#Podcasts - Rugby

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Six Nations Podcast: what we learned from Ireland's win over Italy 
Six Nations Podcast: what we learned from Ireland's win over Italy 
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien ask where Ireland’s victory and flawed performance against the Azzurri leaves them ahead of next week’s trip to Twickenham.

 Listen | Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

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Six Nations Podcast: Ireland v Italy preview
Six Nations Podcast: Ireland v Italy preview
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien dig into a very interesting Ireland team selection ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations game at home to Italy. Rotation? Not a bit of it.

 Listen | Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

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Six Nations Podcast: Does French lesson in Paris mark the end of a golden era?
Six Nations Podcast: Does French lesson in Paris mark the end of a golden era?
Brendan O’Brien and Simon Lewis reflect on a long dark night for Ireland at the Stade de France after an opening Six Nations defeat to the hosts.

 Listen | Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

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Six Nations Podcast: Can Ireland's disrupters draw a line in the sand?
Six Nations Podcast: Can Ireland's disrupters draw a line in the sand?
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis preview Ireland's Six Nations opener in Paris.

 Listen | Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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Jack O'Donoghue dejected after the match 11/1/2026
Rugby Podcast Special: Down to the wire for Munster
Simon Lewis makes it back from France to discuss the Reds' narrow defeat at Toulon, with Brendan O'Brien, plus Leinster's exploits in Europe and lots more. 

 Listen | Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

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Rugby podcast special: a Munster v Leinster showdown that won't live long in the memory
Rugby podcast special: a Munster v Leinster showdown that won't live long in the memory
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis look back on Saturday night's imperfect URC interpro between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park

 Listen | Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

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Rugby Podcast Special: Making head or tail of a bonkers, madcap, sorry spectacle with Springboks
Rugby Podcast Special: Making head or tail of a bonkers, madcap, sorry spectacle with Springboks
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lews attempt to explain Ireland's defeat by South Africa at the Aviva Stadium, where the final scoreline hid a multitude.

 Listen | Sun, 23 Nov, 2025

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Rugby podcast special: Ireland hit the Aussies for six, now for the Boks
Rugby podcast special: Ireland hit the Aussies for six, now for the Boks
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis at the Aviva Stadium reflect on Ireland's win over the Wallabies.

 Listen | Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

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Rugby podcast special: Ireland out to bounce back against Japan 
Rugby podcast special: Ireland out to bounce back against Japan 
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien set the scene for a much-changed Ireland’s Test match against Japan on Saturday.

 Listen | Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

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Rugby podcast special: Ireland v All Blacks reaction from Chicago
Rugby podcast special: Ireland v All Blacks reaction from Chicago
Brendan O'Brien is joined by Joe Callaghan from Soldier Field in the moments after the sides' hard-fought test.

 Listen | Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

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Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago
Rugby podcast special: previewing Ireland v the All Blacks from Chicago
Joe Callaghan joins Brendan O'Brien from the Windy City ahead of the Soldier Field showdown with New Zealand.

 Listen | Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

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Lions Tour Special: reviewing the highs and lows of Australian adventure 
Lions Tour Special: reviewing the highs and lows of Australian adventure 
Simon Lewis in Sydney reflects on his time in Oz following the tourists Down Under, with host Brendan O'Brien.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Lions Tour Special: a crucial innings for the Wallabies in Melbourne
Lions Tour Special: a crucial innings for the Wallabies in Melbourne
Andy Farrell's tourists will attempt to clinch the series win against Australia at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Simon Lewis checks in with Brendan O'Brien.

 Listen | Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

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Lions Tour Special: Can the Lions now finish the job? 
Lions Tour Special: Can the Lions now finish the job? 
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on a first Test win and preview a busy week ahead. 

 Listen | Mon, 21 Jul, 2025

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Lions Tour Special: a blow-out for the tourists in final warm-up
Lions Tour Special: a blow-out for the tourists in final warm-up
Simon Lewis in Adelaide joins Brendan O'Brien to reflect on the whitewash victory. 

 Listen | Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

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Lions Tour Podcast: Finn Russell puts himself in pole position for Test 10 jersey
Lions Tour Podcast: Finn Russell puts himself in pole position for Test 10 jersey
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis review the Lions' opening game of the tour Down Under, a 54-7 victory over Super Rugby side Western Force.

 Listen | Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland into the final furlong in Rome
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland into the final furlong in Rome
Simon Lewis in Rome and Brendan O'Brien, at Cheltenham, look ahead to Ireland's final Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday.

 Listen | Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland win in Cardiff, France back in form 
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland win in Cardiff, France back in form 
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on an incident-packed weekend of Six Nations action. 

 Listen | Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

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James Lowe celebrates his try with Dan Sheehan, Robbie Henshaw Hugo Keenan, James Ryan and Sam Prendergast 9/2/2025
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ruthless Ireland dominate Scotland again
Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis discuss Ireland's 32-18 bonus point victory over Scotland in the Six Nations.

 Listen | Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland start as they mean to go on
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland start as they mean to go on
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on an impressive first win for Simon Easterby.

 Listen | Sat, 01 Feb, 2025

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ronan O'Gara previews the Six Nations
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ronan O'Gara previews the Six Nations
The La Rochelle coach -- and Irish rugby legend -- speaks to Tony Leen about a tournament he knows well.

 Listen | Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland v Australia
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Ireland v Australia
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien reflect on Ireland's battling win over Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Munster backroom deals, Joe's Wallabies in town
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Munster backroom deals, Joe's Wallabies in town
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien convene after a busy day to discuss staff developments at Thomond Park, Joe Schmidt's return to Dublin and the news from the Ireland camp.

 Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Farrell rings the changes, Sam's the man, Fiji challenge
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Farrell rings the changes, Sam's the man, Fiji challenge
Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien discuss Andy Farrell's team selection for the third November test against Fiji.

 Listen | Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

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Irish Examiner rugby podcast: Ireland v Argentina review
Irish Examiner rugby podcast: Ireland v Argentina review
Simon Lewis and Brendan O’Brien look over the good, the bad and the ugly indiscipline after Ireland’s narrow 22-19 win against Argentina

 Listen | Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

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Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Your Six Nations preview with O'Gara, Lenihan, Cleary and Lewis
Irish Examiner Rugby Podcast: Your Six Nations preview with O'Gara, Lenihan, Cleary and Lewis
Ronan O'Gara, Donal Lenihan, Mick Cleary and Simon Lewis preview this year's tournament, with Tony Leen.

 Listen | Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

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Rugby World Cup Podcast: Scotty Stevenson joins the lads in Paris from New Zealand for the big match preview
S Rugby World Cup Podcast: Scotty Stevenson joins the lads in Paris from New Zealand for the big match preview
New Zealand broadcaster and sportswriter Scotty Stevenson joins the Irish Examiner's Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien to preview the World Cup quarter-finals.

 Listen | Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the Ireland v Scotland preview
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the Ireland v Scotland preview
Mick Cleary joins Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis in Paris to build up to the Pool B finale in Saint-Denis.

 Listen | Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the Scottish view  
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the Scottish view  
The countdown is on to Saturday night's final pool game in Paris.

 Listen | Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: The world keeps turning without Ireland
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: The world keeps turning without Ireland
Peter Jackson joins Brendan O'Brien and Simon Lewis to preview a busy week of tournament action.

 Listen | Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: a massive Ireland win over South Africa 
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: a massive Ireland win over South Africa 
Donal Lenihan joins Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien to review an eventful weekend of rugby in France. 

 Listen | Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the Ireland v South Africa preview 
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the Ireland v South Africa preview 
All roads lead to Paris for the much-anticipated meeting of two tournament favourites.

 Listen | Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: job done against Tonga, next stop Paris
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: job done against Tonga, next stop Paris
Donal Lenihan joins Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien to react to a win in Nantes and look ahead to the Springboks challenge.  

 Listen | Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland v Tonga preview
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland v Tonga preview
We look ahead to that showdown in Nantes and the rest of the weekend action. 

 Listen | Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: reacting to a frantic first weekend
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: reacting to a frantic first weekend
Mick Cleary and Tawera Kerr-Barlow join the chat.

 Listen | Tue, 12 Sep, 2023

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The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the tournament preview
S The Irish Examiner Rugby World Cup podcast: the tournament preview
Ronan O'Gara and Donal Lenihan join co-hosts Simon Lewis and Brendan O'Brien. 

 Listen | Fri, 08 Sep, 2023

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Introducing the Irish Examiner's Rugby World Cup 2023 podcast 
Introducing the Irish Examiner's Rugby World Cup 2023 podcast 
Join our writers in France and a cast of experts throughout the tournament. 

Tue, 05 Sep, 2023

Six Nations Special – Scott Robertson joins our rugby team to preview Paris crunch
Six Nations Special – Scott Robertson joins our rugby team to preview Paris crunch
Don't miss our special Six Nations show with Donal Lenihan, Ronan O'Gara, Peter Jackson and Scott Robertson

 Listen | Fri, 11 Feb, 2022

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Lenihan & Lewis with the Lions: Vitally important to finish this tour on a positive
Lenihan & Lewis with the Lions: Vitally important to finish this tour on a positive
Donal Lenihan and Simon Lewis from Cape Town previewing Saturday's third and decisive test between the Lions and South Africa.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

Lenihan & Lewis with the Lions: Rassie's 'sad' video and more second Test subplots
Lenihan & Lewis with the Lions: Rassie's 'sad' video and more second Test subplots
Donal Lenihan and Simon Lewis from Cape Town previewing Saturday's second test between the Lions and South Africa and reviewing another extraordinary week on the mind games front

Fri, 30 Jul, 2021

Donal Lenihan and Simon Lewis with the Lions - first Test preview
Donal Lenihan and Simon Lewis with the Lions - first Test preview
Our duo in South Africa look ahead to the Saturday's first Test of the Lions series.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2021

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Irish Examiner view: Concussion test is a game-changer
A saliva test to detect concussion in sports players has been unveiled by the University of Birmingham in conjunction with England’s Rugby Football Union.

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

A life in rugby: Munster coach Graham Rowntree meets Donal Lenihan
A life in rugby: Munster coach Graham Rowntree meets Donal Lenihan
The Munster forwards coach talks about his career and work with the province

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

Six Nations Review: With Ronan O'Gara, Donal Lenihan, Simon Lewis and Peter Jackson
Six Nations Review: With Ronan O'Gara, Donal Lenihan, Simon Lewis and Peter Jackson
Our rugby writers review an enthralling Six Nations campaign with sports editor Tony Leen

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

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