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David Wilson is back with Thursday’s Rugby Daily, and there’s plenty on the agenda across the provinces and beyond.Munster CEO Ian Flanagan confirms he will step down at the end of the month, with the province still awaiting the findings of an independent governance review after a difficult spell on and off the pitch.Injury update and big-picture ambition too, as Jack Crowley discusses his comeback from a lower limb vascular issue and his World Cup hopes for next year.Plus: Munster ring the changes for the Bulls, Connacht name Ciaran Frawley at 10 for Treviso, Leinster continue their South African tour, and Scott Bemand confirms Ireland’s team to face Japan in Cork.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

The Red 78 is BACK for a new season! Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan to discuss the defeat to Glasgow Warriors, to look ahead to the season as a whole and to discuss Peter O'Mahony's comments on the club as a whole.

This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join.Liam Toland and Gerry Thornley join Eoin Sheahan for this week’s Wednesday Night Rugby, off the back of the opening weekend of the new URC season, with all four provinces off to a losing start for the first time since 2009! Wednesday Night Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting 

Dara Smith-Naughton was at the launch of the Investec Champions Cup season, and he spoke with Munster’s Jack Crowley about his injury, the unknowns of his unique condition, and his goal to be bak in the New Year, fit and ready for the World Cup! Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

David Wilson is back with Tuesday’s Rugby Daily, with Peter O’Mahony reflecting on a “bizarre” end-of-season situation at Munster after the 2023 World Cup — and why, despite the business side of rugby, the province will always be “home”.There’s also Munster team news ahead of the URC weekend, with Craig Casey and Jeremy Loughman returning, while injuries bite elsewhere. Alan Quinlan weighs in on reasons for optimism, and singles out young scrum-half Ben O’Donovan.Plus, Beibhinn Parsons becomes Ireland Women’s record try-scorer in a 31-24 win over Japan, and the latest on Jack Willis’ Ireland eligibility talk and Leinster injury updates.Rugby Daily on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting