# The AFL comes for Irish rugby

An episode of [The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1341682574), 31 Jul 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64ef6d9e5464d50011bafece/e/6a6baeba87f5f77b02552b0a/media.mp3

Noah Byrne, a member of the Irish U20s, recently opted to move to Aussie rules instead of taking a Leinster academy contract. Is a move like this, often seen in GAA circles, going to become more prevalent in rugby, or are we dealing with a fascinating one off? Produced by Andrew McNair and John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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