Ep 3187: Ireland V France Preview, Munster’s New Chief, Felix Returns To SA - 03/03/25

Eoin McDevitt has been covering every corner of the island in the last couple of weeks, including a trip to Belfast on Saturday night for what turned out to be an explosive and highly controversial fight between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan.

Last week Cian Healy, Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony announced they would all retire from Irish rugby at the end of the season. We talk to Gerry Thornley and Shane Horgan about how the three have evolved over the years, their relevance to this game against France, the challenge posed by Dupont and his teammates and why Ringrose is a big loss against this rapid looking French backline.

New Zealander Clayton McMillan will be Munster's head coach next season, which is seen as bit of a coup by the IRFU. We look at his background, his CV with the Chiefs in Super Rugby, his approach to management and why Munster badly need a shake up off the field.

Plus there's Felix Jones' return to South Africa, creating hostages to 6n fortune, and the sound of rowing silence.

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