Mike McCarthy gets #UpCloseandPersonal with his former-teammate Devin Toner.  In association with Gillette | #MadeOfWhatMatters

Devin Toner and Mike McCarthy: Playing-on, Ireland omission, Leinster ambition | Up Close and Personal with Gillette

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On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack has news of an injury boost for Connacht as they target a URC playoff.  We hear from Leinster head coach Leo Cullen after their trimming at the hands of the Lions.  And it's a double dose of Friday night lights for Ireland this autumn. 

Rugby Daily | Hansen boost for Connacht, Cullen's assessment of Lions mauling, Friday night lights for Ireland

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily  Coming up...  O'Gara takes his booing on the chin,  We have all the team news ahead of a big weekend of action for the Irish sides in the URC  And Leinster's Croke Park date, much like a Taylor Swift concert, is a sell out.

Rugby Daily - O'Gara not bothered by boos, Bemand changing the culture and Croke Park sell out

On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the team news for Ireland's Women's Six Nations game away to England.  We hear from Jamison Gibson-Park as Leinster confirm they're moving out of the RDS for next year.  Leinster dominate the nominations for Investec Player Of The Year. And Ulster are depleted by injury for tomorrow's visit of Cardiff.

Rugby Daily | 2 changes for women's England test, Leinster's Nowlan Park 'no', Champions Cup player of the tournament nominees

Ex-Ireland international Anna Caplice & England star Helena Rowland joined Off The Ball Breakfast as Scott Bemand's side travel to Twickenham for a tough encounter with the Red Roses in the Women's Six Nations. Catch Off the Ball's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off the Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off the Ball app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the Off the Ball Breakfast podcast.

All-conquering England up next for Ireland | Women's Six Nations w/ Anna Caplice & Helena Rowland

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack has the latest on Antoine Frisch's status at Munster.  Jamison Gibson-Park is set to become the tenth Leinster player on a central contract, and we'll hear from one of the provinces with just one of those - Ulster, and their winger Jacob Stockdale - on the thorny issue of financial parity for the provinces.  Ulster have been linked with an All Blacks great.  And England see their hooker banned for Saturday's Women's Six Nations visit of Ireland to Twickenham. 

Devin Toner and Mike McCarthy: Playing-on, Ireland omission, Leinster ambition | Up Close and Personal with Gillette

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