Episode 3475: Ireland Survive, Tasty Tries, 10 Debate Turns Ugly, McCloskey Magic, England Think Again
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.
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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.
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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.
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Ireland have drawn Israel in the Nations League. We talk to Gavin Cooney about how Irish football, the only country to have lodged an official complaint with UEFA about Israel’s ongoing participation in European football, will handle this fixture.
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