2022 All Blacks Steinlager Series Squad Reaction

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan sits down with Northland Taniwha and Hurricane, Josh Moorby. The outside back speaks on his move to the far North and his side's strong start to the Bunnings NPC before rolling into his childhood in Te Awamutu (05:54). The self-anointed battler reveals he only made the 1st XV at Hamilton Boys' High as injury cover in his final year and it wasn't until he played for Waikato in the National Sevens that he got his big break with Southland (14:01). After making his debut for the Stags in 2019, he went on to cement himself as a regular in the starting lineup and pushed for higher honours after being called into the Highlanders environment as a replacement player in 2020 (24:17). Moorby credits his experience with the southernmost Super franchise for his form in the back end of 2021 that saw him receive a full-time contract with the Hurricanes. He would go on to nab the Rookie of the Year award for his new club as well as getting named in the Māori All Blacks (29:53). If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan chats with Crusader and All Black, Mitchell Drummond. The halfback touches on his latest Super Rugby title and the red and blacks  formula for success before delving into where his journey began as a nipper in Nelson (12:17). Life moved quickly for Drummond when he left home as within a year of leaving of school he had a contract with the Crusaders (21:10). While he admits he probably wasn't ready for that level of rugby at that age, he credits the likes of Andy Ellis and Willi Heinz for helping fast-track his development. Since making his debut in 2014 he has gone on to become the youngest centurion for the club and played alongside a number of legends and lifelong friends. Drummond notes the relationships he's forged as one of the key reasons he's stuck around (33:14) at a time where many who haven't been a constant in a black jersey have cashed in offshore. If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.  

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan calls on fellow Scallywag, Matt Fowler, to join him in venting his frustrations on the All Blacks' historic series loss to Ireland.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan chops it up with international referee, Ben O'Keeffe. The match official reveals that it wasn't until he went to university to study medicine that he started refereeing (12:07). He credits his experiences as a health professional for putting the pressures that come with rugby into perspective (26:15) before opening up on matters like dealing with the emotions of players on the field and putting up with heinous messaging on social media (36:45). If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan has a chinwag with former Blues Social Media Manager, Jared London. The self-educated creative talked about how he fell into the profession and how a DM landed him a job with the Super Rugby team he grew up supporting (12:04). London goes on to explain why he put the players at the forefront of their content (19:00) and how legacy media could churn out a better product if they got with the times (30:48). He also gives his take on if Kiwi sports stars will ever be as outspoken as those in America (42:19) and shares how disconnecting from the internet keeps him fresh (58:31). If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan sits down with Wellington Lion and Hurricanes, Aidan Morgan. The kōrero begins with the pivot talking about his key takeaways from his rookie season in Super Rugby before rolling into where his journey go going (7:14). The born and bred Aucklander then touches on how his schooling at King's College set him up for success both on and off the field (10:30), which also led to him getting the opportunity to pursue his rugby dreams in Wellington (16:57). He also lifts the lid on some of the pressures that come with signing the contracts he has so early in his career (22:35) as well as sharing how things have changed for him physcially since becoming a professional (30:47).     If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan chews the fat with Taranaki Bull and Chief, Reuben O'Neill. The conversation opens with where the prop is at on the injury front before rattling off the battles that have kept him on the sideline, which includes a diabetes diagnosis whilst at high school (3:36). He went on to sign with his home province, Taranaki, where after a few years of service he was invited for a preseason with the Crusaders. Although he wouldn't earn a cap with the side, O'Neill credits his experience down south for playing a part in his selection for the All Blacks later that year (12:28). Having been exposed to the national set up and just earnt a full Super Rugby contract, injury would strike another cruel blow and force him to wait until 2020 to make his debut for the Chiefs (19:00). It was during this period that he doubled down on his health science studies and led to him launching his business - Optimal Human (24:47). If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel now supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan gets his old man on the phone to get his takes on the All Blacks squad that was named for the upcoming series against Ireland. If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel now supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan jumps on a zoom with Nick Hegarty to compare their predicted All Black squads for the upcoming series against Ireland. If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.

Jordan chats with Highlander and former Wallaby, Jermaine Ainsley. The prop talks through his childhood in Cromwell (3:09) and what led to him shifting to Perth following a promising career at high school (08:25). After settling into his new home, he went on to represent the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels before playing test rugby for the green and gold. Ainsley explains what went into pledging his allegiance to Australia and how weird it was facing the haka on debut (17:45). His time across the ditch came to end in 2020 having signed for the Highlanders for the following year. An ankle injury put his first game for the Landers on hold until this season, but he credits the setback with pushing him to make the most of the opportunities he had moving forward (24:56). If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the Instagram page for more content - @_codewithkingi. Thanks for tuning in, it means more than you know.