The Molecast

By Demented Mole

A roundtable for rugby obsessives.Donate to the help the podcast at www.ko-fi.com/dementedmole or at the support link above

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January 21, 2026 Molecast #184
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Part 1: The tale of Leinster's two narrow wins — The Bayonne experience — Finding a way around a "low block" — Nearly moments — Surviving La Rochelle — La Rochelle not surviving — What are Leinster good at? — The Platonic Leinster

Part 2: The tale of Munster's two narrow defeats — "This is Munster Rugby Club we're talking about" — Castres cracker — Tournament failings — Wider malaise — How do they get better — "How do I get 50 games into X?"

Part 3: Predicting the Irish 6N squad
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1h 39min
January 07, 2026 Molecast #183
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Breakdown shitfights and an interpro no-show — Ulstermen standing up — Mens' Sevens programme legacy — The outhalf rivalry we were promised — What to do with Tom Aherne — Leo stops filibustering
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1h 20min
December 17, 2025 Molecast #182
The Molecast is not paywalled but you can support its production by making a small donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Munster confusion makes for a Christmas Turkey — Jeepers, pressure — Road wins — Glasgow statement — Ulster's vibe deserts them
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1h 5min
December 11, 2025 Molecast #181
You can support the Molecast's production by donating the cost of a cup of coffee at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Ireland's Top Province: the one at the top of the country — The Way of Richie — Cohesion paying off — Leinster's Disparate Aims — One-man rucks and going open off 10 — Hard Times in Bath Town — AOB: Connacht, Ross Byrne, Goals from the Mark
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1h 11min
December 04, 2025 Molecast #180
Support the production of the Molecast by making a small donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — "World Cup wins are all alike; every World Cup exit is unhappy in its own way" — The Euro-African Seeding Jamboree begins — Ulster's time to shine — Leinster Offside Meltdown — Why keep the ball? — Big whinge
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1h 11min
November 27, 2025 Molecast #179
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There’ll be no World Cup then, I’ll tell the children — In Search of a Scrum Philosophy — The Bajada — Props and Game-Time — Game-Wrecking Cr**p — Backs Rugby vs Forwards Rugby — Boks Tactical Discipline — Emotional Ireland — Bundee's Rugby Mortgage — A “Successful November”? — Lessons from Dev — Going forward
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1h 15min
November 20, 2025 Molecast #178
Apologies for the poor sound quality on one of the microphones! — Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Ireland romp against Oz — Paddy Mac arrives fully formed — Sam's highs and lows — Baird's hard yards — Aussie woe — Northampton influence — Delectable Pumas — SA conspiracy
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1h 2min
November 13, 2025 Molecast #177
The Molecast is not paywalled but you can support it by donating at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Skills and confidence ebbing — Lineouts, Attack, Defence, Kicking — Charismatic Strongmen all the way down — Possibles flow while Probables stutter — MacKenzie's Murrayfield Moments — Rassie and Siya's Mentality Monsters strike AGAIN
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1h 18min
November 07, 2025 Molecast #176
The Molecast is not paywalled, but you can support its production by making a small donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Ireland's new normal: good in moments, largely stodgy, dodgy set piece — Counterpoint: actually quite good, all things considered? — Ringrose, lineouts, execution errors — Hyper-Rationalisation —Middle-Aged Man yells at cloud — "Friendlies" — Japan Selection
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57min
October 22, 2025 Molecast #175
The Molecast is not paywalled, but you can support its production by making a small donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — We've got our Jack back — McMillan's Munster — "It's a challenging start"... and we failed it — TYFPFFS — We might lose to Zebre, but think of the dramatic potential — Silver Linings Teamsheet — Ulster are back — Shohei Otani wears Tadhg Beirne pyjamas 🤪🤨🤠
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47min

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