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Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea, and Dara Smith-Naughton react to the first game of the Six Nations, that saw Ireland lose to France on a wet and windy night in Paris. Our reporter Susanna Mollen joins us on the line live from Paris to give us an insight into what the atmosphere and game-plan was like at the Stade de France last night.Our full chat continues with Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams, available with an Off The Ball subscription Don't miss a minute of rugby this month with an Off The Ball subscription! For a limited time only, you can get your first month for just €1, that's all your Six Nations coverage, expert analysis, specialist podcasts and more! Try OTB for a month for just €1 and see why Ireland’s rugby fans never switch off. Download the GoLoud app and join in the obsession today

Eoin Sheahan is joined by an OTB ensemble as Cameron Hill, Vinny Perth and Fiona Hayes are in studio to talk all things Ireland vs France as well as other news coming out of the Irish sporting world this afternoon. Susanna Mollen and former Ireland International Andy Dunne will join the show live from the Stade De France to give live updates ahead of the 8:10 Kick-Off Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #neverstopcompeting

Eoin Sheahan and Brian O'Driscoll hosted Off The Ball's special Rugby Roadshow at the RDS, ahead of the Six Nations, joined by some massive rugby legends.England's Mike Tindall kicked off proceedings, before the Irish pair of Eve Higgins and Anna McGann looked back on their World Cup and TikTok fame. Finally, Brian, Eoin and Mike were joined by Andrew Trimble, Andy Dunne and Alan Quinlan for a bumper Six Nations preview chat, which might not go down too well with Irish Rugby supporters!The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Ireland arrive at the Stade De France for their Captain's Run ahead of tomorrow's Six Nations opener against France! Caelan Doris speaks to media about the size of the occasion, fixing his discipline, and dealing with Dupont. Also on the agenda is Ireland XV as head coach Cullie Tucker names his squad for Friday night's clash with England A, Bundee Aki could well be back in Ireland camp this tournament, and Ulster have another new signing.#Rugby Daily is on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss Munster's defeat to URC leaders Glasgow Warriors - Munster's 7th defeat in 9 games. We'll also look at Ireland's trip to France in the Six Nations opener. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go Loud app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join

Day two in Paris for OTB's Susanna Mollen, and just two more sleeps till the opener of the 2026 Six Nations when Ireland take on France in the Stade De France.In today's pod, Andy Farrell and Fabien Galthié name their match-day squads for that opening fixture. There's news from the Ireland XV camp who have gathered in Limerick. And World Rugby announce the 2027 World Cup fixtures, and it's not all smooth sailing for Ireland's pool campaign. #Rugby Daily is on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

The RDS stage was littered with legends on Thursday night, as Brian O'Driscoll and Eoin Sheahan were joined by English World Cup winner Mike Tindall, as well as Ireland's Alan Quinlan, Andrew Trimble and Andy Dunne for a massive Six Nations preview ahead of Thursday night's clash in Paris.The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

OTB's Susanna Mollen has touched down in Paris ahead of Thursday's opening Six Nations clash between Ireland and France in the Stade De France. She brings you the first Rugby Daily of the week this bank holiday Monday, with updates from Ireland's last training session in Portugal and Steve Borthwick's side for their Six Nations opener against Wales on Saturday. Remember, you can subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your fix so you don’t miss an episode this week, as we bring you the latest updates from Paris. #Rugby Daily on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where Adrian Barry is joined by Linda Maher & Kieran Cunningham discussing Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France…You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Ireland rugby stars Eve Higgins and Anna McGann joined Eoin Sheahan and Brian O'Driscoll on stage at the RDS for a special roadshow, looking back on the World Cup last year, their TikTok superstardom, and ahead to their own Six Nations campaign in a few weeks.The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting