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RTÉ Rugby podcast: Ulster's bounce-back, Conway retires, plus URC recap

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Neil Treacy is joined by Jonny Holland on the RTÉ Rugby podcast to recap the main talking points from the week in the BKT United Rugby Championship.We start by looking at Ulster's impressive comeback against Munster, as Dan McFarland's side got back on track with a 21-14 win against their rivals.The podcast reacts to a couple of big pieces of news around Munster (25:44), with Oli Jager set to arrive from the Crusaders and Andrew Conway forced into early retirement.Jonny gives his thoughts on Connacht's narrow loss to Edinburgh (32:36) and whether Pete Wilkins side can pick up a win on their tour of South Africa.And we look at what Jacques Nienaber will bring to Leinster (40:00), with the South African coach set to join his new side next week. Listen to the RTÉ Rugby podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We need your consent to load this rte-player content We use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

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