Harpin' On Rugby
@harpinonrugby.bsky.social
Leinster & Ireland rugby online content via podcast, website & social media.
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Our latest broken Play article "Blazers get out of a tight squeeze & yet another RWC admin fail" is now available on Substack > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/blazers-ge...
October 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Our latest broken Play article "Blazers get out of a tight squeeze & yet another RWC admin fail" is now available on Substack > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/blazers-ge...
I was joined by Hugo Gordon to take a painful look back at Croker, covering topics like…
🏉 Multiple issues
🏉 Jack’s boot
🏉 Beirne unit
🏉 No warnings
🏉 Back to drawing board
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/20/4...
#LEIvMUN #URC
🏉 Multiple issues
🏉 Jack’s boot
🏉 Beirne unit
🏉 No warnings
🏉 Back to drawing board
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/20/4...
#LEIvMUN #URC
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I was joined by Hugo Gordon to take a painful look back at Croker, covering topics like…
🏉 Multiple issues
🏉 Jack’s boot
🏉 Beirne unit
🏉 No warnings
🏉 Back to drawing board
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/20/4...
#LEIvMUN #URC
🏉 Multiple issues
🏉 Jack’s boot
🏉 Beirne unit
🏉 No warnings
🏉 Back to drawing board
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/20/4...
#LEIvMUN #URC
Our latest Broken Play article is now up on Substack > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/soldier-fi...
October 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our latest Broken Play article is now up on Substack > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/soldier-fi...
I was joined by Ciarán Duffy aka @posttopostsport.bsky.social to look at Leinster’s first win of the season, covering topics like…
🏉 Cohesion back
🏉 Gunne firing
🏉 Josh the skipper
🏉 Sleeping giants
🏉 Josh the debutante
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/12/4...
#LEIvSHA #URC
🏉 Cohesion back
🏉 Gunne firing
🏉 Josh the skipper
🏉 Sleeping giants
🏉 Josh the debutante
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/12/4...
#LEIvSHA #URC
October 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I was joined by Ciarán Duffy aka @posttopostsport.bsky.social to look at Leinster’s first win of the season, covering topics like…
🏉 Cohesion back
🏉 Gunne firing
🏉 Josh the skipper
🏉 Sleeping giants
🏉 Josh the debutante
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/12/4...
#LEIvSHA #URC
🏉 Cohesion back
🏉 Gunne firing
🏉 Josh the skipper
🏉 Sleeping giants
🏉 Josh the debutante
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/10/12/4...
#LEIvSHA #URC
Our latest Broken Play article is now live on Substack, why not subscribe for free while you're over there > open.substack.com/pub/jeffpaga...
October 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our latest Broken Play article is now live on Substack, why not subscribe for free while you're over there > open.substack.com/pub/jeffpaga...
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Blushing McBryde
🏉 Dragon (and on and on…)
🏉 Not Toulon in the tooth
🏉 Harpin’ on…lack of leadership
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Blushing McBryde
🏉 Dragon (and on and on…)
🏉 Not Toulon in the tooth
🏉 Harpin’ on…lack of leadership
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Blushing McBryde
🏉 Dragon (and on and on…)
🏉 Not Toulon in the tooth
🏉 Harpin’ on…lack of leadership
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Blushing McBryde
🏉 Dragon (and on and on…)
🏉 Not Toulon in the tooth
🏉 Harpin’ on…lack of leadership
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
I was joined by @davidcordial.bsky.social to painfully go back over Leinster’s season opener in Cape Town, covering topics like…
🏉 Lack of attack
🏉 Sam’s kicking
🏉 In our defence…
🏉 Set-piece woes
🏉 And now, the Bulls
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/09/29/4...
🏉 Lack of attack
🏉 Sam’s kicking
🏉 In our defence…
🏉 Set-piece woes
🏉 And now, the Bulls
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/09/29/4...
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I was joined by @davidcordial.bsky.social to painfully go back over Leinster’s season opener in Cape Town, covering topics like…
🏉 Lack of attack
🏉 Sam’s kicking
🏉 In our defence…
🏉 Set-piece woes
🏉 And now, the Bulls
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/09/29/4...
🏉 Lack of attack
🏉 Sam’s kicking
🏉 In our defence…
🏉 Set-piece woes
🏉 And now, the Bulls
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/09/29/4...
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering #RWC2025 - centric
topics like…
🏉 Playin’ again Sam
🏉 Hogan’s heroics
🏉 Fern concerns
🏉 The girls from Brazil
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering #RWC2025 - centric
topics like…
🏉 Playin’ again Sam
🏉 Hogan’s heroics
🏉 Fern concerns
🏉 The girls from Brazil
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
August 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering #RWC2025 - centric
topics like…
🏉 Playin’ again Sam
🏉 Hogan’s heroics
🏉 Fern concerns
🏉 The girls from Brazil
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering #RWC2025 - centric
topics like…
🏉 Playin’ again Sam
🏉 Hogan’s heroics
🏉 Fern concerns
🏉 The girls from Brazil
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
On Harpin’s 17th birthday
here’s our latest 80+ column
covering topics like…
🏉 World Cup kickoff
🏉 Troll Patrol (Actual & Virtual)
🏉 French foreign legion
🏉 Tallafornia
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
here’s our latest 80+ column
covering topics like…
🏉 World Cup kickoff
🏉 Troll Patrol (Actual & Virtual)
🏉 French foreign legion
🏉 Tallafornia
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
August 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
On Harpin’s 17th birthday
here’s our latest 80+ column
covering topics like…
🏉 World Cup kickoff
🏉 Troll Patrol (Actual & Virtual)
🏉 French foreign legion
🏉 Tallafornia
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
here’s our latest 80+ column
covering topics like…
🏉 World Cup kickoff
🏉 Troll Patrol (Actual & Virtual)
🏉 French foreign legion
🏉 Tallafornia
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Flashing Mouthguards
🏉 Feeding Frenzy
🏉 IRE RWC XV prediction
🏉 Comp updates (including TRC)
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Flashing Mouthguards
🏉 Feeding Frenzy
🏉 IRE RWC XV prediction
🏉 Comp updates (including TRC)
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
August 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Flashing Mouthguards
🏉 Feeding Frenzy
🏉 IRE RWC XV prediction
🏉 Comp updates (including TRC)
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Flashing Mouthguards
🏉 Feeding Frenzy
🏉 IRE RWC XV prediction
🏉 Comp updates (including TRC)
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
For our final pod of Season 6 I was joined by Ailbhe from the excellent MudderRucker pod to look ahead to the upcoming World Cup.
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/12/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/12/4...
August 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
For our final pod of Season 6 I was joined by Ailbhe from the excellent MudderRucker pod to look ahead to the upcoming World Cup.
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/12/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/12/4...
I was joined by Mark Jackson to look back over the third Lions test plus the series overall >
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/04/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/04/4...
August 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I was joined by Mark Jackson to look back over the third Lions test plus the series overall >
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/04/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/08/04/4...
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 #WRWC2025 coverage
🏉 Gutted for Garry
🏉 Takes on #Morgangate
🏉 The Leinster Lions Love-in
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 #WRWC2025 coverage
🏉 Gutted for Garry
🏉 Takes on #Morgangate
🏉 The Leinster Lions Love-in
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
July 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 #WRWC2025 coverage
🏉 Gutted for Garry
🏉 Takes on #Morgangate
🏉 The Leinster Lions Love-in
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 #WRWC2025 coverage
🏉 Gutted for Garry
🏉 Takes on #Morgangate
🏉 The Leinster Lions Love-in
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
Our 2nd Lions test wrap pod features @rugbykino.bsky.social & @davidcordial.bsky.social and covers topics including…
🏉 A Half of Four Eighths?
🏉 Val & Skel
🏉 Better bench
🏉 Dramatic conclusion
🏉 What next for Aus?
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/28/4...
🏉 A Half of Four Eighths?
🏉 Val & Skel
🏉 Better bench
🏉 Dramatic conclusion
🏉 What next for Aus?
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/28/4...
July 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our 2nd Lions test wrap pod features @rugbykino.bsky.social & @davidcordial.bsky.social and covers topics including…
🏉 A Half of Four Eighths?
🏉 Val & Skel
🏉 Better bench
🏉 Dramatic conclusion
🏉 What next for Aus?
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/28/4...
🏉 A Half of Four Eighths?
🏉 Val & Skel
🏉 Better bench
🏉 Dramatic conclusion
🏉 What next for Aus?
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/28/4...
A day or two later than usual, here’s our wrap pod where Tom Coleman, Rich Mifsud & Mark Jackson all weighed in with their thoughts on the first Lions test > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/23/4...
July 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A day or two later than usual, here’s our wrap pod where Tom Coleman, Rich Mifsud & Mark Jackson all weighed in with their thoughts on the first Lions test > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/23/4...
July 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I was joined by @hugogordon.bsky.social to look back over Ireland in Lisbon and the Lions in Adelaide >
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/14/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/14/4...
July 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I was joined by @hugogordon.bsky.social to look back over Ireland in Lisbon and the Lions in Adelaide >
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/14/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/14/4...
I really, really REALLY wish both these photos were AI. 🤦♂️
July 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I really, really REALLY wish both these photos were AI. 🤦♂️
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Best league, better price?
🏉 Semi-hope
🏉 Harpin on…Ireland’s U20s
🏉 Brumbies v Lions reaction
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Best league, better price?
🏉 Semi-hope
🏉 Harpin on…Ireland’s U20s
🏉 Brumbies v Lions reaction
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
July 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Best league, better price?
🏉 Semi-hope
🏉 Harpin on…Ireland’s U20s
🏉 Brumbies v Lions reaction
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Best league, better price?
🏉 Semi-hope
🏉 Harpin on…Ireland’s U20s
🏉 Brumbies v Lions reaction
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
We have previews for #WARvBIL by Mark Jackson and #GEOvIRE by Ciarán Duffy > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/04/4...
July 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We have previews for #WARvBIL by Mark Jackson and #GEOvIRE by Ciarán Duffy > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/07/04/4...
I was joined by @ccbooms.bsky.social to look back over the Lions' first match down under plus the Irish Under 20s opener at the World Championships.
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/30/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/30/4...
June 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I was joined by @ccbooms.bsky.social to look back over the Lions' first match down under plus the Irish Under 20s opener at the World Championships.
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/30/4...
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/30/4...
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Pride & Prejudice
🏉 Happily de-tested
🏉 From foes to bros
🏉 Troll Patrol
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Pride & Prejudice
🏉 Happily de-tested
🏉 From foes to bros
🏉 Troll Patrol
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
June 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Pride & Prejudice
🏉 Happily de-tested
🏉 From foes to bros
🏉 Troll Patrol
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Pride & Prejudice
🏉 Happily de-tested
🏉 From foes to bros
🏉 Troll Patrol
🏉 …”and much, much more”
jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Thorny praise
🏉 Cutting the Bull
🏉 Defending Sam
🏉 The Harpin’ Squad
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Thorny praise
🏉 Cutting the Bull
🏉 Defending Sam
🏉 The Harpin’ Squad
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
June 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Thorny praise
🏉 Cutting the Bull
🏉 Defending Sam
🏉 The Harpin’ Squad
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like...
🏉 Thorny praise
🏉 Cutting the Bull
🏉 Defending Sam
🏉 The Harpin’ Squad
🏉 …”and much, much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
Our URC Grand Final wrap featuring @leinsterroyalty.bsky.social & @rugbykino.bsky.social with topics including…
🏉 Kicking on
🏉 Pack Mentality
🏉 Defensive stands
🏉 Below par Bulls
🏉 Playing the conditions
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/16/4...
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
🏉 Kicking on
🏉 Pack Mentality
🏉 Defensive stands
🏉 Below par Bulls
🏉 Playing the conditions
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/16/4...
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
June 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Our URC Grand Final wrap featuring @leinsterroyalty.bsky.social & @rugbykino.bsky.social with topics including…
🏉 Kicking on
🏉 Pack Mentality
🏉 Defensive stands
🏉 Below par Bulls
🏉 Playing the conditions
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/16/4...
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
🏉 Kicking on
🏉 Pack Mentality
🏉 Defensive stands
🏉 Below par Bulls
🏉 Playing the conditions
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/16/4...
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
Keego joins me for our Preview Show looking ahead to the URC Grand Final > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/13/4...
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
June 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Keego joins me for our Preview Show looking ahead to the URC Grand Final > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/06/13/4...
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC
#LEIvBUL #BKTURC