Super Smack

Super-Captain Ardie Savea leads his Moana men into an impressive victory over yet another NZ side, as they eye another scalp next week in Hamilton. The Brumbies take everyone by surprise and take the top spot for the first time this season. Gareth narrowly avoids public humiliation, thanks to his beloved Hurricanes getting the job done in the 82nd minute, against the Highlanders.  Once again...

This week on the pod, the men from the Waikato show their true metal, as they deal to the Crusaders away from home in a crucial championship clash. The Blues refuse to succumb to the Fiji hoodoo and wallop a pretty woeful Drua to keep their season well and truly alive. The super rugby State of Origin doesn’t disappoint, as the Reds assert their dominance over the Tahs in a Sydney thriller. An...

On this week’s show, Gareth can’t stop smiling and Ra can’t stop crying, as the in-form Hurricanes finally get their revenge for last year’s semi final. The Blues put the Force to sword at the Garden of Eden, with some superb kicking skills from Angus Ta’avao. The Drua keep their home advantage well in tact, as the Reds get caught out in holiday mode in Fiji. The Brumbies cement their place as the...

The table-topping Chiefs pull off a scintillating performance without their major general, DMac. It turns out that Red is definitely better than Blue in a lacklustre showing from the reining champions. The Savea brothers pull on the same uniform and do battle together for the first time since they shipped out from Wellington, the sickeningly slick Crusaders outclass the hapless Highlanders in Dune...

This special Easter round saw this season’s first draw between the Force and the Canes, after an anticlimactic ‘super point’, the Chiefs came back from the deep shame of last week and asserted their typical second half dominance to spank the men from the deep south, the Drua invoked ‘Sega na leqa’ and once again took victory at their hallowed Churchill Park, and the Blues failed at the death to ge...

This week’s full moon sees Super Rugby get a little off kilter as the lads both suffer disappointing losses. An off night for D-Mac sees a major blowout in Sydney for the top-of-the-table Chiefs, a struggle for the Hurricanes in windy Wellington against a 13-man Crusaders outfit, several more bins destroyed in the second win on the trot for the reigning champions, and a Highlanders win that’s abou...

This week the boys discuss yet another scintillating second half performance from Moana Pasifika as they time their run into playoff contention. The Chiefs have snatched back their claim to the top of the table, the Hurricanes gift the Blues their second win of the season, and the Crusaders pull a swifty and try to impersonate the Fijian rugby team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

In this week’s episode, the lads discuss emphatic wins from the Canes and Moana, a new leader at top of the comp, and Ra has a very awkward All Blacks encounter. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys discuss yet another tight win for the Chiefs, the Highlanders getting up to their usual tricks and a bloodbath at Eden Park - along with a very special guest. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode the Crusaders run riot with a massive order of maccas, Captain Kirifi leads the Canes to a nail-biting win and the Chiefs pip the Blues....again. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys discuss the Hurricanes’ spectacular fall from grace and Beaudy’s new handicap, while the Crusaders make the most of their bye week and Glen Jackson gives the Chiefs the finger. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode DMac cops some friendly fire, Caleb Clarke’s been a naughty boy, and Angus Gardner tries his hand at poker. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the boys discuss a rare win from the deep south, some massive scorelines, a full deck of cards and the emergence of Goldie’s long-lost son. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys chat about the hugely entertaining opening round of Super Rugby, including Nic Berry’s glowup, DMac’s all-you-can-eat second half…and a few too many streakers. Instagram: instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: tiktok.com/@supersmackpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth and Ra discuss the heroes and villains of the 2024 super rugby season and look ahead to 2025 and who will take the crown. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/super-smack/id1795362537 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38yV4RSXfIIxXgdlk7gNzS?si=186d1e286473477e   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supersmackpod   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@supersmackpod...