This week on the Niche Cast we start by breaking down the National League football finals and updating the latest youngsters to play for Tall Blacks, before rolling through a hefty New Zealand vs England Test series preview. Nathan Smith seems likely to debut in Christchurch, Glenn Phillips might be underrated and Tom Blundell is out of form but he loves batting against England. There are a few Plunket Shield notes such as Rhys Mariu now averaging 60 odd as well. All three kiwi A-League teams had wins over the weekend so we discuss the impressive young Wellington Phoenix players like Isaac Hughes, Corbin Piper and Nathan Walker, Auckland FC's defensive excellence and the first win for Phoenix women. We finish with a few quick Kiwi-NRL nuggets about Te Hurinui Twidle rising with Parramatta Eels and Sosaia Alatini/Cassius Tia rising with Bulldogs.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:28) National League finals

(13:42) Mindfulness

(14:56) Tall Blacks

(23:02) Blackcaps vs England

(01:10:29) Wellington Phoenix & Auckland FC

(01:39:31) Wellington Phoenix Women

(01:45:35) Te Hurinui Twidle, Sosaia Alatini, Cassius Tia