E29: The second test bore fest, final test preview and has Rassie Erasmus got a point?

Carlow needs just a win or draw away to Cill Dara this weekend to win the league, it comes after they beat neighbours Kilkenny in last weekend's clash.

Tullow play top of table Monkstown this weekend, they'll finish the league in fourth place, something Paddy Browne says they're very happy with it in their first season back up in division 1A. A top-four finish means Tullow can play in the AIL Cup next season.

Kilkenny are at home to Longford this weekend.

We chat about women's and youth's rugby this weekend and get the lads' predictions on Ireland's Six Nations game against England.

Tullow Ladies win the Div 1 cup beating Mullingar 60-7, they now go into a round-robin to try and go Senior into AIL, also looking to retain Paul Flood Cup when it returns in a few weeks.

Tullow firsts lose out to Seapoint in the Leinster League  27-20.

Carlow beat Dundalk 46-29 in a tough encounter, it keeps the momentum going for the side who are looking to finish the season with a chance to go for promotion. 

Kilkenny lose to Boyne 40-31, down a lot of players through injury and other reasons. 

Kilkenny Ladies lost to South East Lions.

All sides have a weekend off this weekend.

On this week's edition of The Knock On Rugby Podcast...

We look back at the weekend of action for Carlow Kilkenny and Tullow last weekend; Tullow had a bye for the Towns Cup, however, Kilkenny started their campaign with a win over Clondalkin and face Athy this Saturday in a crucial league game in the Leinster League.

Carlow in the Towns Cup had a good win over Boyne and they're in action this weekend in the league as well. 

We all hear about youth rugby and women's rugby and of course Ireland in the Six Nations.

Stephen, Paddy and Pat are back for another helping of The Knock On.

This week there's a look at 

- Tullow's win over Ashbourne
- Carlow's latest from the Leinster League and the start of their Provincial Towns Cup campaign facing Boyne on Sunday
- Updates from local kids, and minis
- And there's a nod to former contributor Johnny Tobin who leads SETU Carlow into the All-Ireland colleges rugby series this coming week.
- And it's Six Nations weekend!

On this week's edition of The Knock On Rugby Podcast we'll discuss

• Tullow's Division 1A loss to Bective and preview their clash with Wicklow
• Carlow's defeat of Boyne ahead of facing Longford
• Another win in Division 1B for Kilkenny over DLSP with Athy waiting in the wings
• Tullow Ladies' victory over Tullamore

and the lay of the land for this year's Provincial Towns Cup as 2023 champions Tullow collect a bye into round 2 with Kilkenny and Carlow getting ready for their first taste of cup action this year.

On this week's edition of The Knock On rugby podcast...

• Tullow pushing on in Division 1A and putting it up to the Dublin sides with a win over Suttonians.
• Carlow is happy with progress and have themselves in a good position heading into the Christmas break, we look at their last-gasp win over Athy.
• Kilkenny is finding their stride in Division 1B and powered past Cill Dara.
• We chat women's rugby including Kilkenny's win over Wanderers and Tullow's loss to MU Barnhall.
• And we chat about Leinster and the Irish Provinces ahead of the Champions Cup opening weekend

Back with more next week!

We review the weekend's action which saw Tullow lose out to Monkstown, Carlow to Cill Dara, however, Kilkenny got the better of Longford.

Are Tullow fit enough the lads ask, is it something they need to work on?

We look ahead to the weekend's action, Tullow v Suttonians, Carlow V Athy and Cill Dara v Kilkenny.

We talk women's rugby and Kilkenny struggling after another loss, this time to Edenderry, while Tullow hammers Dublin University.

Youth fixtures and results are discussed for the three clubs and more.

On this weeks show, The Knock On team are talking about...

• Carlow’s derby win over Kilkenny in the Leinster League. 
• We look back at Tullow’s win over Gorey in Division 1A.
• The lads discuss ladies' rugby in the three counties.
• We look at how the local youth’s teams are getting on.
• And we preview the weekend's provinces games in the URC.

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On the Show

Tullow's narrow loss to Seapoint last week in Div 1A while Kilkenny lost out to Boyne in 1B while Carlow leave Dundalk with a draw and two points.

This weekend, Tullow take on Gorey and Kilkenny and Carlow battle it out.

We look back at Tullow ladies' win over Blackrock with three tries from Alex O Brien while the Kilkenny women lost out to Tallaght.

We also chat youth rugby and more.

*Episode originally recorded on 27 October*

The Leinster League continues and saw Tullow suffer a one-point loss against Ashbourne in 1A, while in 1B, Kilkenny beat Dundalk and Carlow got the better of De La Salle Palmerston.

Carlow is the only side in action this weekend in a friendly against Portlaoise where they'll give their seconds and bench players a run-out.

We look back at a win for the Tullow ladies over Railway Union while Kilkenny lost to Ashbourne.

It was a successful weekend for the local youth's sides.

The World Cup final takes place this weekend, we chat about that and the return of the URC.