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The Leinster Listen
Every Leinster rugby preview, review, and club interview. Browse the archive or open an episode for show notes and listen links.
26 Oct 2026 · 35m 31s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 86, and Leinster turn a wet Aviva interpro on its head from 13-0 down to a bonus-point 24-18 win over…
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23 Oct 2026 · 18m 43s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 85, and the interpro is back at the Aviva — Leinster host Munster on Saturday evening in a one-off BKT…
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14 Oct 2026 · 36m 1s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 84, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen, this time with Guinness…
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12 Oct 2026 · 34m 17s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 83, and Leinster finally bank a win at the redeveloped Laya Arena, a bonus-point 29-5 homecoming…
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9 Oct 2026 · 12m 2s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 81, and Leinster finally come hom, the official Laya Arena URC homecoming against Cardiff on Saturday…
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4 Oct 2026 · 36m 12s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 81, and the South Africa block ends with another one-score loss, Leinster went down 26–20 to the Sharks…
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24 Sep 2026 · 31m 43s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 80, and the URC title defence starts in the Lions den, Leinster fly to Ellis Park for Round 1 with a…
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20 Sep 2026 · 30m 49s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 79, and we're reacting to one of the maddest women's Tests you'll see — Ireland led by twelve at…
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16 Sep 2026 · 39m 2s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 78, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen, this time with Tullow…
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10 Sep 2026 · 14m 19s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 77, and we're back on the men's side — Leinster's first game at the redeveloped Laya Arena in over two…
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1 Sep 2026 · 24m 56s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 76, and the women's interpro season ends where Episode 75 feared it might — with Beth Buttimer and the…
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29 Aug 2026 · 11m 1s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 75, and it's the one we've been building towards all month. After the Munster mauling in Cork, the…
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26 Aug 2026 · 51m 20s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 74, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen — this time with…
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24 Aug 2026 · 21m 13s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 73, and Leinster delivered the statement Belfast demanded. After the Munster mauling in Cork and the…
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21 Aug 2026 · 23m 42s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 72, and it's winner-takes-all in Belfast. After the Munster mauling in Cork and the six-try response…
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19 Aug 2026 · 35m 50s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 71, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen — this time with BGF…
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16 Aug 2026 · 18m 19s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 70, and Leinster needed a response at Energia Park. After the Munster mauling in Cork, Govender's side…
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12 Aug 2026 · 44m 46s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 69, and we're going behind the camera on The Leinster Listen — an interview with Avril Kinsella…
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9 Aug 2026 · 26m 46s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 68, and we're picking through the wreckage of another Munster mauling in Cork. Leinster travelled to…
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7 Aug 2026 · 19m 11s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 67, and we're heading down the N7 for the opening round of the 2026 Vodafone Women's Interprovincial…
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2 Aug 2026 · 40m 20s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 66, and we're trying something new on The Leinster Listen — a Leinster Club Interview with Emerald…
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20 Jul 2026 · 41m 47s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 65, and Ireland's Nations Championship summer ends with a thud at Eden Park — Andy Farrell's…
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16 Jul 2026 · 16m 12s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Andy Farrell recalls his A-listers for the Round 3 showdown with the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday…
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13 Jul 2026 · 31m 48s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 63, and Ireland stay perfect in the Nations Championship — Andy Farrell's much-changed side made it two…
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9 Jul 2026 · 37m 24s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 62, and Ireland's Nations Championship summer rolls on — Andy Farrell makes nine changes and hands four…
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6 Jul 2026 · 33m 44s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 61, and Ireland are off the mark in the Nations Championship — Andy Farrell's injury-hit side came from…
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2 Jul 2026 · 42m 4s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 60, and Ireland's Nations Championship summer is here — Andy Farrell's side open the Southern Series…
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29 Jun 2026 · 24m 55s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 59, and the club season is done — back-to-back URC champions, Leo Cullen's departure announced, and now…
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22 Jun 2026 · 25m 52s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 58, and Leinster are back-to-back BKT United Rugby Championship champions after a stunning 36-7…
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17 Jun 2026 · 25m 57s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 57, and we're back at Croke Park for the BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final, an exact repeat of…
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13 Jun 2026 · 25m 47s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 56 is a different kind of show — a year in review across Leinster, the URC, the Investec Champions Cup,…
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8 Jun 2026 · 27m 28s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! We did it! I'm back for Episode 55, and Leinster are through to the BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final…
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4 Jun 2026 · 14m 17s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I'm back for Episode 54, and this week it's all systems go as we preview the massive BKT United Rugby…
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1 Jun 2026 · 24m 3s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What a response! I’m back behind the mic for Episode 53, and the healing process from Bilbao has officially…
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29 May 2026 · 21m 12s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The United Rugby Championship playoffs are here! I’m back behind the mic for Episode 52, breaking down a…
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25 May 2026 · 29m 34s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Bordeaux blew Leinster away 41-19 in Bilbao and completed a French hat-trick of European titles. The fifth star…
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22 May 2026 · 9m 26s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The biggest weekend in European club rugby is finally here! We break down the massive double-header in Spain as…
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18 May 2026 · 24m 46s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Before we get into the rugby, a massive shoutout to Westmeath this weekend. The senior men claimed the Leinster…
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15 May 2026 · 12m 26s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! One last outing before Bilbao. Leinster sit third in the table and can still finish as high as second since the…
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11 May 2026 · 24m 13s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Leinster got the job done, but the Lions made them work every minute of it. The scoreboard flatters the hosts…
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9 May 2026 · 14m 24s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Fresh off a nervy Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon, Leinster return to URC action this Saturday for a…
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4 May 2026 · 36m 52s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! We got there, but only just. Leinster were the better side for large stretches of a gripping semi-final at the…
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26 Apr 2026 · 28m 15s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Leinster had it all sewn up and let it slip. A dominant first half gave every indication of a comfortable away…
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24 Apr 2026 · 11m 40s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Leinster head to Treviso looking to keep the pressure on at the top of the table, with the top two still very…
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12 Apr 2026 · 19m 10s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Job done, but it took a while to get going. Leinster were flat in the first half, giving Sale just enough hope…
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10 Apr 2026 · 15m 37s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! European knockout rugby is back at the Aviva. Leinster host Sale Sharks in the Investec Champions Cup…
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6 Apr 2026 · 22m 44s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Back to the blue, and what a rollercoaster it was. After the Easter Sunday fireworks at the Aviva, Leinster…
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3 Apr 2026 · 14m 56s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Back to the heavy-duty stuff. After the Six Nations dust settles, the focus shifts from green back to blue as…
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30 Mar 2026 · 22m 42s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Leinster needed a response after Glasgow and they got one in style. A dominant display at the Aviva put the…
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27 Mar 2026 · 15m 48s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Back to Province business. After the Six Nations dust settles, Leinster return to the Aviva on Friday night…
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23 Mar 2026 · 17m 20s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Glasgow meant business. On home turf at Scotstoun, the URC league leaders put in a performance that justified…
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20 Mar 2026 · 15m 45s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Six Nations done, but there's no rest for the wicked. Leinster head to Scotstoun this Saturday to face the…
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16 Mar 2026 · 19m 22s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ireland delivered when it mattered most, a six-try bonus-point performance that wrapped up the Triple Crown in…
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13 Mar 2026 · 11m 40s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ireland host Scotland at the Aviva in a Super Saturday Triple Crown shootout, with the Six Nations title itself…
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9 Mar 2026 · 22m 19s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ireland ground out a close win over Wales at the Aviva, but it wasn't the commanding display many had hoped…
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5 Mar 2026 · 13m 12s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ireland head into the weekend as heavy favourites against a Wales side that has struggled throughout this…
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26 Feb 2026 · 16m 15s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Leinster head to Cardiff riding an 11-game winning streak, but away fixtures in the URC are rarely…
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23 Feb 2026 · 24m 4s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A full breakdown of England vs Ireland, analysing where momentum swung, how the tactical battle unfolded, and…
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19 Feb 2026 · 13m 58s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A full preview of Ireland’s Six Nations showdown with England in Twickenham, breaking down the matchup, the…
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15 Feb 2026 · 32m 20s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A full breakdown of Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Italy, analysing the performance, key moments, and what…
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13 Feb 2026 · 12m 43s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A preview of Ireland’s upcoming Six Nations clash with Italy, assessing the matchup, selection decisions, and…
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8 Feb 2026 · 24m 58s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A full review of Ireland vs France, breaking down a bruising Six Nations encounter, where execution,…
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4 Feb 2026 · 13m 31s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A preview of Ireland’s Six Nations clash with France, looking ahead to one of the defining fixtures of the…
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3 Feb 2026 · 12m 42s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A review of the Wolfhounds’ Celtic Challenge encounter with Gwalia Lightning, covering the performance, key…
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1 Feb 2026 · 24m 16s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A breakdown of Leinster’s URC clash with Edinburgh, assessing the performance, key moments, and what the result…
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30 Jan 2026 · 18m 28s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A full preview of Leinster’s upcoming URC clash with Edinburgh, looking at form, selection, and the wider…
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25 Jan 2026 · 22m 31s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A full review of Leinster’s latest URC clash with Connacht, breaking down the performance, the key moments, and…
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23 Jan 2026 · 15m 9s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A look ahead to Leinster vs Connacht in the URC, with the focus on the weekend’s fixtures and what to expect…
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21 Jan 2026 · 20m 51s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A review of Wolfhounds vs Brython Thunder in the Women’s Celtic Challenge, looking at the performance on the…
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19 Jan 2026 · 26m 7s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A review of Leinster vs Bayonne as the pool stages of the European Champions Cup come to a close. This episode…
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16 Jan 2026 · 12m 30s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A look ahead to Leinster vs Bayonne in the final round of the European Champions Cup pool stages, with…
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13 Jan 2026 · 16m 23s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A review of The Wolfhounds Half Century win over Edinburgh, with a look at the performance on the day and what…
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11 Jan 2026 · 33m 30s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A review of that electric Leinster vs La Rochelle match that looks beyond the headline result and into what…
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9 Jan 2026 · 14m 47s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A focused look ahead to a heavyweight European clash as Leinster face La Rochelle in the Champions Cup. This…
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4 Jan 2026 · 29m 16s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A review of Leinster vs Connacht with a look at both the performance on the day and where Leinster now stand as…
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2 Jan 2026 · 13m 1s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! This week’s episode looks ahead to Leinster vs Connacht, with a wider look across the URC and the usual…
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28 Dec 2025 · 24m 50s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A low-scoring, high-hitting defensive showcase that felt more like a test match than a league game. Collision…
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24 Dec 2025 · 13m 13s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this preview episode, we set the table for the latest derby chapter of Munster vs Leinster and look at the…
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21 Dec 2025 · 23m 46s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, I review Leinster’s interprovincial clash with Ulster, breaking down the performance and the…
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18 Dec 2025 · 13m 16s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this preview episode, we look ahead to the interprovincial clash between Leinster and Ulster, with a full…
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14 Dec 2025 · 23m 38s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this review episode, we look back at Leinster vs Leicester Tigers and where things now stand after another…
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11 Dec 2025 · 12m 36s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The Leinster vs Leicester Tigers Preview! 🟦 Pool 3 Landscape – A quick run-through of the other key clashes…
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7 Dec 2025 · 26m 34s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this review of our first European Champions Cup pool game of the season, against the Harlequins, we break…
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5 Dec 2025 · 11m 6s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this preview we look at our upcoming first European Champions Cup game against the Harlequins. I discuss our…
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30 Nov 2025 · 24m 56s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this review instalment of The Leinster Listen , we walk through the Dragons match score by score, covering…
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28 Nov 2025 · 10m 30s
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Episode 1 - In this first episode of The Leinster Listen , I lay out how the podcast is going to roll each week…
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