Episode 1590: Typhoon Added To List Of Irish Rugby World Cup Villains, Ireland Still Need That Bonus Point, World Athletics Championships Dominated by Salazar Farrago
Ireland have been undone at rugby World Cups in many different ways over the years – from Michael Lynagh, to 15-man lineouts, to Juan Imhoff… but we’ve never been knocked out by a freak weather event before – UNTIL NOW.
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Ireland vs Samoa might go ahead without disruption according to latest Typhoon Hagibis updatehttps://t.co/Pfc2ZrJLdz pic.twitter.com/grDzKIjG98
— Independent Sport (@IndoSport) October 7, 2019
It turns out there are alternative arrangements in place if indeed a typhoon does roll into town on Saturday and makes our final match against Samoa unplayable… but it’s a World Cup, which means we’re a little jumpier than usual. Gerry Thornley of the Irish Times joins us from Japan.
Gerry Thornley: All still to play for in Pool A as Scotland bid to spoil Japan’s party, via @IrishTimesSport https://t.co/PMPMjApdr5
— Irish Times Sport (@IrishTimesSport) October 7, 2019
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The World Athletics Championships in Doha have been a bit of a disaster, from the empty stands that we saw at the start of the week to the 4-year ban handed out in the middle of the event to the most recognisable coach in the sport, Alberto Salazar.
Salazar’s woes began with a BBC Panorama documentary, and we speak today to the maker of that programme, Mark Daly.
Alberto Salazar – one of the world’s most famous athletics coaches – has been found guilty of doping violations.
Here, Mark Daly – the BBC reporter whose Panorama programme sparked the investigations – reveals the inside story of Salazar’s downfall: https://t.co/AYvvqZINZJ pic.twitter.com/Iziun9a2ra
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 1, 2019
Plus there’s permutations galore, Seb Coe, Ciara Mageean and the Tier 1 golden circle.
Sebastian Coe admits he has not read report which led to Alberto Salazar’s ban | By @seaningle https://t.co/SyiL2S2ebe
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) October 6, 2019
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