Bernard Jackman: South Africa taking 'the biggest risk' with 7:1 bench
Bernard Jackman believes South Africa could be taking too big a risk with their 7:1 bench selection for the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday.
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French build strong case for the defence ahead of S Africa clash
PARIS : France conceded three tries per game during their World Cup preparations but once the tournament started, their defence was back to its best - a key factor as the knockout phase looms.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Australia's mess, impressive Wales and eyes on Scotland
Neil Treacy and Bernard Jackman are joined by Christy Doran, rugby editor of The Roar, to discuss the fallout from Australia's disastrous Rugby World Cup campaign (24:57).
Bernard Jackman: South Africa's 'kamikaze' defence will present chances
South Africa's "kamikaze" defensive system along with a regimental lineout strategy will present Ireland with opportunities if they can execute their own gameplan correctly, according to Bernard Jackman.
Jackman: Rassie's 7:1 bench split should be encouraged
After a weekend where Fiji beat England, France thrashed Australia and Ireland were given a real scare by Samoa, it would take something big to dominate this week's rugby discourse.
The RTÉ Rugby pod choose their Irish RWC squad
With less than a week to go until Ireland head coach Andy Farrell names his final 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup, this week's RTÉ Rugby took a deep-dive into the Irish squad and selected the group they'd like to see head to France next month.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Picking our Irish RWC squad, lineout issues and English bans
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman, Fiona Coghlan and Jonny Holland on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast.
All Rugby World Cup games free-to-air as RTÉ and Virgin Media announce coverage details
Every Rugby World Cup game will be available free-to-air after RTÉ and Virgin Media announced details of their tournament coverage.