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OTB’s Dara Smith-Naughton presents his takeaways from the festive window of rugby, and looks ahead to this weekend’s interpro fixtures. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Journalists Roy Curtis and Orla McElroy join Shane Hannon for the first Saturday Panel of 2026, looking ahead to their sporting hopes for the year, with a prediction or two thrown in!

Mike Sherry is here to reflect on the weekend of rugby that was! -naturally, a mixed bag for the Irish provinces across the interpros… Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily with David Wilson. Coming up today, Leinster welcome back Robbie Henshaw, but doubts remain over Harry Byrne and RG Snyman. Munster suffer another defeat as tensions begin to grow. And Ronan O'Gara gets a thumping win over Toulon. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Liam Toland and Fiona Hayes for the first instalment of Monday Night Rugby in 2026. In tonight's episode they discuss the mixed bag of results across the provinces at the weekend. Monday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Former Leinster & Ireland forward, James Tracy, joins Ger Gilroy & Adrian Barry on the show ahead of Leinster’s latest clash with La Rochelle this weekend. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up today, are Munster matching their expectations for the season, or falling below them? Should Ronan O'Gara be brought back into Irish rugby ASAP? And Scotland continue to bolster their backroom ahead of the Women's Six Nations. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Off The Ball’s Ruairi O’Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on the defeats to Ulster and Leinster, and to look ahead to Sunday’s Champions Cup clash with Toulon. Subscribe to The Rugby Channel for new episodes every week! #TheRed78The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Go Loud app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join

Off The Ball’s Ruairi O’Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to look back on the defeats to Ulster and Leinster, and to look ahead to Sunday’s Champions Cup clash with Toulon.

OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton presents the latest episode of the 'Green XV' alongside Ger Gilroy & Adrian Barry. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.  Coming up, did the dismantling of Connacht last weekend show that Leinster are in fact back to their best? The case for - and against - an exciting Ulster star making Ireland's Six Nations squad,  France sweating over the fitness of a key player for their Six Nations opener against Ireland,  And a strange bit of taunting between the Sharks ahead of this weekend's Champions Cup clash. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Biarritz Director of Rugby and former Munster player James Coughlan joins Eoin Sheahan for the first Wednesday Night Rugby of the year, as the Champions Cup returns this weekend! Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Ireland Rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll joins Eoin Sheahan to preview the return of the Champions Cup this weekend with Leinster and Munster both in action against French teams. Brian also talks about the form that Ulster have been on this season ahead of their trip to Amsterdam to take on the South African Cheetahs team and how fundamentally different the Northampton Saints are playing compared to the rest of the teams in Europe. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.  Coming up, Brian O'Driscoll gives his thoughts on a possible sensational return of Joey Carbery to Leinster,  James Coughlan on Ronan O'Gara's unfinished business with La Rochelle,  And more unrest in Welsh rugby, with another international set to move to an English club in the summer.  Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Ex-Munster & Ireland forward, Alan Quinlan, looks ahead to the weekend of European rugby as Leinster face La Rochelle & Munster visit Toulon, alongside Shane Hannon & Keith Treacy. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball