On a loaded show, Nigel starts off chatting round two of Super Rugby Pacific (0:47) running through the five fixtures chronologically:

• Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika (0:57) 

• Waratahs vs Drua (2:08) 

• Highlanders vs Chiefs (3:55)

• Force vs Blues (6:56)

• Crusaders vs Brumbies (8:12) 

That’s followed by a quick chat with Chiefs & All Blacks wing Emoni Narawa (11:22) on his SRP return, dealing with injuries & facing the defending champs this weekend, before Nigel dives into the absolutely stacked End of Month Mailbag:

PART 1 

• Isaac C (15:05) talking NBA & Winter Olympics 

• Aidan, Zinny & Alex (22:05) asking about the Six Nations 

• Alex (24:15) with addition questions about Boxing & Nigel's beloved Tottenham Hotspur

• Damian (25:18) wants to know about Phoenix men's coach options

• Craig T (28:32) chats NRL, UEFA Champions League format & T20 World Cup before asking about Nigel’s favourite movies scores and soundtracks 

PART 2

• Michael (33:57) is worried about his Crusaders

• Dene (35:44) has early season doubts about no TMO interventions in Super Rugby Pacific 

• Isaac H (37:34) with some questions about issues with New Zealand Rugby 

• Craig O (43:13) on comments about the absence of South African teams in Super Rugby Pacific 

• Matt aka OBC (45:18) with a Six (or Seven) Pack including the All Blacks, Statues, T20 World Cup, Rugby World Cup 2027 & 70s & 80s TV reboots

PART 3

• David L (53:00) on the social media impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of athletes 

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Guest: Emoni Narawa 

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Nigel starts this week's episode by looking at the opening round of games in Super Rugby Pacific (0:47) rolling through the five fixtures in chronological order:

• Highlanders vs Crusaders (1:19)
• Waratahs vs Reds (3:12)
• Drua vs Moana Pasifika (4:24)
• Blues vs Chiefs .. featuring a law book rant! (5:10)
• Force vs Brumbies (7:16)

Then to finish the show, Nigel shares a handful of his go-to's when he needs a pick-me-up (8:27)

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Ahead of the start of Super Rugby Pacific, Nigel begins the episode by ranking the eleven teams & makes his prediction for who wins it all in 2026 (0:52) before chatting with Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker (12:16) & Chiefs attack coach Roger Randle (17:34) about their SRP opener against the Blues on Saturday night. To finish the show, our resident Combat Sport expert Brad "B-Brad" Lewis drops in to talk UFC (23:24) the Joseph Parker situation (37:00) & WWE storylines post the Royal Rumble with WrestleMania looming large on the horizon (38:20)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

Guests: Simon Parker, Roger Randle, Brad "B-Rad" Lewis

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On a tidy wee three part episode, Nigel opens with a pre Super Rugby Pacific All Blacks Depth Chart (0:50) complicated by the absence of a key component - an All Blacks coach - starting with the forwards (2:36) before rolling through the backs (9:38) Then head commentator on Sport Nation's Summer of Cricket coverage Daniel McHardy joins the show to talk T20 World Cup (17:10) Super Smash Finals Day (30:19) the overall T20 situation in NZ Cricket (39:15) and whether Brendon McCullum should remain as England's test coach (45:50) with Nigel finishing the show with his vibes based prediction for the biggest single day in American sport - Super Bowl LX (53:10)

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Guest: Daniel McHardy

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This episode sees Nigel diving into a bulging-at-the-seams mailbag for the first time in 2026, attacking a myriad of questions, thoughts & observations in three parts:

PART 1 

• Murray (0:37) asking about the next generation of Blackcaps

• Carlin (4:01) on players potentially in the All Blacks mix & non NZ coaching options for the All Blacks

• Brendon (7:57) asks can the Blackcaps win the T20 World Cup?

• Will (9:10) talking about Japanese Rugby, Cricket, NFL & Super Rugby Pacific 

• David D (13:14) asks who is best qualified for the ABs coaching job & should Manchester United permanently sign Michael Carrick as manager? 

• Alex (16:56) requests some Six Nations predictions 

• Melanie (18:05) with some thoughts & observations about tennis 

• And staying with tennis, Jack (20:37) wants to know what has been Nigel’s favourite game at the Australian Open thus far 

PART 2

• Damien (22:55) asks if the Wellington Phoenix can win the women’s A-League?

• Dean (26:37) provides his take on the Scott Robertson saga 

• David L (36:35) asks about the EPL, NFL Draft & Quentin Tarantino movies

PART 3

• Craig (41:35) talking Super Smash & Big Bash League, Sir Wayne Smith leaving NZ Rugby & proposed NRL rule changes 

• And we finish with an OBC Six Pack from Matt (49:55) with comments on test rugby in Baltimore & the NFL, before questions on Razor’s departure, the All Blacks, Winter Olympics and Christmas presents 🎁

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The main feature of today's episode is a conversation with Radio New Zealand sport journalist, author & long-time member of the All Blacks press corps Jamie Wall seven days removed from New Zealand Rugby sacking Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach (1:18) Then to finish its another installment of Nigel's vibes based picks as we are down to the final four in the NFL Playoffs:

• Divisional Round Review (33:21)
• AFC Final - Patriots @ Broncos (35:00)
• NFC Final - Rams @ Seahawks (36:49)

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Guest: Jamie Wall

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On today's show, Nigel shares his thoughts on the early end to Scott Robertson's tenure as All Blacks head coach (0:36) before providing his vibes-guided NFL picks for this weekend's Divisional Round of the playoffs (7:24) in chronological order:

• Bills @ Broncos (8:53)
• 49ers @ Seahawks (10:25)
• Texans @ Patriots (12:21)
• Rams @ Bears (14:26)

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Nigel welcomes in 2026 by indulging in his start-of-the-year guilty pleasure, the NFL (1:56) giving his vibes based selections for the games in the opening week of the playoffs aka Wildcard Weekend:

• Rams @ Panthers (2:03)
• Packers @ Bears (3:12)
• Bills @ Jaguars (4:50)
• 49ers @ Eagles (6:29)
• Chargers @ Patriots (7:03)
• Texans @ Steelers (8:50)

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Nigel bids farewell to 2025 with a three-part year ending mailbag:

PART 1

• Melanie (1:27) on the Netball NZ Fiasco & Carlos Alcaraz
• Lauren (3:57) on Formula 1
• David L (5:20) on Liverpool's EPL title, Otago's Ranfurly Shield win & MLB's World Series
• And Matt aka OBC (8:49) is also talking Formula 1

PART 2

• Michael (10:26) asking what is Nigel's upset of the year?
• Bryan (12:09) wants to know how many tests the All Blacks will win against South Africa next year?
• Carlin (16:00) asks about our top rugby analysts & who should the next CEOs of New Zealand Rugby, Cricket and Netball should be?
• Isaac (24:47) asks who will win the NFL? Is the Chiefs dynasty over? And who wins the NBA?
• And David D (30:48) asks for Nigel's Halberg thoughts

PART 3

• Craig (33:00) is seeking a review the Blackcaps test series with the West Indies, thoughts on the RWC2027 draw and asks if South Africa leaving Super Rugby has had a detrimental effect on New Zealand and Australian rugby?

The episode finishes with Nigel paying tribute to the late, great Rob Reiner and the plethora of outstanding films that is his legacy (43:26)

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In this lean episode, hear current Hurricanes head coach Clark Laidlaw talk about the team's former head coach and ex-All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland joining his coaching team for Super Rugby Pacific 2026 (1:10) followed by Nigel's thoughts on the NBA Cup playoffs (8:25) and finishing with a call for help about the last NYP episode of the year (19:02)

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Guest: Clark Laidlaw

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