Episode 2732: Rugby World Cup Preview, Evan Out, Henderson Not In It For The Millions

He was pointing at his knee! He was pointing at his knee!

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At 11.45 am news broke from the Ireland camp that Evan Ferguson would be sitting out the next two Euros Qualifiers having sustained an injury during his weekend scoring spree. Goodbye Paris. Goodbye Euros? If Stephen Kenny didn’t have bad luck he’d have no luck at all.

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We talk to Shane Horgan, Andrew Trimble and NZ journalist Scotty Stevenson about Ireland being (slim) favourites, France’s injury and race issues, NZ’s new obsession, Scotland’s dice rollers, awful England, Eddie Jones’ character and coaching, and who will win RWC23.

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And we discuss Jordan Henderson’s numerous “excitements” in Saudi.

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