The Molecast

By Demented MoleSports Rugby

The Molecast episodes

February 19 Molecast #188
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Ireland's strength of schedule — Italian improvement — What went well — ... and what didn't — Half-back struggles — U20 tone setting — Players of wit and invention — How do you beat this France ("What Would Rassie Do?") — Can Wales find something to believe in — This is my house, you're listening to my music — What tune beats England?
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1 hr 17 min
February 11 Molecast #187
The Molecast is not paywalled, but you can support its continued production by making a donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Beware: more swearing than usual

"It's the players!" — "It's the coaching!" — "It's the performance!" — "Ireland haven't done much wrong..." — The game done changed — Where next — Team for Italy — Gregor Townsend could not get out of the way — England into hubris mode already — ""A"" game debacle — Bigger boys came
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1 hr 5 min
February 04 Molecast #186
The Molecast is not paywalled, but you can support its production by donating at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Ireland's selection: what is a surprise and what is the logic— France's selection: Dupont + 14 or Irish kryptonite — Ireland's prospects and the notion of a predictable championship — Will Glasgow fuel Scotland? — Can anyone stop the English boot stomping on the 6N face? — U20s hopes — England Legends vs Ireland Legends in aid of Moody Family Trust https://therpa.co.uk/news/2026/1/england-and-ireland-rugby-greats-return-to-london-to-play-in-the-annual-england-v-ireland-legends-match/
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1 hr 4 min
January 27 Molecast #185
Please bear with the Zoom-level audio quality while we record remotely for 2 weeks 🙏 📡 ☎️ 💻

You can support the Molecast by making a small donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Leinster *find a way* in front of the new Clan Stand — Loosehead crisis — Bohan grabs his opportunity — Ulster don't find a way in Llanelli — Devine heads north — Munster against the wind — TYP international edition — Farrell's decisions all over the park — The forgotten round of URC
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49 min
January 21 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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1 hr 39 min
January 07 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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1 hr 20 min
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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1 hr 5 min
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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1 hr 11 min
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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1 hr 11 min
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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1 hr 15 min