The Lions squad has dropped, the Champions Cup semi-finals are here, SportsJOE Live is rugby mad this week.
On episode six of the popular show brought to you by Screwfix.ie, we've brought together Ulster, Leinster, and Munster's finest to pick their brains on the honour of the Lions, past room mates, Warren Gatland and team bonding.
Host Colm Parkinson goes for it early on though when he calls bullshit on the idea that getting a call-up for the British and Irish squad is the pinnacle of your career.
Wooly points to the fact that 41 men have been invited on tour by Gatland. Two of them are from Scotland so that leaves 39 between three countries. In his words, you'd want to be "shite" to not get a call-up.
Ronan O'Gara does not agree and the pair go at it.
Watch below, the second topic on the show.
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