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Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.

Coming up today, the Ireland team is named for their Women's Six Nations curtain raiser away to England,

Gerry Thornley on the steady decline of Munster,

and Italy add a bonafide legend to their coaching ticket with 17 months to go before the World Cup.

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With the 2026 Women's Six Nations kicking off this weekend, Cameron Hill spoke to former Ireland head coach Philip Doyle, who was at the helm for Ireland's one and only Grand Slam in 2013, as well as their push to the semi-finals of the 2014 Rugby World Cup.

He recalls the very early days of women's rugby in Ireland, the infamous overnight train to Pau mere hours before a 2012 game against France, and why he feels the Ireland backs need to far more effective in this year's competition.

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Dara Smith-Naughton was in Abbotstown for Ireland’s final preparations ahead of the start of the Six Nations this weekend, with a massive opening day against England in Twickenham. He spoke with scrum coach Denis Fogarty, centre Eve Higgins and scrum half Emily Lane.

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Just 3 days now till the Guinness Women's Six Nations kicks off, with Ireland starting their campaign against the World Champions in a nearly sold out Twickenham Stadium!

Gathering for their first day of camp last week, OTB's Susanna Mollen sat down with back row Brittany Hogan. They chat about opening up last year on her experience dealing with childhood sexual abuse, recovering from knee injury, and her move to the PWR in January with Sale Sharks.

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Off The Ball’s Ruairi O’Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss Munster’s Challenge Cup exit at the hands of Exeter Chiefs, and to ponder the question - where do Munster go from here?

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Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.

Coming up later, Andy Dunne's suggestion for the type of figure that could save Munster,

A highly sought-after Irish-qualified prop slips the Ulster net,

And Linda Djougang reveals how the Ireland players have been preparing for a massive Six Nations campaign.

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Just 4 days now till the Guinness Women's Six Nations kicks off, with Ireland starting their campaign against the World Champions in a nearly sold out Twickenham Stadium.

Gathering for their first day of camp last week, OTB's Susanna Mollen sat down with prop Linda Djougang. They chat about Linda's decision to step away from the IRFU's centralised contract programme, the disappointment after the Rugby World Cup last summer, and the excitement of the upcoming championship.

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Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.

Coming up, Brent Pope on why he feels "arrogance" led to Leinster giving Edinburgh three intercept tries in their Champions Cup quarter-final,

A first-half demolition job by Exeter Chiefs sees Munster crash out of the Challenge Cup,

And one England legend comes out of international retirement, while a Wallabies great calls time on his career.

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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.

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Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.

Coming up, the details for the Irish province in European action,

The world class kicking coach who helped the greats of the game refine their kicking style,

And a rugby league convert set to make his long-awaited - and divisive - debut in Super Rugby this weekend.

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The League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commentary of Drogheda United’s meeting with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o’clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.

Jonathan Higgins will be joined in the gantry by former League of Ireland Premier Division title-winner Vinny Perth.

The Champions Cup is back with a bang this week, and we will be at the Aviva Stadium with live commentary this Easter Sunday for Leinster’s clash with Edinburgh in the last-16.

Kick off is at half-past-5, whilst John Duggan will be in the hot-seat from 1 o’clock on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.