Murray Kinsella and Eoin Toolan chat about the 2025 Lions tour schedule, Johnny Sexton's three-game ban, the influence of Joe Schmidt on the All Blacks, and Eddie Jones' worries with the Wallabies.

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The pod returns after the summer break, with Murray Kinsella joined by Eoin Toolan to discuss the first weekend of Rugby Championship action. How good were the Boks and All Blacks? How bad were the Wallabies and Pumas?

The lads also discuss Johnny Sexton's disciplinary hearing tomorrow, with potentially damaging ramifications for Ireland's World Cup plans. And there's excitement about Friday's World Rugby U20 Championship final as Richie Murphy's impressive Ireland team bid for glory.

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Bernard Jackman, Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella join Gavan Casey to cast an eye towards Ireland's Rugby World Cup campaign.

The lads assess Andy Farrell's 42-man training squad and wield their respective axes to whittle it down to a World Cup-sized 33, giving their thoughts on some key matchday 23 selection decisions along the way.

Berch and Eoin give their early World Cup predictions, while Murray predicts trouble for Ireland in the shape of Ben Healy.

The lads also give their favourite moments and 'Best Player' from an extraordinary season for Andy Farrell's men.

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Murray Kinsella, Eoin Toolan and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to pore over each of the provinces' 2022/23 campaigns, and where each of them need to improve next term.How can Munster become European contenders?

Has too much been made of Leinster's Champions Cup final defeat?

How can Dan McFarland restore the feel-good factor to Ulster's dressing room?

And how far can a Santi Cordero-infused Connacht go with their exciting new coaching ticket? The lads field these questions and more.

Plus, Murray, Eoin and Berch give their end-of-season shouts in strictly defined categories such as Best Young Player, while there is a consensus choice for Best Signing.

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Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey pore over a famous day in Cape Town for the mighty men from the southern province, who defied even their coaches' early-season expectations in ending their 12-year wait for a trophy.

The lads also discuss Saracens' Premiership success over Sale as well as the potential capitulation of London Irish.

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La Rochelle have done it again and, unfortunately, so have Leinster. Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey break down an extraordinary final at the Aviva Stadium and how Ronan O'Gara has 'made a mockery' of the idea that the recipe to success is best kept a secret.

Murray and Gavan are later joined by URC CEO Martin Anayi ahead of this weekend's final between Stormers and Munster in Cape Town. Anayi discusses the URC's efforts to find its own identity, TV revenue, the future of the Welsh regions, next-gen competitions, and how last year's final almost ended up in Cork.

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oin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to profile Ronan O'Gara's impressive La Rochelle team and highlight the qualities that he thinks make them marginal favourites for Saturday. But Eoin also discusses the reasons that Leinster should be feeling confident they can beat the French side at the third time of asking.

After their in-depth preview of this weekend's Champions Cup final, the lads discuss an interesting Challenge Cup decider and THAT Stormers video.

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