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Gavan Casey sits in for Murray Kinsella and is joined by Eoin Toolan to discuss Super Rugby: Moana Pasifika's first win and their currently insane schedule; what's gone wrong with the 'Canes, and should Jordie Barrett play 10?; New Zealand's midfield void and who might fill it; plus Brumbies and Reds' great starts and the incredible decision to reverse Tom Banks' red card.

The lads also cast one eye towards the coming weekend, with Eoin laying out his ideas for how Munster might topple Leinster at Thomond and looking at how Ulster might manage the turnaround from SA to Toulouse

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There were celebrations aplenty over the weekend, of course, both in France and Italy as well as Dublin and Cork, where Ireland's senior men's and U20 sides each raised silverware in front of capacity crowds.

On today's pod, Bernard, Murray and Gavan delve into the 20s' success: how did Richie Murphy and co. make them tick so successfully considering their lack of age-grade rugby over the last couple of years, and who from this previously unheralded squad looks most ready to play pro ball?The lads also look back on Ireland's senior Six Nations campaign as a whole, with one eye cast firmly towards the summer tour to New Zealand: to experiment or to potentially win a series on Kiwi soil?

They chat about France's Grand Slam win over England, which Berch witnessed first hand from the commentary box at the Stade: what makes this French side different to every other team in the world, and are they set for a period of sustained dominance in Europe? And has time finally caught up with Eddie Jones as it does most great coaches across sport, or has he still got some tricks up his sleeve?

Plus, Kieran Crowley's impact on Italy, Conor O'Shea's foundations, and, on the flipside, why the next five years could be pretty grim for Wales; and why Munster's back-to-back defeats in South Africa shouldn't be cause for grave concern.

Tributes are also paid to Big Dev Toner who today announced that he is to retire at the end of the season, and Berch recalls an absolute head-the-ball with whom he and Dev both shared the Leinster dressing room as Toner was first emerging as a future prospect.

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Murray Kinsella, Bernard Jackman and Gavan Casey look back on a relatively confusing day at Twickenham, as Ireland outscored 14-man England by four tries to zero; but almost made a bags of it; but won well in the end -- despite giving up six scrum penalties and playing a bit 'giddily'.

Berch takes us into the scrum, where he and a number of front-row peers believe Ireland have been asking for a comeuppance, and Gavan wonders if England might be a little bit too proud of their performance, despite their man disadvantage.

The lads also discuss Connacht's most recent signings and Berch breaks another potential move, with a highly touted Munster talent set to move north to Ulster.

There's also U20s and URC chat after a mad weekend's worth of action.

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