Scoreline.ie: The Knock On Rugby Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Stephen Byrne presents The Knock On with Scoreline.ie, our weekly look at what's happening in the world of rugby - locally, nationally and internationally.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Previews of this weekend's games, Kilkenny V Seapoint, top of the table clash of Carlow v Wicklow, and Tullow v Cill Dara.
- We chat women's rugby and huge wins for Tullow and Kilkenny, we also chat Rhinos rugby and more.
- We look at how Carlow, Kilkenny, and Tullow's youths teams got on over the weekend and look ahead
- We look back at Ireland's win over Australia and discuss the concussion controversy that followed the game
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- We analyse Kilkenny's loss to Boyne in Division 1A of the Leinster League.
- Tom Crotty described Carlow's game against Cill Dara as "weird", they lost to the Kildare side and we look at why.
- Tullow lost to Dundalk, we chat about that.
- We have the latest news from the Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tullow Youths teams.
- We chat about women's rugby and how the local sides got on last weekend and what games are coming up.
- Ireland take on Australia this weekend, we preview that and look at the game against Fiji
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow's big win over Dundalk in the Leinster League, and preview their trip to Cill Dara this weekend
- Tullow gets the better of Longford, we look back at that and ahead to their clash with Dundalk
- We look ahead to Kilkenny's away clash with Boyne in Division 1A.
- We catch up on what's happening with Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow's youth and women's teams
- We look back at the Ireland win over South Africa and ahead to the game against Fiji.
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow welcomes Dundalk to Oak Park in the Leinster League, we preview the big clash.
- Tullow host Longford in the Leinster League, a big day planned at the club, we look ahead to the clash.
- We chat about Ireland A v All Blacks XV and the team named for that and why the "A" sides are a good thing.
- We preview Ireland v South Africa in the Autumn Series, the team selection and more.
- With all the pressure facing English and Welsh clubs, we talk about why the IRFU system works
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny lose out to Monkstown in the Leinster League, we look a what went wrong on the day and why we should be optimistic for the future.
- Carlow gets their first away win over Longford in 13 years, Tom Crotty says there's room for improvement though.
- Tullow loses to Athy under the lights in bad weather.
- Ladies' rugby, we chat about Kilkenny and Tullow's games from the weekend and the Rhino's teams.
- We look back at Leinster's win over Munster, how Munster's new style is starting to show, younger players stepping up and how it's coming to the end of the road for one or two of them.
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Tullow gets the bragging rights after beating Carlow in the Leinster League (Carpe Diem Cup).
- Kilkenny lose to Gorey in Division 1A, we review where it went wrong for the local side.
- We preview the weekend's action, Tullow away to Athy, Carlow away to Longford, and Kilkenny at home to Monkstown.
- We preview Leinster v Munster in the URC and have a look back over Leinster v Connacht and Munster v Bulls.
- And we analyse the Ireland squad for the November Internationals, the up-and-coming players, and the mounting injury list.
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny RFC, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow RFC.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow and Athy’s game was canceled due to a technology failure with flood lights, we preview the game which was refixed for this Sunday.
- We look back at Kilkenny’s wins over Bective in Foulkstown.
- Tullow grabbed two wins against Mullingar, we chat about those.
- We talk about Sean O’Brien’s move to play for Naas in the AIL
- The lads ask are the values of rugby, like sitting down for food and drink with the opposition players after a game are disappearing and can it be encouraged.
- We preview Munster v Connacht on what was termed the “Desperation Derby” as both teams struggle in early season games.
- We preview Leinster v Cell C Sharks
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Leinster League reviews for Wicklow V Tullow, Suttonians v Kilkenny and Mullingar V Carlow
- Leinster League previews of Tullow V Mullingar, Carlow v Athy and Kilkenny v Bective.
- We look back at Leinster's win over Benetton and preview their game away to Ulster.
- The lads discuss Munster's shock loss to the Dragons and we look ahead to their game with Zebre, as well as talk about their season so far.
- The Emerging Ireland team is named for their first game in South Africa, we chat through that
And lots more......
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This episode is a Kilkenny College special where we focus on the school's rugby output.
Stephen Byrne is joined by Colm Moloney, Director of Rugby at Kilkenny College and coach Johnny Tobin.
The lads discuss lots including the school's rugby team, players, management, structures and more.
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This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- A review of Kilkenny's win over Ashbourne in the first round of Leinster League
- Carlow took on New Ross in the J2 Leinster League, we look back at that game
- We preview Wicklow v Tullow, Suttonians v Kilkenny and Mullingar v Carlow this weekend
- Leinster name a very strong team for their first home URC game against Benetton, Ciaran Frawley named at 10
- Stuart Lancaster is rumoured to be leaving Leinster and heading to Racing 92 at the end of the season.
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- We look back at the Carlow and Kilkenny derby games in J1 & J2 last weekend, a win for each side
- Tullow got the better of Wexford Wanderers, we hear about the game and how the team is shaping up
- We preview the local games this weekend
- Sean O'Brien's application to play junior rugby with Tullow has been denied, we discuss that
- The lads chat about the Emerging Ireland Squad that has been named and if it's a good idea in general
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow v Kilkenny derby in South East League, we preview the game
- Wexford Wanders welcome Tullow, we look ahead to the match
- We hear how pre-season has gone for Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow, and what developments the clubs are doing
- Munster v Leinster derby in the USA, would you be bothered?
- Ireland Rugby 7's men's and women's teams reach quarter-finals
- We round up the week's rugby news from near and far
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- We get the latest from Kilkenny rugby club, including how they got on when the Leinster team visited last week
- Tom Crotty and his Carlow sides are up and running and have more games this week, we hear about those
- We hear the latest from Tullow rugby club and about Sean O'Brien's return in the maroon and white
- We pick through the Munster V Gloucester game and see what players put their hand up for the new season
- The Ireland Emerging Squad is to tour South Africa, it's a new initiative to bring through young Irish players, but is it a good idea?
- We chat about the All Blacks, Argentina, South Africa and Australia
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Ireland's series win over the All Blacks in New Zealand
- Leinster's new and departing players and coaches including Tullow's Sean O'Brien who re-joins his old club
- Munster's new signings and their completely new coaching ticket, how will they fair this season?
- Kilkenny has brought in a few new players and lost a few, we chat about those and their hopes and aspirations for 2022/2023
- Carlow continues to build their young team of mostly homegrown players, we talk about their ladies rugby too, and developments there
- Leinster visit Kilkenny's grounds in Foulkstown on Friday 26th August for a training session, we get the news on that.
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow rugby club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Preview of Leinster v La Rochelle in the Heineken Champions Cup final
- Leinster's defeat over Munster in the URC last weekend.
- How Leinster and building a strong homegrown team and culture
- Where Munster are going wrong and how they'll turn it around
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow's J2 loss to North Meath/Athboy in the Second's Plate Final
- We review Munster's loss to Toulouse in the Heineken Champions Cup
- We look back at Leinster's win over Leicester in the Heineken Champions Cup
- Preview Leinster v Toulouse in the Semi-Final of the Heineken Champions Cup
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow taking on North Meath/Athboy in the Provincial Seconds Plate on Sunday from 3 pm.
- Preview of Leicester Tigers v Leinster in the Heineken Cup Quarter Final
- Preview of Munster v Toulouse in the Heineken Cup Quarter Finals and their new coaching ticket for next season
- The Leinster Junior team take on Munster on Saturday with Kilkenny's Jake McDonald and Wes Carter involved, we look ahead to that
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny winning the Towns Cup beating Ashbourne.
- Tullow winning the Town's Plate
- Tullow Ladies win the Paul Flood cup
- Kilkenny ladies win the Division 5 cup
- Carlow's J2 team reach the second's plate final after beating Kilkenny
- Underages success for Carlow, Tullow, and Kilkenny
- The Irish province's weekend's in the URC
- Discussion about Irish women's rugby and about turning professional after they were hammered by England
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Sean O'Brien's retirement from professional rugby
- Champions Cup chat, Munster v Exeter, Leinster v Connacht, Graham Rowntree appointment
- Tullow Women in the Paul Flood cup final v Tullamore
- Kilkenny Women v Tallaght in Division 5 cup final
- We preview the Provincial Towns Cup final between Kilkenny and Ashbourne on Sunday, it's 20 years since they won it last
- Preview of the Provincial Towns Plate Semi-Final between Enniscorthy and Tullow on Friday
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny's win over Carlow in Towns Cup Quarter Finals
- Preview of Kilkenny v Dundalk in Towns Cup Semi-Final
- Tullow's win in the Provincial Towns Plate and J2 cup
- Women's rugby, Kilkenny in cup action this weekend
- Munster V Leinster
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny stays in Division 1A of the Leinster League after an impressive win over Wicklow.
- We preview the biggest game of the season as Kilkenny and Carlow go head to head in the Towns Cup quarter-final.
- Preview of Tullow v Naas in the Towns Plate this weekend
- We discuss the Provincial Towns Cup history and what it means for local clubs
- We chat about Tullow ladies and their big win in the Paul Flood Cup
- And we chat six nations, Ireland's win over Scotland and where the team is now ahead of the world cup
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- 1A/1B promotion/relegation playoff between Kilkenny and Wicklow and Kilkenny's win over Edenderry in the Town's Cup
- Carlow's win over Navan in the Towns Cup
- Tullow bow out of the Towns Cup after loss to Dundalk
- Kilkenny and Tullow women's teams finish up Leinster League campaigns
- We look back at Ireland's win over England in the Six Nations
- Preview of Ireland v Scotland and discuss the team named by Andy Farrell
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny's league win over Ashbourne sees them avoid automatic relegation.
- Preview of Kilkenny V Edenderry in the Provincial Town cup
- Carlow's narrow win over Longford in the Towns Cup and a preview of their game against Navan
- Tullow's win over New Ross in the Towns Cup and a look ahead to their clash with Dundalk
- Kilkenny women's clash against Swords in a top of table decider
- We chat about the Ireland team to play England in the Six Nations and how they can beat them
- Kilkenny College's loss to St Marys in the Leinster Senior Schools cup.
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny's showdown with Ashbourne to save their season
- Carlow expecting a bruising encounter with Longford in the Towns Cup
- Tullow take on recently promoted New Ross in the Towns Cup
- Ireland’s win over Italy, we look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from the game
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- We review last weekend's action including Tullow's loss to Boyne
- We preview a crucial game for Kilkenny away to Dundalk as they try to stay in Division 1A and Carlow take on Clondalkin as preparations for the Towns Cup
- Andy Farrell has made a number of changes for the Ireland team v Italy, we discuss the team
- We chat about Leinster's new signing from Munster, Jason Jenkins
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Tullow get the bragging rights over Carlow in the J1's but Carlow seconds win the league
- Kilkenny in trouble in Division 1A after loss to Ashbourne and a disrupted season
- This weekend sees Tullow heading for Boyne and Carlow entertain bottom side Clondalkin, we preview the games
- Ireland v France, the main talking points
- Ed Byrne, Leo Cullen sign contract extensions for Leinster
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- A bad weekend for Carlow and Kilkenny J1's, Tullow men and women's teams pick up good wins.
- Leinster League previews, Kilkenny fight for survival away to Ashbourne, Carlow and Tullow clash in local derby.
- Ireland’s win over Wales
- Ireland team to play France, Sexton out, Henshaw and Henderson in.
- Leinster v Edinburgh
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act and lots more
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny v Bective Leinster League preview.
- Tullow and Carlow are back to winning ways, we review the games.
- Tullow women v MU Barnhall & Kilkenny women v De La Salle Palmerston.
- Champions Cup chat, Leinster beating Bath and Munster beating Wasps, Irish getting stronger in the competition.
- Ireland’s preparations for Six Nations.
And lots more......
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Review of losses in last weekend’s Leinster League games.
- Preview of Seapoint v Kilkenny, Tullow v Clondalkin and Carlow v Longford.
- Women’s rugby, Kilkenny V Athy and Tullow v Port Dara Falcons.
- Leinster thrash Montpellier in Champions Cup, preview Bath game.
- Munster's last gasp win over Castres, winning ugly.
- Ireland Squad is named for Six Nations, the main talking points.
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- A return to local action, we preview Kilkenny v Monkstown, Tullow v Cill Dara and Wicklow v Carlow in the Leinster League.
- We preview Leinster v Montpellier in the Champions Cup and discuss Dan Leavy being injured again.
- We look back at Munster v Ulster and look ahead to their Champions Cup game this weekend.
- We chat about Munster’s signings this week including RG Snyman.
- And the annual Ireland v England game which this year will be a tribute to Gary Halpin.
And lots more......
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Leinster League games cancelled this weekend due to covid cases, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tullow’s games are off.
- Youths Rugby over the Christmas period, plenty of action for the local clubs.
- Munster Rugby and the problems there getting worse, we discuss Johann Van Graan leaving for Bath, who takes over and when?
- Covid cancellations of Champions Cup and URC games.
- Leinster v Montpellier, was it fair to give the french side the points even though Leinster had a team ready to play.
And lots more.
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny's loss to Suttonians in the Leinster League.
- Tullow beaten by Wicklow.
- Carlow's loss to Mullingar.
- Women's and Youth rugby update.
- Leinster team for Montpellier, weakened through covid (Game cancelled after the podcast was recorded).
- Johann Van Graan leaving Munster, where does it leave the province?
- IRFU's response to the Irish women’s team's letter.
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny wins ugly against Gorey but picks up injuries.
- Suttonians v Kilkenny preview.
- Tullow beaten by a late penalty by Mullingar, we also discuss their injury list.
- Tullow v Wicklow preview.
- Carlow continue their good form beating Cill Dara.
- Carlow v Mullingar preview
- We preview Leinster V Bath in the Heineken Champions Cup and Wasps v Munster.
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow’s narrow win over Tullow in the local derby & preview of the Cill Dara game.
- Kilkenny’s game called off over covid in the opposition club, no games played for five weeks, they play Gorey this weekend.
- Covid disruption in the Leinster League.
- Leinster losing to Ulster and a preview of Leinster v Connacht
- Munster getting stuck in South Africa with covid cases, and the Heineken Champions Cup games, what happens next?
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
This is The Knock On, KCLR, and Scoreline.ie's weekly rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny v Ashbourne Leinster League preview
- Carlow v Tullow Leinster League Preview
- Ladies Rugby
- A look back at the talking points for Ireland v Argentina
- Tadgh Furlong signs a three year deal with the IRFU
- Stephen Larkham leaving Munster, Van Graan not doing the business
- Club Community Rugby Officers and their value
Don't forget to visit scoreline.ie for more on rugby, and of course, if you’re into your GAA, we have the clash act, and lots more.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Ireland's win over the All Blacks
- We preview Ireland V Argentina
- In the Ireland half-back pairings, will Conor Murray and Joey Carbery revert to a slower kicking game?
- Is it disrespectful to sing during the Haka?
- Carlow v Tullow, the local derby takes place next week
- Youths rugby
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow's incredible comeback and savage win over Boyne.
- Tullow's game with Longford called off with ten minutes to go because of behaviour on the sideline, the Leinster branch are involved now.
- Kilkenny’s game was called off too due to covid cases.
- We discuss referee abuse in general and is it on the rise?
- We review Ireland V Japan and preview Ireland v All Blacks.
- Ireland women’s rugby and the current issues.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club and Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny lost to Seapoint after having a good lead.
- Carlow come up short in Longford.
- Tullow get the better of Clondalkin, return of Willie O’Brien.
- Preview next round of games, Carlow v Boyne, Longford v Tullow, Bective v Kilkenny.
- Preview of Ireland V Japan and the team selection & main talking points.
- Discussion over the Irish and provinces style of play and what needs to be done to develop it across the country.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- J1 rugby returns this weekend for the local teams who are looking to get back to winning ways.
- Women’s rugby on the up locally.
- Local players dominate the South East squads.
- Leinster and Connacht's impressive wins in the URC and what went wrong with Munster.
- Jack Carty and why he’s not in the Ireland squad.
- Should we bring back the Ireland A teams to give up and coming stars an international run out?
- We need more referees! the lads discuss a shortage of the whistleblowers.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow ship losses in the Leinster League
- No games this weekend for the men, the women’s team are out though
- We discuss the pressure of the Leinster league and how a loss can send your season into a spiral
- The lads talk about their clubs ambitions for the next few years
- And the Irish Squad has been named for the November Internationals, no Ed Byrne, Simon Zebo is back and we discuss the other talking points.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny beat Dundalk in a poor game
- Carlow hammer Clondalkin to keep 100% record
- Tullow beaten at home by Boyne, they’re missing experienced players
- Preview of weekend’s action for the clubs
- Youths and Women’s teams
- Leinster beat Zebre, Harry Byrne’s injury a cause for concern
- Sexton still the out half to beat, Jack Carty said he’s the man to take over the 10 jersey but where are we realistically?
- RG Snyman injured again for Munster, blow to the province
- And the lads debate the name of County Carlow Football Club, or is it Carlow Rugby Club, or Carlow Football Club?
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Carlow’s wins over Mullingar in J1 and J2 in the Leinster League
- Preview of Kilkenny v Dundalk
- Preview of Clondalkin v Carlow
- Preview of Tullow v Boyne
- Youths and Ladies team games
- Johnny Tobin coming out of retirement for Tullow
- Tullow’s Cillian Redmond signs for London Irish
- Leinster V Dragons review
- Munster v Stormers review
- 70’s porn star moustaches & going from videoing a game to playing in it
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- A look back at Kilkenny and Tullow’s games last weekend
- Preview of Carlow v Mullingar this weekend in the Leinster League
- Review and preview of women’s and youth games
- Kilkenny College beaten narrowly in the Leinster Schools Junior Cup
- Tom Daly in Connacht, will he make the Irish camp again?
- Munster Management pivot?
- Leinster front row experiments
- Players leaving to go abroad, who could the provinces lose?
- Women’s rugby and why there should be more investment into it from kids up to adult level.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Review of the first weekend of Leinster League games and other club action.
- Preview the games this weekend.
- 50 man panel named for Irish rugby camp, no Simon Zebo.
- Johnny Sexton, is it time to see him dropped from the Ireland squad to bring youth through?
- Leinster v Vodacom Bulls preview in United Rugby Championship.
- Munster and what's needed for them to be back at the top table.
- Up and coming talent in Leinster and Munster.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- The Leinster League gets underway, we preview Carlow, Kilkenny and Tullow's games
- The Tullow ladies face Old Belvedere in the Paul Flood cup semi final
- Tullow are to host the finals of the Paul Flood and Paul Cusack competitions
- We discuss the controversy over the changing facilities for the provincial women’s teams that made the news.
- Tom Crotty talks about how the Rhino team is getting on (Tullow/Carlow combined)
- The Ireland women’s senior team, what happened in their world cup qualifier and what issues there are.
- New signings for the provinces including Duane Vermeulen for Ulster
- Sean O’Brien was in action in a pre-season friendly against Connacht
- And the lads have a few tales about marking pitches for games
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club and James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Tullow’s 50th anniversary this year and their 100th anniversary in 7 years time?, explain that one!
- Lack of players available means a number of women’s and youths cup games didn’t go ahead.
- Tullow and Carlow combine to become Rhino Rugby in U14 and U16 girls grades.
- Women’s rugby getting more profile and women’s sport on the up.
- The start of the Leinster League soon, are the teams ready for action?
- Players at clubs coming out of retirement to run out in the club colours again.
- Players used to keep going into their 40’s, why doesn’t it happen anymore?
- Carlow in the AIL, the good old days.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club and Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Kilkenny’s win over the Carlow J2’s in an epic first game back.
- Upcoming training matches between Kilkenny, Carlow and Tullow.
- New players in and out of Carlow and Tullow.
- Kilkenny college and the work being done there with their teams.
- Covid restrictions lifting, what does it mean for local clubs.
- Artificial pitches, why young lads love them and the older lads don’t.
- Sean O’Brien and Tom Daly go head to head in London Irish v Connacht friendly
- Leinster move early season games to the Aviva, the lads prefer RDS for atmosphere.
- Carlow Rugby’s skydiving fund raiser at the weekend.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne is joined by Johnny Tobin from Tullow Rugby Club, James Blanchfield from Kilkenny Rugby Club, and Tom Crotty from Carlow Rugby Club.
The lads discuss lots including….
- Pre-season training and the slow start to the season.
- No South East Cup this year, it should be prioritised.
- Numbers available to teams, players in and out.
- Rebuilding their teams after covid.
- Youths leaving their clubs for the bright lights of Dublin, how can they retain their players?
- No feeder schools rugby in Kilkenny, hard to get it off the ground.
- How Kilkenny hurler Adrian Mullen would be playing for Leinster if he stuck at the rugby.
- Sorting out the seasons between sports, rugby, soccer, and GAA, can they work together?
- Leinster underage teams with big local representation on them.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim talk about lots including….
- The Lions loss to the Springboks in the final test.
- What players stood out in the final game.
- Should Warren Gatland be the next Lion's coach or is it time for a change?
- Lack of interest in this Lions tour, should the competition be scrapped?
- The Irish rugby team's busy calendar including four games against the All Blacks.
- Which positions on the Ireland team need nailing down?
- The Colm O'Shea cup, a new junior pre-season tournament for Carlow, Kilkenny, and Tullow clubs.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow Rugby’s Johnny Tobin talk about lots including….
- The dire second test, and why the Lions lost to South Africa
- Six changes to the Lion’s team for the final test, will it make a difference
- Players not making an impact on the tour
- Players not being used for any of the games on the tour and why it’s wrong
- The Springboks missing two key players, will it help the Lions?
- How the Lions will aim to beat South Africa
- Rassie Erasmus being called in front of World Rugby, does he have a point though?
- Our predictions for the final test.
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim talk about lots including….
- How the Lions won the first test over South Africa
- Player performances, the good and the not so good
- Springbok's coach Rassie Erasmus and his off-field antics
- Analysing the Lions team selected for this week
- How the Lions will beat South Africa and wrap up the series
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow rugby’s Johnny Tobin talk about lots including….
- The Lions team selection for the first test, has Gatland got it right?
- The balance of players on the pitch and the bench
- What Warren Gatland’s possible thinking is with the team selection
- Where The Lions will hope to beat the Springboks, we look at tactics
- The Heineken Champions Cup draw and new format, Leinster’s group.
And more......
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow rugby’s Johnny Tobin about lots including….
• Ireland’s win over the US and the blooding of new players
• The Lion's hammering of the Sharks in a facile game
• The Lions get a wakeup call from the so-called Springbok "A" side
• Alun Wyn Jones makes a miraculous recovery to re-join the Lions
• Ronan Kelleher joins up with the Lions
• Looking ahead to this weekend’s game against the Stormers
• Picking the Lions test team
And lots more....
Hello and welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne, former Leinster captain Chris Pim, and Tullow rugby’s Johnny Tobin about lots including….
- Ireland’s win over Japan and the stand out players
- Ireland’s game against the U.S and the new caps
- The Lions are hit with covid
- Lions having to play the Cell C Sharks twice
- Is the Lions tour in trouble and should it have gone ahead?
- Kilkenny's Tim Corkery and the Irish U20’s
- Tullow, Carlow, and Kilkenny club players playing provincial underage.
Hello and welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim talk about lots including….
- The Ireland U20’s loss to England on Thursday, Tim Corkery from Kilkenny was involved
- Ireland and the team to play Japan in the Summer Series in the Aviva Stadium - Ed Byrne involved, no Tom Daly.
- The opening British & Irish Lions game against Japan and the news around that
- The Opening Lions game against the Sigma Lions in South Africa
And lots more....
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In this episode, Stephen Byrne talks to Carlow Rugby Club member Tom Crotty
They chat about:
- Developments at the club and freshening up after lockdown
- Summer touch rugby tournament
- The Bee's which is their all-inclusive special needs tag rugby team
- Underage boys and girls teams
- The J1, J2, and J3 teams and how they’re shaping up
- PRO’s Tom Daly, Ed, and Bryan Byrne and how they help out at the club
- 150 year anniversary coming up
- Aims for the new season
And lots more....
In this episode, Stephen Byrne talks to Tullow Rugby Clubs Johnny Tobin.
They chat about:
- Developments at the club, a new 4g pitch, two grass pitches, and a new car park
- Underage touch rugby at the club and numbers getting involved
- The men & women’s teams and how they’re coping and shaping up for next season
- Players coming through and those involved with Leinster underage teams
- Charlie Ward and how he’s getting on with Connacht
- Carlow’s representation in pro rugby, Tom Daly, Ed Byrne, Bryan Byrne, and Sean O’Brien
- Johnny’s thoughts on Leinster, Ireland, and the Lions
And lots more.....
In this episode, Stephen Byrne talks to Kilkenny Rugby Club PRO and former player James Blanchfield.
They chat about:
- Summer tag rugby
- Covid Lockdown
- Men's teams returning to training
- Their plans for women's rugby
- Tim Corkery being capped by Leinster
- Willie Duggan and the club becoming a Lion's "club of origin"
- Gary Halpin's death
And lots more.....
In this episode of The Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast., Stephen Byrne and Chris Pimm talk to Carlow man and Leinster and Ireland prop Ed Byrne.
During the interview we chat about:
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Playing for Carlow underage with his twin brother Bryan and progressing up through the Leinster and Irish underage ranks.
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Carlow when they had Felipe Contepomi on their books during their heyday in the AIL.
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Playing for Leinster and the competition for places and the environment in the club.
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Being capped for Ireland and training under Andy Farrell and Paul O’Connell.
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This season's PRO 14 win and the Champions Cup semi-final loss to La Rochelle.
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The Lion's Tour and keeping in contact with his Carlow friends Tom Daly, Sean O’Brien, and more.
On the Knock on, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast this week:
Stephen Byrne chats exclusively to Carlow man and Connacht rugby player Tom Daly.
We talk about his younger years playing Gaelic football and rugby, representing Leinster and Ireland underage, his time in the Leinster academy and senior team, and then moving across to Connacht.
We talk about the work being done at Connacht rugby and Bundee Aki being called up for the Lions.
And he talks about his aspirations for the Irish senior team and more.
On this week’s episode of the Knock-On, KCLR’s rugby podcast on Scoreline.ie with Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pimm:
We preview the champions cup final between Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle and Toulouse.
We analyze Leinster’s Rainbow cup win over Ulster and Connacht’s impressive win over Munster in Thomond Park.
James Cronin is to depart Munster while Connacht’s Stephen Fitzgerald is being forced to retire at the age of 25.
And we chat about fans being allowed back into stadiums, Eir Sports wrapping up at the end of the season, and the future of rugby broadcasting, and we talk about Australia’s bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Welcome to the Knock on, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast.
Join Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim every week talking all things rugby, local, provincial and international.
This week, we talk about the new rainbow cup fixtures that have been released, Leinster's win over Connacht, and their game against Ulster this weekend.
We discuss Tadhg Furlong's contract renewal, Quinn Roux leaving Connacht, and Jack Regan joining the Ospreys.
Is Johnny Sexton being wrapped up in cotton wool now having not been selected for the lions?
And we talk about the summer internationals against Japan and the USA and how they will help bring some younger players through.
Hello and welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast.
Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pim are here every week to chat all things rugby, local, provincial and national.
This week, it’s all about the Lions Tour as Warren Gatland names his 37 man squad to tour South Africa.
We chat about the Irish players included and those who missed out.
And talk about the balance of the squad through the different positions and who could be the back up’s should any players be injured.
On the show, we’re going to preview the Heineken Champions Cup Semi-Final between La Rochelle and Leinster this Sunday.
We’ll go through the teams and assess where both side's strengths and weaknesses are ahead of this huge game.
We discuss Twickenham being picked to host this year's final and they’re going to let in 10,000 fans but from where?
We chat about the Lions too, the team will be picked this week and we chat about what Irish players we think will be there and how it will all balance out.
And we chat about Leinster’s loss to Munster last weekend in their opening Rainbow cup game.
Hello and welcome to the Knock on, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast.
On the show, we talk about the PRO 14 Rainbow Cup competition being split this week over travel restrictions on the South African teams.
We talk about the three new rule trials being introduced this weekend as well including bringing on a new player 20 minutes after a red card.
We preview Leinster V Munster in their opening Rainbow Cup game.
Johnny Sexton has been ruled out for a few weeks for concussion and has been to see an expert, what does that mean for him and his future.
The Irish Women’s team takes on Italy next in the Six Nations, we chat about that and their huge loss to France and the gulf between professional and amateur.
And we discuss Michael Bent retiring from Leinster and Ronan O Gara’s promotion at La Rochelle.
Welcome to the Knock On, scoreline.ie’s rugby podcast with Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pimm.
On the show, we talk about Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup Quarter Final win over Exeter and look ahead to the semi-final against Ronan O Gara's La Rochelle,
We talk about the Irish women’s team hammering of Wales in the Six Nations.
There are tons of comings and goings with contracts in Leinster, and Munster has brought back Simon Zebo.
We discuss the lions coaching appointments, nominations for European player of the year, and Leinster going to trial antigen tests to bring supporters back to the RDS.
On the show, we talk about Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup Quarter Final against Exeter, whether Leinster would have preferred to play Toulon last week for match sharpness, Munster loss to Toulouse and Ronan O Gara and La Rochelle.
On the show, we talk about Leinster’s PRO 14 final win over Munster, we have a look at the game plan, players, and how it happened.
We also talk about the future of Munster rugby, are they going backward or is it just a blip? We also preview Leinster’s Champions cup game against Toulon.
On this week's episode of the Knock-On, Stephen Byrne and former Leinster captain Chris Pimm look back at Ireland's win over England in the Six Nations and the stand-out performers for Ireland.
They also preview the Guinness PRO 14 final between Leinster and Munster and chat about the Rainbow Cup which will take place from late April.
They also chat about the Lions tour, who's possibly on the plane, and more.
On the show, we talk about CJ Stander's surprising retirement announcement, we talk about the Ireland team named for the final six nations game against England and the English themselves.
We also talk about Kilkenny man Tim Corkery getting his first Leinster cap and his second and we chat about Leinster signing Leo Cullen, Stuart Lancaster, and the management team up to new contracts.
Stephen Byrne and Chris Pimm chat through the Ireland team that has been named to play Scotland in the Six Nations.
Keith Earls one-year contract with the IRFU is discussed, the Six Nations being bought into by CVC and the knock-on effect it will have to fans and putting the game behind the paywall.
We discuss Kilkenny-man Tim Corkery and his possible senior debut for Leinster off the bench against Zebre.
Leinster's PRO14 win over Ulster last weekend and the number of cards that were handed out during the game make an appearance.
And we chat about the Champions Cup draw made during the week.
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It's another episode of The Knock On, KCLR's rugby podcast through Scoreline.ie.
This week Stephen Byrne is chatting to the former Leinster back row and captain Chris Pimm about Ireland's Six Nations showing against Italy - what were the positives and what did Ireland do wrong?
We'll chat through the matchday squad and how they all performed, Ireland's upcoming Six Nations clash with Scotland, the rescheduled game with France and the Covid cases in the French camp.
Johnny Sexton and Peter O'Mahony have had their contracts extended by the IRFU and we'll look at Leinster's top-of-the-table clash against Ulster in the PRO14 this weekend.
It's The Knock On, now streaming, with rugby updates across the week online at Scoreline.ie.
With the passing of former Irish international Gary Halpin, we're joined by Shane Byrne, Mick Galwey and more to hear thoughts on stories on one of the big men in Irish rugby.
On this edition of The Knock On you'll hear from
- Mick Galwey - formerly Munster and Ireland
- Shane Byrne - formerly Leinster and Ireland
- Chris Pimm - former Leinster captain
- Ian Dowling - formerly Munster and Ireland
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On this edition of The Knock On rugby podcast from Scoreline.ie, we're talking Six Nations rugby, Ireland's depth of players, the ongoing debate over the number 10 spot, Johnny Sexton's retirement and the return of Joey Carbery to Munster.
Former Munster and Ireland man Mick Galway shares his thoughts on why Ireland just aren't gelling together for the Six Nations, former Leinster captain Chris Pimm gives his views on the Irish team named to face Italy while Kilkenny man - also former Munster and Ireland player - Ian Dowling offers his thoughts on Ireland taking chances, or not, on blooding younger players.
Catch up on all our rugby coverage across the week online at Scorleine.ie or on KCLR's Scoreline sports show, weekends from 2pm.
For this bonus edition of Scoreline Extra (now becoming The Knock On), we're honing in on matters rugby following Ireland's disappointing start to the 2021 Guinness Six Nations.
There's plenty of debate around Irish rugby circles at the moment given Ireland's opening two defeats for this year's tournament.
Our Stephen Byrne is joined by former Leinster back row, Chris Pimm, to talk about a few of the big points in rugby at the moment including
- the successor to Johnny Sexton
- Ireland's lack of a game plan under Andy Farrell
- the depth of players at all levels, in particular, the forwards
- what makes a good back-rower
- the gulf in quality from our world-class players to some of those in the current Irish squad
- and more
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