Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleRugby didn't stop while we were on our break so there's plenty to talk about: 1) Are we seeing the last of the Stewsdays at Leinster? 2) After an anomalous and clunky first year, the URC looks like a meaner, tougher competition that's less forgiving for the young 'uns. 3) What's the craic with Emerging Ireland?4) The Premiership and what makes people go to rugby matches?Oh and don't think Raynal didn't get both barrels in an X-RATED, expletive laden coda.

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Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleStill somewhat unbelieving of Ireland's incredible achievement in New Zealand, the Moles gather remotely to discuss the *serious vibes* of the tour embodied by Rob Herring just going for the line and getting there when it seemed so unlikely.We look at NZ's relative lack of structure, the diminishing power of their front five, and whether Foster can survive, or whether the Graham Henry Bootroom Era has to come to an end.

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Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleIreland beat the All Blacks in the land of the long white cloud with a performance that overcame frustrations from the first two tour matches, showed both toughness and guile and leaves us asking very legitimately: can we win the series?We ask the big questions about where this non-vintage All Blacks team is going?And we finally we ask what LEARNINGS can taken (by both team and commentariat) from a very heartening victory of the Māori All Blacks in Wellington on the tour's last mid-week game.

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Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleIreland stink up Kirikiriroa with a rudderless and disciplineless performance against the Māori All Blacks: catastrophe or opportunity for LEARNINGS? Also, what's wrong with rugby generally. But seriously, Ireland were so bad we didn't even get around to talking about the test match this weekend.

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You can support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleWe take a look at how Ireland's actual touring party to New Zealand compares with what was predicted before surveying the landscape of winners and losers in the recent weeks of cup match rugby: Leinster's defeat to the Bulls, Leicester's shit-on-a-stick win over Saracens and Castres' ability to squeeze out the rugby royalty of Toulouse.

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Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleThe One Where Leinster Lose The Final: How it happened? what is its significance? Where next?

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Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleTwo Leinster matches to consider 1) the rotated squad turning over Munster in the URC dead rubber that still has profound implications2) the front-liners out to put some ghosts to bed against La RochelleMAH GAWD THAT'S WILL SKELTON'S MUSIC

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Support the Molecast at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmoleThe Moles chow down on the semis, the final, Leinster, La Rochelle, playing principles, 130kg props, departing coaches and replacements, Alex Soroka's hair and 10 minutes on why you should name your awards something cool.

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A big snotty post-QF roundtable:1) Munster v Toulouse: a clash of styles for the ages2) Leicester v Leinster: Tigers back at the big table but no longer the alpha predator in Europe3) Are Toulouse's monster pack Leinster Kryptonite or sick of getting on planes and running around the pitch?4) La ROGelle vs Racing: côte du bœuf vs croissants5) Bizarre listing of French clubs we like and one of us really can't stand Montpellier

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First up, it's the big NZ squad selection chat. Are there really such things as bolters?Secondly we talk about Ulster's slide after so much recent progress.Lastly we chat AIL Final briefly as Terenure look to shock Clontarf and round off an incredible year for the Lakelands outfit.

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