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Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey on the eve of Ireland's Six Nations opener at home to England.The lads discuss team selection for each and what kind of game might materialise at the Aviva.Plus, Murray fleshes out some of the issues raised by new IRFU High Performance Director David Humphreys during his media briefing on Monday.Special offer: Ahead of the Six Nations, get your first month with The 42 for just €1.99 and enjoy additional podcasts, features and analysis throughout the tournament. Visit the42.ie/subscribe to get involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins a storm-ridden Gavan Casey from the beautiful Algarve where Ireland are beginning their -- relatively speaking -- warm-weather training camp ahead of the Six Nations.The lads discuss Ireland's coaching setup without Andy Farrell, how it'll operate on a technical level, and who will step up to fill the intangible void left by the head coach during his Lions sabbatical. Murray and Gav discuss the growth of rugby in Portugal and the yet-to-be-confirmed summer test against Ireland.They also look ahead to the provinces' games in the URC this weekend, with JJ Hanrahan back in the saddle for Connacht away to Glasgow.As Gav mentions at the end, get your first month's subscription with The 42 for just €1.99: the42.ie/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to Northampton v Munster and Leinster v Bath on Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from his boarding gate as he prepares to travel to La Rochelle for Leinster's meeting with their modern-day rivals on Sunday.The lads look ahead to the provinces' games in Europe this weekend and also discuss Mack Hansen's suspension as well as referees' frustrations with how they're treated within the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 42's Gavan Casey looks back on some of the best conversations from the past week's subscriber episodes of Rugby Weekly Extra.Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella talk Ireland's lack of lineout culture, while James Tracy tells us why things aren't as bad for Munster as some may fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An extraordinarily fresh Ciarán Kennedy joins an embattled Gavan Casey to look ahead to the provinces' second fixtures in Europe this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciaran Kennedy and Murray Kinsella bring you up to date on the lineups named for the opening weekend of the 2024/25 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella for a final look ahead to Ireland's clash with the Wallabies in Dublin. The lads also welcome the resumption of the URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciarán Kennedy and Murray Kinsella talk about the fresh faces being unleashed by Andy Farrell against Fiji tomorrow, as well as the return of Jacob Stockdale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Murray Kinsella and Ciarán Kennedy give their immediate reaction to the home side's narrow win at the Aviva stadium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.