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On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, we hear from Ireland backs coach Andrew Goodman bid farewell to Portugal and return to Dublin ahead of their Six Nations opener against England on Saturday,England name their team for the trip to the Aviva Stadium with a surprise debutant on the wing,Andy Farrell brings in a couple of familiar faces as he starts putting together his backroom team for the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia,And Wales scrum consultant Adam Jones insists there is no bad blood between him and head coach Warren Gatland.Rugby Daily with Bank of Ireland - #NeverStopCompeting

It's the opening week of the Six Nations and Will O'Callaghan. has the latest from the Ireland camp ahead of the three-in-a-row chasers hosting England on Saturday.David Humphries has provided an update on Tadhg Furlong's fitness, Paul O'Connell insists that Leinster players aren't getting favourable treatment and England have a big fitness boost ahead of their trip to Dublin.And could the Six Nations ended up behind a paywall? In the UK at least...

On a bumper Friday edition of Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack takes you into Ireland camp as we hear from Paul O'Connell. Dan Sheehan is back for Leinster after his ACL injury, and we hear from Leo Cullen on the hooker's recovery and those rumours regarding Rabah Slimani. Ben O'Connor is to make his first start for Munster, with their CEO providing an update on their search for a new head coach. John Cooney will make a landmark appearance for Ulster on Sunday. And Pete Wilkins calls for consistency from his Connacht side.

On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you more of Simon Easterby's media briefing at the Six Nations launch, where he talked about Jonathan Sexton's role among the coaching set-up, and the gap in philosophy between Leinster and Ireland. Richie has the latest on Rabah Slimani's contract status at Leinster. We hear from Stormers head coach John Dobson on the club's link to their home city of Cape Town. Netflix has cut the cord on the Six Nations documentary 'Full Contact'. Another key player has added to Scotland's injury list. And Nicolas Sanchez has called time on a storied career.

In case you missed it, here is episode one from our Settle In Series, as a bonus listen for all of our GAA Fans!Former Ireland international and coach Linda Gorman joined Eoin Sheahan to discuss how she’s tackling ageism in sport by encouraging more people to take up walking football and she also discussed how much support for the women’s game in Ireland has changed since she played on the first ever WNT over 50 years ago.‘Settle in’ in partnership with Guinness 0.0.

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up today, the Munster team is out for tomorrow's game against the Dragons. Fiona Hayes makes the case for why Tadhg Beirne's discipline issues could see him play a different role in Ireland's Six Nations campaign. And more uncertainty for the Ospreys, after a big announcement by the Welsh Rugby Union today. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of the dates and kick-off times for the last-16 fixtures in the Investec Champions Cup. We hear from Dan Soper, Pete Wilkins and Alan Quinlan on the road ahead for three of the provinces. Six Nations organisers have confirmed several rule trials will be in place for this year's competition. Two of the players jailed as part of the Grenoble rape trial are seeking their release. And Bill Sweeney refuses to step down as RFU CEO.

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the cracking contest between the Reds and Northampton, facing La Rochelle in France, their Star of the Week and this weekend's clash with the Dragons. 

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, where Richie McCormack takes us to the Six Nations launch in Rome. We hear from interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby, as well as captain Caelan Doris. England are the latest country hit by the injury plague doing the rounds, and we speak to their new captain Maro Itoje. Another Scotland player has succumb to injury too. Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper explains his new role with the province. And three Munster youngsters have signed new deals.