Episode 2885: Keenan Is Back, England’s Dying Kick, Twickers Tears, Championing The Champions League
The big news for Ireland is that Hugo Keenan is back at fullback, which is especially important when facing an England team that likes to kick the ball a lot.
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We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O’Connor about Farrell’s 6/2, England’s kamikaze defence, their team full of lineout jumpers, Twickers tears and why we will see the best of this highly motivated England team this weekend.
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While most listeners agree the Champions League has become a little stale, we do get some blue sky thinking from those still championing the European Cup.
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Plus there’s Nigel Starmer Smith, Swing Low and Pavlov’s pods.
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