The Counter Ruck

This episode previews Ireland's upcoming rugby weekend, analyzing selections for both the senior team against Japan and the Ireland XV against Spain, with a focus on emerging players and their potential impact.

This episode discusses Ireland's dramatic loss of the Six Nations rugby title to France in the final minutes of the tournament, featuring analysis from journalist Gerry Thorne.

This episode discusses Ireland's rugby team selection for an upcoming Six Nations match and examines whether Ireland's player development pathways need improvement to produce enough international-level talent.

This episode analyzes Ireland's 34-16 defeat against France in the Six Nations rugby tournament, discussing poor performance, missed tackles, and the overall impact on their campaign.

This episode analyzes Ireland's recent rugby struggles across multiple teams in the Six Nations, discusses Italy's surprising win over Scotland, and explores tactical flaws and coaching approaches in Irish Rugby with insights from Gordon Darcy.

This episode analyzes Ireland's Six Nations rugby squad, discussing uncapped players, injuries, and whether the selection is considered safe or consistent.

Irish rugby analysts preview Ireland's Six Nations match against France by discussing the surprising team selections announced by the IRFU.

This episode analyzes the weekend's Irish Interprovincial rugby matches, focusing on Leinster's win over Munster and stylistic debates in the game.

The podcast reviews the latest URC rugby weekend results, focusing on Irish provincial teams' performances and looking ahead to upcoming Interpro matches.

This episode analyzes Leinster's dramatic last-minute victory over La Rochelle in the Champions Cup and discusses the implications for Irish teams in European rugby competitions.

This episode features an interview with former Ireland captain Rory Best about his new role as general manager at Ulster Rugby and how the team has improved under head coach Richie Murphy.

This episode previews the Ireland vs.

This episode discusses the challenges faced by Irish rugby provinces, particularly Leinster's outhalf dilemma, after the Six Nations as they return to URC action with mixed results.

This episode explores the role of sports psychology in the success of Leinster and Ireland's rugby teams, featuring an interview with expert Enda McNulty and host Gordon Darcy.

This episode analyzes Ireland's 41-10 victory over Japan, debating whether it was a convincing return to form or an unconvincing performance that raises concerns ahead of upcoming matches.

This episode reviews Ireland's Six Nations campaign, analyzing their victory over Scotland, trends in play and management, and the tournament's conclusion after France's last-minute win.

This episode discusses the thrilling Leinster Schools Cup final replay between St Mary's and Black Rock, Munster's concerning financial issues including voluntary redundancies, and broader Irish rugby topics like the IRFU's player management system.

This episode discusses the potential demise of the Ospreys, a multiple URC champion Welsh rugby team, amid structural issues and WRU plans to reduce Welsh teams from four to three.

This episode analyzes Ireland's 13-26 defeat to New Zealand's All Blacks in rugby, focusing on how Ireland lost their lead and the factors behind their performance.

This episode previews Ireland's upcoming Six Nations rugby match against Scotland, analyzing team selections and Scotland's recent form to assess their chances of ending an 11-game losing streak against Ireland.

This episode discusses the results of round two of European rugby action, focusing on wins for Irish teams and the implications of Toulouse's loss for Leinster's seeding in the knockout stages.

This episode previews Ireland's upcoming rugby match against New Zealand in Chicago, discussing team selections and historical context.

This episode analyzes the recent Six Nations Rugby weekend results, including Ireland's win over Wales, Scotland's upset of France, and Italy's historic victory over England, while previewing the upcoming decisive matches.

This episode features an interview with Jack Hanratty, the new head coach of the US women's rugby team, discussing his background, the growth of rugby in America, and upcoming World Cup events.

This episode features an interview with retired rugby player Jimmy Gopperth, discussing his career and the stylistic direction of rugby as a sport.

This episode explores how a feedback sheet from Gordon Darcy's Leinster teammates at age 21 helped save his rugby career and discusses broader lessons about communicating with young athletes.

Irish Times rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley analyzes Ireland's 27-17 Six Nations victory over Wales, highlighting Ireland's strong start and Wales' resilient defensive performance.

This episode reviews the first round of European rugby action involving Irish teams, focusing on Leinster's unconvincing win, Munster's loss to Bath, Ulster's impressive victory, and Connacht's narrow defeat.

This episode features an interview with Brendan Fanning about his book 'Touching Distance', which examines the modern history of Irish rugby from the 2007 World Cup to the present, exploring its successes and potential future challenges.

This episode previews Ireland's upcoming Six Nations match against Wales, analyzing the team selection changes made by coach Andy Farrell and discussing the implications for the game.

This episode discusses Ireland's Rugby World Cup draw placement with Scotland and previews upcoming European rugby matches involving Irish provinces.

This episode discusses whether Irish rugby players should have been rested before the Six Nations tournament following Jack Boyle's serious injury during a Leinster match.

This episode analyzes Munster's significant 31-14 victory over Leinster in rugby, discussing its implications for the rivalry and team performances.

This episode discusses the controversy around expensive Irish rugby tickets, including an 80% price increase in recent years and limited general sales, with insights from Irish Times rugby correspondent Gerry Thorny.

This episode explores how data analytics is transforming rugby tactics, featuring an interview with rugby analyst Sam Larner who wrote a book on the subject and discusses its application to Ireland's Six Nations performance and provincial matches.

This episode analyzes the Ireland U20 rugby team's performance in the current season, comparing it to last year's struggles and discussing the talent pipeline and development system.

This episode discusses Ireland's record-breaking 42-21 victory over England at Twickenham, analyzing the unexpected outcome and key moments like a controversial refereeing decision.

This episode reviews the state of international rugby, focusing on officiating changes, stylistic convergence among top teams, and whether the game remains an enjoyable spectacle.

This episode analyzes Munster's elimination from the Champions Cup and its implications for Irish rugby, while also discussing Leinster's narrow victory and the broader European rugby weekend.

This podcast previews Ireland's upcoming rugby match against England at Twickenham, analyzing team selections and lineup changes for both sides.

This episode analyzes Ireland's chaotic 13-24 loss to South Africa in a November international rugby match, focusing on the shambolic performance, multiple cards, and officiating controversies.

This episode analyzes Ireland's narrow 20-13 victory over Italy in rugby, discussing whether it restored confidence ahead of their upcoming match against England at Twickenham.

This episode discusses the intense rivalry between Ireland and South Africa in rugby, including team news, player selections, and insights from a South African journalist.

This episode discusses the surprising dismissal of Scott Robertson as New Zealand's head coach and analyzes recent Champions Cup performances of Irish rugby teams like Leinster and Munster.

This episode analyzes Ireland's record-breaking 46-19 victory over Australia and discusses what it means heading into their upcoming clash with South Africa.

This episode discusses the final weekend of Interpro Rugby matches, analyzing Leinster's and Ulster's victories, and previews upcoming European rugby and Six Nations with former Ireland international Gordon Darcy and rugby writer John O'Sullivan.

This episode discusses World Rugby's decision not to ban the 7-1 bench split in rugby, exploring safety concerns, competitive fairness, and the spirit of the game with expert analysis.

This episode of The Counter Ruck discusses Ireland's November squad announcement and analyzes the opening rounds of the provincial rugby season, with a focus on Leinster and Munster's performances and their upcoming clash at Croke Park.

This episode of The Counter Ruck previews the new academy players across Ireland's four rugby provinces, featuring insights from rugby writer John O'Sullivan on who to watch and how these young talents might develop.

This episode analyses recent provincial rugby results, including Leinster's first win and Munster's close match, while previewing Ireland's upcoming squad announcement.

A rugby podcast discussing weekend matches and the controversy surrounding Munster's appointment of Roger Randall as attack coach.

A roundtable discussion of Irish rugby teams' performances in European competitions and the women's Six Nations.

A rugby podcast discussing provincial rugby action, Munster's struggles, and the upcoming Ireland women's Six Nations match.

A rugby podcast discussing Irish provinces' performances in European cup competitions.

Host Nathan Johns and analyst Sam Larner discuss whether current rugby is in a golden era, examining attacking trends and the cycle of play styles.

Nathan Johns and Gordon Darcy review the weekend's URC matches and discuss a potential transfer of a Queensland prop to Irish rugby.

A preview of the upcoming URC season focusing on Munster and Ulster, with discussion of new coaches and players.

A rugby podcast discussing Leinster's URC victory and its implications for the team's future.

Nathan Johns previews the Champions Cup semi-final between Leinster and Northampton Saints with former player James Downey and Gordon D'Arcy.

Nathan Johns and Gerry Thornley discuss the state of the European Rugby Champions Cup, its declining status, and potential fixes.