Joe is joined by Ian Madigan to break down Ireland's chastening defeat to the Springboks and to discuss whether Andy Farrell's side are still at rugby's top table.
Scrum problems, discipline woes and an inability to break down South Africa's defence are all on the agenda, as Ian tries to pick through where Ireland go from here with France in the Six Nations just 10 weeks away.
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Ireland's regression | No scrum, no win | Springboks statement | The Rugby Show

Joe is joined for on a Friday by a new Bits & Bobs combo - Conan Doherty and Ruaidhri O'Connor!
The guys discuss the fallout to the Saipan movie, Ciara Mageean's health update, Roy Keane's choice for Man United manager and club GAA magic.

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Bits & Bobs | Justice for Niall Quinn, Carbery's Leinster return & Ciara Mageean's update

Joe, Will, Ronan & ‘Erstwhile’ Dave have come fresh from the cinema, still smelling of popcorn, to review ‘Saipan’ as the performances of Eanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane and Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy bring Irish sport’s most explosive row to life.
The strength of the actors, historical inaccuracies and whether the tone was too comedic are all on the chopping block.
And in case you need to be told, this podcast contains spoilers of the film (In a shock ending, Keane does not play in the 2002 World Cup)
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Saipan review | Five-star Keane, McCarthy’s portrayal & picking sides 🎬

Joe, Will and Shane team up to look ahead to the NFL playoffs which begin this weekend, with Josh Allen's legacy, Aaron Rodgers' last dance and Charlie 'from the logo' Smyth all on the menu

Tara Sullivan of the Boston Globe also joins Joe to talk about the New England Patriots' resurgence and their postseason hopes after a remarkable turnaround.

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Ireland's regression | No scrum, no win | Springboks statement | The Rugby Show

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