Vintage POM, Connacht’s strategy after a miserable season, and how rugby’s free agency works behind the scenes

Saturday 7 June, 2025

12 May 2025

Murray, Berch and Gav review Munster’s victory over Ulster, in which Peter O’Mahony’s biggest moment arguably wasn’t even his soaring try.

The lads try to make sense of a turbulent season for Connacht, and whether there’s cause for optimism in their homegrown-heavy strategy.

Berch gives an insight into how players are navigating rugby’s free agency in a shrunken market, which he believes may ultimately lead to the betterment of Irish rugby.

Plus, Terenure College RFC appoint Carlos Spencer as their new head coach: eh, what the…?

Note from Gav: Apologies for the first few minutes of my audio -- I knocked a mic cable loose without realising. It improves after about 10 minutes.

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