We are back.
The Hard Yards returns to your ears for the new season with Ronan O’Gara, Ian Madigan, Kev McLaughlin, Pat McCarry, Lloyd Burnard and Ladbrokes’ Hayley O’Connor joining host Andy McGeady.
The chat consists of the following.
1:20 – ROG on the intensity of pre-season at Racing 92
5:00 – Ian on the culture shock when he arrived in Bordeaux last summer
9:45 – O’Gara on the change of preparation over the last four season in Paris
15:00 – Ian on how he ended up signing with Bristol
22:00 – Kev and Ian chat about the similarities between Pat Lam and Joe Schmidt
24:40 – How is Donnacha Ryan settling in at Racing 92?
26:30 – Pat on Ireland’s performance in the Women’s Rugby World Cup
29:30 – The biggest rule changes in rugby and the impact it will have on the game
31:20 – Ian and Kev talk about Bundee Aki and Tyler Bleyendaal coming into the Irish setup
36:00 – Lloyd Burnard from Sport24 tells us how two South African teams ended up in the now Pro14.
50:00 – Andy and Pat go head-to-head in our new tipping section with Ladbrokes’ Hayley O’Connor.
57:45 – Twitter questions for Ian, ROG and Kev.
