RTÉ Rugby podcast: All roads lead to Croke Park for blockbuster Interpro

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy as we look ahead to two big Interpros this week in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

The panel look at how the rivalry between Leinster and Munster has reignited in recent seasons, with more than 75,000 tickets already sold for their meeting at Croke Park.

We look back on Munster's win against the Ospreys (12:25), and examine what plan their coaches will have to navigate Leinster’s aggressive defence.

The podcast also looks at how Leinster’s frontliners fared away to Benetton last weekend (32:55), and examine just why the province’s scrum is so inconsistent (39:30).

Ulster and Connacht also meet this Saturday, and Jackman and Murphy discuss how Connacht have hit the ground running to start this season (43:55) with yet another nail-biting game away to the Scarlets.

The pair also try pick out some positives for Ulster after they fell to a heavy defeat to the Bulls (51:30).

Later in the show, former Ireland international Hannah O’Connor reviews the WXV defeat to Canada on Saturday night (56:10), as we cast our eye ahead to the final game of this block against the USA on Friday night.

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