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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
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 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 57 – He Wasn’t Brushing His Hair
———————————————————————————————— The autumn internationals kicked off this week, like a row over the last can of dutch gold at a student party. There were stompings and stampings, handling and humpings and Ireland once again had Kidney-failure. The team tucked … 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 53 – After the Lord Mayor’s Ball!
———————————————————————————————– Dave has the week off so Alan (broadcasting from that cave again!) hosts this week’s show and is joined by show regulars Doc and William. We look back on the first week of Heineken Cup fixtures and look ahead … 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 50 – An Incredible Family
——————————————————————————————— Talking Rugby returns to hit its first major milestone of 50 episodes! Joining host Dave are regular panelists William, Michael and Alan while Leinster fan Pádraig makes his first appearance on the show. COMING UP ON THE SHOW: 2:20 … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 46 – Twitter Drama!
———————————————————————————————– It’s the final week of the June tests and Talking Rugby is here to look ahead to the games where the Northern Hemisphere sides look to gain a measure of revenge. Joining our host Doc is regular Ulster Exile … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 45 – Dave or Doc?!
——————————————————————————————– Doc is back to host Talking Rugby while Dave takes a week off! We are right in the middle of the summer tests and this week Talking Rugby reviews the 1st tests and previews the 2nd tests. This week … 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 39 – 6am Binman
—————————————————————————————– Extra! Extra! No Dave O’Grady!!! That’s right, our anchor Dave has taken a well earned rest after 31 consecutive shows on the mic. So it’s a debut for Doc as the host of Talking Rugby. This week, the main … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 38 – Won’t be a Turkey Shoot!
——————————————————————————————— It’s an all Ireland final in 3 weeks! Ulster and Leinster both won their Heineken Cup semi-finals to progress to Twickenham in what should be a fantastic occasion for Irish rugby. This week Talking Rugby comprehensively reviews both games … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 36 – Du côté français!
—————————————————————————————— It’s all about the domestic leagues as Talking Rugby looks at the RaboDirect Pro12, the Aviva Premiership and the Top14 in France as the battle for playoff places heats up. We have a big panel this week, coming from … 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 28 – Kill the Goose that laid the Golden Egg
—————————————————————————————– This week’s show features another slating of Scotland. Joining Dave was Scottish fan Nigel, Alan our Luxembourg Munster Man with a frog in his throat, Leinster fan Doc and our new Irish-French compatriot Daithí. The lads discuss the Six … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 27 – Rodney ate himself into a coma
—————————————————————————————– On the show this week, we had a full compliment of fans but not a full compliment of 6 Nations games as the France v Ireland clash was called off 2 minutes before kick off. Our France-based fan Daithí … Continue reading
Talking Rugby Episode 19 – ‘Hello Rob. This is Germany, where is our money?’
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. –> Click here to listen to the show <– Ciarán, William and Pedro join Dave to look back on the Irish provinces’ games last weekend. The lads look at how the Heineken Cup pools are … 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 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 12 – Alan from L4 does Skinny Lattes, roysh!
Talking Rugby with Dave O’Grady. We preview the huge game that is Leinster vs Munster, with Munster fans Alan and Tadhg and Leinster fans Peter and Ciarán. It’s a heated debate at times! We also look at Ulster vs Connacht … Continue reading