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

Coming up, Ronan O'Gara won't be the next head coach of Leinster,

The injury crisis that's ravaged Munster - BEFORE the new URC season.

And the IRFU hit Leinster coach Seán O'Brien with a 10-match touchline ban...

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Ireland get a busy WXV Global Series campaign underway this weekend, with the USA coming to Tallaght Stadium on Sunday.

Our own Cameron Hill caught up with a number of Ireland stars ahead of another massive season, with both England and France coming to town for the 2027 Women's Six Nations.

Enjoy our chats with captain Erin King, stalwarts Eve Higgins and Anna McGann, Robyn O'Connor - the breakthrough star winger of 2026 - and Beth Buttimer, who got just the eight tries for Munster in as they defended their Interpro crown!

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In the first of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the new LAYA Arena, speaking to some Leinster legends and current stars!

For the second part of the Leinster edition of the Roadshow, Eoin and Andy were joined by head coach entering his final year Leo Cullen, as well as two-time World Cup winning coach and Leinster assistant coach Jacques Nienaber.

This was just the first of our Rugby Roadshows, as the new domestic season begins in a few short weeks. We will also be going to Connacht, Ulster and Munster, and there’s still time for you to get your tickets! Get your tickets here: http://offtheball.com/events

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In the first of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the new LAYA Arena, speaking to some Leinster legends and current stars!

They were first joined by current Leinster and Ireland stars Josh van der Flier and Joe McCarthy, before Leinster legend Malcolm O’Kelly jumped on stage.

This was just the first of our Rugby Roadshows, as the new domestic season begins in a few short weeks. We will also be going to Connacht, Ulster and Munster, and there’s still time for you to get your tickets! Get your tickets here: http://offtheball.com/events

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

Coming up, could the Ireland men's team move a Six Nations game out of the Aviva to the US?

Will the Ireland women's team be back at the Aviva against England or France in next year's Six Nations?

And England head coach Steve Borthwick is set for a contract extension...

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

Coming up, Rassie gets out early once again with his team to face the All Blacks,

Alan Quinlan on why ROG would be the wrong choice as the new Leinster coach,

And how Leinster prop ALex Usanov could've gone down an entirely different sporting path.

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

Coming up today, a new lead candidate has emerged in the hunt for Leo Cullen's successor at Leinster,

Another big injury blow for Leinster and Ireland ahead of the new season,

And New Zealand name their team to face South Africa in the third test of their Greatest Rivalry series.

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

Coming up, South Africa supposedly name their team for their third test against the All Blacks,

Why the refereeing of the scrum is becoming the Culture War at the heart of the Greatest Rivalry Tour...

And how the Irish provinces fared in their pre-season games, and the women's interpro series at the weekend.

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

Coming up, huge blow for Munster and Ireland, as Jack Crowley is ruled out for the rest of the year,

The teams are named for the second test between New Zealand and South Africa in the Greatest Rivalry tour,

And all eyes on Galway tomorrow for the exciting finale to the Women's Interpro Series.

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

Coming up, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus on the catastrophe of their opening-test defeat to New Zealand,

How the referee has once again become the point of discussion from the Springboks and All Blacks camps,

And the brain injury lawsuit being brought against rugby's governing bodies has been saved from the brink of collapse...

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