RTÉ Rugby podcast: Bordeaux pulse check, Club RWC and more Irish in Super Rugby?
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and Johne Murphy to look back on Bordeaux's Champions Cup final win against Northampton Saints.
We also discuss the proposed Club World Cup that is due to arrive in 2028 (16:25), as well as Jordie Barrett's comments about the appetite for getting more young Irish players to spend some time in Super Rugby (23:45).
And finally we take a look at Leinster and Munster's BKT United Rugby Championship quarter-finals this weekend (32:25).
Watch Leinster v Scarlets from 2.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
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