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Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
Our Talking Rugby panel are going against their own hearts with this one! We are going for Glasgow -5 against Munster. Glasgow are doing well at the moment and considering Munster’s form, they will really fancy the win. Best of … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
Glasgow brought us success last week against Ulster, now we are turning our attention to the Top 14 in France. After long discussion and careful consideration, our Talking Rugby panel have gone for Clermont +2 against Stade Francais. Best of … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
Italy gave France a dose of hard medicine last week in the Six Nations. However, this week the French play a Welsh team who are on a serious run of consecutive defeats. We believe that France will hit back with … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 66 – If Only Big Gav Was Playing
The 6 Nations is back! Ireland look to overcome their Welsh banana skin. England are due another big win over Scott Johnson’s ‘Scots’ while tournament favourites France lock horns with Italy once again. Dave O’Grady is also back in the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
We are skipping over the water this week for our Bet of the Week and heading to France for the Top 14. This week we are going for Racing Metro to get over the line against Bordeaux. The handicap is … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 65 – Never Trust A Man Who Drinks Piña Coladas
The Heineken Cup pool stage is done and dusted with three Irish provinces advancing to the knockout stages of Europe, but with Leinster stepping down to the Amlin Challenge Cup. Talking Rugby looks back on the weekend’s European action along … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
After winning the Bet of the Week last week, let’s keep it going! The Heineken Cup tends to be kinder to us and this week, after careful consideration, our Talking Rugby expert panel have gone for the Sarries handicap over … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
This lads have changed it up this week as we found that the Irish provinces were full of surprises in the Rabo Direct Pro 12. It’s Heineken Cup time and we have gone for Castres +12 against the Northampton Saints. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 64 – It’s a Tragedy
The Heineken Cup returns this weekend and Talking Rugby looks ahead to the fifth round of pool games in Europe’s premier club rugby competition. We also look back on action from the RaboDirect PRO12 and Top14. Dave’s broadband decided to … Continue reading
Talking Rugby’s Bet of the Week
With wins so far this weekend for Ulster and Leinster, our Talking Rugby panel believe that Munster will follow suit. This week’s Bet of the Week is Munster-14 against Cardiff. Cardiff have been known recently to give away easy try’s … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 63 – Sicker Than a Plane to Lourdes
Happy New Year! Talking Rugby Podcast is back to talk RaboDirectPRO12 action and also look back on the rugby year of 2012 in a bumper show. We have a full provincial representation this week with Doc from Leinster as this … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 62 – Ethel The Tealady At #3
————————————————————————————————— You can also click to —————————————————————————————————– From a brilliant weekend to a disasterous one! For the first time in six seasons all Irish provinces lost their European fixtures in one weekend! This week Talking Rugby looks back on … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 61 – Thank God I’m not Scottish!
———————————————————————————————- You can also click to ———————————————————————————————- The Welsh and Scottish rugby teams cannot buy a win in the Heineken Cup these days. It was a good week for the Irish teams and mixed fortunes for the English. On … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 60 – I’ve only just sobered up!
———————————————————————————————– You can also click to ———————————————————————————————— This is episode 60 of Talking Rugby, where we look back on a shock win for England over New Zealand, Wales’ last minute agony and the Rabo action of the weekend. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 59 – Rugby from the Gods of Simplicity!
———————————————————————————————– You can also click to ———————————————————————————————— It all comes together for Ireland, while Wales descend into chaos. Scotland hit new lows while England gets it wrong. This week’s Talking Rugby assesses the highs and lows of the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 58 – Injured when cleaning his windows!
———————————————————————————————– The young Ulstermen dominated the Pacific Islanders and give Mr. Kidney food for thought! That pesky nchman Vincent Clerc continues to run in the tries for France and the Scots, English, Welsh and Italians were dominated on their home … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 56 – The Right Song Sheet but Singing the Wrong Tune
———————————————————————————————– International rugby is upon us. The banter begins. If Talking Rugby was the name of a bar, it would be packed to the rafters. Dave is joined on the show this week by English fan Mike, New Zealand fan … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 55 – We Reach New Heights!
———————————————————————————————- We reach new heights on Talking Rugby this week with the first ever Connacht representative on the show. We also break a record for the most positive words ever spoken about Connacht! Dave is joined this week by Connacht … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 54 – Shambolic and Nauseating!
——————————————————————————————— Dave is back to host Talking Rugby this week and is joined by Alan, Pádraig, Michael and Doc. We talk Heineken Cup, RaboDirectPRO12, the imminent Irish squad announcement and a gripe about Munster tickets! COMING UP ON THE SHOW: … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 52 – If he was any more downbeat, he’d be asleep!
————————————————————————————————- The Heineken Cup is finally here and Talking Rugby is all over it! We look ahead to Europe’s elite tournament in the company of host Dave, Leinsterman Doc, Ulster fan Michael and French exile Daithí. We are also joined … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 51 – Capital Raid!
——————————————————————————————— It’s the weekend of big Irish provincial derbies as Leinster host Munster at Aviva Stadium while the in form Ulster and Connacht clash at Ravenhill. This week is joined by Munsterman Alan, Pádraig from Dublin makes a second appearance … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 48 – If he stood any further back, he’d be in Dublin
——————————————————————————————— Talking Rugby is back to review the games from last weekend, we look at the action from the first weekend of the RaboDirect Pro12 and Aviva Premiership along with the third weekend of the Top14 in France. Host Dave … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 44 – Walker & Yarde
———————————————————————————————- The mid-year international season is in full swing with all the top tier teams in action, this week’s Talking Rugby looks ahead to all these clashes. Joining Dave is Shane fromwww.whiffofcordite.com, an excellent rugby blog with many followers that … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 43 – No more caveman!
—————————————————————————————————- Leinster were just short of achieving a historic double, as Ospreys fired in all cylinders to beat the European Champions in the RaboDirect Pro12 Final. Conor O’Shea’s Harlequins defied the odds to beat Leicester at Twickenham in the Premiership … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 42 – I hope they enjoy their 100k a year!
——————————————————————————————– Leinster were simply stunning in their Heineken Cup final victory over Ulster, Talking Rugby looks back on the All Ireland final in Twickenham. We also look ahead to the domestic playoffs and have our say on the Ireland squad. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 41 – Heineken Cup Final Preview!
——————————————————————————————- It’s the big one! In our second episode this week, Talking Rugby looks ahead to the Heineken Cup Final between Leinster and Ulster. Dave O’Grady is back as the host and he is joined by Alan, Pedro, William and … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 40 – Munster, where to begin?
——————————————————————————————- For the big week that it is, we thought it deserved 2 shows! In the first of 2 episodes this week, Talking Rugby looks back on last weekend’s domestic action and looks ahead to the Amlin Challenge Cup final … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 35 – Stalemate is one sided?
—————————————————————————————— The Irish provincial landscape has been shook to its foundations as Ulster won a memorable Heineken Cup quarter final at Thomond Park. This week Talking Rugby looks back on the matches in Europe. Joining Dave this week is Munsterman … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 34 – Most People Couldn’t Find Cardiff On A Map!
——————————————————————————————- It’s a bumper weekend of rugby as the European Quarter-Finals take place. Talking Rugby looks ahead to the games to come with 5 panelists from all over Europe. Pedro, William and Doc (Ireland), Daithí (France) and Nigel (Scotland) join … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 33 – Munster vs Leinster Special II
—————————————————————————————– It’s time to wave goodbye to the Six Nations and welcome back some big games in club rugby! It’s that time again, Munster host Leinster in what is set to be an enthralling 80 minutes at Thomond Park. This … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 32 – Like a Piece of Limp Lettuce
—————————————————————————————- The Six Nations is over and this week Talking Rugby reviews the competition in depth and assesses the performances of each country throughout the championship, along with a look back on the final week of fixtures. This week Mike … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 31 – Stephen Ferris: Like an NFL Linebacker!
—————————————————————————————- The final week of the Six Nations is fast approaching and Talking Rugby comprehensively previews the fixtures to come. We also look back on the games of last weekend, with England’s surprise win in Paris the big talking point. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 29 – Sandwiches, Armchairs and Daithí’s magazines
—————————————————————————————- France-based Daithí provides Dave and the lads with some insider information from the French camp as they prepare to take on Ireland in the rescheduled Six Nations encounter. Dave is also joined by Munster fan Pedro, Leinster man Doc … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 24 – English Self-Serving Whinery
—————————————————————————————– On this week’s show, Alan (Munster), William (Ulster) and Doc (Leinster) join Dave to try to get to the bottom of English Rugby Chief Mark McCafferty’s remarks that Aviva Premiership clubs have it harder than Rabo Direct Pro12 teams. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 22 – ‘The Graveyard of Toulouse’
—————————————————————————————– On this week’s show, Alan, William and Doc join Dave to look back on how the Irish provinces fared in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 and look ahead to the weekends Heineken Cup games. The lads also discuss the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 20 – ‘Long Haired Loon’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– William, Doc, Alan and Tadhg join Dave to discuss the interprovincial results in the Pro12. We talk Eddie O’Sullivan’s possible new job and Scott Johnson, … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 18 – ‘That Little Dwarf Player’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– On the show this week: 1) Review of Irish teams performances in last weeks HEC games 2) Roundup of other games and look forward to … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 17 – Injury Special
Pedro, Doc and William join Dave for a look at the Irish provinces and our flagship issue this week is a comprehensive look at injuries in rugby. Coming up: 0:00 – Munster’s poor show at Osprey and a look ahead … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 16 – Señor Andrew, we salute you!
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady Click here to listen to the show. Leinsterman ‘Doc’ from www.thinkbetprofit.com joins regulars Alan and William along with Dave to review the performances of the Irish provinces last weekend and the outlook of the Pro12 … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Podcast, Episode 15 – ‘Alan gets poetic’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady Dave is joined by Ulsterman William, Tipperary’s ‘Pedro’ and Leinster fan Ciaran. It was been a good week for Irish rugby with all 4 provinces competing in the Heineken Cup with Munster and Leinster winning. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 14 – Alan, a better kicker than Sexton?
Talking Rugby Podcast with Dave O’Grady On this week’s show we were joined by the highly knowledgeable William, who gave us an in-depth analysis into Ulster rugby and got right to the bone of items concerning Ulster fans. We were … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 11 – ‘Pedro Corr and the Tinfoil Tent’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. Our most fiery discussion yet! Alan, Pedro and new boy Tadhg join Dave for an extensive review of Rugby World Cup 2011 while Tadhg and Pedro preview South Africa’s Currie Cup Final between the Lions … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 10 – ‘Simply Shagged’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. Our regulars Alan and Peter join Dave to talk all things Rugby World Cup, along with new man Pedro! Start – 11:30 – Australia vs NZ review 11:30 – 15:30 – France vs Wales review … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Ep 8 – From Inside a Washing Machine
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady, sponsored by Speartackle.co.za, the site that tackles rugby head on. we are joined by Alan in Limerick, Peter in Canada and Boards.ie member Brian, a Tipperary man living in Ballina. On this weeks podcast: 1. … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Ep 7 – An Argentine Wedding
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady in association with Speartackle.co.za. Peter and Alan join us to discuss: PART 1: ALL THINGS IRELAND PART 2: EVERYONE ELSE! PART 3: BOARDS.ie’s pundit discussion –> Click here to listen to the podcast <– If … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 6
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za, the site that tackles rugby head on. On this edition, we discuss: France v new Zealand Ireland’s win over Australia and Ireland V Russia New Zealand team picked The Samoa Centre’s twitter rant. If you have … Continue reading
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za, Episode 4
One this episode: Dave is joined by Peter in Toronto, Canada and Emmett in Scotland. We look back at the Tri Nations and see what country are best prepared for the Rugby World Cup. We assess Ireland’s performances in the … Continue reading
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za, Ep 3
We are joined by Boards.ie members and Speartackle writers Alan (Limerick) and Peter in Toronto and Morne in Capetown. The lads give an in dept view into the Tri Nations and the effects this will have on the big guns … Continue reading
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za, Ep 2
We are joined by Boards.ie members and Speartackle writers Alan (Limerick) and Peter in Toronto, Canada. The lads give their opinions on who should make the plane for the Ireland’s 30-man squad for the Rugby World Cup. We pay tribute … Continue reading
Talking Rugby with Speartackle.co.za , Ep 1
We are joined by Boards.ie members and Speartackle writers Alan (Limerick) and Peter (Wicklow). We look ahead to Ireland’s chances in the upcoming Rugby World Cup and discuss the competitive Northern and Southern Hemisphere teams looking to prove a point. … Continue reading