# Transfer rumour mill runs hot as Irish provinces gear up for Europe

An episode of [The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1341682574), 31 Mar 2026, 30 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64ef6d9e5464d50011bafece/e/69caa0e34bc3c0b5ce433e9d/media.mp3

With word on Ireland eyeing up an Australian rugby prospect, Nathan johns and Gordon D’Arcy look at Ireland’s prop development pathway. Plus, how did Jamie Osborne look back in the centre following a Six Nations campaign at 15? How did Munster improve on a difficult South African tour? How are the provinces shaping up for a return to Europe? Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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