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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · Jul 15

NEW PODCAST DROP 🚨🚨 The Inter-Pro Show ☘️

In the first show of the season; myself, @alrugby.bsky.social + @purplebenny.bsky.social discuss Ireland’s summer salvo, Farrell’s Irish Lions, national depth charts, and we pick our Lions test XVs

Enjoy! (Links below)

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 10h

That was very Munstery (adj)

My report for RTÉ Sport on a topsy-turby URC affair
www.rte.ie/sport/united...

Munster hang on to beat Edinburgh for third URC win

Munster left it late but ultimately recorded a third straight win in the United Rugby Championship, beating Edinburgh 20-19 in Cork.

www.rte.ie

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 20h

Lions assemble for Leinster as Leo Cullen makes 8 changes from the side that lost to the Bulls in Pretoria

Josh van der Flier captains the side, and joins fellow Lions Kelleher, Furlong, Lowe, Osborne and Clarkson in the side

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 20h

Stuart Lancaster has named a familiar looking team for Connacht's away trip to Cardiff

Sean O'Brien comes in at flanker with Paul Boyle missing out in the only change from last week's postponed game.

Ben Murphy and Jack Carty are named at half-back, with Seán Naughton at 15

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 20h

Richie Murphy has handed a first start to Juarno Augustus for Ulster's huge showdown with the Bulls on Saturday night

Jacob Stockdale and Rob Baloucoune return to start in the backline. while Iain Henderson captains the side

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 1d

Andy Farrell is set to name his Ireland squad for the #QuilterNS this coming Wednesday (15/10), with the squad flying to Chicago prior to Round 5 of the URC

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 1d

10 changes for Munster's home tie in Cork tomorrow night

The big news is the return of Edwin Edogbo, who takes his place among the replacements

There's also 1st starts for C. Nash, T. Farrell, A. Smith, M. Milne and D. Barron, who captains the side

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HG Rugby @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social · 1d

Being reported that Wales did not sign the anti-R360 letter because they are wary of the possibility that top players will join that league if they cut regions

Which to me is a tacit admission that they know their ‘optimal solution’ will not provide adequate pathways to resource the national side

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 2d

NEW RED ARMY POD 🎙️ Cardiff Crushed 🔴🦌

2/2 is a lot better than 0/2, and Munster are off to a faster than usual start; as Patricia and I will remind you on this week's show

Enjoy! 🏉 open.spotify.com/episode/1ASB...

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 2d

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 2d

🆕 The Inter-Pro Show ☘️ Quizzes, Postponements and (Some) Rugby 🏉

With only 2 games down for discussion, what will the lads talk about?
Streets won't forget ballers of course!

Tune in NOW ⏩ www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-EU...

Quizzes, Postponements and Some Rugby | The Inter-Pro Show

YouTube video by The Global Gainline

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 3d

URC, Round 3 - Match Officials ®️

🔴 Munster v Edinburgh - Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
🔵 Leinster v Sharks - Craig Evans (WRU)
⚪️ Ulster v Bulls - Mike Adamson (SRU)
🟢 Cardiff v Connacht - Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 5d

Even though it was disjointed, you can see the changes in Munster this season

Scrum is more aggressive, lineout is much cleaner, forwards playing narrower and more direct, and there’s a general ball handling improvement

Decent start with a host of talent yet to return

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 5d

I liked this before I seen the altered caption because “dig up stupid” is an underused meme

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 6d

Midseason weather mixed with early season rust... but Munster start with 2 wins from 2 for the first time since 2021, and that's huge for them

My report for RTÉ Sport ⬇️

Classy Crowley guides Munster to win over Cardiff

Munster made it two wins from two to start their URC season after a narrow 23-20 win over Cardiff in Thomond Park on Saturday night.

www.rte.ie

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 7d

Michael Fitzgerald, son of the late great Garrett Fitzgerald, is running an ultramarathon in Australia to raise funds for brain tumour research in memory of his father.

If you can give anything to this excellent cause, please do as it’s a great cause

www.justgiving.com/page/michael...

A Run for Garrett - Fundraiser for The Brain Tumour Charity

Help Michael O'Donnell Fitzgerald raise money to support The Brain Tumour Charity

www.justgiving.com

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 7d

No fewer than 9 changes from Stuart Lancaster ahead of Connacht's clash with the Scarlets

Cian Prendergast returns as captain with Ben Murphy and Jack Carty forming a new look half-back pair

There's also returns for Ireland's Jack Aungier, Darragh Murray and Hugh Gavin (#23)

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 7d

Leo Cullen has made 7 changes to the Leinster side ahead of their rematch with the Bulls at Loftus.

There's still 13 internationals in the 23; but there are first starts of the season for Paddy McCarthy, Tom Clarkson and Max Deegan among others

Ciarán Frawley leads a 6/2 bench

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 8d

I wonder who it is 🤔

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 8d

Traitors Ireland? 👀

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 8d

Craig Casey has become the latest Ireland star to emerge as an injury doubt for the upcoming internationals

The Limerick man picked up a tigh strain and could miss the next few weeks for Munster

Jamie Osborne, Jacob Stockdale, Mike Lowry & Hugo Keenan also injured/doubts

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 8d

No Craig Casey for Munster so it's Ethan Coughlan & Jack Crowley at half-back for Munster's home opener against Cardiff.

There's also starts for Ben O'Connor (#15) and Ruadhán Quinn (#7) as the side confirmed a number of fresh injuries including Mike Haley and Alex Kendellen

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 8d

Richie Murphy has made four changes to his side ahead of their Round 2 trip to Edinburgh

Jacob Stockdale and Mike Lowry miss out through injury meaning Werner Kok & Stewart Moore come in.

There's also starts for Tom Stewart and Sean Reffell in the pack, with Jude Postlethwaite on the bench

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 9d

Oversight on my behalf. I would let him rest in this fixture anyways

Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 9d

With the confirmation of that Ireland 'A' game vs Spain confirmed (on the same day as Ireland v Japan), I tried my hand at seelction 2 fresh looking matchday squads.

Multiple Lions rested post Chicago, and 10 uncapped players included across the 46 players

Thoughts? 💭

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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 9d

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