Does rugby get a free ride in Ireland?

The answer is affirmative in the opinion of 2012 Irish sports journalist of the year Ewan MacKenna, who wrote a piece for The Times on the subject in the wake of Ireland's World Cup defeat at the hands of Argentina on Sunday.

He joined Off The Ball tonight to debate his views with Ger, Joe and Wooly and you can listen to a passionate discussion via the rugby podcast player: