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Alan Quinlan and Stuart McAvoy are in studio as they look back at the opening weekend of European Rugby. It was a mixed set of results for the Irish provinces with wins for Ulster and Leinster however Munster and Connacht suffered defeats. Alan also gives his thoughts on last week's draw for Rugby World Cup 2027.

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Alan Quinlan chats to Stuart McAvoy after Ireland's defeat against the back-to-back World Champions South Africa. The former Ireland and Munster back-row gives his thoughts on the visitor's dominance at scrum-time as well as Ireland's ill-discipline, Quinlan also believes this is the best Springbok time he has ever seen.

It has been a tricky Autumn for Ireland and Quinlan gives his opinion on what improvements are needed before the start of the Six Nations next year.

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Alan Quinlan joins Stuart McAvoy for a final review of the Lions 2-1 series win over Australia. Saturday's dramatic final test where the weather played havoc with the game is discussed first. Quinny gives insight on how players deal with a lengthy stoppage during a game, given the shots we saw of the Lions players on their phones or sitting on beanbags in Sydney on Saturday and whether the Wallabies kept themselves sharper during that weather break. 

The lads (including Quinny's dogs) also give credit to Australia for avoiding the whitewash, debate whether Andy Farrell should h...

Stuart McAvoy and Alan Quinlan are back to discuss the British & Irish Lions' dramatic win at the MCG in front of over 90,000 fans on Saturday that secured a series win with a game to spare. Quinny gives his thoughts on the controversy surrounding Hugo Keenan's late series-winning try and Andrea Piardi's decision to allow it , a decision Australia head coach Joe Schmidt criticised post-match. The pair also chat about Keenan's meteoric rise from Blackrock College to Sevens international, XVs international and now a Lion. This weekend's final test in Sydney is also previewed with the Lions looking for a...

Test 1 is in the books and it was fairly comfortable outing for Andy Farrell's Lions side on Saturday in Brisbane. Alan Quinlan joins Stuart McAvoy once again from Down Under to look back on that opening fixture and ahead to this Saturday's clash. With rumours swirling around the future tours, the lads also discuss the importance of the Wallabies putting in a performance this weekend.

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The waiting, the warm-ups, the war of words are finally over! It's time for Australia vs the British and Irish Lions opening test in Brisbane! Alan Quinlan has made the long journey down under and joins Stuart McAvoy to preview the game including Andy Farrell's Irish-dominated selection with no Welsh involvement in the matchday squad. The fascinating dynamic between Farrell and Joe Schmidt is also discussed.

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Ireland take on Portugal in the second of their two-game summer tour this Saturday in Lisbon. Ahead of the game, Stuart McAvoy spoke to Jimmy O'Brien on life in the summer camp, being one of the more experienced heads in the squad, whether he feels he should have more Ireland caps, and how he felt hitting the 100 appearance mark for Leinster this season.

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Stuart McAvoy is joined by Alan Quinlan to look back over Paul O'Connell's Irish side's victory over Georgia on Saturday, what we learnt from the game in Tbilisi and who put their hand up looking ahead to the Autumn and beyond. The topic of who could eventually replace Andy Farrell is also covered as is the strong test-like team the Lions head coach has named to face the Brumbies on Wednesday morning Irish time. 

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We're back! The VMTV Rugby Pod returns just in time for Ireland's Summer Tour against Georgia and Portugal which you can watch live on Virgin Media Television! Alan Quinlan joins Stuart McAvoy to preview this Saturday's game in Tbilisi and the lads talk all things Lions too with the opening couple of games in the bank for Andy Farrell's touring side.

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Munster man Craig Casey will captain Paul O'Connell's Ireland side for the Summer Tour fixtures against Georgia and Portugal which kicks off this Saturday in Tbilisi. The 26-year-old sat down with Stuart McAvoy to reveal how his emotions when told he would lead the squad across the two games, and why his father was the first person he told. The pair also discussed hopes for the two-game series, in which those not selected for the Lions Tour will be looking to impress in the green jersey ahead of the 2025 Autumn Nations Series.

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Fiona Hayes joins Stuart McAvoy to look ahead to the final weekend of the Guinness Women's Six Nations as Ireland head to Edinburgh looking for a third away win of the championship. Scott Bemand's side are looking to better their tally of 10 points from last year and consolidate third place in the table.

Scotland v Ireland is live on Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One this Saturday!

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Round 4 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations this weekend and it's Wales this Sunday for Ireland. Fiona Hayes & Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to look ahead to the weekend but firstly look back on that Ireland v England game in Cork which for the first 40 minutes was seriously impressive from Ireland.

Our live game this weekend is England v Scotland on Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media Two from 4.35pm on Saturday.

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It's Round 3 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations and the Red Roses are coming to Cork! Ireland take on England on Saturday at what's edging towards a sold out Virgin Media Park. Fiona Hayes & Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the game as well Scotland v Italy and France v Wales!

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Ireland are looking to get their first win of this Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign thi Sunday in Parma against Italy. Neve Jones is sure to play a key role in any Irish win and she spoke to Stuart McAvoy ahead of the game. The pair also reflected on last week's defeat to France and Neve's career in rugby.

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We're into Round 2 of the Guinness Women's Six Nations with Ireland chasing their first win this Sunday in Parma. Fiona Hayes & Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to look back on Round 1 including Ireland's defeat to France in Belfast as well as preview all three fixtures this weekend.

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It was an opening day defeat for Ireland in this Guinness Women's Six Nations as France left Belfast with a 12 point win. Ireland were left to rue missed opportunities to add to their tally with all three conversion attempts missed, in particular the missed attempt after the third try which would have made it all square with 12 minutes to play. Fiona Hayes, Jenny Murphy and Eimear Considine give their post-match reaction from studio here while we also hear from Edel McMahon and Scott Bemand at Ravenhill.

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It's time for the Guinness Women's Six Nations, and there's a bit of a excitement in the year for Ireland fans! Fiona Hayes and Jenny Murphy join Stuart McAvoy to preview the opening weekend as Ireland take on France in Belfast, plus the championship as a whole.

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So the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations is in the books and it's France's name on the title. Stuart McAvoy is joined by Matt Williams & Ian McKinley to reflect on the final weekend and the championship as a whole.

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Studio podcast for you as Rob Kearney, Andrew Trimble and Matt Williams react to Ireland's heavy defeat by France in Dublin and Scotland's nervy win over Wales at Murrayfield. It all means Ireland Grand Slam dreams are gone and the championship is out of their hands going into the final day next Saturday.

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It's the penultimate week of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations and very much the pivotal game of the championship takes place in Dublin this Saturday! Ireland take on France in a game that should decide this year's tournament champions. Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview the game, pay tribute to Cian Healy, Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray ahead of their final home game for Ireland and look ahead to other fixtures in Scotland v Wales and England v Italy.

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Irish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll sat down with Will Dalton this week to discuss Guinness' new partnership with Field of Vision, the pioneers of fan inclusivity, to bring a revolutionary sensory experience to visually impaired fans at this year’s Guinness Men’s and Women’s Six Nations Championships.

Will also got Brian's thoughts on this year's championship so far with Ireland's huge game against France very much on the horizon.

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Ireland won their 14th Triple Crown in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon and kept Grand Slam dreams alive, but Wales didn't have make them work for it! A resurgent Welsh team under Matt Sherratt had Ireland on the ropes for long periods at the Principality but Simon Easterby's side found a way to win. Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan were alongside Joe Molloy in studio to react. We also hear from James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park and Simon Easterby. 

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This was fun! 😅

Stuart McAvoy sat down with Finlay Bealham ahead of Ireland's trip to Cardiff this weekend and the pair chatted about Finlay's days at Belfast Harlequins, moving from Ulster to Connacht, closing in on 50 Ireland caps, haircuts, Wrestlemania and more!

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We're back for Round 3 of the Guinness Men's Six Nations! Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview Wales v Ireland, Scotland v England and Italy v France!

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Round 2 is in the books and what a weekend it was in the Guinness Men's Six Nations! Italy's win over Wales has seen Warren Gatland relieved of his duties, England's last-gasp win over France has shaken up the championship while Ireland's victory in Edinburgh means Simon Easterby's side are the solo Grand Slam contenders. Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to discuss all of the above and more in our fallow week episode.

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It was a bumper Saturday in Round 2 of the Men's Guinness Six Nations as Italy held on to beat Wales for the third time in four years while England got a last-gasp victory over France at Twickenham which shakes up this championship. Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble were in studio for both games and give their reaction while also previewing Sunday's huge game as Ireland take on the Scots in Murrayfield.

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Rob Kearney, Matt Williams, Shane Horgan and Andrew Trimble give their reaction from pitchside at the Aviva Stadium as Ireland got their 2025 Men's Guinness Six Nations campaign off to the perfect start with a 27-22 win over England on Saturday. We also hear from Simon Easterby, Jamison Gibson-Park, Caelan Doris and Maro Itoje as well as having a look ahead to what is a mouth-watering Round 2 next weekend featuring Le Crunch!

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It's back! The Guinness Men's Six Nations kicks off this weekend with games in Paris, Dublin and Edinburgh! Stuart McAvoy is joined by Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan to preview France v Wales, Scotland v Italy and of course, Ireland v England!

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🗣 "I could've easily walked away, but I thrive on competition.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland speaking with Stuart McAvoy at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome this week.

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Stuart McAvoy speaks to England head coach Steve Borthwick and new captain Maro Itoje at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome this week.

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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend and co-captain Rory Darge each sat down with Stuart McAvoy at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome this week to discuss Scotland's ambitions for this year's championship.

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Stuart McAvoy sits down with Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada and his captain Michele Lamaro at the Guinness Men's Six Nations launch in Rome!

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The 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations was officially launched today in Rome! Stuart McAvoy sat down with both Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby and captain Caelan Doris in the Italian capital.

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It's that time of year again! The Guinness Men's Six Nations kicks off in just over 2 weeks time and with the squad's named this week, we're back in the studio! Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams join Stuart McAvoy to preview this year's championship, discuss Ireland's chances and more.

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Connacht back-row Éanna McCarthy speaks to Stuart McAvoy having been named Ireland captain in today's squad announcement for the upcoming U20 Six Nations Championship.

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Stuart McAvoy sits down with Ireland U20 head coach Neil Doak following today's squad announcement for upcoming U20 Six Nations Championship. It's a first Six Nations campaign for Doak who replaces the hugely successful Richie Murphy who led Ireland to back-to-back Grand Slams during his time in charge.

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Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to reflect on Ireland's tight win over Australia on Saturday and look back on the Autumn Nations Series as a whole.

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Ireland wrapped up their Autumn Nations Series with a 22-19 win over Australia. Joe Molloy was joined in studio by Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan to react to the game plus we hear from Andy Farrell & Joe Schmidt.

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Dave McIntyre & Alan Quinlan have their say on Ireland's narrow win over Australia and the Autumn Nations Series as a whole from the gantry of a noisy Aviva Stadium as Cian Healy is celebrated on the pitch.

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Australia head coach Joe Schmidt sat down with Stuart McAvoy ahead of his return to the Aviva Stadium this Saturday as Ireland take on the Wallabies in the final game of this Autumn Nations Series.

Ireland v Australia is live on Virgin Media One.

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Cian Healy will be become Ireland's most capped international rugby player this Saturday when he comes off the bench against Australia. His 134th cap will move him one clear of Brian O'Driscoll and cement his place as a true great of Irish rugby. The 37-year-old spoke to Stuart McAvoy on his career and life outside rugby ahead of the historic feat.

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Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview the final game of this Autumn Nations Series in Dublin with Joe Schmidt's Wallabies coming to town! The lads talk team news, predictions and more! 

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Ian Madigan, Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble react to Ireland's 52-17 win over Fiji in Dublin. We also hear from Andy Farrell, Bundee Aki and Caelan Doris who spoke to Tommy Martin after the full-time whistle at the Aviva Stadium.

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Our commentary team of Dave McIntyre & Alan Quinlan give their reaction to Ireland's win 52-17 win over Fiji from the Aviva Stadium gantry.

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"I truly believe we're the best team in the world."

Mack Hansen sits down with Stuart McAvoy for an in-depth chat ahead of Ireland v Fiji this Saturday.

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Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy for your midweek pod ahead Ireland v Fiji this Saturday! The lads discuss the Ireland 10 situation with the news that Sam Prendergast gets the start this week. They also chat Fiji, Australia, England and more!

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Rob Kearney, Matt Williams & Shane Horgan give their post-match analysis to Ireland's nervy 22-19 win over Argentina in Dublin. We also hear from Andy Farrell, Felipe Contepomi, Caelan Doris and Joe McCarthy.

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Commentary team of Dave McIntyre and Alan Quinlan give their reaction from the gantry to Ireland's narrow win over Argentina at the Aviva Stadium.

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Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy just over 48 hours ahead of Ireland v Argentina this Friday night. The lads have their final say on last Friday's disappointing performance and result v the All Blacks, discuss Andy Farrell's selection to face Los Pumas, and give their prediction for the weekend ahead!

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Ireland captain Caelan Doris sat down with Stuart McAvoy on the Monday morning after Friday night's defeat to New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium. Doris gave a sense of the mood in the camp, what went wrong against the All Blacks the review process and the threats of Argentina this Friday night. 

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The dust has just about settled on Ireland's 23-13 defeat at the hands of New Zealand on Friday night at the Aviva. Rob Kearney was in studio for us on the night and having had the weekend to reflect on the match, he joins Stuart McAvoy on the VMTV Rugby Pod to discuss what went wrong for Ireland on the night. Rob also has his say on whether Andy Farrell will make many changes with Argentina in town this Friday.

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Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan react in studio to New Zealand's 23-13 win over Ireland in Dublin in the Autumn Nations Series. The panel question Ireland's tactics in the game, what the result means for the group given Andy Farrell's imminent sabbatical with the Lions, and question was it the first time this squad missed Johnny Sexton in a big test. We also hear from Andy Farrell plus Ireland captain Caelan Doris and All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson, while Andrew Trimble shares his thoughts from pitchside at the Aviva.

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A disappointing night for Ireland at the Aviva.

Match commentators Dave McIntyre & Alan Quinlan give their reaction from the gantry after full-time.

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Stuart McAvoy sits down with New Zealand back Damian McKenzie ahead of Friday night's mouth-watering clash at the Aviva Stadium between Ireland and the All Blacks!

McKenzie was about that match-winning kick against England, his kick procedure, the relationship with Beauden Barrett, working with Scott Robertson and whether New Zealand fear Ireland.

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The All Blacks in Dublin! What a way to kick-off the Autumn Nations Series at the Aviva Stadium! Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview the mouth-watering clash on the VMTV Rugby Pod!

Ireland v New Zealand is live on Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play this Friday night.

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Ireland's New Zealand-born scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park speaks to Stuart McAvoy ahead of this Friday's opening Autumn Nations Series test against the All Blacks.

Speaking from Ireland's training camp in Portugal, the Leinster man discusses his journey to become an Irish international, how he feels playing against his birth country, his drive to improve and more.

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Andy Farrell named his squad for the Autumn Nations Series today so the VMTV Rugby Pod is back ahead of the November fixtures.

Stuart McAvoy is joined by Matt Williams & Alan Quinlan to discuss the Ireland squad, the World Rugby laws to be used in the tests, and Joe Schmidt's Australia.

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Irish Rugby Women's Head Coach Scott Bemand sat down with Stuart McAvoy ahead of his side's WXV1 campaign which kicks off this weekend against New Zealand in Vancouver.

Bemand also discussed changes in his coaching team, improving standards in the women's set-up, the return of Eimear Considine and targets for the season ahead.

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Munster and Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey spoke to Stuart McAvoy at the Munster Rugby Awards to reflect on his last year for club and country.

The 25-year-old also discussed his battle for the 9 jersey in red and green with Conor Murray, and his relationship with the 10s in Billy Burns and Jack Crowley.

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Munster Rugby vice-captain Aoife Corey spoke to Stuart McAvoy on the last 12 months of her career, becoming vice-captain, working with Fiona Hayes and the current state of women's rugby in Ireland.

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Munster and Ireland outhalf Jack Crowley sat down with Stuart McAvoy at the Munster Rugby Awards to look back on the last 12 months of his career.

Crowley discussed being the man to replace Johnny Sexton, his growth over the last year and the highs and lows of last season.

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Virgin Media Sport's Stuart McAvoy caught up with Tadhg Beirne at the Munster Rugby awards recently to discuss winning the Six Nations with Ireland, reaching a landmark 50th cap for his country and disappointments on the domestic and European fronts with Munster.

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What a way to win in South Africa! Ciaran Frawley's drop goal heroics gave Ireland a historic win over the world champions on Saturday in a thrilling contest in Durban. Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to dissect the win, performance and more.

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After a bruising first test defeat in Pretoria, Ireland and South Africa meet again this Saturday in Durban. Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to review that opening test and look ahead to this weekend's fixture. Matt also responds to the social media backlash following his comments on the Springboks use of their bench last week.

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It was a 27-20 win for the Springboks in Saturday's opening test against Ireland in Pretoria. Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to reflect on the physical battle, what the defeat means for Ireland and look ahead to the second test in Durban next weekend.

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What a way to return to international rugby! Ireland take on South Africa in Pretoria this Saturday in the first of two massive summer tests against the Springboks. Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams join Stuart McAvoy to preview the tour and the opening test here!

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It's Round 3 in the Guinness Women's Six Nations and Ireland face Wales on Saturday searching for a first win in the championship. Jenny Murphy and Fiona Hayes join Stuart McAvoy to preview the clash at Virgin Media Park as well Scotland v England and France v Italy.

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We're up and running in the Guinness Women's Six Nations with Ireland showing signs of promise despite a 38-17 defeat in France last weekend. Former Ireland internationals Jenny Murphy and Fiona Hayes join Stuart McAvoy to look back on Round 1 and ahead to this weekend's fixtures!

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Well, another Guinness Six Nations is in the book and it's another championship for Ireland. Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to reflect and discuss Saturday's game in Dublin, this year's championship, Andy Farrell, Peter O'Mahony and what's next for Ireland.

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Full reaction from the Aviva after Ireland win the 2024 Guinness Six Nations! Hear the thoughts of Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan, Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble plus interviews from Andy Farrell, Jamison Gibson-Park, Peter O'Mahony, Bundee Aki and Dan Sheehan!

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It's the final week of this Guinness Six Nations and there's a championship on the line in Dublin! Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to preview Ireland's showdown with Scotland at the Aviva with plenty of reaction to last weekend's defeat at Twickenham. The future of Peter O'Mahony is also discussed.

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Were the Irish supporters and media complacent ahead of Saturday's defeat at Twickenham? Rob Kearney suggests so as he reflects on the game with Stuart McAvoy. Kearney breaks down the winning and losing of the game as well as previewing this Saturday's championship showdown with Scotland in Dublin!

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It's the penultimate week of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations and there's so much on the line! Ireland head to Twickenham looking to move one game away from the historic feat of back-to-back Grand Slams! Scotland are in Rome hoping to set-up a championship decider in Dublin next week, while Wales take on France in Cardiff where both sides will be desperate for a win!

Stuart McAvoy is joined by Alan Quinlan & Matt Williams to discuss all the above and more!

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What a Round 3 in the Six Nations! Italy a couple of inches away from a win in France, Scotland beating England AGAIN, and Ireland taking one step closer towards back-to-back Grand Slams!

Matt Williams & Ian McKinley join Stuart McAvoy to discuss all of the above plus the performance of Ciaran Frawley against Wales, Finn Russell's form for Scotland, England's options at 10 and whether or not there's an arrogance growing in the Irish media.

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After the first down week, the Guinness Six Nations is back for Round 3 this weekend as Ireland take on Wales at the Aviva, Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup and France welcome Italy.

Alan Quinlan joins Stuart McAvoy to preview the weekend as well as chat about the big news out of Ulster as it was announced Ireland U20 head coach Richie Murphy will take charge at the Kingspan Ravenhill after the Six Nations until the end of the season.

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Is the back-to-back Grand Slams on?? It's looking good for Ireland so far! A 36-0 win over Italy at the Aviva has Andy Farrell's side on course for the historic feat. Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to look back at all three games from Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations.

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Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada speaks to Stuart McAvoy ahead of his side's clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday!

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He was excellent off the bench in Marseille on Friday night, even throwing in a grubber kick off the left boot! Now, Jack Conan will be eyeing more minutes in the weeks ahead starting with Italy this Sunday at the Aviva.

The Ireland and Leinster man sat down with Tommy Martin for an in-depth chat in between the France win and Italy game this week.

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What an opening weekend to the 2024 Guinness Six Nations! A phenomenal wiSix n for Ireland in Marseille, a narrow victory for England in Rome, and Scotland's first win in Cardiff in 22 years, just! Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy to discuss all three games as well as look ahead to Round 2 this weekend! The Ireland U20s win over France on Saturday is also covered by the lads.

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Former Italian international and Leinster outhalf Ian McKinley joins Stuart McAvoy to reflect on Ireland's emphatic win over France in Marseille on Friday, focusing on the performances of Jack Crowley and Joe McCarthy. McKinley also gave his pre-match thoughts ahead of Italy's opener against England in Rome.

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A bonus episode for you! Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan and Andrew Trimble hung around for an extra half an hour after our live coverage of Ireland's brilliant win in Marseille. The lads discuss Calvin Nash and Caelan Doris, who we both hear from here. The inevitable Grand Slam discussion given last night's result is also covered plus we also hear from France defence coach Shaun Edwards on what went wrong for the hosts in Marseille.

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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell sits down with Joe Molloy for an in-depth interview ahead of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations.

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It's back! And what a way to start! The 2024 Guinness Six Nation gets underway this Friday night with a mouth-watering clash between France and Ireland in Marseille! Stuart McAvoy is joined by Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams once again to preview the huge opening night fixture as well as discuss the ins and outs both squads since the World Cup. Saturday's games between Italy v England and Wales v Scotland are also covered, as well as Joe Schmidt's appointment as Australia head coach.

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That magical time of year is nearly upon us! This week, we were at the Six Nations launch at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. Stuart caught up with Peter O'Mahony, Andy Farrell, Gareth Davies, Warren Gatland, Rory Darge, Gregor Townsend, Michele Lamaro, Gonzalo Quesada and Steve Borthwick! Storm Isha prevented France making it to Dublin as well England captain Jamie George.

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Back-to-back World Champions! And what a way to do it! South Africa beat New Zealand 12-11 on Saturday night in Paris in absolutely thrilling World Cup Final. Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Shane Horgan were in our studios for the game and give their post-match reaction here along with post-match interviews from Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi, Jacques Nienaber and Beauden Barrett.

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While South Africa's triumph over England in Saturday's World Cup semi-final wasn't easy on the eye, it was an absolute classic in terms of intrigue and drama. Fiona Hayes joins Stuart McAvoy to discuss several of the big talking points from Saturday night in Paris including what South Africa do at outhalf for the final, Ben O'Keeffe's performance and England's style of play. New Zealand's much more straight-forward win over Argentina in the other semi is also covered as is the big question, who is favourite for the Rugby World Cup Final?

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What a game! South Africa are through to a second World Cup Final in a row after beating England 16-15 at the Stade de France in a crazy semi-final! Handré Pollard's 78th minute clutch penalty put the Springboks into the lead for the very first time in the game! Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Ian Madigan were in the Virgin Media Television studio for the game and give their post-match thoughts here with Joe Molloy

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The dust has settled on Ireland's World Cup exit and it's time to reflect fully on what went wrong last Saturday night in Paris. Was it fatigue? Were New Zealand just brilliant? Are Ireland really just cursed? Alan Quinlan and Matt Williams join Stuart McAvoy on the latest episode of the VMTV Rugby Pod to discuss this as well as look ahead to this weekend's World Cup semi-finals!

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Ireland's World Cup dreams end with quarter-final heartbreak, again. New Zealand's 28-24 win in Paris finished of Irish hope and finished the careers of Johnny Sexton and Keith Earls. Joe Molloy, Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan and Matt Williams react to the night here.

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There are dozens of ways to hype up this Saturday night in Paris, but quite simply, it's the biggest game in Irish rugby history. Ireland v New Zealand at the Stade de France is the highlight of quarter-final weekend at the Rugby World Cup and we've got the big match preview right here! Matt Williams and Fiona Hayes join Stuart McAvoy to build-up to the mouth-watering contest.

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A bonus episode of the VMTV Rugby Pod after Ireland beat Scotland 36-14 in Paris to secure top spot in Pool B at the Rugby World Cup. After they wrapped up our live studio coverage on Virgin Media One, Joe Molloy was joined by Rob Kearney, Shane Horgan and Matt Williams to discuss Ireland's impressive win over the Scots, the cameo of Jack Crowley and next week's huge quarter-final against New Zealand.

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It's the final weekend of the Pool Stages at the Rugby World Cup and it's all on the line in Pool B on Saturday night in Paris! Ireland take on Scotland at the Stade de France knowing that they will top the group if they avoid defeat or lose by four points or fewer to the Scots. Andy Farrell's side can also top the pool on the head-to-head rule if they get get a losing bonus point and Scotland do not get a bonus point. But, Ireland will be sent packing if they lose without a bonus point.

31 Ireland caps. Two Six Nations titles. Two Champion Cups. Two Pro 12 Titles. One Challenge Cup. Over 1000 career points. It's not a bad innings is it? Ian Madigan announced his retirement from rugby on September 20 after a fantastic career in the game that took him from the schools system to the very top of international test rugby. The 34-year-old sits down with Stuart McAvoy to look back on his career and discuss what's next for him going forward.

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Yep, we're still talking about that epic game between South Africa v Ireland in Paris! We're delighted to have World Cup winning Springbok Butch James join the pod for this episode alongside Alan Quinlan and Stuart McAvoy! The lads discuss the game itself, how both teams will now approach the rest of the tournament, Rassie's tricks and more.

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The country is just about getting it's breath back after Saturday night. Ireland v South Africa was a game three years in the making and it did not disappoint for a single second! Alan Quinlan joins Stuart McAvoy to look back on a night in Paris that will live long in the minds of Irish sporting fans and rugby fans all over the world!

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It's already Week 3 in the Rugby World Cup and the talking points just keep on coming! Stuart McAvoy is joined by Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan to discuss what Sunday's defeat to Fiji means for Australian Rugby and whether it leaves Eddie Jones on the brink of being sacked already. South Africa's 7-1 split on their bench for this Saturday's game against Ireland is also debated with Matt sharing his strong views around the potential dangers it could cause.

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After two bonus victories against Romania and Tonga so far in France, are Ireland ready to face the Springboks on Saturday night? Rob Kearney, Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble preview the huge fixtures with Joe Molloy in the Virgin Media Television studios.

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The VMTV Rugby Pod is back and what a treat we've got today! Both Matt Williams and Alan Quinlan join Stuart McAvoy in studio for the first time! The trio look back on Week 1 of the Rugby World Cup and ahead to Week 2 starting with last night's gripping game between Uruguay and France. Andy Farrell's strong team selection to face Tonga is discussed at length. Plus, Matt Williams heaps praise on England, yep really!

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It was a happy opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup for Ian McKinley as both Ireland and Italy got their campaigns up and running with convincing wins over Romania and Namibia respectively. The former Italian international joined Stuart McAvoy to look back on both games as well as England's win over Argentina on Saturday night.

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Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park sits down with Tommy Martin just days away from making his Rugby World Cup debut against Romania in Bordeaux.

The 31-year-old talks to Tommy about the journey from growing up in Great Barrier Island to representing Ireland on the world stage, his initial struggles having first arrived in Ireland and how he's grown under Andy Farrell.

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