This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.

In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.

On the show....

• Kilkenny's loss to Bective in the league and preview this weekend's clash at home to Gorey.
• We look back at Tullow's win over Carlow in the league derby, Carlow's win over Tullow in the seconds, and Ben Crottys' drop goals :)
• We preview Tullow's clash this weekend against Athy in the league and being drawn at home to them in the Towns Cup.
• We chat about Carlow's league game at home to Longford this weekend and about being drawn away to Dundalk in the Towns Cup.
• Coaching departures at the end of the season in Carlow.
• Women's rugby including Tullow's game away to Tullamore, and Kilkenny's game v St Marys is off.
• Youth's news in Tullow and Carlow
• Kilkenny College get their senior cup campaign underway next week and SETU are in action

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