Joe is joined by Anna Caplice to discuss Ireland's opening defeat to England in the Women's Six Nations and to look ahead to Italy in Galway on Saturday.
The areas Ireland can improve, the preparation players get in the Celtic Challenge and the new Six Nations schedule are all on the menu.
Before that, Will joins Joe to preview an interesting URC weekend that features an important Ulster vs Leinster clash in Belfast and a must-win Munster game in Italy.
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Ireland's Italy challenge | Leinster's squad changes | Munster's must-win game

Munster Rugby are facing a bitter fallout amidst their decision to appoint Roger Randle as attack coach. Despite his coaching credentials and links with head coach Clayton McMillan, the decision has drawn criticism due to a 1997 rape allegation against Randle. Ruaidhri O'Connor joins Joe Molloy to discuss his report on this story. 

Munster facing bitter fallout over Roger Randle appointment as rape allegations reemerge

Miguel Delaney joins the show to recap the first raft of Champions League quarter final second legs, while Alanna Cunnane is on hand to discuss Ireland's notable win in Gdansk.

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Joe Molloy is joined today by Des Ryan, a sports scientist and athlete-development specialist from Galway, who spent nine years as head of athletic development at the Arsenal academy, where he worked closely with young players preparing to step into senior professional football, coaching Max Dowman at U12 level. Before moving into football, he spent over a decade in the world of rugby, building expertise in strength, conditioning and long-term athlete development. He now serves as Director of Sport and Physical Wellbeing at the University of Galway, focusing on high-performance sport and student wellbeing, while continuing to advocate for modern, science-driven youth training systems that help teenagers transition successfully into elite adult sport.

Ireland's Italy challenge | Leinster's squad changes | Munster's must-win game

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