We're back! The VMTV Rugby Pod returns just in time for Ireland's Summer Tour against Georgia and Portugal which you can watch live on Virgin Media Television! Alan Quinlan joins Stuart McAvoy to preview this Saturday's game in Tbilisi and the lads talk all things Lions too with the opening couple of games in the bank for Andy Farrell's touring side. Watch Ireland's Summer Tour against Georgia and Portugal live on Virgin Media Television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Jul 03, 2025•45 min•Ep. 145
Munster man Craig Casey will captain Paul O'Connell's Ireland side for the Summer Tour fixtures against Georgia and Portugal which kicks off this Saturday in Tbilisi. The 26-year-old sat down with Stuart McAvoy to reveal how his emotions when told he would lead the squad across the two games, and why his father was the first person he told. The pair also discussed hopes for the two-game series, in which those not selected for the Lions Tour will be looking to impress in the green jersey ahead of...
Jul 01, 2025•11 min•Ep. 144
Fiona Hayes joins Stuart McAvoy to look ahead to the final weekend of the Guinness Women's Six Nations as Ireland head to Edinburgh looking for a third away win of the championship. Scott Bemand's side are looking to better their tally of 10 points from last year and consolidate third place in the table. Scotland v Ireland is live on Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One this Saturday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 25, 2025•37 min•Ep. 143
Round 4 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations this weekend and it's Wales this Sunday for Ireland. Fiona Hayes & Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to look ahead to the weekend but firstly look back on that Ireland v England game in Cork which for the first 40 minutes was seriously impressive from Ireland. Our live game this weekend is England v Scotland on Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media Two from 4.35pm on Saturday. Watch the Guinness Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championships live on...
Apr 18, 2025•39 min•Ep. 142
It's Round 3 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations and the Red Roses are coming to Cork! Ireland take on England on Saturday at what's edging towards a sold out Virgin Media Park. Fiona Hayes & Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the game as well Scotland v Italy and France v Wales! Watch the Guinness Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championships live on Virgin Media Television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 11, 2025•41 min•Ep. 141
Ireland are looking to get their first win of this Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign thi Sunday in Parma against Italy. Neve Jones is sure to play a key role in any Irish win and she spoke to Stuart McAvoy ahead of the game. The pair also reflected on last week's defeat to France and Neve's career in rugby. Watch the Guinness Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championships live on Virgin Media Television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 28, 2025•9 min•Ep. 140
We're into Round 2 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations with Ireland chasing their first win this Sunday in Parma. Fiona Hayes & Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to look back on Round 1 including Ireland's defeat to France in Belfast as well as preview all three fixtures this weekend. Watch the Guinness Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championships live on Virgin Media Television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 28, 2025•32 min•Ep. 139
It was an opening day defeat for Ireland in this Guinness Women's Six Nations as France left Belfast with a 12 point win. Ireland were left to rue missed opportunities to add to their tally with all three conversion attempts missed, in particular the missed attempt after the third try which would have made it all square with 12 minutes to play. Fiona Hayes, Jenny Murphy and Eimear Considine give their post-match reaction from studio here while we also hear from Edel McMahon and Scott Bemand at R...
Mar 23, 2025•27 min•Ep. 138
It's time for the Guinness Women's Six Nations, and there's a bit of a excitement in the year for Ireland fans! Fiona Hayes and Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the opening weekend as Ireland take on France in Belfast, plus the championship as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2025•39 min•Ep. 137
So the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations is in the books and it's France's name on the title. Stuart McAvoy is joined by Matt Williams & Ian McKinley to reflect on the final weekend and the championship as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2025•59 min•Ep. 136
Studio podcast for you as Rob Kearney, Andrew Trimble and Matt Williams react to Ireland's heavy defeat by France in Dublin and Scotland's nervy win over Wales at Murrayfield. It all means Ireland Grand Slam dreams are gone and the championship is out of their hands going into the final day next Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 08, 2025•38 min•Ep. 135
It's the penultimate week of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations and very much the pivotal game of the championship takes place in Dublin this Saturday! Ireland take on France in a game that should decide this year's tournament champions. Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview the game, pay tribute to Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray ahead of their final home game for Ireland and look ahead to other fixtures in Scotland v Wales and England v Italy. Hosted on Ac...
Mar 06, 2025•52 min•Ep. 134
Irish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll sat down with Will Dalton this week to discuss Guinness' new partnership with Field of Vision, the pioneers of fan inclusivity, to bring a revolutionary sensory experience to visually impaired fans at this year’s Guinness Men’s and Women’s Six Nations Championships. Will also got Brian's thoughts on this year's championship so far with Ireland's huge game against France very much on the horizon. Watch the Guinness Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championshi...
Feb 28, 2025•16 min•Ep. 133
Ireland won their 14th Triple Crown in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon and kept Grand Slam dreams alive, but Wales didn't have make them work for it! A resurgent Welsh team under Matt Sherratt had Ireland on the ropes for long periods at the Principality but Simon Easterby's side found a way to win. Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan were alongside Joe Molloy in studio to react. We also hear from James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park and Simon Easterby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Feb 23, 2025•34 min•Ep. 132
This was fun! 😅 Stuart McAvoy sat down with Finlay Bealham ahead of Ireland's trip to Cardiff this weekend and the pair chatted about Finlay's days at Belfast Harlequins, moving from Ulster to Connacht, closing in on 50 Ireland caps, haircuts, Wrestlemania and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2025•16 min•Ep. 131
We're back for Round 3 of the Guinness Men's Six Nations! Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview Wales v Ireland, Scotland v England and Italy v France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2025•53 min•Ep. 130
Round 2 is in the books and what a weekend it was in the Guinness Men's Six Nations! Italy's win over Wales has seen Warren Gatland relieved of his duties, England's last-gasp win over France has shaken up the championship while Ireland's victory in Edinburgh means Simon Easterby's side are the solo Grand Slam contenders. Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to discuss all of the above and more in our fallow week episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Feb 12, 2025•49 min•Ep. 129
It was a bumper Saturday in Round 2 of the Men's Guinness Six Nations as Italy held on to beat Wales for the third time in four years while England got a last-gasp victory over France at Twickenham which shakes up this championship. Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble were in studio for both games and give their reaction while also previewing Sunday's huge game as Ireland take on the Scots in Murrayfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 128
Rob Kearney, Matt Williams, Shane Horgan and Andrew Trimble give their reaction from pitchside at the Aviva Stadium as Ireland got their 2025 Men's Guinness Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start with a 27-22 win over England on Saturday. We also hear from Simon Easterby, Jamison Gibson-Park, Caelan Doris and Maro Itoje as well as having a look ahead to what is a mouth-watering Round 2 next weekend featuring Le Crunch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 03, 2025•36 min•Ep. 127
It's back! The Guinness Men's Six Nations kicks off this weekend with games in Paris, Dublin and Edinburgh! Stuart McAvoy is joined by Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan to preview France v Wales, Scotland v Italy and of course, Ireland v England! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2025•54 min•Ep. 126
🗣 "I could've easily walked away, but I thrive on competition. Wales head coach Warren Gatland speaking with Stuart McAvoy at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome this week. Watch the Autumn Nations Series and the Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championships live on Virgin Media Television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2025•6 min•Ep. 125
Stuart McAvoy speaks to England head coach Steve Borthwick and new captain Maro Itoje at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2025•11 min•Ep. 124
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend and co-captain Rory Darge each sat down with Stuart McAvoy at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome this week to discuss Scotland's ambitions for this year's championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2025•11 min•Ep. 123
Stuart McAvoy sits down with Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada and his captain Michele Lamaro at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2025•13 min•Ep. 122
The 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations was officially launched today in Rome! Stuart McAvoy sat down with both Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby and captain Caelan Doris in the Italian capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2025•13 min•Ep. 121
It's that time of year again! The Guinness Men's Six Nations kicks off in just over 2 weeks time and with the squad's named this week, we're back in the studio! Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams join Stuart McAvoy to preview this year's championship, discuss Ireland's chances and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2025•49 min•Ep. 120
Connacht back-row Éanna McCarthy speaks to Stuart McAvoy having been named Ireland captain in today's squad announcement for the upcoming U20 Six Nations Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2025•5 min•Ep. 119
Stuart McAvoy sits down with Ireland U20 head coach Neil Doak following today's squad announcement for upcoming U20 Six Nations Championship. It's a first Six Nations campaign for Doak who replaces the hugely successful Richie Murphy who led Ireland to back-to-back Grand Slams during his time in charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2025•9 min•Ep. 118
Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to reflect on Ireland's tight win over Australia on Saturday and look back on the Autumn Nations Series as a whole. Watch the Autumn Nations Series and the Men's, Women's and U20 Six Nations Championships live on Virgin Media Television. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2024•49 min•Ep. 117
Ireland wrapped up their Autumn Nations Series with a 22-19 win over Australia. Joe Molloy was joined in studio by Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan to react to the game plus we hear from Andy Farrell & Joe Schmidt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2024•29 min•Ep. 116
