Nathan Johns

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4,114 appearances 34 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 18 Sep

Nathan Johns’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Reaction: New Zealand ease to victory over Ireland · 18 Jul 2026 podcast

There's a great stat. voice-verified

It was Russ Petty who's a Twitter statistician shared after the game. voice-verified

Ireland lost six games in a row against New Zealand, France and South Africa by 10 points or more. voice-verified

So comfortably the fourth best team in the world. voice-verified

That's just what Ireland are at the minute. voice-verified

Yeah, I think there's a gap between Ireland and the top three, but equally there's a gap between Ireland and whoever's behind them, be it your Scotland's, your England's, your Australia's, etc. voice-verified

You mentioned Tyke Byrne. voice-verified

Anyone else stand out for you? voice-verified

I thought, again, against these more physical sides, I thought Joe McCarthy showed his value, not just for starting scraps. voice-verified

I mean, he was one of the few forwards that actually got over the game line. voice-verified

Anyone else? voice-verified

There was a physical punch there, wasn't there? voice-verified

Look, I'm really torn and this is why maybe sometimes emotive snap reactions close to full-time aren't the best things in the world. voice-verified

But here we are talking half an hour after the game finished. voice-verified

But I oscillate between you've got three first-choice loose heads who all pack a bit of a punch to come back into that team. voice-verified

You've got Doris to come back into that team. voice-verified

You've got Tommy O'Brien to come back into that team in a bit of pace. voice-verified

And also if they play a team like New Zealand at a fresher time in a World Cup when... voice-verified

But neither side is kind of at the end of their season, so to speak. voice-verified

Ireland could get closer and it could be more interesting. voice-verified

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