As Mannie Libbok placed the ball on the tee for the kick that would have knocked La Rochelle out of Europe, you just knew the Rugby Gods (and Libbok's 66% kicking stats) had other plans. And so it's come to pass that ROG and Will Skelton will march on Dublin once more, and Leinster will have to try and pass their greatest mental and physical challenge, once more.
We chat to Shane Horgan and Ruaidhri O'Connor about Gibson (s)Park, lethargic Leinster, the case for Nienaber's defence, Munster's rotten luck and why speed, and a lack of it, is becoming a huge problem for the Irish provinces.
There's also Connacht's big win in Pau, Ulster's surprising shot at a trophy, why losing a RWC winning prop might be good news, what Tadhg Beirne, Bundee Aki and Gibson Park have in common, and McDevitt warns ROG him not to feed the animals.
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Ep 2938: Arsenal Alive, Trafford Falls, Spurs And The City - 13/05/24
Stan The Gael, Managerial Merry-Go-Round, Quantifying Poyet
Episode 2933: The Leinster Express, The Pigeon, Salthill In the Sun, Adeleke Revs Up
The Bellingham Question, Irish Arrogance, Ken Sings Billy Joel
Ep 2928: Football Provincials Take Shape, Dogged Donegal, Rory's Journey - 29/04/24
Ep 2927: Kai Havertz Is Good, Vibes-tecoglou, Set Piece Kings, To Bench Salah?, The Out-Of-Towners Debate - 29/04/24
Arne Slot And The Cult Of Youth, Tolka Talk, Rugby Is Popular
Ep 2922: Donegal Dump Out Derry, QB Keepers, Leinster Sell Out Croker - 23/04/24
Ep 2921: Forest Fire, Canham Communications, Man United Escape From Coventry - 22/04/24
Madrid Dump Man City Out Of Europe, Nerd Backlash, Fillet Of Hurling, McConville's Garden Path
Ep 2916: The Great Relationism v Positionism Debate, Never fight (up) Hill, Me Boys, Man City Do It Again
Ep 2915: Leinster Slay The Nienaber Way, Selling Croker, Slick Byrne, 5 Try Ireland End 6N Losing Streak - 15/04/24
Double Time Early, Cantona Ag Canadh, Rory's Everest
Ep 2910: Liverpool Fumble The Title, Cult Of Darwin, Bayern Get A Heid'ing, Succubus Theory, Wilson's Nazi Notes
Pep Sees, Duff Says A Lot Of Things, Feel The Byrnes, Rassie-Rouser
Episode 2904: Science vs Poetry, Our Terrifying Football Future
The Powercube Sinks Ireland, Derry For Sam, Ponytail Pete
Ep 2899: Lukewarm Leagues, Lackluster Limerick, Torn Tops Trend - 25/03/24
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