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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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KCLR

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Sports

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kclr96fm.com

Latest episode

Mar 27, 2026

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Episodes

E46: Kilkenny winning ugly, Carlow on form, Tullow rue injuries, Leinster & Munster in the Heineken Champions Cup and more 09.12.2021

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 wins ugly against Gorey but picks up injuries. Suttonians v Kilkenny preview. Tullow beaten by a late penalty by Mullingar, we also discuss their injury list. Tul...

E45: Carlow take down Tullow, Kilkenny go five weeks without a game, Leinster in the URC and Munster's Covid Conundrum 02.12.2021

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’s narrow win over Tullow in the local derby & preview of the Cill Dara game. Kilkenny’s game called off over covid in the opposition club, no games played for f...

E44: The Big Derby Preview: Carlow v Tullow, Kilkenny v Ashbourne, Ireland v Argentina Review, Munster's coaching ticket and more 25.11.2021

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 v Ashbourne Leinster League preview Carlow v Tullow Leinster League Preview Ladies Rugby A look back at the talking points f...

E43: Beating the All Blacks, Sorry James Lowe, disrespecting the Haka and will Irelands new half back pairing slow the game down? 19.11.2021

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…. Ireland's win over the All Blacks We preview Ireland V Argentina  In the Ireland half-back pairings, will Conor Murray and Joey Carbery revert to a slower kicking game? Is it dis...

E42: Carlow take down Boyne in incredible fashion, Covid in Kilkenny, Referee abuse, Ireland's clash with the All Blacks 11.11.2021

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's incredible comeback and savage win over Boyne. Tullow's game with Longford called off with ten minutes to go because of behaviour on the sideline, the Leinster bra...

E41: Frustrating losses in the League, Ireland team to play Japan and developing a style of play for Ireland and the provinces 04.11.2021

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 lost to Seapoint after having a good lead. Carlow come up short in Longford. Tullow get the better of Clondalkin, return of Wi...

E40: Kilkenny, Carlow & Tullow look to return to winning ways, South East Squads, Jack Carthy and bring back the Ireland A teams 28.10.2021

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…. J1 rugby returns this weekend for the local teams who are looking to get back to winning ways. Women’s rugby on the up locally. Local players dominate the South East squads...

E39: Three Leinster League losses, weekend off, Leinster League pressures and the Irish Squad 21.10.2021

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, Kilkenny and Tullow ship losses in the Leinster League No games this weekend for the men, the women’s team are out though We discuss the pressure of the Leinster le...

E38: Kilkenny win ugly against Dundalk, Carlow unbeaten still, Tullow lacking experience, Ireland's outhalfs, RG Snyman and more 14.10.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny beat Dundalk in a poor game Carlow hammer Clondalkin to keep 100% record Tullow beaten at home by Boyne, they’re missing exper...

E37: Carlow's big weekend, Tullow's Cillian Dempsey to London Irish, Kilkenny's secret weapons and more 08.10.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Carlow’s wins over Mullingar in J1 and J2 in the Leinster League Preview of Kilkenny v Dundalk Preview of Clondalkin v Carlow Preview o...

E36: Leinster League, Women's & Youths Games, Kilkenny College, Munster management, Leinster front row experiments and more 30.09.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. A look back at Kilkenny and Tullow’s games last weekend Preview of Carlow v Mullingar this weekend in the Leinster League Review and pr...

E35: Mixed weekend in Leinster League openers, Simon Zebo, Johnny Sexton, the United Rugby Championship and more 24.09.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Review of the first weekend of Leinster League games and other club action. Preview the games this weekend. 50 man panel named for Irish rugby camp, no Simon Zebo. Johnny...

E34: The Leinster League returns, Women's rugby including Tullow's Paul Flood Cup Semi Final, the controversy over changing facilities for the provinces, the senior team's terrible World cup qualifier and more 16.09.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. The Leinster League gets underway, we preview Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow's games The Tullow ladies face Old Belvedere in the Paul Floo...

E33: Are Kilkenny, Carlow & Tullow ready for the Leinster League, Women's rugby on the up, lads coming out of retirement and more 09.09.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Tullow’s 50th anniversary this year and their 100th anniversary in 7 years time?, explain that one!  Lack of players available means a...

E32: Kilkenny J2's beat Carlow, Covid restrictions lifting, artificial pitches, Kilkenny College and more 02.09.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club and Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Kilkenny’s win over the Carlow J2’s in an epic first game back. Upcoming training matches between Kilkenny, Carlow and Tullow. New players in and out of Carlow and Tullow. Kilkenn...

E31: Rebuilding squads after covid, youths leaving for Dublin, no South East cup, sorting out the sporting calendars 26.08.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club. The lads discuss lots including…. Pre-season training and the slow start to the season. No South East Cup this year, it should be prioritised. Numbers available to team...

E30: The Lion's tour aftermath, Ireland to play the All Blacks four times and a new pre-season tournament for Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow 11.08.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim talk about lots including…. The Lions loss to the Springboks in the final test. What players stood out in the final game. Should Warren Gatland be the next Lion's coach or is it time for a change? Lack of interest in this Lions tour, should the competition be sc...

E29: The second test bore fest, final test preview and has Rassie Erasmus got a point? 05.08.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow Rugby’s Johnny Tobin talk about lots including…. The dire second test, and why the Lions lost to South Africa Six changes to the Lion’s team for the final test, will it make a difference Players not making an impact on the tour Players not being used fo...

E28: Analysing the Lions win over the Boks, previewing the second test and is Rassie Erasmus going cray cray? 30.07.2021

This is The Knock On, KCLR and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim talk about lots including…. How the Lions won the first test over South Africa Player performances, the good and the not so good Springbok's coach Rassie Erasmus and his off-field antics Analysing the Lions team selected for this week How the Lions will beat Sout...

E27: A few surprises on the Lions team, how to beat the Springboks and Heineken Champions Cup draw 23.07.2021

Welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow rugby’s Johnny Tobin talk about lots including…. The Lions team selection for the first test, has Gatland got it right? The balance of players on the pitch and the bench What Warren Gatland’s possible thinking is with the team selection Where The Lions will hope to b...

E26: Lions Tour gets interesting, intensity rises, Ireland blood new players and more 15.07.2021

This is The Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow rugby’s Johnny Tobin about lots including…. • Ireland’s win over the US and the blooding of new players • The Lion's hammering of the Sharks in a facile game • The Lions get a wakeup call from the so-called Springbok "A" side • Alun Wyn Jones makes a miraculous recovery...

E25: Ireland's summer series, Lions Tour up in the air and more 08.07.2021

Hello and welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow rugby’s Johnny Tobin about lots including…. Ireland’s win over Japan and the stand out players Ireland’s game against the U.S and the new caps The Lions are hit with covid Lions having to play the Cell C Sharks twice Is the Lions tour in trouble and should...

E24: The Lions Tour Starts, Ireland v Japan, Tim Corkery on the U20's and more 02.07.2021

Hello and welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim talk about lots including…. The Ireland U20’s loss to England on Thursday, Tim Corkery from Kilkenny was involved Ireland and the team to play Japan in the Summer Series in the Aviva Stadium - Ed Byrne involved, no Tom Daly. The opening British & Irish Lions gam...

E23: Carlow Rugby Club 24.06.2021

Welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast. In this episode, Stephen Byrne talks to Carlow Rugby Club member Tom Crotty They chat about: Developments at the club and freshening up after lockdown Summer touch rugby tournament The Bee's which is their all-inclusive special needs tag rugby team Underage boys and girls teams The J1, J2, and J3 teams and how they’re shaping up PRO’s Tom Daly...

E22: Tullow Rugby Club 17.06.2021

In this episode, Stephen Byrne talks to Tullow Rugby Clubs Johnny Tobin. They chat about: Developments at the club, a new 4g pitch, two grass pitches, and a new car park Underage touch rugby at the club and numbers getting involved The men & women’s teams and how they’re coping and shaping up for next season Players coming through and those involved with Leinster underage teams Charlie Ward an...

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