Category: Keego

Neil “Keego” Keegan

459 : Bulls v Leinster preview

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Hugh Cooney 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. Andrew Osborne 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Luke McGrath (c)

1. Paddy McCarthy 2. Gus McCarthy 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Brian Deeny 5. Ryan Baird 6. Alex Soroka 7. Will Connors 8. Max Deegan

16. John McKee 17. Jack Boyle 18. Rabah Slimani 19. Diarmuid Mangan 20. Scott Penny 21. James Culhane 22. Fintan Gunne 23. Ciarán Frawley

BULLS :15 Devon Williams 14 Sebastian de Klerk 13 David Kriel 12 Harold Vorster 11 Stravino Jacobs 10 Keagan Johannes 9 Embrose Papier

1 Gerhard Steenekamp 2 Johann Grobbelaar 3 Mornay Smith 4 N JV Rensburg 5 JF van Heerden 6 Marcell Coetzee 7 Mpilo Gumede 8 JJ Theron

16 Juann Else 17 Alulutho Tshakweni 18 Francois Klopper 19 Sintu Manjezi 20 Nama Xaba 21 Zak Burger 22 Stedman Gans 23 Willie le Roux

BKT United Rugby Championship 25/26 Rd 2

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

KO 5:30pm Irish time  

Live on : Premier Sports 1, URC.tv

Referee: Adam Jones (WRU)

AR 1: Sean Miller (SARU)

AR 2:  AJ Jacobs (SARU)

TMO: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

457 : Stormers v Leinster preview

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Ciarán Frawley 11. Jordan Larmour 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Luke McGrath (c)

1. Jack Boyle 2. Gus McCarthy 3. Rabah Slimani 4. Diarmuid Mangan 5. Brian Deeny 6. Ryan Baird 7. Scott Penny 8. James Culhane

16. John McKee 17. Paddy McCarthy 18. Andrew Sparrow 19. Max Deegan 20. Will Connors 21. Fintan Gunne 22. Harry Byrne 23. Hugh Cooney

STORMERS :  15 Wandisile Simelane 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Stefan Ungerer

1 Vernon Matongo 2 André-Hugo Venter 3 Neethling Fouché 4 Adré Smith 5 JD Schickerling 6 Paul de Villiers 7 Ben-Jason Dixon 8 Evan Roos 

16 JJ Kotze, 17 Olly Reid, 18 Zachary Porthen, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Dewaldt Duvenage, 23 Clinton Swart

BKT United Rugby Championship 25/26 Rd 1

Friday, September 26, 2025

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

KO 6pm Irish time  

Live on : TG4, Premier Sports 1, URC.tv

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

AR 1: Sean Muller (SARU)

AR 2:  Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)

TMO: Adam Jones (WRU)

442 : URC Grand Final preview

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Jordie Barrett 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park Luke McGrath

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Joe McCarthy 5. James Ryan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Jack Conan (c)

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Jack Boyle 18. Rabah Slimani 19. RG Snyman 20. Max Deegan 21. Luke McGrath Fintan Gunne 22. Ross Byrne 23. Jamie Osborne

BULLS : 15 Willie le Roux 14 Canon Moodie 13 David Kriel 12 Harold Vorster 11 Sebastian de Klerk 10 Johan Goosen 9 Embrose Papier

1 Jan-hendrik Wessels 2 Johan Grobbelaar 3 Wilco Louw 4 Cobus Wiese 5 JF van Heerden 6 Marco van Staden 7 Ruan Nortje (c) 8 Marcell Coetzee

16 Akker van der Merwe 17 Alulutho Tshakweni 18 Mornay Smith 19 Jannes Kirsten 20 Nizaam Carr 21 Zak Burger 22 Keagan Johannes 23 Devon Williams

BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25 Grand Final

Saturday, June 14, 2025

KO 2:45pm  Aviva Stadium

Live on : TG4, Premier Sports 1 & URC.tv 

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

AR 1: Mike Adamson (SRU)

AR 2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

UPDATE : We have received further press conference videos…

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440 : Leinster v Glasgow preview

also available as a podcast

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Jamie Osborne 12. Jordie Barrett 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Joe McCarthy 5. James Ryan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Scott Penny 8. Jack Conan (c)

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Jack Boyle 18. Rabah Slimani 19. RG Snyman 20. Max Deegan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ross Byrne 23. Ciarán Frawley

GLASGOW : 15 Josh McKay 14 Kyle Steyn (c) 13 Sione Tuipulotu 12 Tom Jordan 11 Kyle Rowe 10 Adam Hastings 9 George Horne

1 Jamie Bhatti 2 Gregor Hiddleston 3 Fin Richardson 4 Alex Samuel 5 Scott Cummings 6 Euan Ferrie 7 Rory Darge 8 Henco Venter

16 Johnny Matthews 17 Rory Sutherland 18 Sam Talakai 19 Max Williamson 20 Jack Mann 21 Macenzzie Duncan 22 Stafford McDowall 23 Jamie Dobie

BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25 Semifinal

Saturday, June 7, 2025

KO 2:45pm  Aviva Stadium

Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 1 & URC.tv 

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

AR 1: Craig Evans (WRU)

AR 2: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

TMO: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

438 : Leinster v Scarlets preview

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Jimmy O’Brien 13. Jamie Osborne 12. Jordie Barrett 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Andrew Porter 2. Rónan Kelleher 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Joe McCarthy 5. James Ryan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Jack Conan (c)

16. Dan Sheehan 17. Jack Boyle 18. Rabah Slimani 19. RG Snyman 20. Max Deegan 21. Scott Penny 22. Luke McGrath 23. Ciarán Frawley

SQUAD UPDATE SINCE RECORDING

“Ringrose managing a calf, Tommy O’Brien foot injury. Both very short-term knocks”

SCARLETS : 15 Blair Murray; 14 Tom Rogers, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Johnny Williams, 11 Ellis Mee; 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Archie Hughes

1 Alec Hepburn, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Alex Craig, 5 Sam Lousi, 6 Vaea Fifita, 7 Josh Macleod (c), 8 Taine Plumtree.

16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Kemsley Mathias, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Dan Davis, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Efan Jones, 22 Ioan Lloyd, 23 Macs Page.

BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25 Rd 18

Saturday, May 17, 2025

KO 7:35pm  Aviva Stadium

Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 1, BBC1 Wales, URC.tv 

Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)

AR 1: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

AR 2: Federico Vedovelli (FIR)

TMO: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)

436 : Leinster v Glasgow preview

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Jordie Barrett 11. Jimmy O’Brien 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Fintan Gunne

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. RG Snyman 5. James Ryan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Scott Penny 8. Jack Conan (c)

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Jack Boyle 18. Tadhg Furlong 19. Diarmuid Mangan 20. Max Deegan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ciarán Frawley 23. Jamie Osborne

GLASGOW : 15 Kyle Rowe 14 Sebastian Cancelliere 13 Huw Jones 12 Sione Tuipulotu 11 Kyle Steyn (C) 10 Adam Hastings 9 Ben Afshar

1 Jamie Bhatti 2 Seb Stephen 3 Fin Richardson 4 Jare Oguntibeju 5 Alex Samuel 6 Macenzzie Duncan 7 Rory Darge 8 Euan Ferrie

16 Gregor Hiddleston 17 Nathan McBeth 18 Murphy Walker 19 JP du Preez 20 Scott Cummings 21 Stafford McDowall 22 George Horne 23 Tom Jordan

BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25 Rd 18

Saturday, May 17, 2025

KO 7:35pm  Aviva Stadium

Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 2, URC.tv 

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

AR 1: Keane Davison (IRFU)

AR 2: Stuart Gaffikin (IRFU)

TMO: Keith David (WRU)

430 : Scarlets v Leinster preview

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Ciarán Frawley 14. Andrew Osborne 13. Liam Turner 12. Jamie Osborne 11. Jimmy O’Brien 10. Ross Byrne 9. Fintan Gunne

1. Cian Healy 2. Rónan Kelleher (c) 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Ryan Baird 5. Brian Deeny 6. Alex Soroka 7. Will Connors 8. James Culhane

16. Gus McCarthy 17. Jack Boyle 18. Rabah Slimani 19. Diarmuid Mangan 20. Scott Penny 21. Cormac Foley 22. Charlie Tector 23. Ruben Moloney

SCARLETS : 15 Blair Murray; 14 Tom Rogers, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Johnny Williams, 11 Ellis Mee; 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Gareth Davies; 1 Alec Hepburn, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Alex Craig, 5 Sam Lousi, 6 Vaea Fifita, 7 Josh Macleod (c), 8 Taine Plumtree.

16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Louie Trevett, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Jac Price, 20 Jarrod Taylor, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Ioan Lloyd, 23 Macs Page.

BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25 Round 16

Saturday, April 26, 2025

KO 5:55pm  Parc y Scarlets

Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 2, S4C & URC.tv

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)

AR 1: Matthew Leon (WRU)

AR 2: Aaron Perry (WRU)

TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)

422 : Sharks v Leinster preview

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Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Liam Turner 12. Charlie Tector 11. Andrew Osborne 10. Ciarán Frawley 9. Fintan Gunne

1. Cian Healy 2. John McKee 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Diarmuid Mangan 5. Brian Deeny 6. Alex Soroka 7. Will Connors 8. Max Deegan (c)

16. Lee Barron 17. Michael Milne 18. Rory McGuire 19. Alan Spicer 20. Scott Penny 21. Oliver Coffey 22. Ross Byrne 23. Henry McErlean

SHARKS : 15 Yaw Penxe 14 Ethan Hooker 13 Jurenzo Julius 12 Andre Esterhuizen

11 Makazole Mapimpi 10 Jordan Hendrikse 9 Jaden Hendrikse

1 Ox Nche 2 Bongi Mbonambi 3 Vincent Koch 4 Jason Jenkins

5 Emile van Heerden 6 James Venter 7 Vincent Tshituka 8 Siya Kolisi (c)

16 Fez Mbatha 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu 18 Ruan Dreyer 19 Corne’ Rahl

20 Manu Tshituka 21 Bradley Davids 22 Siya Masuku 23 Francois Venter

BKT United Rugby Championship Round 14

Saturday, March 29, 2025

KO 5:15pm  Hollywoodbets Kings Park

Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 2 & URC.tv 

Referee: Ben Breakspear (WRU)

AR 1: Christopher Allison (SARU)

AR 2: Hanru van Rooyen (SARU)

TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

420 : Bulls v Leinster preview

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER

15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Hugh Cooney 12. Jordie Barrett 11. Andrew Osborne 10. Ross Byrne 9. Luke McGrath (c)

1. Jack Boyle 2. John McKee 3. Rabah Slimani 4. RG Snyman 5. Diarmuid Mangan 6. Max Deegan 7. Will Connors 8. James Culhane

16. Stephen Smyth 17. Ivan Soroka 18. Thomas Clarkson 19. Brian Deeny 20. Alex Soroka 21. Scott Penny 22. Fintan Gunne 23. Ciarán Frawley

BULLS

15. Willie le Roux 14. Sebastian de Klerk 13. David Kriel 12. Harold Vorster 11. Stravino Jacobs 10. Keagan Johannes 9. Embrose Papier 

1. Alulutho Tshakweni, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Wilco Louw, 4. Ruan Vermaak, 5. JF van Heerden, 6. Marcell Coetzee (c), 7. Jannes Kirsten, 8. Cameron Hanekom, 

16. Johan Grobbelaar, 17. Jan-hendrik Wessels, 18. Mornay Smith, 19. Reinhardt Ludwig, 20. Marco van Staden, 21. Nizaam Carr, 22. Zak Burger, 23. Devon Williams

BKT United Rugby Championship Round 13

Saturday, March 22, 2025

KO 3pm  Loftus Versfeld

Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 1 & URC.tv 

Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

AR 1: Cwengile Jadezweni (SARU)

AR 2: Sean Muller (SARU)

TMO: Ben Breakspear (WRU)

418 : Italy v Ireland preview

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

IRELAND : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Mack Hansen 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. James Lowe 10. Jack Crowley 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Finlay Bealham 4. James Ryan 5. Tadhg Beirne 6. Jack Conan 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris (c)

16. Gus McCarthy 17. Jack Boyle 18. Tadhg Furlong 19. Joe McCarthy 20. Peter O’Mahony 21. Conor Murray 22. Sam Prendergast 23. Bundee Aki

 ITALY : 15 Tommaso Allan 14 Ange Capuozzo 13 Juan Ignacio Brex (c) 12 Tommaso Menoncello 11 Monty Ioane 10 Paolo Garbisi 9 Martin Page-Relo 

1 Danilo Fischetti 2 Gianmarco Lucchesi 3 Simone Ferrari 4 Dino Lamb 5 Federico Ruzza 6 Sebastian Negri 7 Manuel Zuliani 8 Lorenzo Cannone

16 Giacomo Nicotera 17 Mirco Spagnolo 18 Giosuè Zilocchi 19 Niccolò Cannone 20 Michele Lamaro 21 Ross Vintcent 22 Stephen Varney 23 Leonardo Marin

Guinness Six Nations 2025 Round 5

Saturday, March 15, 2025

KO 2:15pm  Stadio Olimpico

Live on : RTÉ2, ITV1

Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng)

AR1 : Angus Gardner (Aus)

AR2 : Morné Ferreira (SA)

TMO: Andrew Jackson (Eng)

FPRO: Tual Trainini (Fra)