A Bit Of An Animal

The Pod Squad returns with a special mid Six Nations episode. They unpack all things Lions revival, Stormers crisis, Bulls momentum and Sharks indifference. along with the first Springbok Alignment of 2026, Cape Woman's Super League 1 and a SA Cup preview. #SouthAfricanRugby #SAFFA #URC #Stormers #Lions #Sharks #Bulls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is time for a mid (ish) season check in on the performance of our teams so far as well as taking an uninformed and very one eyed look at the six nations, which would undoubtedly benefit from a little bit of South African Involvement!! 😁😁 #SouthAfricanrugby #SAFFA #Stormers #Lions #Bulls #Sharks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod Squad assemble dispite technical challenges to discuss The Stormers losing at the 9th time of asking, The Sharks revival. The Bulls finally clicking and the Lion's building promising momentum. Plus we preview an explosive derby weekend ahead with #LiovBul and #ShavSto looking like proper tasty games. #SouthAfricanRugby #SAFFA #URC #Bulls #Stormers #Sharks #Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Muhammad & Jean hold down the fort as Thembinkosi, Sibusiso, Paul all take sudden Paternity leave, discussing Scott Razer Roberson Sacking, Round 4 of the Champions and Challenge Cup and a preview of the upcoming URC Round including the heavy weight clash of #Springbok laden #Stormers Vs #Sharks at Cape Town Stadium. #Bulls #Lions #URC #SouthAfricanRugby #Rugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod Squad jump off the bench this week as Muhammad, Thembinkosi, Jean and new #Stormers recruit Paul discuss all of the South African Rugby Unions. The #Lions represent SA with a win against Lyon thanks to a player of the match performance from new recruit Batho Hlakani. Unfortunately The Stormers, #Bulls and #Sharks were not as lucky as they all lost to English opposition - the worst type of opposition to lose to, while The Free State Cheetahs game cancelled due to a storm Amsterdam. Griquas sign highly rated Baby Bok Super Star Damian Markus ahead of the SA Cup, how will they integrate him alongside Zwelendaba and Zane Bester? Then URC franchises to possibly compete in the SA Cup? Potentially expanding the tournament to all 14 Unions(Teams) in South Africa #SouthAfricanRugby #SAFFA #URC #EPCT #ChampionsCUp #ChallengeCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod Squad reassembles after their break to pack down with a new blindside flank on the panel in Sibusiso as they deep dive the Stormers testmatch-esque victory Vs The Bulls in front of a near capacity crowd at Cape Town Stadium. We take a look at the Lions second conference victory of the season away at a disjointed Sharks. And an early preview the 3 Champions Cup games involving The Stormers, Sharks and Bulls, and the two Challenge Cup games featuring The Lions And Free State Cheetahs. #SAFFA #SouthAfricanRugby #URC #Stormers #Bulls #Sharks #Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jean and Thembinkosi begin tonights show with a tribute to Lusanda Dumke , you can donate to support her family here https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/lusanda-dumke Then they take a look back over the European Cup performances and a look ahead at the return of the URC. #SouthAfricanRugby #SAFFA #Dumke #Sharks #Bulls #Lions #Stormers #Springboks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod Squad packs down to admire the Stormers resolve, lament the Bulls game management, take positives from the Sharks defeat, learn what they can from Toulouse excellence, feel sad about the Lion's capitulation and just enjoy watching the Cheetahs in a competitive game as we review all of the South African involvement in the Champions Cup & Challenge Cup! If you love South African Rugby and have been looking for an opportunity to join a Podcast, we have a opening on our team, reach out to us at welshregionalrugbypod@gmail.com and let's discuss. You can support any of the 14 unions, but you will be expected to watch every Stormers game for us which is a great gig this season. #SouthAfricanRugby #Springboks #Podcast #SAFFA #Bulls #Stormers #Sharks #Lions #Cheetahs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod Squad returns to assess Wales Vs South Africa, Ebens 12 Week suspension, Rugby World Cup draw, review round 6 of the URC and preview round 1 of the EPCR Champions and Challenge Cup. If you love the Stormers and fancy having a crack at podcasting, drop us a line on welshregionalrugbypod@gmail.com and let's chat. #SouthAfricanRugby #Eben #Springboks #Stormers #Sharks #Lions #Bulls #URC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ireland Vs Springboks Review, Wales Vs Springboks Preview, URC Round 6 Preview. Never a dull moment in South African Rugby as The Pod Squad are joined by esteemed rugby journalist Jan De Koning to deep dive the Dublin drama. Preview Wales Vs South Africa at the Principality & Round 6 of The United Rugby Championship. Give Malcolm Marx his flowers. All this and more on this week's episode of A Bit Of An Animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three quarters of the Pod Squad assemble to unpack another controversial Springbok game, Acknowledge Italy's positive growth in the sport of rugby unions. Is the reaction from New Zealanders post All Blacks lose to England called Warranted? Show Gregor Townsend the door, Early thoughts in the Nations Championship? Nominations for World Player or the year, All this and more on this weekend episode of A Bit Of An Animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full bomb/Pod squad revel in the glow of an unlikely victory in the city of lights Paris against a worthy opponent in Le Bleu, give Siya Kolisi his flowers, dissect an indifferent and ill disciplined All Black performance vs Scotland and we manage to throw Henry Pollack under a red London bus. #SouthAfricanRugby #SAFFA #Bulls #Sharks #Stormers #Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Full Bomb Squad returns to pack down on The Springboks Defeat of Eddie Jones' Japan, Did All Blacks win or did Ireland lose? Max Jorgenson and the Wallabies get out classed by King Henry the 8/7/6 & England, all the Banter you can handle, Look ahead to the La Revenge! France Vs Springboks! #Springboks #SouthAfricanrugby #Sharks #Stormers #Lions #Bulls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a full Okes Podcast this week as the team get stuck in to the Springbok squad for Japan, including bolter Zachary Porthen the 21 year old tight head prop - still a baby by front row standards. Plus we review the first block of games for all the Saffa teams in the URC. #SAFFA #SouthAfricanRugby #URC #Rugby #Lions #Sharks #Bulls #Stormers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full Bomb Squad is back! They deep dive all things Rugby Championship, URC, World Cup Formats and what keeps Heyneker Meyers awake at night. #URC #SouthAfricanRugby #SAFFA #Bulls #Stormers #Sharks #Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a controversial episode filled with call outs 75% of the team analyze the Springboks and All Blacks wins & preview the deciding round of The Rugby Championship (TRC), there is a deep dive into round one of the United Rugby Championship (URC) and a preview of round 2 of the URC with team sheets to assess. Finally we begrudgingly give England their flowers for winning the Women's Rugby World Cup. #Springboks #Southafricanrugby #SAFFA #CurrieCup #URC #Bulls #Stormers #Sharks #Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

75% of the usual team previews the Rugby Championship Round 5 as the Springboks host the Argentinian Pumas in Durban and the All Blacks return to Eden Park to face the Wallabies. The Woman's Rugby Delivers a huge Upset and the Griquas win the Currie Cup against all odds. If that isn't enough we look ahead to the United Rugby Championship Round 1. #Saffas #Springboks #URC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a week of intense second halfs, South Africa National rugby teams played the New Zealand twice away in the space of 12 hours and it lived up to the hype. Other important questions for this week are - Is it time for Robertson to go? How good has the Womens World Cup been? and who do you have to win the Currie Cup? #RugbyUnion #SAFFA #SouthAfricanRugby #SARU #WomesSpringboks #Springboks #CurrieCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regular crew of Mohammed, Liza, Jean and Thembinkosi run down all the goings on in South African Rugby this week - A review and a preview of the All Blacks games, The Women's game against France and against the Black Ferns and everything you need to know about the Currie Cup - it is a busy one! #SAFFA #SouthAfricanRugby #WomensSpringboks #CurrieCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weeks special guest Angus Opperman journalist at Rugby365 joins us to discuss Springbok women beating Italy in the game of the World Cup - so far and book themselves a chance to become legends this weekend! We look at the teams fighting it out to get to the Currie Cup Semi Final, and we give the SARU some advice on how to best use the additional revenue received this season. #SAFFA #SARU #SouthAfricanRugby #RugbyUnion ##URC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices