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Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast! Despite an impressive opening 20 minutes from the All Blacks, England came out swinging, determined to crush their grand slam hopes. What began as a promising display quickly unraveled the All Blacks’ attack looked disjointed, at times even schoolboy-like, while England simply wanted it more.Wales finally broke their 19-game drought with a gritty one-point win over Japan a result that brought much-needed relief and belief back into their camp. Ireland, meanwhile, comfortably put Australia to bed. The Wallabies looked tired, mentally drained, and still feeling the aftereffects of a long and punishing Lions campaign. The All Blacks now face Wales this weekend to close out the northern tour. After a mixed series of performances, fans will be hoping the men in black can finish strong and remind everyone what this team is truly capable of when they find their rhythm.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go! It’s the last episode of 2025 after what has been a very long and interesting season, filled with some C-class tipping, surprising results, and a whole lot of unanswered questions. The lads kick things off by being asked the big one: what do they rate the All Blacks out of 10—and why? After what could be considered a just-above-average international season, the ABs showed flashes of what they can do, but also left fans with plenty of uncertainty and inconsistency. How do we trust them going into next year? Have they lost their aura? With the All Blacks’ final game of the season now in the books, the lads dissect the 50 points they put on Wales. Were we satisfied with that? They also dive into a full review of the South Africa vs Ireland test—a match full of drama with multiple yellow cards and a red. Are Australia and Joe Schmidt under some pressure after getting beaten by France to close out their tour? To wrap up this season’s podcast, the lads give out some way-too-early predictions for 2026: who’s going to win Super Rugby, who takes out the NPC, and the tough question of all tough questions—how many games do they think the All Blacks will lose next year?

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast! International footy is in full swing as the lads do a full review of the second week of the northern tour. New Zealand were lucky to come away with the win over Scotland thanks to D-mac, with a few cards being dished out over the weekend — is discipline an issue for New Zealand? South Africa put the French team away despite having only 14 men on the pitch for most of the game after a straight red card, and the question is asked: are South Africa playing the best brand of footy right now? As international rugby continues into another week, the lads predict their New Zealand side to take on England this weekend, with a bit of a reshuffle needed due to injuries. Will we see a kicking strategy from England this weekend? The Italians will be looking to carry on their form from last weekend but will be coming up against a very strong South African side. Australia need to bounce back after getting shocked by the Italians last weekend, as they take on the short-priced favourites in Ireland. The lads finish by putting their money where their mouth is for this week’s punt.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast! The NPC has wrapped up over the weekend, with the lads tucking into a full review. Canterbury have taken out the 2025 NPC championship over a very young Otago team, with players from both sides continuing to put their hands up for higher honors. International rugby is back, as New Zealand are set to take on Ireland in Chicago. With the teams not yet named, the fellas discuss who they would like to see getting a crack ahead of game one. As the NBA and NFL seasons have now both kicked off, the question of the week is: which All Black would make a good transition to the NFL or NBA? The fellas also touch on the other international fixtures this weekend as the Northern Tour is in full swing.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast!The NPC semi-finals wrapped up over the weekend, with the lads giving a full review of the action. Otago got the win over Bay of Plenty, thanks in part to another outstanding individual effort from Dylan Pledger, who continues to make a strong case for higher honours. Canterbury also claimed victory over Hawke’s Bay with a dominant second-half performance.Heading into the Grand Final this weekend, the lads reminisce about their favourite NPC final moments of all time.The Grand Final is here Otago vs Canterbury! Who will take out the 2025 NPC Championship as the fellas deliver a full preview. Can Otago claim their first NPC Finals victory in 27 years?

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast!The NPC quarter-finals have wrapped up, bringing some cracking results and a few outstanding individual performances. The lads dive into a full review of all the weekend’s action.Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty, and Otago are all semi-final bound this weekend. Each of the fellas has been randomly assigned one of the remaining teams to pitch their case for why they reckon their side will take out the 2025 NPC Championship.With Otago facing Bay of Plenty and Canterbury taking on Hawke’s Bay in the semis, the lads also deliver a full preview of what’s to come.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast!The lads kick things off by grading and reviewing each team’s season, taking a full look at every side’s overall performance from The Rugby Championship.It’s another year wrapped up for The Rugby Championship, as the fellas dive into a full review of the final round with South Africa going back-to-back.The boys then review Round 10 of the NPC which saw a few upsets and few cricket scores that helped solidify the top eight, with North Harbour collecting their first win of the season,  the lads wrap up the chat with a preview of the quarter-finals.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast!The lads kick things off by reviewing the latest round of The Rugby Championship. New Zealand have once again retained the Bledisloe Cup, and Eden Park continues its reputation as an unshakable fortress. But it raises the question: should the Bledisloe really be a three-game series?Meanwhile, South Africa powered past Argentina in convincing fashion, looking more dangerous than ever. With only one round remaining, it’s down to either South Africa or New Zealand to claim the Rugby Championship title, who will come out on top?The lads also dive into the final round of the NPC before the playoffs, where North Harbour are still chasing their first win of the season.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast.The Rugby Championship is down to the final two rounds and things are heating up, New Zealand face Australia in another Bledisloe clash, while Argentina go up against the world’s number one, South Africa, in a match that could shake up the standings.While North Harbour suffered heartbreak in the dying minutes yet again. They now meet Otago this weekend with a chance to bring the Shield back north for only the second time ever. Plus, the fellas  NPC MVP race is back — who’s on top after Round 8?

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast.New Zealand took a big beating from the Springboks over the weekend – is it a Wellington curse? The lads dive into what went wrong and where they would rank the Springboks’ win over New Zealand in terms of visiting teams pulling off a victory here.You’d have to say there’s no real in-form side at the moment. This must be the closest Rugby Championship ever, with everyone sitting on two wins and two losses. Who will take the reigns and go all the way?The lads then turn to the NPC. Can Canterbury go for an unbeaten season and carry the Log o’ Wood into next year? Will we see a North Harbour winless 2025 season?

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. The Fortress is still standing as, despite the recent talk about Eden Park streak coming to an end, the All Blacks were too good for South Africa in a wet & windy affair in Auckland. With the NFL seasons kicking off once again, we wonder which rugby player would make it as an  gridiron great. We take a trip down memory lane as we look back at the last defeat the All Blacks suffered at Eden Park and what things were like at the time of the last defeat. So, what were the key turning points between South Africa and New Zealand? Were South Africa underprepared for the weather or did the All Blacks just get the tactics right. The team now moves to Wellington, which raises the question, why isn’t Wellington, or any other stadium as much as a fortress as Auckland? We turn our attention to the NPC, where there has been a number of upsets in what has been an un-predictable season so far.

Welcome back to The Pick and Go Podcast. Is the Eden Park record under extreme pressure this year? Will the Springboks be the first to beat the ABs at Eden Park since 1994, will it be the Wallabies later in the year or will The Fortress of Eden remain intact for another season? The rugby championship is back with round 3 kicking off as New Zealand take on on South Africa and Australia take on Argentina. Review of last weekends NPC as the Log O'wood is on the move deep down south with the stags, will they hold onto it as they take on a undefeated Canterbury.One of these teams will finally get off the line with their first win of the season as we preview Counties Manukau vs North Harbour.

Welcome back to The Pick and Go Podcast.The Rugby Championship Has been blown wide open with Argentina humbling New Zealand with a shock win, while South Africa take Austraila back to reality making it one win and one loss each. NPC is showing the Blues region is in a very tough spot, North Harbour, counties and Auckland still searching for there first win of the season, Waikato take home the Ranfurly Shield in a thriller.The Rugby Championship takes a week break the lads preview round five will Auckland get their first win.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Australia look like they might be back to their very best & that is great news for the game of rugby. The team on the PAG look back at Australia’s comeback win against South Africa and try to figure out what happened. Are South Africa falling from grace, while Australia rises like a phoenix from the flames? New Zealand were also playing in some very testing conditions against a very strong Argentina side who would be looking to beat NZ on home soil, but a solid performance - even if it wasn’t spectacular - meant the ABs took the W. With those two results the Rugby Championship has been blown wide open. NPC continues its exciting start and the panel will be look ahead to all this weekend’s exciting action.

Guest starring alongside Piri on today’s episode is Jeff Wilson and Searley and they’ll be breaking down the recent AB’s squad that’ll be taking on Argentina in the Rugby Championship. We look back at last week’s NPC action and it seems there is already a surprise package this year.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast.\ The NPC is back, and it is bang with a bang! It seems there are plenty of players who still have a lot to give the game of rugby as a couple of legends help Waikato overcome Auckland in a thrilling opener to the NPC season. We look over the All Blacks squad and who has been a surprise inclusion?Is this getting closer the the squad and style we can expect from Razor in the future or is this still an experimental period. The Wallabies avoided a 3-0 series loss with a tough display against the Lions, but should this Wallabies side have won the series?

Welcome back to a new very special episode of the Pick and Go podcast. A few weeks ago, Piri told the story of meeting some fellas after winning the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and we managed to track them down.So, we reunite Piri and hear from Jordon and Evan about their experience and what it was like for them to meet Piri and drink from the trophy. The Lions have sealed the series against Australia, meaning that the third test is a dead rubber, so we ask the question: What can be done to still add some drama to a dead rubber game. NPC is also kicking off this week and we look at who is looking good to take out the title this year and who might be the surprise package of the season ahead.

Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. So, another test against the French and another win, but how do we feel after? Has the latest victory put any doubts to bed or it merely raised more questions about the team going forward? The other big match up was of course the first game between the Wallabies and the Lions. An impressive display from both teams has set up an intriguing second test. The NPC is also beginning its season and there is plenty to go over ahead of the first game.

Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. After the first test against France there were mixed feelings going into the second. Were the All Blacks rusty, or were the French way better than we gave them credit for? Was there cause for concern? Well, it seems the Real Razor All Blacks have arrived and they arrived in style. Not only was the win in the second test against France comprehensive, the ABs played with a style and flair that we’ve come to expect from the ABs coach. Is this a signal that NZ rugby is evolving? After last week’s revelations about call ups and presents, Piri Weepu once again takes us behind the current of life as an All Black.

Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. The All Blacks faced their first test of the season and the French certainly showed up despite reports that the real French team were still in France. Jeff Wilson and Piri Weepu take us back to their beginnings with the All Blacks. With a number of players making their All Blacks debut the pair reveal what it is really like to get the call that you’ve made the team and how the veterans react to the new kids on the block. We look back at that All Blacks vs France clash and try and see what we can learn from it. Were the French better than we thought, or were the ABs a little rusty? There were also a number of other teams involved on the weekend, which player did Jeff Wilson call one of the best in the world based on their latest performance?