Why Irish rugby’s silent majority is losing hope, Pro14 mess, and how to fix the women’s game

Murray, Bernard and Gavan discuss the shambles that is the running of women’s rugby in this country and the areas in which it needs to improve.

As the Rainbow Cup fails to materialise — albeit hopefully just until the autumn — the lads assess the Pro14/16’s future, Welsh fans’ apathy towards it, and how integral the South Africans’ introduction will be to the league establishing more mainstream interest.

Plus, Bernard pulls no punches on the sense of disenfranchisement on the ground in Irish rugby, and the lack of a clear pathway for Irish coaches to get opportunities on the professional circuit.

ROG’s extension at La Rochelle and Mack Hansen’s arrival in Connacht are also explored by the lads at the top of the show.