On this week's edition of NZME's rugby podcast, Elliott Smith (Newstalk ZB's lead rugby commentator) and Liam Napier (NZ Herald rugby writer) debate the third round of Super Rugby Pacific and give some much deserved plaudits to Moana Pasifika and eat a little bit of humble pie while doing so.
The Blues escape against the Chiefs and the Hurricanes get the job done against the Highlanders who are still searching for their first win.

Elliott and Liam also update the race for the Rugby Direct MVP voting - Will Jordan had the week off and a new contender has emerged for the throne, while the tipping race has also been - tipped - on its head.

And the guys debate who'll win Super Rugby Aupiki and whether Mark Robinson's pilgrimage north will result in a global nations championship and a world club championship or if it's still pie-in-the-sky stuff.

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Week two of Super Rugby Pacific is in the books, the Crusaders have two wins and the Blues should have had one but they don't and the Hurricanes do instead.
Elliott and Liam discuss how on earth the Blues blew it and what the Hurricanes did to spark themselves back into life.
Plus we reflect on the two sad deaths in NZ rugby last week.

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Elliott Smith and Liam Napier wrap the opening round of Super Rugby Pacific - with a big look at the opening run-arounds for the Kiwi sides.
The Chiefs were too good for the Highlanders and the Crusaders dodged the Hurricanes under the roof in Dunedin.
The guys also offer their votes for the Rugby Direct MVP and ask what can we expect from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in his season debut.

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Elliott Smith and Liam Napier discuss the late-breaking news of the Silver Lake deal with NZR, as well as take a look at how it might change New Zealand Rugby. And on the doorstep to the new Super Rugby season, we assess the fortunes of the sides in action this week.

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Elliott catches up with the man behind the Raeburn and Utrecht Shields - mythical rugby trophies that don't exist but perhaps should.

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Elliott Smith catches up with Michelle Hooper, tournament director of the 2021 Rugby World Cup - to be played in 2022 - and discusses her vision for the tournament.

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Elliott Smith catches up with Liam Napier to wrap the 2021 year of rugby

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We talk the eligibility changes to World Rugby and preview Heartland XV v New Zealand Baabaas, with the man who'll be going up against Warren Gatland in the coaching booth - Nigel Walsh.

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Liam Napier and Elliott discuss the All Blacks' poor run to finish the 2021 season and ask if it's a blip or something more.

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On this podcast:
Former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan discusses the loss to Ireland and what can be fixed in time for France, while Ross Filipo joins us to discuss the homecoming for Waikato ahead of the Bunnings NPC final this weekend against Tasman and Moana Pasifika's Kevin Senio reacts to the Super Rugby Pacific draw for 2022.

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