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Day two in Paris for OTB's Susanna Mollen, and just two more sleeps till the opener of the 2026 Six Nations when Ireland take on France in the Stade De France.In today's pod, Andy Farrell and Fabien Galthié name their match-day squads for that opening fixture. There's news from the Ireland XV camp who have gathered in Limerick. And World Rugby announce the 2027 World Cup fixtures, and it's not all smooth sailing for Ireland's pool campaign. #Rugby Daily is on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

The RDS stage was littered with legends on Thursday night, as Brian O'Driscoll and Eoin Sheahan were joined by English World Cup winner Mike Tindall, as well as Ireland's Alan Quinlan, Andrew Trimble and Andy Dunne for a massive Six Nations preview ahead of Thursday night's clash in Paris.The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

OTB's Susanna Mollen has touched down in Paris ahead of Thursday's opening Six Nations clash between Ireland and France in the Stade De France. She brings you the first Rugby Daily of the week this bank holiday Monday, with updates from Ireland's last training session in Portugal and Steve Borthwick's side for their Six Nations opener against Wales on Saturday. Remember, you can subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your fix so you don’t miss an episode this week, as we bring you the latest updates from Paris. #Rugby Daily on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where Adrian Barry is joined by Linda Maher & Kieran Cunningham discussing Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France…You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Ireland rugby stars Eve Higgins and Anna McGann joined Eoin Sheahan and Brian O'Driscoll on stage at the RDS for a special roadshow, looking back on the World Cup last year, their TikTok superstardom, and ahead to their own Six Nations campaign in a few weeks.The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

English rugby legend Mike Tindall joined Brian O'Driscoll and Eoin Sheahan live on stage at the RDS for Off The Ball's special Six Nations Roadshow, looking ahead to the championship that starts next week, and throwing in some brilliant stories as well!The Rugby Roadshow on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up, the latest from the Ireland camp in Portugal, with another key player now an injury doubt ahead of next week's Six Nations opener against France,Where the Ireland coaches stand on a return for Bundee Aki,And the son of an Ireland great makes his senior debut for Munster this weekend.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill. Coming up, an injury blow and a sensational withdrawal has rocked the Ireland camp a week out from the Six Nations, France prop Uini Atonio forced to retire with immediate effect after a health scare, And Prem rugby are cooking up plans to reinvent the Champions Cup as a more “premium” competition... Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Rugby analyst and author Sam Larner joins Will O'Callaghan to discuss his new book: 'Attacking The Space' where he breaks down the data analytics and tactical revolution in the sport of Rugby over the last decade. Sam himself played Rugby, but after an injury ended his ability to play for a period of time, he shifted to the world of analytics, working with many clubs and publications since then. Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting

OTB’s Dara Smith-Naughton presents the latest episode of the Irish rugby ‘Green XV’, as Joey Carbery, Joshua Brennan & Billy Bohan dominate the conversation.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball