There are multiple routes to the top of the game, but even at that, Noel McNamara's journey is really "the road less travelled". In our opening interview of the new series, I speak to Noel about his route from Glenstal to Bordeaux, the cultural differences of coaching world stars, the season gone by and coming up and so much more. Enjoy! United Rugby Rewind - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PQ2GeblraQGHefjjfjQbF?si=cAt7YgpFQyO9Hcxt-rPJEw Red Army Podcast - https://shows.acast.com/the-red-army-podcast Feel free to follow me on my socials @CaolanSRugby on Instagram, X/Twitter, and BlueSky; with my articles available at: https://caolansrugby.wordpress.com Linktree - ⁠https://linktr.ee/caolansrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices