Episode 3091: 100% NZ Beef, “Whiney Moany” Ireland, Let’s Drop Goals, 10 Questions

First there was the 111 years of defeats and dismissiveness, then came the 2016 win in Chicago, then came the beef; from the Aviva revenge game in 2016, to the 2019 RWC horror show to the “Shit Richie McCaw” comments, to Sexton and Ioane at the 2023 RWC, this is now a proper rivalry on and off the pitch. Throw in the return of Sexton, a Friday night kick-off off and plenty of QF pain and you have yourself a great occasion.

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We chat to the BBC’s rugby union correspondent, Chris Jones, and Gerry Thornley of The Irish Times, about the spice, the danger of underrating a non-vintage All Blacks side, Ireland’s superior phase play versus NZ talent, question marks over the form of both 10’s and why drop goals are so underrated.

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Plus there’s “moany” Ireland, confident Scots and Farrell’s simple selections.

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