SEASON 6 PREMIERE POD
“HE’S TO BE” COACH
The appointment will see Easterby in place for the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations and the Men’s summer tour next year, details of which are to be confirmed.
Easterby To Become Interim Ireland Men’s Head Coach
IrishRugby.ie
CAPTAIN CAELAN
“It was a huge honour for me to co-captain Leinster over the last two seasons and we’ll just support Caelan now as much as possible.”
James Ryan gives Caelan Doris his ‘full support’ after captaincy change
Neil Treacy -RTÉ.ie
RDS RE:DEVELOPMENTS
…no matter how successful the move to the Aviva Stadium proves, Leinster will return to the RDS having signed a 25-year lease in 2022.
Leinster could be out of the RDS for two seasons due to redevelopment
Rúaidhrí O’Connor – Irish Independent
CITIZEN BUNDEE
“To be granted citizenship is not something you take lightly…I have nothing to complain about here. I love the people, love the culture”
Rugby star Bundee Aki gains Irish citizenship
Jade Wilson – Irish Times
A BETTER BEST LEAGUE?
Compared with the increasingly buoyant and eye-catching Top 14, Newcastle v Dragons or Connacht v Sale on a Friday night would hardly be a gamechanger.
Why a British and Irish league would not be a rugby gamechanger
Rob Kitson – Irish Examiner
LEINSTER SQUAD UPDATE
INJURY UPDATE – AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION:
Liam Turner (arm), Lee Barron (shoulder) and Alex Soroka (foot): returned to full training during pre-season having missed the end of last season.
INJURY UPDATE – FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED:
Jamison Gibson-Park: will step up his rehabilitation programme this week as he nears a return from a hamstring injury.
NO FURTHER UPDATES ON:
Dan Sheehan (knee) and RG Snyman (foot).
HARPIN’ MATCHDAY 23 V EDINBURGH
A Osbourne, T O’Brien, Turner, H Byrne, Russell, R Byrne, Foley
Milne, Barron, Slimani, Soroka, O’Tighearnaigh, Deegan, Penny, Conan (c)
McKee, Boyle, Clarkson, Spicer, Culhane, McGrath, Prendergast, McErlean
Caveat : I have no “ITK”!!!
TROLL PATROL
Irish Women’s team
URC Irish Shield
Men’s AIL kickoff
Premiership
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ProD2
The Rugby Championship
RE Super Cup
Currie Cup
Harpin Prediction League
NEXT BATCH OF HARPIN’
Thursday : Edinburgh v Leinster preview – video & pod
Friday : Harpin spot on Dublin South FM (after 5pm news)
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Sunday : Edinburgh v Leinster wrap pod recording
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