RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Head over heart? Previewing Ireland's RWC chances

Neil Treacy is joined by former Ireland international centres Darren Cave and James Downey on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast.

We take a general look ahead at RWC 2023, and whether or not Ireland can break their quarter-final glass ceiling.

The pair discuss how Ireland are likely to line out for Saturday's opening game against Romania in Bordeaux, with Johnny Sexton set to return from his injury and suspension to play his first game since March.

The panel also preview this weekend's opening round of matches, with Scotland and South Africa a crucial game in Ireland's Pool B, while in Pool A hosts France take on New Zealand in the tournament opener on Friday night.

Listen to the RTÉ Rugby podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Listen to live coverage of Ireland v Romania (Saturday 2.30pm) on RTÉ Radio 1, and follow live updates of that game, France v New Zealand (Friday 8.15pm) and South Africa v Scotland (Sunday 4.45pm) on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app, with match reports on every game.