Episode 2765: Ireland V NZ Preview, Carling’s Ireland, France SA Monster Jam, England Fail Up

There may have been a lot of hammerings in the RWC pool stages but this QF lineup is smoking hot.

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We chat to 81 cap NZ legend Justin Marshall about why he is so downbeat about his team, why Schmidt can only influence so much, how many changes there have been to the squad since the 2022 tour there and how he thinks Ireland have just as many x factor players as the All Blacks.

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Ruaidhri O’Connor of the Irish Independent joins us to discuss Mack Hansen’s calf, the vast unpredictable array of attacking options both teams have, the fatigue factor for Ireland and the mood in the NZ camp. And Craig Ray, Daily Maverick sports editor, gives his take on the game, plus the monster jam QF between SA and France.

Plus there’s Will Carling’s Ireland, England continue to fail up, Fiji get jumpy and we have some live show news!

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