OTB Rugby
OTB Rugby is a comprehensive rugby podcast from Off The Ball and OTB Sport, featuring voices like Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, and Alan Quinlan. It offers interviews, analysis, depth charts, reviews, and weekly news. The podcast covers Monday Night Rugby, Wednesday Night Rugby, and rugby on Off The Ball Breakfast.
Episodes
Rugby Daily | Why ROG is wrong fit for Leinster, Boks seek consistency in Baltimore
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Rassie gets out early once again with his team to face the All Blacks,Alan Quinlan on why ROG would be the wrong choice as the new Leinster coach,And how Leinster prop ALex Usanov could've gone down an entirely different sporting path.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Contepomi for Leinster hotseat? Rennie on "war of words" with Rassie
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, a new lead candidate has emerged in the hunt for Leo Cullen's successor at Leinster,Another big injury blow for Leinster and Ireland ahead of the new season,And New Zealand name their team to face South Africa in the third test of their Greatest Rivalry series.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Rassie: "We're not f**king walking around!", Mack back as province begin pre-season
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, South Africa supposedly name their team for their third test against the All Blacks,Why the refereeing of the scrum is becoming the Culture War at the heart of the Greatest Rivalry Tour...And how the Irish provinces fared in their pre-season games, and the women's interpro series at the weekend.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of I
Rugby Daily | Crowley out until New Year, ABs and Boks name teams, Women's interpro finale
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, huge blow for Munster and Ireland, as Jack Crowley is ruled out for the rest of the year,The teams are named for the second test between New Zealand and South Africa in the Greatest Rivalry tour,And all eyes on Galway tomorrow for the exciting finale to the Women's Interpro Series.R
Rugby Daily | Erasmus on "catastrophic" first-test defeat to NZ, brain injury lawsuit saved from collapse
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus on the catastrophe of their opening-test defeat to New Zealand,How the referee has once again become the point of discussion from the Springboks and All Blacks camps,And the brain injury lawsuit being brought against rugby's governing bodies has been saved from the brink of collapse...Rugby o
Rugby Daily | All Blacks & Springboks lock horns, the tour that nearly caused "civil war"
Welcome to Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill,Coming up, South Africa and New Zealand show their hands for the First Test of the Greatest Rivalry Tour,How New Zealand came to the brink of civil war over a visit by the Springboks in 1981,And we hear from the provinces ahead of a pivotal weekend in the women's interpro series.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Unlocked:FITZY IN THE OTB VILLA: "There's more to life than football" | Word On The Street
Love Island's, Seán 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald, is BACK from the Love Island villa and he is ready to spill all!He chats to the WOTS team about 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 conversation with Pádraic Joyce, stepping away from Championship with Galway, and the reaction in the GAA world since his return.He also opens up about what actually went down with Julia and Lorenzo, the behind-the-scenes gossip, and the online abuse now comp
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUGBY: ‘We’ve come so far!’ | Women’s Interpro Special | SUSANNA MOLLEN
Susanna Mollen joins Eoin Sheahan in studio to discuss the women’s interpros, after she spoke with members of each province ahead of the global WXV season.The full interviews with Erin King, Sadhbh McGrath, Fiona Hayes and Anna McGann will be available throughout the week! Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Lancaster: "Mack's back"; Kolisi injury worries, Brian Smith RIP
Welcome to Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, a welcome injury boost for Connacht and Ireland ahead of the new season,An unwelcome injury blow for South Africa ahead of facing the All Blacks,And former Ireland out-half Brian Smith has died at the age of 59.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Ioane back in NZ fold, why Scarlets-Ospreys merger won't happen
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, we'll look ahead to a busy weekend of test-match action in the Southern Hemisphere.And a little later in the pod, we'll hear from the Irish provinces, as the women's interpro get up and running on Saturday.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Ulster says Joe, Samoa facing four-year ban, Wafer named captain
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Joe Schmidt returns to Irish rugby with a new role at Ulster,Aoife Wafer gets the captaincy at Harlequins for next season,And why is Samoa facing a four year ban from international rugby?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Brain injury legal case on brink of collapse, can Ireland find their passing game again?
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, can Ireland regain their status as a master of the basics? Brian O'Driscoll outlines how.The landmark case being brought by former players against rugby's governing bodies is on the brink of collapse,And an Italy player is handed a two-match ban for a red card - picked up in a game he wasn't even playing in!Rugby on Off The Ball wi
Rugby Daily | Gap grows between Ireland and Top 3, could Club World Cup derail 2029 Lions Tour?
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, reflections from Ireland's summer tests, after a comprehensive defeat against New Zealand on Saturday.A roundup of the other Nations Championship results, including a historic day for Australia, and controversy and drama in Argentina.And what is the Rugby Club World Cup, due to start just weeks out from the Lions tour of New Zealand?Rug
WOTS: Is There Such Thing As Too Much Rugby? | Fan fatigue vs player fatigue | Episode 58
For those of you who don't know, The Nations Champi0onship tournament debuted two weeks ago and this week on Word On The Street, we delved into it's format, it's merits and whether fans and players are simply fatigued by 'too much rugby'. We'll here from rugby fans and pundits about the schedule overload and how it competes against a summer jam-packed with sport6. Word on the street on Off The Bal
Rugby Daily | Ireland-NZ final preview! Can Farrell end staggering Eden Park record?
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill,Coming up, it's your final preview of Ireland against New Zealand in the Nations Championship this weekend!We'll have the team news, we'll hear from both camps,And our OTB regulars will look ahead to the action, as Ireland bid to end the 52-game unbeaten run for the All Blacks at the Auckland venue.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #Ne
Rugby Daily | Big injury boost for Ireland ahead of AB test in Eden Park, Seán Jansen's personal growth
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, the first soundings from both the Ireland and New Zealand camps ahead of an Eden Park showdown this weekend,Ireland under-20s survive a chaotic clash with Fiji at the Junior World Championships,And more unity but still plenty of uncertainty on the future of Welsh Rugby...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Nations Championship Wk 2 preview, Scotland's looooong wait for SA win
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, well it's a final preview of the Nations Championship action this weekend,We'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of the Japan game, our OTB regulars will weigh in with their thoughts,And we'll go around the houses of the other games tomorrow.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
LOVE ISLAND meets rugby: Connor Phillips’ on Munster, 7s, and life inside the villa | WOTS
Susanna, Eve and Rachel are back in studio for Word On The Street’s first sponsored episode with Braeburn Coffee – and it’s a proper summer one: Love Island chat, but with a rugby twist.They’re joined by Connor Phillips (Munster Academy, Ireland Sevens, and 2025 Love Island contestant) to break down what the villa is really like, why it isn’t as “fake” as people think, and how life changes when yo
Rugby Daily | ROG confirmed as Leinster candidate, debut for Jansen & Beirne captain vs Japan
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, a much-changed Ireland team for their Nations Championship clash with Eddie Jones' Japan,David Humphreys reveals that Ronan O'Gara is a candidate for Leinster's head coach search,And how has Leinster's partnership with a Rugby League side benefitted their Academy players.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopComp
Rugby Daily | Ireland let off the hook by Wallabies, South Africa POTM blunder!
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Ireland survive a scare as the Wallabies snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Sydney.Why Jamie Osborne at left wing didn't quite work out,And how Damian Willemse put in a player-of-the-match performance against England - but didn't get the award!Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | IRE-AUS Final Preview, no Beauden Barrett for NZ-France?
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, your final preview for Ireland's Nations Championship test against Australia,Why last year's Lions tour has Australian rugby in rude financial health,And all you need to know ahead of a busy weekend of summer internationals.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Prendergasts, Keenan back for IRL-AUS, Trimble: "Ulster badly hurting from Bilbao."
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the Ireland team is named for their Nations Championship clash with the Wallabies,Munster and Connacht are handed tricky pools for next season's Investec Champions Cup,And Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller pay tribute to the late great Philip Doyle.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
'He has been written in the history books of women's rugby!' : Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller pay tribute to Philip Doyle
Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller join Eoin Sheahan to pay tribute to their former Ireland rugby coach Phillip Doyle who passed away recently. Rugby on off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | HUGE Champions Cup changes, Australia target Ireland in the air, Philip Doyle RIP
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, Ireland gear up for their Nations Championship opener against the Wallabies this weekend,Some big changes to the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages next season,And tributes paid to former Ireland women's head coach Philip 'Goose' Doyle, following his sudden passing last week.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank
RIP PHILIP DOYLE: The journey to the 2013 Grand Slam and *that* nightmare train to Pau
Former Ireland women's rugby head coach Philip Doyle died on Friday aged 61.Doyle, affectionately known as 'Goose', had two spells as head coach of the Ireland women’s team, initially from 2003 to 2006, before returning to the role in 2010.It was in this second period in charge that Ireland enjoyed their greatest success, winning the Grand Slam in 2013, and sealing the title with a 6-3 win against
Rugby Daily | URC Grand Final BUMPER preview!
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.It's a URC Grand Final special for you today - we'll hear from both the Leinster and Bulls camps,Some Off The Ball regulars will offer their thoughts ahead of tonight's games,And there's a couple of highlights from chats we had this week with bona fide Leinster royalty....Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Nacewa "shocked" by Lowe exit, no Crowley in Ireland squad
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the Leinster and Bulls teams are out for the URC Grand Final,Isa Nacewa admits he was "shocked" by James Lowe's decision to leave this summer,A few big names out of the Ireland squad for their Nations Championship games this July,And are we inching closer to tackles above the sternum being outlawed in elite rugby?This is Rugby Daily o
Rugby Daily | Porter out for Leinster's URC final, van der Flier... for England?!
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill,Coming up, a big injury blow for Leinster just days out from the URC final.The cause of Jack Crowley's recent injury struggles has finally been revealed - and it's not good news for Ireland,Another van der Flier gets an international call-up for the July tests,And Cam Roigard defends his action after being accused of feigning injury before setting
Rugby Daily | Tracy says Lowe axing goes "too far", Doris doubt for URC decider
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, James Tracy fumes over the decision by the IRFU to let go of James Lowe,Caelan Doris a doubt for the URC Final against the Bulls next Friday,And Aoife Wafer is crowned the Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship once again.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | No "fairytale ending" for Lowe at Leinster, LBB switching to Sevens?
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill,Coming up, James Lowe laments no "fairytale ending" as he confirms his Leinster exit,Munster have snapped up a former Ireland international as part of their coaching team for next season,And after Antoine Dupont's successful sevens Sabbatical, another France superstar could switch codes ahead of the next Olympics...Rugby on Off The Ball with Ba
Rugby Daily | Why can't Irish fans love the URC? James Lowe Japan-bound, Philip Browne RIP
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, another Croke Park date for Leinster in the URC final, but is there enough buy-in from fans?Tributes paid to former IRFU chief executive Philip Browne, who has died at the age of 66.And with his Leinster exit imminent, news on where James Lowe will end up next...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Fergus Slattery RIP, Dobson on Nienaber: "Appreciate what you've got"
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Irish rugby mourns the passing of legendary back-rower Fergus Slattery at the age of 77,John Dobson sends out a warning to critics of Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber,And Munster's hopes of signing All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax have been dealt a fatal blow.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Andy Farrell extends tenure to 2031, RFU rocked by sexism row
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, Andy Farrell signs a new deal with the IRFU to stay on as head coach through to 2031,Leinster head coach Leo Cullen praises "genius" senior coach Jacques Nienaber,And Maggie Alphonsi slams the RFU over a sexism row involving one of its council members.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
FERGUS SLATTERY RIP: Lions memories and touring Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa
Fergus Slattery, one of Ireland’s greatest rugby players, has died at the age of 77.In a statement, Blackrock College RFC announced the news this morning, hailing their former flanker as a “Lion of Lions”.Born in 1949, Slattery attended Blackrock College and won the 1966 Leinster Schools Senior Cup, before joining the club as a 17-year-old and excelling in senior rugby.He went on to win 61 caps fo
The Red 78 Unlocked | That's All, Folks! | Ep. 159
Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan to look back on the URC quarter final defeat to the Bulls, to reflect on the season as a whole, and to look ahead to the next campaign.Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go
Rugby Daily | Williams: Nienaber needs to "cop it on the chin"; Ellie Kildunne to R360?
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, Matt Williams responds to Jacques Nienaber's fiery press conference ahead of the URC semi-finals,A major England international is leaving Harlequins, with a move to the controversial R360 a live possibility,And could Racing 92 be hit with a points deduction ahead of next season's Top 14?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #Ne
Rugby Daily | Nienaber raises doubts over Leinster future, Cullen hits out at media
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber bite back at media criticism following Leinster's URC playoff win over the Lions,Munster head coach Clayton McMillan assesses a first season at the helm,And Connacht sign off for the summer with a narrow defeat away to Glasgow Warriors. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverS
Rugby Daily | Jordie Barrett hints at Leinster return, URC playoffs: all you need to know
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the team news, and all you need to know ahead of the URC playoffs this weekend.Breakfast reacts to Sam Prendergast getting the start at 10 for Leinster, with Ciaran Frawley not in the matchday 23.And could Jordie Barrett return for a second stint at Leinster in the near future?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompe
Rugby Daily | BOD: Frawley is Leinster's guy for the URC playoffs, Croke Park set for another final
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill,Coming up, Brian O'Driscoll on why Ciaran Frawley might be Leinster's go-to for the final URC playoff push,Munster on the hunt for a new forwards coach next season,And Croke Park could host this season's URC final for the second year in a row.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster prepare to run with the Bulls | Ep. 158
On this week's episode of The Red 78, Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes, and Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan look ahead to Saturday's URC quarter final with the Bulls. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go Loud app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join
Rugby Daily | Could Leinster bring in ROG? All Blacks star out for Ireland test
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, could Leinster call upon an old foe to finally get them over their Champions Cup hoodoo?The All Blacks will be without a key player for their July test with Ireland,And the head coach has been named for the first-ever British and Irish Lions Women's Tour next Autumn.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | The latest Leinster-in-Europe post-mortem, big injury blow for Munster
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Andy Dunne on the cultural issue that keeps costing Leinster in European finals,Munster suffer a major injury blow ahead of their URC playoff quarter-final,And Ciaran Frawley on his decision to leave the province for Connacht this summer.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
RUGBY DAILY: Leinster and Ulster thumped in European finals | A Springbok returns to the Cape
On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news from the world of rugby.Leinster suffer a thumping defeat in Bilbao by Bordeaux-Begles.Ulster hammered by Montpellier.Cheslin Kolbe returns to SA to play for the Stormers.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join
Rugby Daily | Nacewa on 2018 final, the Irish coach boom in France
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill,Coming up, we kick off the final run-in to Leinster's Champions Cup clash with Bordeaux.Why Irish coaches are a la mode in French rugby right now,And a pretty distressing court case involving a former Wallabies centre in Australia,Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Brain injury legal case faces collapse, can Bordeaux break the Leinster blitz?
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, how a blitz defence actually works, and will it be Leinster's undoing in Bilbao,The brain injury lawsuit being taken by former rugby players is on the brink of collapse,And tributes are being paid to Scotland great Scott Hastings, who has died at the age of 61.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster book quarter final spot | Ep. 157
Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to talk about the win over the Lions that sees Munster finish 5th in the URC table, and sets up a quarter final clash away to the Bulls.Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over
Rugby Daily | Major boost for Ulster ahead of final, should bonus points be changed?
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Ulster could receive a major injury boost ahead of the Challenge Cup final this weekend,Fiona Hayes on the breakthrough star for Ireland in the Women's Six Nations,And with another league adopting the Top-14 approach, could bonus points be changed in the URC soon?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Fiona Hayes: "Erin King was excellent!" | Ireland close Six Nations with big win | Exciting August Inter-Pros | MONDAY NIGHT RUGBY
Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by former Ireland International Fiona Hayes to discuss Ireland's 54-5 drubbing over Scotland in yesterday's historic match at the Aviva Stadium. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #neverstopcompeting
IRELAND DOMINATE IN THE AVIVA: "I genuinely had goosebumps" | Post-match chat w/ Eimear Corri-Fallon
It's official, a brand new Irish record for a Women's Six Nations game as 31,294 fans made themselves heard in the first ever standalone women's game at the Aviva Stadium.And boy did the girls in green give the spectators a show racking up 54 points against the visiting Scottish side and kickstarting a new era in Irish Women's Rugby. OTB's Susanna Mollen chats to recently retired Irish internation
SIX NATIONS SHOW | Attendance records won’t last long! | Final weekend! | Anna Caplice & Lisa Martin
Meghan Scully is joined by Former Ireland and Munster number 8 Anna Caplice and former Scottish captain Lisa Martin to preview the final weekends actions.The Six Nations Show on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Ireland team for historic Scotland game, URC final round: everything you need to know
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill,Coming up, the team news for Ireland's massive Six Nations final-round game against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.The permutations for the Irish provinces in the final round of the URC regular season,And a South Africa prop has been banned for 18 months for doping offences.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Munster need to face the music, could Cardiff spoil URC playoff party for Irish sides?
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill,Coming up, Sam Monaghan's new perspective on playing for Ireland after years of struggling with injury,Why Munster need some honest self-reflection amid an independent review,And could Cardiff be the great disruptor for the Irish provinces in their URC playoff push.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Minister Charlie McConalogue: Improving Sports Participation | Answering your questions on Sports funding across Ireland | OFF THE BALL
Eoin Sheahan was joined live in studio by the Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Charlie McConalogue to talk about the current state of funding for clubs across Ireland as well as outline the program which the Government operates along with Sport Ireland to ensure funding for various different sporting bodies across Ireland. The Minister also answer
The Red 78 Unlocked | Connacht conquer mediocre Munster | Ep.156
On this week's episode of the Red 78, Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the lacklustre performance at the Dexcom Stadium as Connacht run out 26-7 winners, and to look ahead to a huge clash against the Lions on Saturday.
Rugby Daily | All Blacks legend added to coaching ticket, ex-Georgia captain banned for 11 years
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Fiona Hayes on whether it's a good idea to have an Irish club side playing in England ,Dave Rennie drafts in a New Zealand legend as part of his backroom team before the 2027 World Cup,And an ex-Georgia captain is banned from rugby for more than a decade, for cheating on doping protocols.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Irelan
Rugby Daily | Munster launch review after Randle appointment, Ross Byrne back to URC?
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, ahead of a huge game at the Aviva Stadium, the Ireland women's are hoping to become a regular fixture at Lansdowne Road. The one area that speaks to Munster's general lack of intensity ahead of a crucial weekend in the URC. The province confirm that they will commission an Independent Governance and Organisational Revie
RUGBY DAILY: Ireland build up to a huge week against the Scots | Munster flyer to join the Bulls
On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news from Munster, and the international game.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join
Rugby Daily | McMillan raises doubts on future, Irish teams joining PWR?
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has no regrets over their big talk ahead of the Six Nations,The team news ahead of a huge weekend in the URC,And could Irish teams be joining Premiership Women's Rugby in the coming years?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | A *new* ball size coming this Autumn, Ireland team named vs Wales
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, Ireland name their team for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales in Belfast,James Tracy makes a surprising admission about Leinster's 2018 Champions Cup triumph,And a new ball size in women's rugby is dividing opinion among players.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUGBY | 'There's people that were having the game of their lives that went off' | FIONA HAYES
Fiona Hayes joins Eoin Sheahan for this week's Wednesday Night Rugby, as Ireland are in the middle of their preparations for Wales in the penultimate round of the Six Nations this weekend. Meanwhile, Connacht host a weakened Munster in the URC this weekend, with the race to eight heating up in the final two weeks of the regular season!Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland
Rugby Daily | Were Cullen's fiery words aimed at fans? How the TMO *actually* works
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, a new contract for Ireland star Hugo Keenan,Brian O'Driscoll explains how the TMO actually works for big games,And another Wales legend calls time on his playing career...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Rugby Daily | Leo Cullen slams media "putting boot into" Leinster, Connacht sign rising Leinster star
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, Leo Cullen takes aim at the haters after Leinster booked their spot in the Investec Champions Cup final.French TV takes aim at Bath criticism of their broadcast of their semi-final defeat to Bordeaux,And the RFU set their aims for the next 18 months, after giving their backing to England head coach Steve Borthwick.Rugby on Off Th
LEINSTER BACK IN A EUROPEAN FINAL! | Andy Dunne: "A guttural instinct about that performance that you'd fall in love with"
Leinster book their ticket to Bilbao with a nervy 29-25 win over Toulon in the Champions Cup semi final! OTB's Susanna Mollen sits down with Andy Dunne to hash out a passionate but imperfect Leinster performance and what needs fixing before they head to Spain in three weeks time. #Rugby is on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
RUGBY DAILY: Leinster and Ulster name their teams for some big Euro action | Munster cancel Randle appointment
On Friday's Rugby Daily, Daniel Pitcher brings you all the latest ahead of a huge weekend of rugby.Listen to live League of Ireland commentary this Friday night as Bohemians do battle with Derry City at Dalymount Park.Phil Egan will be joined in the gantry by Keith Treacy, and you will be able to hear live and exclusive commentary on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7 o'clock.Andy
IRFU hunt for talent | "I'm trying to keep talent in Ireland!" | Identifying high-potential athletes
In March of this year the IRFU launched a series of combines to identify high potential athletes from other sports and introduce them to the elite rugby performance pathway.OTB's Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan joined in at the second, Dublin-based combine in DCU where they chatted to a number of IRFU staff about the goals of the combines and potential backlash from other sporting organisations.
RUGBY DAILY: Brian O'Driscoll on Leinster 'nerves', and could there be a classic between Bordeaux and Northampton?
On Thursday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you a look-ahead to Saturday's crucial Champions Cup semi-final between Leinster and Toulon.Brian O'Driscoll explains why he is perhaps a little apprehensive for his old side.Munster tie down a long-term servant.And a Welsh legend retires.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join Listen to live League of Ireland commentary this Friday night a
Rugby Daily | Rocky Elsom on "unjust" conviction in France, Montpellier's Drogheda-born centre on life in Top 14
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, Leinster hope to put 2015 ghosts to bed against Toulon this weekend,The Drogheda man plying his trade with Montpellier,And Rocky Elsom breaks his silence, with an international warrant for his arrest still outstanding.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster see off Ulster | Ep.155
Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on Munster's big win over Ulster, and to look ahead to their run in as the Reds look to secure a home quarter final in the URC.Get in contact on X @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ieSubscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of t
Rugby Daily | Did Benetton expose *major* flaw in Leinster defence? French rugby slams 20-minute red card
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill,Coming up, has Leinster's loss to Benetton exposed a fatal flaw in their defensive system?Alison Miller on how Ireland can build towards a full 80-minute performance,And French rugby claims the 20-minute red-card poses a "major danger to rugby"...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
RUGBY DAILY: Wafer on French revenge, AIL glory days and a Leinster injury update
On Monday's Rugby Daily, there is news from the international game, the domestic game and the provincial sides.Coming up short against the French.Fine margins of making it as a professional.Quinny on the AIL.Leinster injury update.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join
UL BOHS WIN THE AIL | Reaction from the Aviva Stadium | UL Bohs 32-29 Blackrock | OFF THE BALL
Cameron Hill was at the Aviva Stadium yesterday for the Energia Women's AIL Final as UL Bohemians got a late score to beat Blackrock College and take home the title to Limerick. Hear from Captain Chloe Pearse and Coach Sarah Quin after the match.Energia AIL on OTB w/ @energiaireland #thinkofthepossibilities
"They have a couple of Wafer's and King's which are phenomenal" | Alan Quinlan & Dara Smith-Naughton: Ireland lose to France in Clermont, Munster HAMMER Ulster & Leinster lose in Italy | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig are joined by former Ireland International Alan Quinlan as well as our own Dara Smith-Naughton to discuss Ireland's loss to France in the Six Nations last Saturday as well as the weekend that was in the URC as Munster hammered Ulster, Connacht lost to the Bulls and Leinster narrowly lost in Treviso. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For a
ST MARY'S WIN THE AIL | Reaction from Aviva Stadium | St Mary's 46-31 Clontarf | OFF THE BALL
St Mary's were crowned AIL Champions yesterday after a large win over Clontarf in the Aviva Stadium. Cameron Hill was on hand to get reaction from Mary's manager Mark McHugh and Captain Conor DeanEnergia AIL Rugby on Off The Ball with thanks to Energia
Rugby Daily | Ireland's missed opportunity in France | Scott Bemand, Erin King & Aoife Dalton
Welcome to Sunday's Rugby Daily, with Dara Smith-Naughton from Clermont-Ferrand. Coming up, Dara has all the post-match reaction from the Irish camp. Head coach Scott Bemand explains why last night's loss to France is not a setback for this group.Captain Erin King expresses her pride in her side's performance.And, outside centre Aoife Dalton laments the missed chances in the first-half.R
THE SATURDAY PANEL | The folklore of AIL rugby | Johne Murphy, Alison Miller and Hugh Farrelly
Johne Murphy, Alison Miller and Hugh Farrelly join John Duggan in studio to look ahead to tomorrow's blockbuster All Ireland League finals in the Aviva!The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball, with Energia, Experience the best of men’s and women’s club rugby at the Energia AIL Finals. #Thinkofthepossibilities.
Rugby Daily | Ireland in town for French test, Cheetahs joining the URC?
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, we'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of their French test in the Women's Six Nations, Could the Irish provinces face South African side Cheetahs once again, this time in the URC?And all you need to know ahead of a busy weekend of rugby action.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
ALAN QUINLAN: "Not their most flamboyant or exciting win!" | France vs Ireland preview | Leinster team
Alan Quinlan joins Colm Boohig, Keith Treacy and Dara Smith Naughton to preview France vs Ireland, discuss the injuries at Ulster and predict Leinster's team for this weekend.Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE w
Rugby Daily | Lions exploring future tour of France, Ireland team named for W6N against Les Bleues
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ireland set out their stall ahead of Saturday's massive Six Nations trip to France, Could the Lions be heading to France, Japan, or the Americas for a tour in the not-too-distant future?And we hear from the men's captains ahead of Finals Day in the Energia All-Ireland League.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #Neve
Rugby Daily | Should Ireland tamp down "revenge" talk pre-France? Ulster's injury nightmare
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ulster have a hugely depleted squad ahead of their URC interpro trip to Munster this weekend, Should Ireland rein in their talk of a revenge mission against France on Saturday?And we check in with the captains ahead of the women's final in the Energia All-Ireland League on Sunday.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland |
The Red 78 Unlocked | Randle appointment fallout, Reds win big against Benetton | Ep. 154
Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the backlash to the appointment of Roger Randle, and to look at Munster's win over Benetton.Get in contact on X @rugbychannel15 or email therugbychannel@bauermedia.ieSubscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but t
