Petone Rugby Pod

Round 1 done..On to the next.   The team are back after a clean sweep round 1 against some spirited opposition. We do a full sweep review and preview heading into this weekend. Speacial Guest Lavinia Lea joins us to tell her abut her experience in her first Hurricanes Poua season. Your usual reviews or NRL, Super Rugby and NBA bring some interesting chat. We back on the regular now, nice to have y...

We back!!    It's season 6 and we are easing back into things this preseason. Today we just catch up and see what everyone has been up to. We take a look at how the first 3 weeks of preseason has been.    It's year 140 for our club and it's going to be an exciting year, follow along an watch this space.   Thansk for I-Tile for the support this season and jumping on board as a sponsor of the PRFC....

Who were the winners at this years Prize Giving? Who was unlucky? Who were the inaugural award winners for the new Pasifika Awards? Your breakdown of the 2024 Petone Rugby Prize Giving is here. The crew of Hack, Eli and Fridge also delve into Villagers in Rep Footy and take a pretty deep look into the aura of the All Blacks machine. Watch this space for some interviews and one on ones coming this...

We're back for a special pod this week as we preview the mighty Avengers aka Prem Reserves massive final vs Tawa. We take a look at our other Village team and how that stacked up this year as well as shining a light over the Ponies massive season and the premier team. Fridge gets too excited about Origin as usual. Brought to you by Horokiwi Paving

Season 5 is here, albeit a few months late. The crew have been pretty hectic this year but with Old Timers Day 2024 upon us we thought what better time to drop a surprise episode. Get an update on your Village teams and how they are doing this year. We highlight a trip for the Prems to Ponsonby, a first round Championship for our Ponies and what a great start to the year our colts, Prem Reserves a...

The actual last one for the year, thank you for sticking by us, all the feedback nd laughs. Appreciate you all listening in. Mix bag pod tonight. We touch on a bit of everything.   We at Saddle Chat ant to wish you all a safe and loving Christmas and don't push the boat out too far for new years either. Like us we hope you relax, recharge and enjoy your time off to gear up for a massive 2024!!   H...

The Agenda returns!! We're a bit more organised and this is one of the good ones. We celebrate the Ponies huge success at the weekend Champion of the Women's 7's tournament - the first 7s title for the club in many years. We glance over the Super Rugby squads for 2024, discuss the hard men of the NRL past, we get introduced to a new Italian sport and Hack and Ez go crazy with their weekly Grinders...

Ez and Euge are back with wild accusation of a sub par product Hack and Fridge have been putting out. Rugby, League, Cricket we are covering all the main stories coming out of NZ Sports. Hoe is still away but hopefully she will back back in the next instalment. Not the last pod, Fridge fake news Masina has jumped the gun again...

Welcome to the Hack & Fridge show... Just kidding, with most of the crew on sabbatical Hack & Fridge forge on to bring you this weeks episode. Hack talks about a dark end to the RWC and we deep dive into the final and what could have been. Officiating, selection and coaching all part of the discussion.    Fridge sounds off on his list of Grinders for the week.  As the Off Season part of th...

Three Amigos bring you this weeks yarn. What a week of sport, hot on the discussion table this pod is of course the semi-finals of the RWC on the weekend and our picks to wind the big show, early NBA chant from our NBA Correspondent Hack, Ex brings the heat at the League desk a Fridge well does what he does.   Brought to you this week by Bushy and the team at Petone Engineering

Big Ez and Flaxmere's Finest Hope re back to save the pod. Hack and Fridge are a bit more well behaved this week with Matua Ez on site. We discuss the massive haul of awards at the Wellington Rugby Award night last week including our very own Ez picking up Senior Volunteer of the year. Big weekend of sport to unpack including the epic quarter finals at the RWC then preview a couple of big semi's.....

She is grim pickings when you are left to Hack and Fridge for the weekly pod. This week Statler and Waldorf hold it down while the rest of the crew actually have things to do during the week. Hack and Fridge dive into the quarter finals of the RWC, discuss Samoa's robbery as well as a quick squint over the NBA and other Villagers in action.   Brought to you by Mitre 10 Mega Petone

Short and sharp pod this week. Ezra is frothing with his Panthers picking up a 3 peat while the crew review NPC, including the Ranfurly loss and controversy as well as glancing over the final games of the RWC.   Huge Euge is away, but we'll give him a birthday pass this week.   Don't forget your 2 for $5, 4 for $10 aaaand 8 for $20 Jibbitz...   Brought to you this week by Rymans Bob Scott Retireme...

RWC and NRL continue to be strong themes in this weeks pod. The heartbreak of the Wahs loss to the Broncs, Wallabies go down to a jubilant Wales and a strong Springboks side loss to tournament co favourites Ireland.   Euge comes back with a quiz, to test the RWC knowledge. Ez is still away with the Schools teams so there is a continued lack of leadership in the crew. Hack does his best to lead us...

This pod has it all.  Hack leads us into the plethora of sport we have been privileged to witness lately, namely The Wahs baby!! We chat about the state of rugby in NZ, results of the World Cup coming out of France and even delve into a bit of politics closer to home which makes for some grim listening. We celebrate some of those who picked up awards at Prize Giving over the weekend and glance ove...

Surprise!! We're back...   With NRL Finals here, RWC, NPC and NPC all around we've decoded to come back and start the Off Season Saddle Chat Poddy for ya. Review & Preview is the game this episode. We're minus Flaxmere Mayor Hope Hakopa as she comes off a brilliant FPC season, she should return next week. Hack takes charge as the panel including Huge Euge, Big Daddy Ez and Fridgey give there t...

We back again albeit a bit late. Quick review on this weekends Hardham Cup final vs MSP. A lot of food chat. We dissect the ABs good start to their World Cup prep and Euge and Fridge confirm it's the Warriors year. Ez gives us a DC story and Hack gives his feedback on a local chicken burgers. The Brotherhood, Colts and 85's are still active and we look at their chances for the rest of the season.

The Ponies heartbreak..We delve into the awesome season the Ponies have had this year. The positives, the gains and good work they have had this season. Your weekly revoew of all teams Petone and the team offer up their expert feedback around the All Blacks and All Blacks XV selection.

Captain Hope Hakopa, Player Manager Elieta Taito, Stalwart Vet Soraya Umaga Jensen and blockbusting hooker / utility Alicia Print joins Hack & Fridge on the pod. Great to hear from these Ponies on the big victory over Oriental Rongotai on the weekend. We also preview the massive final vs Marist Saint Pats this weekend up at NZCIS and get their thoughts on Women's Rugby in general.   Absolute privi...

One on one - Hack and Fridge do a quick recap of the weekend. Some big results in for the Ponies who are off to the ship and the Prems winning McBain. 85's get up and roll on. The Prem Reserves sneak by Hutt who are traditionally strong, the Brotherhood have a huge win over OBU while the colts just miss out on the chocolates.

The team are back for another week and we highlight the Ponies big win on Saturday over Norths, talk about their great celebrations Saturday night and discuss Lavinia's Blazer presso. Hope, Ez, Euge and Fridge preview McBain Shield,  huge week for the club and have all your usual dodgy moments. Fridge loses it at the state of Petone Rec and Ez and Euge bring a real class around their rugby reviews...

You miss us? Yeah we hear. We're back and will drop more weekly episodes. This week we do a quick recap of the weekend. We see what everyone has been up to. Fridge goes off on Gear Grinders and drops a couple of controversial Unpopular Opinions. Hope talks about her recent Japan travels and Hacks been busy building an Eco House. With Ez and Euge away this week the crew run rampant.  We're back peo...

They're back - Season 4 is underway. A week out from round one for many teams the crew comes together to break down a long 2023 Preseason and everything that came with it. The usual segments are back with your weekly summery of Super Rugby, NRL and NBA. Hack takes the team through some of the more well known sporting nicknames, Ez spins a yarn, Hope gives us a Ponies update and Fridge is a pest as...

Hi there, been a minute...The crew come back together to discuss the end of the season for all teams, how the club went and briefly review each team and how they finished. Some exciting WOAP chat and well as your usual NRL, All Blacks, NPC & FPC chat.

Following absolute scenes from the weekend we are finally here. The Jubilee Cup final. We break down the great escape that was a tough semi final against Tawa, the ups, the downs and the mosh pit. The All Blacks lose a test series, we talk through the details remains of the series.  WIth the Colts playing for a first round championship, Prem Reserves playing in their final there is a lot to previe...