battles, Ireland's sloppy win over Italy and more 03.03.2022 40:11

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny's showdown with Ashbourne to save their season Carlow expecting a bruising encounter with Longford in the Towns Cup Tullow t...

E54: Kilkenny's big weekend, Carlow prep for Towns Cup, changes to the Irish team v Italy and Jason Jenkins to Leinster 25.02.2022 32:26

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. We review last weekend's action including Tullow's loss to Boyne We preview a crucial game for Kilkenny away to Dundalk as they try to stay in Division 1A and Carlow take on Clon...

E53: Ding Dong derby game between Carlow and Tullow, Kilkenny battle to stay up, and the positives after France v Ireland 17.02.2022 36:59

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Tullow get the bragging rights over Carlow in the J1's but Carlow seconds win the league Kilkenny in trouble in Division 1A after loss to Ashbourne and a disrupted season...

E52: Kilkenny try to survive, Carlow V Tullow derby, will Ireland survive without Sexton and more 10.02.2022 33:47

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. A bad weekend for Carlow and Kilkenny J1's, Tullow men and women's teams pick up good wins. Leinster League previews, Kilkenny fight for survival away to Ashbourne, Carlow and Tullow clash in local derby. Ireland’s win...

E51: A mixture between a Bulldozer and Michael Jordan, who's Tom talking about? Leinster League, Champions Cup and more 28.01.2022 41:54

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny v Bective Leinster League preview. Tullow and Carlow are back to winning ways, we review the games. Tullow women v MU Barnha...

E50: Healing wounds, avoiding relegation, Leinster's dominance, Munster's direction and the Ireland Six Nations squad 20.01.2022 49:24

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Review of losses in last weekend’s Leinster League games. Preview of Seapoint v Kilkenny, Tullow v Clondalkin and Carlow v Longford. Women’s rugby, Kilkenny V Athy and Tul...

E49: Tullow, Carlow and Kilkenny back in action, Leinster v Montpellier, Munster's signings, Gary Halpin and more 13.01.2022 37:47

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. A return to local action, we preview Kilkenny v Monkstown, Tullow v Cill Dara and Wicklow v Carlow in the Leinster League. We preview Leinster v Montpellier in the Champio...

E48: Leinster League games cancelled, Youths games, Munster in trouble, Covid plays havoc with URC and Champions Cup 06.01.2022 36:22

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Leinster League games cancelled this weekend due to covid cases, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tullow’s games are off. Youths Rugby over the Christmas period, plenty of action for...

E47: Kilkenny, Tullow and Carlow beaten, Montpellier v Leinster, Johann van Graan leaving Munster, Women's Rugby and more 16.12.2021 43:08

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny's loss to Suttonians in the Leinster League. Tullow beaten by Wicklow. Carlow's loss to Mullingar. Women's and Youth rugby update. Leinster team for Montpellier,...