Podcasts about pro12

Want to know where to find the best shave ice on Kauai? Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, we're revealing the top 7 shave ice spots on the island—including a few hidden gems—and sharing insider tips to help you order like a local.By the end of this travel podcast, you'll not only know the best shave ice spots on Kauai, but also how to order like a local and enjoy the island's sweetest treat the right way. Supporting local businesses while embracing Hawaiian culture is an important part of any trip to Hawaii, and indulging in shave ice is the perfect way to do just that.Whether you're planning to visit Hawaii or already exploring the beauty of Kauai, this episode is packed with travel tips and travel hacks to help you make the most of your Hawaii vacation.

The boys are back and are as distracted as ever. Sky Sports and the Pro12, reminiscing on the Anglo Welsh Cup and a bit of the current stuff too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin Anayi from United Rugby Championship chats about the league's growth, focus on new fans, challenges of running a league across multiple countries, and the role of technology in rugby in this Sports Geek interview with Sean Callanan. A great listen for rugby fans, sports business, and digital marketing. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/martin-anayi-united-rugby-championship/

Wayne Pivac is a Six Nations and PRO12 winning coach but most recently he was replaced as Wales boss after home defeats to Italy and Georgia. He discusses when he knew his time was up, the move made to bring Warren Gatland in, the ongoing contract situation in Welsh rugby, his view on what should happen with the regions, how Scott Robertson's actions are ruffling feathers in New Zealand and what the future holds for him... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt O'Connor is a former Wallaby and professional rugby union coach with a long track record of success at the highest levels. Matt has held head coaching roles at the Leicester Tigers (Winning the English Premiership in 2013), at Irish province Leinster (where he won the Pro12 in 2013–14) as well as the Queeensland Reds (co-head coach) in 2016.

Experienced 2nd row Perry Parker brings us his story in Episode 19. The well-travelled lock tells us all about his experiences playing rugby abroad. A Scudetto winner in his first season with Italian powerhouse Rovigo and 3 years playing top level in the Pro12 with Edinburgh and Ospreys. Hope you enjoy the Podcast! Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to hit Subscribe!!!

Former Super Rugby and European Cup star Isa Nacewa believes Ian Foster's survival as All Blacks coach wasn't all about victory over South Africa, it was also about the rise and rise of Joe Schmidt. New Zealand Rugby's announcement that Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks through to the next World Cup came with an important footnote: that Schmidt would progress from being an analyst and selector, to a hands-on role as the side's attack coach. It's a move that Nacewa, who played three incredibly successful seasons under Schmidt at Irish side Leinster between 2010 and 2013, is calling a masterstroke. "I know how much impact Joe Schmidt will have now that he's physically on the field, it will be immense," Nacewa told Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave on Thursday. "I've seen it first hand as a player and I'm seeing it again from a distance." As a player, Nacewa enjoyed the most successful seasons of his career under Schmidt as Leinster romped to 77 wins from 99 matches under his guidance; including three European Cup titles and a Pro12 title. Isa Nacewa (L) Joe Schmidt (C) and Jonathan Sexton (R) celebrate Leinster's Pro12 title victory in 2013. Photo / Photosport Nacewa believes Schmidt's new All Blacks position was a crucial factor in giving the NZR board the confidence to retain Foster as the leader of the coaching setup."The win in South Africa played a part in Fozzie being reinstated; but to me the masterstroke was the appointment of Joe Schmidt. "I am a big Joe Schmidt fan. This is a coach that knows what he wants, knows how to lift players to the level and will take the responsibility on his shoulders to get them there. "He won't say 'hey, I haven't got the players', he'll go 'these players are good enough, give them to me, I'll make a difference' and that is the masterstroke in what Fozzie has done; I believe that will get the All Blacks to a new level." Isa Nacewa believes having Joe Schmidt on the training field with the All Blacks will have an immense impact on the team. Photo / Photosport Schmidt's elevation has not only given Nacewa more faith in the coaching setup, but also boosted his belief in the playing squad. "Prior to all these changes I would have questioned whether they had the players to win the next World Cup - I still think there's a lot of development in the players that is needed - but when you've got someone like Joe Schmidt, hands-on, on the training field making a difference, that's a real wild card." Another example of the impact Schmidt is capable of having on a side can be seen in the performance of the Blues in Super Rugby Aotearoa in 2022, where he helped Leon MacDonald guide the side to its first Super Rugby final since 2003. Schmidt, a former deputy principal of Tauranga Boys College, has a reputation as a no-nonsense leader that has often been unpopular with players due to his hard-nosed approach to fitness, training and game strategy. However, that approach helped Leinster to unprecedented European dominance, it turned around a middling Ireland national team in 2013 and lifted the Blues to success in 2022. NZR and Ian Foster will be hoping Schmidt has the same effect on the All Blacks over the coming World Cup campaign. - Albie Redmore, NZ HeraldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Lou's Special Guest Today is Major League Rugby's DTH van der Merwe of the LA Giltinis | Outside Back DTH van der Merwe was born in South Africa before moving to Canada with his family in 2003. It was in Canada where his rugby journey really accelerated. The outside back was picked in the Saskatchewan U18 and U21 representative teams as well as playing for the Prairie Fire in the Canada Super League. After moving to Victoria, British Columbia, van der Merwe played with the James Bay Athletic Association and went on to win three consecutive provincial championships and the national championship in 2007. van der Merwe signed a short-term deal with English side Saracens after the 2007 Rugby World Cup but an injury ended that opportunity prematurely. The Canadian had another opportunity in the UK with Glasgow, inking a two-year deal in 2009. It was the next season, 2010-2011, when van der Merwe established himself as a Pro12 regular with the Warriors featuring in 19 matches. van der Merwe played with the Warriors through to 2015 before moving to Welsh side Scarlets, where he played for three seasons. van der Merwe moved to English club Newcastle ahead of the 2017-18 season but he only spent a short time with the Falcons before returning to Glasgow. van der Merwe made his Test debut for Canada in 2006 and featured in their 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign, the first of four of those campaigns, most recently playing in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. At the time of writing, van der Merwe had tallied 61 Tests for Canada.805 - 564 - 1290 He joins the LA Giltinis and took the MLR Championship in 2020. FOLLOW DTH van der Merwe ON INSTAGRAM - @dthvdm DTH van der Merwe Rugby Athlete Rugby Player @giltinis

On this week's episode of The Left Wing, Will Slattery and Luke Fitzgerald are joined by Ruaidhri O'Connor to discuss all the latest rugby news. The PRO14 is no more... now the Irish teams will be playing in the United Rugby Championship. The four big South African sides are joining the original PRO12 outfits to form a new league - and the lads sink their teeth into all the various changes. The lads are concerned about the move away from merit-based qualification for Europe, but agree that it is a good move to allow the South African teams compete in the Champions Cup. Speaking of Europe's premier rugby competition, there are some changes coming to that too, with the lads pleased overall but on the fence about having two-legged last 16 ties. The lads finish things off by picking through Andy Farrell's Ireland squad for the summer tour, including the decision to omit Ross Byrne from the out-halves, as well as taking a look at some of the exciting young players involved.

There's news everywhere this week on the Cardiff Rugby Life Podcast as Jarrod Evans re-signs, Tomos Williams is close to following suit, Ben Warren departs, Dwayne Peel's saga comes to a close, Matt Sherratt returns, Dai Young signs on and Josh Navidi isn't as injured as first thought. Even after that there's still time to talk Rainbow Cup which is now just a mini-Pro12 but gives Young the chance to assess his fringe players, first team lads the chance to be ready for Lions or Wales call-ups, and youngsters the chance to develop.

I'm Dominic O'Sullivan a Veteran RAF PTI who served for 15yrs from 1985-1999 and host of the NAAFI break podcast.The podcast aims to shine a light on the transition process into a second career after the military, across all UK Armed Forces. Through the first series  met a variety of people, that I describe as ‘Above Average Joes' who have had very different transition journeys to their new career success. I truly believe in the talent that Military leavers have to offer Civilian Employers.In this episode we look through a different lens, the view from the Employer. What's it like having Military leavers alongside you?I'd like to introduce you to Pat Lam, Director of Rugby at the Bristol Bears in the English Gallagher Premiership. Pat is a high performer, as a player who lifted Premiership titles with Newcastle Falcons, European Cup success at Northampton as well as 34 caps for Samoa and playing at 3 Rugby World Cups as a player. He was the RPA Players Player of the Year in 2000.  He moved into coaching with Auckland in NZ and came to the Northern Hemisphere again to coach Connacht, winning the 2016 PRO12 title before arriving at Bristol Bears in 2019 and has already achieved European Challenge Cup success in 2020.During his playing career he played alongside serving soldiers in the Professional Rugby ranks and currently has Siva Naulago a serving British Army soldier. He has first hand experience of military personnel.I hope you will find some unique insights and understanding in this podcast.Please share the podcast to your friends, family, colleagues.  Grab a brew and enjoy NAAFI Break.Episode is LivePublished: Apr. 04, 2021 @ 6AM EditUnpublishAdd a TranscriptGet episode better indexed by search engines.Add Chapter MarkersListeners can tap through & see what's coming up.Create a Visual SoundbiteBest way to share to social media for engagement.Share Episode On FacebookTwitterLinkedInMore OptionsEmail Link to EpisodeDirect Link to MP3Embed this ONE EpisodeView Episode Stats

Glasgow Warriors outgoing managing director, Nathan Bombrys, talks about his 10 years as Warriors MD touching on the club's final season at Firhill, the players and coaches he has worked with, the PRO12 final and much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Smith is the current forwards coach at Cardiff Blues. Formally a player, Tom had a distinguished career with the Ospreys, culminating in 91 total appearances and honours such as 3 U21 Wales caps and the Pro12 league championship. Tom has played alongside some of the Britain's best players including James Hook, Tommy Bowe and Alun Wyn Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Left Wing, Will Slattery and Luke Fitzgerald are joined by Sale out-half AJ MacGinty to discuss his unique journey from Blackrock to becoming a USA international. MacGinty is enjoying a great run of form in the Premiership currently playing alongside Springbok star Faf de Klerk, and tells the lads all about life in England. They then look back at his memorable performance as Connacht beat Leinster in the 2016 PRO12 final - which turned out to be Luke's final game before retirement. MacGinty has played at two World Cups for the USA, and despite his international allegiance contributing to his Connacht departure, he says that he has no regrets about the road he went down. Luke and Will also look ahead to Ireland's trip to Rome to face Italy this weekend, and Will is joined by Brendan Fanning to look back on the life of former Ireland international Gary Halpin after his tragic death.

William Davies interviewed Pat Lam earlier this week to get the former PRO12 winning coach's thoughts and feelings on his competitive return to Galway with last season's Challenge Cup winning team. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's episode of The Left Wing, Will Slattery and Luke Fitzgerald discuss the opening weekend of the PRO14 and chat to former Connacht flanker Eoin McKeon about his decade with the province. It was a clean sweep for the Irish teams in the opening round of league action, and the lads weigh in on Ben Healy's heroics for Munster, Connacht's strong start to the season against Glasgow and Garry Ringrose's impressive conversion against the Dragons. Then the lads welcome Eoin to the show, as he talks about adjusting to the working world having just left professional rugby over the summer. Connacht's PRO12-winning season, the impact Pat Lam made in Galway, the tough season under Kieran Keane and Andy Friend's project are all up for discussion too.

The Breakdown EP144 as Three Red Kings & Raffaele Rocca look back on Munster's PRO14 Rugby win over the Scarlets plus a round up of the other results and possible expansion of the competition.

Ahead of Pro14 semi-final weekend, Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to break down and make their picks for Leinster-Munster and Edinburgh-Ulster. The lads also dig into the Jackson Pollock painting that is the temporary Champions Cup format change, and try to figure out what the future holds for the Pro12/14/16.

Pat Lam, the Director of Rugby for the Bristol Bears and the coach who led Connacht to their famous PRO12 title win, takes the time to discuss vision, leadership, culture, and love. He gives an insight into his style of coaching, and this episode truly highlights why players love playing for him.

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Former Connacht hooker Tom McCartney joins Neil Treacy to discuss his recent retirement while looking back on his six years in Irish rugby and his dream season in 2016.

Former Connacht second row Aly Muldowney speaks to Neil Treacy about his three years at the western province, which culminated in a Pro12 title.

Duncan Seller and Craig Wright are joined by Glasgow Warriors centurion and PRO12 winner James Eddie to talk about life after rugby, pranks in the locker room, winning Melrose 7s and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. #007: Join Evan and Shea Hillenbrand, 2X MLB All Star, Founder of Against All Odds Foundation and 2V's Apparel, Realtor and Peak Performance Coach.  In this interview, Shea's energy shines through as he shares insight into his determination and practice routine on the road to the Bigs, his Four Step Focus Formula to take your hitting game consistently to the next level, and offers advice to players on dreaming big, taking responsibility and living on purpose.01:15- Shea's Journey 03:28- Tips on making your dream tangible04:26- His dream of owning a zoo 05:16- The role being a multi sport athlete played in his development09:35- Learning to play multiple positions as a Pro12:03- Key advice he received from Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez14:10- The Four Step Focus Formula16:22- Advice for youth players managing distractions & responsibilities20:20- Being part of the 1%26:11- 1st Major League All-Star Game experience32:40- Staying relaxed & focused while hitting39:20- Failing your way to success Thank you for being here with us!  Evan and the Born To Baseball Team are looking forward to celebrating your success and sharing this journey together. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or wherever you're listening here. This will help other ball players find the Born To Baseball Podcast and give us more chances to shout out our listeners!     Now, let's play ball!Read show notes here.Show Links:Instagram: @shea_hillenbrandFacebook: @Shea Hillenbrand   @Shea Hillenbrand – Rewrite Your StoryWebsite: http://sheahillenbrand.tv/Born To Baseball Links:Born To Baseball Website BTB Travel Team & Training TrackerInstagram: @borntobaseball Facebook Twitter: @bornto_baseballBorn To Baseball App (BETA Test) on AppleBorn To Baseball App (BETA Test) on Google Play

Former Blues coach and Manu Samoa representative Pat Lam, who is currently isolating in Bristol, joins Martin Devlin on the Devlin Radio Show.Pat Lam's most recent success came with Connacht in 2016, who he coached to victory in the Pro12, and is currently Director of Rugby at the Bristol Bears.Lam previously coached the Blues from 2009 until 2012, guiding them to their last finals appearance in 2011.He gained 34 international caps with Samoa, and played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby as well as Auckland and North Harbour in the NPC.

2016 Guinness PRO12 Final Coverage - Connacht 20-10 Leinster - with Galway Bay FM's Rob Murphy, Joe Healy, William Davies and the Craggy Rugby Team

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Connacht grabbed a dramatic last minute win over the previously undefeated Cheetahs to go top of their Conference for the first time since they won the PRO12. We take you through the highs and lows of a highly entertaining match and then hear from Andy Friend, Niyi Adeolokun and Ruan Pienaar. Linley MacKenzie, Rob Murphy, Dave Finn and Alan Deegan try and make sense of a dramatic win.

My first guest on the Courage to Be podcast is Pat Lam - Director of Rugby for the Bristol Bears. https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/teams/rugby-management/pat-lam/ A Samoan international during his playing days, Pat won the 1997-98 Premiership with Newcastle Falcons and the 2000 Heineken Cup as captain of Northampton Saints. He spent five years as head coach of Auckland and four years as Head Coach of Blues Super Rugby.  While Pat's background is in professional rugby, he offers up some valuable insights for leaders of all industries, as well individuals who are passionate about improving their performance and raising their game.  It doesn't take long in Pat's company to see how much his previous calling as school teacher has influenced his current career and success within professional rugby - a natural contributor and leader.  Some key take-aways from the interview: Pat was brought up in New Zealand and sport has always been a big part of his life - "realising that self-esteem is built from when you're successful at things" Pat got a lot of his recognition and self-esteem through sport.  Pat has grabbed hold of John Wooden's philosophy "success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable".  Allowing others to determine our success is risky, instead we must establish our own yardstick for success - internal validation is key. "I got away from outcome focus and really started to talk about process and what I can control and what I can do as a person, as a player and certainly as a coach and partner". Pat asks himself these two questions in everything he does "what have I done well and what can I do better?" Good times will never change your character.  Life will keep throwing us similar challenges until we learn from them.  Tough times can be painful but if we can see the opportunity for growth in every situation it enables us to accept or move through that pain more easily.  Sport can conjure up the most unlikely of fairytales and Pat certainly has one to tell... In 2012, after 4 years in Super Rugby, Pat was sacked as head coach of the Blues in his home town of Auckland.  Getting sacked from Auckland was a major marker of growth for Pat  - he got to join some of the coaches he aspired to be because all of them have lost their jobs at some stage. This was the year that Pat made the biggest growth as a coach and the year that gave him absolute clarity for moving forward driving his new philosophy based around clarity of vision, leadership and culture - three pillars which played a huge role in Pat success with Connaught Rugby when he joined the club in 2013  Pat quickly rebuilt his reputation by taking charge of Ireland's traditional underdog battlers. Connaught became Pro12 champions to secure their first major trophy for 112 years. Whenever Pat is approached about a job, his first question is "what the vision is" as this is the foundation from which Pat operates. Pat's equation that works in sport or business: the vision drives the leadership - leadership drives the culture - culture drives the performance.  Before signing players Pat looks not only at their rugby ability but their character, their coach-ability and their hunger to succeed based on a dream. It has to be more than a job and this outlook is relevant across all industries.   The most difficult part of the job is moving people on and player selection, but all of these decisions are made easier when linked by to the vision - it is not personal - the focus is performance.  Pat places a huge emphasis on relationships - genuine relationship building forms the foundation of any team - not just sports teams. It underpins a players capacity to perform on the field under pressure as well as their willingness to engage in the decision making process and their capacity to solicit feedback.  Pat talks to the strategies he uses to facilitate feedback and to help players have a voice - for example allowing the larger group to break away into smaller groups as people are more likely to share a "group opinion" than an individual opinion.  Stepping in to "do the right thing" could have a big impact on someone lives. A big turning point for Pat was "having that courage of accepting who I am, and knowing that I am someone who can make a positive difference". Only 8% of what we worry about comes true. Pat advice is "you are special - there is no one else out there like you". Pat shares an interesting exercise on "focus"  - explaining that what we focus on has a profound effect on how we show up:  When you focus on negative comments you can't achieve and you can't move forward  Focus on the people that love and support - this is the energy that's needed to move us forward and drive performance.  There's enough negativity out there  - you can't change that but you can change what you focus on.  I do hope enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  Please do subscribe, then rate and review on your favourite podcast app.

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The Craggy crew take you through the record breaking win by Connacht over Ulster in the Sportsground on the eve of Christmas Eve. Dave Finn, Danny Deegan and Alan Deegan analyse the best performance by Connacht since winning the PRO12 final in 2016. We hear the Ulster perspective from Les Kiss and Darren Cave while Rob Murphy interviews a very buoyant Kieran Keane and Eoghan Masterson. There is the second part of the excellent interview with Damian Browne is also included and it is well worth a listen. Has there been movement on the goalposts saga? You will have to listen to find out.

This season we've got a new look. In addition to all the best bits from our live studio show, we'll also be recording a weekly podcast just for you with two of the Rugby Tonight team. First up, Ugo Monye and Ben Kay are in the hotseat to preview the new Aviva Premiership season. There's an exclusive interview with Lions superstar Maro Itoje and England Women's scrum-half Natasha Hunt joins the guys on the phone to talk WRWC. The new concussion test trial and the Pro12 expansion are also covered and there's interviews with Lions wing pair Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson, Bath new boy Freddie Burns and his team-mate Matt Banahan and London Irish director of rugby Nick Kennedy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're joined today by Women's World Rugby World Cup match official, Rose LaBreche who talks about her story, her experiences at the Rio Olympics and what it's like to be part of an elite referee team. We also bring you news from: the Super Rugby final; the expansion of the Pro12 into Pro14 and what it means for refereeing and; a call from South Africa to bring criminal charges for match official abuse. We'd love your podcast feedback - drop us a line at ref@rugbyreferee.net

We're joined today by Women's World Rugby World Cup match official, Rose LaBreche who talks about her story, her experiences at the Rio Olympics and what it's like to be part of an elite referee team. We also bring you news from: the Super Rugby final; the expansion of the Pro12 into Pro14 and what it means for refereeing and; a call from South Africa to bring criminal charges for match official abuse. We'd love your podcast feedback - drop us a line at ref@rugbyreferee.net Support this podcast

Rob Murphy, William Davies and Alan Deegan from the Craggy Crew chew the fat over the lack of news about the structure of the upcoming PRO12 season. They also talk about some of Connacht's new signings and what they expect from the new season.

Franco Smith, Director of Rugby at the Free State Cheetahs, and Rory Duncan, Cheetahs coach, speak about the role the academy will play as the Bloemfontein-based franchise gear up to join the Pro12 competition in Europe.

Steff and Illtud talk to Kiwi rugby journalist Jamie Wall and to ask was a drawn Lions series against the All Blacks a fair result? What are their highlights of the Tour and with the expansion of the Pro12 in mind what is Jamie's experience in New Zealand of the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings? We're taking a two week break by the way, we'll be back in August, don't miss us too much! **Leave your iTunes reviews and ratings**

Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim talk about the tour decider between the All Blacks and B&I Lions, D-Day for teams facing the Super Rugby axe, the Pro12 factor and look at the weekend's matches.

The three boys digest the full reaction to Saturday's test match where the Lions were victorious against Kieran Read's All Blacks. We talk through the performance and the key decisions that Gatland has made in the build-up to the test. We also look at the potential Pro12 change to bring in the Cheetahs and Kings and give our take on the rest of this week's rugby news. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Steff and Illtud are joined by South African rugby journalist Benedict Chanakira. What did they make of the first Test between New Zealand and the Lions? Will the All Blacks claim the series in Wellington on Saturday? And what's the latest with the expansion of the Pro 12 with sides from South Africa and the USA interested in joining the league? ***Leave your reviews on iTunes, Follow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook**

Steff sends in his reflections on the Scarlets' first trophy since 2004 with the Guinness Pro12 victory as well as the Exeter Chiefs' fairytale Aviva Premiership win. Illtud catches up with Radio Sport NZ's Elliott Smith to preview the Provincial Barbarians match and gets an insight into the mood down in the land of the long white cloud as the Lions arrive in New Zealand **Leave your reviews on iTunes and LIKE our facebook page**

Bill & Geoff discuss the top stories in the world of sport and beyond. This week the guys react to a number of negative stories surrounding Tipperary GAA, Brendan O’Sullivan’s doping ban, Munster’s big loss in the Pro12 final and build up to the first game of the B&I Lions Tour in New Zealand. John also joins the show from Boston to discuss Johnny Manziel’s attempted NFL comeback, Tiger Woods arrest, the Cavaliers and Warriors in the NBA finals and the guys all go to school on minor league baseball. This episode is brought to you by Waterford Beer Tours. Use the offer code " SPORTSBEEF" for a €5 discount. Mention John “Heavy in the Streets” Murnane and get €6 off! For more info, go to waterfordbeertours.com

Joining Brian in the studio is the Telegraph's Gavin Mairs. They're talking about all the weekend's big finals action with the help of Quins coach Nick Easter and former Welsh international Michael Owen. Earlier in the week Brian exclusively caught up with Eddie Jones to look ahead to England's Tour of Argentina and get his thoughts on the Lions' chances in New Zealand. London Irish's George Robson joins as they celebrate their return to the Premiership. Nigel Owens runs through the rugby laws fresh from refereeing the PRO12 final. And we'll be speaking with another member of the Team Behind The Team.

In this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast I have the pleasure of speaking to 2 guys who I have got to know a lot over the last 12 months, Aled Walters and Adam Sheehan, both at Munster Rugby. Aled is Head of Athletic Performance while Adam is Strength & Conditioning Coach but also a genius when it comes to monitoring the guys with GPS. Munster have a HUGE game this weekend against Scarlets in the Pro12 final so it was great to catch these guys before the big day. In this episode you will learn - Who are Aled Walters and Adam Sheehan (background, education and current roles) Last year compared to this year (2 sites and how that impacted training and the culture) Developing a culture in a rugby club What you learned from your time in Australia and New Zealand In-season conditioning for rugby Integrating GPS into practice Aled can be found on Twitter @aledwalters Adam can be found on Twitter @sheehan_adam This episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast is sponsored by Vald Performance, the team behind the NordBord and the new Groinbar, a hip and groin strength measuring solution. They can be found at valdperformance.com and you can get more information on the groin bar at groinbar.com and on Twitter @groinbar. This episode is also sponsored by Coach Me Plus who can be found on Twitter @CoachMePlus and at their website coachmeplus.com. Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following on Twitter @strengthofsci or visiting strengthofscience.com/podcast. Enjoy PP

Jerry Flannery and Isaac Boss join SportsJOE's Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady on The Hard Yards this week. 1:15 - The boys talk about pre-cup final jitters and their most nervous teammates 8:00 - Jerry on the mood in Munster ahead of the PRO12 final this weekend 10:25 - The panel discuss that amazing Simon Zebo try 16:00 - Bossy and Jerry talk about their experiences playing with Donnacha Ryan 18:40 - Jerry talks about Donnacha's powerful impact on the Munster squad 20:30 - Isaac on leaving New Zealand to come to Ulster 24:20 - The guys talk about how good Scarlets were and how bad Leinster were last weekend 28:48 - Isaac and Jerry on Billy Vunipola's injury 31:20 - Jerry Flannery talks missing out on the Lions tour in 2009 because of injury 34:35 - Will Vunipola's injury change CJ Stander's role in the Lions squad? 36:00 - The guys chat about what James Haskell will bring to the setup 38:10 - Jerry and Isaac remember the "unbelievable" tour of New Zealand they were on in 2006 43:55 - A PRO12 final betting preview with Hayley O'Connor from Ladbrokes

Where does that Scarlets victory rank? How disappointed will Warren Gatland be not to have Billy Vunipola on tour? We also have two special guests as Illtud speak to Today FM's Neil Treacy who's based in Dublin about the final two weeks of the Pro12 as well as talking to rugby blogger Andy Flower about the culmination of the Aviva Premiership season.

Bill & Geoff discuss the top stories in the world of sport and beyond. This week the guys discuss the terror attacks in Manchester, the death of Roger Moore, preview the Pro12 final and react to Tipperary’s inevitable loss in the Munster Hurling Championship. John also joins the show from Boston to discuss Trump’s first international trip, the Celtics holding on in the Eastern Finals of the NBA and how the Patriots are shaping up ahead of the 2017 season. Segments this week include “People Forget That…” and the debut of the highly questionable “Body Talk with Bill”. This episode is brought to you by Waterford Beer Tours. Use the offer code " SPORTSBEEF" for a €5 discount. Mention John “Heavy in the Streets” Murnane and get €6 off! For more info, go to waterfordbeertours.com

Michael Corcoran & Wes Liddy are joined by Eddie O’Sullivan to discuss the Guinness PRO12 Final, the upcoming Lions Tour & the IRFU’s IQ Rugby scheme aimed at developing Irish qualified talent abroad. Interviews feature with Tyler Bleyendaal, Sam Warburton & the IRFU’s Head of International Talent ID and Development, Joe Lydon

This week Brian is joined in the studio by former Lion and Ireland centre, Rob Henderson   Joining them to go over the weekend's explosive semi final action are Exeter's fly half Gareth Steenson, former Saracens and Leicester hooker George Chuter. Going over the PRO12 semi finals is  former Ireland centre James Downey. Plus Thinus Delport gives us a Super Rugby update, and we'll be hearing from the Rugby Football League's rugby director, Kevin Sinfield, as the Super League has its Magic Weekend. And Nigel Owens is back to answer your questions and talk about what it takes to be a referee.

Lee & Josh continue the midweek so-called magic of the extra episode with the sole purpose of previewing the weekend Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 semi-finals. But of course they also veer off into player spotted territory, more #SeanHolleySongs and some grief laden chat about Chris Cornell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.