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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast

The Irish Times 345 - Leinster's RDS bump and Munster's outhalf crisis

A rugby podcast from The Irish Times, presented by Nathan Johns with regular panelists John O'Sullivan, Gordon D'Arcy and Gerry Thornley.

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Published 18 Sep 2026

Duration 38:13

Episodes

345-

Leinster's RDS bump and Munster's outhalf crisis

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18 Sep 2026

344-

As Leo Cullen prepares for his final season in charge, why haven't Leinster strengthened?

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11 Sep 2026

343-

Why are New Zealand embarking on their own Lions tour?

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07 Aug 2026

342-

The AFL comes for Irish rugby

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31 Jul 2026

341-

Where do Ireland go from here?

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21 Jul 2026

340-

Reaction: New Zealand ease to victory over Ireland

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18 Jul 2026

339-

Underdog Ireland gear up for All Blacks test

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17 Jul 2026

338-

Irish rugby's state of the union down under

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14 Jul 2026

337-

Reaction: Ireland run in five tries as they beat Japan

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11 Jul 2026

336-

What to make of Ireland's rotation for Japan?

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10 Jul 2026

335-

Where do Ireland now stand in the Nations Championship?

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07 Jul 2026

334-

Reaction: Ireland squeeze home against Australia

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04 Jul 2026

333-

Can Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies upset Ireland?

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02 Jul 2026

332-

Ireland come up short against England in Under-20s World Championship

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30 Jun 2026

331-

Who to look out for in Ireland U20s at the World Cup

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26 Jun 2026

330-

Why is Leo Cullen leaving Leinster?

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22 Jun 2026

329-

Leinster win back-to-back URC titles

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19 Jun 2026

328-

What to make of Andy Farrell's Ireland squad to tour Australia and New Zealand

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18 Jun 2026

327-

Why is James Lowe leaving Leinster?

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12 Jun 2026

326-

Leinster into another final, but are their fans buying into their URC run?

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09 Jun 2026

325-

Are Leinster being set up tactically for success?

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05 Jun 2026

324-

Have Leinster hit their ceiling this season?

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02 Jun 2026

323-

How Bordeaux outfoxed Leinster and URC quarter-finals preview

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29 May 2026

322-

Where do Leinster and Ulster go from here?

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26 May 2026

321-

Leinster suffer Champions Cup humbling at the hands of Bordeaux

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23 May 2026

320-

Can Leinster break their European hoodoo?

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21 May 2026

319-

How Leinster and Ulster warmed up for their European showdowns

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19 May 2026

318-

How all four Irish provinces can make the URC knockouts

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15 May 2026

317-

How Connacht are proving a stark contrast to reeling Munster

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12 May 2026

316-

Is rugby’s TMO process fair?

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08 May 2026

315-

Leinster reach a record ninth Champions Cup final

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05 May 2026

314-

Leinster out to heal Champions Cup trauma; and is Aviva Stadium fatigue creeping in?

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01 May 2026

313-

How concerned should Leinster be for Europe after Benetton defeat?

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28 Apr 2026

312-

Could injuries derail Ulster's stellar season?

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24 Apr 2026

311-

Leinster dismiss pretenders Ulster, Connacht find consistency and Ireland women crush Italy

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21 Apr 2026

310-

URC preview, women’s Six Nations and Munster’s controversial new appointment

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17 Apr 2026

309-

Leinster have yet to fully find their mojo heading into a Champions Cup semi-final – when will it all click?

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14 Apr 2026

308-

What’s gone wrong in Munster?

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09 Apr 2026

307-

Are Leinster champions cup contenders/how have things gone this badly wrong for Munster?

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07 Apr 2026

306-

Are we living in rugby's good old days?

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03 Apr 2026

305-

Transfer rumour mill runs hot as Irish provinces gear up for Europe

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31 Mar 2026

304-

Leinster Schools thriller + Munster's concerning financials

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27 Mar 2026

303-

Leinster’s outhalf dilemma

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24 Mar 2026

302-

Are Ireland trending in the right direction? What we learned from their Six Nations campaign

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17 Mar 2026

301-

Ireland denied the title by France's late act

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14 Mar 2026

300-

Do Scotland have a genuine chance at breaking their 11-match losing run to Ireland?

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13 Mar 2026

299-

Are Scotland primed to finally beat Ireland?

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10 Mar 2026

298-

Ireland beat a dogged Wales side under the lights at the Aviva

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07 Mar 2026

297-

Have Ireland changed their selection policy ahead of the clash with Wales?

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05 Mar 2026

296-

Data in rugby and Ireland’s tactical revolution explained

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03 Mar 2026

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