Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman to react to the Irish-centric coaching appointments by Andy Farrell to his British and Irish Lions team, and what that means for Ireland, who will be without four of their five coaches this summer.
Attention then turns to this week's big BKT United Rugby Championship Interpro between Connacht and Munster at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar (13:48).
We discuss Ulster's inconsistent form (28:10) and the return to fitness of Rob Baloucoune, while we also touch on Leinster's defeat to the Bulls in Pretoria (32:50).
In part two of this week's podcast, Neil is joined by former Ireland and Leinster forward Hannah O'Connor to break down the opening weekend of the Guinness Women's Six Nations (37:19).
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