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The Leinster Listen
29 episodes tagged with URC on The Leinster Listen.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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