Harpin' On Rugby
Episodes
Ep 40 : “Leinster v Glasgow preview” featuring Joe “Three Blokes A Ball & Bod” Sheppard and Conor Cronin
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday morning I went to Energia Park in Donnybrook to watch the Irish Men’s and Under 20s teams being put through their paces in an Open Trainin...
Ep 39 : “Keego on...Twickers & Tweets” featuring @nkeegan from TheCouchPunditIreland.com
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today’s pod I had a quick chat with Neil Keego Keegan from TheCouchPunditIreland.com - it was less than 24hrs after what happened at Twickenham ...
Ep 38 : “Pro 14 mid-season round up” featuring Conor Cronin (@ccbooms)
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week my Back and Forward chat is with Leinster fan and frequent Harpin contributor Conor Cronin, also known as @ccbooms on Twitter. With th...
Ep. 37 : “Measuring rugby efficiency” featuring Brendon Shields of Rugbycology.com
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week my Back and Forward chat is with Brendon Shields from Rugbycology.com. We talked about the valuable data and analytics he provides in...
Ep 36 : "Ireland v Scotland speakup"
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An audio version of the HarpinOnRugby match writeup for Ireland's 19-12 win over Scotland last weekend. Written form can be found here > http://www...
Ep 35 : "Taking one on the chin" featuring Keego from TheCouchPunditIreland.com
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I chatted to Keego about a few issues arising from Andy Farrell’s first match in charge of Ireland, including the Murray/Cooney debate and...
Ep 34 : "Ireland v Scotland preview"
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With no Leinster or Ireland match last weekend I set out to interview fans from all four provinces ahead of the Six Nations. I have elect...
Ep 33 : “Give form the reward” featuring Gayl Kennedy of WTView: Observations of a Munster Rugby Supporter
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With no Leinster matches the week before the Six Nations I decided to use the extra time to get opinions from fans of all four Irish provinces on a fe...
Ep 32 : "Ireland needs genuine depth-building" featuring Padraig Kelly aka @the2ndrow
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With no Leinster matches the week before the Six Nations I decided to use the extra time to get opinions from fans of all four Irish provinces on a fe...
Ep 31 : "Andy Farrell's silver bullet" featuring Conor Cronin aka @ccbooms
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s pod I’m joined by Conor Cronin to have a look ahead to the upcoming Six Nations to try and see what way our new head coach Andy Farrell...
Ep 30 : "A Leinster fan's take on the #Salarycens saga"
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As promised in my Benetton v Leinster writeup, here's a bonus pod featuring a Harpin Point in which I hope my two cents on the Saracens saga don't bri...
Ep 29 : Benetton v Leinster speakup
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An audio version of our latest match writeup, namely Leinster's 18-0 win over Benetton in the Heineken Champions' Cup. Original article can be found h...
Ep 28 : "Permutation Overload" featuring Cian "@RugbyKino" O'Muilleoir
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s pod I’m joined by @RugbyKino and we walk our way through Round 6 of the Heineken Champions Cup to pick out the key matches and work out...
Ep 27 : "Leinster v Lyon speakup"
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our match writeup of Leinster's 42-14 win over Lyon in audio form. The original article can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2020/01/le...
Ep 26 : "The RDS Walk of Shame" featuring Neil "Keego" Keegan of CouchPunditIreland.com
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod I chat to Keego (@nkeegan) from CouchPunditIreland.com about the recurring phenomenon of fans leaving the RDS ten minutes or more b...
Ep 25 : "Two Leinster fans chat about the season so far", featuring Conor Cronin.
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Nothing is won until May." "There's always room for improvement." Clichés like that are undoubtedly true, but what's the harm in enjoying 11 w...
Ep 24 : "A review of the Nucifora review" featuring Neil 'Keego' Keegan of CouchPunditIreland.com
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Keego and myself chat about the report into Ireland's RWC2019 campaign, including David Nucifora's presentation, and the substance of the report itsel...
Ep 23 : Northampton v Leinster speakup
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief hiatus, our podcast returns with an audio version of our latest writeup, which we call a "speakup". Original post here > http:...
ep 22 : "Pro 14 Round 2 review" featuring Cian O'Mulleoir of @RugbyKino
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s pod...I enjoyed focusing on Round 1 of the Pro14 last week so much that I’ll do similar for Round 2 this time around. B...
Ep 21 : "IRELAND v RUSSIA speakup" (an audio version of our writeup from Ireland's latest RWC2019 fixture, titled 'Conditional Support'))
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The original post can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2019/10/ireland-35-russia-0.html
Ep 20 : "Pro 14 kickoff special" (featuring Kristian Ross of @IrishRugbySupp)
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's pod we have an audio version of our Benetton v Leinster writeup, some 80-word reviews of the Irish provinces, plus a chat with Ulster f...
Ep 19 : "JAPAN v IRELAND speakup" (an audio version of our Monday match writeup)
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The article originally appeared on the website Monday, September 30 and can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2019/09/japan-19-ireland-1...
Ep 18 : "Will RWC2019 win over new fans?" featuring Keego from CouchPunditIreland.com
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod I look at the haka, then I offer a brief look at the Rugby World Cup so far, and finally I chat to Neil Keegan from CouchPunditIrel...
Ep 17 : "ALL SYSTEMS GO" : an audio version of our match writeup featuring Ireland's 27-3 RWC victory over Scotland
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The original article can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2019/09/ireland-27-scotland-3.html
Ep 16 : Some final thoughts ahead of #RWC2019 featuring Keego & Big Joe Shep
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There was a bit of a SNAFU in episode 12 (all explained in intro) so hopefully this pod sorts it. Plus there's an audio version of my long piece from ...
Ep 15 : "Do we know weather or not this will be a good World Cup?"
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s pod I’ll start with a Harpin Point about some poorly timed negative press ahead of the World Cup, then instead of a full Back & For...
Ep 14 : "The Legend of the Laighin Pit" (featuring Cian O'Mulleoir aka @Rugby Kino)
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod I have a moan about turnaround times, there are reviews of the final warmup of all of Ireland's Pool A opponents, plus a chat with ...
Ep 13 : "Ireland v Wales speakup" (an audio version of our weekly match writeup)
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The article is titled "WARMED UP" and can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2019/09/ireland-19-wales-10.html
Ep 12 : "See you at The Dugout Live at DTwo Bar, Fri Sep 6" (featuring Big Joe Shep of Three Blokes, A Ball & BOD)
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod we welcome frequent Harpin contributor Big Joe Shep who tells us all about his weekly online video rugby chat show called Three Blo...
Ep 11 : "Wales v Ireland speakup" (an audio version of our weekly match writeup)
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The article is titled "In Plane Sight" and can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2019/09/wales-17-ireland-22.html
Ep 10 : "Tweets & Tweaks after Twickers" featuring Keego from CouchPunditIreland.com
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod we welcome regular Harpin contributor Neil 'Keego' Keegan from CouchPunditIreland.com and we discuss what went wrong for Ireland at...
Ep 9 : "England v Ireland speakup" (an audio version of our weekly match writeup)
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Full article can be found here > http://www.harpinonrugby.net/2019/08/england-57-ireland-15.html
Ep 8 : "Harpy 11th birthday" (featuring Ciarán Duffy of @PostToPostSport)
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod we talk to our most prolific Harpin contributor about both Leinster and Ireland’s chances over the coming months plus the possibi...
Ep 7 : Reviews, Ringfencing & Rankings featuring Kristian Ross
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Some new features this week including "Back & Forward" where I chat to fellow egg-chasing nuts; our first guest is Ulster fan and long time Harpin con...
Ep 6 : Pacific threats, squad changes & law tweaking
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's pod I look at Irish RWC2019 opponents Japan and Samoa, the latest news from Carton House and suggested law changes among other things.
Ep 5 : Negativity, mucky pitches & stolen inches
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we look at Round 2 of the Rugby Championship, Round 1 of the Pacific Nations Cup and how they reflect Ireland's RWC2019 hopes.
Ep 4 : "Box kicks, Bonus points & Super 7s"
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Still feeling our way around the whole podcast producing task but bear with us, we'll get there. This week's show includes more Harpin Points on vario...
Ep 3 : "Fixtures, mucky jerseys & a decade of tweets"
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
More Harpin Points with the following headings 1. RESTORING ORDER 2. FIXTURES & FITTINGS 3. THE STATE OF NEW JERSEYS 4. THE STICKY WICKET OF NATIONALI...
Ep 2 : "HP 35 : from Yankee twangs to Axial loading"
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 35th instalment of our Harpin Points feature has become the 2nd instalment of our podcast...
Pilot episode : "Here's to newer, dizzier heights"
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our first pod we're taking you back to November 2018 and our excellent win over the All Blacks.