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RTÉ Rugby podcast: Leinster's Rieko Ioane bombshell, Pete Wilkins leaves Connacht

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to discuss a huge morning of breaking news in Irish rugby.

We react to the major news that Leinster have signed All Blacks centre Rieko Ioane for next season (3:30), as well as discussing Jordie Barrett's incredible performance in the Champions Cup win against Glasgow Warriors last Friday (18:40).

The panel also reacts to the coaching change at Connacht, where Pete Wilkins has stepped down with immediate effect (30:30).

We recap Munster's Champions Cup exit at the hands of Bordeaux Begles (39:30), and speak about why the province are keen to get Alex Codling in as their permanent forwards coach from next season.

Later (52:10), Hannah O'Connor joins Neil to look back at Ireland's Guinness Women's Six Nations defeat to England, as we preview this Sunday's round four fixture away to Wales.

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Watch a URC double-header, Stormers v Connacht and Munster v Bulls, on Saturday from 2.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

Watch Wales v Ireland in the Women's Six Nations on Sunday from 2.40pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app. Listen to Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1

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