The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Australia & New Zealand

Darren Shand managed the All Blacks for 20 years and takes us inside one of the most successful eras of a sports teams ever.

We discuss the logistics of taking the All Blacks on tour, calling to tell players they've made the squad and Marshy even tells us what he said to Graham Henry when he was told he might not make the team.

Plus Darren opens up on interviewing Graham Henry and Robbie Deans for the top job, while JP lets us know what he said to the Queen to get kicked out of Buckingham Palace.

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We wrap up the 2024 Rugby Championship with Marshy & JP putting together the best XV from this year's tournament.

We review the matches from the weekend, including the Wallabies improvements, the All Blacks new strengths and another piece of silverware for the Springboks.

Plus the lads discus their best streaking stories!

The Rugby Championship 1st XV, Fraser McReight the BEST 7 in the World? Best Streaker Stories & More!

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Former All Blacks record points scorer Andrew Mehrtens is back with his old mate Marshy, joining the GBRANZ team in studio this week.

Mehrts talks us through his illustrious career, including:

Bursting on the scene during Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield era of the mid 90s.
The 1995 Rugby World Cup final in South Africa.
Getting the ball to Jonah Lomu as quickly as possible.
Controversially pulling the fingers at Loftus.
And of course, grooming Dan Carter to fill his boots!

Plus we discus some of the key talking points from the week's Rugby Championship round.

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Former Wallaby Justin Harrison is coming in hot and the lads are feeling the heat, especially Marshy!!!

We start by unpacking whether or not Justin Harrison eye-gouged Justin Marshall during a Bledisloe Cup test match.

Then we dig into the Harrison's childhood, playing for the Barbarians, the 2003 RWC final, almost being eating by crocodiles, his fight with Filipo Levi and the significance of the Bledisloe Cup.

The lads unpick the All Blacks and Wallabies results, and discuss why Cheslin Kolbe is better the Antoine Dupont.

Marshy makes some big calls on changes for the All Blacks and we break down what makes the Springboks so dominant right now.

Then we unpick what went wrong for the Wallabies and how they can bounce back for the Bledisloe!

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Find out why Justin Marshall is so excited about the All Blacks loss and hear why Jeremy Paul thinks the Wallabies have one finger on the Bledisloe Cup!

We break down the good and the bad from New Zealand's loss at Ellis Park and the Wallabies win in Argentina.

Would a captain's challenge prevent howlers from the TMO like the one we all saw in Johannesburg?

Plus, hear how former All Blacks prop Kees Meeuws saved the life of a Wallabies player during the Rugby World Cup.

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Is Leon Macdonald’s Departure Going to Help the All Blacks? Why the Wallabies are Struggling & More!

Reacting to Leon Macdonald’s Shock Departure from the All Blacks + Previewing this Weekend’s Matches

Reacting to Leon Macdonald’s Shock Exit from the All Blacks, Why the Wallabies are Struggling & More!

One of the greatest players of all time, Christian Cullen, joins the GBRANZ team in studio this week!

Fresh from a round of golf with Marshy, Cullen talks us through some of the biggest moments of his career, including:

His miraculous introduction to the world at the Hong Kong sevens.
Playing alongside Jonah Lomu.
Scoring a hat trick in his first test for the All Blacks.
That try against the Wallabies.
And, he runs through his pick of the current crop of test fullbacks playing around the world.

We're in Australia next week and JP has a big guest lineup, so don't miss out, make sure you hit the follow button!

All Blacks legend Israel Dagg joins the GBRANZ team in studio this week!

The Rugby World Cup winner candidly opens up on some of the key moments that contributed to his successful career, including:

His epic first test try for the All Blacks.
Getting told off by Sir Steve Hansen after scoring the match-winner in South Africa.
Almost going down the wrong path growing up.
Playing a World Cup blinder after getting blind drunk.
And, he also lets us know what changes he'd make to the current All Blacks team.

Don’t miss out on any of the action...
We've got another huge guest next week!

The GBRANZ team is thrilled to welcome their first guest to the studio, All Blacks fly-half Richie Mo'unga! 

In this exclusive episode, the mercurial number 10 sits down with us to share his insights and experiences, covering a wide range of topics:

His ambitions with the All Blacks.
The special bond with Head Coach Razor Robertson.
Life and rugby in Japan.
The Rugby Championship.
And Marcus Smith!

Don’t miss out on any of the action...
Our second episode will be dropping next week!