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Oct 23, 2023 • 6min
Rugby Daily | Mbonambi allegation, Barnes gets final, Carty & Hansen updates
On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of the refereeing appointments for the last two matches at the World Cup. World Rugby are looking into the alleged discriminatory language used by Bongi Mbonambi in Saturday's semi-final win over England. Plus, we hear from Pete Wilkins and Leo Cullen after the opening weekend of the URC.
Oct 20, 2023 • 9min
Rugby Daily | Reinach death threats, Addison & Conway make long awaited returns
On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news ahead of tonight's Rugby World Cup semi-finals. We hear from Michael Cheika and Steve Hansen ahead of the showdown in Saint-Denis. The Springboks have had to respond to death threats sent to Cobus Reinach ahead of their semi-final with England. And a hale and hearty welcome back from injury to both Will Addison and Andrew Conway this weekend.
Oct 19, 2023 • 15min
Rugby Daily | Smith out of semi, Lienert-Brown on Ireland, WXV team revealed
On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you team news for Saturday's World Cup semi-final clash of England and the Springboks. We hear from Owen Farrell, Steve Borthwick, Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi.The All Blacks can't stop name-checking Ireland, plus ex-Leinster man Felipe Contepomi plots another shock Pumas win. And the Ireland team to play Colombia in the WXV is in, and shows three changes.
Oct 18, 2023 • 7min
Rugby Daily: Rassie Erasmus and Handre Pollard on England, O'Driscoll pays tribute to Sexton
On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, we hear from Rassie Erasmus and Handre Pollard ahead of this weekend's Rugby World Cup semi-final against England.There's also insight from the English camp with Ollie Chessum. One Irish legend pays tribute to another, as Brian O'Driscoll has his say on Johnny Sexton's career. And Will Greenwood identifies his key moment from New Zealand's win over Ireland last weekend.
Oct 17, 2023 • 10min
Rugby Daily | Earls retires, Eddie's not for moving, Raiwalui quits
On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack delivers news of Keith Earls' immediate retirement. We hear from Eddie Jones on his plans to stay in the Wallabies job. But Fiji are yet again on the hunt for a new head coach. All that, plus a change in URC format and team news from Connacht and Ulster ahead of their opening weekend fixtures.
Oct 16, 2023 • 10min
Rugby Daily | Conan, Rassie, Coles and more on quarter-finals, Munster & Connacht updates
On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the reaction worth hearing from Saturday's pulsating World Cup quarter-finals. We hear from Jack Conan, Iain Henderson, Jason Ryan, Dane Coles and Rassie Erasmus. Plus, the URC is back this weekend (we know!) and we've updates from Munster and Connacht, and hear from the latter's head coach Pete Wilkins.
Oct 15, 2023 • 15min
Johnny Sexton & Andy Farrell Press Conference
Jonathan Sexton & Andy Farrell spoke to the press after Ireland's 24-28 loss to the All Blacks.Rugby on OTB with Vodafone Ireland | #TeamOfUs
Oct 13, 2023 • 17min
NEW ZEALAND: 'Our main focus is to earn another week' | New Zealand captains run ahead of Ireland quarter final
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster, as well as outside backs Will Jordan and Leicester Fainga'anuku addressed the media a day before the quarter final with Ireland. Vodafone Ireland | #TeamOfUs
Oct 13, 2023 • 13min
Rugby Daily | Ryan and Hansen injury updates, Dupont returns, Smith FB experiment continues
On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the key updates from Ireland's captain's run ahead of their World Cup quarter-final showdown with the All Blacks. We hear from Caelan Doris, Dan Sheehan and Mike Catt. Antoine Dupont is back for France, but Handre Pollard misses out on a starting berth for the Springboks.And Steve Borthwick is determined to make Marcus Smith at full-back a thing.
Oct 13, 2023 • 17min
Caelan Doris, Dan Sheehan & Mike Catt | Ireland Captain's Run
Caelan Doris, Dan Sheehan & Mike Catt spoke to the media following Ireland's Captain's Run before their quarterfinal clash vs. New Zealand on Saturday.Rugby on Off the Ball with Vodafone Ireland.
