Ben Searle

Searley Talks Sport

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Searley Talks Sport is a weekly sports podcast that reviews and previews the weeks sporting action, combining banter with sporting knowledge to put an entertaining spin on key sporting events. NRL, Super Rugby, NBA, NFL, UFC...if its big in the sporting world that week, we will talk about it!

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Ben Searle

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Sports

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

NRL Round 9 review, the Warriors win in Parra & the Hurricanes hold off the Crusaders in Wellington 04.05.2026

A great weekend of sport - with the NRL, Super Rugby, UFC, A League, NBA & more all delivering! This week we review all of the big moments from Round 9 in the NRL, including the Sharks statement at home and the Roosters impressing against the Broncos. Then we rip into Super Rugby, with the Hurricanes putting in another impressive performance to hold off the Crusaders at home. Finally, we talk...

Searley's Set of Six - The Warriors prove too strong for the Eels - our biggest takeaways from the Wahs big win! 04.05.2026

A strong display from our Warriors lads, with a good 13+ win heading into the bye this weekend. This week we go through our 6 biggest talking points from the game, including our stand out performers, our style of play, the start to the season so far and this next block of games we have ahead of us after the bye. As always, keen to hear your thoughts on the game so feel free to drop them in the com...

Warriors v Eels preview, Luai signs with the Chiefs, the CHT rumours & the Leicester remains at 7! 29.04.2026

PNG have their first major signing! Luai locked in from 2028. This week we talk about the big move, plus preview all of the Round 9 games including the Warriors v the Eels, Roosters v Broncos and the Dolphins v Melbourne, will the Storm finally come right this week? Then, we dive into another round of Super Rugby with the Canes hosting the Crusaders in the game of the week, before talking NBA fina...

Round 8 review, Warriors win in Wellington & Super Round review from our time in Christchurch 28.04.2026

What a wekeend of sport! Was lucky enough to be in Wellington for the Wahs on Saturday and in CHCH for Super Round on Sunday and I have to say, I loved every minute of both! This week we talk NRL Round 8 results, Luai to PNG? Drinkwater signing to the Dragons and what is going on at the Melbourne Storm?!Then we dive into Super Round, plus talk about the Touch Blacks making history and beating Aust...

Searley's set of 6 - The Warriors hold off the Dolphins in Wah-lington to bank the 2 points! 27.04.2026

Welcome back to another Searley's Set of Six - this time reviewing a big win from the Warriors over the Dolphins on ANZAC day, in a game where we were at times far from our best, but still good enough to beat a quality side, and one which is very dangerous on attack, 20-18 in Wellington. This week we talk the Wellington crowd & atmosphere, the Warriors stand out players, our second half de...

Searley's Super Round Live Show - Special guest James Marshall aka What A Lad on the Crusaders season so far, Leicester at 7 & the 3 greatest players ever from each Super Rugby franchise! 27.04.2026

Live from the Carlton with our first Searley Talks Sport live show - joined by James Marshall, host of What A Lad and Crusaders attack coach, as well as Karl from the TAB and producer Henry. In this pod we talk Super Round, the new stadium, the Crusaders season so far, Leicester playing at 7, the form of the rest of the Kiwi sides & also get Jimmy's best 3 players from each NZ Super Rugby fran...

Warriors v Dolphins preview, NRL Round 8 tips & Faingaʻanuku named at 7 for the Crusaders?! 22.04.2026

The Warriors are heading to Wellington & Super Round is hitting Christchurch! It's all go this weekend with a jam packed schedule of footy - with some big match ups across both codes. This week we give our tips on each of the NRL games, preview the Warriors v the Dolphins, cover off the matchups at Super Round and discuss the naming of Leicester Faingaʻanuku in the 7 jersey for the Crusade...

NRL Round 7 review, the Warriors beat the Titans at home & the Chiefs end the Hurricanes win streak! 20.04.2026

Another great weekend of Sport, with the Warriors beating the Titans to bank the 2 points, the Chiefs ending the Hurricanes impressive run, the Eels bouncing back against the Bulldogs and the Panthers getting the win in Golden Point. This week we talk NRL, Super Rugby, the Black Ferns 7's and 15's and the NBA finals, with series predictions for each Round 1 matchup. Thanks as always to the...

Searley’s Set of Six - The Warriors get the win over the Titans with a first half clinic at home! 20.04.2026

The Warriors have finally broken the Titans at Mt Smart hoodoo, with a 28-20 win on Saturday night, off the back of a clinical first 40 minutes. This week we look at our biggest talking points from this game, covering off our fast start, our edge strike on attack, stand out performers, a few work ons and another impressive performance from our forward pack. As always, feel free to comment your tak...

Bonus podcast - Moana's heartbreaking exit from Super Rugby & is it time to make the NPC the main competition in NZ? 16.04.2026

Bonus podcast discussing the news the Moana will be exiting Super Rugby at the end of the 2026 season. In this video we discuss Moana's heartbreaking exit, what this means for rugby in the Pacific, is Super Rugby still relevant and viable as a competition & should NZ Rugby look to replace it with the NPC and make that our main competition here in NZ? We also speak on the game at the grassr...

The Warriors re-sign Erin Clark, NRL Round 7 Preview & Can the Chiefs knock off the Hurricanes? 15.04.2026

Great news for Warriors fans yesterday, with Erin Clark re-signing at the club until the end of 2029!This week we preview all the big games in the NRL this week plus give out our tips and best bets, before looking at the Super Rugby and that mouth watering match up between the Chiefs and the Hurricanes. Enjoy!

The Warriors smash the Storm, the Hurricanes make a statement & Carlos Ulberg is a UFC champion! 13.04.2026

What a weekend of sport! How good is it. This week we talk the NRL and the big results from around the comp, Super Rugby and the Hurricanes dominating the Blues, Rory McIlroy going back to back in the Masters and Carlos Ulberg becoming the light heavy weight champion at UFC 237. Thanks as always to the TAB & Michelob Ultra for supporting the show.

Searley's Set of Six - Warriors dominate the Storm in Melbourne! Was this one of our greatest ever wins?! 13.04.2026

What a performance from the Warriors - a true domination of the Storm at one of the hardest places to get a win. How good man! This week I cover off my 6 biggest talking points and discuss our impressive bounce back performance, some stand out players, the turn around in our defence and more. Enjoy this one Warriors fans, what a win!

Warriors head to Melbourne to take on the Storm, CHT is back & can the Blues upset the Hurricanes?! 08.04.2026

An action packed podcast today, tucking into the latest in the NRL, Super Rugby, the Masters and UFC 237 - it's another huge weekend of sport on the cards! With plenty happening in the NRL world - we talk through Adam Pompey's crazy suspension, preview all of the Round 6 match ups and discuss the Warriors method to victory against the Storm as we look to pull off the upset at AAMI park. Th...

NRL Round 5 review, is this the best Panthers side we've seen & Shannon Frizell returns to NZ Rugby 07.04.2026

Lots to rip into after a big weekend of sport, including some breaking news as we record around the return of Ex All Black Shannon Frizell to NZ Rugby and the Highlanders from 2027.This week we discuss the big results and talking points from Round 5 in the NRL, includings Manlys massive win under Foz, the Panthers dominant start to the season, the Bulldogs woes, the Warriors going down to the Shar...

Searley's Set of 6 - Sharks prove too good at home as Warriors drop 2 in a row 07.04.2026

It was a tough trip to Shark park for the Warriors on the weekend as the Sharks proved to be too good, leaving us with lots to unpack from that game! This week we talk our right side defence, our errors on attack - some stand out performers and a few of the positives and our work ons for this weekend against the Storm. Don't panic yet Warriors fans, things will turn around again, there is still a...

Warbrick signs with the Warriors, Barnett's broken thumb, NRL Round 5 preview & my NZ Super Rugby form XV 01.04.2026

Welcome to the Warriors William Warbrick! Great to have such a talent heading home to NZ & locked in at the Warriors for 3 seasons - excited to see him lace up in Warriors colours. This week we talk the biggest NRL news from Team List Tuesday, including Mitch Barnetts broken thumb, Freddy Lussick starting for the Panthers & Payne Haas's return for the Broncos- plus we preview every gam...

Upset round in the NRL as the underdogs get up & the Canes make a statement in Super Rugby 30.03.2026

A big weekend of sport done and dusted - and for many Kiwi fans like myself it was a tough one to swallow, with the Warriors, the All Whites & Israel Adesanya all going down. There were plenty of positives still tho, with the Hurricanes making a statement in the Super Rugby and some great footy played across both codes. Plus, its always nice to see the Storm and Bulldogs lose! Cheers to the TA...

Searley's Set of 6 - The Tigers upset the Warriors at Mt Smart to end our unbeaten streak 30.03.2026

Welcome back to Searleys Set of 6, where this week we unpack our first loss of the season at the hands of a very good Tigers side, 32-14.   As always, we touch on the biggest talking points & takeaways from the game, as we go in-depth on the game, the positives, a few work ons, the result and the different factors that might have lead to it.   Confident the lads will bounce back this week agai...

Metcalf returns for Tigers clash, NRL Round 4 preview & All Blacks announce their assistant coaches 25.03.2026

Lukey Met is back! This week we preview Round 4 of the NRL, including a deep dive into the Warriors v Tigers game and our head to head picks for each game. Then we dive into the All Blacks new assistant coaches plus the Super Rugby match ups this weekend. Finally, we talk UFC with Israel Adesanya and Navajo Stirling flying the kiwi flag in Seattle this weekend. NRL, Rugby, UFC.Cheers to the TAB an...

Warriors and Panthers dominate Round 3 in the NRL + the Canes and Blues top the Super Rugby ladder 23.03.2026

Plenty to review this week, with some big results in the NRL and Super Rugby as the competitions start to heat up. This week, we talk the Warriors big away win, the Panthers dominating the Roosters and the other big results from the NRL. Then we rip into Super Rugby and a big weekend of results, with the Brumbies beating the Chiefs, the Hurricanes making a statement against the Highlanders and the...

Searley's Set of 6 - The Warriors top the NRL ladder after another dominant display in Newcastle! 23.03.2026

Another great result for the Warriors as we rip into this weeks Searley's Set of 6. This week we cover off the 7 biggest talking points and takeaways from the Warriors first away win of the season, including our depth, the form of Tanah and Jackson Ford, the performance of our forward pack and the records this team is setting early in the season. Recording this one online, so appologies for th...

Luke Hanson named for Warriors debut, Barnett set to return early + full NRL & Super Rugby preview 18.03.2026

Another big weekend of sport is just around the corner, with some big match ups in the NRL and Super Rugby to look forward to. This week, we preview all of the games, take a deep dive into the Warriors vs Knights match up, the debut of Luke Hanson and the potential return of Mitch Barnett, as well as our predictions for each game. Then, we look at the Super Rugby Round 6 match ups, with the Highla...

NRL Round 2 review, the Hurricanes top the Super Rugby table and Tana for All Blacks assistant? 16.03.2026

What a weekend - NRL, Super Rugby, AFC, the Black Ferns - it's all go. This week we give a full NRL Round 2 review and talk through the teams that impressed us and those that didn't. Then we rip into Super Rugby with the Canes, Blues and Crusaders banking wins and the Drua upsetting the Brumbies in Fiji. Finally, we talk AFC and their big 2-1 win over Newcastle + the Black Ferns. 7's g...

The Warriors thrash the Raiders as the rivalry heats up at Mt Smart! 16.03.2026

Searley's set of 6 is back as we cover off the biggest talking points/takeaways from the Warriors big win over the Raiders. How good!

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