In the first of two episodes this week, Nigel answers questions from a bulging-at-the-seams mailbag featuring Novak Djokovic, IPL cricket, NHL & NBA playoffs, the Blackcaps coaching set-up, NRL, Football including EPL, SPL & A-League, sporting trophies and wide range of rugby related questions

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Mailbag Contributors: Melanie, Isaac C, Carlin, Craig, Macca, Robin, Isaac H, Matt aka OBC, Ernest, Ash, Robbie & David

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On this weeks episode, Nigel looks back at round 10 of Super Rugby Pacific, chatting Crusaders vs Blues (1:20) Drua vs Waratahs (3:43) Moana Pasifika vs Brumbies (5:24) Chiefs vs Highlanders (6:03) and Force vs Hurricanes (7:53) PS I do love a draw😊 After a very quick look at Rd 11 (10:16) Nigel chats with Super Rugby's next centurion - Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho (12:16) Then its time to dive headlong into a massive 72 hours of WWE Wrestling with the shows resident sports entertainment expert Brad "B-Rad" Lewis (17:23) chatting Day 1 (18:23) & Day 2 (36:15) of WrestleMania 41, with a some extra time devoted to final match of event between Cody Rhodes & John Cena (50:08)

PS Mailbag episode next week ... you know what to do

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

Guests: Samisoni Taukei'aho & Brad Lewis

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As has become the norm, Nigel begins the episode by reviewing the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific, starting with the top of the table clash between the Reds and Chiefs in Hamilton (0:37) before rolling through the quartet of Saturday games - Moana Pasifika vs Waratahs (5:27) Drua vs Crusaders (7:47) Blues vs Hurricanes (8:21) Force vs Highlanders (9:57) and rounding it off with a peek at round 9 (11:17) That's followed by some thoughts on the Grand Final of Super Rugby Aupiki between the Blues and Matatu (12:55) before Nige ends the podcast by paying his respect to actor Val Kilmer (16:58) who passed away last week

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

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On this episode Nigel looks back at round 7 of Super Rugby Pacific, starting with the Hurricanes mauling of the Waratahs (0:43) then the Highlanders battle with the Brumbies (3:46) the Reds repeating over the Force (5:20) before finishing with the Moana Pasifika masterpiece against the Crusaders (6:45) Then Nige previews the top of the clash that begins round 8 between the Chiefs & Reds in Hamilton (10:49) and wraps up the pod with three standout moments from his week (20:10)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

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Nigel starts this episode with a quick look at Round 6 of Super Rugby Pacific (1:00) including a mini dive into what's ailing the Blues campaign to this point (8:35) Then its time to talk football with Sky Sports Commentator & Newstalk ZB Weekend Sport host Jason Pine, beginning with the All Whites (16:13) before chatting Auckland FC (27:30) the Phoenix Women (30:20) and the battling Phoenix Men (35:17). We conclude this episode with our monthly reach into the NYP Mailbag (44:48) with topics including Sam Ruthe, Scott Barrett, Liam Lawson, Super Rugby Aupiki, AFL & some more football - enjoy 😊

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

Guest: Jason Pine

Mailbag Contributors: Ash, John, Aidan, Mark, Matt, Greg & David

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A double shot of rugby this episode starts with Nigel looking at the five entertaining games that made up Round 5 of Super Rugby Pacific (0:52) beginning with Highlanders vs Hurricanes (1:05) then moving through Brumbies vs Drua (2:40) Crusaders vs Force (3:38) Chiefs vs Blues (8:00) Reds vs Waratahs (10:26) before finishing with some quick thoughts on the upcoming Round 6 (12:40) Then its on to Super Rugby Aupiki (14:39) which has reached the midway point of its (way to short) season. Nigel starts by looking at the leaders and defending champion Blues (15:56) then their most probable challengers in Matatu (17:35) & Chiefs Manawa (18:40) before ending with Hurricanes Poua (19:33) and some quick thoughts about the second half of the competition (20:38)

PS Next week is a Mailbag Episode ... you know what to do!

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On this episode Nigel looks at the opening four weeks of the Super Rugby Pacific season and how its treated all eleven teams, starting with the only unbeaten team in the competition the Waratahs (0:43) followed by:

- Chiefs (3:47)

- Highlanders (5:20)

- Crusaders (8:00)

- Reds (10:02)

- Brumbies (13:00)

- Force (16:02)

- Fijian Drua (19:49)

- Moana Pasifika (23:20)

- Blues (25:43)

- Hurricanes (30:25)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

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This weeks episode starts with Nigel's thoughts, observations & questions following the Warriors opening game of the NRL season in Las Vegas (0:37) before a quick hit on Round 3 of Super Rugby Pacific (15:10) and ending with a Random Top Five of his favourite movie characters played by the late Gene Hackman (21:57)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

This week’s episode starts with Chief coach Clayton McMillan talking about his decision to leave NZ rugby at the end of the current Super Rugby Pacific season to take up an opportunity with Irish club Munster (1:13) before Nigel shares some quick thoughts on the second round of Super Rugby Pacific (10:30) followed by a pre-Super Rugby Aupiki chat with Chiefs Manawa captain Kennedy Tukuafu (16:54) The month ends, as it always does, with a dive into the NYP Mailbag, answering questions which include topics like Super Rugby Fantasy, Cricket broadcast rights, the Six Nations, the Blackcaps Champions Trophy chances, Formula 1, sport movies and much much more (21:43) 

Host and Producer: Nigel Yalden 

Guests: Clayton McMillan & Kennedy Tukuafu 

Mailbag Contributors: David, Matt (aka OBC) Isaac, Lauren & Richard 

In the first of what will be a recurring feature of Old School All Blacks Test reviews, Nigel dives into the relentless, utterly dominant 80 minute effort that he sees as the benchmark by which all All Blacks performances in the professional era should be measured by - the All Blacks vs Wallabies at Athletic Park Wellington on Saturday 6 July 1996 (1:49) The review includes:

- The Teams (2:33)

- The 1st Half (4:25) including a piece of brilliance from Jonah Lomu (10:38)

- 1st Half thoughts & observations (15:43)

- 2nd Half (17:34)

- Post Test thoughts, observations and conclusions (29:00)

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