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Rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll guest presents on Off The Ball offering the best in rugby analysis with live interaction and top quality guests.

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    • Jan 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    The BOD Pod | "Emotion is everything - there's nearly a flatline" | JVG, Champions Cup preview & the wrong CEO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 63:24


    Brian O'Driscoll is back with Eoin Sheahan to preview the weekend's Champions Cup fixtures, the latest with Van Graan and he also explains why he think's the IRFU got it wrong in their recent CEO appointment - get it all exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | "It was an incredibly bold move" | The 62 signatures | Calendar Chaos | Who comes next for Munster?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 49:18


    Brian O'Driscoll joins Nathan Murphy to discuss the plethora of issues arising in Irish rugby currently, from the Leinster lockdown to the calendar chaos and the IRFU civil war to Munster's coaching future - get it all exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | "Write them off at your peril!" | The Byrne-ing debate | BOD's big European preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 58:58


    Brian O'Driscoll joined Eoin Sheahan for a full preview of this weekend's opening European rugby action. Which Byrne comes out on top? Can Munster be classic Munster and beat the odds? What laws need to be changed after the disillusionment of the Lions tour? Get the podcast first exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | 'We need to beat them with intelligence now' | Argentina Reaction, Enjoying the highs and Keenan can't be dropped

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 61:53


    Brian O'Driscoll joins Ger Gilroy to review Ireland's victory over Argentina, explains why it is important to enjoy these winning runs and praises the performances of Caelan Doris, Hugo Keenan and Joey Carbery. Get the podcast first exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | New Zealand have a new respect for Ireland | Breaking down defences | BOD's bumper Ireland vs NZ preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 41:35


    Brian O'Driscoll joins Ger Gilroy to dissect the Ireland squad named to play the All Blacks this weekend. #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | "There's an element of us being guinea pigs.." | Brain injuries, Eddie Jones & Ireland predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 43:59


    Brian O'Driscoll joins Nathan Murphy to preview the upcoming Autumn Internationals, discuss the recent revelations about Eddie Jones and also the devastating news that Carl Hayman has become yet another ex-pro to be diagnosed with early-onset dementia. #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | Ireland squad reaction | #OTBRugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 35:23


    Brian O'Driscoll is with Nathan Murphy this week for a full breakdown and reaction to Andy Farrell's Ireland squad for the November internationals! Get the podcast first exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    Brian O'Driscoll | Fiery Sexton, the Cian Healy evolution & Snyman's injury saga | #OTBRugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 53:33


    Irish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll joins Ger Gilroy live in studio for the first time in 18 months! Get the podcast first exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    Brian O'Driscoll | Sexton vs Carbery | Make or break for Munster's coaches | How to avert future disasters for the women's team

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 49:57


    Irish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll joins Ger Gilroy to discuss all the recent happening's in Irish rugby, from the out-half debate to the new URC and Munster's coaching tightrope to the disastrous state of the women's game finds itself in after failing to qualify for the World Cup. Get the podcast first exclusively on the OTB Sports app 24 hours before everyone else - Download it here on Apple or Android! #TeamOfUs | @VodafoneIreland

    MONDAY NIGHT RUGBY | BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | South Africa series win and Future of the game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 36:02


    Joe Molloy joined by former Lion and Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll as they look back on the series in South Africa. Brian talks about the 'anonymous' wingers, and talks about the roles of Finn Russell and Dan Biggar. We also look at whether Van der Merwe is 'more running back than rugby player'. Brian also discusses the relative disinterest he had in this Lions tour compared to those that have come before, and whether the refereeing in rugby will be assessed. @Vodafone Ireland #UniteThePride

    BRIAN O'DRISCOLL | Lions vs South Africa preview | Test series decider

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 31:21


    Former Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll joins us to preview Saturday's test decider. @VodafoneIreland #UniteThePride

    Brian O'Driscoll & Keith Wood | Lions 27 - 9 South Africa | Post-match analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 21:25


    Eoin Sheahan is joined by former Lions Brian O'Driscoll & Keith Wood to analyse the British and Irish Lions loss to the Springboks in the second test. #UniteThePride | @VodafoneIreland

    Brian O'Driscoll & Keith Wood | Lions vs. South Africa 2nd test | Pre-match analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 44:42


    Eoin Sheahan is joined by former Lions Brian O'Driscoll & Keith Wood to preview the British & Irish lions second test against the Springboks! #UniteThePride | @VodafoneIreland

    BOD: Lifetime ban an option to combat PED use

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018


    Ger and Dave chat to Brian O'Driscoll about PED use in rugby and the upcoming Champions Cup fixtures.

    BODCAST | World Cup woe, Joey at 10, O'Gara down under

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017


    Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll reflects on Ireland's ill-fated World Cup bid, Ronan O'Gara's proposed relocation, and Joe Schmidt's new-look XV this weekend.

    The RWC Bid, Zeebs and Schmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017


    Ger and Dave chat to Brian O'Driscoll about the World Cup bid, Simon Zebo's exclusion and Joe Schmidt's ruthless streak

    BOD feat. Jerry Flannery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017


    Jerry Flannery joins Brian ahead of the penultimate round of fixtures in the Champions Cup.

    Chicago Magic, NZ Take II & Ireland's Strongest XV

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016


    Brian O'Driscoll is back in studio with Ger and Dave to look back on the magic of is joined on the line by

    All-Blacks, residency rule and Pro12 derbies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016


    Brian O'Driscoll and Gavin Duffy join Ger and Dave for the Friday Night BODcast. The residency rule is a hot topic this week, with Pro 12 derbies this weekend and NZ next

    Training Ground Scraps, Fergus McFadden & Champions Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016


    Ger, Dave and Brian O'Driscoll are joined in studio by Fergus McFadden for a chat ahead of the Champions Cup weekend, training grounds bust-ups, and Fergus' comeback.

    Training Ground Scraps, Fergus McFadden & Champions Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016


    Ger, Dave and Brian O'Driscoll are joined in studio by Fergus McFadden for a chat ahead of the Champions Cup weekend, training grounds bust-ups, and Fergus' comeback.

    BOD joined by Les Kiss & how vocal should a centre be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016


    Les Kiss joins Brian and Ger to talk about Ulster's great start to the season.

    Austin Healey, 01 Lions, NZ & Time to Cap Potential?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016


    Ger, Dave and Brian chat through some of the Rugby stories of the week - The 'Leicester Lip', Austin Healey joins the lads for a chat too.

    Paul O'Connell Interview, Gatland, Lancaster & Leinster

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016


    Brian O'Driscoll is back in studio, looking ahead to the new season and chatting Gatland, the Lions and Lancaster at Leinster. Paul O'Connell joins them for a chat too.

    Paul O'Connell Interview, Gatland, Lancaster & Leinster

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2016


    Brian O'Driscoll is back in studio, looking ahead to the new season and chatting Gatland, the Lions and Lancaster at Leinster. Paul O'Connell joins them for a chat too.

    Munster malaise and how to rebuild fallen provinces

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2016


    Brian O'Driscoll, Jack McGrath and Ger discuss the apparent demise of Munster and Leinster, and outline what needs to be done to revive them

    BOD: Nathan Hines interview, Connacht - Munster preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2016


    Brian is in studio and he's joined on the line by Nathan Hines to talk about the dark arts of rugby and going from playing to coaching. Plus, there's much Pro12 going on.

    Ulster - Connacht, Leinster - Munster ft. Contepomi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2016


    BOD joins Dave in studio and Felipe Contempomi is on the line ahead of a big 24 hours for the Irish provinces in the the Pro 12.

    Tackling at Schools Rugby, Dillane, Connacht & Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2016


    Brian is back in studio with Ger and they talk through some of the main Rugby talking points from the week. Tackling in Schools Rugby, Ireland's Guns and World Rankings.

    BOD and Jeremy Guscott preview England - Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2016


    Brian O'Driscoll and Jeremy Guscott join Ger on the line to look ahead to tomorrow's battle in Twickenham. Can Ireland stop the winless streak?

    BOD feat. Dallaglio on 2003, Jones, England v Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2016


    Lawrence Dallaglio joins Brian and Ger on the line to remember his own playing days including 2003 and his battles with Ireland and talks Jones and next week's match.

    BOD and Philippe Saint-André in studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2016


    Ger is joined in studio by Brian O'Driscoll and former France coach and player, Philippe Saint-André for a very special Friday edition of the BODcast ahead of Paris.

    BOD feat. Stephen Ferris: Ulster, Best, Sexton, O'Shea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2016


    Tonight on the BODcast, Stephen Ferris takes a call to preview a big weekend for Ulster. He also talks Best's captaincy. Plus... Sexton = Zlatan? Conor O'Shea to Munster?

    BOD and Keith Wood on Farrell and the weekend preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2016


    Brian is in studio and Keith is on the line as we preview a big weekend of action and analyse the decision to bring Andy Farrell into the Irish setup.

    Brian's back, Tommy Bowe is on, Leinster & Munster woes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2015


    Ger, Colm and Brian are in studio to talk through the Irish provinces in Europe, Tommy Bowe joins the lads on the line to talk Ulster and the Rugby World Cup.

    "I've been cut off!" - BOD in the dark on Henshaw move

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2015


    After the disappointing results in Europe, BOD joins us in studio to discuss this weekend's inter-pro derbies and there's transfer chat about Henshaw, Madigan and Moore

    Alama Ieremia remembers Lomu, European preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2015


    It's Friday night which can only mean one thing - BOD is in studio. We remember Lomu's legacy and look ahead to a big weekend of European action.

    Nigel Owens reflects on his RWC 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2015


    Brian is back in studio with Ger and Colm, we've got Nigel Owens on the line the week after reffing the Rugby World Cup Final and the lads look ahead to the Rugby weekend

    BOD, Danny Herbert, Albanese preview RWC semis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2015


    It's Friday night which can only mean one thing - Brian O'Driscoll is with us. Danny Herbert and Diego Albanese join him on the line to preview the World Cup semis.

    Massively disappointing but not totally unexpected

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015


    Argentina were so fast out of the traps that BOD actually missed the first try. Like the rest of us, he's still looking for answers from Sunday but he's got some ideas...

    BOD praises Ireland's huge performance against France

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015


    BOD joins the lads to discuss Ireland's huge win over France on Sunday.

    Building up to France & Wales vs. Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2015


    Ger and Brian talk Ireland France, selection issues and how we'll play. We hear from Dave at camp, Rob Kearney & Scott Spedding. Shane Williams previews Wales Australia

    BOD reacts to Ireland's narrow win against Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015


    Brian O'Driscoll joins Joe on the line to dissect yesterday's World Cup victory for Ireland against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in London.

    BODcast on a Monday! Reaction to the win over Romania

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2015


    BOD will be on the show every Monday after Ireland matches throughout the World Cup. He's still putting his trust in Jared Payne but he wants Ireland to take more risks

    BOD's back! JJ Williams chat, Ireland team & S. Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015


    Brian O'Driscoll is back in the hotseat on Friday nights. JJ Williams is on the line to preview Wales - England, we talk about the Ireland team as well as RSA and NZ.

    Talking Matt O'Connor, Paul O'Connell and Jack Grealish

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2015


    Brian's in studio to discuss who'll be the next Leinster manager, Paul O'Connell's next move, the Pro 12 semifinals, sledging in rugby and much more.

    Brad Thorn talks gyms, hitting people and Guinness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2015


    New Zealand World Cup winner Brad Thorn joins Drico to revisit his short but sweet stint at Leinster, which is still having an impact on the province to this day.

    BOD and Luke Fitz on Leinster's chances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2015


    Ger is joined by Brian, on the phone this week, to preview the Leinster game. Podcast also includes a Luke Fitzgearld interview.

    Leinster's season: half-full or half empty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2015


    Brian is joined by Denis Hickie to review the win over Bath and ask if we can beat Toulon. The lads also chat Isa Nacewa's return and mentors at Leinster.

    A tale of two 13s

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015


    Jared Payne joins Brian and the lads live in Drogheda. Devin Toner & Sean Cronin look back on the Six Nations Championship. And Hannah Tyrell on the winning women.

    What went wrong vs Wales? Can we win the Championship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2015


    Brian's in studio on the eve of Saturday's championship decider.

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