12 try Ireland were too strong for their Romanian counterparts under a beating Bordeaux sun on Saturday. Captain Johnny Sexton, figureheads Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne and Peter O'Mahony shone brightest in an impressive Irish win, that banished the memories of 2007, and got Ireland off on the right foot.

Jack and David joined me to quickly look back on this one!

Guests:

Jack Fogarty - https://twitter.com/FogartyJack

David Cordial - https://twitter.com/AH_David

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The World Cup is here and Irish eyes are on Boredaux for their Pool B opener against Romania. It's a true David v Golliath clash, but Andy Farrell's men will not be keen to be shot down nor to show mercy to Vern Cotter's charges.

Stephen and BHH joined me for tonight's preview.

Stephen Murphy - https://twitter.com/MasterOfNonePod

BallHandling Hooker - https://twitter.com/BHHooker

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The excitement is brewing in our final preview pod as Gavan, Ciarán and Nathan joined me to discuss Ireland's chances, the 4 Pools of Death, contenders vs pretenders and much, much more.

Come for the World Cup chat, but stay for the madcap predictions. From exciting players to random moments, potential bust-ups and Jean Kleyn appreciation, this podcast has it all.

Guests:

Gavan Casey - https://twitter.com/GavanCasey

Ciarán Kennedy - https://twitter.com/CiaranKennedy_

Nathan Johns - https://twitter.com/nathanrjohns

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RWC Preview Article - https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com/2023/09/06/rwc-2023-preview-brace-yourselves-for-the-best-world-cup-yet/

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At what point do the dreams become reality? It wasn't to be in recent times, but maybe, just maybe, 2023 will be the year. If it is, then Andy Farrell will have brought Ireland to the summit of every mountain imaginable.

Jeff and Pádraig joined me to look at Ireland chances (which they like a lot), this deep squad, and the power of belief... with yet another Ted Lasso reference.

Guests:

Jeff Pagano - https://twitter.com/HarpinOnRugby

Pádraig Kelly - https://twitter.com/the2ndRow

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Ireland RWC Preview Article - https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com/2023/09/02/ireland-rwc-preview-time-to-end-the-years-of-pain/

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Maybe it's false pretences, but it feels like the South American nations of Argentina, Uruguay and Chile come into this World Cup under the radar. Michael Cheika's pumas will be aiming for glory, but a massive scalp is the aim for the other two nations.

Paul Tait and Eugenio Astesiano joined me to discuss these nations.

Time Stamps: (Approximate)

Part 1: Paul - (00:20)

Part 2: Eugenio - (41:00)

Guests:

Paul Tait - https://twitter.com/AmericasOval

Eugenio Astesiano - https://twitter.com/UgeAstesiano

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Despite prior World Cup heroics, momentum seems low with the Brave Blossoms. Can Jamie Joseph's men end his reign on a high, or are we witnessing the end of their golden era?

Rich Freeman joined me to discuss their chances.

Guest:

Rich Freeman - https://twitter.com/FreemanrugbyJPN

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Their chances might be slim, but it's the hopes of the Tier 2 nations that win the hearts of the neutrals at World Cups.

Francisco Isaac and Max Woods joined me to discuss Namibia, Romania, Portugal and Georgia.

Guests:

Francisco Isaac - https://twitter.com/francisaac87

Max Woods - https://twitter.com/MaxWoodsss

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A win is a win. It might have been ugly, but Ireland kept the winning momentum alive on Saturday, despite a few key injury blows.

In this recap pod; Tom, Cian and I discuss the importance of winning, not reading too much into warm-ups, squad selection and the exciting World Cup that's coming.

Guests:

Tom Coleman - https://twitter.com/LeinsterRoyalty

Cian O'Muilleoir - https://twitter.com/RugbyKino

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The squad is named, and now all we have to do is wait. I believe this Ireland squad is good enough to go all the way, and as this was a solo-pod, there was no one on to disagree with me!

Just myself today as I went live with the squad announcement to discuss the 33-man breakdown.

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Rugby World Cup 2023 promises to be more exciting than ever, and the pacific island nations of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are one exciting subset. Can any of them get out of the pool? Quite possibly!

I was joined by Pirate Rugby Podcast hosts Enda and Huw to chat through these 3 nations.

Guests:

Huw Griffin - https://twitter.com/HuwGriffinRugby

Enda Fahy - https://twitter.com/rugbytvguide

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