# Ep 3475: Ireland Survive, 10 Debate Turns Ugly, McCloskey Magic, England Think Again - 16/02/26

An episode of [The Second Captains Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/647893016), 16 Feb 2026, 1 h 08 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/e/69933ff1b1ca974bbcc27257/media.mp3

Ireland have their first win of the Six Nations, but form and confidence are still eluding Andy Farrell's team. as the out-half debate rages on and the scrum continues to struggle. Shane Horgan and author and journalist Brendan Fanning pick through the issues at 10, the quality of Ireland's tries, and the Lynagh disallowed score. The BBC’s Tom English joins us to talk about Scotland’s astonishing win over England in Murrayfield and if it was all down to the coaching, or the 6 Nations Rugby Gods. We also discuss the racist abuse suffered online by Edwin Edogbo. Elsewhere there was Murph’s trip to Tralee, the benefits of preparation when dealing with adverse weather conditions, and an eventful post-mortem at a 40th birthday party he wasn’t invited to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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