The lengths World Rugby will go to to undermine the South African World Cup wins

Taking a step back for a while Can't control everything in life on.soundcloud.com/hfto78dXPJ33...

The Wessels ban has been reduced by knee week. Full summary below the2ndrow.com/2025/10/29/j...

I wonder if we can start some mad Irish team sheet rumours just for the craic Like Bundee starting at 8 Or Ahern on the wing Be more enjoyable than the usual shite we be chatting about

If you're worried you'll need to wait until Tuesday for a podcast this week don't fear I have you covered The 1st block of the URC is over another interpro in the bag Leinster return to winning ways and Ulster get stung at altitude on.soundcloud.com/JcrinXG1v4zp...

Connacht Fight, Munster muscle, & Ulster upended URC rd 5 (🎙️@the2ndRow) #Connacht #Munster #Ulster

Munster 17 Connacht 15 That was a 2nd 40 minutes of defence by Connacht barely in the Munster half a HUGE physical shift Couldn't get flow forward going due to penalties & errors with a makeshift backline towards the end That's a hard earned LBP for Connacht #BKTURC #MUNvCON

That looks bad for Ralston. He was having a good game! His foot gets caught in the turf making the tackle. #MUNvCON #BKTURC

A try to end the half Munster 12 Connacht 15 A scrappy half defences on top between the 22s huge physicality from both teams If Connacht can cut out the errors - not give soft counter attack opportunities they'll give themselves a good chance to win this #BKTURC #MUNvCON

The WRUs wait and see who goes bankrupt first strategy is insane right? It's with that or they are wanting turkeys to vote for Christmas For all the flaws that have been talked about re the creation of the regions Waiting for private investment to run out of give up is a proper passing of the buck

Wessels has been banned for 9 games & Murphy is available to play this weekend Im surprised by both outcomes I'm sure the Bulls will appeal given the conversation on field re camera angles I think Murphys lucky-he swung an arm maybe more forearm than fist made contact but the acts the act

Such a good video. The message here is clear and simple. Your club is the future of rugby not the London lemon lynxes R360 is a pyramid scheme designed to take money out of the game to enrich people who ok don't need it As always @squidgerugby.bsky.social nails it

🟢🟢 Connacht Rugby injury update 🟢🟢 Hansen picked up a foot injury Vs the bulls no return date yet Buckley (hamstring), is unavailable this week As are the long term injured Oisin Dowling (knee) and Temi Lasisi (knee) Positives Niall Murray and Paul Boyle both available for this weekend

A lot to talk about as the URC motors on Decision making in the Dexcom Ulster didn't need a bigger boat And Munster leave Dublin with 5 points and bragging rights soundcloud.com/the-2nd-row/...

One day AI will learn to understand and spell my name But today is not that day

A lot to talk about as the URC motors on Decision making in the Dexcom Ulster didn't need a bigger boat And Munster leave Dublin with 5 points and bragging rights soundcloud.com/the-2nd-row/...

Connacht 27 Bulls 28 2BPs after an annoying game poor kicking/chase & alignment after let Bulls get their tries Connacht wasteful when they got momentum the rare times they brought that pace & accuracy they were able to do damage but was too little #CONvBUL #BKTURC

HT Connacht 7 Bulls 12 Connacht playing a lot more with ball in hand but the Bulls defence is just eating it up Their 2 tries have come from injecting pace on kick transition when Connacht just haven't been aligned well enough Connacht need more pace+ accuracy #CONvBUL #BKTURC

Murphy gets a red Connacht down to 14 for 20 Murphy has the right to be aggrieved but no camera shows clearly what happened to him We can definitely infer (someone at his privates) what happened given what we've seen but the refs can't #CONvBUL

BKT United Rugby Championship Takes Next Step in Concussion Innovation with Independent Coolhead Study I like seeing things being tried re concussion. And opening up the Coolhead study hopefully could have good outcomes for players. the2ndrow.com/2025/10/17/b...

Leinster team out a day earlier than normal Munster team out a day earlier than normal 2 big strong teams named #BKTURC #LEIvMUN

That's a hefty Connacht team to face the Bulls The lions return and all players featuring in the Ireland squad selected The backline has a good mix of pace and power a better performance is needed this week but this 23 can put one together to take on a strong bulls team #CONvBUL #BKTURC

a rugby, Irish, and philosophy podcast all in one? you'll only get that on the 2nd row pod And people might need that reminder about emotions later today @biffthetick.bsky.social took something from it maybe you will aswell #BKTURC #gaeilge #IrishRugby #irish

Challenging week for me, and I had an unexpected moment this morning hearing the Irish language described as “You don’t feel an emotion you have it on you. It’s something that is on you for a moment and then will pass.” The 2nd Row: come for the rugby, stick around for linguistics and therapy.

When your podcast partner wants to get you cancelled... Coombes = Ross Byrne What could possibly go wrong???? on.soundcloud.com/uxltYhGf1qdv...

When your podcast partner wants to get you cancelled... Coombes = Ross Byrne What could possibly go wrong???? on.soundcloud.com/uxltYhGf1qdv...

Frustrating Connacht as the Provinces win 3 out of 4 #BKTURC soundcloud.com/the-2nd-row/...

A frustrating Connacht performance as 3 out of 4 provinces get the win in URC 5 rd 3 (🎙️@the2ndRow) #URC #Connacht #Leinster

Frustrating Connacht as the Provinces win 3 out of 4 #BKTURC soundcloud.com/the-2nd-row/...

A LBP leaving Cardiff & it feels like a point stolen 80+ minutes to score a try That was a poor performance unforced errors, lost the kicking/aerial battles, poor lineo & couldn't live with Cardiffs breakdown work Will need a big improvement ahead of next week #CONvCAR #BKTURC

Connacht down7-3 Its a scrappy match with no real flow Connacht are losing the breakdown battle giving too many penalties away and have had to defend far too much Need to hold onto the ball more in the 2nd half cut out the unforced errors #CARvCON

Leinster deserving of the lead. But the sharks play to a lot less than the sum of their parts #LEIvSHA

Scarlets deeply impacted by a storm 2 weeks in a row

Back to back unimpressive wins for Munster now so they'll be happy with results not performances They defended Edinburgh well, but in attack feels like Munster are waiting for someone to create a moment instead of breaking a team down #MUNvEDI #BKTURC

Munster will be happy to be 2 points down, given they've played very little rugby and had little control of the game #MUNvEDI #BKTURC

Munster are eating up that one up carrying game. A lack of depth/deception from Edinburgh #MUNvEDI #BKTURC

Is there no shot clock in the stadium? Is Ben Whitehouse counting down the kicks? #MUNvEDI #BKTURC

Edinburgh still in Scotland #MUNvEDI #BKTURC

One change to the named 15 for Connacht Rugbyfrom last week Sean O'Brien comes in with Hurley-Langton on the bench as Boyle misses out Cardiff will be tough opposition Connacht will need to be accurate & dominant at the breakdown + wary of the potential attack #BKTURC #CARvCON

The most surprising thing about this statement is that all these nations unions collaborated to put it together and sign it.

A night later than will be normal, but for good reasons We chat through a disrupted RD 2 of the #BKTURC did I just play The Fields Of Athenry, The Wests Awake, & Shipping out to Boston instead of talking about Connacht? Listen to find out on.soundcloud.com/OF5o71vqkxJK...

A night later than will be normal, but for good reasons We chat through a disrupted RD 2 of the #BKTURC did I just play The Fields Of Athenry, The Wests Awake, & Shipping out to Boston instead of talking about Connacht? Listen to find out on.soundcloud.com/OF5o71vqkxJK...

🟢🟢 Connacht Rugby injury update 🟢 🟢 Start with the positives Hansen & West are training fully & are available for this weekend. Ioane & Ralston are back training with availability for this weekend to be decided on later in the week

Well Munster get out with a win playing poorly Crowley almost willing them around the park that drop goal so important Munster lineout was good but attack was flat enough Cardiff defence made everything messy & hit hard but ran out of energy to keep Munster out #MUNvCON #BKTURC

This game is as flat as a crepe Munster you'd think happier of the 2 teams given how the half ended. Cardiff have made odd decisions re penalties and points and haven't converted opportunities Munster started well but didn't convert and lost momentum #MUNvCAR #BKTURC

Now that's a rare sight - a restart with a pen after a try #BULvLEI #BKTURC

Bulls deserving lead haven't seen stats but it feels like they're controlling territory Leinster are more direct this week + set piece is working better but not really putting sustained pressure on the bulls. The one time they did won the penalty & got their try #BULvLEI #BKTURC

Connacht, Ulster, Scarlets and Edinburgh rugby podcasters and columnists this weekend #BKTURC

No game tomorrow Will more than likely be played during the November internationals window or six nations