The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast

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First interpro excites while Leinster return to winning ways at the RDS

October 13, 2026

Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan join Nathan Johns to pick through the weekend’s interpro action. Friday night saw Connacht struggle away in Glasgow with the set-piece and maul proving an issue. The panel discusses how Connacht continue to look to improve their tight five while analysing Bundee Aki’s return to action at the start of what could be his last season in Irish rugby.Elsewhere, the first interpro of the season brought about a thriller as Ulster and Munster went tête-à-tête for a dr...

A new era for Munster?

October 09, 2026

Following Munster’s appointment of former Hurricanes chief executive Avan Lee as CEO, can the province build towards former glories?In today’s Counter Ruck rugby podcast Nathan Johns and Gerry Thornley look back at an era for the province which has been criticised for underachievement and ask whether Lee is the man to fix a culture that former players have described as “broken”.Gerry believes there are some strong indications that Munster has at last got the backroom leadership it has been la...

Irish 10s steal the limelight on an encouraging URC weekend

October 06, 2026

After round one saw all four Irish provinces lose to kick off the URC season, this weekend brought a more encouraging set of results spearheaded by impressive outhalf displays. Gordon D’Arcy joins Nathan Johns to review all the action as Connacht and Munster secured victory, Ulster took a draw away in Glasgow and Leinster wrapped up their South African tour with a losing bonus point.On Friday night, Ciarán Frawley scored two tries in his first Connacht game since moving west from Leinster, th...

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