DSPN - RUGBY

Stan Sport’s Sean Maloney joins us after an unbelievable night of test footy in Perth. We break down the Wallabies' 42-38 victory over the Springboks, praising Ryan Lonergan's game management, Len Ikitau's midfield presence, and how Australia held on with just 11 men.

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Dave Rennie has named his 34-man All Blacks squad for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup series against the Wallabies. Codie Taylor takes the captaincy reins with Ardie Savea sidelined through injury, while Scott Barrett and Shannon Frizell make big returns to the forward pack. We run through all the inclusions, the casualty ward, and the selection headaches ahead of Eden Park.

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Tony Johnson and Jamie Wall break down Australia's impressive win over the Springboks in Perth. We look at Len Ikitau's move to centre, Ryan Lonergan's clutch goal-kicking, and whether Rassie Erasmus's squad depth was exposed?

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Former All Black Ant Strachan joins us to answer five pressing questions following the 3-1 series loss to the Springboks. We break down where the squad sits, how to fix set-piece and high-ball struggles, coaching pressure, and which NPC standouts could make the end-of-year tour.

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The Wallabies are heading to Perth on a five-match unbeaten streak, but Rassie Erasmus is bringing a scary-looking Springbok bench to town. We chat with Aussie rugby writer Christie Doran about whether Australia can stay in the fight for more than fifty minutes, or if South Africa's nuclear bomb squad will blow them off the park.

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Ross Karl from the Aotearoa Rugby Pod joins us to reflect on the Springboks series and what the All Blacks can learn from Rassie Erasmus. We discuss Rassie’s media tactics, how South Africa manipulates refereeing gray areas, the shocking collapse of the Kiwi lineout, and why New Zealand Rugby needs a major structural reality check.

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Dave Rennie during All Blacks captains run, Rugbys Greatest Rivalry Tour, Baltimore, USA, 12 September 2026. (Photo by Jack Megaw / action press)

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Tony Johnson, Nigel Yalden, and Jamie Wall take the reins on DSPN while Martin Devlin takes a break. The team breaks down the upcoming test in Perth between the Wallabies and Springboks, Jamie’s wild experience losing his passport in the United States, and why judging the All Blacks' season right now is far too early. Plus, a chaotic look at women's test rugby and the ongoing financial battles inside New Zealand Rugby.

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We are opening up the DSPN mailbag to go through your feedback after the Springboks swept the tour. We tackle the hard questions around Super Rugby's ability to prepare us for test footy, ongoing high-ball disasters, forward pack mindsets, and why heeding these brutal lessons is the only way forward for Dave Rennie's side.

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All Black legend Murray Mexted joins Martin Devlin to wrap up our post-mortem of the four-test series against the Springboks. Mexted reflects on the wild atmosphere in Soweto, the massive gulf between Super Rugby and test match footy, and why Dave Rennie's side must learn from this physical wake-up call.

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Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney joins Martin Devlin to look back on the epic four-test series between the All Blacks and the Springboks. Sean gives an outsider perspective on South Africa's sheer physical dominance, why Cape Town remains world rugby's best walk-up, and what the Wallabies are expecting as we head into the Bledisloe Cup.

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