Rugby Weekly Extra

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With two new shows each week, our experts dig into the game-tape for analysis rich in detail and information.

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January 31, 2024 Ireland's attack without Sexton, solving the Rebels' $9m debt, and Schmidt's first steps in OZ
Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey to preview Ireland's Six Nations opener in Marseille.

The former Ireland and Melbourne Rebels performance analyst also gives his assessment of Joe Schmidt's appointment as Wallabies head coach, and the news that the Rebels have entered voluntary administration.
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43min
January 29, 2024 Bernard Jackman's Six Nations preview
Berch joins Gav to look ahead to France-Ireland in Marseille and the Six Nations as a whole.
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48min
January 22, 2024 McFarland's future, POM contractual balls-up, and Joe McCarthy to start v France?
Bernard Jackman joins Gavan Casey to pore over the provinces' vastly different fortunes over the Champions Cup weekend.
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1h 2min
January 17, 2024 Captain POM, assessing Farrell's 6N squad, and Champions Cup preview
Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey to provide his thoughts on Peter O'Mahony being named captain of an 34-man Ireland Six Nations squad which includes no new caps outside of three development players.

Later, the lads are joined by Eoin Toolan to look ahead to preview the provinces' final pool games in the Champions Cup, analyse their opponents, and predict their respective fates this weekend.
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1h 4min
January 15, 2024 Munster back to life, Ulster disappoint, and Leinster's big guns fire
Gav, Murray, and Berch dig into a busy weekend in the Champions Cup, with Munster delivering a stirring win on the road in Toulon, Leinster beating a second-string Stade Français, Ulster disappointing against Toulouse, and Connacht struggling against Lyon.
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56min
January 10, 2024 Who replaces Hansen? Will Munster replace Carbery? And Ireland v France in Champions Cup
Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey ahead of a Champions Cup weekend in which the four provinces face French opposition. The lads discuss Ireland's back-three picture in light of injuries to Mack Hansen and Jimmy O'Brien, and narrow down who should start at right wing against France in Marseille in just over three weeks' time.

Eoin gives his thoughts on Joey Carbery's departure from Munster next summer, and what the southern province might do at out-half having lost Jake Flannery, Ben Healy and now Carbery in the space of two years.

Plus, there's analysis of the four provinces and their French opponents ahead of a pivotal weekend in Europe.
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47min
January 08, 2024 Central contracts, Ruddock to Wales, and the Dupont law
After a weekend when the provinces were resting up, Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to discuss what's going on elsewhere in the rugby world.

The lads also answer a listener email about central contracts and player movement between the provinces.
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1h 6min
January 03, 2024 Ulster boss the inter-pros as the Six Nations looms for Ireland
In the first pod of 2024, Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella discuss the recent inter-pros, touching on a happy few weeks for Dan McFarland's Ulster, defensive adjustments for Leinster, Connacht's revival, and Munster's misery.

The lads also glance towards the Six Nations and Berch is a little worried about some of the Ireland players' form.
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42min
December 28, 2023 World Cups, workloads and bedrooms: The evolution of sports science in rugby
In a special, standalone episode, Dr Peter Tierney joins Murray and Gav to delve into the world of sports science and its application to professional rugby.

Peter was previously a sports scientist with Leo Cullen's Leinster who later moved to the FA, where he worked with a range of England's national football teams.

He joins the lads from Vancouver to discuss how his field has evolved over the past 10 years, Ireland's squad management at the World Cup, and how the provinces and Ireland communicate behind the scenes to ensure the maximum performance -- and welfare -- of their players.
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56min
December 27, 2023 McCarthy-inspired Leinster grind out another Thomond win, and Ulster edge improving Connacht
Back in the warmth of home after his St Stephen's Day trip to a sodden Thomond Park, Ciarán Kennedy joins Gavan Casey to look back over the two Christmas interpros.
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37min

FAQs about Rugby Weekly Extra:

How many episodes does Rugby Weekly Extra have?

The podcast currently has 552 episodes available.