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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.
16 Sep 2026 · 39m 2s
Episode 78, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen, this time with Tullow RFC being represented by Paddy Browne. A Carlow club founded in 1928 and reborn in 1971 at John Browne…
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10 Sep 2026 · 14m 19s
Episode 77, and we're back on the men's side — Leinster's first game at the redeveloped Laya Arena in over two years. Zebre Parma visit Donnybrook on Saturday for a pre-season test event before the URC title defence…
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1 Sep 2026 · 24m 56s
Episode 76, and the women's interpro season ends where Episode 75 feared it might — with Beth Buttimer and the Munster maul writing the script again. After the 39-19 Cork loss, the Connacht response, and an…
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29 Aug 2026 · 11m 1s
Episode 75, and it's the one we've been building towards all month. After the Munster mauling in Cork, the Connacht response at Energia Park, and an eleven-try demolition of Ulster in Belfast, Sarah Delaney's…
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26 Aug 2026 · 51m 20s
Episode 74, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen — this time with Balbriggan RFC. A North Dublin junior club founded in 1925 at Bowhill in Balrothery, with men's sides in…
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24 Aug 2026 · 21m 13s
Episode 73, and Leinster delivered the statement Belfast demanded. After the Munster mauling in Cork and the six-try response against Connacht at Energia Park, Govender's side needed a bonus-point win at Affidea…
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21 Aug 2026 · 23m 42s
Episode 72, and it's winner-takes-all in Belfast. After the Munster mauling in Cork and the six-try response against Connacht at Energia Park, Leinster travel north for the final round of the Vodafone Women's…
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19 Aug 2026 · 35m 50s
Episode 71, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen — this time with BGF Ravens RFC and Director of Rugby Paul Ng. Ballymun, Glasnevin and Finglas Ravens: a one adult men's team…
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16 Aug 2026 · 18m 19s
Episode 70, and Leinster needed a response at Energia Park. After the Munster mauling in Cork, Govender's side faced a semi-final in all but name against Connacht, win or the Galway final was gone. Six tries, debut…
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12 Aug 2026 · 44m 46s
Episode 69, and we're going behind the camera on The Leinster Listen — an interview with Avril Kinsella (@therugbygirlire), a sports videographer who covers rugby for the Leinster and Irish rugby. Here is what we…
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9 Aug 2026 · 26m 46s
Episode 68, and we're picking through the wreckage of another Munster mauling in Cork. Leinster travelled to Virgin Media Park with the internationals back, Sana Govender in the dugout for his first competitive game,…
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7 Aug 2026 · 19m 11s
Episode 67, and we're heading down the N7 for the opening round of the 2026 Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship. Leinster travel to Virgin Media Park to take on defending champions Munster, a repeat of last…
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2 Aug 2026 · 40m 20s
Episode 66, and we're trying something new on The Leinster Listen — a Leinster Club Interview with Emerald Warriors RFC. Ireland's leading LGBT+ inclusive rugby club, founded in Dublin in 2003, with men's+ sides in…
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20 Jul 2026 · 41m 47s
Episode 65, and Ireland's Nations Championship summer ends with a thud at Eden Park — Andy Farrell's full-strength side were hammered 40-21 by Dave Rennie's All Blacks in Auckland. Six New Zealand tries, a 28-7…
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16 Jul 2026 · 16m 12s
Andy Farrell recalls his A-listers for the Round 3 showdown with the All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday morning. Nine changes from the Japan win, Robert Baloucoune returns on the wing, and Sean Jansen waits on the…
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13 Jul 2026 · 31m 48s
Episode 63, and Ireland stay perfect in the Nations Championship — Andy Farrell's much-changed side made it two bonus-point wins from two with a 36-20 victory over Eddie Jones's Japan in Newcastle. Debutant Sean…
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9 Jul 2026 · 37m 24s
Episode 62, and Ireland's Nations Championship summer rolls on — Andy Farrell makes nine changes and hands four debuts for the Round 2 clash with Japan at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday morning.…
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6 Jul 2026 · 33m 44s
Episode 61, and Ireland are off the mark in the Nations Championship — Andy Farrell's injury-hit side came from 12 points down to beat Joe Schmidt's Wallabies 33-31 in a madcap thriller at a sold-out Allianz Stadium…
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2 Jul 2026 · 42m 4s
Episode 60, and Ireland's Nations Championship summer is here — Andy Farrell's side open the Southern Series against Joe Schmidt's Wallabies at a sold-out Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday morning. Sam and Cian…
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29 Jun 2026 · 24m 55s
Episode 59, and the club season is done — back-to-back URC champions, Leo Cullen's departure announced, and now the focus shifts to Andy Farrell's Ireland squad heading south for the inaugural Nations Championship.…
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22 Jun 2026 · 25m 52s
Episode 58, and Leinster are back-to-back BKT United Rugby Championship champions after a stunning 36-7 hammering of the Vodacom Bulls at Croke Park on Friday night. Déjà vu from last year's final — five tries, 22-0…
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17 Jun 2026 · 25m 57s
Episode 57, and we're back at Croke Park for the BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final, an exact repeat of last year's decider as Leinster defend their title against the Vodacom Bulls on Friday night. Leo Cullen…
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13 Jun 2026 · 25m 47s
Episode 56 is a different kind of show — a year in review across Leinster, the URC, the Investec Champions Cup, Irish rugby, and the wider game. Three sections, headline-style — I'm talking through it naturally, not…
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8 Jun 2026 · 27m 28s
We did it! I'm back for Episode 55, and Leinster are through to the BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final after a hard-fought 20-11 win over the DHL Stormers at the Aviva Stadium. It wasn't pretty at times — but…
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4 Jun 2026 · 14m 17s
I'm back for Episode 54, and this week it's all systems go as we preview the massive BKT United Rugby Championship semi-final against the DHL Stormers at the Aviva Stadium. After that statement 59-10 quarter-final…
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1 Jun 2026 · 24m 3s
What a response! I’m back behind the mic for Episode 53, and the healing process from Bilbao has officially begun. We absolute clicked at the Aviva Stadium, bouncing back in spectacular style to put a staggering 59…
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29 May 2026 · 21m 12s
The United Rugby Championship playoffs are here! I’m back behind the mic for Episode 52, breaking down a crucial knockout clash at the Aviva Stadium as we look to dust ourselves off and launch a massive charge for…
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25 May 2026 · 29m 34s
Bordeaux blew Leinster away 41-19 in Bilbao and completed a French hat-trick of European titles. The fifth star stays out of reach for another year. A blistering first half in the Spanish sun proved too much for…
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22 May 2026 · 9m 26s
The biggest weekend in European club rugby is finally here! We break down the massive double-header in Spain as Leinster head to the San Mamés Stadium to battle reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles for that…
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18 May 2026 · 24m 46s
Before we get into the rugby, a massive shoutout to Westmeath this weekend. The senior men claimed the Leinster GAA football title and the intermediate women's side did the same. A proud weekend for the county and…
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15 May 2026 · 12m 26s
One last outing before Bilbao. Leinster sit third in the table and can still finish as high as second since the Stormers slip up in Cardiff, but with a Champions Cup final looming next weekend, rotation and freshness…
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11 May 2026 · 24m 13s
Leinster got the job done, but the Lions made them work every minute of it. The scoreboard flatters the hosts somewhat, with the South Africans causing real problems throughout and pushing Leinster closer than most…
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9 May 2026 · 14m 24s
Fresh off a nervy Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulon, Leinster return to URC action this Saturday for a penultimate round blockbuster at the Aviva. The Lions and Leinster are level on points with two games to…
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4 May 2026 · 36m 52s
We got there, but only just. Leinster were the better side for large stretches of a gripping semi-final at the Aviva, building a 29-11 lead before Toulon came roaring back to make it a nerve-shredding finish. Job…
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26 Apr 2026 · 28m 15s
Leinster had it all sewn up and let it slip. A dominant first half gave every indication of a comfortable away win, but the second half told a completely different story as Benetton grew into the game and nicked it…
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24 Apr 2026 · 11m 40s
Leinster head to Treviso looking to keep the pressure on at the top of the table, with the top two still very much in their sights. Leinster sit third, level with the Stormers on 51 points and four behind Glasgow, so…
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12 Apr 2026 · 19m 10s
Job done, but it took a while to get going. Leinster were flat in the first half, giving Sale just enough hope to hang around, before turning on the afterburners after the break and putting the Sharks to the sword in…
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10 Apr 2026 · 15m 37s
European knockout rugby is back at the Aviva. Leinster host Sale Sharks in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final on Saturday evening, unbeaten in Europe all season and with a home crowd behind them. Sale arrive as…
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6 Apr 2026 · 22m 44s
Back to the blue, and what a rollercoaster it was. After the Easter Sunday fireworks at the Aviva, Leinster have secured their spot in the final eight, but not without a serious scare from a resilient Edinburgh side.…
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3 Apr 2026 · 14m 56s
Back to the heavy-duty stuff. After the Six Nations dust settles, the focus shifts from green back to blue as Leinster return to the Aviva this Easter Sunday. It’s a massive Round of 16 clash against an Edinburgh…
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30 Mar 2026 · 22m 42s
Leinster needed a response after Glasgow and they got one in style. A dominant display at the Aviva put the Scarlets to the sword, with an individual masterclass lighting up the night and reminding everyone what this…
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27 Mar 2026 · 15m 48s
Back to Province business. After the Six Nations dust settles, Leinster return to the Aviva on Friday night with something to prove after a chastening defeat up in Glasgow. The Scarlets arrive in 14th place and…
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23 Mar 2026 · 17m 20s
Glasgow meant business. On home turf at Scotstoun, the URC league leaders put in a performance that justified every bit of their standing at the top of the table, and Leinster simply had no answer on the day. A…
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20 Mar 2026 · 15m 45s
Six Nations done, but there's no rest for the wicked. Leinster head to Scotstoun this Saturday to face the URC's current league leaders, Glasgow Warriors, in what is shaping up to be a genuine top of the table clash.…
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16 Mar 2026 · 19m 22s
Ireland delivered when it mattered most, a six-try bonus-point performance that wrapped up the Triple Crown in style. Scotland came to Dublin with genuine title ambitions of their own, but Farrell's side blew the…
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13 Mar 2026 · 11m 40s
Ireland host Scotland at the Aviva in a Super Saturday Triple Crown shootout, with the Six Nations title itself still dangling in the balance depending on what unfolds in Paris later that evening. Scotland arrive in…
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9 Mar 2026 · 22m 19s
Ireland ground out a close win over Wales at the Aviva, but it wasn't the commanding display many had hoped for. With an individual masterclass stealing the headlines, there's plenty to unpick from a game that raised…
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5 Mar 2026 · 13m 12s
Ireland head into the weekend as heavy favourites against a Wales side that has struggled throughout this year's championship. With the home crowd behind them at the Aviva, this is a fixture Ireland will be expected…
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26 Feb 2026 · 16m 15s
Leinster head to Cardiff riding an 11-game winning streak, but away fixtures in the URC are rarely straightforward, especially during 6N rest weeks. Can the run continue on Welsh soil, or is this the kind of test…
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23 Feb 2026 · 24m 4s
A full breakdown of England vs Ireland, analysing where momentum swung, how the tactical battle unfolded, and what the result means for the championship run-in. A win at Twickenham detailed inside! 🔍 Match Analysis;…
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19 Feb 2026 · 13m 58s
A full preview of Ireland’s Six Nations showdown with England in Twickenham, breaking down the matchup, the tactical battles, and what Ireland must get right to come out on top. 🔮 Six Nations Match Predictions; How…
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15 Feb 2026 · 32m 20s
A full breakdown of Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Italy, analysing the performance, key moments, and what the result means as the championship picture becomes clearer. 🔍 Match Analysis; Where the game was…
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13 Feb 2026 · 12m 43s
A preview of Ireland’s upcoming Six Nations clash with Italy, assessing the matchup, selection decisions, and what’s at stake as the championship enters its decisive phase. 🔮 Six Nations Match Predictions; How this…
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8 Feb 2026 · 24m 58s
A full review of Ireland vs France, breaking down a bruising Six Nations encounter, where execution, adaptability, and decision-making under pressure were put firmly under the microscope. 🔍 Match Analysis; How the…
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4 Feb 2026 · 13m 31s
A preview of Ireland’s Six Nations clash with France, looking ahead to one of the defining fixtures of the championship and what could decide it on the day. 🏉 Six Nations Match Predictions; How the weekend could…
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3 Feb 2026 · 12m 42s
A review of the Wolfhounds’ Celtic Challenge encounter with Gwalia Lightning, covering the performance, key moments, and what the result means going forward in the competition. 🧠 Overall Opinion & Notable Players;…
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1 Feb 2026 · 24m 16s
A breakdown of Leinster’s URC clash with Edinburgh, assessing the performance, key moments, and what the result means in the wider context of the league. 🧠 Overall Opinion & Notable Players; Performance assessment…
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30 Jan 2026 · 18m 28s
A full preview of Leinster’s upcoming URC clash with Edinburgh, looking at form, selection, and the wider talking points heading into the weekend. 🔮 URC Match Predictions & Game Details; What to expect from the…
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25 Jan 2026 · 22m 31s
A full review of Leinster’s latest URC clash with Connacht, breaking down the performance, the key moments, and what it means for the league as a whole. 🔥 Overall Opinion; Our immediate takeaway from the performance…
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23 Jan 2026 · 15m 9s
A look ahead to Leinster vs Connacht in the URC, with the focus on the weekend’s fixtures and what to expect from this interprovincial clash. 🏉 URC predictions ; key games this weekend and how they might play out 🔍…
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21 Jan 2026 · 20m 51s
A review of Wolfhounds vs Brython Thunder in the Women’s Celtic Challenge, looking at the performance on the day and the wider context within the competition. 🧠 Overall view ; first impressions and main takeaways 🔥…
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19 Jan 2026 · 26m 7s
A review of Leinster vs Bayonne as the pool stages of the European Champions Cup come to a close. This episode looks at the performance on the night and where it leaves Leinster heading into the knockout rounds. 🧠…
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16 Jan 2026 · 12m 30s
A look ahead to Leinster vs Bayonne in the final round of the European Champions Cup pool stages, with qualification predictions firmly in focus. 🏆 Champions Cup Pool 3 — fixtures and predictions across the group 🇮🇪…
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13 Jan 2026 · 16m 23s
A review of The Wolfhounds Half Century win over Edinburgh, with a look at the performance on the day and what it tells us about the wider picture in the Celtic Challenge. 🧠 Overall view ; Main impressions and the…
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11 Jan 2026 · 33m 30s
A review of that electric Leinster vs La Rochelle match that looks beyond the headline result and into what actually happened across the 80 minutes. This episode unpacks the performance in detail and checks where…
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9 Jan 2026 · 14m 47s
A focused look ahead to a heavyweight European clash as Leinster face La Rochelle in the Champions Cup. This episode walks through the pool games, the provinces, and the key talking points heading into this weekend.…
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4 Jan 2026 · 29m 16s
A review of Leinster vs Connacht with a look at both the performance on the day and where Leinster now stand as the season takes shape. I also bring you the latest from The Celtic Challenge; Clovers vs Wolfhounds 🧠…
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2 Jan 2026 · 13m 1s
This week’s episode looks ahead to Leinster vs Connacht, with a wider look across the URC and the usual Leinster-focused discussion. I also give a quick nod to the womens Celtic Challenge derby this Saturday 🔮 URC…
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28 Dec 2025 · 24m 50s
A low-scoring, high-hitting defensive showcase that felt more like a test match than a league game. Collision after collision, with very little given and nothing cheap taken. In this episode, I run through how the…
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24 Dec 2025 · 13m 13s
In this preview episode, we set the table for the latest derby chapter of Munster vs Leinster and look at the wider picture across the URC this weekend. 🔍 URC Round Preview & Predictions – a run-through of the…
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21 Dec 2025 · 23m 46s
In this episode, I review Leinster’s interprovincial clash with Ulster, breaking down the performance and the key moments from a hard fought win. We look at where things now stand and touch on a few wider talking…
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18 Dec 2025 · 13m 16s
In this preview episode, we look ahead to the interprovincial clash between Leinster and Ulster, with a full run through the main talking points heading into the weekend. 🔵 A look across the URC fixtures this weekend…
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14 Dec 2025 · 23m 38s
In this review episode, we look back at Leinster vs Leicester Tigers and where things now stand after another round of European action. I break down the game itself, check in on the pool table, and touch on what’s…
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11 Dec 2025 · 12m 36s
The Leinster vs Leicester Tigers Preview! 🟦 Pool 3 Landscape – A quick run-through of the other key clashes shaping the group. 🐯 Team Lineups – A grounded look at how Leinster and Leicester are setting up for Welford…
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7 Dec 2025 · 26m 34s
In this review of our first European Champions Cup pool game of the season, against the Harlequins, we break down how it all actually played out on the pitch. I don't think anyone expected the FT score 🟦 Match…
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5 Dec 2025 · 11m 6s
In this preview we look at our upcoming first European Champions Cup game against the Harlequins. I discuss our lineup, the Quins' potential lineup and talk about what we are to expect from our game on Saturday I…
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30 Nov 2025 · 24m 56s
In this review instalment of The Leinster Listen , we walk through the Dragons match score by score, covering the key moments, big swings, and everything that actually mattered on the night. There’s a hard look at…
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28 Nov 2025 · 10m 30s
Episode 1 - In this first episode of The Leinster Listen , I lay out how the podcast is going to roll each week before diving into the rugby itself. We take a quick look back at the last game, size up the Dragons…
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