Our guest : HUGO GORDON
449 : PORvIRE & AUNZvBIL wrap
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448 : Brumbies review, AUNZ & Portugal previews
447 : GEOvIRE & WARvBIL wrap
Our guest : DAVID CORDIAL
446 : WARvBIL & GEOvIRE previews
Reds v Lions preview
which will also be for TikTok plus as part of our 80+ column on Substack
445 : FORvBIL & U20vGEO wrap
444 : Lions v Argentina wrap
I’m joined by Jay Long and new contributor Ed Jenkins to go back over Friday night’s match at the Aviva Stadium, then along with Mark Jackson they name their ideal XVs for the first test in Brisbane.
443 : Leinster are URC Champions wrap
🏉 Kicking on
🏉 Pack Mentality
🏉 Defensive stands
🏉 Below par Bulls
🏉 Playing the conditions
THIS WEEK’S GUESTS
FULL TIME TAKES
Kevin Kelehan
Great atmosphere in Croker from about 30 mins before kick off, hat tip to the support in the Hill they were so vocal. The defensive set for 5 minutes before half time was what won the game, Bulls threw everything they had at Leinster, recycling clinically but there was no way through. Was delighted to see Ross Byrne get point 32 at Croker as his last act, was even happier to see Sam Prendergast hit a lot of people today, he has redeemed himself.
Jackie McEachern
Brilliant team performance! So happy for everybody at Leinster rugby. I hope they all thoroughly enjoy celebrating this and that it can be the foundation that next season is built upon.
William Andrew
Elon Musk, Nelson Mandela, Charlize Theron, Rassie Eramus, Trevor Noah your boys took some beating 💓 in Dublin today. 😀😃🙂🙃😊😇😀
Superb . Controlled aggression. Total focus at all times. I enjoyed the wins at the scrum as much the tries. The real slim shadys stood up today
Kevin OCeallaigh
That was a brilliantly coached performance, especially on defence. Thrilled for Sam. Thought he was really good today and probably one place kick away from POTM. He’s probably had a tough week. Also a great sign-off for Jordie, and the cheers from the crowd shows just how much he is respected by the fans. Loved the celebration from Ross when he showed that kick
Cuan Mulligan
Ryan Baird.. more of that please. Was good to see Sam P try some flare, looked like his mojo was back.. kicking off the tee is still a growth area for the summer…looked like he wanted contact more, although fell off tackles but not for lack of want. What they have tapped into.. they need to stay tapped into.
Daniel James
Thank god!! I could leave it at that but it was a brilliant performance where they went at the bulls like they did in the champions cup up to the semi final. Hopefully this lays a foundation to get over the line in next years knockout competitions. Also past time to win the URC now we need push all the way next year!
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BONUS CHAT : “SAM’S ROLE” & “THE IMPORTS”
WEDNESDAY
80+ COLUMN
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…
441 : Leinster v Glasgow wrap
🏉 Dan & Tommy
🏉 Improved players
🏉 Setback recovery
🏉 Defence on point
🏉 Below par champs
THIS WEEK’S GUESTS
FULL TIME TAKES
Kevin Kelehan
The stadium was buzzing right from the first hit off kick off, the team seemed to feed off it, 32 points clear on 65 minutes having refused to let a decent enough Glasgow side play. Tom Clarkson and Tommy O’Brien were both superb today, Tom winning scrum penalties now and Tommy is so unpredictable. The confidence is back at exactly the perfect time to get it back.
Christy O’Connor
Definitely a much better performance than the last few weeks, I was expecting a tight game. Glasgow were never in it, we let them off easy a few times but we were never losing that game. Just hope we show the same attitude next week
Jackie McEachern
It seemed that Leinster showed great attitude from the start and several players really stepped up. I’m worried about all the missed kicks from Prendergast. But for now excited for the final next week!
Gavin Hegarty
Like do we have that little confidence in our attack that our first instinct is to kick, every time? Frustrating rugby and helping the opposition.
Clarkson had the game of his life and dominated their loose head.
Scot penny take a bow, he was everywhere.
A good win but we fell asleep in the last twenty and gave them tries.
If we stayed tuned in it would have been 50+.
Considering the injury list jvdf, Doris, furlong, henshaw, ringrose, Keenan) we did well.
Clarkson, Osbourne and the optometrist (tob) will Excell on the summer tour
Cuan Mulligan
Much better performance, however Sam is a weakness.. the flare and magic he showed late last year is no where to be found and he is weak in defence, Bulls will run down him all day next Saturday. Far more cohesive as a team, should make for a great game.
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