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

Coming up, the first soundings from both the Ireland and New Zealand camps ahead of an Eden Park showdown this weekend,

Ireland under-20s survive a chaotic clash with Fiji at the Junior World Championships,

And more unity but still plenty of uncertainty on the future of Welsh Rugby...

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

Coming up, well it's a final preview of the Nations Championship action this weekend,

We'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of the Japan game, our OTB regulars will weigh in with their thoughts,

And we'll go around the houses of the other games tomorrow.

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Connor also opens up on how he struggled to fit into rugby environments, his time in the Munster academy, the Irish Sevens cut – and who he’s backing to win Love Island (spoiler: it's not Fitzy & Lola)!

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

Coming up, a much-changed Ireland team for their Nations Championship clash with Eddie Jones' Japan,

David Humphreys reveals that Ronan O'Gara is a candidate for Leinster's head coach search,

And how has Leinster's partnership with a Rugby League side benefitted their Academy players.

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

Coming up, Ireland survive a scare as the Wallabies snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Sydney.

Why Jamie Osborne at left wing didn't quite work out,

And how Damian Willemse put in a player-of-the-match performance against England - but didn't get the award!

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

Coming up, your final preview for Ireland's Nations Championship test against Australia,

Why last year's Lions tour has Australian rugby in rude financial health,

And all you need to know ahead of a busy weekend of summer internationals.

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

Coming up, the Ireland team is named for their Nations Championship clash with the Wallabies,

Munster and Connacht are handed tricky pools for next season's Investec Champions Cup,

And Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller pay tribute to the late great Philip Doyle.

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Fiona Hayes and Alison Miller join Eoin Sheahan to pay tribute to their former Ireland rugby coach Phillip Doyle who passed away recently.  

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

Coming up today, Ireland gear up for their Nations Championship opener against the Wallabies this weekend,

Some big changes to the Investec Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool stages next season,

And tributes paid to former Ireland women's head coach Philip 'Goose' Doyle, following his sudden passing last week.

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Former Ireland women's rugby head coach Philip Doyle died on Friday aged 61.

Doyle, affectionately known as 'Goose', had two spells as head coach of the Ireland women’s team, initially from 2003 to 2006, before returning to the role in 2010.

It was in this second period in charge that Ireland enjoyed their greatest success, winning the Grand Slam in 2013, and sealing the title with a 6-3 win against Italy in Milan.

While they finished third in the 2014 championship, Doyle’s Ireland team achieved further history at that year’s World Cup by reaching the semi-finals.

The high point of that World Cup was a 17-14 win against the defending champions the Black Ferns, becoming the first ever Ireland international side to defeat New Zealand, with tries for Heather O’Brien and Alison Miller, and seven points from the boot of Niamh Briggs, sealing the famous win.

Doyle stepped down as head coach after that fourth-place World Cup finish, with Tom Tierney taking over as Ireland won another Six Nations title in 2015.

And here is Doyle speaking to our own Cameron Hill about his life in rugby back in April of this year. 

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