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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Peter O'Mahony: Rassie, Retirement & Regret

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Folding Pocket

Sports News, Sports, Rugby, News

4.52.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Irish legend Peter O’Mahony kicks off the Season 6 opener. Newly retired, the lifelong Munster fan reflects on Anthony Foley’s passing and the arrival of Rassie Erasmus, offering insight into the coach’s unique style. O’Mahony also relives his career high point, Ireland’s historic series win in New Zealand, including the fiery war of words with All Blacks captain Sam Cane. He goes on to share how Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell shaped both his game and the future of Irish rugby. Plus, Mike Tindall provides an update on the R360 proposal, confirming they are "80%" ready for launch. Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres Tour Tickets: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby GBR Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/reloaded-the-good-the-bad-and-the-rugby/james-haskell/mike-tindall/9780008786373 00:00 - Show Intro 03:49 - R360 progress upgrade 12:18 - Peter O'Mahony on retirement 22:40 - The Munster Youngster 27:18 - Axel Foley's passing and its impact on Munster 29:44 - Working with Rassie Erasmus 38:40 - Leinster favouritism? 42:50 - Grip Strength Challenge 44:20 - Pride of wearing the Ireland jersey 48:01 - Rala The Kitman Havoc 54:15 - The Arrival of Joe Schmidt at Ireland 01:01:27 - The Same Cane reunion 01:08:05 - Andy Farrell the Alpha Male 01:15:05 - Losing the Lions Captaincy 01:19:36 - Relationship with the Media #Rugby #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I've been very lucky. The group that I've kind of grown up around has been kind of generation when I come to Irish rugby. Very lucky I can call out my close friends. Tell me about working under Rassie. Is he is nuts as he comes across? Yeah, he's completely mental like, yeah. Hypothetically in another world, you have to go play Blentz now. But it's not going to happen. Have you seen Sam Kane since 2022? I met him and I said, how was the farm like? And I've just figured out, I taught you're asking me how the farm was. He was like, do I give him the amount of cattle I have or what? I think, well, what does he want to know? If R360 is, in a vertical, almost loading. How far into 100% are you? 80%.

0:38.4

If we're going to do it, you would.

0:41.1

Have you?

0:43.0

I'm out of bullets, I'm afraid, Pete. You've got to get that one first.

0:45.6

What a brilliant way to start season six of the good, the band, the rugby.

0:51.8

Alex Payne trying to keep the side going forward. Haskell takes it on now with just relentless

0:56.6

chat and there's Tyndall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories,

1:01.7

a dominant display by the good, the bad and the rugby.

1:05.4

Hello, Dream Team. I hope you've summoned well. It is lovely to be back. For season six of

1:10.4

the good, the bad and the rugby,

1:12.3

we have a very special guest this week to get us up and running. But first of all, the other two are back. Haskintins are in the building. Hello. How are you, Michael? It's been very well, actually, thank you. Good. I'm slightly worse where I went to Oasis last night, so I'm sorry if I sound like I'm on like minus one speed.

1:29.1

Arriving for new season fit fresh and ready to fire.

1:31.1

Normally on one time, one point five times. Yeah, one point seven five. Yeah, I'm not point five. Yeah, of normal speed. We have got so much to look forward to over a brand new season. We have got so much to get into in this, our first show of the season. And we'll start

1:44.9

with a very warm welcome to a legend in Ireland. Peter Romani, how are you? Very good. Thank you.

1:51.1

Thanks for having me. Good to be here. First time in a long time without having a preseason. How's it

1:56.8

been? Yeah, it's been great. I didn't have any longing to be, getting stuck into what I saw,

2:04.9

hill runs and boxing and swimming. There was a bit alternative preseason done a monster this year,

2:10.7

so I was happy enough to be down in West Cork and drinking points of Murphys.

2:16.1

Very nice to have you on the show show and we'll get into your career,

2:18.7

your views on what's to come over the next season of course. But should we start with a massive welcome back and thank you. Yes, and thank you. Continental Tires are the official tire partner to England Rugby engineered for victory. Their award-winning tires are built to perform no matter the conditions. Let's flicking back to the rugby.

2:34.0

I think I was at the game on Saturday,

2:36.6

so massive congratulations to the Red

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