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What would Andy Farrell's Lions team look like if the first Test against Australia was next week? What positions are still up for grabs? And where is Farrell spoilt for choice? Ugo and Chris discuss all this and chat to the Wallabies captain Harry Wilson to get his take on the Lions after playing all four home nations during the Autumn Nations Series. Are there certain players he is keeping an eye on during the Six Nations? And after Netflix announced they will not be doing another series of Full Contact, how big of a missed opportunity is it to grow the game? What is the best way to capture a new audience while keeping loyal fans engaged - does the perfect balance exist? With the Superbowl this weekend, we ask what can rugby learn from the NFL and what a bit American promotion would do for the Lions tour.
A lucky Vodafone Business customer will get to answer Ireland's call and bring their business to the big screen at a packed Aviva Stadium as Ireland host France in round three of the Six Nations Championships on March 8th. Vodafone provides business support to over 60% of Irish businesses. The Bring your Business to the Big Screen initiative is worth over €25,000 to the successful SME and is open to Vodafone SME Business customers. Vodafone is offering its winning partner some of its own in-stadium pitch-side branding for the highly anticipated Six Nations fixture against France. The winning business will also receive an exclusive video content package, two VIP tickets to attend the match and see their brand advertised, as well as an exclusive invitation to meet the team at their Captain's Run the day before the match. Last year's Six Nations clash between Ireland and France attracted a TV audience of over 1 million viewers in Ireland and 6.6 million viewers in France and when Ireland last hosted the French in Dublin in 2023, the fixture delivered a 70% share of Ireland's TV audience. As the two tournament favorites go head-to-head, the Aviva Stadium will be at full capacity adding another 50,000 people to the number who will be exposed to the company's brand. To enter, companies must visit the Vodafone.ie business website and fill out a simple form - entries must be submitted by the 7th February, 2025. Over 2,000 SMEs applied to participate in Vodafone's 'Bring your Business to the Big Screen' initiative in 2024 which provided four small Irish businesses exposure during the Autumn Nations Series at the Aviva Stadium in November 2024 - SOS Cookies (Limerick), The Farmhouse.ie (Longford), JANDO and Lotts & Co. (both Dublin) were featured on pitch-side and digital screen advertising during the game. Amanda Nelson, CEO at Vodafone Ireland said: "This initiative is one of the most rewarding for our Vodafone Business team as we get to leverage our Irish Rugby sponsorship to the benefit of one of our SME customers. This scheme will expose their brand to over 1 million people in Ireland and will also deliver significant exposure overseas. Ireland and France are the favourites for this year's Six Nations title, which will increase interest even further in the fixture and provide a fantastic platform for one of our SME customers to share in the spotlight." Vodafone Ireland has been the main sponsor of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) since 2016. As part of this sponsorship, Vodafone shares a number of exclusive benefits with its customers, allowing them to feel part of the #TeamOfUs.This competition along with practical supports like V-Hub, a free digital support service offering tailored advice to help businesses navigate their digital transformation journey, are just some of the ways Vodafone is supporting small businesses.
Neil Tunnah is a highly experienced rugby coach and high-performance consultant with over 20 years of expertise leading elite teams in both sports and business. Based in Australia, he holds Rugby Australia and University of Queensland Level 4 High Performance Coach accreditation and is a World Rugby Accredited High Performance trainer and educator.In the pod we chat about,The recent Autumn Nations Series.Why Sione Tuipulotu is key to Scottish Rugby's success.How Joe Schmidt has turned the Wallabies into a winning team.What business can learn from sport.The keys to giving effective feedback.How to have difficult conversations.How to build & execute performance development plans.A key to progressing your career.On Jan 24th 2025 I will be running an 85km Ultramarathon in aid of the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. The foundation provides excellent palliative care free of charge for anyone in the area, but the require donations to fund their work. If you would like to support the fundraiser you can do so here, and your support is greatly appreciated, thank you. https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/BrianMoylettUnleash Your Potential - Course for Players That Want to Become ProfessionalsAudible.com |Audible.co.uk - Get your audio book version of my new book today! (Free trial for new Audible customers)Amazon Paperback Book - Get your physical copy of my new book today!Brian's InstagramOff-Field Rugby InstagramBrian's LinkedIn Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Murray Kinsella, Rugby Writer with The 42.ie
Ireland take on Australia in the last of the Autumn Nations Series tomorrow at the Aviva stadium in Dublin. Legend of the game, former Australian internatinal David Campese gives us a preview.
Colm Boohig looks ahead to the weekend's sport, as Ireland face Australia this weekend to conclude the Autumn Nations Series.
Gloucester suffered a thumping home defeat to Exeter in the Premiership Cup, with a first half performance that ranks as one of the worst in recent memory. Even we struggle to find any positives from this one (other than we won the second half). England finished their Autumn Nations Series with a win over Japan, Ed chats through his experience of Twickenham and the epic journey home following Storm Bert's impact on the rail network. We also discuss lots of news from the Rugby world including, World Player of the Year, Joe Marler retires from rugby, Sarries CEO exit, Falcons up for sale and Bill Sweeney's bonus! Ed Price Jim Harley
Coffee Machines, Christmas lights and the final round of Autumn Nation Series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 142: Le tango était français ! -- 2024 Autumn Nations SeriesEn clôture de leur tournée d'automne, les Bleus devaient mater leurs meilleurs ennemis argentins pour se tourner sereinement vers le Tournoi des 6 nations. Dans un match sans suspense car le score enfla très tôt, les Bleus de France ont pratiqué une danse fort efficace, faite de résistance défensive et de fulgurances offensives fatales aux tangueros qui furent vite dépassés par le rythme effréné de l'orchestre. De quoi souffler et tourner la page de la coupe du monde un an après ! Pendant ce temps les costauds Anglais ont passé les Japonais à la moulinette, les Irlandais ont terrassé les Fidji, les Gallois ont enchainé contre les redoutables Spring Boks ... un 12e match sans victoire faisant craindre le pire pour cette mythique tunique rouge, les piquants Ecossais ont relevé la tête et cloué le bec des Australiens, tandis que les Italiens ont résisté à des All Blacks pressés d'en finir avec cette interminable saison.Bref du beau, du bon rugby et une grande envie de se tourner vers le tournoi des 6 nations, dans tout juste deux mois !Bon mercredi avec le pack !Aidez nous à récolter des fonds pour MOVEMBER! C'est super simple, cliquez ici : https://movember.com/t/pack-de-potes-rugby-podcast?mc=1 Pack de Potes Rugby Podcast est à suivre sur: https://www.instagram.com/packdepotes_podcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/PackDePotes/ et www.packdepotes.com Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
In this episode, we dive into the highs (were there any?) and lows of Wales' Autumn Nations Series. We break down the performances on the pitch, look at what's going wrong, and ask if Warren Gatland is still the man for the job. We also chat about the WRU's AGM – the financial losses, new player development plans, and what it all means for the future of Welsh rugby. Finally, we answer your questions! From whether a coaching change will fix things to which players have impressed or flopped this autumn, we get stuck into what you want to know. Tune in, share your thoughts, and let's figure out together where Welsh rugby goes from here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
KARL is back, and he is shouting at all the clouds! We looked at the Scotland v Wallabies game in depth and had a quicker look at the other games in the Autumn Nations Series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson review England's final game of the Autumn Nations Series as they finally get a win by beating Japan at Twickenham. Scotland entertain and make a real statement against Australia, while the misery continues for Wales as they lose every single game in 2024. Official Insights provided by Sage. Get tickets for our live shows: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby
Tom and Andy answer listeners questions plus we hear from Gregor Townsend and Joe Schmidt as they name their teams for Scotland v Australia in the Autumn Nations Series
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.
Rebecca Creagh on the IWNT squad announced for the Wales games; Bernard Jackman on Andy Farrell's team selection against Fiji, plus Shep on the state of New York's football teams! Game On.
Ep. 141: Nuit bleue à Paris : France / NZ -- 2024 Autumn Nations SeriesLe programme s'annonçait très costaud ce samedi pour les nations européennes... Les Irlandais firent le minimum syndical pour mater des fougueux Pumas d'Argentine qui ne rêvent plus maintenant que de croquer les français dans quelques jours... Gare au match piège !! Les Anglais quant à eux, après deux défaites de rang avaient la lourde mission de faire chuter des Springboks plus fringants que jamais... Las! Il n'en fut rien et à l'issue d'un beau combat, les Sud Afs s'en remirent aux jambes de Kolbe pour tuer le match et jeter le 15 de la Rose dans la crise après 5 défaites de rang, et 7 en 12 matches en 2024 ! Il y a le feu au chariot !! Au Stade de France, les All Blacks venaient pour confirmer leurs victoires en terres anglaise et Irlandaise contre les français ... et il s'en est fallu d'un tout petit point pour qu'ils ne réalisent la passe de trois ! Mais c'était sans compter sur le cœur et la grinta des Bleus, qui, malmenés en conquête et menés au score, ont su trouver les ressources en équipe pour renverser la table et s'imposer face aux Néo-Zélandais pour la troisième fois d'affilée ! Bravo à notre XV de France !Bon mercredi avec la pack !!Aidez nous à récolter des fonds pour MOVEMBER! C'est super simple, cliquez ici : https://movember.com/t/pack-de-potes-rugby-podcast?mc=1 Pack de Potes Rugby Podcast est à suivre sur: https://www.instagram.com/packdepotes_podcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/PackDePotes/ et www.packdepotes.com Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
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Week 3 of the Autumn Nations Series was a great weekend of rugby! We continue to learn something new every week. What was our favorite game of the week? How did we do in our predictions? We've got your week 3 recap!
Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show...Brian Barry Murphy reflects on the Republic of Ireland's second half horror show at Wembley.We look at Katie Taylor's huge win over Amanda Serrano in Texas with Kevin Byrne, with an eye on what's next for the Bray fighter.Alan Quinlan on another edgy Ireland performance in the Autumn Nations Series.And there's our weekly Performance Rankings - which is where our Breakfast Bite takes us today, as we ponder - are the Ireland rugby team underperforming because Andy Farrell's out the gap in the new year?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/join
Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show...Brian Barry Murphy reflects on the Republic of Ireland's second half horror show at Wembley. We look at Katie Taylor's huge win over Amanda Serrano in Texas with Kevin Byrne, with an eye on what's next for the Bray fighter. Alan Quinlan on another edgy Ireland performance in the Autumn Nations Series. And there's our weekly Performance Rankings - which is where our Breakfast Bite takes us today, as we ponder - are the Ireland rugby team underperforming because Andy Farrell's out the gap in the new year?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/join
KARL thought we were recording tomorrow, so it's just Happyman and me again this week. This week, we talk through the Wallabies win against wales and the other games in the Autumn Nations Series, as well as our usual segments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
They might be two from two so far - but are the Wallabies a genuine shot for the Grand Slam?Christy Doran and Dan Parks return to examine the latest weekend of rugby in the Autumn Nations Series - and the Wallabies' against Scotland and Ireland with former Wallabies assistant coach Petrus du Plessis, and one of the legends of the 1984 Grand Slam tour, Roger Gould. Hosts: Christy Doran & Dan ParksGuests: Roger Gould & Petrus du PlessisProducer: Nick Wasiliev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
ENGLAND vs SOUTH AFRICAFRANCE vs NEW ZEALANDWALES vs AUSTRALIAIRELAND vs ARGENTINAand the rest of the rugby week. LTBP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andy Burke and Tom English discuss Gregor Townsend's team selection for the match against Portugal in the Autumn Nations Series plus we hear from Townsend himself.
Loving the Autumn Nations Series and all the twists and turns week 2 play showed us. Can we predict week 3?
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman as we look ahead to Friday's meeting of Ireland and Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series.
Chris and Ashy bring you a special pod looking ahead to England's massive game against the World Champions South Africa at Twickenham. You'll hear from Ellis Genge on the challenge of facing the Boks up front and how they've been picking themselves up after the shock defeat to Australia. We also Jerry Flannery on how special it is to be working with the double World Cup winners. Follow the Autumn Nations Series on BBC Sounds: Friday 15th November: Ireland v Argentina - 20:10 Saturday 16th November: Scotland v Portugal - 15:10 | England v South Africa - 17:40 | France v New Zealand - 20:10 Sunday 17th November: Wales v Australia - 16:10
Tom and Andy are joined by former Scotland captain Rory Lawson and take a lookback at Scotland v South Africa, discuss audience questions and take a look forward to the upcoming Autumn Nations Series match against Portugal
Ep. 140: Une Entame Sans Sushi -- 2024 Autumn Nations SeriesPour démarrer cette Autumn Nations Series, les Bleus se voyaient proposer une entrée légère ! Privés des jambes de Damian Penaud cloué au lit, ils n'ont pas tardé à faire parler la poudre et fait feu de tout bois pour passer les "Brave [mais trop limités] Blossoms" à la moulinette. Huit essais plus tard on ne pouvait que constater les dégâts : les Bielle Biarrey et autres Mauvaka, furent de véritables cauchemars pour les nippons qui semblaient avoir lancé une journée portes ouvertes ! Pas certain que cette opposition soit la meilleure avant d'accueillir des All Blacks impitoyables et sûrs de leurs forces.... à moins de sortir le très grand jeu ! Dans ce WE rugby, on a pu admirer ces Blacks fracasser les rêves d'invincibilité irlandais, les Springboks rouler sur du chardon en Ecosse et les Fidjiens enfoncer les Gallois au fond de leurs doutes ! Mais une fois encore c'était à Twickenham, le temple du rugby que la grand messe a eu lieu : dans un festival offensif doublé d'un affrontement féroce, les épatants Wallabies d'Australie sont venus coiffer sur le fil des Anglais déjà battus par les Blacks et qui attendent désormais les Sud Africains ! Tout un programme ! Et nous ? On en redemande...Aidez nous à récolter des fonds pour MOVEMBER! C'est super simple, cliquez ici : https://movember.com/t/pack-de-potes-rugby-podcast?mc=1 Pack de Potes Rugby Podcast est à suivre sur: https://www.instagram.com/packdepotes_podcast/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/PackDePotes/ et www.packdepotes.com Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
It was a weekend to forget for the Northern Hemisphere in the Autumn Nations Series. Ugo, Danny and Chris look back on a clean sweep for the Southern Hemisphere sides as the home nations all lost on home turf. To blitz, or not to blitz, that is the question facing England after they shipped 42 points against the Wallabies. Is it time for them to adopt another defensive system? What next for Wales after they suffered a record-equalling 10th Test in a row? Will the WRU give Warren Gatland the time to turn things around? Ireland lost their unbeaten home record as the All Blacks continue to impress under Scott Robertson. And South Africa got the better of Scotland once again, centre Andre Esterhuizen joins us from Edinburgh airport as they start their prep to face England. Plus, we talk 20-minute red cards.
The Pedestrianisation of Bath City Centre and a full weekends debrief of Rugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The former colonies dominated as the South swept aside the imperialist North in the Autumn Nations Series as cocky fans' egos swelled more than Kolisi's eye socket. Bok supporters are still unhappy with four tries to none, while Will Jordan keeps advancing on Dougie Howlett's record. Australia get a famous win despite being a Schmidt team, and Fiji hand Wales off in entertaining fashion. Lots to talk about in this week's bumper episode of Elite Rugby Banter. Strap-in for a bum-per episode this week. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
It's just Happyman and Sully this week, talking about the Wallabies epic win over England. Ireland's game against New Zealand. And all the other matches from the weekend. We do a little crystal balling and have a crack at what a likely Wallaby team could look like against Wales this coming weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Youngs was very wrong. Anthony Watson helps him review round two of the Autumn Nations Series, and eat an enormous slice of humble pie as England lose to Australia at Twickenham. Anthony is £50 richer after the All Blacks beat Ireland in Dublin, and there are questions for Wales who lose to Fiji and end up with Sam Costelow accidentally on the wing for 47 minutes. Plus, South Africa show off potentially the greatest bench in the history of rugby. Our Autumn Nations Series Insights are brought to you by Sage. Get tickets for our live shows: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Sign up to have a chance of winning a mini-keg of our beer in collaboration with People's Captain: https://peoplescaptain.co.uk/ Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby
Tom and Andy are joined by Peter Wright and Fraser Brown at Murrayfield to discuss Scotland's loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series plus we hear from Gregor Townsend
Week two of the Autumn Nations Series and we are watching Ireland and New Zealand. Fid out our predictions and more!
This Saturday the Argentina Los Pumas has a street fight with the Roman Gladiators of Italy. Who do the What the Ruck Ladies favor and who should you be looking out for?
Bernard Jackman, Former Irish Rugby international
England are due a win, and Australia are next up at the stadium formerly known as Twickenham. Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson preview a huge round in the Autumn Nations Series as South Africa take on Scotland and New Zealand play Ireland in Dublin on a Friday night. After some explosive quotes in Danny Care's book we also ask if Eddie Jones's England environment was toxic. Were the players afraid of him? And was Ben on a list of untouchable players? Our Autumn Nations Series Insights are brought to you by Sage. Get tickets for our live shows: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby
Austin Healy joins the lads for a bonus episode this week to chat about the Autumn Nations Series and how rugby is promoted and packaged from a commentary and insights perspective. Austin is one of the most respected pundits in the game and gives some insight into what it's like behind the mic, how he sees the media landscape changing, dealing with social media abuse, and what he thinks of the rule changes. He also gives his take on England's performances and looks forward to Ireland v All Blacks and Australia coming to Twickenham. The lads also reminisce about their Leicester days, we get to the bottom of Goodey and Austin's punch-up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chris, Tom and Gro are all finally together as the Autumn Nations Series starts in earnest. Gro seeks positives to cling on to as Wales prepare to face Fiji, and we discuss whether Ireland are justifiably favourites against New Zealand on Friday night. Scotland face the stiffest test in world rugby, while after losing to the All Blacks, England are under pressure to return to winning ways against Joe Schmidt's Australia.
House parties, holiday nightmares and The Autumn Nations Series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are England getting closer? Was this their big chance? Ben Youngs and Anthony Watson break down New Zealand's dramatic win at Twickenham, which saw George Ford miss a last second drop goal to clinch the game. They also explain the new box kick rule, heap praise on Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Mark Tele'a and tell us who Dan Carter thinks is a future All Blacks captain. Plus Ben uses Sage Insights to build his ultimate player from the opening weekend of the Autumn Nations Series. Official insights provided by Sage. Get tickets for our live shows: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby
It's the week of Autumn Nations and we can't wait to tell you all about it, who to watch and where to watch. Check out England and New Zealand and Scotland and Fiji! IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT AUTUMN!
Ged is joined by Chris from The Welsh Sport Podcast to pick Wales' best side for the Autumn Nations Series. Is there room for Nicky Smith? Will Ben Thomas get a chance? Elsewhere, we look back at 3 wins from 4 for the regions. Check out Chris' YouTube Channel if you want more great Welsh rugby content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dan Cole, Ben Youngs and Handre Pollard look ahead to the Autumn Nations Series, with two of them set to play international rugby and one of them gearing up for a month of corporate hospitality at the stadium formerly known as Twickenham. How many games will England win? What makes Rassie Erasmus the best coach in the world? And will this be the last time Coley plays for his country? Our Autumn Nations Series coverage is sponsored by Sage. Get tickets for our live shows: https://fkpscorpioent.com/en/events/for-the-love-of-rugby-presents-draft-night Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LoveOfRugby
It was an inspiring and emotional weekend with the Slater Cup, where Leicester pulled off a thrilling comeback, beating Gloucester 29-26, thanks to a halftime spray from Cheika. The big news of the week, though, is Newcastle breaking their 25-match losing streak with a 24-18 win over Exeter, can Steve Diamond keep the momentum? We're joined by Bath's rising star, Guy Pepper, to talk about his comparison to Richie McCaw, what it's like training with the stacked Bath back row, and how he's adjusting to life at the club after moving from Newcastle. Elsewhere, Siya Kolisi marked his second debut for the Sharks with a try, and Saracens pulled off a hell of comeback to beat Bristol 37-35 in an action-packed game at Ashton Gate. And we dive into the latest on 20-minute red cards, as they're set to be trialled during the Autumn Nations Series. Ireland and France are opposed, but Southern Hemisphere teams are all in. What impact will it have on the biggest stage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Hask and Tins away, we've got a special lineup for this episode. Alongside Payno is World Cup winner Will Greenwood, bringing his expert insights on the England squad ahead of the Autumn Nations Series. Joining him is Telegraph Rugby guru Charlie Morgan, ready to break down the team's strengths, potential surprises, and the challenges they'll face this autumn. Greens takes us down memory lane recalling some epic Autumn Test matches, reminiscing about those legendary games against the All Blacks, Springboks & Wallabies. Season 5 is sponsored by Continental Tyres
Sara and Danny react to England's 36-man squad for the Autumn Nations Series which sees Henry Slade included despite not yet playing for Exeter this season. Sara chats to Steve Borthwick about why he included Slade and the return of fellow centre Alex Lozowski to the England fold. With Alex Mitchell missing out through injury, we get Danny to predict how Borthwick will his scrum-halves during the November Tests. Is Ben Spencer finally going to get his first start for England? Sara also quizzes Borthwick on the numerous changes to his coaching staff over the summer and the decision to promote Richard Wigglesworth to senior assistant coach.