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Sep 9, 2025 • 11min

Rugby Daily | Ireland regroup for quarter-finals after New Zealand defeat

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up - with the dust settling after the defeat to New Zealand, Ireland regroup for a Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France,Jenny Murphy and Alan Quinlan give their thoughts on Ireland's chances ahead of that game in Exeter.And some interesting faces spotted at the pre-seasons training of the Welsh clubs.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
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Sep 8, 2025 • 28min

‘They were a little bit spooked yesterday…’ | ALAN QUINLAN & DARA SMITH-NAUGHTON | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Former Ireland international Alan Quinlan & OTB’s Dara Smith-Naughton are in studio to reflect on Ireland’s disappointing 40-0 defeat to New Zealand - looking ahead to a quarter-final clash with France.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
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Sep 8, 2025 • 34min

RUGBY WORLD CUP SHOW | "It's not all doom and gloom" | Murphy and Naoupu | Off The Ball

Jenny Murphy and Sene Naoupu join Eoin Sheahan for the Rugby World Cup Show this Monday evening to look back on Ireland's loss to New Zealand over the weekend, and to look ahead to their quarter final against France.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting 
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Sep 7, 2025 • 16min

"We're disappointed and we are hurting" | New Zealand Outclass Ireland in Brighton | Players React

Defending world champions, the Black Ferns, outplayed and outclassed Ireland today in a Pool C top of the table clash in the Amex stadium in Brighton, with a final score of Ireland 0 - New Zealand 40. Hear from co-captain Sam Monaghan and centres Eve Higgins and Aoife Dalton on what went wrong in the game, but also how they will bounce back for their quarter-final next weekend. Since confirmed, they will face familiar foes France in Exeter on Sunday, 14 September.
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Sep 7, 2025 • 14min

Ireland Fall to New Zealand | All-Blacks 40-0 Ireland

Immediate Reaction from Fiona Hayes in Brighton as Ireland were defeated in this afternoon's World Cup game to New Zealand. With thanks to Bank of Ireland
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Sep 5, 2025 • 11min

Rugby Daily | No Wafer for Ireland's Black Ferns test

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, the team news for Ireland's massive clash with New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup,We'll hear from the Irish camp, and get the thoughts of Anna Caplice ahead of that game in Brighton,And we'll set your schedule for a busy weekend of rugby, with the Rugby Championship and Top 14 to look forward to as well.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
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Sep 5, 2025 • 16min

No Aoife Wafer! | All eyes on the Black Ferns | Ireland name team to face New Zealand

Susanna Mollen joins Mick McCarthy live from Brighton as Ireland have named their team to face the Black Ferns in their Pool C decider on Sunday.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting 
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Sep 5, 2025 • 19min

Wafer Out For Sunday | "New Zealand deserve respect but so do we" | Edel McMahon & Scott Bemand

Ireland's team has been announced for the Pool C top-of-the-table clash against reigning World Champions, New Zealand! With 6 changes from the side that faced Spain and strong players coming back into the starting XV, Bemand has shown they are going out to win this fixture. One name is clearly missing from the team sheet though as, despite training fully this week, Aoife Wafer is not included in the match day 23. Bemand is "very confident" that she will be ready for that Quarter Final clash however, against whoever that may be. Hear from co-captain Edel McMahon and Ireland head coach, Scott Bemand, after the team announcement Friday morning. 🎧
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Sep 5, 2025 • 22min

ALAN QUINLAN | "They have to lift their level!" | Looking ahead to New Zealand | Off The Ball

Alan Quinlan joins Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy ahead of Ireland’s third group stage game at the Women’s Rugby World Cup against New Zealand this Sunday. Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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Sep 4, 2025 • 34min

The Rugby World Cup Show: ‘The rugby has been quality!’ | Anna Caplice | OFF THE BALL

Ex-Ireland international Anna Caplice joins Will O’Callaghan for tonight’s Rugby World Cup show ahead of Ireland’s final group stage game against the Black Ferns in Brighton this weekend. Rugby on Off The Ball is brought to you by Bank Of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting 

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