which will also be for TikTok plus as part of our 80+ column on Substack
Reds v Lions preview
which will also be for TikTok plus as part of our 80+ column on Substack
Category: Match preview
which will also be for TikTok plus as part of our 80+ column on Substack
Western Force v Lions preview
With two tour matches a week we don’t have time to do full previews each time but we’re grateful to Mark Jackson for agreeing to do these brief TikToks ahead of each match.
442 : URC Grand Final preview
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…
440 : Leinster v Glasgow preview
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
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
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)
434 : Leinster v Zebre preview
Our guest : CIARÁN DUFFY
(200th Harpin contribution)
LEINSTER : 15. Jamie Osborne 14. Jimmy O’Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Jordie Barrett 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Luke McGrath
1. Jack Boyle 2. Rónan Kelleher 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Joe McCarthy 5. Diarmuid Mangan 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Jack Conan (c)
16. John McKee 17. Andrew Porter 18. Rabah Slimani 19. James Ryan 20. James Culhane 21. Jamison Gibson-Park 22. Ciarán Frawley 23. Robbie Henshaw
ZEBRE : 15. Jacopo Trulla 14. Scott Gregory 13. Fetuli Paea 12. Enrico Lucchin 11. Simone Gesi 10. Giovanni Montemauri 9. Gonzalo Garcia
1. Luca Franceschetto 2. Giampietro Ribaldi 3. Juan Pitinari 4. Rusiate Nasove 5. Leonard Krumov 6. Bautista Stavile 7. Iacopo Bianchi 8. Davide Ruggeri (c)
16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo 17. Muhamed Hasa 18. Ion Neculai 19. Matteo Canali 20. Giacomo Ferrari 21. Alessandro Fusco 22. Giacomo Da Re 23. Filippo Drago
BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25
Saturday, May 10, 2025
KO 5:15pm Aviva Stadium
Live on : RTÉ News Channel, Premier Sports 1, URC.tv
Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)
AR 1: Keane Davison (IRFU)
AR 2: Dan Carson (IRFU)
TMO: Colin Brett (SRU)
432 : Leinster v Northampton preview
Our guest : MARK JACKSON
LEINSTER : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Cian Healy 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. RG Snyman 5. Joe McCarthy 6. Max Deegan 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris (c)
16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Andrew Porter 18. Rabah Slimani 19. Ryan Baird 20. Jack Conan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ross Byrne 23. Jordie Barrett
NORTHAMPTON : 15 James Ramm 14 Tommy Freeman 13 Fraser Dingwall (c) 12 Rory Hutchinson 11 Tom Litchfield 10 Fin Smith 9 Alex Mitchell
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 2 Curtis Langdon 3 Trevor Davison 4 Temo Mayanavanua 5 Alex Coles 6 Josh Kemeny 7 Henry Pollock 8 Juarno Augustus
16 Henry Walker17 Tom West 18 Elliot Millar Mills 19 Tom Lockett 20 Chunya Munga 21 Angus Scott-Young 22 Tom James 23 Tom Seabrook
Investec Champions Cup 24/25 Semifinal
Saturday, May 3, 2025
KO 5:30pm Aviva Stadium
Live on : RTÉ2, Premier Sports 1
Referee : Pierre Brousset (Fra)
AR1 : Luc Ramos (Fra)
AR2 : Gianluca Gnecchi (Ita)
TMO : Tual Trainini (Fra)
430 : Scarlets v Leinster preview
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)
428 : Leinster v Ulster preview
LEINSTER : 15. Jamie Osborne 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. Jimmy O’Brien 10. Ciarán Frawley 9. Luke McGrath (c)
1. Jack Boyle 2. Gus McCarthy 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Joe McCarthy 5. Diarmuid Mangan 6. Alex Soroka 7. Scott Penny 8. James Culhane
16. Dan Sheehan 17. Andrew Porter 18. Tadhg Furlong 19. RG Snyman 20. Max Deegan 21. Fintan Gunne 22. Sam Prendergast 23. Liam Turner
ULSTER : 15. Michael Lowry 14. Zac Ward 13. Jude Postlethwaite 12. Stuart McCloskey 11. Jacob Stockdale 10. Jack Murphy 9. Nathan Doak
1. Andrew Warwick 2. Rob Herring 3. Tom O’Toole 4. Alan O’Connor (c) 5. Cormac Izuchukwu 6. James McNabney 7. Nick Timoney 8. David McCann
16. Tom Stewart 17. Callum Reid 18. Scott Wilson 19. Matthew Dalton 20. Kieran Treadwell 21. John Cooney 22. Stewart Moore 23. Matty Rea
BKT United Rugby Championship 24/25 Round 15
Saturday, April 20, 2025
KO 7:35pm Aviva Stadium
Live on : TG4, Premier Sports 1 & URC.tv
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
AR 1: Andrew Fogarty (IRFU)
AR 2: Tómas O’Sullivan (IRFU)
TMO: Stefano Penne (FIR)
