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Murray joins Bernard and Gavan from Portugal as Ireland begin to up the ante in their World Cup preparations. In today's podcast:- Ireland team & Carbery latest (2.00)- Irish players fighting for a ticket to Japan this weekend (11.45)- England bulk up for visit of Ireland (14.00)- Tom English on Scotland's failure to deliver on promise (22.40)- The Scots' potential threat to Ireland in the pool (36.00)- NZ back on top; OZ back to square one (41.00)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 during the World Cup, as well as all the latest news from the Ireland camp in Murray's weekly newsletter. Follow this link to sign up members.the42.ie/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bernard Jackman joins Murray and Gavan to take an extensive look at who they would put in Joe Schmidt's final 31-man squad to get the plane to Japan. Also featuring in today's podcast:- A look back at Ireland v Italy and the weekend's other games (1.15)- Australia's win over the All Blacks- Ireland's World Cup depth chart by position (10.30)- Murray and Bernard's optimum 31-man squads (37.00)- Peter O'Mahony interview (42.30)- National anthem rankings (53.20)Disagree with the depth charts or, more importantly, the anthem rankings? Feel free to get in touch at sport@the42.ie.You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly during the World Cup, as well as all the latest news from the Ireland camp in Murray's weekly newsletter. Follow this link to sign up members.the42.ie/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the new season of The42 Rugby Weekly. With the World Cup creeping around the corner, Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey to bring us up to speed and look ahead to this weekend's opening friendly against Italy.Also up for discussion this week:- Ireland's team to play Italy on Saturday (2.10)- What do Ireland need to change in the warm-up games (9.30)- Ireland's prospective World Cup opponents (18.00)- How Rassie has turned the 'Boks around (21.00)- Wales and England's World Cup hopes (27.25)- Ireland's most important player (30.45)- Ireland's biggest weakness (36.25)- Ireland's rigid tactical gameplan (42.20)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly during the World Cup, as well as all the latest news from the Ireland camp in Murray's weekly newsletter. Follow this link to sign up https://members.the42.ie/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode of the season, we look back at the weekend's Pro14 final, and look ahead to what's next for the Irish provinces. We also take a look ahead to September's Rugby World Cup. - Leinster's Pro14 final review (1.40)- The Rob Kearney incident - red card or not? (7,45)- Rob Kearney contract news (16.25)Where can each province improve next season?- Connacht(19.55)- Ulster (27.00)- Munster (32.30)- Leinster (43.20)- Key decisions ahead of the World Cup (53.00)- Should we be excited for this World Cup? (1.01.40)Thanks for listening throughout the year, and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In preparation of next week's final episode of the season, Murray Kinsella gets rested (not dropped) and Ryan Bailey steps up to join Gavan and Andy in previewing Leinster's Pro14 meeting with Glasgow this weekend.Also featuring on this week's show are:- Munster eyeing up 'hard bastard' Rowntree 4. (1.07)- Leinster v Munster review (8.50)- The root of Munster's problems and what they could learn from the SAS (16.45)- Has Joey Carbery's move worked out in hindsight? (23.00)- Jack Conan on keeping the body going in latter stages of the season (34.35) - Headline writers v Leo Cullen (48.15)- Pro14 final preview (52.30)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Conán O'Donnell making his Super Rugby debut last weekend, Murray, Andy and Gav talk about player distribution around the world. They also look ahead to this weekend's Pro14 semi-finals, look back at Leinster's Champions Cup defeat, and Peter O'Mahony tells us about his love of gardening. This week's show has:- Irish players in Super Rugby (1.45)- Champions Cup final post-mortem (10.45)- A creative shift needed in Irish rugby (26.20)- Peter O'Mahony on gardening and online trolls (32.10)- Leinster v Munster semi-final preview (42.00)- Ulster v Glasgow semi-final preview (54.45) - David Nucifora's new deal with Ireland (59.10)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there room this week for another classic in European sport? Everything is there to suggest so, as Leinster and Saracens make their way to Newcastle for the tightest Champions Cup final pairing imaginable. Murray, Bernard and Gavan are here to preview this weekend's game, as well as look at the poor management in Munster that resulted in both Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones turning down new contracts. This week's menu is:- London Irish's big-name signings (1.05)- Munster's big losses and what it means for the province (6.45)- Potential candidates to replace Flannery and Jones (19.45)- Leinster firing a shot back at Munster with Casey rumours (25.25)- AIL final review (28.00)- How to bring AIL back to the heights of old (35.10)- Interview with Leinster's Rob Kearney (39.10)- Champions Cup final preview (47.24)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Irish provinces playing games that held no weight in the league, one listener wonders whether adding an incentive might spice up some of the, otherwise dull, end-of-season-battles. We also chat to Connacht's Jack Carty about life under Andy Friend and his nomination for Irish Rugby Player-of-the-Year.This week's episode features:- Should the Irish provinces play for silverware in the Pro14 season? (1.10)- Dan McFarland's AC/DC tickets & Connacht v Ulster preview (9.45)- The most overlooked skill in rugby (22.00)- Interview with Connacht's Jack Carty (26.10)- Munster v Benetton preview (38.05)- What Munster need to address in their coaching (43.05)- Predictions (51.50)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have our finalists. Following on from last weekend's Champions Cup semi-finals, Murray Kinsella, Gavan Casey and Andy Dunne get stuck into meaty breakdowns of both games, including:- Munster's uncertain style of play (6.45)- Are Munster a good enough team to win a Champions Cup? (19.28)- Fans' acceptance of a lower Munster standard (29.15)- Leinster's win, and should they actually be better? (32.00)- Does James Lowe make the Irish team as soon as he's eligible? (40.00)- Who wins the final?(50.45)This week's episode also includes an interview with Jordi Murphy on how he's settling into life with Ulster since his move from Leinster. (56.00)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gavan, Murray and Andy Dunne chat through the week's rugby news and preview the European action as we get to the business end of the season. This week also features an interview with former Leinster and Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy on the challenge Leinster will face in the Aviva this weekend. This week's episode includes:- Farewell to Rory Best (1.00)- A meaty Leinster v Toulouse preview (4.30)- Gordon D'Arcy on the dawn of Leinster's golden age (22.00)- Billy Vunipola's apology (31.30)- Tyler Bleyendaal's test against Sarries (35.30)- Jacob Stockdale's future at 15 (48.00)- Predictions for the weekend's action (56.50)Thanks for listening and if you like the show, please subscribe to - and rate - it, and feel free to send your questions and thoughts to sport@the42.ie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.