The Fantasy Rugby Pro Podcast

In preparation of bye round 2 we are kicking number 8 off the pack and choosing a tight five centric team: 2 Props A hooker 2 Locks 2 Flankers Any forward on the bench Feel free to join the competition below or if you're listening after lock out feel free to reload and join the same competition for future rounds. Know the game - PROVE IT! Join the Tighty Fivey Competition Here!

Today we break down Round 8 of Super Rugby Pacific! Second week of the bye round but certainly a much more balanced line up of competitors. Top of the Kiwi conference will likely be decided between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs. Will the Rebels live up to the hype against a cellar dweller? Can the Reds avoid three loses on the trot (I certainly hope so!) Checkout our game of the round and insights...

Today we loop back on why fantasy sport, why fantasy rugby and my love for both. We go through: How Weetbix played into my love of stats Why unlimited transfers How do you show you know the game Before we then dive into how our fantasy rugby union points are scored. Love them or loathe them? We want to hear from you on how we score our fantasy players. The more information, thoughts and opinions w...

Today we pair our Round 7 review with a overview of our top performing players on the fantasy pitch so far from Super Rugby Pacific 2024. 5 Inside backs. 4 Outside backs. 1 Forward. Who will take out number 1 and more importantly why aren't these players in your fantasy rugby teams?

Wowsers, cards, head contacts, niggle, shirt fronts...we had the lot across a fiery couple of games tonight in Super Rugby Pacific. Let's dive into the game of rugby played in between and the fantasy points on offer from our first 2 games of the weekend in Super Rugby.

We all knew we'd come to this! Tough part of most fantasy competitions - the beginnings of bye rounds where large swaths of your team aren't playing and unless you're playing Fantasy Rugby Pro, you can't replace them. Today we review the games and in a new segment swing past the lineups for each team to discuss who jumps out of you in the first bye round of the Super rugby season....

Another round of Super rugby delivers the goods. We had upsets. We had rampaging match ups. We had golden point. And yes tonnes of fantasy points! We dive into the games of the round and the Fantasy Team of the Week from fantasyrugbypro.com

Today is a place near and dear to my heart - yes I put together my top forward pack (minus a prop to fit it into the 7 a side comp :( ). Have you got the forwards to get the Win off me. Jump on to Fantasy Rugby Pro and create your forward back here: Enter this Competition Know the game? Prove it!

Today we dive into our games review with a twist. I chuck out some wild predictions about how weather impacts fantasy points. Agree or disagree? You decide. Selecting the games and players of the week to watch out for and include in your fantasy teams in fantasyrugbypro.com this round.

We dive into the stats and explore which team has scored the most rugby fantasy points after 4 amazing rounds of Super Rugby in 2024. We compare and contrast the Super Rugby ladder with the Fantasy Points scored ladder to see who is performing, who is not and how the points correlate between each.

This year just keeps on giving. The Hurricanes condemn the Crusaders to their worst start to a season, the Reds win in fine style and my fantasy 7 a side finally cracks the 1000 point mark!! This competition just gets better and better. We dive into the Round, the Fantasy team of the week and how they racked up their scores. This competition truly is totally open for the taking!

And here we are at the end or the top of our Super Rugby Pacific fantasy previews, the Chiefs rampage into the Super Rugby Season. This was recorded before losing to a talismanic QLD Reds performance but what I cover still definitely stands up...the title is the Chiefs to lose. Stacked with fantasy anchors and bolters galore this Chiefs team is fierce from 1 to 23 and beyond. We go into the team,...

Today we run the rule over the second last team's season to preview of Super Rugby Pacific. It has been an interesting up and down ride for the Brumbies so far this season after 3 rounds. Are they a stable team ready to push past the semi-final glass ceiling or are they ready to fall in a heap. We dive into the team, it's signings and importantly who we're selecting and keeping an eye...

Today we take a minute to dig through the Top 10 ranked players in Super Rugby Pacific as ranked by their salary at the start of the season. It has been a mixed bag of a season as it often is for the Top 10's: 1 has improved their position 3 remain in the top 10 3 are outside the top 50 2 are outside the top 150 1 has not played Who makes that list and what have they done? Listen to find out

Exciting and ultimately vary close round with plenty of fantasy points on off - they were just a bit tougher to find...unless your Damian Mackenzie of course. I find glimmer points in the QLD Reds performance but dismay in my fantasy backline's. Heres to digging into the fantasy breakdown for Round 3! To getting your next dub/win!

Today we go through yesterdays two big games and analyse the fantasy points from them! Who kicked on? Who surprised? Who drop their package? All this and more!

Today we rumble into round 3 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024. After a disappointing Round 2 for myself in fantasyrugbypro.com I come back to build a backline to rule them all...at least for this round. 1000 is the goal! Lets see how close I get!

Does the dynasty end this year. No 7 in a row falling short of the QLD rugby league team's 9 Origin's in a row. The depth is there, the talent is still there but are there cracks forming in the once formidable mountains of Christchurch. We break down the Crusaders signings, draws and the fantasy ABC players that tickle our fancy for 2024!

Today we dive into the first of my proposed Top 4 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024 with the Blues coming out of Auckland, New Zealand. Bit of a mixed bag starting off the season but a team with some incredible depth stacked with Fantasy Anchors and Bolters. If it clicks for them they will be sure to see some big wins, big fantasy points and a potential Super Rugby title!

Wrapping up another incredible Super round. All 12 teams descended on Melbourne and there was definitely something in the water. All 6 games entertaining affairs with only one blowout and the first Golden Point game in Super Rugby too. Today we wrap around the grounds, see who were the standout Fantasy scorers and go through the Fantasy Team of the Week.

Today on the as the Hurricanes second game is preparing to kick off we drop their season preview to keep you in the loop for all their signings, how we're seeing them play and most importantly what players to watch out for you fantasy sides. My favourite NZ Super Rugby side - Are they poised for a run at the title or will holes in their forward pack keep them in the middle of the comp.

Today we review the action from Day 1 of Super round featuring two come from behind wins on the pitch and many fantasy stars coming back with big points. Who do you think racked up the most points from the start of the round?

Today we build our fantasy point feast for a position specific Backline 7 a side team. Create your own backline to challenge mine today at: https://app.fantasyrugbypro.com/competition/174 We prepare the backline we expect to rack up the fantasy points for Super Round, Round 2 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024. Do you think we got it right? Can you put together a backline to beat me? Join the link above...

The world of Super Rugby descends on Melbourne for the third year in a row to hopefully part the seas of doom and gloom in Victorian rugby and host a festival of running, exciting, enthralling rugby. Which means fantasy points galore on offer for your fantasy teams! A good balance of tight matches and some potential mild mismatches this weekend. As always we wrap through games to watch for your fa...

A tough off season for the Melbourne Rebels. Following signing a bunch of big names, the tax man cometh and bankruptcy and the end now loom for the Rebels. Nonetheless they are here for 2024 and contain a number of big names that will no doubt reap rewards for your fantasy teams. Today we go through the key on field talking points for the Rebels. Analyse their signings and draw and discuss which p...