Elite Rugby Banter

After the roaring success of the NRC 2020 Draft the boys are back at it again, this time it's the Mitre 10 Cup's turn. Listen as all your favourite New Zealand stars are divided up amongst our six top level managers, and follow along on our YouTube channel to see the games played out in a hyper realistic simulation.

The SA transfer season has just closed in rugby terms, but the landscape keeps changing with SA players still changing teams, while three Australian players say cheers to the Queensland Reds. Adam returns, a newly minted dad and evidently barely keeping it together, with Ben and Matt joining him as they chat about Jake White's Bulls, Warrick Gelant, Wandile Simelane, the situation in Brisbane, and other matters plus rolling out the lock XV!

Also, apologies for Adam's poor sound!

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Today Matt is back at the helm (sorry) and he is joined by Ben and Phil. The three of them briefly discuss several things all of which is in the title, with some bonus headlines. Enjoy.

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As a follow up to our hugely successful Currie Cup draft and simulations, the guys are back and it's the Australians turn. Same rules as before with our Currie Cup draft, but now we're tackling a world where the NRC teams get to draft any of the available players that their hearts "desire".

As always music is by Monsteroid.

It's a five man pod this week, with Ant joining Ben, Matt, Alex and Adam as they chat about the return of Super Rugby (Adam botches the name even though he prepared for it), SA player movements to and from South Africa, Australia getting us all hot and sweaty with talk of a combine, World Rugby's official match guidelines (with Ben triggered by the administrators) plus the long-awaited 8th man XV.

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The gang are in the house and Bll Beaumont has maintained his grip on the World Rugby hot seat. This, plus Mannie Libbok being given the old heave ho by Jake White, the Lions tour being possible delayed, Super Rugby saying that their tournaments will see everyone participate by themselves, Pieter Steph du Toit's desire to be a tractor and Adam inadvertently killing Coenie Oosthuizen in the gang's SA team draft. So, just another Monday in the Elite Banter Universe.

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It's been such a big week of news in the rugby world that we didn't even make it to the novelty XV this time. The gang discuss the World Rugby election, Raelene Castle's ouster as Rugby Australia boss, SA Rugby's plans to get the game through 2020 and oil barrels becoming spectators at Loftus, plus quite a bit more.

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Another week has passed in the rugby world with no footy insight, but thankfully, we have the World Rugby elections coming up, which gives Ben, Matt and Adam reason to rage, scoff, argue and mull over the choice facing the haves and the have nots. Further pay cuts are underway in New Zealand, while the Australias post-pod strike a deal. Economics also come up for discussion, while Matt's neighbour's bike can be heard. To round it all out, Ben takes the gang (with Alex contributing remotely) through the Hooker XV.

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As we await rugby to return to the field, anywhere really, the gang discuss the upcoming World Rugby election, rugby's inability to have a high class game in a moment when people are stuck at home, Australian shenanigans, with Adam dropping the P-word (parochial) and the thoughts of former Springbok no living in Costa Rica. Ben also tells us about Mauritius, his best friend Krishna, Big Dan is heard giving Alex pod advice while Matt can't see the mountain. Alex also takes us through his Scrumhalf XV.

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It's another two man pod, with Adam engaged in a work activity (on a Monday!) and Alex doing the dad thing. With Matt and Ben left to themselves, they talk about the Crusaders busting curfew, and the USA going bankrupt (the rugby union that is) and the ultimate novelty XV, the Prop XV!

We hope everyone is staying in doors and keeping safe in these difficult times.

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