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

Coming up, the latest from the Ireland camp in Portugal, with another key player now an injury doubt ahead of next week's Six Nations opener against France,

Where the Ireland coaches stand on a return for Bundee Aki,

And the son of an Ireland great makes his senior debut for Munster this weekend.

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

 Coming up, an injury blow and a sensational withdrawal has rocked the Ireland camp a week out from the Six Nations,

 France prop Uini Atonio forced to retire with immediate effect after a health scare,

 And Prem rugby are cooking up plans to reinvent the Champions Cup as a more “premium” competition...

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Rugby analyst and author Sam Larner joins Will O'Callaghan to discuss his new book: 'Attacking The Space' where he breaks down the data analytics and tactical revolution in the sport of Rugby over the last decade. Sam himself played Rugby, but after an injury ended his ability to play for a period of time, he shifted to the world of analytics, working with many clubs and publications since then.

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OTB’s Dara Smith-Naughton presents the latest episode of the Irish rugby ‘Green XV’, as Joey Carbery, Joshua Brennan & Billy Bohan dominate the conversation.

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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 hard fought win over the Dragons in atrocious weather conditions in Cork, to talk about Sean Edogbo’s debut and to look ahead to the clash away to an inform Glasgow Warriors side.

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

 Coming up, Leinster are not blaming Jack Boyle's injury on the pitch at Connacht's Dexcom Stadium,

 Why Harry Byrne might be best equipped to start at out-half against France,

 Connacht confirmed another Leinster star is heading to Galway this summer,

 And Ireland are not the only Six Nations side with a crisis in the front row...

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Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with Susanna Mollen.

Coming up today, it is a Six Nations special as our own Susanna Mollen caught up with the tournament's biggest stars at the launch in Edinburgh.

Andy Farrell, Caelan Doris, Sione Tuipulotu, Gregor Townsend, Dewi Lake and Antoine Dupont all feature.

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Adrian Barry is today joined by Su Carty and Kieran Shannon on The Sunday Paper Review to chat through the biggest stories and best sportswriting across the back pages!

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

Coming up today, the teams are named for tomorrow's historic interpro between Connacht and Leinster in Galway

Munster are in action tonight in the URC, hoping to bounce back from Champions Cup disappointment.

England name their squad for the Six Nations,

And a Wales legend hangs up his boots...

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Happy Thursday everyone! Word On The Street is back asking for YOUR opinions. 

In a wake of a wave of 'sackings' in the football and, unusually, the rugby world, we're looking at whether the Irish public think managers deserve more patience. Is rugby becoming too much like the Premier League..? Or maybe we should just all "follow the GAA!"

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