THE AFTERMATCH

By Kirstie Stanway-Thorne

Come for the rugby, stay for The Aftermatch. Join Stephen Donald & Kirstie Stanway every week for the best unfiltered stories, fresh perspectives and unique insights into rugby union.... more

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How many episodes does THE AFTERMATCH have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

THE AFTERMATCH episodes:

August 26, 2025 Can Springboks win playing entertaining rugby - Stephen Donald thinks so!
Chapters
00:00
The Rugby Championship is the greatest competition!
01:19
The Wallabies are properly back!!
02:29
Handre Pollard is the most high pressure match winner!
03:08
Can the Springboks win playing entertaining rugby?
05:07
The Boks have just sign posted what's coming at Eden Park!
07:53
What's it like inside camp when the All Blacks lose?
10:08
Are the Wallabies the best team in The Rugby Championship right now?
10:41
The romance of the Ranfurly Shield...
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18min
August 25, 2025 The uncomfortable feeling after an All Blacks loss - episode 28 of The Aftermatch
Chapters
00:00
The uncomfortable feeling after an All Blacks loss...
03:10
Where did the All Blacks let themselves down?
05:59
What's going on in the air?
14:40
How bad is Cortez Ratima?
16:19
Finlay Christie the best of the bunch!
19:14
The curious case of Rieko Ioane - is he a centre or a winger?
21:05
How good is Pablo Matera?!
23:12
Blind ranking loose forwards!
27:59
Rugby in Dunedin in the 90's
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31min
August 22, 2025 Is this the All Blacks team to beat the Boks - we react to Razor's latest team!
In this episode, we talk about the All Blacks pack that keeps getting bigger, Simon Parker's debut, how close is this team to the side Razor will roll out against the Springboks at Eden Park. Plus we react to the Boks going back to their tried and tested in Handre Pollard and what the Wallabies are bringing to Cape Town. Plus our predictions and more...
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17min
August 18, 2025 Beav and Liam Messam rate that All Blacks performance against Argentina in game 1 of the TRC!
Chapters
00:00
Game day in Argentina
04:25
We review the All Blacks performance
09:16
What's Beav really like on tour...
10:47
Our Black Magic All Black of the weekend...
12:28
The one player that could lead Argentina to the promise land
14:05
The oracle reacts to our world number 1 ranking!
15:28
We talk fantasy...
17:24
Instant reaction to the Boks v Wallabies
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19min
August 11, 2025 Richie Mo, Damian McKenzie and Beauden Barrett will all play in the 2027 RWC final, here's how!
Chapters
00:00
The TRC is here, so what's Beav's sources saying...
02:51
The All Blacks number 1 side is...
07:43
When will Leroy Carter get an opportunity?
08:55
What makes Argentina so dangerous...
12:00
Beav's unusual stopover in a Brazilian jungle!! "It was like a scene out of Narcos".
15:35
The Boks will be waiting for the Wallabies - this is when we will see what Aussie are made of!
18:16
The best/worst on field 'player' refs...
19:48
Is this Sacha's Rugby Championship!
20:39
This is how you beat the Boks at Ellis Park!
21:46
Richie Mo is coming home - so how do the All Blacks fit them all in?
26:04
Comparing Richie, Damian and Beaudy...
29:01
Vote for your Black Magic moment of the July series...
32:43
Who makes our fantasy team and who doesn't?
35:15
Predictions for the weekend ahead!
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39min
August 04, 2025 Kirst & Beav's instant reaction to the All Blacks Rugby Championship squad, including Leroy Carter and Simon Parker!
In this episode...we react to the All Blacks squad for The Rugby Championship, we talk about how Finlay Christie would feel about a recall, and what the new players Simon Parker, Kyle Preston and Leroy Carter have to offer. We review the Lions series, who would be our player of the series and what we learnt about the Wallabies in 3 weeks. We talk through another two iconic moments, review round 1 of the NPC and Beav reveals the one training that still gives him nightmares.

Chapters
00:00
We react to the All Blacks squad announcement...
02:16
Leroy Carter, Simon Parker, Kyle Preston are in!
05:50
Why Finlay Christie has been recalled...
09:15
Most recent iconic moments in black - cast your vote!
19:29
The Lions won the series, but the Wallabies won the war!
22:16
Where Joe Schmidt might have regrets!
24:52
Our player of the Lions series...
26:12
The Wallabies player that'll be a world beater by 2027
28:31
Manawatu a surprise package in the NPC?
30:20
Lima Sopoaga's $1 deal with Waikato
34:17
The one training session that still haunts Beav to this day...
39:01
NPC round 2 predictions!
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43min
July 31, 2025 Israel Dagg like you've never heard him before - bonus ep of The Aftermatch with Kirst & Beav
Chapters
00:00
Welcome to our special guest, Israel Dagg!
01:24
Izzy could have been a Black Cap!
03:03
The current player Izzy fan boys over...
05:10
Playing NPC as a 17 year old...
09:28
Memorable Moments in the All Blacks!
12:48
The greatest try assist of all time -
16:07
Beav the national hero...

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22min
July 29, 2025 What is the greatest All Blacks team of all time, 1996 or 2015?
In this episode we talk about 'that incident' to seal the Lions series, how did the Wallabies get so much improvement in the space of 7 days, the greatest celebration of Beav's career, we discuss which side was better the 1996 All Blacks or 2015, we relive that iconic Beauden Barrett try from the final, plus we preview the NPC and talk the players who could take the competition by storm and who could lift the trophy.
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32min
July 23, 2025 Why Richie Mo'unga rings Ronan O'Gara after every title win!
In this bonus episode we catch up with the legend Ronan O'Gara on all things Lions, Andy Farrell's style, the Wallaby who could make a difference and the most talented players he's ever coached.
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10min
July 21, 2025 Will Jordan will crack 100 test tries, Finn Russell is the best 10 & smuggling a rooster into FMG!
Coming up in this episode…how do you smuggle a rooster into FMG Stadium? We rank the French series, and pick our player of the series and standout rookie. We predict how many tries Will Jordan finishes his All Blacks career with, Beav explains how the All Blacks capping ceremony works, and we give our take on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Could James O’Connor come in to save the day and is Finn Russell the best first-five on the planet right now?

Chapters
00:00
How do you smuggle a rooster into FMG Stadium?
03:58
Did the French save their best til last?
06:53
How many All Black tries does Will Jordan end his career with?
11:21
Who was the All Blacks best rookie so far...
15:30
All Blacks capping ceremony - how do they work?
18:28
Our Black Magic player of the weekend...
21:09
How the Wallabies can win a test against the Lions...
24:00
Best on show for the Lions...
25:04
James O'Connor to save the day?
27:40
Finn Russell's the greatest first-five on the planet right now...

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33min

FAQs about THE AFTERMATCH:

How many episodes does THE AFTERMATCH have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.