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International footy is in full swing as the lads do a full review of the second week of the northern tour. New Zealand were lucky to come away with the win over Scotland thanks to D-mac, with a few cards being dished out over the weekend — is discipline an issue for New Zealand? South Africa put the French team away despite having only 14 men on the pitch for most of the game after a straight red card, and the question is asked: are South Africa playing the best brand of footy right now?

As international rugby continues into another week, the lads predict their New Zealand side to take on England this weekend, with a bit of a reshuffle needed due to injuries. Will we see a kicking strategy from England this weekend? The Italians will be looking to carry on their form from last weekend but will be coming up against a very strong South African side. Australia need to bounce back after getting shocked by the Italians last weekend, as they take on the short-priced favourites in Ireland.

The lads finish by putting their money where their mouth is for this week’s punt.

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The NPC semi-finals wrapped up over the weekend, with the lads giving a full review of the action. Otago got the win over Bay of Plenty, thanks in part to another outstanding individual effort from Dylan Pledger, who continues to make a strong case for higher honours. Canterbury also claimed victory over Hawke’s Bay with a dominant second-half performance.

Heading into the Grand Final this weekend, the lads reminisce about their favourite NPC final moments of all time.

The Grand Final is here Otago vs Canterbury! Who will take out the 2025 NPC Championship as the fellas deliver a full preview. Can Otago claim their first NPC Finals victory in 27 years?

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The NPC quarter-finals have wrapped up, bringing some cracking results and a few outstanding individual performances. The lads dive into a full review of all the weekend’s action.

Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty, and Otago are all semi-final bound this weekend. Each of the fellas has been randomly assigned one of the remaining teams to pitch their case for why they reckon their side will take out the 2025 NPC Championship.

With Otago facing Bay of Plenty and Canterbury taking on Hawke’s Bay in the semis, the lads also deliver a full preview of what’s to come.

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The lads kick things off by grading and reviewing each team’s season, taking a full look at every side’s overall performance from The Rugby Championship.

It’s another year wrapped up for The Rugby Championship, as the fellas dive into a full review of the final round with South Africa going back-to-back.

The boys then review Round 10 of the NPC which saw a few upsets and few cricket scores that helped solidify the top eight, with North Harbour collecting their first win of the season,  the lads wrap up the chat with a preview of the quarter-finals.

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The lads kick things off by reviewing the latest round of The Rugby Championship. New Zealand have once again retained the Bledisloe Cup, and Eden Park continues its reputation as an unshakable fortress. But it raises the question: should the Bledisloe really be a three-game series?

Meanwhile, South Africa powered past Argentina in convincing fashion, looking more dangerous than ever. With only one round remaining, it’s down to either South Africa or New Zealand to claim the Rugby Championship title, who will come out on top?

The lads also dive into the final round of the NPC before the playoffs, where North Harbour are still chasing their first win of the season.

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The Rugby Championship is down to the final two rounds and things are heating up, New Zealand face Australia in another Bledisloe clash, while Argentina go up against the world’s number one, South Africa, in a match that could shake up the standings.

While North Harbour suffered heartbreak in the dying minutes yet again. They now meet Otago this weekend with a chance to bring the Shield back north for only the second time ever. 

Plus, the fellas  NPC MVP race is back — who’s on top after Round 8?

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New Zealand took a big beating from the Springboks over the weekend – is it a Wellington curse? The lads dive into what went wrong and where they would rank the Springboks’ win over New Zealand in terms of visiting teams pulling off a victory here.

You’d have to say there’s no real in-form side at the moment. This must be the closest Rugby Championship ever, with everyone sitting on two wins and two losses. Who will take the reigns and go all the way?
The lads then turn to the NPC. Can Canterbury go for an unbeaten season and carry the Log o’ Wood into next year? Will we see a North Harbour winless 2025 season?

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The Fortress is still standing as, despite the recent talk about Eden Park streak coming to an end, the All Blacks were too good for South Africa in a wet & windy affair in Auckland.
 
With the NFL seasons kicking off once again, we wonder which rugby player would make it as an  gridiron great.
 
We take a trip down memory lane as we look back at the last defeat the All Blacks suffered at Eden Park and what things were like at the time of the last defeat.
 
So, what were the key turning points between South Africa and New Zealand? Were South Africa underprepared for the weather or did the All Blacks just get the tactics right.
 
The team now moves to Wellington, which raises the question, why isn’t Wellington, or any other stadium as much as a fortress as Auckland?
 
We turn our attention to the NPC, where there has been a number of upsets in what has been an un-predictable season so far.

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Is the Eden Park record under extreme pressure this year? Will the Springboks be the first to beat the ABs at Eden Park since 1994, will it be the Wallabies later in the year or will The Fortress of Eden remain intact for another season?
 
The rugby championship is back with round 3 kicking off as New Zealand take on on South Africa and Australia take on Argentina.
 
Review of last weekends NPC as the Log O'wood is on the move deep down south with the stags, will they hold onto it as they take on a undefeated Canterbury.

One of these teams will finally get off the line with their first win of the season as we preview Counties Manukau vs North Harbour.