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Introducing 'OTB Rugby' - the home of Rugby from Off The Ball and OTB Sport, where you'll hear the voices of Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan, Stuart Barnes, Andy Dunne, James Tracy and many more besides.

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  1. Rugby Daily | More Munster resignations, Ireland's revenge mission against France

    · 12 min · S26 E268

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, history and revenge are both on the brain as Ireland prepare for a Six Nations trip to France, More resignations at Munster following the appointment of…

  2. The Red 78 Unlocked | Randle appointment fallout, Reds win big against Benetton | Ep. 154

    · 20 min · S26 E270

    Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the backlash to the appointment of Roger Randle, and to look at Munster's win over Benetton. Get in contact on X…

  3. Rugby Daily | Should Ireland tamp down "revenge" talk pre-France? Ulster's injury nightmare

    · 13 min · S26 E272

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ulster have a hugely depleted squad ahead of their URC interpro trip to Munster this weekend, Should Ireland rein in their talk of a revenge mission…

  4. Rugby Daily | Lions exploring future tour of France, Ireland team named for W6N against Les Bleues

    · 14 min · S26 E274

    Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ireland set out their stall ahead of Saturday's massive Six Nations trip to France, Could the Lions be heading to France, Japan, or the Americas for a…

  5. ALAN QUINLAN: "Not their most flamboyant or exciting win!" | France vs Ireland preview | Leinster team

    · 33 min · S26 E275

    Alan Quinlan joins Colm Boohig, Keith Treacy and Dara Smith Naughton to preview France vs Ireland, discuss the injuries at Ulster and predict Leinster's team for this weekend. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets.…

  6. Rugby Daily | Ireland in town for French test, Cheetahs joining the URC?

    · 13 min · S26 E276

    Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, we'll hear from the Ireland camp ahead of their French test in the Women's Six Nations, Could the Irish provinces face South African side Cheetahs once…

  7. THE SATURDAY PANEL | The folklore of AIL rugby | Johne Murphy, Alison Miller and Hugh Farrelly

    · 48 min · S26 E277

    Johne Murphy, Alison Miller and Hugh Farrelly join John Duggan in studio to look ahead to tomorrow's blockbuster All Ireland League finals in the Aviva! The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball, with Energia, Experience the…

  8. Rugby Daily | Ireland's missed opportunity in France | Scott Bemand, Erin King & Aoife Dalton

    · 14 min · S26 E278

    Welcome to Sunday's Rugby Daily, with Dara Smith-Naughton from Clermont-Ferrand. Coming up, Dara has all the post-match reaction from the Irish camp. Head coach Scott Bemand explains why last night's loss to France…

  9. "They have a couple of Wafer's and King's which are phenomenal" | Alan Quinlan & Dara Smith-Naughton: Ireland lose to France in Clermont, Munster HAMMER Ulster & Leinster lose in Italy | OFF THE BALL

    · 33 min · S26 E279

    Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig are joined by former Ireland International Alan Quinlan as well as our own Dara Smith-Naughton to discuss Ireland's loss to France in the Six Nations last Saturday as well as the weekend that…

  10. ST MARY'S WIN THE AIL | Reaction from Aviva Stadium | St Mary's 46-31 Clontarf | OFF THE BALL

    · 13 min · S26 E280

    St Mary's were crowned AIL Champions yesterday after a large win over Clontarf in the Aviva Stadium. Cameron Hill was on hand to get reaction from Mary's manager Mark McHugh and Captain Conor Dean Energia AIL Rugby on…

  11. UL BOHS WIN THE AIL | Reaction from the Aviva Stadium | UL Bohs 32-29 Blackrock | OFF THE BALL

    · 10 min · S26 E281

    Cameron Hill was at the Aviva Stadium yesterday for the Energia Women's AIL Final as UL Bohemians got a late score to beat Blackrock College and take home the title to Limerick. Hear from Captain Chloe Pearse and Coach…

  12. RUGBY DAILY: Wafer on French revenge, AIL glory days and a Leinster injury update

    · 15 min · S26 E282

    On Monday's Rugby Daily, there is news from the international game, the domestic game and the provincial sides. Coming up short against the French. Fine margins of making it as a professional. Quinny on the AIL.…

  13. Rugby Daily | Did Benetton expose *major* flaw in Leinster defence? French rugby slams 20-minute red card

    · 10 min · S26 E285

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill, Coming up, has Leinster's loss to Benetton exposed a fatal flaw in their defensive system? Alison Miller on how Ireland can build towards a full 80-minute…

  14. The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster see off Ulster | Ep.155

    · 20 min · S26 E288

    Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on Munster's big win over Ulster, and to look ahead to their run in as the Reds look to secure a home quarter final…

  15. Rugby Daily | Rocky Elsom on "unjust" conviction in France, Montpellier's Drogheda-born centre on life in Top 14

    · 12 min · S26 E290

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Leinster hope to put 2015 ghosts to bed against Toulon this weekend, The Drogheda man plying his trade with Montpellier, And Rocky Elsom breaks his…

  16. RUGBY DAILY: Brian O'Driscoll on Leinster 'nerves', and could there be a classic between Bordeaux and Northampton?

    · 10 min · S26 E292

    On Thursday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you a look-ahead to Saturday's crucial Champions Cup semi-final between Leinster and Toulon. Brian O'Driscoll explains why he is perhaps a little apprehensive for his old…

  17. IRFU hunt for talent | "I'm trying to keep talent in Ireland!" | Identifying high-potential athletes

    · 18 min · S26 E293

    In March of this year the IRFU launched a series of combines to identify high potential athletes from other sports and introduce them to the elite rugby performance pathway. OTB's Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan…

  18. RUGBY DAILY: Leinster and Ulster name their teams for some big Euro action | Munster cancel Randle appointment

    · 11 min · S26 E296

    On Friday's Rugby Daily, Daniel Pitcher brings you all the latest ahead of a huge weekend of rugby. Listen to live League of Ireland commentary this Friday night as Bohemians do battle with Derry City at Dalymount…

  19. LEINSTER BACK IN A EUROPEAN FINAL! | Andy Dunne: "A guttural instinct about that performance that you'd fall in love with"

    · 30 min · S26 E297

    Leinster book their ticket to Bilbao with a nervy 29-25 win over Toulon in the Champions Cup semi final! OTB's Susanna Mollen sits down with Andy Dunne to hash out a passionate but imperfect Leinster performance and…

  20. Rugby Daily | Leo Cullen slams media "putting boot into" Leinster, Connacht sign rising Leinster star

    · 11 min · S26 E300

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Leo Cullen takes aim at the haters after Leinster booked their spot in the Investec Champions Cup final. French TV takes aim at Bath criticism of…

  21. Rugby Daily | Were Cullen's fiery words aimed at fans? How the TMO *actually* works

    · 11 min · S26 E303

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, a new contract for Ireland star Hugo Keenan, Brian O'Driscoll explains how the TMO actually works for big games, And another Wales legend calls time…

  22. WEDNESDAY NIGHT RUGBY | 'There's people that were having the game of their lives that went off' | FIONA HAYES

    · 17 min · S26 E304

    Fiona Hayes joins Eoin Sheahan for this week's Wednesday Night Rugby, as Ireland are in the middle of their preparations for Wales in the penultimate round of the Six Nations this weekend. Meanwhile, Connacht host a…

  23. Rugby Daily | A *new* ball size coming this Autumn, Ireland team named vs Wales

    · 12 min · S26 E306

    Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Ireland name their team for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales in Belfast, James Tracy makes a surprising admission about Leinster's 2018…

  24. Rugby Daily | McMillan raises doubts on future, Irish teams joining PWR?

    · 13 min · S26 E308

    Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has no regrets over their big talk ahead of the Six Nations, The team news ahead of a huge weekend in the URC, And…

  25. RUGBY DAILY: Ireland build up to a huge week against the Scots | Munster flyer to join the Bulls

    · 13 min · S26 E310

    On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news from Munster, and the international game. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

  26. Rugby Daily | Munster launch review after Randle appointment, Ross Byrne back to URC?

    · 12 min · S26 E312

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, ahead of a huge game at the Aviva Stadium, the Ireland women's are hoping to become a regular fixture at Lansdowne Road. The one area that speaks to…

  27. Rugby Daily | All Blacks legend added to coaching ticket, ex-Georgia captain banned for 11 years

    · 12 min · S26 E314

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Fiona Hayes on whether it's a good idea to have an Irish club side playing in England , Dave Rennie drafts in a New Zealand legend as part of his…

  28. The Red 78 Unlocked | Connacht conquer mediocre Munster | Ep.156

    · 23 min · S26 E316

    On this week's episode of the Red 78, Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the lacklustre performance at the Dexcom Stadium as Connacht run out 26-7…

  29. Minister Charlie McConalogue: Improving Sports Participation | Answering your questions on Sports funding across Ireland | OFF THE BALL

    · 42 min · S26 E317

    Eoin Sheahan was joined live in studio by the Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Charlie McConalogue to talk about the current state of funding for clubs across Ireland as well as…

  30. Rugby Daily | Munster need to face the music, could Cardiff spoil URC playoff party for Irish sides?

    · 11 min · S26 E320

    Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill, Coming up, Sam Monaghan's new perspective on playing for Ireland after years of struggling with injury, Why Munster need some honest self-reflection amid an…

  31. Rugby Daily | Ireland team for historic Scotland game, URC final round: everything you need to know

    · 14 min · S26 E322

    Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill, Coming up, the team news for Ireland's massive Six Nations final-round game against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium. The permutations for the Irish provinces in the…

  32. SIX NATIONS SHOW | Attendance records won’t last long! | Final weekend! | Anna Caplice & Lisa Martin

    · 39 min · S26 E323

    Meghan Scully is joined by Former Ireland and Munster number 8 Anna Caplice and former Scottish captain Lisa Martin to preview the final weekends actions. The Six Nations Show on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland |…

  33. IRELAND DOMINATE IN THE AVIVA: "I genuinely had goosebumps" | Post-match chat w/ Eimear Corri-Fallon

    · 16 min · S26 E324

    It's official, a brand new Irish record for a Women's Six Nations game as 31,294 fans made themselves heard in the first ever standalone women's game at the Aviva Stadium. And boy did the girls in green give the…

  34. Fiona Hayes: "Erin King was excellent!" | Ireland close Six Nations with big win | Exciting August Inter-Pros | MONDAY NIGHT RUGBY

    · 21 min · S26 E327

    Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by former Ireland International Fiona Hayes to discuss Ireland's 54-5 drubbing over Scotland in yesterday's historic match at the Aviva Stadium. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of…

  35. Rugby Daily | Major boost for Ulster ahead of final, should bonus points be changed?

    · 11 min · S26 E329

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Ulster could receive a major injury boost ahead of the Challenge Cup final this weekend, Fiona Hayes on the breakthrough star for Ireland in the Women's…

  36. The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster book quarter final spot | Ep. 157

    · 20 min · S26 E331

    Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to talk about the win over the Lions that sees Munster finish 5th in the URC table, and sets up a quarter final clash away to the…

  37. Rugby Daily | Brain injury legal case faces collapse, can Bordeaux break the Leinster blitz?

    · 13 min · S26 E332

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, how a blitz defence actually works, and will it be Leinster's undoing in Bilbao, The brain injury lawsuit being taken by former rugby players is on…

  38. Rugby Daily | Nacewa on 2018 final, the Irish coach boom in France

    · 11 min · S26 E336

    Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill, Coming up, we kick off the final run-in to Leinster's Champions Cup clash with Bordeaux. Why Irish coaches are a la mode in French rugby right now, And a pretty…

  39. RUGBY DAILY: Leinster and Ulster thumped in European finals | A Springbok returns to the Cape

    · 17 min · S26 E344

    On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you news from the world of rugby. Leinster suffer a thumping defeat in Bilbao by Bordeaux-Begles. Ulster hammered by Montpellier. Cheslin Kolbe returns to SA to play for…

  40. Rugby Daily | The latest Leinster-in-Europe post-mortem, big injury blow for Munster

    · 11 min · S26 E347

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Andy Dunne on the cultural issue that keeps costing Leinster in European finals, Munster suffer a major injury blow ahead of their URC playoff…

  41. Rugby Daily | Could Leinster bring in ROG? All Blacks star out for Ireland test

    · 10 min · S26 E348

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, could Leinster call upon an old foe to finally get them over their Champions Cup hoodoo? The All Blacks will be without a key player for their July…

  42. The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster prepare to run with the Bulls | Ep. 158

    · 21 min · S26 E351

    On this week's episode of The Red 78, Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes, and Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan look ahead to Saturday's URC quarter final with the Bulls. The first twenty minutes of this week's…

  43. Rugby Daily | BOD: Frawley is Leinster's guy for the URC playoffs, Croke Park set for another final

    · 10 min · S26 E352

    Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill, Coming up, Brian O'Driscoll on why Ciaran Frawley might be Leinster's go-to for the final URC playoff push, Munster on the hunt for a new forwards coach next…

  44. Rugby Daily | Jordie Barrett hints at Leinster return, URC playoffs: all you need to know

    · 13 min · S26 E355

    Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, the team news, and all you need to know ahead of the URC playoffs this weekend. Breakfast reacts to Sam Prendergast getting the start at 10 for Leinster,…

  45. Rugby Daily | Nienaber raises doubts over Leinster future, Cullen hits out at media

    · 11 min · S26 E358

    Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Leo Cullen and Jacques Nienaber bite back at media criticism following Leinster's URC playoff win over the Lions, Munster head coach Clayton…

  46. Rugby Daily | Williams: Nienaber needs to "cop it on the chin"; Ellie Kildunne to R360?

    · 11 min · S26 E360

    Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Matt Williams responds to Jacques Nienaber's fiery press conference ahead of the URC semi-finals, A major England international is leaving Harlequins,…

  47. The Red 78 Unlocked | That's All, Folks! | Ep. 159

    · 20 min · S26 E362

    Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan to look back on the URC quarter final defeat to the Bulls, to reflect on the season as a whole, and to look ahead to the next campaign.…

  48. FERGUS SLATTERY RIP: Lions memories and touring Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa

    · 4:54 · S26 E363

    Fergus Slattery, one of Ireland’s greatest rugby players, has died at the age of 77. In a statement, Blackrock College RFC announced the news this morning, hailing their former flanker as a “Lion of Lions”. Born in…

  49. Rugby Daily | Fergus Slattery RIP, Dobson on Nienaber: "Appreciate what you've got"

    · 11 min · S26 E364

    Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Irish rugby mourns the passing of legendary back-rower Fergus Slattery at the age of 77, John Dobson sends out a warning to critics of Leinster coach…

  50. Rugby Daily | Andy Farrell extends tenure to 2031, RFU rocked by sexism row

    · 12 min · S26 E366

    Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, Andy Farrell signs a new deal with the IRFU to stay on as head coach through to 2031, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen praises "genius" senior coach Jacques…

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