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Eoin Sheahan & Brian O'Driscoll were our hosts for a fun-filled night LIVE in Belfast, with guests Andrew Trimble, Stephen Ferris, Alan Quinlan & Fiona Hayes providing stories, analysis & plenty of laughs!

This is part 1 of the show, in which the panel chatted through Ireland's heavy defeat to France, the team selection for Italy this weekend & more!

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

 Coming up, Ireland ring the changes with a number of big names dropped for Saturday's game against Italy.

 Mirco Bergamasco gives the Azzurri perspective on the weekend's action in Dublin,

 And Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend under massive scrutiny ahead of their clash with England at Murrayfield.

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

Coming up, a strong rebuttal to the notion that Ireland are on the decline.

Tom English on how Ireland can return to the top table of international football - if at all.

And Toulouse could face another points deduction, over alleged payments to Antoine Dupont.

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

 Coming up today, how Ireland can address their lack of fight and intent for this weekend's Six Nations clash with Italy,

 England name their team to face Scotland, while Wales are forced into a surprise call-up after a freak injury in training,

 And another rugby-league convert could return to the Wallabies ahead of their home World Cup.

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run you through all of the morning’s news, ahead of a bumper night of Premier League action!

There’s some chat around The Winter Olympics after Colm indulged in some ‘Normal Hill’, Ger spent some time watching ‘Big Air’ & Arthur spent his evening watching Figure Skating!

The bulk of the conversation is around Irish rugby - and what is the root cause of the recent downturn in form… maybe it’s all just one  big overreaction?

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Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with David Wilson.

A bruising few days for Irish rugby unpacked, following heavy defeats for the senior side, Ireland XV, and the Under-20s against France and England.

Alan Quinlan weighs in on the “doom and gloom” narrative and explains why it’s not all bad news for Irish rugby right now.

The Sunday Paper Review panel dissects Ireland’s loss in Paris and debates where the national team goes next in the Six Nations.

Discussion on whether Jacques Nienaber’s defensive influence at Leinster could be impacting the Irish setup at international level.

Major injury updates from England, with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out and Steve Borthwick juggling options ahead of Scotland.

France hit by a significant injury blow of their own as rising star Kalvin Gourgues is forced out of the squad.

A wrap of the Rugby Europe Championship, featuring Germany’s shock win over Romania and strong starts for Spain, Portugal, and Georgia.

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Brendan Fanning, Hugh Farrelly and Kevin McLaughlin join John Duggan on this week’s Saturday Panel, focusing on the opening weekend of the Six Nations, which has already seen Ireland suffer a big defeat in Paris, while Scotland and Italy kick off shortly.

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Ireland's first half drubbing at the hands of France at the Stade De France, is it something to be worried about for the long-term, or is it a one-off?

Listen back to reaction from Andy Farrell, Caelan Doris, Jacob Stockdale and Andrew Dunne.

Susanna Mollen brings you it all from Paris.

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Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea, and Dara Smith-Naughton react to the first game of the Six Nations, that saw Ireland lose to France on a wet and windy night in Paris. Our reporter Susanna Mollen joins us on the line live from Paris to give us an insight into what the atmosphere and game-plan was like at the Stade de France last night.

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Eoin Sheahan is joined by an OTB ensemble as Cameron Hill, Vinny Perth and Fiona Hayes are in studio to talk all things Ireland vs France as well as other news coming out of the Irish sporting world this afternoon. Susanna Mollen and former Ireland International Andy Dunne will join the show live from the Stade De France to give live updates ahead of the 8:10 Kick-Off

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