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Introducing 'OTB Rugby' - the home of Rugby from Off The Ball and OTB Sport, where you'll hear the voices of Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan, Stuart Barnes, Andy Dunne, James Tracy and many more besides.Subscribe for the most comprehensive audio channel for Rugby that you're going to get anywhere. From legends interviews to live roadshows, analysis, depth charts, reviews, and weekly news.It's the home of Monday Night Rugby, Wednesday Night Rugby as well as Rugby on Off The Ball Breakfast
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Feb 4, 2025 • 10min
OTB Breakfast Bite | "England didn't know what to do" | ROG , Alan Quinlan and James Tracy
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, Keith Treacy joined Colm on hosting duties, and along with The Athletic's Mark Critchley to assess the business done - and not done - on transfer deadline day.Tommy Rooney joined us to look back on the weekend's League action.And we were lucky enough to have Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan and James Tracy in to look back on Ireland's Six Nations win over England.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

Jan 31, 2025 • 13min
Rugby Daily | ROG's brutal honesty on Crowley, Doris on Prendergast, Aoife Wafer on Ireland turnaround
On Friday's Rugby Daily, Ireland captain Caelan Doris describes how much Sam Prendergast has developed since his under-20 days,Ronan O'Gara gives a blunt assessment on why Jack Crowley has only made the bench for tomorrow's Six Nations clash with England,Aoife Wafer details the culture shift in the Ireland women's team in the last 18 months,And Stuart Lancaster is leaving Racing 92 with immediate effectRugby Daily on Off The Ball, with Bank of Ireland, a proud sponsor of Irish Rugby. Never Stop Competing.

Jan 31, 2025 • 46min
SIX NATIONS PANEL: The incomparable Ireland-England rivalry | Sam Prendergast starts | OTB ROADSHOW
It was a packed house that the 3Olympia Theatre on Wednesday and Off The Ball's Eoin Sheahan and Irish legend Brian O'Driscoll co-hosted our Six Nations preview roadshow! Former English scrum half and perennial thorn in Ireland's side Austin Healey was joined by former Munster and Irish flanker Alan Quinlan, former Old Belvedere outhalf Andy Dunne and the Irish Times' Gerry Thornley to look back on Ireland-England matches past, as well as look ahead to the start of this year's championship! Rugby on Off The Ball in association with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Jan 31, 2025 • 11min
OTB Breakfast Bite: Exclusionary rugby ticket prices
Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.Things got started with Ronan O'Gara joining Shane Hannon and Colm Boohig on the show for a look ahead to the weekend's Six Nations clash between Ireland and England. Football journalist Andy Mitten then joined us live from Bucharest to discuss Manchester United's 2-0 defeat of FCSB and how likely success in the Europa League might be. Alan Quinlan was in studio next for more chat about the weekend's rugby, before author Peter Bills was back in the OTB studio to discuss his brilliant new book about Irish rugby. Right now, we'll hear about Colm's decision not to attend the Aviva Stadium this weekend and Ronan O'Gara's thoughts on the importance of home advantage in rugby. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

Jan 30, 2025 • 10min
Rugby Daily | Prendergast starts against England, Cheika to Munster?
Coming up on Thursday's Rugby Daily: Simon Easterby names his team for Ireland's Six Nations opener with England, Jonny Gray makes his first appearance for Scotland in two years for the visit of Italy to Murrayfield, And Michael Cheika is leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season - could he be a candidate for the vacancy at Munster?Rugby Daily on Off The Ball, with Bank of Ireland, a proud sponsor of Irish Rugby. Never Stop Competing.

Jan 30, 2025 • 24min
AOIFE WAFER: Ireland's winning record over New Zealand | Loss of identity while injured | ROADSHOW
Rising Irish superstar Aoife Wafer joined Irish legend Brian O'Driscoll and Off The Ball host Eoin Sheahan live on stage at the 3Olympia Theatre on Wednesday night as part of a star-studded Roadshow. She reflected on her second breakthrough year of international rugby, Ireland's winning record over the Black Ferns, and their hopes for the 2025 season ahead of the Six Nations and World Cup. Rugby on Off The Ball in association with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Jan 30, 2025 • 36min
Austin Healey plays the perfect villain | Both sides of the infamous Lions Boxing story | OFF THE BALL ROADSHOW
Former Lions and England scrum half Austin Healey was in spectacular form at the 3Olympia theatre as part of the Off The Ball Six Nations Roadshow on Wednesday night!He joined co-hosts Eoin Sheahan and Brian O'Driscoll on stage, living up to his reputation as the perfect villain for Irish rugby, as he expressed his true feelings on the B&I Lions, as both Brian and Austin gave their own sides to the infamous boxing story that has followed the pair since 2001!Rugby on Off The Ball is in association with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Jan 30, 2025 • 20min
The Red 78 Unlocked | Big win over the Dragons, and Six Nations preview | Ep. 119
Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look at the impressive win over the Dragons, the Reds' new signings, the search for the new head coach and there's a look ahead to the Six Nations as well!

Jan 30, 2025 • 11min
OTB Breakfast Bite: Sam Prendergast's time to shine
Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.Things got started with a look back at last night's Champions League action, Jhon Duran's potential move to Saudi Arabia and some rugby chat. The former Celtic, Monaco, Fulham and Scotland midfielder John Collins joined us then to reflect on Celtic's Champions League campaign and a little bit about his own illustrious playing career. On the Gaelic Football front, former Kerry footballer and coach Mike Quirke joined the lads to consider the implementation of the new Gaelic football rules and why he thinks patience is required. Up first though, we'll hear from the top of this morning's show where Ger and Colm discussed today's reports that Sam Prendergast is set to start for Ireland against England, and hear from English Rugby World Cup winner about just how good he thinks the young Irish out-half might be. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

Jan 29, 2025 • 10min
Rugby Daily | Sexton's impact in Ireland camp, France and Wales name teams, Munster snap up Leinster duo
On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Tadhg Beirne on whether last year’s heartbreaking defeat at Twickenham still lingers for the Ireland players,France welcome a huge name back to their team for Friday’s Six Nations opener with Wales,And Munster poach two young Leinster stars ahead of next season.Rugby Daily with Bank of Ireland - #NeverStopCompeting


