Episode 2540: Jonesin’ For Eddie, Flinty Rowntree, Osborne In The Club, Fans Vote For Alcohol

Eddie Jones, as is his way, has smashed his way back into the news cycle by taking the reins in Australia and immediately doing a big interview about his plans for “retribution”.

Shane Horgan and Andrew Trimble think it’s good news for Australia, good news for rugby and good news for the media.

Graham Rowntree is making big selection calls, getting big wins and the most out of his star man, Gavin Coombes. We discuss how far he still has to go to make Munster a very good team.

We also look at Jamie Osborne’s rapid rise from Naas RFC to potential Ireland squad member, Ulster losing like always and the end of the wearisome World Cup Cycle.

Plus there’s the shock results from IRFU’s survey on drinking booze at international games and we ask if Rowntree should have been surprised by Kimmage’s surprise.

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