The 42 Rugby Weekly

Berch joins Murray and Gav to give his assessment of the mysterious beast that is Connacht Rugby.Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan and Murray welcome Mike Sherry to the pod for the Munster stock-take. Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Thursday, March 19 and Rugby Weekly is still broadcasting. Andy Dunne and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey for a bunker to bunker podcast looking at the top five imports into the Irish Rugby scene.Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unprecedented. Exceptional. Never been done before.For the first time ever on The 42 Rugby Weekly, both Bernard Jackman and Andy Dunne are in the studio joining Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to field a wide-ranging selection of listeners' questions.- Cash flow. The financial impact of postponements (4:45)- Should Sexton be Ireland captain? (9:17)- Who will be Ireland's out-half in 2021? (20:10)- Five green provinces - do we need more than four teams? (25:15)- Leinster are pulling ahead powered by the schools system, what can be done elsewhere? (30:12)- A Rugby World Cup in Ireland? (41:08)- James Lowe for Ireland - what will the reaction be like? (43:10)- Best stadiums to work out, most memorable games (46:40)- Add one law/removed one law? (53:00)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who said there was nothing to talk about this week, eh?Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey in studio to preview the Six Nations games due to go ahead this weekend in spite of COVID-19, as well as the other existential threats to the health of the game in Ireland and beyond.- The question mark hanging over this year's Koh Samui Cup(1:40)- Scotland-France/England-Wales previews (4:10)- Money v Eyeballs: the TV rights debate(14:10)- Jouez: Why the joy of U20s can't be replicated at senior level, but also why it's still crucial (36:40)- The battle to keep young players involved in the sport after 20 (52:15)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey in studio to ask 'what's going on?' and try to figure out how this Six Nations will resolve itself as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the global fixture list.The lads also dissect Ireland's defeat at Twickenham and try to get to the bottom of the two extreme perceptions of the Irish rugby media, wherein some non-rugby journalists think they give the Ireland team an easy ride, and some supporters think Murray and his colleagues are too harsh.- All right, what's going on? (1:00)- What went wrong for Ireland? (12:25)- Are the players incapable of in-game adaptation? (26:00)- How has Ireland's kicking game gone from strength to weakness? (28:40)- The media reaction to the media reaction (40:25)- Why do some Irish people revel in their national rugby team losing? (51:30)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Dunne and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to tee you up for Sunday's big one. The lads try to figure out where the winning and losing of the game will be, field a The42 member's question as to what extent the media plays a role in Ireland's performance, and Andy explains why Henry Tuilagi haunts his dreams at night. - Murray and Andy's confidence levels (1:43)- How to stop Manu Tuilagi, and why Henry haunts Andy's dreams (12:20)- Where England will look to exploit Ireland (17:55)- Who has the upper hand in the set piece? (22:55)- The verdict on Tom Curry (27:13)- Ireland's philosophy shift at the breakdown (33:50)- The media's influence, or lack thereof, on Ireland's players (39:43)- Why is Stuart McCall never in the frame for other big jobs? (52:15)- England-Ireland predictions (58:05)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan Casey and Garry Doyle are joined in studio by Bernard Jackman to chat Ireland-Wales, England-Ireland and, get this, Grand Slams. Sean Farrell catches up with a very open Andrew Conway who explains why he's uncertain as to whether or not his future lies in Ireland.The future for the English second tier (1:30)Garry picks through Ireland's victory over Wales (7:00)A Welsh under-performance? (12:00)Is this Six Nations already a success for Farrell? (18:15)Conor Murray gets his 8/10 (22:38)Caelan Doris for Twickenham? (25:33)Andrew Conway on meditation and where his future lies (32:20)The lads discuss Conway's contract situation (47:05)The challenge facing Irish women's rugby (54:50)Bernard's players to watch in the U20s (1:04:00)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One week in and the Farrell era feels like all we've ever known. Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined in studio by Bernard Jackman to cast their eyes back to last weekend before getting stuck into what lies ahead over the coming days. The final Ireland v Scotland debrief(6:00)The Irish maul(8:11)'Change for change's sake' vs 'stability for stability's sake'(14:38)Wales preview(25:10)The French bandwagon and the Sean Edwards factor(35:35)The English head North(48:25)Mandatory yellow cards? (55:00)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined in studio by Andy Dunne to look ahead to this year's Six Nations and the Andy Farrell era.Murray reports on his few days at the Irish warm-weather camp in Portugal(6:00)CJ Stander v Rhys Ruddock (7:20)Leadership groups: the pros and cons (16:00)Farrell's approachability and the challenge facing him(25:05)World Cup seedings: will they even matter?(27:48)What to hope for from Mike Catt(30:06)Can Ireland beat England?(37:12)Are France dark horses?(41:11)Townsend under pressure(43:40)Which breakthrough players should we look out for?(46:15)Tournament predictions(50:20)Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.