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)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

Guest: Clark Laidlaw

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The November Edition of the End of Month Mailbag comes to you in three parts and a day late 😆

Part 1 focuses on rugby with questions from Brendon (0:28) Murray (2:50) David L (8:11) and finishing with an OBC Six-Pack from Matt (12:00)

Part 2 talks cricket with contributions from Corey (25:21) Murray (29:25) & Craig (31:23) with the latter also lobbing in some Rugby League questions at the end (33:10)

Part 3 starts with old mates Lauren (35:52) & David D (37:45) asking for Formula 1 thoughts & then Isaac brings down the curtain with a double shot of American sport with the NFL (41:15) & NBA (44:17)

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On this episode, Nigel reviews the final All Blacks test of 2025, the very entertaining 52-26 win over Wales in Cardiff:

• 1st Half (0:57)
• 2nd Half (11:03)
• Post Test Statistics and Thoughts (18:58)
• A very brief reflection on the All Blacks 2025 campaign (25:00)

And then finishes the show with a confession in "Just One More Thing" (30:49)

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On this episode, Nigel reviews England deservedly ending the All Blacks bid for a Grand Slam at Twickenham last Sunday morning:

• 1st Half (0:43)
• 2nd Half (11:33)
• Post Test Stats and Observations (23:38)

before finishing with what he would like to see from the All Blacks in their final test of 2025 against Wales in Cardiff this Sunday morning (29:15)

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On this episode, Nigel gives an initial reaction to the squads announced by the six NZ based Super Rugby Pacific teams:

• Highlanders (1:45)
• Moana Pasifika (5:58)
• Hurricanes (8:53)
• Blues (13:06)
• Chiefs (15:23)
• Crusaders (21:03)

Then with the NFL having moved into the second half of their season, its time to revisit/revise/reguess😆 Nigel picks (24:37)

• NFC (25:39)
• AFC (31:20)

And to finish Nigel takes three or so minutes to look at the All Blacks team named to face England at Twickenham this weekend (36:20)

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On the first of two episodes this week, Nigel starts with a few quick thoughts about the All Blacks win over Ireland in Chicago (1:19) before deep-diving the outstanding test at Murrayfield between the ABs and Scotland:

• 1st Half (13:12)
• 2nd Half (28:19)
• Post Test statistics & observations (40:33)
• An "out-of-phase" mailbag question about Damian McKenzie from Bryan

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Nigel begins by putting a bow on the provincial rugby season for 2025 (0:53) then he dives head-long into another bursting at the seams mailbag. Contributors & topics include:

• Craig T - Rugby, Ashes & Big Bash League (8:49)
• David L - Rugby, Sports Events that should be brought back & NPC finds of the season (14:00)
• Bryan - All Blacks coaching concerns (19:44)
• Matt aka OBC - ABs vs Ireland, Grand Slam, Warriors signings, World Rugby eligibility, Pacific Championship & Halloween candy (24:03)
• Craig R - International League Window (36:42)
• Jack - Ruben Love (37:41)
• Makka - White Ferns World Cup performance & future (39:10)
• David D - The Noeline Taurua stand-down saga (42:05)
• Richard - The Mount Rushmore of NZ Sport Achievements/Moments (46:21)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

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This weeks episode is broken down into three snackable parts. We start with a little review/preview of rugby's NPC:

• Semi-Final #1 - Otago vs Bay of Plenty (1:35)
• Semi-Final #2 - Canterbury vs Hawke's Bay (5:10)
• Some thoughts on the Grand Final (7:07)

Then its onto the Heartland Championship aka The Peoples Rugby:

• Lochore Cup Final - North Otago vs Horowhenua-Kapiti (11:20)
• Meads Cup Final - Mid Canterbury vs Thames Valley (16:00)
• Thoughts on the Heartland Season as a whole (21:00)

And we finish the show with Sport Nation commentator & devoted Toronto Blue Jays fan Daniel McHardy talking the World Series (23:28) before briefly touching on the upcoming Blackcaps vs England ODI series (40:50)

Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden

Guest: Daniel McHardy

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On another loaded episode, Nigel begins by briefly reviewing the All Blacks End of Year tour squad (0:51) before spending more time on the far more interesting All Blacks XV squad, starting with the Dylan Pledger omission (5:00) & examining the squad itself (7:16) Then its a quick review/preview of provincial rugby - Heartland Championship Meads Cup (14:12) & Lochore Cup (18:14) then NPC (20:50) - before Sky Sport football commentator & Newstalk ZB weekend sport host, the fabulous Mr. Jason Pine drops by to talk all things football, after first assessing the sporting psyche of the country at the moment (27:31) And to finish the show "Just one more thing" is about The Great Race - the Bathurst 1000 (1.05:02)

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On this way-longer-than-it-should-have-been episode, Nigel starts by briefly reviewing the All Blacks Rugby Championship win over the Wallabies in Perth (1:05) before some post test thoughts & stats illustrating the stark contrast between the Trans-Tasman clashes and the previous four tests against Los Pumas & the Springboks (6:03). And then its into the September mailbag ... in October (kinda like the 2021 Rugby World Cup in 2022😆) ... which is broken into three parts:

• Part One (15:47) featuring questions from David D, Murray, Ryan & Nick
• Part Two (28:26) with questions provided by Jack, Dean, Carlin & an OBC Six Pack from Matt
• Part Three (47:55) involving the contributions of David L, Kyrin & Mark

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