The Hurtlocker

Ever since we were young, we’ve always known Ajay would be a proper weapon. Ajay has been carving up grades since the under-13s level, and since then, he’s gone from strength to strength. Growing up in South Auckland, Ajay comes from a great family, and like many of us who grew up in SA, he wouldn’t change a thing about his childhood. His family helped push him through different sports, and now he...

Alright chat, It's been in a minute but let us have another crack! In the first episode which I have nicknamed 'The Lock In' for now because I am yet to find a permanent name, we have a whole lot to chat about. The Women's World Cup quick review Our Black Ferns 🐐 Braxton Sorensen-McGee NPC Quarter's The Rugby Championship Leroy Carter We have a good chat with the new boy on the block Eli Oulderyn...

Raised in Palmy, later touching down in Wellington, Isaiah "Ice" Mapusua grew up in some of NZ's footy hot spots. Attending renowned rugby powerhouses St. Pat's College and Scots, he was immersed in a culture of rugby. Halfway through Year 10, Isaiah and his family moved to Auckland, the 09. Here he joined King's College. After playing First XV rugby, he took himself south to Dunedin for universit...

Josh Beehre, born and bred in Northland NZ the man has worked for every opportunity, searching his way to challenges and chances. As a youngin, raised on a Dairy farm the work ethic has always been there, and that consistency matched with his talent has taken him to career milestones already as a 23 year old proffessional footy player. JB is signed with The Blues till '27, has played three campaig...

This week on The Hurtlocker, we sit down with All Black #979 – Pita Alatini – one of the smoothest centres to ever wear the black jersey. From carving up in SA, South Auckland to making his All Blacks debut, Pita brings wisdom, knowledge and laughs sharing some deep insights from a legendary era of Kiwi footy. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe! 📲 Follow us on socials for more clips...

Born and bred out of New South Wales, Australia, Patrick Pellegrini 10 launched his career into Super Rugby world in 2025 with team changing form. During covid, he decided to shoot across to the UK, in order to get more experience for his career and to find a platform to get a step into the professional world of footy. Just three years later, he's sitting in Auckland playing for fan favourites, Mo...

In Session 5 of The Hurtlocker, we sit down with the uso Charlie Faumuina. South Auckland born and bred, the man has taken S.A, Samoa, and New Zealand to the world. Through pure hard work and dedication he became an Auckland, Blues, All Black, Manu Samoa and Tolouse gun, winning a Rugby World Cup in 2015, and becoming a Top 14 champion in his last year of code. Post footy he continues to stack win...

Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou Leading from the front of the pack, the uso has already had himself a journey. Growing up in Palmerston North with an awesome family, he was raised to be great. Hard work has been at the forefront of everything he does from a young age — with a family deeply rooted in sport, helping him every step through his footy journey. Coming through the unreal rugby programme at Palmy Bo...

Session 4 of The Hurtlocker features none other than the young gun himself — Kyren Taumoefolau. The man hasn’t even celebrated his 21st birthday yet… but he’s already played in a Rugby World Cup, represented his Tongan heritage in both 15s and 7s, run out in Super Rugby for Moana Pasifika, and laced up in the NPC with Tasman Mako. Hard work always pays off — and Kyren is living proof of that. As a...

The 09-born and bred man himself, Harry Plummer, dropped into the new setup to share his story. Grateful for this one! 🙌 HP10 winds the clock back, taking us through his journey—from his upbringing to Super Rugby championships and the unforgettable moment of pulling on the black jersey for the first time. Every kid’s dream. Through the highs and lows, the humility, and the raw honesty, Hazza give...

Caleb Tangitau Joins The Hurtlocker for Session 2 In this episode, we sit down with the Highlanders new winger and former Auckland Blues and All Blacks Sevens young gun Caleb Tangitau to talk about his journey in rugby. The highs and lows of professional footy, and what’s next for his career. We also dive into some fun segments, including a NBA Rugby XV and a Q&A! Some of the things we covered...

For episode 2 of The Hurtlocker we got stuck in to a Super Rugby 2025 Preview with Cedric Tausinga A.K.A Letstalksports. We covered all of the teams who have a base in New Zealand, with content plans on the way to talk the other Super franchises. Let us know what you think about the episode. 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators. Look Ou...

This one's special. The first poddy done for The Hurtlocker, and done with none other than my uso Che Clark. His resume speaks for itself. At just 21 years of age Che has played over 50 games for the King's College 1st XV side, ticked off every age grade rugby representative honour including two years in the New Zealand Secondary Schools lineup, he's won a bronze medal with the All Black Seven's t...