The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Australia & New Zealand

GBRANZ is back for 2025 - just in time for the kick off of the new Super Rugby season! James O’Connor joins Justin Marshall, Jeremy Paul and Andy Rowe to discuss his recent viral clip at McDonalds and life in New Zealand, why he decided to join the Crusaders, and the upcoming Super Rugby schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s our season finale, so World Cup Winner Jeremy Paul is back with All Blacks legend Justin Marshall and host Andy Rowe. This week we take a look at how coach Joe Schmidt has turned around the Wallabies. Marshy gives his thoughts on what Australia can do now to go to the next level, while JPs confidence is sky high ahead of the Lions tour down under in 2025! GBRANZ are stoked to be partnering with Angel Bay to bring you the Northern Tour, with their new Gourmet Breakfast Beef Sausage Patties, the perfect pairing for those early games.  More information on their delicious meat patties can be found here www.angelbay.com/breakfast Download the SAILY app - use our code GBRANZ at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. 00:00 Intro 05:17 2024 World Rugby Players of the Year 10:23 GBRANZ & Saily  12:44 Wallabies Northern Tour Review 25:45 How do Wallabies get to the next level? 32:25 Wallabies Debutants (Tane Edmed) 37:25 GBRANZ & Angel Bay 38:48 Season Finale Farewell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup winning Springboks captain John Smit joins former All Black Justin Marshall and host Andy Rowe this week. Smit and Marshall reveal details of their infamous special forces pre World Cup training camps. We dig into the impact Eddie Jones had on the 2007 champions and John Smit gives us some amazing stories from his relationship with Nelson Mandela. GBRANZ are stoked to be partnering with Angel Bay to bring you the Northern Tour, with their new Gourmet Breakfast Beef Sausage Patties, the perfect pairing for those early games.  More information on their delicious meat patties can be found here www.angelbay.com/breakfast Download the SAILY app - use our code GBRANZ at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. 00:00 Intro 06:20 John Smit on Springboks 2003 World Cup Training Camp 10:46 Justin Marshall on All Blacks 1999 World Cup Training Camp 17:39 The effectiveness of training camps 21:33 John Smit on 2007 Rugby World Cup 24:17 GBRANZ & Angel Bay 27:48 John Smit on Eddie Jones coaching at the Springboks 34:02 John Smit on 2007 Rugby World Cup Final 36:45 John Smit on 1995 Rugby World Cup 41:55 John Smit on meeting Nelson Mandela 45:01 GBRANZ & Saily 47:10 John Smit on Barney’s Army (John Smit Foundation) 50:17 John Smit on winning the 2007 Rugby World Cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former All Blacks halfback Brad Weber joins Justin Marshall & Andy Rowe in London to review the weekend's rugby and look ahead to another round of November Internationals. We take a look at where it went wrong for Scotland in their bid for a first ever win over the All Blacks. You've got to hear what Marshy has to say to the French after their loss to the Springboks. And, the Wallabies bring in James O'Connor ahead of their match against Ireland! CHAPTERS 00:01:00 Brad Weber's gruesome injury 00:05:10 Marshy ends up in hospital 00:08:20 Review of the All Blacks v Scotland 00:25:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment Of The Week 00:27:30 THAT Red Card in Paris 00:34:30 Wallabies v Italy review 00:45:40 Marshy's message for French Rugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads react to the shocking red card given to Irish lock Tadgh Beirne and the Wallabies performance against England. Former All Black Justin Marshall, Wallaby world cup winner Jeremy Paul and host Andy Rowe are joined this week by former Springbok Schalk Brits and current Wallaby James O'Connor to review the weekend and look ahead to this weekends massive test matches! CHAPTERS 00:04:00 Reaction to Ireland's Red Card 00:13:00 Review of the All Blacks and Ireland 00:20:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:22:00 Wallaby James O'Connor joins the podcast 00:43:45 Springbok World Cup Shalk Brits joins the call 01:00:00 All Blacks vs Scotland preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Marshall joins us from Chicago ahead of the All Blacks opening test of their Grand Slam against Ireland. Wallaby Jeremy Paul talks us through Austalia's tight win over Japan and looks ahead to their test at Twickenham against England. AND.... Maori All Black & Super Rugby winner Tim Bateman joins the show to breakdown down the All Blacks midfield options. CHAPTERS 00:01:00 Life after rugby for Tim Bateman 00:06:00 The difference between Union and League players 00:10:00 Robbie Deans vs Scott Roberston 00:11:35 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:13:35 Wallabies v Japan reaction 00:31:35 Justin Marshall joins the show from Chicago 00:31:35 Tim's story about Marshy's "Any Given Sunday" speech 00:37:00 Ireland vs All Blacks preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the lads wrap up the final weekend of the Rugby Championship and put together their "Team Of The Tournament". JP has a story to tell us about his encounter with Teddy Swims, Marshy has a run in with Dylan Hartley and Andy confidence is up after a couple of beers. We talk through the future of The Rugby Championship and debate where Siya Kolisi sits as a captain among the all time greats. CHAPTERS 00:01:30 Why didn't the Wallabies bring on Rabs?! 00:02:30 Bledisloe Cup recap 00:11:15 JP's story with Teddy Swims 00:12:26 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week! 00:23:30 What happened to the Wallabies scrum? 00:30:00 Marshy fires some bullets at the Springboks 00:38:00 Is Siya Kolisi the greatest captain ever? 00:43:45 The Rugby Championship team of the tournament 00:57:26 What's the future of The Rugby Championship? 01:04:30 What Dylan Hartley did and said to Marshy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We unpick what happened between the Wallabies and All Blacks, plus Jean de Villiers joins us to give us a Springboks perspective on the Rugby Championship. Jeremy Paul and Justin Marshall disagree on All Blacks selections, while Marshy is calling for Ruben Love to start ahead of Damien McKenzie. We also compare this Springboks side with the great All Blacks side that featured names like McCaw and Carter. CHAPTERS 00:01:30 - Review of the Bledisloe Cup 00:12:00 - Refereeing decisions 00:22:00 - Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:25:00 - The All Blacks performance 00:31:50 - Marshy on starting Ruben Love over McKenzie 00:40:50 - Jean de Villiers joins the call 00:55:21 - Is this Springboks side better than McCaw's All Blacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel Dagg joins Justin Marshall, Jeremy Paul and Andy Rowe to preview this weekend's Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park. We also get All Blacks great Ian Jones on the show to give us the low down on the new "All Blacks Experience"! Chapters 00:05:50 Who Israel Dagg thinks is key to the Wallabies chances 00:16:00 What the Wallabies think of Eden Park 00:30:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:33:00 All Blacks legend Ian Jones 0043:00 The Bledisloe Cup QUIZZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Marshall, Jeremy Paul & Andy Rowe are joined this week by Springbok captain & centurion Jean de Villiers & Wallaby fly half James O'Connor. We dissect the All Blacks humiliation at the hands of the Springboks and then unpick what went wrong for the Wallabies in Sydney. Plus, James O'Connor gives us an update on his chances of playing in the Bledisloe Cup. Chapters 00:02:00 New Zealand's reaction to the All Blacks humiliation 00:12:50 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:34:00 Jean de Villiers joins the show 00:51:00 Unpacking the Wallabies loss to Argentina 01:00:00 James O'Connor joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GBRANZ is BACK with a BANG!!!! Justin Marshall & Andy Rowe are joined by former Springbok Hanyani Shimange in studio, with Wallabies James O'Connor and Jeremy Paul also on the joining us! We start by unpicking the All Blacks win over the Springboks and getting Hanyani's view on the refereeing controversy. Then James O'Connor joins us to talk through what went on against Argentina & South Africa. Jeremy Paul then joins the show and is full of excitement about where Australian rugby is heading! CHAPTERS 00:01:30 What did we make of the Refereeing 00:06:45 Should the Springboks park the midfield lineout 00:12:30 James O'Connor joins the show 00:22:00 Harvey Norman NEXT GEN Moment of the Week 00:23:20 Jeremy Paul joins the show 00:37:00 What changes the Springboks to make 00:38:50 What do we expect from the All Blacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on GBRANZ, Jeremy Paul pork chops himself early and it only gets spicer from there. We break down the Wallabies performance against the Lions, pick our Lions/Wallabies XV and ask the big questions - should Bundee Aki have started at 12? Are the Springboks a step up from the Lions? And where are the Wallabies at right now. Plus we talk a look at the All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ CHAPTERS 00:04:00 Jeremy Paul pork chops himself 00:08:00 The Wallabies performance against the Lions 00:12:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:16:00 Our Combined Lions / Wallabies XV 00:24:20 Should Bundee Aki have started at 12 for the Lions? 00:26:30 HSBC Australia's "Rugby's Best Exchange" 00:30:32 Our assessment of where the Wallabies are at 00:33:50 Are the Springboks a step up from the Lions? 00:45:00 The All Blacks squad for The Rugby Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All Blacks superstar Israel Dagg joins Jeremy Paul, Justin Marshall and Andy Rowe to break down the second test between the Wallabies and Lions in Melbourne. First on the agenda, we discuss that controversial clear out from Jac Morgan in the lead up to the Lions match winning try to Hugo Keenan. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ Click the link for tickets to the Live Show at The Establishment Sydney on Thursday 31 July! ⁠https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby-%E2%80%93-live-show/181667?previewId=A6935A80-427F-11F0-B10D-EFE2262313DD⁠ CHAPTERS 00:00:10 Should Jac Morgan have been penalised 00:09:30 The major difference in the Wallabies 00:16:43 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:26:00 HSBC Australia's Rugby’s Best Exchange 00:32:00 What changes we'd make to the Wallabies 00:40:00 Justin Marshall joins the show 00:46:00 Will Skelton being a pest 00:50:40 Marshy's verdict on Jac Morgan's hit on Tizzano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wallabies legend Jeremy Paul & All Blacks great Justin Marshall review the first test between the Wallabies and Lions. Marshy breaks down what went wrong for the Wallabies backline, while JP gives us some insight into where the forwards need to improve. Plus we review the series between the All Blacks and France. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ Click the link for tickets to the Live Show at The Establishment Sydney on Thursday 31 July! ⁠https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby-%E2%80%93-live-show/181667?previewId=A6935A80-427F-11F0-B10D-EFE2262313DD ⁠CHAPTERS 00:00:45 Wallabies v Lions first test review 00:09:00 Did the Wallabies midfield work? 00:12:00 The Wallabies were too deep in the backline 00:13:30 Harvey Norman next gen moment of the week00:16:24 Potential changes to the Wallabies for 2nd test 00:24:16 HSBC Rugby's Best Exchange 00:31:20 All Blacks review vs France 00:40:00 Can the Wallabies make it 1 all in Melbourne? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All Blacks legend Justin Marshall & World Cup Winning Wallaby Jeremy Paul join Andy Rowe to discuss the Wallabies, All Blacks, Lions & Springboks! JP names his Wallabies 23 for the first test, while Marshy makes some big tweaks to Joe Schmidt's backline. The lads discuss what changes Razor might make for the third test against France and have some strong thoughts on Rassie's latest innovation! This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ Click the link for tickets to the Live Show at The Establishment Sydney on Thursday 31 July! https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby-%E2%80%93-live-show/181667?previewId=A6935A80-427F-11F0-B10D-EFE2262313DD CHAPTERS 00:02:20 JOC has made the Wallabies! 00:09:55 Why Marshy thinks JOC should start 00:13:25 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:13:45 The Springboks new innovation 00:15:30 JP names his Wallabies 23 for the first test 00:24:00 Review of the All Blacks v France 00:35:00 HSBC Australia's "Rugby's Best Exchange" 00:36:00 Who JP thinks the Lions need to start in the back row 00:46:00 Who will the Lions start in the centres 00:49:43 Are the Springboks tactics disrespecting the game? 00:58:40 Why the Lions supporters are the best in the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Wallaby Jeremy Paul doubles down on French rugby disrespecting the international game. We chat to James O'Connor on his move to Leicester and potential call up to face the Lions. Justin Marshall breaks down the All Blacks performance and gives his thoughts on the French B team. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ CHAPTERS 00:01:30 Marshy and JP on French Rugby 00:10:50 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week. 00:12:00 Review of All Blacks v France 00:20:00 Review of Wallabies v Fiji 00:42:00 James O'Connor joins the show 00:54:00 HSBC Australia's ‘Rugby’s Best Exchange' 01:00:00 Previewing the rugby coming up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wallabies scrum half Nic White and former All Black Ryan Crotty join Justin Marshall, Jeremy Paul & Andy Rowe for an action packed episode. White talks us through what it was like to face the Lions and how rugby has taken over in Australia. Crotty discussed what it was like to play in the same teams as Ma'a Nonu and Sonny Bill Williams. Plus, the impact Ronan O'Gara had on the Crusaders & All Blacks defence. JP talks ups the Lions tight five, while Marshy lets rip on French rugby. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ CHAPTERS 00:02:00 Playing as a 12 with Ma'a Nonu & Sonny Bill Williams 00:09:30 Ronan O'Gara's impact on Crusaders & All Blacks defence 00:17:00 Jeremy Paul joins the show 00:32:00 HSBC Australia's "Rugby's Best Exchange" 00:43:20 Wallaby Nic White joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Wallaby Jeremy Paul is back in studio with All Blacks legend Justin Marshall and Andy Rowe. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ The Crusaders have claimed another title so we unpick how they won the final against the Chiefs. The Wallabies and The All Blacks have named their squads, so we take a look at who made it and who missed out! Plus, the lads take a close look at The Lions, after their opening loss to Argentina in Dublin! Download SAILY in your app store and use our code GBRANZ at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase ✅ For further details go to https://saily.com/gbranz CHAPTERS 02:00 Super Rugby final analysis 18:00 James O'Connor missing the Wallabies squad 22:10 The Wallabies squad 27:30 Argentina's win over The Lions! 34:12 HSBC Australia's "Rugby's Best Exchange" 36:04 The All Blacks squad 42:36 Saily advert 01:06:00 What we're most excited about with both squads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Crusaders first five Taha Kemara joins All Blacks legend Justin Marshall, Wallaby James O'Connor and Andy Rowe. This episode is brought to you by HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account. One account. No fees.* Multiple currencies. *T&Cs apply https://www.hsbc.com.au/accounts/offers/campaigns/travel-account/ The lads preview this weekend's final between the Crusaders and Chiefs as well as reviewing both semi finals. We take a look at what went down in the URC and the Premier finals and Marshy is fired up on Dan Coles yellow card! Plus, Mashy caught up with Scott Robertson and has all the latest on the upcoming All Blacks squad! Download SAILY in your app store and use our code GBRANZ at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase ✅ For further details go to https://saily.com/gbranz Chapters 00:44 HSBC Australia's Everyday Global Account Visa Debit Card 06:48 Taha's injury 17:16 Review of the Crusaders vs Blues 20:20 Review of the Chiefs vs Brumbies semi final 23:38 HSBC Australia's "Rugby's Best Exchange" 25:53 Marshy tells us about his catch up with All Blacks coach Scott Robertson 32:35 Scott Barrett = LeBron James for the Crusaders 41:56 Saily 44:00 URC final review 45:40 Premiership final review 48:00 Dan Cole's yellow card 56:52 Wazza's Words of Wisdom for Rabs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're looking at Super Rugby, URC and the Premiership as finals fever hits! All Blacks legend Justin Marshall and Wallabies Jeremy Paul, James O'Connor discuss the Crusaders v Blues rivalry, Noah Lolesio's red hot form and who they think should be the All Blacks 12. Plus we take a look at the Premiership and URC finals. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code GBRANZ at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase ✅ For further details go to https://saily.com/gbranz Chapters 03.25 NZR CEO resignation 06.50 James O'Connor's gloves 11.50 Rivez Reihana form 13.21 Why David Havili is so good 23.50 Crusaders v Blues rivalry 26.67 Wallaby world cup winner Jeremy Paul talks Brumbies 32.55 The Premiership final - Leicester v Bath 37.50 James O'Connor on playing for Michael Cheika 43.50 The URC Final predictions 45.50 The sad passing of former All Blacks captain Stu Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices