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Former Irish rugby international (and ukulele) player Anna Caplice and comedian (played till he could grow a moustache) Tom O'Mahony cover the 6 Nations rugby tournament with an alternative view. That is to say that there will be as much craic as there is rugby (or slightly more). Don't forget to subscribe, rate and share.

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    Episode 20 - "Quantum Creme Eggs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 65:29


    Our duo discuss the Irish women's Italian job, Munster heading to La "ROG-elle" and creme-egg selling wizard woman.Please Subscribe - Rate - Share - CommentTickets to Tom's Tour:http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 19 - "Crack To Our Roots"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 56:36


    Please Subscribe - Rate - Share - CommentTickets to Tom's Tour:http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 18 - "Chucky ár lá"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 52:19


    Please Subscribe - Rate - ShareTickets to Tom's Tour:http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 17 - "Michael D-pont"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 67:16


    Please Subscribe - Rate - ShareTickets to Tom's Tour:http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 16 - "The Goose's Cornetto"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 59:10


    On this week's episode Banana takes us on a boozy tour of France (while baking her trademarked bread), makes enemies with the leader of an infamous goose-gang and somewhere inbetween, Bear and Banana do discuss Ireland's game against France this weekend in the penultimate round of the 6 Nations.Please Subscribe - Rate - ShareTickets to Tom's Tour:http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 15 - "Sam Or Jack"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 55:53


    This week we ask the question on everyone's minds.....Jack or Sam?!Please Subscribe - Rate - ShareTickets to Tom's Tour:http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 14 - "Mind The Rucks"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 45:30


    Our duo pore over the Ireland teamsheet while a sunglassed Banana fills us in on the very real dangers of concussion in our beloved sport.Please Subscribe - Rate - ShareBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 13 - "5ive or 6ix Nations"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 64:23


    Join our dastardly duo as they traverse the weekends action from the first round of The Six Nations Championship.Don't forget to Rate - Subscribe - ShareTom's new tour tickets: http://www.tomomahony.com/gigs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 12 - "Eau de Toilette"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 61:38


    Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - CommentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 11 - "Boaring Sangwiches"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 41:12


    Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - CommentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 10 - "The Wise Tooth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 58:25


    .Welcome to all our new lovely listenersDon't forget to subscribe - rate - shareBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 9 - "Bonne Année"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 44:17


    After some fairly spot on predictions/hopes for 2024 our mystical due get to wrapping up and looking back at rugby and players of the year gone by with a dreamy look to 2025. Also the prestigeous B&B Player Of The Year is announced.Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - ShareBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 8 - Liberté, égalité, FARTernité

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 40:16


    Welcome to the highest browed rugby podcast on earth.We need your help. The worst rugby-fart stories/experiences on tour......GOBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 7 - "Forking Hell"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 63:07


    The rumours are NOT true, Banana and Bear are not after a falling out. They've fallen-in rather, they've fallen IN-to sync finally after a few weeks of transatlantic cavorting, contruction debacles and a host of illnesses past, present and future (que the LURGEY). Subscribe - Rate - ShareBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 6 - "They're All Pregnant in Dax"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 56:40


    Episode 4 - "RG Y'Bollix"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 63:19


    Our pair get philisophical about where a team's head is at while learning how Brazil have made it (placed 47 in the rankings) into the Women's mix.Subscribe - Rate - ShareBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 4 - "Bouclier de Pa Scanlon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 48:17


    Bear reconciles with the Saffers and Banana dodges a Perpignan-shaped bullet.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 3 - "Wafer Sheds"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 52:24


    We'll be switching our gaze from Dupoint to Wafer thank you very much.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 2 - "Thoracic Park"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 60:59


    And we're off!! Episode 2 is full of Saffer slagging, leaky defenses and dodgy box!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    NEW SEASON: Episode 1 - "Antoine Dupodcast"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 48:50


    They're BACK. Banana has a big statement to make while wearing her customary turbin and Bear has a big dusty head while taking aim at the Saffers.Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - ShareBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/banana-and-bear-s-rugby-pod--5107888/support.

    Episode 22 - "A Champion And A Busted Finger"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 53:50


    What an episode, Banana regals us with the pre-during-post final tale of her team winning The French championship. Bear has a story about his finger ffs.Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - Share

    Episode 21 - "Lord Of The Dry-Needle"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 79:41


    Lads just get to DU-POINT WILL YE!!!Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - Share

    Episode 20 - "Captain Shneks"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 62:13


    Episode 19 - "The Nun & The Dead Horse"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 65:29


    IRELAND HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CUP!!!!!!!!Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate -Share

    Episode 18 - "Baby-Ribs & Spongey Crossbows"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 43:56


    The duo take a cold hard stare at Ireland's tilt against England but more importantly look forward to this weekend when they take on Scotland in a crucial finale.Don't forget to Subscrube - Rate - Share

    Episode 17 - "ROG Buttons"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 62:32


    Smugly basking in the glorious Ireland win at the weekend Banana and Bear discuss what they loved about the victory and what they need to do for the upcoming England tie. (there's some stuff in there about Leinster too)Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - Share

    Epsiode 16 - "Farts & The Importance Of Cake"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 54:54


    Michelle, it wasn't Tom farting last week!!Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - Share

    Episode 15 -"Flappy Arse & Bad Hands"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 68:18


    Episode 14 - "Another Margarita Please"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 42:56


    CLEAR-ly this is getting out of hand. Banana yet again is Zooming in from another "Best Lfe Ever" location as Bear sips his cowld cup of Barry's.Regardless they're both feeling pretty enthusiatic about the dogged performance they saw from Ireland at the weekend.Don't foreget to Subscribe/Rate/Share

    Episode 13 - "Princess Doomsday"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 91:24


    Mulling over Ireland's (definitely positive) winning of The Six Nations, Banana & Bear hatch an idea to mix the subs bench with a good old fashioned Royal Rumble.Don't forget to Subscribe / Rate / Share

    Episode 12 - "Mind The Rucks"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 74:59


    Dusting themselves down from Ireland's defeat at the weekend the duo commit to never having their hearts broken again while heaping praise on a glorious Itlay.Don't forget to Sub/Rate/Share

    Episode 11 - "The Fanny & Whistle Revisted"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 53:36


    Keeping with tradition Banana broadcasts from an airport somewhere. The pair discuss the Messiah that is Dupont and tom lives out his dream as a professional Daniel O'Donnell impressionist.Don't forget to Subscribe/Rate/Share

    Episode 10 - "The Book Of Good Beef"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 72:12


    Episode 9 - "The Crying Game And A Squat Rack"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 64:37


    Don't forget to Subscribe/Rate/Share

    Episode 8 - "Pancakes Burst The Toilet"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 77:52


    Episode 7 - "A Good Lean & A Room Of Singles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 71:16


    Banana and Bear sift through the party-handbag that was the incredible opening weekend of the world's greatest rugby tournament while discussing their wildly different weekends.Don't Forget To SHARE/RATE/REVIEW

    Episode 6 - "Rats And Rough Voices"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 70:09


    From the streets of Bordeux to the wilds of Tipperary. We join the duo as Banana fights a rat for her remaining Snax and Bear fights of a tattered voice from the weekend's warbling.

    Episode 5 - "Tacos & Sausages In Toulon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 80:16


    Back from the most rugbyish weekend you could ever rugby Banana regils Bear with a whitful and euphoric tale from a weekend in a small little French port town. While Bear rubs shoulders with TV royalty.Don't forget to Subscribe/Rate/Share

    Episode 4 - "(A)live Episode"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 74:19


    We did it!! We finally met up for real for the first time ever. And we recorded in The Hill Comedy Club to review the year that was in rugby and drink lovely creamy pints.Don't forget to Rate/Subscribe/Share

    Episode 3 - "In Cheeses With Trust"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 68:25


    In Banana's words, "it wouldn't be right to not do another airport episode". This week Banana is coming home for Christmas as Bear struggles through a self-imposed water-fast in order to negate the upcoming food-coma that is Christmas.Don't forget to Rate - Subscribe - Share

    Episode 2 - "Toothbrush That Broke The Camel's Lock"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 53:51


    Drama? What drama? When a whirlwind of weekend of European action and Banana becoming both panto villain and hero during her own game, is not the most hectic thing that happened over the past 3 days you know it's gonna be a good episode.Don't forget to Rate - Share - Subscribe

    Season 4 "Honeybadgers Go Back 2 Back"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 66:01


    Well GODAMMNIT we're back!!Banana recounts the epicness of her 2 week title-winning 10's tournamwnt with her beloved Honeybadgers.Like - Share - Review

    Episode 12 - 'GO HONEYBADGERS'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 40:43


    Fleeting as it may be the gruesome twosome collide for a "season finale" (not really, they'll totally be back in a few weeks).Don't forget to Rate - Subscribe - Share

    Episode 11 - 'Swingin Mickies & Caramel Cake'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 67:45


    As the curtain comes down on the biggest show in town Banana and Bear rake over the ashes of what might have been, what has been and what's indeed is better, to be the smart old dog or the rampaging young pup.Don't forget to Rate, Share & Subscribe

    Episode 10 - "Werner & The Budgies"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 68:28


    Like a warm homeade soup, Banana and Bear share tales from the week gone by following the World Cup Semi Finals and the first round of the URC to ease you all back into the light.Don't forget to Subscribe - Share - Rate

    Episode 9: "Warm Hugs & Forward Passes"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 68:03


    Sit back into that warm chair while Banana and Bear tuck you in with a nice cozy blanket and a warm cup of coco as they get you through the grieving process of Ireland getting dumped by their boyfriend New Zealand at the World Cup.Dont forget to Subscribe/Rate/Sharefunnyirish rugby

    Episode 8 - "Smiley Doris And The Onion Soup"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 79:16


    As the nation mainlines Strepsils after Zombieing their heads off, Banana and Bear try to measure good vibes while flying by the seat of their pants!Don't forget to Subscribe/Rate/Share

    How To Rugby, Rugby - "THE POSITIONS"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 72:01


    In this mid-season mini-series Banana & Bear layout a novice's guide to rugby so you too can enjoy the beautiful sport (or at the very least sound half like you know what you're talking about down the pub).On this episode the duo give you a general description of the players' positions and their roles.Don't forget to Subscribe - Rate - Share

    Episode 7 - "Emo's, Pirates And Fat-Frogs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 68:20


    Still barely able to catch their breaths since's Saturday's enthralling victory over South Africa, Banana and Bear compare troll-stories, nostalgic cocktails and sandwich-hunting.

    Episode 6 - "Win-Win Not Chin-Chin"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 55:23


    Like a couple of "Johnny-Come-Latelies" squeezing in the side door of Mass, Banana and Bear bust out an episoe that will ot only make you gasp with "holy-shite" it'll inspire you to back our boys the the hilt this weekend.Don't Forget To Subscribe - Rate - Share

    Episode 5 - "I Blame The Choir"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 72:54


    We're up and running. The gruesome-twosome waste no time in dissecting the opening weekend of the World Cup and in many aspects it was a triumph but in more it.....lacked...well beer and good music to put it bluntly. Also, "Clatter Of The Week" makes a welcome return.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE - RATE - SHARE

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