The Super Rugby season is screaming towards us at 1000 miles an hour. Today, the teams for round one were announced, and it drives home just how close we are. 

For the record, this week's picks are.

Sully: Crusaders, Reds, Fiji, Blues, Brumbies.

Happy: Crusaders, Reds, Fiji, Chiefs, Force.

Butz: Crusaders, Reds, Fiji, Blues, Force

I think the game to watch is the Blues v Chiefs game, but Force v Brumbies and Reds v Tahs should also be great.

As always we hope you enjoy.

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We're back with a preview of the 2026 Super Rugby season, A discussion about the new laws being trialled this season and our predictions for the season. 

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They’re nervous, we’re excited.

Angus Crichton will Steggles for industrialised Kiwi meat - itself a bit yellow in colour as they sack Razor clam Robertson - as he becomes the 3rd Rooster of recent times to beg for the upgrade from avian to macropod. Nick and Natho are on board to ride the chocobo of delusion in this bloated metaphor.

They chirp:

• Crichton! How good?
• Our potential sumptuous backline for ‘27
• Who else do you want - let’s get greedy!
• Razor getting the cut
• And fightin’ flowers at Tahs training

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The RWC2027 pools have been drawn.

Nick W and Nick H are live and give their instant reactions. 

POOLS:

Pool A: New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong China, Chile

Pool B: South Africa, Italy, Georgia, Romania

Pool C: Argentina, Fiji, Spain, Canada

Pool D: Ireland, Scotland, Uruguay, Portugal,

Pool E: France, Japan, USA, Samoa

Pool F: England, Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe

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Cricket season has started with a first test victory inside two days! How good!

Oh, and the Wallabies played their last match of the year. The two Nicks and Nath come together for our last instant reaction of the year (and likely second last pod before the season wrap) to talk the end of a rough November tour. 

WARNING: Sad bois

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URGGGGGGHHHHH! 

WARNING: coarse language

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Crap.

The Wallabies are in all sorts of trouble after Italy recorded back-to-back wins. Nick W and Natho welcome back Jack O'Rourke to the pod to dissect that mess of a result.

WARNING: sad bois, honest opinions and naughty words

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Join Happy, and Sully, on G&GR's Teams Podcast as they dissect a thrilling rugby weekend!

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Can't promise this is one of our best instant reactions... but then again, it also fits the game we just watched.

Nick H and Natho sit through and dissect the Wallabies loss at Twickenham so you don't have to.

WARNING: Swear words and variable sound quality 

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What's your favourite logo in all of World Rugby?

Fuelled by another Nick H rabbit hole, Nick W and Natho talk about the fringiest of all fringe teams - and maybe also talk about the November Internationals and what a pass mark would be for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies.

Got a favourite rugby logo. See the World map for yourself and tell us your favourite: https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/xeeiq6/logos_of_national_rugby_union_teams/#lightbox 

WARNING: naughty words and badly misunderstood context 

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