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  • #84: Leinster Club Interview — Guinness RFC

    October 14, 2026 · 36 min

    Episode 84, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen, this time with Guinness RFC and captain Carl Stafford, who also joined the committee this season. A Dublin 12 brewery factory club founded in 1943 at…

  • #83: Leinster (H) vs Cardiff - BKT United Rugby Championship Review

    October 12, 2026 · 34 min

    Episode 83, and Leinster finally bank a win at the redeveloped Laya Arena, a bonus-point 29-5 homecoming against Cardiff that ends the winless start after two tight defeats in South Africa. Sam Prendergast takes official man of the match…

  • #82: Leinster (H) vs Cardiff - BKT United Rugby Championship Preview

    October 9, 2026 · 12 min

    Episode 81, and Leinster finally come hom, the official Laya Arena URC homecoming against Cardiff on Saturday night, with Leo Cullen naming a completely changed starting XV after back-to-back South Africa defeats. Dan Sheehan captains a…

  • #81: Leinster vs Sharks (H) - BKT United Rugby Championship Review

    October 4, 2026 · 36 min

    Episode 81, and the South Africa block ends with another one-score loss, Leinster went down 26–20 to the Sharks at Kings Park, Thomas du Toit’s scrum dominance and Edwill van der Merwe’s late intercept denying the champions even as Andrew…

  • #80: Leinster vs Lions (H) - BKT United Rugby Championship Preview

    September 24, 2026 · 32 min

    Episode 80, and the URC title defence starts in the Lions den, Leinster fly to Ellis Park for Round 1 with a youthful matchday 23, no Jamison Gibson-Park, and the biggest selection story of the week: Andrew Porter at tighthead, not his…

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  • #79: Ireland (H) vs USA - WXV Global Series Round 1 Review

    September 20, 2026 · 31 min

    Episode 79, and we're reacting to one of the maddest women's Tests you'll see — Ireland led by twelve at half-time at Tallaght Stadium, scored six tries, and still lost 40-36 to a USA side that overturned a 19-point deficit in the WXV…

  • #78: Leinster Club Interview — Tullow RFC

    September 16, 2026 · 39 min

    Episode 78, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen, this time with Tullow RFC being represented by Paddy Browne. A Carlow club founded in 1928 and reborn in 1971 at John Browne Park in the Blackgates…

  • #77: Leinster (H) vs Zebre Parma - Pre-Season Friendly Preview

    September 10, 2026 · 14 min

    Episode 77, and we're back on the men's side — Leinster's first game at the redeveloped Laya Arena in over two years. Zebre Parma visit Donnybrook on Saturday for a pre-season test event before the URC title defence kicks off against…

  • #76: Leinster vs Munster - Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship Final Review

    September 1, 2026 · 25 min

    Episode 76, and the women's interpro season ends where Episode 75 feared it might — with Beth Buttimer and the Munster maul writing the script again. After the 39-19 Cork loss, the Connacht response, and an eleven-try rout of Ulster in…

  • #75: Leinster vs Munster - Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship Final Preview

    August 29, 2026 · 11 min

    Episode 75, and it's the one we've been building towards all month. After the Munster mauling in Cork, the Connacht response at Energia Park, and an eleven-try demolition of Ulster in Belfast, Sarah Delaney's Leinster side meet Matt…

  • #74: Leinster Club Interview — Balbriggan RFC

    August 26, 2026 · 51 min

    Episode 74, and we're back with another Leinster Club Interview on The Leinster Listen — this time with Balbriggan RFC. A North Dublin junior club founded in 1925 at Bowhill in Balrothery, with men's sides in Leinster League Division 2A…

  • #73: Leinster vs Ulster (H) - Vodafone Women's Interprovincial Championship Review

    August 24, 2026 · 21 min

    Episode 73, and Leinster delivered the statement Belfast demanded. After the Munster mauling in Cork and the six-try response against Connacht at Energia Park, Govender's side needed a bonus-point win at Affidea Stadium to reach the Dexcom…

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About the show

A weekly dive into all things Leinster Rugby. There'll be previews, reviews, and the odd rant when required. Two episodes a week covering the boys in blue, with a sharp eye on the URC, Europe, and whatever the Irish setup is up to. It’s straight talking, a bit of a laugh, and absolutely no pretending we don’t care as much as we do. If you follow Leinster, if you love the game, or if you just enjoy someone else doing the overthinking for you, you’re in the right place. Find our socials with the username: @the_leinster_listen