All Blacks thump Los Pumas, Quade Cooper's fairytale return and how the Springboks can bounce back

It's an exciting week for our very own James Parsons who celebrates his Blues taking out the Super Rugby Aupiki comp. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes beat the Chiefs in a dominant display and the lads talk to an assistant coach of the New Zealand U20 squad that was named last week for the inaugural U20 Rugby Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads chat about the Hurricanes' strong start to the season and how the Chiefs will fare against them in what promises to be the game of the season so far. Hoskins Sotutu and Akira Ioane's form is also analysed and we look at which flyhalf would best suit Scott Robertson's All Blacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads have plenty to chat about this week as another round of Super Rugby Pacific brought about some unexpected results and potentially big injury news. In Super Rugby Aupiki, it's finals time and the Blues and Chiefs Manawa have it all to play for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Crusaders dynasty is over, igniting a race for the Super Rugby Pacific crown. The lads react to all the big results from the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads react to Ireland's Six Nations win this week and analyse key performances with an eye on the next slate of international matchups. Super Rugby Pacific threw some more interesting results our way over the weekend and similarly, Aupiki provided some stellar play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads shift their attention to the Six Nations to start this week's episode as big results have added a new dimension to the rugby world's biggest debate. Super Rugby Pacific had its share of big results, so the lads chat about the Reds, Drua and Hurricanes' big wins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The usual crew of James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl are back to unpack Super Round in Melbourne's big results, including a hefty loss for the Crusaders and big win for the Chiefs. Referee Ben O'Keeffe is in studio unpacking World Rugby's Shape of the Game forum and Super Rugby Aupiki kicked off in style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads are back and reacting to round one of Super Rugby Pacific, with key takeaways from each of the big matchups. We also dive into Six Nations chat, preview Super Rugby Aupiki and interview Moana Pasifika captain James Lay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aotearoa Rugby Pod is back for our first episode of 2024, with James Parsons and Ross Karl at the Super Rugby Pacific launch event chatting to various team captains this week. The lads also discuss players and teams to watch this year as well as some chat on the rule changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our last episode of the year and we've got awards to hand out! The lads name world players of the year, NZ players of the year, rising talent, veteran of the year, who to look out for in 2024 and a bold prediction for 2024. We also react to the big coaching news out of South Africa and Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.