Rugby Rewind

Join us as we look into the battlers of NPC past and present to create a line up of players with less than 20 super rugby caps. Who will make the side? Find out now

Join us as we host a Rugby A-Z list of our favorite things rugby related! We are lucky to be joined by listener Jan and our mate Hugh as we chat about stadiums, players and iconic rugby moments before voting on which one takes out each letter! Will long range drop goals take out L? Does Ian Foster get a mention? Find out now!

Scott Waldrom joins us to share some fantastic yarns. From being outshone by his bigger built younger brother and toiling away in a bang average St Pats 1st XV to pulling on a black jersey, this man has done a lot in rugby. He shares countless stories of his off field antics, from making jackass videos, to pranking Justin Marshall and even what the worst place to visit on the World Sevens circuit...

Join us as we discuss the recent weekend's games of International Rugby! We discuss all matches over the weekend, with even the minnow nations getting a chat!. Listen in to hear our analysis of New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, England, South Africa and Wales performances and more!

It's that time of year again; the Super Rugby season is done and dusted, the Crusaders have inevitably been crowned champs and the All Blacks squad has been named. However, a few spots in the team are looking a bit different this time around, with a few surprise packages in the mix and some big names not making the cut. Listen in to us and returning guest Jesse as we have a quick chat about the Su...

Join us as we go a little niche and create a favourite 23 player squad from both the North American and South American continents! Listen in to find out about some of the key players in Canada's 1991 Quarter-Final RWC surprise, along with players from some of the lesser-known South American rugby countries like Columbia and Paraguay! Will the Argies dominate the South American front row? Find out...

Join us as we discuss our All Blacks selections for the upcoming Ireland series in New Zealand! Will the selectors stick to the well-known names, or will they take a punt on the many super rugby standouts? Who wins the battle for the famous 10 jersey, which hooker gets a seat on the pine and what will the midfield look like? Listen in to get our thoughts!

We're lucky enough to be joined by Namibia's all time top points scorer and the man best known for kicking 3 drop goals in the opening 15 minutes of his World Cup debut; Theuns Kotzé. Join us as Theuns talks growing up in South Africa, playing for their U20's alongside superstars such as Frans Steyn (and letting us know who has the bigger boot) before going on to represent Namibia at the 2011 and...

We're back for another round of the pointless quiz; this time around testing our knowledge of Super Rugby over the years. We're stoked to have Max from the Black Jersey joining us for a second time, as well as our first South African guest; David putting his knowledge to the test. Will Toby hold on to his pointless quiz crown or will one of the newcomers take the victory? Have a listen and play al...

Join us for a mid-season Super Rugby review and grading of each side. Have a listen as we go over how each side has been tracking so far, what and who has surprised us and disappointed us thus far and how we think the Australian sides will fare up against the Kiwi ones.

We're joined by Alex Malcolm, better known as the Legend of Marty Banks as we take a look back at a legendary performance from Marty Banks and co which saw the Highlanders take home the 2015 Super Rugby title over the much fancied Hurricanes. Have a listen to hear some of the unique places Alex and Toby found themselves watching this match back in the day, our takes on whether or not Elliot Dixon...

We're joined by one half of the Squidge Rugby World Cup retrospective; Will Owen as we each have a crack at putting together our own dream Barbarians line up. We take a look at which young guns would provide great entertainment on the field, which old heads we'd love to see have one last hurrah and of course who'd be the life of the party off the field. Let us know on the Rugby Rewind Podcast Inst...

We're joined by Brazil's all time top points scorer Josh Reeves as we take a look at just how he went from struggling for game time in the Shirley Boys 1st XV to playing international footy for one of rugby's up and coming nation's. We dive into all the details surrounding their match against the Māori All Blacks back in 2018, and just how special it was to be facing his country of birth in front...

Have a listen and play along with us as we put a rugby twist on a couple classic games; guess who and higher or lower. See if you can guess which of the 2 players has more international caps, points or whatever it may be before listening in to a players career path line by line and seeing if you can figure out who it is. Let us know how you went and whether you'd be keen for another gameshow like...

Join us and special guest Max (aka The Black Jersey) as we take a dive back into the most star studded NPC game ever; the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup Final between Waikato and Wellington. It's a provincial game like no other, as 22 past, present or future All Blacks in the starting lineups makes it read more like a Super Rugby match. For all the quality on display there are still a lot of shenanigans...

Join us as we each have a stab at creating our own Super Rugby Pacific Fantasy teams for 2022! For this episode we welcome Chris, our first international guest who provides some great picks. Find out who takes Beauden, Richie and the other heavy hitters first!

We're joined by the man who ran the cutter for the Highlanders, Crusaders, Blues and a whole multitude of other sides across a 12 year career; Dan Bowden. We take a look back at the Highlanders 26-14 victory over their rivals, the Crusaders back in 2008; their first win in Christchurch since Super Rugby's inaugural season. We also hear a variety of behind the scenes details along the way such as C...

Join us and guests Otto and Hugh as we chat about some famous rugby names and other such things in order to decide whether we think they are overrated or underrated. Is Beauden Barrett overhyped? Is Jonny Wilkinson a one game wonder? Are Weet-bix really the superfood of the All Blacks? Find out what we think this episode!

We are joined by former Blues and Northland utility back Lachie Munro this week. Join us as we chat about how he went from downing pints at the Auckland races to making his Super Rugby debut an hour later, before going on to start on the left wing against the Reds at a sold out Suncorp stadium for the 2011 Super Rugby semi-final 2 years later. Lachie recalls "the worst game of his life" and what w...

Join us as we take a look at each of the Super Rugby Pacific 2022 Teams. This exciting new season features two brand new teams and in this episode we discuss a forward and back to watch from each team, along with key players and biggest gains and losses. 

Join us as we review one of the all time classic Super Rugby finals - the 2004 clash between the Crusaders and Brumbies. This high scoring affair featured some of the finest talent both New Zealand and Australia had to offer and it certainly didn't disappoint. Listen as we discuss the classic Larkham and Gregan pairing, a young, inform Richie McCaw, an iconic Ben Blair performance for all the wron...

Join us for a special episode of the podcast featuring guests Max and Jesse! In this episode Ben hosts a game show with 10 difficult international rugby questions where the most niche answer scores the least points! The winner is the person at the end with the lowest score. Listen in and play along with us to see how you would have gone!

Join us as we discuss the 2007 pool D game between Argentina and Ireland. The 2007 era Argentina side took many fans by surprise and showed incredible talent and capability in finishing the tournament with a bronze medal. Amongst the gameplay we also discuss funny moments and a comically bias commentary team. Listen now!

Tune in as we discuss our respective favorite Rugby World Cup legends in our own curated XV's! We chat about some well known names and some not so well known... In this episode we can only have a max of 2 players from each RWC country, so its sure to be a good listen with a great range of featured countries! 

Join us as we discuss the famous 2014 Super Rugby final clash between the Waratahs and Crusaders. We talk about Michael Cheika's antics, along with minute by minute discussion of the tense battle, fantastic running and maybe even a clutch goal kick or two.