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. Subscribe for the most comprehensive audio channel for Rugby that you're going to
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, are the new laws being implemented around maul defence having an outsized impact on the game? Stuart Lancaster on why reducing the number of teams in the Champions Cup would be disastrous for clubs, And Saracens sack the academy player involved in a nightclub brawl with two England cricketers over the summer. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Leinster senior coach, Jacques Nienaber, speaks to OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton ahead of the opening round of the Champions Cup this weekend, as Leinster visit Clermont in the Stade Marcel-Michelin. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting Get your tickets for our Roadshow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh here! ➡️ https://www.offtheball.com/events
Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the reaction from the URC, as Leinster get off the mark in the URC, and it's honours even between Ulster and Munster, While Stuart Lancaster reflects on another tough trip for Connacht to Glasgow... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Following a career in which he made just 44 appearances for Ulster over a 6-year stay, Will Addison speaks about his disappointment at not making the 2019 World Cup, Joe Schmidt & more. With Amazon.ie , Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton catches up with Ulster & Ireland's Nick Timoney & Nathan Doak in the stands of the Affidea Stadium, ahead of a huge interpro clash with Munster this Saturday. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting Get your tickets for our Roadshow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh here! ➡️ https://www.offtheball.com/events
Dara Smith-Naughton is joined in studio by 'TRY!' director Oisín Mistéil & leading character Richie Philpott. 'TRY!' is a film which follows several Irish mixed ability rugby teams, striving to compete at the 2025 World Cup. In cinemas across Ireland now! Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting Get your tickets for our Roadshow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh here! ➡️ https://www.offtheball.com/events
Welcome to Friday's Night Rugby, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, all the team news for the Irish sides ahead of this weekend's URC action, including the first interpro derby of the season, And a former Leinster centre reveals the crucial phone from Joe Schmidt that altered his career trajectory... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join . Ireland and Leinster legend Brian O’Driscoll joins Eoin Sheahan in studio to discuss the lay of the land across the URC, with Munster taking on Ulster in Belfast in the first interpro of the season this Saturday, with a new interim CEO at the helm. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting Get your tickets for our Roadshow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh here! ➡️ https://www.offtheball.com/events
Leinster return home for the first competitive outing at the new Laya Arena, and the excitement is already building with the game close to sold out. After a tough but worthwhile tour to South Africa, there’s a focus on what the squad learned, and how valuable those minutes were for young lads and academy players. Leo Cullen speaks to our own Dara Smith Naughton and we hear about Oliver Coffey’s first Leinster start, Alex Usanov coming back into the front row, and why players like Casper Gabriel and Josh Ericson have earned their place in the matchday 23. Plus, the mindset shift now: back at…
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, we'll hear from the new Munster interim CEO, as a former player outlines the types of issues he'll have to get to grips with first James Tracy's surprise pick as a future Ireland captain, And with the Bledisloe Cup this week, there's a legal battle heating up between New Zealand and Australia... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton & Kathleen McNamee sit down with Kent Bray - former Australian out-half, Lions tourist opponent with NSW in 1989, and a Harlequins player and coach who also built a high-flying career in the city. Kent opens up on the double life he hid for years: a devastating cocaine addiction that escalated while he was a director at Citibank, and the terrifying rock-bottom moment in a hotel room at 3:22am that finally changed everything... Now 10 years clean, he explains how rugby people rallied around him, why shame keeps so many silent, and how he’s turned recovery into…
Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster greats Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to talk about a remarkable performance from Charlie O'Shea as the Reds see off the Bulls. There's a preview of Saturday's clash with Ulster, and a discussion about Munster's new interim CEO, Avan Lee. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go Loud app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join
In the third of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the Affidea Stadium in Belfast, joined by Ulster legend Stephen Ferris, and head coach Richie Murphy to look ahead to the remainder of the season, as well as reflect on their own intertwined careers. This was the third of our Rugby Roadshows, as the URC is well underway, and European rugby is right around the corner. Next week, we’ll be heading to Cork for our final Roadshow focusing on Munster, and there’s still time for you to get your tickets! Get your tickets here:…
In the third of our four Bank Of Ireland Rugby Roadshows, Eoin Sheahan and Andy Dunne were on stage at the Affidea Stadium in Belfast, joined by current stars and future legends of Ulster rugby, Stuart McCloskey, James Hume and Dave McCann. This was the third of our Rugby Roadshows, as the URC is well underway, and European rugby is right around the corner. Next week, we’ll be heading to Cork for our final Roadshow focusing on Munster, and there’s still time for you to get your tickets! Get your tickets here: http://offtheball.com/events Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland |…
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Leinster count the positives despite back-to-back URC defeats in South Africa, Who is the right character to take on the Munster CEO role? And four countries unite for an historic bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Welcome back to a brand new series on Off The Ball where Brian O'Driscoll sits down with legends of Irish sport who have retired their sporting career for something new. In this episode, Brian spoke to former professional rugby player Shane Jennings who played at openside flanker for both Leinster and Ireland. The Next Play on Off The Ball is brought to you by Amazon.ie , Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section
Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, the reaction from the URC, as Leinster suffer another defeat in South Africa, while Charlie O'Shea shines for Munster, And Saracens go out to clarify Brendan Venter's role, after bizarre media reports last week... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
David Wilson is back with Thursday’s Rugby Daily, and there’s plenty on the agenda across the provinces and beyond. Munster CEO Ian Flanagan confirms he will step down at the end of the month, with the province still awaiting the findings of an independent governance review after a difficult spell on and off the pitch. Injury update and big-picture ambition too, as Jack Crowley discusses his comeback from a lower limb vascular issue and his World Cup hopes for next year. Plus: Munster ring the changes for the Bulls, Connacht name Ciaran Frawley at 10 for Treviso, Leinster continue their…
The Red 78 is BACK for a new season! Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan to discuss the defeat to Glasgow Warriors, to look ahead to the season as a whole and to discuss Peter O'Mahony's comments on the club as a whole.
This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join . Liam Toland and Gerry Thornley join Eoin Sheahan for this week’s Wednesday Night Rugby, off the back of the opening weekend of the new URC season, with all four provinces off to a losing start for the first time since 2009! Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Dara Smith-Naughton was at the launch of the Investec Champions Cup season, and he spoke with Munster’s Jack Crowley about his injury, the unknowns of his unique condition, and his goal to be bak in the New Year, fit and ready for the World Cup! Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
David Wilson is back with Tuesday’s Rugby Daily, with Peter O’Mahony reflecting on a “bizarre” end-of-season situation at Munster after the 2023 World Cup — and why, despite the business side of rugby, the province will always be “home”. There’s also Munster team news ahead of the URC weekend, with Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman returning, while injuries bite elsewhere. Alan Quinlan weighs in on reasons for optimism, and singles out young scrum-half Ben O’Donovan. Plus, Beibhinn Parsons becomes Ireland Women’s record try-scorer in a 31-24 win over Japan, and the latest on Jack Willis’…
Munster and Ireland legend Peter O’Mahony joins Eoin Sheahan live in studio to discuss his new book, ‘All In’, detailing his life in rugby, as well as how he has handled retirement. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Dara Smith-Naughton was on hand as Ireland bounced back from last week's disappointing defeat in Tallaght Stadium against the USA with a comfortable win over Japan in the Dexcom Stadium in their second WXV match. Firstly, hear from Dara as he gives his FT report, then hear from Head Coach Scott Bemand and Erin King, debutant Beth Buttimer and finally, Ireland's record try-scorer; Beibhinn Parsons. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, all the team news ahead of the URC finally kicking off this weekend, and Ireland target a big response against Japan, as the WXV Global Series heads to Galway. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Gerry Thornley is not happy that the domestic season is only kicking off this weekend. James Tracy's dream pick for the next Leinster head coach, And could New Zealand Rugby scrap their Super Rugby sides to secure their financial future? Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the extent of Munster's injury crisis at out-half becomes clearer - and more concerning... Brian O'Driscoll on what he feels Ireland lacks at the minute, And James Tracy's big question as Joey Carbery returns to Leinster action. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Welcome to a brand new series on Off The Ball where Brian O'Driscoll sits down with legends of Irish sport who have retired their sporting career for something new. In episode one, Brian spoke to former professional footballer for Ireland, Arsenal, Manchester City and Sunderland, Niall Quinn about the transition from athlete to running a business. The Next Play on Off The Ball is brought to you by Amazon.ie , Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill. Coming up, Stuart Lancaster sheds some light whether he'll stay at Connacht, or go for the head coach role at Leinster. Could Andrew Porter make a switch to tighthead this season? And Henry Pollock has signed a new deal at Northampton, but for far less than his agent Eddie Hearn would like... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, the fallout from Ireland's shock defeat to the USA in Tallaght yesterday. A mad weekend in the WXV, as France are shown five cards, but held on to beat Australia. And Munster head into a new URC campaign with a spurned out-half among their two choices for the 10 jersey this weekend. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
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