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Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the teams are out for Ireland against South Africa at the Aviva Stadium.Rassie Erasmus on the one thing that annoys him about Northern Hemisphere teams,Jean de Villiers on Ireland being a bogey team for the Springboks,And will Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber return to the South Africa setup just in time for the World Cup?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Happy Thursday everyone! Every week we ask the public if they have a topic in mind, and this week you delivered! Amy Gibbons, a Gaelic football player and coach, reached out to us about her 3rd ACL rupture. She is a major advocate for research into why ACL injuries are so prevalent in women's sports, and what can be done to mitigate it. We spoke to her about her own journey and recovery, as well as rugby player Aoibheann Reilly, Kildare football lead s&c Dr Neil Welch, and UPMC consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Brian Devitt for this special episode.Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up today, South Africa are handed a big boost ahead of this weekend's huge clash with Ireland,Who starts at 10 against the Springboks? Brian O'Driscoll, Gerry Thornley and Liam Toland give their thoughts,And Munster sign a former Leinster player amid an apparent injury crisis in the front row.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Olympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of the biggest moments in his career. Inner Drive on Off The Ball is brought to you by Allianz | #Stopthedrop

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the latest from the Ireland camp ahead of the huge clash with South Africa this weekend,Gerry Thornley and Liam Toland on whether the new-look Ireland back-three is a runner for the Six Nations,South Africa's coaching ticket claim the team are not treated fairly by the officials after another red card at the weekend,And late, late drama in the battle for the final spot at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with Susanna Mollen.Coming up today, we hear from the former Munster and Ireland backrow, Alan Quinlan, on Ireland's hat-trick hero.There is an injury blow for Stuart McCloskey, but more players enter back into the selection mix.Scotland are booed in Murrayfield as they're left dumbfounded by a stunning Argentinian comeback.And England repeat history against the All Blacks as Henry Pollock is back in the headlines...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Dara Smith-Naughton.Coming up, we'll hear from Andy Farrell and Joe Schmidt following last night's clash between Ireland & Australia at the Aviva Stadium.Two prominent Irish back-rows speak about the competition in their positions at the moment...And Andy Dunne has his say on the Ireland out-half debate.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

In episode two of 'Back Seat Pundits' James Tracy joined Dara Smith-Naughton as they travelled to the Aviva stadium to discuss the issue with Ireland's lineout, Andy Farrell's selection process and his score predictions against Australia and South Africa. This is with thanks to Renault #RethinkRenault

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, we'll hear from Caelan Doris and Joe Schmidt ahead of Ireland vs Australia at the Aviva Stadium.A key Ireland forward makes her long-awaited return from injury this weekend,And still looking for a full rundown of the rugby action on offer this weekend? I've got you covered.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Leinster front rower Ivan Soroka joins Eoin Sheahan for this week's Settle In, reflecting on his upbringing in Ukraine, moving to Dublin and playing for Leinster, and how the war has affected him and his family.Settle In on Off The Ball with Guinness 0.0.