Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey look ahead to Ireland's trip to face Italy, in what's one of the most important fixtures between the two countries in recent memory. The lads discuss Andy Farrell's team selection plus the coaches' seemingly concerted decision to throw down the gauntlet to their players ahead of a game in which Ireland's attack simply needs to click. There's good news on the provincial front with big names returning to fitness at both Ulster and Munster, but where...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey for a bumper pod looking back on Ireland's defeat to France, and try to make sense of where Ireland are going wrong on both sides of the ball in open play (while acknowledging improvement in other areas). Is it simply an issue of coaching, or does some of the responsibility lie upstairs? Plus, the lads begin to cast their eyes towards Italy and give their personal starting XVs for Rome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to preview Ireland-France. The lads discuss the key incidents from the defeat in Cardiff, including how Johnny Sexton's mistakes were just as relevant as Billy Burns' end-game blooper. They also chat about the abuse Burns received online in the aftermath, the IRFU's poor strategy for the bottleneck of 10s and younger players generally, why an NRL approach to high hits should not be applied to rugby union, and how Fabien Galthié has ostensibly ...
Feb 11, 2021•55 min
Mike Sherry and Bernard Jackman join Murray Kinsella to look ahead to Ireland's championship opener against Wales, France's quest for dominance, and England's title defence. Mike risks incurring the wrath of all Scottish people and Bernard details the surprising reason one of his former Grenoble players missed a game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 04, 2021•57 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey chat Leone Nakarawa's arrival at Ulster, CJ Stander's prospective departure from Munster, plus Six Nations and the dangers of moving the competition behind a TV paywall. Bernard lets loose on the poor standard of officiating in the Pro14, and of refereeing generally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2021•53 min
Bernard Jackman takes Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey on a trip down Memory Lane to a time in which he and Leinster were on the wrong side of some absolute shoeings -- including one that was called off by Paul O'Connell -- at the boot of Munster, and how the eastern province turned the corner between 2008 and that Heineken Cup semi-final in 2009. The lads break down the big one this weekend from every angle, and also provide their preferred Ireland selections to face Wales in the Six Nations ope...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey start to look forward to Munster-Leinster, the silver lining in the pandemic's latest attack on the rugby calendar. But also discussed are the potential repercussions of no rugby on the Irish women's team and underage prospects, as well as what to expect from Kieran Campbell's appointment as the new U20s boss. The lads also chat Kyle Sinckler and #balance, running out of patience with Italian rugby as the once-promising Benetton project blows up, ...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to chat interpro rugby after a phenomenal weekend for Connacht and a game of two halves -- and an exhilarating half-time race -- between Ulster and Munster. The lads also preview this weekend's tasty-looking encounters, assess the conundrum facing the Lions tour, and chat about Paul O'Connell's appointment to the Ireland coaching setup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey dial each other up for a performance review of the four provinces' last weekend, while also looking ahead to their fixtures over the next few days. Late tackles and the injury suffered by Munster's Ben Healy against Quins stirs some wider-context chat, and Rhys Ruddock becomes the centre of attention which so often hasn't been the case during his mysterious Ireland career (or relative lack thereof) to date Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to discuss the sad and scary news about ex-players struggling with early onset dementia, while they also look forward to the opening round of the Champions Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey shake off a scathing Twitter attack on last week's episode but still have Georgia on their minds as Ireland look ahead to Scotland. Also discussed are Pablo Matero's reinstatement as Argentina captain and the old racist tweets that saw him removed in the first place, the futures of Ben Healy at Munster and Johnny Sexton in green, and Fiji's long-awaited winter bow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 03, 2020•57 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey give an all-encompassing state-of-the-national-team address ahead of this weekend's fixture against Georgia, and try to figure out how to actually beat Eddie Jones' England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey are joined by Mike Sherry to preview Ireland's trip to Twickenham this weekend. Plus: Dan Leavy's return, Mike's thoughts on Munster, and a lot of love for Peter O'Mahony's attacking kicking game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to look ahead to the start of Ireland's Autumn Nations Cup campaign, discuss whether more pro players could feature in the AIL, and preview the provinces' Pro14 games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss Ireland’s Autumn Nations Cup squad and its relative lack of new faces, Johnny Sexton’s reaction to the reaction to his reaction to being substituted in Paris, what to do with Jacob Stockdale and whether or not he’s even really to blame for his high-profile errors, and loads more including the Pro14. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Bernard, Murray and Gavan join forces once more to discuss where Ireland find themselves following a seven-try victory over Italy, and whether or not they have the goods to storm the Stade de France on Super Saturday. Bernard provides some chilling first-hand insight into France second row Paul Willemse, whom he previously signed at Grenoble. Gavan channels the spirit of Michael Corcoran as he deludes himself into believing Ireland have a chance, and the lads also run the rule over the provinces...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey preview Ireland’s Six Nations conclusion and delve into the perceived contentious calls in Andy Farrell’s 23 to face Italy. The lads also field your questions, and Brian O’Driscoll gives his thoughts on Ireland and more in a chinwag with Murray. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to break down Andy Farrell's 35-man Ireland squad and welcome the news that Joe Schmidt is back in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 08, 2020•55 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey are forced to contend with a short turnaround as they gear up for the new season with a provincial preview, breaking down what they feel should be the objectives for all four Irish clubs over the coming months. Also discussed are Rob Kearney's move to the southern hemisphere, South Africa's Super Rugby franchises' move in the opposite direction, and the schools-versus-clubs relationship dynamic in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Oct 01, 2020•53 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey sift through the wreckage of the weekend with one eye on Ireland's future, which many feel looks bleaker than it did last Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to give their thoughts on Leinster's remarkable Pro14 success while also casting an eye towards this weekend's Champions Cup quarter-finals. The lads discuss the state of Irish provincial rugby outside of Leinster, encompassing talent development and thoughts on the long-term impact of Munster, Ulster and Connacht's squads potentially consisting of a high percentage of Leinster academy products. Murray and Bernard also give their thoughts on t...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey reunite to look back over last weekend's Pro14 semi-finals, look ahead to this weekend's All-Irish final and, naturally, provide the annual Munster autopsy. The lads also discuss Owen Farrell's five-game suspension for the latest in his long line of tackle infringements, few of which have ever been punished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 9 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 03, 2020•58 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to dissect a spectacular return for Irish rugby, with in-depth analysis of Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster's performances over the weekend. Also discussed were RG Snyman's horror injury and how involved he may be with Munster's first team during rehab, new gigs for a couple of Connacht old boys, and Bernard's theory as to why Ulster may be two or three weeks behind the other provinces at a crucial stage of the season. Hosted on Acast. S...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Irish rugby is set for its restart, so Bernard Jackman joins Murray Kinsella to preview each of the four provinces and glance towards Ireland's busy autumn schedule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 20, 2020•54 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey for a Rugby Weekly season finale before a brief summer break. With the lads in full-on holiday mode, they decide to hinge the episode on a suggestion regularly made to Murray: predicting the Ireland team that will line out at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. There are plenty of differences in opinion -- Gavan gets especially irate at Murray's picks for the wing -- but they still manage to pick two exciting-looking teams sprinkled with current up-and-...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss the departure of Manu Tuilagi and more from the Leicester Tigers, Beziers' prospective big-money takeover, whether or not Munster's new signings can kick them on to actually win trophies, 'Chiliboy''s eight-year ban, and Dan Carter's upcoming return to play for local club Southland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 02, 2020•48 min
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to discuss the Champions Cup’s scheduled return and what may lie ahead, the provincial latest including Leinster’s tidy contractual business, pandemic pay disputes, and a compromise rules clash between union and league greats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2020•46 min
Bernard Jackman joins Gavan Casey to discuss Super Rugby’s successful return in New Zealand, Michael Cheika’s war of words with his former selector, and what Irish players and coaches should expect from next week onwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2020•42 min
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey dial in to discuss kick-off in New Zealand this weekend, the future of Super Rugby and how that might shape the future of the Pro14, Jerry Flannery's new gig, and the salary-cap controversy brewing in England Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2020•42 min
