Episode 2575: Big 5 Return, Bench Press, Piano Man On Ireland’s Slow Call, Matt The Magpie

We’ll never forgive and we’ll never forget what that Italian band did to Ireland’s Call on Saturday afternoon, but… eh, what exactly did they do? We enlist the help of classical music’s OG, George Hamilton.

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We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O’Connor about the return of 5 world class players for Ireland – Tadhg Furlong, Johnny Sexton, Garry Ringrose. Robbie Henshaw and Jamison Gibson Park – and which of them should start against Scotland. We also discuss Ireland’s brilliant bench, our issues in defence, the threat Scotland pose, and just how much is on the line for that game in Murrayfield next up.

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Plus we pitch Ken’s new Lyric FM show, and Matt Hancock nails his colours to the Newcastle mast.

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