Underdog Ireland gear up for All Blacks test

About this episode

Nathan Johns and John O’Sullivan discuss Ireland's team selection ahead of the All Blacks test.

Nathan Johns and John O’Sullivan pick through Andy Farrell’s team selection ahead of this weekend’s clash with the All Blacks. Are Ireland deservedly underdogs or are we gearing up for another famous win on Kiwi soil? Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: John Casey

Guests: Nathan Johns, John O’Sullivan

Topics covered

• rugby
• Ireland
• All Blacks
• team selection
• Andy Farrell
• sports

Keywords

• Ireland
• All Blacks
• Andy Farrell
• rugby
• team selection
• Nathan Johns
• John O’Sullivan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Irish Times, Acast

Places: Ireland, New Zealand

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