Nathan Johns

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4,221 appearances 35 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 2d ago

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 · What to make of Ireland's rotation for Japan? · 10 Jul 2026 podcast

still fit and i don't know maybe by the time because he's been playing since the age of what 18 for france maybe by the time he's 25 his calf will be gone i'll be cooked but it'll be a fun few years while we have him and the solution to this i've said it before it's just you know bloody hell do what france do bring over fijians age 16 and just stick him into black rock for boarding school for a few years give him give him rugby scholarships or something but i'm sure black rock would be delighted to hear that delighted to present to the matched

Well, not just Black Rock, but you know what I mean. matched

Any of the rugby schools who would be happy to put these guys up and house them. matched

Fijian Wings and Georgian Props. matched

That's what I think. matched

We should be recruiting them for a young age. matched

Well, that's the other thing as well. matched

As you know, I'm big into my cricket. matched

Part of the reason why there's so many South Africans playing for Ireland at the minute is because they all come over here and they meet their partners and they end up staying. matched

So there are many ways to skin a cat. matched

Big talking point now is how many teams have a running threat at 10. matched

And obviously, Frawley provides more of that than a Prendergast would. matched

That is it for today. matched

My thanks, as always, to Brett for his time and insight. matched

This episode of The Country Rook was produced by John Casey. matched

We are brought to you by The Irish Times in partnership with Oak Energy. matched

We'll be back not too long after full time on Saturday. matched

The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby Podcast · Where do Ireland now stand in the Nations Championship? · 7 Jul 2026 podcast

Hello and welcome to the Counter Rock Rugby Podcast brought to you by the Irish Times in partnership with Oak Energy.

Of course, Ireland beat Australia in a thriller in Sydney on Saturday, but a busy weekend, the nation's championship action.

Crucially for Ireland's opponents next week, Japan beat Italy at home in a bit of a

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