This week on the Niche Cast we chat through a delayed start to the Blackcaps vs Afghanistan Test before going deep into the rugby league mangroves where we find back to back NSST champions St Thomas of Canterbury. Along with Southern Cross Campus winning the girls competition, these results inform us about the state of rugby league in New Zealand and there are lots of indicators suggesting that Lennox Tuiloma is one of, if not the best Kiwi-NRL prospect in Aotearoa after his dominant mahi with STOC and NZ Warriors Under 17s. We also break down NZ Warriors news such as Marcelo Montoya's possible departure, award winners and signing Erin Clark. Tatiana Finau and Sarina Masaga are youngsters from Auckland who made their NRLW debuts this weekend, while Dolphins and Eels have some Kiwi-NRL funk to discuss as well. We finish with lots of New Zealand football. All Whites lost to Mexico. Wellington Phoenix promoted Matt Sheridan and Alby Kelly-Heald. Auckland United won the Kate Sheppard Cup, Wellington Olympic won the Chatham Cup and who is Stipe Ukich?

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0:00 - Intro

7:51 - Mindfulness

11:24 - Musical jam

16:24 - Blackcaps vs Afghanistan

22:50 - National Secondary Schools Tournament & Tatiana Finau/Sarina Masaga NRLW debuts

41:33 - NZ Warriors & Kiwi-NRL

1:13:14 - All Whites vs Mexico

1:31:41 - Wellington Phoenix updates

1:35:46 - Kate Sheppard Cup & Chatham Cup