Kooks, Shaun and Thala preview the first Springbok match of the year against the Barbarians.

We talk about the four debutants and the props getting extra training in Daan Human’s farm. We discuss which players are primed to take their opportunities to step into the first team. We also look at an exciting BaaBaas team, whether Peter O’Mahony and Sam Cane have buried the hatchet and how will the Cape Town rain affect the match.

We also look at the British and Irish Lions loss versus Argentina and whose stocks have risen and fallen in the squad. We discuss what the Pumas need to do to back up their victory against the Lions.

Thala then shares how his trip to watch the Top 14 semifinals went and we preview the final between Toulouse and Bordeaux. We also discuss whether New Zealand should have concerns about their upcoming series against France.