Today we're joined by our very own World Cup winning Captain in John Smit and Englands most highly capped player ever in Ben Youngs to discuss all the crazy action from the Autumn Nations Cup so far and also to preview the huge clash this weekend at Twickenham. Plus we hear some hillarious stories about Jean's time at Leicester, Eddie Jones with a …

Aotearoa Rugby Pod is back for another Autumn Nations run down. We see a southern hemisphere sweep as the All Blacks beat Ireland, Australia beat England and the Springboks beat Scotland. The team analyse all the games and look at what is to come in the next week of fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

With a fierce drive, precision, and passion that blend maturity beyond her years, Annabell Fuller has transformed from a promising English amateur golfer into a formidable new pro on the world stage, ready to make her mark. Annabell sat down with us to share her journey and what it's really like to be a professional female golfer. Hosted on Acast. …

The Aoteroa crew is back for the Autumn Nation Series, where we dissect the ABs' win over England, why they tackled so many people off the ball, and how they managed to create opportunities. With the game against Ireland coming up, we rank the ABs’ top 5 rivalries and ask whether Ireland is close to matching South Africa at number one. We get into …

The Aotearoa pod has returned for England vs New Zealand preview. They look at the squads and what New Zealand might want to expect with their first test in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Frazer first started at Matchroom doing work experience she is now the CEO of Matchroom Multisport. Frazer is best known for her transformative leadership in the world of professional pool, particularly through her work with the World Nineball Tour and flagship events like the Mosconi Cup. Since taking over, she has been credited with moderni…

The Aotearoa Rugby Pod is back with Ross Karl, James Parsons, and Bryn Hall for another epic episode! This week, they’re joined by rising All Black star Sam Darry, who shares insights on his journey so far. The team dives into Japan's biggest threats and weaknesses, and they celebrate the legendary Portia Woodman, breaking down how she's maintained…

The Aotearoa crew is back with Ross Karl, Jim Parsons, and Bryn Hall as they talk about everything All Blacks just before they head away on their end-of-year tour. Bryn and James reveal small All Black secrets and the crazy gifts Dan Carter and other All Blacks gave to the squad in their team raffles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

Anya Culling is a British elite marathon runner who has made a remarkable transition from a novice to one of the UK's fastest marathoners in just a few years. Anya started running in 2019, initially completing her first marathon in 4 hours and 34 minutes. However, she rapidly improved, cutting nearly two hours off her marathon time within three yea…

The Aoteroa crew is joined by All Blacks coach Jason Ryan to discuss the All Blacks team selection that will travel up north on their end-of-year tour. They go over lessons learnt in The Rugby Championship before they face off against England, Ireland and France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Aotearoa team are all back in the studio to have a look back at the All Blacks performance in the Rugby Championship. What is the true difference between the winner of the Rugby Championship, Springboks and All Blacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time since 2019 the Boks are TRC Champions and Champions of the world - and to talk us through their incredible achivements we're joined by the hero from the 2023 world cup - the wonderful Deon 'Brannas' Fourie....Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sene Naoupu is a New Zealand-born Irish rugby union player, best known for her performances as a key member of the Ireland women's rugby team. She has used her platform to advocate for equality in rugby and greater recognition for women's rugby globally. Naoupu’s role as both a player and an advocate has made her a significant figure in Irish rugby…

Jade Konkel has been a game-changer for women’s rugby in Scotland. From being unable to play the sport she loved growing up to becoming the country’s first-ever professional women’s player and now preparing for another World Cup campaign. The Harlequins captain joined us to discuss how she came to be one of Scotland’s most capped female rugby playe…

Nicknamed “The Curse”, Leah McCourt is a Northern Irish professional mixed martial arts and submission grappler who competes in the Featherweight division of Bellator MMA. She joined us to discuss what it was like growing up in Belfast and from 18 balancing MMA training whilst raising her daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

As we celebrate Heritage Day in South Africa our expert panel of Shimmy, Jean and Schalk discuss the shock loss to the Pumas in Argentina, Libboks struggles with his conversion kicking and the secret to the perfect Braai. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a crazy round 5 of The Rugby Championship. From 68,000 in the Bledisloe Cup to a historic win in Argentina against the current world champions. The Aotearoa team gives their takes on the weekend and some bonus sections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by the orignal trio as they share with us some of their most hilarious memories from their careers; from saving someones life in Argentina to hanging out with Nelson Mandela to getting bollocked by Eddie Jones! Plus the lads do a deep dive preview on the upcoming clashes this weekend in The Rugby Champinoship, discuss whether Kol…

The crew sit down to look the up-and-coming Bledisloe Cup, will Joe Schmidt use his experience to conquer the All Blacks who look to end the Rugby Championship on a high. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by Tim from Eggchasers as we review another epic performance from the Boks as they fought back to beat the AB's in Cape Town and maintain their 100% win record in this years Rugby Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aotearoa crew jump on to assess what went wrong for the All Blacks, have they dipped in quality to take on no. 1 in the world or is this just a bump in the road? They also have a look at Wallabies after their massive loss against Los Pumas on the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

The Boks Office is back with Jean de Villiers, Hanyani Shimange, Schalk Burger and special guest Andrew Merthens as they react to the Springboks specials win over New Zealand rugby at Ellis Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aoteroa Rugby Pod looks back again on an incredible match in the Rugby Championship as the Springboks overcame the All Blacks in a titanic contest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're thrilled to be joined by South Africa's highest ever point scorer in history in the legendary World Cup winning fullback Percy Montgomery, to hear some of his hilarious stories from his career plus the lads do a full preview on the huge test match upcoming this weekend Vs the All Blacks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

World Rugby player of the year Ardie Savea joins Big Jim in Japan to discuss his incredible last year with the All Blacks and what lies ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Jim Hamilton joins former World Rugby Mens Player of The Year Brodie Retallick in Japan, to reflect on last years World Cup, the All Blacks rivalry with Ireland and the Springboks and looking forward to the Scott Robertson era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two time Rugby World Cup Winner Damian de Allende joins Big Jim in Japan to chat about being called the most underrated Springbok by his teammates & what players he looks forward to facing later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Hamilton joins former England & Australia Head Coach Eddie Jones in Japan, to catch up on what's been a chaotic period in his legendary career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two-time World Cup champion Pieter-Steph du Toit, joins Big Jim to chat through his heroics in the World Cup Final, his inspirational half-time talk against England and an injury list that has even Jim speechless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aotearoa Rugby Pod goes deep as they look into gameweek between New Zealand and South Africa. One of the biggest weeks in the calendar. #rugby #AotearoaRugbyPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 year out from the Women’s Rugby World Cup we sat down with Claire Thomas, former lioness Karen Carney & former red Katy Daley McLean to discuss the last decade of Women’s sport. Karen & Katy opened about their highs and lows as sporting professionals from World Cup medals to pregnancies to getting bullied for loving sport. You can watch every epi…

We're honoured to be joined by Double Olympian, British Snowboarder sensation, the wonderful Aimee Fuller to discuss her incredible career which has taken her to 2 Winter olympics and latterly an incredibly succesful job as a presenter and influencer. You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You Think for free on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass…

We're joined by world record female surfer and influencer Laura Crane to discuss her career so far, including the shocking abuse she faced as a female teenage surfer, why she retired at 21 and does she regret going on Love Island? You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You Think for free on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/playlist/20592 Fo…

From carrying Jessica Ennis-Hill’s bags to multiple sclerosis diagnosis to becoming an Olympian, Laviai Nielsen talks about her incredible athletics career and the reason for her success. You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You Think for free on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/playlist/20592 Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@st…

Double Commonwealth gold medallist, Georgia-mae fenton, the first woman in history to retain the Commonwealth uneven bars title, sits down with us to discuss her gymnastics career. You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You Think for free on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/playlist/20592 Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@stytpodca…

From winning Womens Six Nations Player of the Tournament to being selected in Team GBs rugby sevens squad for the Olympics Games at Paris 2024, Ellie Kildunne has had a fantastic journey she joins us in this episode to discuss her rugby career and how she plans to become the best player in the world. You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You…

Tennis superstar Jodie Burrage opens up about what the tennis world is really like from playing doubles with Andy Murray to playing centre court at Wimbledon. You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You Think for free on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/playlist/20592 Follow on Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@stytpodcast?_t=8oSLjBDto7k&…

Former british gymnast and World and European gymnastics medalist Ellie Downie joins us to discusses the pressures involved with being a professional gymnast, the Olympics and why she had to speak out about her training environment. You can watch every episode of Stronger Than You Think for free on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/playlist/20592 …