Live from Irish Rugby’s HPC, Leinster & Ulster in European finals & more | The Offload EP83
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What is the special focus of this episode?
Well, we've got a special episode of The Offload today. We are in the Irish Rugby High Performance Centre with stars of the Irish women's team, Erin King, Eve Higgins and Bevan Parsons.
Yeah, looking forward to that conversation. So thankful to Vodafone and the RFU for leaving us in. We're going to be looking ahead to the big game against Wales in Belfast. And we're also looking back and forward at the weekend ahead, Tommy. Exciting times.
Ulster are in the European final. Go on, Tommy Moe. Forget about 1999, the first Irish province to win the European Cup. It's all about the Challenge Cup in a couple of weeks' time. We're going to be discussing that. And Munster against Connacht, that's going to be a cracker this weekend. Right, Tommy boy, you know when you have to explain something over and over again? Oh man, story of my life. I've had to explain things like ten times.
Customer service lines can be an absolute nightmare, fella. By the time I've chatted to the third person, I'm like, lads, I've already ordered this.
Oh, stop. It's like a Christmas in Monaghan or Cork. Same conversation every year. Groundhog Day stuff.
Yeah, well, Tommy, Vodafone are trying to sort that kind of carry-on.
Yeah, because at Vodafone, you only have to ask once and they'll keep on it until it's sorted. Not every network has an ask-once promise.
Yeah, there you go.
How are Leinster and Ulster performing in the European finals?
So you explain your issue once. That's it. No repeating yourself. No chasing them up.
They actually come back to you with updates. Imagine that.
Amazing, Tommy. Absolutely amazing.
It's basically less hassle, saves you time and a few headaches along the way.
Yeah. So have a look. Just search Vodafone Ireland. Ask once to find out more. Here, by the way, what are you doing for Christmas? Jeez.
Right, Donegha, it's a very special Offload podcast today. We are in the High Performance Centre of the Irish Rugby getting a look behind the scenes with the Irish Rugby team. We are delighted to be joined by three of the players that had the big match this weekend against Wales in the Afidea Stadium up in Belfast. Eve Higgins, Bevan Parsons and Aaron King. The Skip is here with us as well. Great to have you with us. Girls, right, High Performance. Doneca has never sampled high performance.
How long did that take? That take, honestly, 10 seconds.
Bevan, can you explain to Doneca what does high performance mean?
Where do I begin? You know all about high performance, but... Have you seen him play?
No. Actually, of course you haven't.
It's changed a lot, though. This is quite incredible, the facility you have, which you unbelievably deserve. It's just great to allow you to facilitate performance, isn't it?
Yeah, it's class. And we're spoiled at the moment because we have the building to ourselves. So we get the run of the place. We have meeting rooms whenever we want, wherever you want. And the pitches outside are in top condition. So it preps us really well for all the surfaces that we're on.
So as backs, Eve, do you get to train inside all the time? Let the forwards do all the mucky stuff outside, but this is where you hone the skills.
Exactly. Yeah, we like to keep the ball in hand. So this allows us to do that. But no, this campaign, we're very much outside, which is nice when it's a later Six Nations, when the weather is a bit nicer. But yeah, no, it's incredible to have the option even to have a facility like this and to be able to use an indoor pitch. We're very lucky.
And Aaron, from your point of view, like, listen, you're a forward, but you're one of these forwards that is new in the modern game, Doneca. Like, they pass, they actually hold the ball.
I cannot compare this queen to any of us.
We had this with Doneca last week or two weeks ago when he was trying to explain to Craig Doyle and how he was told as a player that he was never allowed to touch the ball. You play a whole match without touching the ball. Okay. Can you explain to them?
That's true, yeah, exactly. But different times. So we just try to get the best players on the ball. But for you, having that ability to do everything and being so young, leading for the front, how have you found the campaign so far this year?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the special focus of this episode?
0:00–1:22
2
How are Leinster and Ulster performing in the European finals?
1:22–7:57
3
What are the challenges faced by the Irish women's rugby team?
7:57–8:11
4
How does high performance training impact team dynamics?
8:11–17:52
5
What leadership strategies are being implemented in the team?
17:52–50:36
Speakers
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