For 20 years, the Academy Southland programme has given young Southland sporting talent the tools to become world class athletes and world class humans and has it delivered!

We reflect on one of Southland sports most successful ventures with the man who has been its driving force for the vast majority of that time, Jason McKenzie.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look at the big sporting stories of the last few weeks including Jacob Duffy's maiden five wicket bag for the Black Caps, a shock announcment from Netball South and Daniel Jones' historic Kepler Challenge win.

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