RTÉ Rugby podcast: RWC countdown begins as Ireland get ready for warm-up games

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on the new season of the RTÉ Rugby podcast as we look ahead to Ireland's opening Rugby World Cup warm-up game against Italy this Saturday.

The pair discuss some of the wider squad players who will be looking to impress in Saturday's opening warm-up game against Italy, while also asking whether Ireland's preparations will be affected by Johnny Sexton's suspension.

We also cast an eye over the Rugby Championship which concluded last weekend, with New Zealand hitting top form just in time for the RWC.

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Watch live coverage of Ireland v Italy this Saturday from 7.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, listen to live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra or follow a live blog on RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ News app.