What a rollercoaster! The Stags threw out the coaching rule book in their Storm Week clash with Bay of Plenty, clearing their bench and rolling all eight Stagstitutes on in the first half of their 25-23 loss at Rugby Park.

With Nathan Burdon resting due to three games in eight days (or the mental toll the final five minutes of the game took on the man), hosts Logan Savory and Nick Jeffrey discuss the tactic that has the provincial rugby world talking.

Plus we look at two great rugby-orientated tales that have been told on the Southland Tribune this past week.

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