Mad Monday

In this special World Cup Final episode of Off the Back Seat, Monty Betham gets behind the wheel of a brand-new GWM Cannon Hi4-T, with Manaia Stewart and Charlie Pomee in the back seat! Confidence is a dangerous thing before a trans-Tasman showdown, nobody told these three. With the Kiwis set to face Australia in the Rugby League World Cup final on Sunday, former Kiwi and Warriors legend Monty Betham, Manaia Stewart and Charlie Pomee climb in to work out exactly how New Zealand gets it done. Charlie’s not hedging: “I reckon the Kiwis are going to take it. I mean it with every fibre in my body.” He sees James Fisher-Harris leading a forward pack that exposes Australia through the middle before the Kiwis unleash out wide. Manaia’s analysis is less technical but more cutting: “The Australians have got no backbone, no ticker, no mana” and reckons a big haka is the first tactical win of the night. Betham, as Kiwi No. 691, is more measured, wary of Reece Walsh, and of Cameron Munster the moment he starts playing “backyard footy.” He remembers New Zealand’s only World Cup, back in 2008. Manaia remembers watching it with his dad, and he’s forecasting something bigger: Australia “letting go of the rope” around the hour mark, and roughly 40-20 to the Kiwis. Brave words with no Australians in the car. Save at the Pump and Go with More across the GWM Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Range. Mad Monday is brought to you by Four'N Twenty!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele, Manaia Stewart & Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison break down the most dominant Kiwi losses of all time (00:00), debate the Battle of the Fullbacks as Kalyn shows off his Ponga against Walsh (02:55) and ask the tough question... Did the Kiwis need a bit more ruthless Pākehā boy mana in the haka (10:45)? Joel names his favourite Kiwi of All Time, before the boys cast their eye over the rest of the Rugby League World Cup fixtures and who's shaping up as the team to beat (14:10)...Brought to you by Four'N Twenty!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined from across the ditch by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to discuss the NRL Grand Final (00:20)! They cover everything from the pregame entertainment to the Knights' fast start, the Roosters' comeback, Marky Mark dominating again, and DCE icing it. Then they get into the war going on between NZ Rugby and Peter V'landys over the Chiefs name (18:30)... Plus, they break down the Kiwis Rugby League World Cup squad and make their prediction on who will take out the tournament (27:10).Brought to you by Four'N Twenty!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele, Manaia Stewart & Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison break down Nathan Cleary's devastating injury (00:00), confirm whether any cans were thrown at Phoenix Crossland (06:45), before being joined by ShredsTV, the unofficial official Coach of the Knights, to unpack Newcastle's incredible run and blind rank the all-time Knights hog list (19:15)... Then, Manaia relives his biggest regret involving Olivia Dean (33:50) before the boys turn their attention to the NRL Grand Final, previewing the key matchups and making their final calls on who's lifting the trophy on Sunday night (36:00)... Brought to you by Four'N Twenty!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Mad Monday, Izaak Selesele & Manaia Stewart are joined by Sydney Rugby League Correspondent Joel Harrison, aka The Notorious Pantsman, to unpack the Warriors' heartbreaking finals loss at Eden Park and debate whether the club's premiership window has closed (00:00)... Then they dive into the Grand Final Halftime entertainment debacle before picking which of the remaining teams will go all the way. Who's the real premiership favourite now that the Wahs are gone (24:45)? Brought to you by Four'N Twenty!Follow The ACC on Instagram or Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to The Mad Monday Podcast now on iHeartRadio, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts! iHeartRadio Apple Spotify YouTube THANKS MATE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.