Rugby Daily | 'Not real confidence, but there is a quiet resolve...' - Schmidt on shaky Wallabies start plus 8 Irish get Lions starting call

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily,  with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the Lions team news and the Wallabies make a sensational call-up a week out from the first test,Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham on how to prepare for Andy Farrell's side,And we hear from both camps ahead of Ireland's second summer test against Portugal this weekend.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Ireland head to Lisbon this weekend for the second of their summer tests, this time against Portugal. Back in January, Cameron Hill caught up with their head coach Simon Mannix, who was briefly backs coach at Munster during the Rob Penney era. Here, he discusses his time in Limerick, his role in backing Ronan O'Gara in the twilight of his playing career, and where Os Lobos can go from here...Rugby on Off The Ball, with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

We're back for another week of Word On The Street, and this week Eve, Susanna and Rachel tackle technology in sports!

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, a huge injury blow for Australia ahead of their series against the Lions,Ireland have landed in Lisbon ahead of their summer test against Portugal,And an All Blacks legend extends his playing career into a record 25th season.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with David Wilson.Coming up today, Andy Farrell names his Lions team to take on the ACT Brumbies.Mack Hansen relishes the opportunity to come up against some old mates.Hoe Schmidt isn't worrying about the sticky Wallaby start.Ireland suffer an injury blow.And are the TMOs getting too involved in contentious calls?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest from the Ireland camp ahead of tomorrow's one-off test with Georgia, and we hear from captain Craig Casey. Richie has the latest from the Lions as they prepare to face the Waratahs. Jake White is sensationally out of a job in South Africa. And Montpellier sign an experienced Scot.

In this episode of Inner Drive, Paralympian Orla Comerford sits down with Colm Boohig to discuss being diagnosed with Stargardt disease as a child and her attitude to progressively losing her sight while also maintaining a deep love and passion for both her art and athletics.    This is the third episode in season two of Inner Drive which follows the highs and lows of some of Ireland's best sportspeople.    Inner Drive in partnership with Allianz, proud sponsor of Paralympics Ireland.    #StopTheDrop

Irish rugby star Erin King joined Ger and Colm in studio on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. After making remarkable breakthrough in professional rugby, Erin discussed how an horrific knee injury put her out of the Rugby World Cup later this year. She talked through her grueling recovery, how she plans to help the team in her absence, and what she hopes the future holds for her in an Irish jersey. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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

Richie Fagan and Tabitha Peterken of the Emerald Warriors, Ireland’s oldest LGBTQ+ inclusive rugby club, join Eoin Sheahan for this week’s Settle In.They discuss the importance of visibility for LGBTQ+ players as well as inclusion, as well as the drive to get more women’s players playing at earlier ages.Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0 | #SetleIn

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, we'll hear from the Lions camp ahead of tomorrow's clash with the Queensland Reds in Brisbane,The Irish provinces find out their pool opponents for next season's European competitions,And an All Blacks legend slams France for sending a squad to New Zealand with a number of star players.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting