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Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams join Stuart McAvoy to look ahead to a huge weekend in the Guinness Six Nations! Ireland are in Paris to take on France in what many feel could be a Championship decider already! Big news came from the Ireland camp yesterday when it was announced Joey Carbery will start at 10 in place of the injured Johnny Sexton. The fact that the match will see Carbery make his firs...

What an opening weekend! Wins for Ireland, Scotland and France. Some soul searching for Wales and England. Enjoy our Guinness Six Nations Round 1 review with Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan, Alan Quinlan, Sene Naoupu and Matt Williams! Also featuring interviews from Mack Hansen, Stuart Hogg, Gregor Townsend and Eddie Jones. #GuinnessSixNations #rugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

It's Six Nations week at last! Round 1 of the Men's competition sees Ireland host Wales, England travel up to Murrayfield and France looking for a strong start vs Italy. VMTV Rugby pundits Rob Kearney, Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams join Joe Molloy for our preview show to discuss all three games as well as give their overall predictions for the tournament. Scotland vs England is our live game on V...

It's a big week in Irish rugby! Andy Farrell named his squad for the upcoming Six Nations on Wednesday, with not too many surprises. While this weekend, the four provinces will be looking to finish their Heineken Champions Cup pool stage campaigns on a high note. Leinster are in Bath on Saturday, our live game on Virgin Media Two. Already qualified Munster welcome Wasps, while Clermont will be in...

The Heineken Champions Cup is back for Round 3! After a hectic festive period full of postponed games and plenty of talking points, particularly in Munster, Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams look ahead to ahead to this weekend with Stuart McAvoy. The contracts situation at Munster is covered, as well as their trip to France to take Castres on Friday night. The lads also reflect on the postponed fixtu...

What a week it's been! Round 1 of the Heineken Champions Cup did not disappoint with four wins for the Irish provinces, notably Munster's young guns at Wasps and Ulster in France! Since then, Munster head coach Johann van Graan has announced his departure at the end of the season, kicking off the rumour mill of a ROG return to Thomond! The women's game in Ireland has been in the headlines after a...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Yep, the Heineken Champions Cup is back! Stuart McAvoy is joined by former Leinster, Scotland & Ulster head coach Matt Williams and Munster legend Alan Quinlan to preview Round 1 of the competition. Cardiff Blues vs Toulouse is our first live game of the campaign this Saturday on Virgin Media Two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

It's Part 2 of our Heineken Champions Cup preview show and we've plenty more big names to bring you! Starting with the Gallagher Premiership sides, Stuart McAvoy spoke to Leicester Tigers duo Ellis Genge & Steve Borthwick, Exeter's Rob Baxter & Jack Yeandle, Harlequins pair Tabai Matson & Stephan Lewies ahead of their respective Champions Cup openers! We then head to France as Stuart s...

It's that time of year again! European rugby is back! The 2021/22 Heineken Champions Cup kicks off this weekend! Ahead of the opening round, Stuart McAvoy caught up with captains and coaches from Leinster, Ulster and Connacht! Up first are Ulster duo Dan Soper and Iain Henderson, who Stuart spoke to just days after their massive win over Leinster in the URC. Watch the Heineken Champions Cup live o...

Well, after what was at times a gruelling few weeks, the Lions tour of South Africa ended in defeat on Saturday night as the Springboks won the final test in Cape Town. Matt Williams joins Stuart McAvoy here to review the decider and look back on tour as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're set for a big finish to this series on Saturday and we're delighted to be joined by some South African firepower ahead of the final test! Stefan Terblanche joins Stuart to preview the decider in Cape Town and give his thoughts on the series as a whole. The former Sharks, Ospreys & Ulster man also discusses his own career and life after rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

This hectic, crazy, unique tour is set to have a thrilling finish as the Lions and South Africa go head-to-head with the series on the line this Saturday night! Matt Williams joins Stuart McAvoy here to look back at the Springboks impressive win last weekend as well as react to the midweek team news and look ahead to a huge night in Cape Town this Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Another special guest on the pod this week! A World Cup winner in 2007 and part of the Springboks side who beat the Lions in 2009, South African legend Ruan Pienaar joins Stuart McAvoy for a chat. Ruan gives his thoughts on the Lions win in the opening test and what he expects from South Africa in the second game this Saturday. Rassie Erasmus' Twitter antics are discussed of course as is Ruan's lo...

The test series is up and running it was the Lions who took opening game in Cape Town on Saturday night! Matt Williams is back to dissect the match and look ahead to the second test with both sides naming their teams this afternoon. Rassie Erasmus' Twitter antics are also discussed plus much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first test is nearly upon us! And we've got a real special treat on the pod as World Cup winner and former South African Player of the Year Gurthrö Steenkamp joins Stuart McAvoy to preview Saturday's opener in Cape Town! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a hectic and dramatic warm-up schedule, it's finally time for the first test between the British & Irish Lions and South Africa! Warren Gatland has sprung a number of surprises in his line-up for the opening game of the series, with Conor Murray left out of the starting XV despite being named captain while Alun Wyn Jones was out. Luke Cowan-Dickie & Duhan van der Merwe's inclusion ma...

Matt Williams joins Stuart McAvoy once again to assess the latest from South Africa! The Lions suffered their first defeat of the tour on Wednesday night to an impressive South Africa 'A' side. Matt & Stu review the performance of both teams as a whole as well as a number of individuals, notably Conor Murray & Owen Farrell. With Saturday bringing the final warm-up game ahead of the series...

Stuart McAvoy & Matt Williams are back to preview the Lions first real test on the tour of South Africa, an absolutely stacked South Africa 'A' side that features 18 World Cup winners in the squad! The rumours that Alun Wyn Jones could make a miraculous return to the tour and the impact that could have for Iain Henderson is also discussed. Plus, Matt gives his thoughts on the call-up of Marcus...

Stuart McAvoy & Matt Williams are back and with the Lions now settled in South Africa the lads reflect on that tour opening win vs the Emirates Lions on Saturday. Plus with the news that Iain Henderson will captain the Lions on Wednesday night vs the Sharks, Stuart and former Ulster head coach Matt discuss the leadership Henderson brings. The continually worrying Covid-19 situation in South Af...

The Lions are well settled in South Africa now and just days away from the opening game of the tour! Stuart McAvoy speaks to Matt Williams here on the big news this week that Conor Murray is the new Lions captain in place of Alun Wyn Jones. The lads also look back on last weekend's win over Japan, particularly how the Irish contingent performed. Plus we hear from Stuart Hogg on his pride at being...

With the British & Irish Lions first game of the summer taking place this Saturday vs Japan, former Ireland & Lions winger Shane Horgan spoke with Stuart McAvoy to preview the upcoming tour of South Africa. Horgan also revealed his thoughts on who should start at 10, 12 & 13, the Irish contingent in the squad, and the honour of being selected for a Lions tour. Watch the Lions take on J...

Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan join Dave McIntyre to look back on Ireland's phenomenal performance against England at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday. Plus, France's last-gasp win over Wales later that night is discussed as well as the final game of the Championship this Friday night as Scotland head to Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well well well. Ireland saved their best performance for last in this Six Nations Championship as they hammered England 32-18 at the Aviva on Saturday evening! After the final whistle, Sinéad Kissane was pitchside and caught up with Johnny Sexton, Andy Farrell and an emotional CJ Stander on what was his final game in an Ireland jersey. Back in studio, Ronan O'Gara & Shane Horgan dissected the...

It's Round 5 in the Guinness Six Nations and this Saturday we've got a triple header on what should be the final day of the championship! Scotland v Italy open the day before England arrive to the Aviva to take on Ireland. The attention then turns to Paris for a massive game! A Wales win would see a clean sweep for Wayne Pivac's side, but should France win however, the tournament stays open ahead...

Ireland's 2021 Guinness Six Nations looks a lot better thanks to a late win at Murrayfield. Having analysed the game in our live coverage, here Joe Molloy asks Ronan O'Gara, Shane Jennings & Matt Williams to discuss and assess Andy Farrell's performance as Ireland head coach so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.