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Bledisloe Cup:- Talking points: Wallabies looking decent in the first quarter of the first half and 3rd quarter of the game. Are we seeing general improvements to their game?- Carter Gordon: thoughts on his game?- Allblacks, what stood out for you?- Are they getting the right combos on the bench now?- Are there any players you would like to see get some game time before RWC squads are named in the next few weeks? Oz & NZSouth Africa vs ArgentinaWHAT WENT WRONG | WHAT WENT RIGHT | WHERE TO FROM HERE FOR THE SPRINGBOKS?* Is it time to panic or nah?
The First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford is over in Ireland for a couple of days for the ‘Ireland-Wales' Forum. Discussions are taking place around trade, culture, education and more. The First Minister of Wales joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder...
The UK heatwave is gripping the nation and James Whaling explains the worst of it
Welcome to Friday's #OTBAM podcast - Adrian is in the studio and Eoin is broadcasting live from Wales this morning with your sports breakfast fix. Eoin has been flat out, chatting to Eddie Butler, Ross Harries of BBC Rugby and some Welsh fans from the Darts last night! We're talking Rugby with Alan Quinlan a little later, bringing you our GAA quick-picks and chatting to Coach Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern University about their upcoming trip to Dublin. Timestamps and topics below. (01:00) - OTB AM is LIVE: Adrian and Eoin (26:10) - Eoin at the Darts (29:20) - Ross Harries talks Wales (45:40) - GAA quick-picks (01:12:00) - Eddie Butler on Welsh Nationalism (01:20:30) - Coach Pat Fitzgerald (01:46:00) - Rugby with Alan Quinlan Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #BestFaceForward
In this event, co-organised by the IIEA and the Welsh Government Office in Ireland First Minister Mark Drakeford outlines his vision for the future of Ireland-Wales relations. He discusses his priorities for the implementation of the Ireland-Wales Shared Statement and Joint Action Plan as well as for the upcoming high-level Wales-Ireland Forum. He also elaborates on his objectives for Wales in their new post-Brexit relationship with the EU and the constitutional future of the UK itself post-Brexit. About the Speaker: First Minister Mark Drakeford became the Assembly Member for Cardiff West in May 2011 and was first appointed First Minister on 12 December 2018. In the 1980s and 1990s Mark was a Labour Councillor on South Glamorgan County Council, specialising in education issues. He was appointed Minister for Health and Social Services in March 2013. He was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government in May 2016, and subsequently was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Finance on 3 November 2017.
Alan Quinlan joined the Adrian Barry and Eoin Sheahan to preview this weekend's Six Nations opener and give us his combined Ireland/Wales XV.
Former Lions teammates Ronan O'Gara & Mike Phillips discuss the Ireland-Wales rivalry and look ahead to this weekend's clash in Cardiff. @VodafoneIreland #TeamOfUs
Sully is joined by long time absentee Swano while Mark O'Haire is also on board to preview a cracking slate of games on Matchday 3. Time Stamps: England vs Ireland - (02:34) Wales vs France - (13:10) Italy vs Scotland - (22:38) Best Bets - (29:17)
Gavan Casey and Garry Doyle are joined in studio by Bernard Jackman to chat Ireland-Wales, England-Ireland and, get this, Grand Slams. Sean Farrell catches up with a very open Andrew Conway who explains why he's uncertain as to whether or not his future lies in Ireland. The future for the English second tier (1:30) Garry picks through Ireland's victory over Wales (7:00) A Welsh under-performance? (12:00) Is this Six Nations already a success for Farrell? (18:15) Conor Murray gets his 8/10 (22:38) Caelan Doris for Twickenham? (25:33) Andrew Conway on meditation and where his future lies (32:20) The lads discuss Conway's contract situation (47:05) The challenge facing Irish women's rugby (54:50) Bernard's players to watch in the U20s (1:04:00) Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie. You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly.
One week in and the Farrell era feels like all we've ever known. Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella are joined in studio by Bernard Jackman to cast their eyes back to last weekend before getting stuck into what lies ahead over the coming days. The final Ireland v Scotland debrief(6:00) The Irish maul(8:11) 'Change for change's sake' vs 'stability for stability's sake'(14:38) Wales preview(25:10) The French bandwagon and the Sean Edwards factor(35:35) The English head North(48:25) Mandatory yellow cards? (55:00) Got a question/suggestion for the lads? Email us at sport@the42.ie. You can also now become a member of The42 to get access to extra episodes of Rugby Weekly.
Episode 30: This week the guys invite special episode guest, Jon Kelly, to sit in an co-host the regular weekly episode as well. Kicking off as usual with a quick review of the Pack's BIG win over #2 ranked team, York City Knights; outside backs Hakim Miloudi & Gaz O'Brien took centre stage in a result that perhaps few would've predicted given York's form of late and their notoriously stingy defence. Breaking down the latest round of results, JK gives his thoughts and insight in to both the Super League & Championship competitions this season and how competitive each have been. The Community Spotlight shines on N. America, Albania, Ireland & Wales this week. The teams competing in the USARL 2019 Grand Final have been decided with the Jacksonville Axemen set to face off against Brooklyn Kings. Who will take home the cup this year? In Albania, a third club has begun it's first steps as the Rugby League welcomes one of it's newest family members: Flamutari RL. In Ireland the 2019 All-Ireland Grand Final has been decided with Longhorns RLC taking home the prize over the Dublin City Exiles. And in Wales the Rhondda Outlaws have won their first Welsh Grand Final beating 9 time victors, the Bridgend Blue Bulls in the 17th installment of the Championship contest. This weekend the Toronto Wolfpack play host to the Rochdale Hornets who, despite being mathematically relegated to League 1 for 2020, will come with a point to prove and pride on the line. So listen in and come run with the Pack this Hunting SZN!
In August, 2017 - BCR went to Dublin / Hay-on-Wye / Swallowcliffe / Carlingford / and Brandon on the Dingle Peninsula. We visited pubs and talked to the barmen -- not bartenders -- Pub managers and lovers of Lay Lines and Crop Circles. We met a cute German couple--well she was cute--he was large--friendly--with a mohawky-do -- and not an admirer of our D.Trump -- neither liked the beer at the Journeyman Pub on the Liffey River. But we liked it, and had a great time falling in love with "Smit'ick wit a head a'guinness." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Kevin & Dave bring the Ireland Wales saga to a close and refocus on the bread & butter of the PL.
John Delaney chats to Trevor Welch following Ireland & Wales yesterday - John also speaks about Seamus Coleman's injury See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Cracking episode for you this week: Mikey caught up with David Meyler to talk FIFA, Roy Keane, and Ireland. We look ahead to Ireland/Wales, hear from John Hartson on said game, and Gavan Casey is back with news of how he woke up on a New York City porch. Get in touch: tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, @GavanCasey, @gcooney93, @Mikeyt086. Or email thegaffer@balls.ie.
The guys talk NXT Takeover, SummerSlam and the Raw/Smackdown fallout. The Miz cutting that awesome promo and Mexico face Ireland/Wales in the Wrestling World Cup.