368 : Edinburgh v Leinster preview

also available as a podcast

www.keegolaughs.com

LEINSTER : 15. Jamie Osborne 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Charlie Tector 11. Jordan Larmour 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Michael Milne 2. Gus McCarthy 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh 5. James Ryan 6. Max Deegan 7. Scott Penny 8. Jack Conan (c)

16. John McKee 17. Cian Healy 18. Rabah Slimani 19. Brian Deeny 20. James Culhane 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ross Byrne 23. Rob Russell

EDINBURGH : 15 W Goosen 14 D Graham 13 M Tuipulotu 12 M Currie 11 D van der Merwe

10 R Thompson 9 A Price 1 P Schoeman 2 D Cherry 3 P Hill

4 M Sykes 5 G Cilchrist (c) 6 J Ritchie 7 H Watson 8 B Muncaster

16 E Ashman 17 B Venter 18 D Rae 19 J Hodgson

20 M Bradbury 21 Ben Vellacott 22 B Healy 23 E Boffelli

United Rugby Championship 24/25 Round 1

Friday, September 20, 2024

KO 7:35pm Hive Stadium

Live on: Premier Sports, TG4, SuperSport, Flo Rugby & URC.tv

Referee: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

AR 1: Jonny Perriam (SRU)

AR 2: Michael Todd (SRU)

TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR)

80+ column : Sep 18

SEASON 6 PREMIERE POD

sample from latest pod full episode available on Apple, Spotify, etc

***A selection of five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the rugby media landscape.***

“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

🔝🐱🐴

Click here for article on Stuart Hogg as referenced in the video

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

80+ column : July 24

available as a video only this week

363 : #RSAvIRE 2nd test preview

also available as a podcast

Our guest : TOM COLEMAN

IRELAND : 15 J Osborne 14 C Nash 13 G Ringrose 12 R Henshaw 11 J Lowe 10 J Crowley 9 C Murray

1 A Porter 2 R Kelleher 3 T Furlong 4 J McCarthy 5 J Ryan

6 T Beirne 7 J vd Flier 8 C Doris (c)

16 R Herring 17 C Healy 18 F Bealham 19 R Baird 20 P O’Mahony 21 C Blade 22 C Frawley 23 S McCloskey

SOUTH AFRICA : 15 W le Roux 14 C Kolbe 13 J Kriel 12 D de Allende 11 K-L Arendse 10 H Pollard 9 F de Klerk

1 O Nche 2 B Mbonambi 3 F Malherbe 4 E Etzebeth 5 F Mostert 6 S Kolisi (c) 7 P-S du Toit 8 Kwagga Smith

16 M Marx 17 G Steenekamp 18 V Koch 19 S Moerat 20 RG Snyman 21 M van Staden 22 G Williams 23 S Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Castle Lager Incoming Series Second Test

Saturday, July 13, 2024

KO 4pm (Irish time) Kings Park Stadium

Live on: Sky Sports Main Event, Action

Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)

Assistant Referee 1: Luke Pearce (RFU)

Assistant Referee 2: Craig Evans (WRU)

TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

361 : #RSAvIRE 1st test preview

also available as a podcast

Our guest : TOM COLEMAN

IRELAND : 15. Jamie Osborne 14. Calvin Nash 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Bundee Aki 11. James Lowe 10. Jack Crowley 9. Craig Casey

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Joe McCarthy 5. Tadhg Beirne 6. Peter O’Mahony (C) 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Cian Healy 18. Finlay Bealham 19. James Ryan 20. Ryan Baird 21. Conor Murray 22. Ciaran Frawley 23. Garry Ringrose

SOUTH AFRICA : 15 W le Roux 14 C Kolbe 13 J Kriel 12 D de Allende 11 K-L Arendse

10 H Pollard 9 F de Klerk 1 O Nche 2 B Mbonambi 3 F Malherbe

4 E Etzebeth 5 F Mostert 6 S Kolisi (c) 7 P-S du Toit 8 Kwagga Smith

16 M Marx 17 G Steenekamp 18 V Koch 19 S Moerat

20 RG Snyman 21 M van Staden 22 G Williams 23 S Feinberg-Mngomezulu

Castle Lager Incoming Series First Test

Saturday, July 6, 2024

KO 4pm (Irish time) Loftus Versfeld

Live on: Sky Sports Main Event, Action

358 : Ireland U20s at World Championship Preview

also available as podcast

IRELAND STARTING XV v ITALY

15 B O’Connor 14 D Colbert 13 F Treacy 12 S Berman 11 H McLaughlin

10 J Murphy 9 O Coffey 1 J Boyd 2 D Sheahan 3 P Bell

4 A Spicer 5 E O’Connell (c) 6 S Edogbo 7 M Flynn 8 L Murphy

355 : Bulls v Leinster preview

also available as podcast

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

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LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Jordan Larmour 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Joe McCarthy 5. James Ryan (c) 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Cian Healy 18. Michael Ala’alatoa 19. Ross Molony 20. Jack Conan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ciarán Frawley 23. Jamie Osborne

BULLS : 15 W le Roux 14 S Petersen 13 D Kriel 12 H Vorster 11 D Williams 10 J Goosen 9 E Papier

1 G Steenkamp 2 J Grobelaar 3 W Louw 4 R Vermaak 5 R Nortje (c) 6 M van Staden 7 E Louw 8 C Hankenom

16 A van der Merwe 17 S Matanzima 18 F Klopper 19 R Ludwig 20 N Carr 21 K Johannes 22 C Smith 23 C Smit

BKT United Rugby Championship 2023/24 Semifinal

Saturday, June 15, 2024

KO 3pm (Irish time) Loftus Versfeld

Live on: RTÉ1, Premier Sports, URC.tv

Referee: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

AR 1: Mike Adamson (SRU)

AR 2: Adam Jones (WRU)

TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

353 : Leinster v Ulster Preview

also available as a podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WEqDhf2aNRnCxLo12RvO0?si=a999fea9e9ef4e63

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Jordan Larmour 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Jamie Osborne 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne 9. Jamison Gibson-Park

1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Joe McCarthy 5. James Ryan (c) 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Cian Healy 18. Michael Ala’alatoa 19. Ross Molony 20. Max Deegan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Sam Prendergast 23. Ciarán Frawley

ULSTER : 15 Stewart Moore, 14 Mike Lowry, 13 Will Addison, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 10 Billy Burns, 9 John Cooney;

1 Eric O’Sullivan, 2 Rob Herring (C), 3 Tom O’Toole, 4 Harry Sheridan, 5 Cormac Izuchukwu, 6 Matty Rea, 7 David McCann, 8 Nick Timoney.

16 Tom Stewart, 17 Andy Warwick, 18 Scott Wilson, 19 Greg Jones, 20 Dave Ewers, 21 Nathan Doak, 22 Ethan McIlroy, 23 Jude Postlethwaite.

BKT United Rugby Championship 2023/24 Quarterfinal

Saturday, June 8, 2024

KO 5pm Aviva Stadium

Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, URC.tv

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

AR1: Craig Evans (WRU)

AR2: Eoghan Cross (IRFU)

TMO: Brain MacNeice (IRFU)

351 : Leinster v Connacht Preview

also available as podcast

Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN

LEINSTER : 15. Jimmy O’Brien 14. Tommy O’Brien 13. Jamie Osborne 12. Ciarán Frawley 11. Rob Russell 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Cormac Foley

1. Ed Byrne 2. Rónan Kelleher 3. Thomas Clarkson 4. Ross Molony 5. Brian Deeny 6. Rhys Ruddock 7. Scott Penny (c) 8. Jack Conan

16. Dan Sheehan 17. Michael Milne 18. Michael Ala’alatoa 19. Ryan Baird 20. Max Deegan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Harry Byrne 23. Charlie Ngatai

CONNACHT : 15. Santiago Cordero 14. Shane Jennings 13. David Hawkshaw 12. Cathal Forde 11. Shane Mallon 10. Jack Carty 9. Caolin Blade

1. Peter Dooley 2. Dave Heffernan 3. Finlay Bealham 4. Joe Joyce 5. Niall Murray 6. Cian Prendergast 7. Conor Oliver 8. Sean Jansen

16. Dylan Tierney-Martin 17. Denis Buckley 18. Jack Aungier 19. Darragh Murray 20. Seán O’Brien 21. Colm Reilly 22. Byron Ralston 23. Tom Daly

BKT United Rugby Championship 2023/24 Round 18

Friday, May 31, 2024

KO 7:35pm RDS Arena

Live on: TG4, Premier Sports, URC.tv

Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

AR1: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

AR2: Jonathan Erskine (Ireland)

TMO: Colin Stanley (Ireland)

349 : Champions Cup Final Preview

also available as podcast

OUR GUESTS

NEIL ‘KEEGO’ KEEGAN

www.keegolaughs.com

Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts

CIAN O’MUILLEOIR

LEINSTER

15. Hugo Keenan 14. Jordan Larmour 13. Robbie Henshaw

12. Jamie Osborne 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne

9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan

3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Joe McCarthy 5. Jason Jenkins

6. Ryan Baird 7. Will Connors 8. Caelan Doris (c)

16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Cian Healy 18. Michael Ala’alatoa 19. James Ryan

20. Jack Conan 21. Luke McGrath 22. Ciarán Frawley 23. Josh van der Flier

TOULOUSE

15 B Kinghorn 14 JC Mallia 13 P Costes

12 P Ahki 11 M Lebel 10 R Ntamack

9 A Dupont 1 C Baille 2 P Mauvaka

3 D Aldegheri 4 T Flament 5 E Meafou

6 J Willis 7 F Cros 8 A Roumat

16 J Marchand 17 R Neti 18 J Merkler 19 R Arnold

20 J Brennan 21 P Graou 22 S Chocobares 23 T Ramos

Investec Champions Cup Final 2023/24

Saturday, May 25, 2024

KO 2:45pm Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Live on: RTÉ2, TNT Sports & TV5MONDE

Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

AR1: Karl Dickson (RFU)

AR2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)

TMO: Ian Tempest (RFU)