We are back after our bye week. The Roar returns with another great yarn of a Southlander achieving great things on the world rugby stage. Winton lad Jason Price is Head of Athletic Performance for Toyota Verblitz in Japan.

How did he end up there? What does a Steve Hansen programme look like and how good is Pricey's Japanese?

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick chat through the award winners at last week's ILT Southland Sports Awards and discuss the announcement of a new Rugby Southland CEO and the non-announcement of a new Rugby Southland winger.

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