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On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the best of Eoin Sheahan's interviews from the launch of the Investec Champions Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

We hear from Craig Casey and Garry Ringrose ahead of Saturday's clash of Leinster and Munster at the Aviva.

Paul Boyle offers unique insight to the Pete Wilkins revolution at Connacht.

Stuart McCloskey on what motivates him at Ulster.

Blair Kinghorn is off to France.

And the police get involved in the Ugo Monye racism case.

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack has news of Steven Kitshoff's imminent debut for Ulster.

There's mixed news on the injury front among England's back row with the Six Nations looming on the horizon.

And could Joe Schmidt revive his coaching career in France?

Ruairi O’Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on the Reds’ win over the Stormers. Fiona and Alan pick their Star of the Week, there’s a preview of the huge clash with Leinster, and we go through the 2023 Munster Rugby Awards.
(0.30) Intro 
(4.00) Review of Munster v Stormers
(22.25) Star of the Week 
(28.17) Leinster preview
(36.48) Oli Jager to start?
(42.20) 2023 Munster Rugby Awards

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On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the major fitness updates from the provinces ahead of a huge week of action in the URC.

We hear from Caelan Doris on Leinster's date with Munster at the Aviva.

The Celtic Challenge is to morph into an expanded format, and pretty soon too.

The France coaching ticket is poised for major upheaval ahead of the Six Nations.

More tragedy befalls South African rugby, as a fifth member of their 1995 World Cup-winning team dies.

And could Maro Itoje be off to France?

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you team news from three provinces ahead of this weekend's URC fixtures, with a host of Ireland stars returning for Munster, Leinster and Connacht.

Vikki Wall's hopes of becoming an Olympian have become very, very real.

Plus, civil war has erupted in Australian rugby.

On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of three new arrivals at Munster, including Irish-qualified tighthead, Oli Jager. There's team news ahead of Ulster's URC date with the Lions.

Taine Basham's received a ban for his challenge on Ross Byrne. And Melvyn Jaminet is on the move in France.

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you that incredible news that Antoine Dupont is to sacrifice the Six Nations in pursuit of an Olympic dream.

World Rugby fire back at claims an Aaron Smith try during the World Cup final should have stood.

The Webb Ellis trophy survives a break-in in South Africa, as one of its winners has his season ended by a knee injury.

Ruairi O’Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on the Reds’ defeat to Ulster in Belfast. Fiona and Alan pick their Star of the Week, there’s a preview of the URC Grand Final rematch with Stormers and we pay tribute to Andrew Conway.

(0.30) Intro 
(4.40) Review of Ulster v Munster
(27.23) Star of the Week 
(29.48) Stormers preview
(38.42) Andrew Conway’s retirement
(41.40) Oli Jager on his way to Munster?

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.

Get in contact on Twitter @rugbychannel15 or email [email protected]

Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, we hear from Josh van der Flier as he prepares to make his Leinster return. The Ireland back row discusses his World Cup heartache, and how he's recovered.

The WRU has apologised after an independent review found elements of the union harboured a racist, sexist, misogynistic and homophobic culture without being tackled.

The first domino has fallen in Rugby Australia's centralisation plan.

And France lock Bastien Chalureau is facing a longer sentence than first handed to him for an alleged racist attack.

On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of Munster wanting compensation for RG Snyman's latest injury, plus there's interest in the injury-prone lock's signature.

Connacht reveal their travelling party for their URC games in South Africa, and it's notable for who isn't included.

Plus, the latest edition of the Eddie Jones Job Spot.