Episode 74 - How Good Is Rugby? International Rugby, NPC and RWC review

The last few months of rugby have been awesome and there is so much to cover.. from Southland Stag Ranfurly Shield wins to Australian upsets to World Cup games. Listen in as we recap what has been a busy few months in rugby and make some predictions for games coming up.

On today's episode we are joined again by guests Max Sharp & Matt. This time Ben hosts a Top 100 quiz where the three competitors face off to name the most niche player/thing in a given category. If the answer is too niche, no points are on offer. If it's an obvious answer, minimal points are given.This was a lot of fun, listen in now!

On today's episode we are joined by podcast regular & rugby expert, Max Sharp. We are also thrilled to welcome our first (actual) Aussie guest, Matt. Listen in as we discuss the B&I Lions tour to Australia, who we think will be likely test starters along with some predictions.

Join us as we attempt to Debate some hot topics in NZ Rugby. Podcast regular Jesse joins the team to have a go at some 1v1 debates including; should Super Rugby go in favour of an expanded NPC?, should the AB's be able to select overseas players and what was better between bluebird & wheetbix original rugby cards??

Join us as we chat about the exciting 2025 Super Rugby season to date. Have our pre-season predictions turned true? Who are the top players so far and how is fantasy rugby going? Listen in

It's that time of year again, time for us to make a bunch of predictions about Super Rugby and inevitably get them all wrong.Join us as we review each team, the transfers and provide our thoughts on who will finish where.

Join us as we attempt a 'Tenable' Game Show and really stretch our rugby knowledge to list the top 10 in some oddly specific categories. Can we name the Top 10 most capped All Blacks with the last name Smith? Can we nail a top 10 most-capped highlanders list? Play along (and probably do better than us)!

Join us for a review of the international rugby season. Listen in as we rank all teams and their performance in international rugby from 1-10. Will any team be good enough for a 10/10 ranking and will any team get a 0? Find out now!

A mix of old school, new school, battlers, provincial legends, fan favourites and a bit of flair brings together our first classic provincial XV's. We kick off a new mini series by heading down south to put together a classic Southland XV to go up against a classic Otago XV. Which side do you prefer and which players would you have liked to see make the cut?

Join us as we attempt to name all 300 of the players occupying the most capped All Blacks XVs from 2005-2024 in this sporkle quiz episode. Can we easily name the classic 2011 & 2015 most capped AB squads or will we be caught out by some All Blacks that slipped the memory bank? Listen now !