About this episode

Gavin and Lindsay discuss Ireland's impressive victory over Italy, featuring insights from players and the impact of the crowd.

Gavin and Lindsay are pitch side after the final whistle in Galway as they chat through Ireland's brilliant win over Italy in Galway. Nine tries and a bonus point victory, they look at what went so well for the team in green, discuss how important the massive crowd was in the Dexcom Stadium and look ahead to a huge clash with France.There’s an impromptu post-match celebration with the team and reaction from Galway born hat-trick hero Béibhinn Parsons and one of Ireland’s star names Aoife Wafer.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gavin, Lindsay

Guest: Béibhinn Parsons

Topics covered

• rugby
• match reaction
• Ireland vs Italy
• post-match celebration
• sports analysis
• crowd impact

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Galway, Dexcom Stadium, Ireland, Italy, France

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