The Champions Cup returns this week, and if last weekend’s URC performances were anything to go by, Munster and Leinster could be travelling in different directions.

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Ruaidhri O’Connor of the Irish Independent and the godfather of European rugby coverage (TM) Stuart Barnes, join us to talk about the danger of underestimating English teams this season, Leinster’s problem 10 position, Munster’s wobbles, O’Mahony V Lawes, Rassie’s do or die philosophy, and what the short and long term problems are for women’s rugby in Ireland.

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We also discuss Keano and League Two’s Erling Haaland… and Pep’s body language bible.

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