bel tel rugby by Belfast Telegraph Sport

Last Updated: October 21, 2025
This is Bel Tel Rugby: the podcast that brings you closer to the latest rugby action. With special guests and new episodes every week, we bring you expert analysis and insight from the Ulster and Ireland camps.
Bel Tel Rugby: Ulster decide to wing it, Ireland not feeling so grand and schools are up for the Cup
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Bel Tel Rugby: A win to start the post-McFarland era, what will Richie bring and a shock departure...
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Bel Tel Rugby: Life after McFarland, Petrie's presser and where on earth are Ulster going now
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Bel Tel Rugby: How to fix a boring Six Nations and Ulster back in action again
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Bel Tel Rugby: When will an Ulster player get back in an Ireland team and a Ravenhill exodus
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Bel Tel Rugby: What next for Ulster as Champions Cup dream ends in brutal fashion
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Bel Tel Rugby: Six head for the Six Nations, European hopes left hanging and new sponsors needed
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Bel Tel Rugby: Dublin dreaming, Toulouse tussle and who's going to the Six Nations?
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Bel Tel Rugby: What do Ulster need to do to back up Racing win and how to make Ravenhill a fortress
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Bel Tel Rugby: Where now for Ulster after a European humiliation in Bath?
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BelTel Rugby: Below-par training, unhappy subs and an early Bath for Ulster
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BelTel Rugby: Ulster's youngsters get a Glasgow lesson as Europe starts to loom
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BelTel Rugby: Scott Wilson's starring turn in win over Munster and Ulster's early season grade
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BelTel Rugby: Ulster's crushing loss in Connacht and a statement game with Munster
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BelTel Rugby: Why Ulster must make a case for their defence and talking team selection
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BelTel Rugby: Capitalising on the success of the World Cup and Ulster are finally back!
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BelTel Rugby: A super Springboks win for Ireland, who will line-up against Scotland and abysmal Australia
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BelTel Rugby: Ireland continue to impress, who are early World Cup favourites and no Ulster players to face the Springboks?
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BelTel Rugby: Ireland’s Romanian ransacking and a look back at the first week at the World Cup
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BelTel Rugby: Previewing Ireland's World Cup chances and an off-season Ulster update
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BelTel Rugby: Tom O'Toole on being a Grand Slam star with Ireland and World Cup dreaming
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BelTel Rugby: Sam Carter on life with Ulster and achieving his dream with Australia
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BelTel Rugby: Surveying the season by answering your questions
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BelTel Rugby: Where do Ulster go now after shock season-ending loss to Connacht?
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BelTel Rugby: Pivotal Play-Offs and devastating departures at Ulster
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Inside Ulster: Ireland are Grand Slam champions and back to the provincial beat
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Inside Ulster: Ireland one game away and Iain Henderson's injury ills
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Inside Ulster: Cruising in Cardiff, a trip to Scotland and Schools’ Cup semis
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Inside Ulster: Sharks success for Ulster and Ireland's Italian job
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Inside Ulster: Picking up from Glasgow and Ireland without Sexton
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Inside Ulster: A Test match to remember as Ulster head to Glasgow
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Inside Ulster: Ireland off to a flier, does atmosphere matter and a Grand Slam decider?
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Inside Ulster: Stormers slain as Ireland begin Six Nations preparations
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Inside Ulster: Sale slain, Leinster lurk, Stockdale's squad selection and Stormers await
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Inside Ulster: La Rochelle learnings, Ewers arriving and a super Saturday with Sale
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Inside Ulster: Reviewing a rough run and where the province go from here
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Inside Ulster: A pitchgate controversy, La Rochelle's first-half blitz and Connacht coming up
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Inside Ulster: Sifting through a Sale submission, Sutherland exclusive and La Rochelle loom
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Inside Ulster: Digging through the Leinster loss and duelling Sharks in Europe
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Inside Ulster: Mixed feelings from Zebre, looking to Leinster and who's next after Vermeulen?
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Inside Ulster: Ireland win ugly over Australia, Nic White's concussion and Zebre zoom in
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Inside Ulster: Provincial players shine in Ireland's underwhelming win over Fiji
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Inside Ulster: Ireland suffocate Springboks as Stuart McCloskey's dream return becomes nightmare
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Munster madness and Irish expectations
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Can Ireland upset the mighty All Blacks and which Ulster players will get their chance to shine?
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Time for a season review as Ulster's season ends with Stormers heartbreak in Cape Town
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Robbie Diack on making a home in Ulster, his career highlights and his URC semi-final allegiance
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Where does Ulster's new prop fit, are next year's squad title contenders and a Munster quarter-final
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Ulster's home quarter-final comes at a cost, 80-minute performances and European finals weekend
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Neve Jones on becoming an Ireland star, taking the plunge in Gloucester and professionalism
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Are Ulster qualified for Europe, play-off permutations and the wonderful Ireland Women
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Michael Allen on playing for Ulster and Edinburgh and why he has no regrets on retiring at 26
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Ulster's European heartbreak, two-legged ties to stay and a Munster bounce back
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Flight frights, frustrated Frenchmen and frivolous first-legs in Toulouse
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A try not awarded, Ulster's priorities in Pretoria and Ireland Women kick off the Six Nations
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Seven straight wins for Ulster, Ireland keep Six Nations hope alive and a Schools' Cup final
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Robert Baloucoune and Ulster team-mates in Ireland frame ahead of crucial England and Leinster ties
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Mike Lowry's magic unleashed on Ireland debut and scrum law that caused confusion in win over Italy
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Which Ulster players will get Ireland's Six Nations call against Italy after windy win over Dragons?
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Ireland's penalty problem in France, Ntamack's 'forward' pass & Ulster's chances of Six Nations caps
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Ulster’s Ireland stars show the right attitude and debating Andy Farrell’s selection conundrum
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Ulster Rugby's Kingspan dilemma, Craig Gilroy's yellow card and Ireland's Six Nations prospects
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Mark Robson on buying Jared Payne lobster pots, being a hit in Guatemala and Twitter trolls
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Ulster's youthful back line come of age, Jared Payne departs and Jacob Stockdale's lengthy absence
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Ulster's tactical debate after defeat to Munster and the wonderful psychology of us sports fanatics
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John Cooney's new contract, how close he came to a Bordeaux move and will Munster game get the nod?
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Ethan McIlroy's wonder score, festive inter-pros and disagreeing with Brian O'Driscoll
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James Hume's Ireland prospects, John Cooney's French fancy and Ulster's win in Clermont
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Finally breaking our Leinster hoodoo and newfound back row riches
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Where do Ireland's Ulster contingent stand now and is this the best chance ever to win in Leinster?
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Does All Blacks win prove Ireland should play Leinster team & which Ulstermen could face Argentina?
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What have Ireland learned from Japan, facing the All Blacks and does Iain Henderson fit?
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Ireland's reliance on Jonathan Sexton and Bradley Roberts' defection to join Wales
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Dan McFarland's search for 'intangible' champion quality and the wreckage of Connacht defeat
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Nick Timoney's try-scoring machine, Rory Best's coaching move and what to expect from Ireland squad
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Ulster's 'disjointed' 33 point win, URC slant and what's Duane Vermeulen doing with the Barbarians?
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Nathan Doak's leading display and James Hume's yellow card as Ulster edge Glasgow
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Duane Vermeulen's shock arrival and how much closer it gets Ulster to silverware
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Are Ulster in URC's best four teams and how to counter one of the dumbest ideas Jonny's ever heard
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John Cooney's contract controversy begins as Nathan Doak and Callum Reid give reason for optimism
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Why Ulster didn't sign a Leone Nakarawa alternative and what we can expect from Saracens friendlies
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Will Iain Henderson become a Test Lion and what next for Ulster's Ireland debutants?
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Will the real Player of the Season please stand up? And more positives from Ulster's campaign
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Debating the merits of in-doubt trip to Edinburgh and recalling fond memories of Louis Ludik
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That Robbie Henshaw tackle and how James Hume is a potential front-runner for Player of the Year
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Assessing the red card law trial and next season's prospects after Munster defeat
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What now for Ulster after Challenge Cup exit, how can progress be measured and who becomes a Lion?
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New law rows in Ulster's loss to Connacht and Challenge Cup semi-final preview as Leicester await
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What are Ulster to make of the Rainbow Cup now and would a European Super League work for rugby?
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Billy Burns' courage sums up Ulster's win over Northampton as Marcell Coetzee's stint ends early
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What did Ulster learn from Quins mauling and a quarter date with the Saints
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Can Ulster beat Harlequins at the stoop and should it be Madigan or Lowry at 10?
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Can Ulster's Academy keep producing without Kieran Campbell & what can we expect of Leone Nakarawa?
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Ireland's Jacob Stockdale dilemma, Nick Timoney's perfect timing and Adam McBurney's Edinburgh move
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The sky's the limit for Robert Baloucoune as Ulster handed difficult Challenge Cup draw
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The rise of Nick Timoney and Ulster's back row in Marcell Coetzee's absence
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Where does Michael Lowry rank in the Ulster hierarchy now & is chance of a PRO14 final ebbing away?
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How to solve Ireland's attacking problems as Ulster's search for PRO14 bonus points resumes
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Is the reaction to Billy Burns' error out of proportion and what now for Ireland's number 10 issue?
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Will Leone Nakarawa prove a success at Ulster and which players will leave this summer?
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