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Every Wednesday the RTÉ Sport team bring you the latest news in the world of rugby, as well as interesting features and discussions around the big issues in the sport. Hosted by Daire O'Brien, the weekly show features big match previews and interviews with the sport's most interesting characters.

RTÉ:Ireland


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    URC whitewash for the provinces plus Linda Djougang interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 75:52


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland to discuss the week's big news in Irish rugby. And Neil also sits down at the Aviva to chat to Ireland prop Linda Djougang, who looks back on the recent Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign.

    An officiating mess, and Ireland march on in Newport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 85:08


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to look back on the week's big talking points in the URC. Later (55:05), Hannah O'Connor joins Neil to recap Ireland's comfortable Guinness Women's Six Nations win against Wales in Newport.

    Leinster's Ioane bombshell, Wilkins leaves Connacht

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 78:28


    Neil Treacy, Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy react to a huge morning of news, as Leinster confirm the signing of Rieko Ioane, and Connacht part ways with head coach Pete Wilkins. Later, Hannah O'Connor joins Neil to talk Women's Six Nations.

    Munster save the Champions Cup weekend, W6N preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 83:15


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to look back on a big weekend of Investec Champions Cup rugby. In part two of this week's podcast, Hannah O'Connor joins Neil to preview Ireland's Guinness Women's Six Nations meeting with England in Cork on Saturday (57:00).

    Crowley interview, Champions Cup heats up, and Ireland's W6N win

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 88:59


    In a bumper RTÉ Rugby podcast, Neil Treacy is joined by Munster and Ireland's Jack Crowley, who gives the latest update on his contract situation. We also discuss the URC and Champions Cup with Bernard Jackman, as well as the Women's Six Nations with Hannah O'Connor.

    How will Lions appointments affect Ireland's summer tour?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 63:49


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman to discuss the Irish-centric coaching appointments for the British and Irish Lions this summer. We also preview the big Interpro of the week in the URC as Connacht host Munster in Castlebar, while Hannah O'Connor discusses the opening round of the Guinness Women's Six Nations.

    Ireland labour to third place finish, W6N preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 79:40


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap Ireland's Guinness Six Nations campaign, which finished with a 22-17 win against Italy. Later, Hannah O'Connor reviews the Women's Six Nations.

    Crowley's contract, yellow cards and the state of Italian rugby

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 67:13


    Neil Treacy and Bernard Jackman discuss the big transfer rumour of the week, with Leicester Tigers in talks with Jack Crowley. We also recap the issues from Ireland's defeat to Italy, while we're later joined by Filippo Frati, who gives us the lowdown on Italy.

    The view from France with Noel McNamara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 59:23


    Neil Treacy and Bernard Jackman are joined on the RTE Rugby podcast by Bordeux-Begles attack coach Noel McNamara to preview Saturday's Guinness Six Nations meeting between Ireland and France

    Aki's impact in Cardiff, Keenan and Deegan interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 67:50


    Neil Treacy is joined by Johne Murphy to look back on Ireland's Guinness Six Nations win against Wales in Cardiff, while we also speak to Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan and Leinster back row Max Deegan.

    Doris absence leaves Ireland in unfamiliar territory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 57:58


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland to preview Ireland's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales on Saturday.

    Gatland gone as Ireland take break after winning start

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 53:55


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast as we look back on Ireland's 32-18 Six Nations win against Scotland. We also react to the big news of the week, as Warren Gatland steps down as head coach of Wales.

    Ireland head for Scotland after passing English test

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 60:24


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland to look back on Ireland's Guinness Six Nations win against England, and preview Sunday's Round 2 trip to Scotland.

    Assessing Easterby's team for 6N opener against England

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 50:47


    Neil Treacy is joined by Johne Murphy on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, ahead of Ireland's Guinness Six Nations opener against England. We look at some of the big calls made by Simon Easterby, who named his matchday squad on Thursday afternoon.

    Croke Park, Crowley, and a flawed Champions Cup format

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 58:44


    Neil Treacy is joined on the RTÉ Rugby podcast by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap the final round of pool games in the Investec Champions Cup.

    Easterby names 6N squad as provinces prepare for Euro finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 56:08


    Neil Treacy and Bernard Jackman discuss the big talking points of the week in Irish rugby. We break down the key news from Ireland's Six Nations squad announcement, and look back on last weekend's Investec Champions Cup action.

    New Year's resolutions in rugby set for Champions Cup test

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 58:18


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland ahead of the Round 3 games in the Investec Champions Cup this week. We also look at the new law changes in effect in 2025, and the players looking to impress ahead of Ireland's Six Nations squad announcement next week.

    New Year, new Ulster? Dominant Leinster roll on

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 57:58


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap a busy slate of Irish derbies in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

    URC back in focus after disappointing Champions Cup slate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 54:27


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Murphy to look back on last week's Round 2 games in the Investec Champions Cup, as well as preview the upcoming URC Christmas derbies.

    Champions Cup mixed bag as Prendergast makes his Munster case

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 56:38


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap the news of the week in rugby, and recap the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup.

    Crowley interview and Autumn Nations Series debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 70:39


    Neil Treacy is joined by Johne Murphy to recap Ireland's Autumn Nations Series campaign, which concluded with a 22-19 win against Australia. Later in the podcast, Neil chats to Munster out-halves Jack Crowley and Kate Flannery.

    Ireland starting to click ahead of Schmidt's return to Dublin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 47:56


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap Ireland's 52-17 win against Fiji last Saturday, and look ahead to this weekend's visit of Australia.

    New faces for Fiji as Farrell shakes up selection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 49:49


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman to look ahead at Ireland's Autumn Nations Series meeting with Fiji on Saturday. We look at some of the big changes made by Andy Farrell, with Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu making debuts, and Sam Prendergast making his first start.

    Irish discipline, debutants and the battle for number 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 49:45


    Neil Treacy is joined by Johne Murphy and Jonny Holland to recap the main talking points from Ireland's 22-19 win against Fiji on Friday night.

    Farrell shakes things up while the Pumas size up Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 47:01


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman as we look ahead to Friday's meeting of Ireland and Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series.

    Where did it go wrong for Ireland in defeat to the All Blacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 46:57


    Neil Treacy is joined by Johne Murphy and Mick Kearney as we look back on Ireland's disappointing 23-13 defeat to New Zealand last Friday.

    Ireland's short-term mindset ahead of All Blacks clash

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 55:06


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on the RTÉ Rugby podcast as we look ahead to the meeting of Ireland and New Zealand at Aviva Stadium on Friday night.

    What we learned from New Zealand's win against England

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 47:18


    Neil Treacy is joined by Jonny Holland on the first of two RTÉ Rugby podcasts this week, as we begin previewing Ireland's Friday night lights showdown with New Zealand.

    What next for Munster after shock Rowntree departure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 50:55


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to discuss the major news of the week in rugby, as Munster part company with head coach Graham Rowntree. We also recap the Round 6 results in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

    Zac Ward and Beibhinn Parsons | Olympics, injury and XV ambitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 23:45


    In this bonus podcast, Neil Treacy is joined by Tackle Your Feelings ambassadors Zac Ward and Beibhinn Parsons, who look back on their respective Olympic experiences, as well as their ambitions in the XV-a-side game.

    Sexton's coaching role, Irish squad reaction and URC talking points

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 60:54


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman to discuss the key points from the Ireland squad for next month's Autumn Nations Series, including the return of Johnny Sexton to the coaching staff. We also look at the major talking points from the last week in the URC.

    The 20-minute red card backlash, hooker auditions, and Interpro talking points

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 67:30


    Neil Treacy, Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland break down the big talking points of the week in the URC. We look at the backlash that's emerged in recent days to the planned global trial of a 20-minute red card, as well as recapping the weekend's Interpros. Later (46:53), Hannah O'Connor joins Neil to recap Ireland's successful WXV campaign.

    All roads lead to Croke Park for record-breaking Interpro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 80:21


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy as we preview two big Interpro games in the BKT United Rugby Championship. Later (56:10), Hannah O'Connor joins the pod to recap Ireland's WXV defeat to Canada, and look ahead to Friday's game versus USA.

    Form means nothing as URC and WXV throw up seismic shocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 73:40


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland to recap a busy weekend in the URC, including Connacht's comeback win against the Sharks and Munster's shock defeat to Zebre. Later (44:40), former Ireland international Hannah O'Connor reacts to Ireland's incredible win against New Zealand in the WXV.

    URC explodes into life, Ireland gear up for WXV

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 68:45


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to recap an incredible opening weekend of games in the BKT United Rugby Championship. We are also joined by former Ireland international Hannah O'Connor, who looks ahead to Ireland's first WXV game against New Zealand.

    Easterby's promotion and the big URC preview pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 52:07


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland for the first episode in the new season of the RTÉ Rugby podcast. We look at Simon Easterby's confirmation as interim Ireland coach next season, plus we break down how the provinces are looking ahead of the new URC campaign.

    Frawls of Steel - Ireland's best win under Farrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 48:37


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy on the RTÉ Rugby podcast, as we recap Ireland's dramatic win against South Africa in the second Test in Durban.

    What did we learn from Ireland's first Test defeat to Springboks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 46:27


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast to recap Saturday's first Test defeat against South Africa, and look ahead at this weekend's final game of the season in Durban.

    Ireland keeping quiet as Rassie leads the hype train

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 45:55


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland to look ahead at Ireland's first Test against South Africa on Saturday. Neil brings the latest news from the Ireland camp in Johannesburg, while Bernard and Jonny analyse how Andy Farrell's side can go about challenging the world champions.

    Attention turns to South Africa after Irish URC disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 53:45


    Neil Treacy is joined on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast by Eddie O'Sullivan and Jonny Holland to break down the big news from Andy Farrell's Ireland squad to tour South Africa. We also look back on a weekend of surprises in the URC, as Munster and Leinster lose their semi-finals.

    The Munster-Glasgow rivalry, and Leinster's Bulls beef

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 50:41


    Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy join Neil Treacy on the RTÉ Rugby podcast to look ahead at this week's BKT United Rugby Championship semi-finals, where Munster face Glasgow Warriors, and Leinster travel to the Bulls.

    Munster's home run, Ulster's free shot and Leinster's out-half options

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 50:54


    Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to look through the big news of the week in Irish rugby, and preview the URC quarter-finals

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