The usual crew of Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall convene to chat Super Rugby Pacific contenders vs pretenders, the return of Melani Nanai and a healthy dose of All Black selection debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is the All Blacks' third No 9 and how legit are the Hurricanes

Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons host a weekly chat about all things New Zealand rugby, from Super Rugby Pacific, the All Blacks, Bunnings NPC, Farah Palmer Cup, and Super Rugby Aupiki, the team have you covered with unique insight from current pros still in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The lads have plenty of big club games to react to this week after finals in Europe and Japan as well as some huge results in Super Rugby Pacific. We start by dissecting the games in Christchurch and Hamilton before casting an eye over the Champions Cup final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How would Super Rugby teams fare in the Champions Cup?

The Super Rugby Pacific playoffs are just around the corner and some big contests offer the chance to build or destroy confidence before the knockout stages. The lads talk about the Hurricanes' weaknesses that the Chiefs can exploit and debate whether the Crusaders have one last swing to throw at the Blues before their season's done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teams have smartened up on the Hurricanes but there's a simple fix

New Zealand Rugby's Head of High Performance Mike Anthony joins the show this week as the lads chat about The Rugby Championship U20, player pathways and of course, the huge upcoming contest between the Hurricanes and Blues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand's pathways put to the test and Hurricanes vs Blues preview

Round 10 of Super Rugby Pacific threw some wild results and games at us, and the boys are here to unpack all of it. The Hurricanes suffered their first loss, so have they peaked too early? The Blues are building and the Crusaders are getting healthy. Also, don't be distracted by the Chiefs getting left hanging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here come the Crusaders and can the Blues beat the Hurricanes?

Former All Black Aaron Cruden is in the studio this week to add some additional analysis and insight to the latest results in Super Rugby Pacific. The panel also chat about the recently announced Black Ferns contracts and deliver predictions for round 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is the All Blacks' third No 9 and how legit are the Hurricanes

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