
Aotearoa Rugby Pod
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S2 Ep 32Are the boring tactics of the Springboks in the spirit of rugby?
The Aotearoa Rugby Pod panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons review the latest round of the Rugby Championship, debate the Springboks' divisive tactical strategy, and predict who will win this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 31How can the Springboks bounce back for 100th test against All Blacks?
The Aotearoa Rugby Pod panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons review the latest round of the Rugby Championship, preview the blockbuster All Blacks vs Springboks clash, and predict who will win this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 30All Blacks thump Los Pumas, Quade Cooper's fairytale return and how the Springboks can bounce back
The panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons review the latest round of the Rugby Championship, discuss Quade Cooper's Wallabies comeback, and analyse how the Springboks can bounce back this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 29How the All Blacks clean swept the Wallabies, the rise of the Ioane brothers and Jordie Barrett's red card
The panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons review the final Bledisloe Cup test of the year, discuss the rise in form of Rieko and Akira Ioane, and debate whether Jordie Barrett should have been sent off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 28Should Quade Cooper start for the Wallabies against the All Blacks in Bledisloe Cup III?
The panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons preview the final Bledisloe Cup test of the year, react to Ardie Savea's appointment as All Blacks captain, and dissect the new Super Rugby Pacific format. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 27How the All Blacks can defuse the secret Springboks weapon
The panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons chat through all the news from the Rugby Championship hosting saga, who stood out for the Springboks in their win over Los Pumas, and how the All Blacks can defuse South Africa's secret weapon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 26Has Ian Foster proven he deserves a contract extension to the next World Cup?
The panel of Jeff McTainsh, Bryn Hall and James Parsons chat through all the action from the second Bledisloe Cup test, the Springboks win over Los Pumas and what to expect from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's professional rugby union debut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 25Who would win between the All Blacks and Springboks?
The panel of Jeff McTainsh, Bryn Hall and James Parsons chat through all the action from the first Bledisloe Cup test, the Springboks series victory over the Lions and who impressed in round one of the New Zealand NPC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 24The New Zealand take on the Springboks victory over the British & Irish Lions in test 2
Bryn Hall, James Parsons and Ross Karl chat through all the action from the second test of the Lions Series in South Africa. They also look ahead to the weekend's rugby in New Zealand applaud the sevens teams performances at Tokyo 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 23The kiwi take on the first test of the Lions v Springboks series
The panel of James Parsons, Ross Karl and Bryn Hall talk about the early move of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to Auckland Rugby, what the Rugby Championship might look like and dissect the first test between the British & Irish Lions and Springboks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 22TJ Perenara's return, Rieko Ioane off the bench, and THAT Wallabies red card
This week’s panel of Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons dissect the All Blacks’ second test win over Fiji, analyse Ian Foster’s Rugby Championship squad and discuss Marika Koroibete’s controversial red card against France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 21Will the All Blacks tinker with their line-up after first Fiji test?
The panel talk through all the action from an exciting contest between the All Blacks and Fiji and look ahead to test two. They also discuss test one between Australia and France and theorize whether the Lions tour still has a chance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 20What can be done by World Rugby to level the playing field?
The panel of Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall discuss the All Blacks win over Tonga, the Māori All Blacks two tests against Samoa and assess the performance of the Springboks over Georgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 19Wallabies preview with Will Genia
Legendary halfback Will Genia joins the podcast to give his perspective on what the Wallabies squad will look like going into the series against France and beyond. The panel also looks at who might make the first 23 against Tonga, reflect on the Māori All Blacks win over Samoa and talk through the Lions game against Japan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 18The winners and losers of Ian Foster's first All Blacks squad of 2021
The panel chat through the first All Blacks squad named for next month’s test series against Tonga and Fiji, and there is no shortage of talking points about the side. With head coach Ian Foster under pressure to bounce back from an underwhelming campaign last year, he has opted to bring in five uncapped players, including four newbies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 17Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final preview
With Bryn Hall out this week, James Parsons and Ross Karl are joined by former Highlanders lock and Sky Sport analyst Joey Wheeler to talk preview the Super Rugby Trans Tasman final between the Highlanders and the Blues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 16The Hurricanes stumble, Dave Rennie hints at Wallabies selection and why Rassie's Boks look ominous
With Ross away this week, James and Bryn chat through all the action from round four of Super Rugby TT and analyse the 46-man squad that Rassie Erasmhas named to take on the British & Irish Lions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 15Does the Reds win change anything and who plays left wing for the All Blacks?
Bryn is back to join the panel as they discuss the weekend's action from the Trans Tasman, ponder the competitiveness of the Pacific Island teams and also look into who might replace Caleb Clarke this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 14Why the NZ Super teams have gone 10-0 against the Aussies
James Parsons and Ross Karl are joined by former Wallabies prop and sports analyst Ben Darwin to discuss the theories of cohesion that see teams succeed across a multitude of sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 13The Lions and Springboks media wind up and why the Aussies went 0-5 in Super Rugby Trans Tasman
The panel chat through all the big moments from round one of Super Rugby Trans tasman from all 5 games, discuss the All Blacks confirmed test window for July and why the media battle before the Lions tour is as fun as the tour itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 12The Crusaders do it again, who should've made the Lions and can France beat Aussie?
The panel discusses the Super Rugby Aotearoa final and look ahead to the trans-Tasman clashes set to start this week. They also discuss Warren Gatland's Lions tour selections and ponder whether the French canthe Wallabies on home soil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 11Can the Chiefs takedown the Crusaders? | Super Rugby Aotearoa preview
The crew of James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl chat through all the action from round 10 of Super Rugby Aotearoa and look ahead to the final between the Chiefs and the Crusaders. They also discuss the upcoming Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition and the news that Pablo Matera will join the Crusaders in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 10The Damian McKenzie show goes on, Will Jordan is back and who wins Super Rugby Aotearoa?
The Aotearoa Rugby Pod panel of James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl chat through the outcome of the round nine Super Rugby Aotearoa with the Chiefs securing a finals positon, the Crusaders confirming home-field advantage and some of the form of key players from the two matches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 9The Chiefs are on fire, the Crusaders stumble and is TJ Perenara going to the Roosters?
The crew chat through another wild weekend in Super Rugby Aotearoa and analyse some of the best performers from both games. They also discuss the rumours that TJ Perenara is considering moving to the NRL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 8Savea's heroics, Havili plays his way into AB's chat and how can the Springboks prep for Lions?
The Aotearoa Rugby Pod chat over all the big talking points from Super Rugby Aotearoa from the two golden point games won by the Chiefs and Crusaders. They also discuss the form of Ardie Savea, the clutch mindset of David Havili and ask what exactly an alignment camp is for a Springboks side that hasn't played in over a year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 7Beauden Barrett top league report, why Laumape should stay and who will captain the All Blacks?
The crew chat through all the action from round six of Super Rugby Aotearoa after the stunning win by the Highlanders over the Crusaders and name the players they think could lead the All Blacks after Sam Cane's recent injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 6The Chiefs win again, the lions tour will go ahead and how will the Springboks prepare?
The crew of Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall talk about the Lions tour, the Scottish win over the French and all the action from another dramatic week of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 5The Chiefs win a game, the Crusaders can't lose and what happened to Wales?
The crew chat through all the action from the top of the table Super Rugby Aotearoa clash between the Blues and Crusaders, the Chiefs first win in over a year and take a look up north at what's going on in the Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 4Reffing howlers, Rieko Ioane shifts up a gear and is anyone on Richie Mo'unga's level?
The crew chat through all the action from round three of Super Rugby Aotearoa as well as the classic clash between France and England in the Six Nations. They also look ahead to round four of the New Zealand based competition and the clash of the season so far between the Blues and Crusaders at Eden Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 3A toast to Jona Nareki
The crew chat through all the key moments and performances from round two of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Bryn tells us why the Crusaders are so good and James relays why the Chiefs getting pumped by the Highlanders isn't as bad as it looks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 2Super Rugby Aotearoa is back!
The Crusaders are already getting accused of cheating, the Blues forward looked as ominous in person as they did on paper and panel assembled Monday arvo to chat through why they are still the teams to beat and all the other bits and pieces from round one of the greatest rugby competition on earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 1Goal line drop outs, Hurricanes halfbacks and who can knock off the Crusaders?
Ross Karl is joined by Bryn Hall and James Parsons to look ahead to season 2021 of Super Rugby Aotearoa which kicks off this weekend. The panel run through all the preseason talking points including recruitment, rule changes and who will step up in the absence of those stars on sabbatical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 20The Ben O'Keeffe Episode
Ross Karl and James Parsons chat to referee Ben O'Keeffe in the last episode for 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 19The NZ season review
Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall reflect on the year that was for rugby in NZ and give their awards to the top performers of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 18The Akira Ioane and Will Jordan show
Host Ross Karl is joined by James Parsons and Bryn Hall as they analyse all the action from the final game of the All Blacks season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 17What the All Blacks can learn from Pumas v Wallabies
Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall analyse the draw between Argentina and the Wallabies, discussing what the All Blacks might be able to take out of it and apply in order to beat the Pumas in thr final Tri-Nations match. The also take a look at the northern hemisphere dominance of England and who will take out the Mitre 10 Cup this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 16A toast to Argentina
Ross Karl and James Parsons are joined by Sky Sports rugby commentator Jeff McTainsh to discuss the fall out from the All Blacks first ever loss to Argentina. Were the Pumas that good or did the All Blacks have a shocker? All will be answered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 15Red cards, TJ Perenara and the Wallabies back three
Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall sit down and dissect all the key moments from Bledisloe 4. Did Hodge bring something unique? Will TJ Perenara start the next game? Were the Wallabies outside backs that good? All will be answered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 18The All Blacks is Richie Mo'unga's team
Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall chat through all the key moments from Bledisloe 3, look north to the six nations and even get a bit of Harbour chat in (of course). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 13The argument for Kirifi over Boshier
Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons discuss the selection of Du'Plessis Kirifi over Lachlan Boshier and how the Wallabies will use the comments made by the NZ media that they don't have 'hard men.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 12Caleb Clarke appreciation day
Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons discuss all the action from Bledisloe 2 at Eden Park and highlight the performances they felt swung the game the way of the All Blacks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 11Will someone please just take a droppy?!
Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons talk all things Bledisloe 1. The impact of Caleb Clarke, the calming influence of Dave Rennie and why no one kicked a blimmin' drop goal?! They get into the nitty gritty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 10Trying to pick the All Blacks back three
Ross Karl is joined by Bryn Hall and James Parsons as they look ahead to the first Bledisloe Test of 2020. Along the way they analyse the NZ line out and try to pick their starting XV for the All Blacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 9Who makes the All Blacks extended Rugby Championship squad?
Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall discuss everything from the provincial game in NZ to who excites them from the Wallabies squad ahead of the Bledisloe series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 12Rating Dave Rennie's Wallabies squad
Ross Karl is joined by Bryn Hall and James Parsons to chat about the first round of Mitre 10 Cup and the first squad named by Dave Rennie in his role as head coach of the Wallabies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 7Reflecting on North vs South
Ross Karl is joined by Brad Weber and Josh Ioane to look back on their victory in the North vs South fixture played at Sky Stadium in Wellington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 6Why the All Blacks can't afford to lose the Springboks
This week James Parsons and Bryn Hall are joined by captain of the Southland Stags Tony Lamborn to talk about the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup season, his time with the USA Eagles and his goals for the future. The panel also discuss the North vs South fixture and the rumour that the Springboks may leave the Rugby Championship this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 5Finding a seat on the All Blacks bus
Ross Karl is joined by Josh Ioane of the Highlanders and James Parsons of the Blues as they touch on why it's important to run for the bus after a meeting when you're in the All Blacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 4Who makes the Super Rugby Aotearoa team of the tournament?
Ross Karl is joined by James Parsons and Brad Weber as they discuss some of the contentious selections in the RugbyPass SRA form XV. The panel also chat about how RTS would fit if he switched codes and how they felt reffing changed over the course of the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 Ep 3Maro Itoje to Super Rugby? Yes, please!
On this week's show Bryn runs through his darkest moment from the game against the Highlanders, Jipper fires up over comments made by the Aussie and everyone agrees that British Lions players at the Chiefs would be awesome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.