{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ef6d9e5464d50011bafece/66f1686cd61650978f1a90d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is a new crop of Irish scrum halves coming of age?","description":"<p>As the provincial season gets underway, Nathan Johns is joined by Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan to pick through the opening weekend of action. </p><p><br></p><p>We look at how Felipe Contepomi has turned Argentina around, how Ireland took the number one world ranking back from South Africa, and which halfbacks impressed in the provinces. </p><p><br></p><p>Monday clips: How to kick <a href=\"https://x.com/Champrugby/status/1837949402733851105\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">five points from the tee</a> / <a href=\"https://x.com/rugbyontnt/status/1837882059122962799\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Commentators curse</a> Halfpenny / <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnCTqhVYbBs&amp;ab_channel=docathail\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Contepomi</a> classic</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by John Casey</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times "}