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Ulster's first ever Challenge Cup match is upon us with the trip to Harlequins on Sunday evening.
Usually chief panellist, Jonathan Bradley is back in the host's chair for the second week running and is this week joined by rugby reporters Adam McKendry and Richard Mulligan. They look ahead to the big match, including the selection dilemmas facing Dan McFarland.
Also on the agenda is the Rainbow Cup, what it means to Ulster and latest talk on the future of Louis Ludik.

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With a free weekend up ahead, it's a first for the Ulster Rugby podcast.
Usually chief panelist, Jonathan Bradley has shuffled over into the host's chair to direct the debate centred around the latest flurry of listener questions. He's joined by rugby reporter Michael Sadlier and Ulster photographer John 'Beaker' Dickson to discuss, among other things, Ulster's win over Zebre, the departure of Ulster Academy Manager Kieran Campbell, Leone Nakarawa's indifferent form ahead of his move from Glasgow and what will happen to the Schools' Cup.

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There's been breaking news today for both Ulster and Ireland with Adam McBurney and CJ Standers' departures confirmed.
While the former is off to pastures new in Edinburgh, the latter is calling time on a fruitful career, bowing out at the top. Joining Adam McKendry to discuss those and plenty other issues are Jonathan Bradley and Michel Sadlier. 
Jacob Stockdale's performance for Ulster is on the agenda along with his potential Ireland recall in the team to take on England this weekend. Nick Timoney also gets a more than honourable mention for his display in the win over Dragons and there's more to mull over besides.

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Ulster's PRO14 hopes may be over but rallying along at the perfect time to bring fresh hope of silverware is the Challenge Cup.
Joining Gareth Hanna to discuss the double away draw - to Harlequins and then either Northampton or Dragons - are Jonathan Bradley and Adam McKendry.
Also on the agenda is the end of Ulster's PRO14 hopes via the defeat to Leinster and, more prominently, the positive performance of winger Robert Baloucoune, making his first start of the season and marking it with a try. We also look ahead to the trip to Dragons this weekend and Ireland's game against Scotland, including what role Jacob Stockdale might play.

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It was a double winning weekend that felt anything but for Ulster and Ireland, with each victory is uninspiring as the other.
While the province's win over Ospreys was overshadowed by their failure to nab a bonus point, meaning control of Conference A slipping from their grasp, Ireland's 48-10 success in Italy will count for little if it isn't follow up against Scotland.
Joining Gareth Hanna to discuss those results, and more particularly Ulster's back row, are Jonathan Bradley and Michael Sadlier.

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There's a big weekend of rugby coming up with both Ulster and Ireland in action.
Both are in need of a healthy victory; Ulster to keep their increasingly slim chance of a PRO14 final spot alive and Ireland to stave off complete panic over their ailing Six Nations campaign. There's also Ulster's win over Glasgow to review, including a MOTM performance from Michael Lowry and a fitting captain's display from stand-in skipper Jordi Murphy.
Joining Adam McKendry to discuss all that and more are rugby reporters Michael Sadlier and Richard Mulligan.

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It's two defeats from two in Ireland's Six Nations campaign but riding to the rescue over the horizon is the return of the Guinness PRO14.
Ulster are back in search of another bonus point win in their bid to pip Leinster to top the conference and earn a spot in the final, when they take on Glasgow at Scotstoun. There are also the bones of Ireland's loss to France to pick over.
Joining Gareth Hanna to do that are rugby reporter Jonny Bradley and Ulster Rugby photographer John Dickson.

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Ireland's Six Nations campaign, of course, got off to a losing start on Sunday and we're here to look at the 21-16 defeat in Wales.
Finding himself in the crosshair of much of the post-match debate was Billy Burns, whose last gasp error gave up the final chance to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. It has helped to spark further discussion over the problem of an aging Johnny Sexton and who should be the successor to the throne.
Joining host Gareth Hanna to discuss that, Iain Henderson, the game against France are more are rugby reporting duo Jonathan Bradley and Michael Sadlier.

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February is finally upon us and with it, the dawning of the 2021 Six Nations Championship.
However, there remains plenty to discuss at provincial level with Leone Nakarawa announced as Ulster's newest signing and no less than 23 players already having been confirmed as extending their contracts.
That begs the questions about whose futures remain to be confirmed. Joining host Gareth Hanna to discuss that, Nakarawa and this weekend's Six Nations opener that sees Ireland take on Wales, are rugby reporting duo Jonathan Bradley and Adam McKendry.

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