The Sunday Times' rugby correspondent, Stephen Jones, joins Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella to preview this Saturday's showdown in Dublin.

Stephen waxes lyrical about Andy Farrell's Ireland team and declares them the best Irish side ever as he says England would do well to keep their losing margin to less than 20 points this weekend.

The lads dig into what went wrong for England against France last weekend, with Eoin delivering cutting analysis on the lack of clarity and execution in the English game.

There's also talk of the great Johnny Sexton's last Six Nations game, James Lowe's rise to world-class level and why Farrell's men should be able to seal the Grand Slam.

Eoin also looks forward to the other two Six Nations games and hails a huge win for the Fijian Drua in Super Rugby.

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Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman join Gavan Casey to dissect one of the great Irish victories -- and one of the most bizarre games in recent memory. 'Berch' felt the game was lost when both Dan Sheehan and Rónan Kelleher were struck down, so just how did Ireland wind up winning it so convincingly?

And how did Scotland manage to pass up such a golden opportunity for a landmark win?Plus: Steve Borthwick's England fell foul of 'The David Clifford of rugby', Antoine Dupont, and one of the best French performances in the Six Nations era.

The lads assess both side's markedly different levels of performance and the challenge England will still pose to Ireland in next weekend's Slam decider.

And Italy paid the price for thinking they automatically had the beating of Wales, but Berch reckons Warren Gatland's men haven't turned a corner even in avoiding the spoon in Rome.

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Scottish journalist and commentator Jamie Lyall joins Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella to take a deep dive into the challenge Ireland face on Sunday.

The lads discuss Finn Russell's form and his relationship with Scotland boss Gregor Townsend, whose future remains unclear.

Eoin and Jamie also outline the dangers that the Scottish attack poses this weekend.There's chat about the doubts surrounding the Scots' mentality, while the panel highlight several other key players in Townsend's side.

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Gav, Berch, and Murray tee up another huge week for Ireland as they get set to visit Scotland in the Six Nations. How big a threat are Finn Russell and co.?

The lads discuss the other two fascinating Six Nations games ahead, as well as giving their views on Ardie Savea's throat-slitting gesture during last weekend's Super Rugby action.

Berch speaks about Tom Tierney's funeral and how Munster managed a difficult week, while there is also chat about the other three provinces' URC wins.

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Eoin Toolan joins Murray Kinsella to discuss how Ireland will review their win over Italy, with a big focus on the details of the Irish defence.

The lads also chat about Andy Farrell's much-boosted selection options for the Scotland game.

With the NZR confirming they'll name the next All Blacks coach before this year's World Cup, Eoin analyses whether it's Scott Robertson's job or whether there might be a surprise.

Murray and Eoin also touch on Marcus Smith being left out of England's training camp, Owen Farrell's place-kicking, and an injury for Italy star Ange Capuozzo, while they finish the pod with a wrap of the opening round of Super Rugby.

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Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey pour over a job pretty well done by Ireland in Rome in the circumstances.

The lads discuss Ross Byrne's performance at 10, the makeshift midfield and who should start at 13 in the event that Garry Ringrose becomes unavailable again, and the importance of James Lowe to Ireland's attack.

Berch also makes a bold call on Scotland's attack, and Murray explains why he was impressed by England in a game that virtually nobody else in the world enjoyed.

Plus, the Ireland U20s remain on course for a Grand Slam, while Ulster made a bit of a statement with a fine victory over the Sharks in South Africa.

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Ciarán Kennedy gets Murray Kinsella's live reaction from Rome as Ireland secure another bonus-point win to keep the Grand Slam dream alive.

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Eoin Toolan joins Gavan Casey for a bumper chat as Ireland prepare for their trip to Rome, Connacht and Leicester Tigers make their head coaching appointments, and the southern hemisphere gears up for Super Rugby season with renewed enthusiasm.

Eoin gives his insights into the movers and shakers in OZ -- where Taniela Tupou has left the Reds for Toolan's old club, the Rebels -- and tells us which young players to keep an eye out for this season.Also, his old pal Dan McKellar has been appointed head coach at Leicester: Eoin tells us what Tigers should expect from the ex-Brumbies man.

Closer to home, Connacht have named Pete Wilkins as their 'new' head coach, and the lads assess fans' somewhat underwhelmed reaction to the appointment. Eoin also explains why he believes Wilkins' hiring is a step clear of one of Irish rugby's biggest failings: establishing pathways for coaches within the Irish game.

The lads also discuss Italy-Ireland, the 'storm in a teacup' that is Scott Penny's call-up to Andy Farrell's squad, and France-Scotland as well as the ongoing Welsh rugby dispute.

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Gavan Casey is joined by Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella to take a deep dive into the chaos in Welsh rugby.

Berch gives detailed insight into the state of play and what needs to happen to sort this mess out.

Murray and Bernard pick the players they'd like to see come in for Ireland against Italy, and the lads also discuss a member's interesting question about a hypothetical all-Leinster Irish team.

There's also room for a chat about the worrying sounds coming out of Connacht right now, as well as Ulster's latest defeat.

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