Demented Mole
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A roundtable for rugby obsessives
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Molecast #183 | The Molecast
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Breakdown shitfights and an interpro no-show — Ulstermen standing up — Mens' Sevens programme legacy — The outhalf rivalry we were promised — What to do with Tom Aherne — Leo stops filibustering
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No Molecast this week due to travel/schedule conflicts. Back next week. Good thing it’s been quiet…
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
No Molecast this week due to travel/schedule conflicts. Back next week. Good thing it’s been quiet…
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Breakdown shitfights and an interpro no-show — Ulstermen standing up — Mens' Sevens programme legacy — The outhalf rivalry we were promised — What to do with Tom Aherne — Leo stops filibustering
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Molecast #183 | The Molecast
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January 7, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Breakdown shitfights and an interpro no-show — Ulstermen standing up — Mens' Sevens programme legacy — The outhalf rivalry we were promised — What to do with Tom Aherne — Leo stops filibustering
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December 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Munster confusion makes for a Christmas Turkey — Jeepers, pressure — Road wins — Glasgow statement — Ulster's vibe deserts them
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December 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Munster confusion makes for a Christmas Turkey — Jeepers, pressure — Road wins — Glasgow statement — Ulster's vibe deserts them
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December 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Ireland's Top Province: the one at the top of the country — The Way of Richie — Cohesion paying off — Leinster's Disparate Aims — One-man rucks and going open off 10 — Hard Times in Bath Town — AOB: Connacht, Ross Byrne, Goals from the Mark
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Molecast #181 | The Molecast
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December 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Ireland's Top Province: the one at the top of the country — The Way of Richie — Cohesion paying off — Leinster's Disparate Aims — One-man rucks and going open off 10 — Hard Times in Bath Town — AOB: Connacht, Ross Byrne, Goals from the Mark
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Just shocked H didn’t know it was Tolstoy he was quoting.
December 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Just shocked H didn’t know it was Tolstoy he was quoting.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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"World Cup wins are all alike; every World Cup exit is unhappy in its own way" — The Euro-African Seeding Jamboree begins — Ulster's time to shine — Leinster Offside Meltdown — Why keep the ball? — Big whinge
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Molecast #180 | The Molecast
"World Cup wins are all alike; every World Cup exit is unhappy in its own way" — The Euro-African Seeding Jamboree begins — Ulster's time to shine — Leinster Offside Meltdown — Why keep the ball? — Bi...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"World Cup wins are all alike; every World Cup exit is unhappy in its own way" — The Euro-African Seeding Jamboree begins — Ulster's time to shine — Leinster Offside Meltdown — Why keep the ball? — Big whinge
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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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There’ll be no World Cup then, I’ll tell the children — In Search of a Scrum Philosophy — The Bajada — Props and Game-Time — Backs Rugby vs Forwards Rugby — Boks Tactical Discipline — Emotional Ireland — Bundee's Rugby Mortgage — Lessons from Dev — Going forward
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Molecast #179 | The Molecast
In Search of a Scrum Philosophy
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November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
There’ll be no World Cup then, I’ll tell the children — In Search of a Scrum Philosophy — The Bajada — Props and Game-Time — Backs Rugby vs Forwards Rugby — Boks Tactical Discipline — Emotional Ireland — Bundee's Rugby Mortgage — Lessons from Dev — Going forward
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It's this one 👍 (I only know their song that's on the soundtrack for Lost In Translation, so wasn't familiar with this)
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November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's this one 👍 (I only know their song that's on the soundtrack for Lost In Translation, so wasn't familiar with this)
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Apologies for the poor sound quality on one of the microphones! — Ireland romp against Oz — Paddy Mac arrives fully formed — Sam's highs and lows — Baird's hard yards — Aussie woe — Northampton influence — Delectable Pumas — SA conspiracy
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Molecast #178 | The Molecast
Apologies for the poor sound quality on one of the microphones! — Ireland romp against Oz — Paddy Mac arrives fully formed — Sam's highs and lows — Baird's hard yards — Aussie woe — Northampton influ...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Apologies for the poor sound quality on one of the microphones! — Ireland romp against Oz — Paddy Mac arrives fully formed — Sam's highs and lows — Baird's hard yards — Aussie woe — Northampton influence — Delectable Pumas — SA conspiracy
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Skills and confidence ebbing — Lineouts, Attack, Defence, Kicking — Charismatic Strongmen all the way down — Possibles flow while Probables stutter — MacKenzie's Murrayfield Moments — Rassie and Siya's Mentality Monsters strike AGAIN
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Molecast #177 | The Molecast
Support the Molecast by donating at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — Charismatic Strongmen all the way down — Possibles flow while Probables stutter — MacKenzie's Murrayfield Moments — Rassie and Siya...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Skills and confidence ebbing — Lineouts, Attack, Defence, Kicking — Charismatic Strongmen all the way down — Possibles flow while Probables stutter — MacKenzie's Murrayfield Moments — Rassie and Siya's Mentality Monsters strike AGAIN
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Roigard on Graham in the corner worthy of our profile pic. DMac with the head taped and the bloodied jersey with two reputation making moments from the 50/22 and the finish on the left wing. Shades of Ireland’s defeat in 2013. Cracking rugby match. The best of the game.
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Roigard on Graham in the corner worthy of our profile pic. DMac with the head taped and the bloodied jersey with two reputation making moments from the 50/22 and the finish on the left wing. Shades of Ireland’s defeat in 2013. Cracking rugby match. The best of the game.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Ireland's new normal: good moments, largely stodgy, dodgy set piece — Counterpoint: actually quite good, all things considered? — Ringrose, lineouts, execution errors — Hyper-Rationalisation —Middle-Aged Man yells at cloud — “Friendlies” — Japan Selection
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Molecast #176 | The Molecast
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November 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Ireland's new normal: good moments, largely stodgy, dodgy set piece — Counterpoint: actually quite good, all things considered? — Ringrose, lineouts, execution errors — Hyper-Rationalisation —Middle-Aged Man yells at cloud — “Friendlies” — Japan Selection
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No Molecast this week - back after the NZ game in Chicago!
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
No Molecast this week - back after the NZ game in Chicago!
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October 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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We've got our Jack back — McMillan's Munster — "It's a challenging start"... and we failed it — TYFPFFS — Think of the dramatic potential — Silver Linings Teamsheet — Ulster are back — Shohei Otani wears Tadhg Beirne pyjamas 🤪🤨🤠
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Molecast #175 | The Molecast
You can support the Molecast's production by making a small donation at https://ko-fi.com/dementedmole — We've got our Jack back — "It's a challenging start"... and we failed it — Silver Linings Teams...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We've got our Jack back — McMillan's Munster — "It's a challenging start"... and we failed it — TYFPFFS — Think of the dramatic potential — Silver Linings Teamsheet — Ulster are back — Shohei Otani wears Tadhg Beirne pyjamas 🤪🤨🤠
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I think it’s better defined as “It’s very difficult to get selected when you’re playing grand/OK-ish in a middling/poor team”.
October 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I think it’s better defined as “It’s very difficult to get selected when you’re playing grand/OK-ish in a middling/poor team”.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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What about my guy: an Irish squad selection story— Staleness on the horizon? — Leinster win again — Munster's calm waters — Ulster's beef — Slow burn season — Doak axe — Counterfeiting a code
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Molecast #174 | The Molecast
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October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
What about my guy: an Irish squad selection story— Staleness on the horizon? — Leinster win again — Munster's calm waters — Ulster's beef — Slow burn season — Doak axe — Counterfeiting a code
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