John takes a look through the New Zealand Super Rugby squads for 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2021%E2%80%9322_Super_Rugby_transfers_(New_Zealand)
A review of weeks two (Nov. 13-14) and three (Nov. 20-21) of the November Internationals. Apologies for the late podcast - John was sick over the weekend of week three. https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/rankings/mru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_July_rugby_union_tests
Saturday: Italy v Argentina, Scotland v South Africa Ireland v New Zealand Portugal v Japan England v Australia Sunday: France v Georgia Wales v Fiji For my score margins, listen to the podcast. Cheers. https://www.allblacks.com/news/preview-all-blacks-v-ireland-dublin/
Saturday: Ireland v Japan, Italy v New Zealand Spain v Fiji, Portugal v Canada England v Tonga Wales v South Africa France v Argentina Sunday: Romania v Uruguay Scotland v Australia For my score margins, listen to the podcast. Cheers. https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-named-for-italy-test-2/
South Africa v New Zealand TRC Rd.6 ... Forgive me I was so wrong!! Sean Wainui - RIP. New Zealand Provincial - the NPC ... I have no idea how to explain this! https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/bunnings-npc-fixtures/ https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/bunnings-npc-standings/ All Blacks Northern Tour 2021 v USA (104-14) v Wales (All Blacks +15). https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/126814151/all-blacks-on-tour-why-depleted-wales-will-still-provide-a-test-in-areas-springboks-exposed Update: https://www.allblacks.com/news/test-preview-all-blacks-v-wales-cardiff/
Details to follow soon. The Rugby Championship Rd.6: Australia +18, All Blacks +18.
Details to follow soon. The Rugby Championship Rd.5: All Blacks +8, Australia +20.
John reads through two articles, the first is an update on the NZ Provincial NPC, the second is a coach’s journey from Super Rugby to the MLR. Also, a quick preview of The Rugby Championship Rd.3: New Zealand v Argentina, Australia v South Africa from the Gold Coast. NZ Provincial NPC: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300404721/rugby-powerhouses-waikato-and-canterbury-to-clash-in-rejigged-npc-draw-minus-auckland-teams MLR Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/300402482/from-the-penthouse-to-the-shouse-former-crusaders-fitness-coach-on-us-rugby
John reads through an article on the new competition - Super Rugby Pacific, and gives some thoughts on it as well as a quick preview of Bledisloe 3 / The Rugby Championship Rd.2 Australia v New Zealand from Perth. Super Rugby Pacific: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300394893/nz-rugby-and-rugby-australia-confirm-super-rugby-pacific-for-2022-and-a-new-partnership Australia v New Zealand: Bledisloe 3 https://www.allblacks.com/news/preview-all-blacks-v-australia-third-test-perth/
John reviews Rd.1 of the Bunnings NPC and then reads through a season preview article. https://www.provincial.rugby/news/season-preview-bunnings-npc/ https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/bunnings-npc-fixtures/ https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/bunnings-npc-standings/
Week 3 Predictions: Samoa +18 v Tonga New Zealand +65 v Fiji Australia v France +3 Wales +4 v Argentina All Blacks v Fiji 2nd Test: https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-for-hamilton-steinlager-series-test-against-fiji/
Week 2 Predictions: South Africa v Georgia - postponed Samoa +10 v Tonga New Zealand +70 v Fiji Wales +10 v Argentina England +65 v Canada Romania v Scotland - postponed Ireland +20 v USA Australia +10 v France All Blacks v Fiji 1st Test: https://www.allblacks.com/news/all-blacks-team-named-for-steinlager-series-test-against-fiji/
Some of the major club rugby champions for the first half of the year to the end of June 2021. In the future, could we see a ‘World Club Top 8 Championship‘ in July? East Japan - Suntory 26 v 31 Panasonic Australia - Reds 19 v 16 Brumbies New Zealand - Crusaders 24 v 13 Chiefs SR Trans-Tasman - Blues 23 v 15 Highlanders Panasonic, Reds, Crusaders & Blues West England - Exeter 38 v 40 Harlequins France - Toulouse 18 v 8 La Rochelle Europe - Toulouse 22 v 17 La Rochelle The Rainbow Cup - Benetton 35 v 8 Bulls Harlequins, Toulouse, La Rochelle & Benetton
Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.5 Friday: Hurricanes (W) v Reds Brumbies v Highlanders (W) Saturday: Rebels v Crusaders (W) Blues (W) v Force Waratahs v Chiefs (W) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/match-reports/ Super Rugby Trans Tasman Final (predictions) BLU v HIG (Highlanders +9) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/broadcast-guide/
Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.4 Friday: Crusaders (W) v Force Reds v Blues (W) Saturday: Highlanders (W) v Waratahs Brumbies (W) v Hurricanes Sunday: Chiefs (W) v Rebels https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/match-reports/ Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.5 (predictions) HUR v RED (Hurricanes +10) BRU v HIG (Brumbies +5) REB v CRU (Crusaders +25) BLU v FOR (Blues +20) WAR v CHI (Chiefs +30) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/broadcast-guide/
Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.3 Friday: Hurricanes (W) v Force Saturday: Waratahs v Crusaders (W) Blues (W) v Brumbies Reds (W) v Chiefs Sunday: Highlanders (W) v Rebels https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/match-reports/ Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.4 (predictions) CRU v FOR (Crusaders +10) RED v BLU (Reds +5) HIG v WAR (Highlanders +25) BRU v HUR (Hurricanes +3) CHI v REB (Chiefs +18) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/broadcast-guide/
Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.2 Friday: Hurricanes (W) v Rebels Force v Highlanders (W) Saturday: Blues (W) v Waratahs Chiefs (W) v Brumbies Reds v Crusaders (W) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/match-reports/ Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.3 (predictions) HUR v FOR (Hurricanes +20) WAR v CRU (Crusaders +30) BLU v BRU (Blues +7) RED v CHI (Reds +5) HIG v REB (Highlanders +12) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/broadcast-guide/
John looks around the professional rugby world in Japan and North America. Japanese Top League Final, Sun. May. 23: Suntory v Panasonic http://en.rugby-japan.jp/schedule/result/ Major League Rugby Western Conference: 1. Los Angeles, 2. Austin Eastern Conference: 1. Atlanta, 2. New York https://www.majorleague.rugby/schedules/
Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.1 Friday: Highlanders (W) v Reds Waratahs v Hurricanes (W) Saturday: Crusaders (W) v Brumbies Rebels v Blues (W) Force v Chiefs (W) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/match-reports/ Super Rugby Trans Tasman Rd.2 (predictions) HUR v REB (Hurricanes +25) FOR v HIG (Highlanders +5) BLU v WAR (Blues +30) CHI v BRU (Brumbies +2) RED v CRU (Crusaders +2) https://super.rugby/superrugby/match-centre/broadcast-guide/
John looks around the professional rugby world in Japan and North America. Japanese Top League http://en.rugby-japan.jp/schedule/result/ Major League Rugby Western Conference: 1. Los Angeles, 2. Utah Eastern Conference: 1. New Orleans, 2. New York https://www.majorleague.rugby/schedules/