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Jan 30, 2026 • 35min
MIKE TINDALL: 'The best f*cking decision of Clive Woodward's life!' | THE RUGBY ROADSHOW
English rugby legend Mike Tindall joined Brian O'Driscoll and Eoin Sheahan live on stage at the RDS for Off The Ball's special Six Nations Roadshow, looking ahead to the championship that starts next week, and throwing in some brilliant stories as well!The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 30, 2026 • 11min
Rugby Daily | Does Irish rugby have a discipline problem? Teams named for URC action
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill,Coming up, the Irish provinces name their teams, while Munster are in action tonight, in the last URC games before the Six Nations,Does Irish rugby have a discipline problem? We ask ex-Munster hooker Mike Sherry,And what to watch this rugby weekend.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 29, 2026 • 12min
Rugby Daily | Furlong doubt for France opener, could Aki return to Ireland squad?
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, the latest from the Ireland camp in Portugal, with another key player now an injury doubt ahead of next week's Six Nations opener against France,Where the Ireland coaches stand on a return for Bundee Aki,And the son of an Ireland great makes his senior debut for Munster this weekend.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 28, 2026 • 12min
Rugby Daily | Keenan out, Bundee dropped - chaos in the Ireland camp, a new-look Champions Cup
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, an injury blow and a sensational withdrawal has rocked the Ireland camp a week out from the Six Nations, France prop Uini Atonio forced to retire with immediate effect after a health scare, And Prem rugby are cooking up plans to reinvent the Champions Cup as a more “premium” competition... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 28, 2026 • 33min
"It was unbelievable, the level of access was brilliant!" | Sam Larner | Analysing Rugby | The Welsh Rugby downward spiral | WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUGBY
Rugby analyst and author Sam Larner joins Will O'Callaghan to discuss his new book: 'Attacking The Space' where he breaks down the data analytics and tactical revolution in the sport of Rugby over the last decade. Sam himself played Rugby, but after an injury ended his ability to play for a period of time, he shifted to the world of analytics, working with many clubs and publications since then. Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 28, 2026 • 37min
'Billy Bohan is there on merit!' | RUGBY GREEN XV EP. 15 | 'This is worse than Declan Rice...' Josh Brennan's rise
OTB’s Dara Smith-Naughton presents the latest episode of the Irish rugby ‘Green XV’, as Joey Carbery, Joshua Brennan & Billy Bohan dominate the conversation.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
Jan 28, 2026 • 19min
The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster just about slay the Dragons | Ep. 148
Off The Ball’s Ruairi O’Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss Munster’s hard fought win over the Dragons in atrocious weather conditions in Cork, to talk about Sean Edogbo’s debut and to look ahead to the clash away to an inform Glasgow Warriors side.
Jan 27, 2026 • 11min
Rugby Daily | Connacht snap up another Leinster star, why Harry Byrne should start vs France
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Leinster are not blaming Jack Boyle's injury on the pitch at Connacht's Dexcom Stadium, Why Harry Byrne might be best equipped to start at out-half against France, Connacht confirmed another Leinster star is heading to Galway this summer, And Ireland are not the only Six Nations side with a crisis in the front row... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 26, 2026 • 17min
BUMPER 6 NATIONS RUGBY DAILY: Andy Farrell, Caelan Doris, Antoine Dupont and Sione Tuipulotu at the Six Nations launch
Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with Susanna Mollen.Coming up today, it is a Six Nations special as our own Susanna Mollen caught up with the tournament's biggest stars at the launch in Edinburgh.Andy Farrell, Caelan Doris, Sione Tuipulotu, Gregor Townsend, Dewi Lake and Antoine Dupont all feature.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jan 25, 2026 • 13min
SPR UNLOCKED: "Absolutely earned the benefit of the doubt" | Andy Farrell on 'shaky ground'?
Adrian Barry is today joined by Su Carty and Kieran Shannon on The Sunday Paper Review to chat through the biggest stories and best sportswriting across the back pages!To access the full Sunday Paper Review, become a member now at offtheball.com/join.
