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August 02, 2025 REACTION POD: Wallabies deny tourists historic whitewash
Gavan Casey and Murray Kinsella reflect on Australia's win over the Lions in the final game of the 2025 series.
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15 min
July 25, 2025 Second Test preview, union's battle in OZ, and what it's like to interview Sky's commentary team
Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from Melbourne on the eve of the second Test between the Wallabies and the Lions.
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27 min
July 18, 2025 Team selections, Schmidt's new leaf, and villainous Lions vibes - First Test preview
Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey to look ahead to Australia v the Lions in Brisbane.
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29 min
July 11, 2025 Owen, Osborne and AUNZ XV
Murray Kinsella joins CIarán Kennedy LIVE from Australia to look ahead to the Lions' clash vs AUNZ XV. The lads discuss where Owen Farrell will fit into his father's plans, Jamie Osborne's call up to the squad and more!
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24 min
July 04, 2025 Owen Farrell's call-up, the foreboding Aussie mood in Sydney, and Georgia-Ireland preview
Murray Kinsella has touched down in Sydney and joins Gavan Casey to preview the Lions' game with a worryingly under-strength Waratahs.

The lads discuss Owen Farrell's call-up to the squad which has proven controversial in some quarters, the narrative that Tadhg Beirne's Test position might be under threat, the Wallabies' team to face Fiji in their only warm-up game, and Ireland's exciting team to face a fired-up Georgia in Tbilisi.

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42 min
June 27, 2025 David Humphreys' plans for the future of Irish rugby, and Lions v Western Force preview
Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey to discuss the IRFU's new strategy to supplement schools rugby in Connacht, Ulster and Munster. The lads also look ahead to the Lions' first game on Australian soil.
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37 min
June 20, 2025 Lions 24-28 Argentina: Post-match reaction pod
Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey give their immediate reaction from the Aviva Stadium as the Lions lose to Los Pumas.
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14 min
June 13, 2025 The South African view on Leinster v the Bulls
Craig Ray joins Murray Kinsella to look ahead to the URC final. The lads discuss Jake White, the Bulls' mission, scrum culture in South Africa, and how this game will be won and lost.

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30 min
June 06, 2025 Leinster v Glasgow preview, crowd attendances at URC knockout games, and Ireland's summer squad
Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey look ahead to Leinster's URC quarter-final with Glasgow and discuss the drop-off in attendance for their most recent meeting with Scarlets.

The lads also chat about Paul O'Connell's Ireland squad for the summer Tests with Georgia and Portugal, and whether there is a depth issue behind Ireland's significant number of vastly experienced players.

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39 min
May 30, 2025 Osborne starts with Barrett for Leinster, and have the Sharks found knockout form?
Ciarán Kennedy and Gavan Casey preview Leinster and Munster’s URC quarter-finals.

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22 min