The South African tour is done: two games, two defeats, three points, and a few bright sparks. Cian is joined by Simon, Avril and Joseph to pick apart the 26–20 defeat to the Sharks in Durban, from du Toit's scrum masterclass to Etzebeth's dummy and a late Osborne try for a losing bonus point.


We also ask whether Leinster's youth push is a choice or a necessity, with 22 senior players gone in three summers and the central contract "Leinster tax" biting. We look at what that means as Leinster-made players star for the other provinces, and whether anyone in blue has had a Charlie O'Shea moment yet.


Then it's back home to the new Laya Arena (hedges intact) to preview Cardiff on Saturday. We pick the team and the captain, and make predictions we'll regret. And yes, Joseph has a theory about Sam Prendergast's hair.


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Cian (host) · Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rugbykino.bs...
Avril (The Rugby Girl) · YouTube: @therugbygirlire
Joseph · coming soon
Simon · coming soon


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