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Episode 24: Capping It Off Right


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That's a wrap on the 2026 Women's Six Nations — and what a way to finish it.

31,294 people at the Aviva for a first ever standalone fixture. A heritage caps ceremony honouring 30 years of Irish women's rugby. And Ireland putting in arguably their most complete performance of the tournament to send Scotland home empty-handed.

Chloe Pearse is back — cap 206, AIL Player of the Year, and now apparently the person most responsible for Beatrice Rigoni going missing from the Italian squad. We're saying nothing.

We do a full tournament report card — England's cracks, France's rebuild, Italy's rise, and the uncomfortable question of whether Wales and Scotland are being left behind. Cian has the numbers. Chloe has opinions. Ailbhe has ponchos, apparently, and a new nickname she didn't ask for.

Roll on the interpros. Roll on WXV. Roll on Australia.

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00:00 Welcome back — and Chloe's post-AIL confession

00:52 Heritage caps unveiled at the Aviva

03:52 Legends in the room — the women who built Irish rugby

05:33 31,294 people and the vibes were immaculate

08:47 Can Ireland keep this momentum going?

11:30 Ireland v Scotland — the most complete performance of the tournament

14:59 Rivalry history and why the SRU should know better

18:11 Six Nations trends — who's growing, who's not

22:12 England's attack is genuinely terrifying

23:20 England's defensive cracks — and why they probably don't care

24:28 France found their flow — and it's only going to get scarier

26:10 France's set piece wobbles — the thing to fix before Australia

27:56 Italy: attack up, defence down, Rigatoni still sulking somewhere

30:28 When the stats don't tell the full story

32:59 Ireland's growth is real — but is it fast enough?

36:18 Erin King: 80 tackles, 243 ruck entries, perfect intent

38:47 Interpros, WXV, and the road to Australia

41:38 Favourite moments of the Six Nations — and that's a wrap

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MudderRuckerBy Ailbhe O'Nolan & Cian Ó Muilleoir