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Eoin Sheahan was joined by boxer Kenneth Egan, best known for winning a silver medal in the final of the 81 kg, Light-Heavyweight boxing final at the 2008 Olympics. They chat about Kenneth's 15th year of sobriety and how getting sober changed his life forever.

This is all with thanks to Movember.

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily with David Wilson.

Coming up, Storm Amy causes an Ulster cancellation.

Leinster and Connacht name their URC teams.

Irish players get a warning regarding the rogue R360.

And Joe Schmidt has his say on what the new face of rugby could look like.

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

Coming up, Munster have suffered an injury blow ahead of their first home game of the season this weekend,

Australia and New Zealand name their sides for a massive Bledisloe Cup clash in Perth,

Antoine Dupont could be back with France in November,

And Mike Tindall offers an update on the rogue R360.

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to another episode of Word On The Street, where this week we're looking at toxic fan culture in light of the chaotic scenes at the Ryder Cup this past weekend. What are the main causes, and how can we fix it?

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

Coming up, a shakeup in the coaching ticket at the Ireland under-20s,

Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes on the players who need a big season for Munster this time around,

The Wallabies have a massive - and I mean MASSIVE - player returning for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash.

And World Rugby release new guidelines around player load, which one former player believe are the "only way" to reduce the level of concussion in elite rugby.

Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

A new season of The Red78 kicks off on Off The Ball! Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss a winning start for the Reds, as Clayton McMillan's side see off the Scarlets in Wales. We'll name our Star of The Week, and look ahead to Saturday's clash with Cardiff Blues in Thomond Park. 

The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Off The Ball app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join.

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

Coming up today, Munster assess their squad ahead of the visit of Cardiff this weekend.

Fiona Hayes on the start of the Lancaster era at Connacht,

Nic White is coming back out of retirement for a second time,

And players at a French club are threatening strike action over the suspension of one of their coaches.

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

Coming up, we will get the latest from both the Leinster and Connacht camps after contrasting starts to their United Rugby Championship campaigns.

Leinster's Robin McBryde apologises for the poor showing.

Stuart Lancaster says that there is good work done, but plenty more to do.

Rassie Erasmus on a phenomenal performance from his out-halve.

And which Scottish lock could be on his way out the door of Bordeaux-Begles?

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

Coming up, it's finally here - your final preview ahead of the new URC season kicking off.

Anna Caplice gives her thoughts on the Women's Rugby World Cup final.

She also offered some clarity on her difficult decision to retire from professional rugby this week.

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Former Ireland star Anna Caplice joins Eoin Sheahan from England to discuss the Women's Rugby World Cup Final between powerhouses Canada and the host nation England. With thanks to Bank of Ireland