Welcome to The Bench Squad Podcast, your inside look into our beloved Fantasy Football league! We'll give you an insight look at all the trash talk, underdog victories, and heartbreaks that bring out the best (and worst) of our team owners. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-bench-squad/support
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Jenna Brooks and Jon Wilkin bring you the latest rugby league news and interviews with players, officials and all the big names from around the Betfred Super League and beyond. Episodes are released every Monday. The Bench is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/the-bench-with-jenna-and-jon You can listen to The Bench on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play The Bench with Jenna and Jon". Watch every episode of The Bench on YouTube here: The Ben ...
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Ugo Monye, Chris Jones, Danny Care and Chris Ashton bring you special guests and cover the biggest stories in rugby union. We'd love to hear from you on the pod; email [email protected] or search for 5 Live Sport on social media to send us a message.
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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, Stuart Lancaster, Keith Wood, Alan Quinlan, Stuart Barnes, Andy Dunne and many more besides. Subscribe for the most comprehensive audio channel for Rugby that you're going to get anywhere. From legends interviews to live roadshows, analysis, depth charts, reviews, and weekly news. It's the home of Monday Night Rugby, Wednesday Night Rugby, the BODcast, ...
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Ryan Brierley | Salford's financial plight, a squad "ripped apart" and what the future holds
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28:38Salford Red Devils captain Ryan Brierley joins Jenna and Jon on this week's episode of The Bench. Amidst their ongoing financial issues Ryan talks honestly and openly about the effect it has had on the players and staff at the club. We approached both Salford Red Devils and the RFL for comment. The Bench is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every epi…
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OTB Breakfast Bite | Quinlan tackles Lions selection + how Man Utd must focus on positive
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10:33Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize sample of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Alan Quinlan joined us in studio to give his view on Andy Farrell's Lions squad, and he looked ahead to this weekend's massive URC interpro. We previewed tonight's League of Ireland action with Owen Heary & Barry…
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The Lions squad pod with Itoje and Farrell
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51:51We are at the O2 for the Lions squad announcement. Fresh from presenting the show, Ugo joins Chris to dissect the 38-man squad. Andy Farrell talks through his selection and why he decided to take Henry Pollock on tour and make Maro Itoje captain. Marcus Smith, Fin Smith and Finn Russell are on the plane, but could there be another fly-half added fu…
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Rugby Daily | Record Irish contingent but no Doris or Prendergast in Lions squad
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10:43Welcome to Thursday’s Rugby Daily with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, it's a Lions squad announcement special - we'll hear from head coach Andy Farrell, assistant coach Johnny Sexton, and The Irish Times' Gerry Thornley There's also team news for an interpro derby in the URC, and tragic news from France after the sudden death of Castres and Fiji wi…
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Rugby Daily | Nervy night for Irish Lions prospects, Kilcoyne retires
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9:05Welcome to Thursday’s Rugby Daily with Cameron Hill. Coming up today, Ruaidhri O'Connor on which Irish players could miss out on the spot in Andy Farrell's Lions squad. Josh van der Flier on how Leinster are fully focused on securing a URC title, And worrying times for the future of the Welsh regions. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #N…
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OTB Breakfast Bite | Champions League classic + Leinster mistakes | Hunter and O'Connor
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11:47Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Graham Hunter was on the line to talk last night's classic between Inter and Barcelona, plus Ruaidhri O'Connor was in studio to reflect on that stunning Leinster loss on Saturday. Just how good are this Inter si…
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The Red 78 Unlocked | Huge clash with Ulster at Thomond | Ep. 131
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19:23Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to preview a massive inter-pro clash with Ulster at Thomond Park. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Off The Ball app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join.…
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Rugby Daily | BOD on Leinster's Champions Cup crash, Doris doubt for the Lions
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13:19Cameron Hill brings you the latest from the world of rugby this Tuesday. Coming up today, the fallout continues from Leinster's shock defeat to Northampton Saints in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final. Jacques Nienaber offers an update on the injury to Leinster and Ireland captain Caelan Doris, And Connacht's interim head coach Cullie Tucker loo…
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OTB Breakfast Bite | Leinster blow it again + Dara Ó Briain's favourite sporting memories
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11:08Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Alan Quinlan was live in studio to talk yet another European defeat for Leinster, whilst comedian Dara O'Briain selected his top five 'You Had To Be There' moments. Did Leinster take Northampton for granted? And i…
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After Northampton stunned Leinster to reach the Champions Cup final, what impact could that result have on Andy Farrell's Lions squad? Ugo, Danny and Ashy discuss who played their way into contention and whose place could now be under threat. Is Maro Itoje now favourite to be named captain on Thursday? Northampton DOR Phil Dowson joins us to relive…
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George Williams | Comeback targets, Keary's comments & Burgess' future
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29:09England and Warrington Wolves captain George Williams is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon. George gives us an update on the ankle injury that's keeping him on the sidelines and when he hopes to be back on the field. They also discuss Luke Keary's recent comments about Super League and the future of Wire head coach Sam Burgess, who'…
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Rugby Daily | Leinster vs Northampton BUMPER Preview | McBryde, Sheehan, Pollock & Quinlan
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11:27Cameron Hill brings you everything you need ahead of Leinster's Investec Champions Cup semi-final with Northampton Saints at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. We'll have the team news, the thoughts from both camps, and what Alan Quinlan believes may leave Leo Cullen's side vulnerable heading into the weekend... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Irela…
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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Are we human or are we Leinster?' + David Brady looks for Plan B
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10:50Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Shane Hannon and Colm Boohig were joined by Alan Quinlan to look ahead to the weekend's Champions Cup semi-finals, plus David Brady and Shane McEntee were in studio to look ahead to the weekend's Gaelic football a…
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Rugby Daily | Barrett benched for Leinster semi-final? Hannah O'Connor on Wall injury
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9:45Cameron Hill has all your news from the world of rugby this Thursday. Coming up today, we'll hear from Gerry Thornley and Hannah O'Connor ahead of Leinster's Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton Saints. Another injury blow for Toulouse ahead of their final-four clash with Bordeaux. And the officiating teams have been revealed for a…
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The Red 78 Unlocked | Munster beaten by Cardiff | Ep. 130
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19:31Ruairi O'Hagan from Off The Ball is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss a disappointing defeat to Cardiff Blues. And this week, the gang are joined by Jane Clohessy to talk about her maiden Irish cap. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Off …
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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Diving... they wouldn't even dive into the swimming pool!' - Tommy Walsh + No Barrett no party for Leinster?
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10:45Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, former Ireland forward Hannah O'Connor joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig to look ahead to Leinster's Champions Cup semi final with Northampton Saints on Saturday. Kilkenny legend Tommy Walsh also joined the duo …
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Rugby Daily | Another injury befalls Ireland's women, Archer retires, hear from Les Kiss
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11:08On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of another major blow to Ireland's Women's World Cup ambitions. We hear from the next Wallabies head coach Les Kiss, and the man he's replacing - Joe Schmidt. Munster's record appearance-maker is retiring. And Toulouse have been hit with a major injury blow ahead of their Investec Champio…
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BOI Girls Schools Cup winners: Loreto Mullingar | Rugby on Off The Ball
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23:04OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton speaks with Loreto Mullingar players Abigail Johnston, Meabh O'Hara & Moya Murtagh, as well as their coach Mervyn Lloyd, following Loreto's BOI Girls Schools Cup win over The High School. All thanks to Bank Of Ireland, #NeverStopCompeting
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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Awkward situation but not impossible' + Saints eye Leinster upset
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10:29Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, football writer and broadcaster Lars Sivertsen and World Cup winner Matt Dawson joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig on this morning's show. Arsenal were beaten 0-1 at home Paris Saint-Germain last night in the fi…
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