The Rugby Booth

What a weekend of Rugby Union!!! A Rugby World Cup Final for the ages, two of the top teams in the world slugging it out, an upset no one predicted before the start of the Autumn Nations Series and so much more! So join a Wallabies fan (I know pray for him) and An All Blacks (6-game win streak lesssgo) as we cover all the major moments, headlines, news and fun from the world of rugby.

A lot going on in the Rugby world with the Autumn Nations Series, Rugby World Cup and Hong Kong Sevens to dissect. However, we manage to find our way to picking our fictional characters' forward pack... Go figure. Join Luke (An All Blacks fan) and Hughesy (A Wallabies Fan) for half an hour of non-stop Rugby chat!

2 - 0 to start off the tour for the ANZAC's oh boy it's on! On the poddy this week: Recap of International Rugby - All Blacks vs Japan - Scotland vs Australia Hughesy’s Star of the Week The Cleanout and The Red Card Best Duo’s In Rugby history Names on Jerseys Women’s Rugby World Cup - France vs NZ - England vs Canada

SO MUCH RUGBY!!! The Northern tour or should we say REVENGE Tour is a week away, the Women's Rugby World Cup, Super Rugby Squads announced and an NPC final for the ages (if you're a Wellington fan) Join Hughesy and me as we go on an hour of Rugby Revenge.

A BIG BIG week in the world of Rugby. Women's Rugby World Cup, Wallabies named, Two huge English clubs going into administration, an NPC final 22 years in the making, questions over Aumua's (Levi) inclusion in an All Blacks XV, Ardie Savea's sabbatical and much much more. Join us for 45 minutes of nothing but Rugby Union chat (And maybe some discussion on the English language)

The boys are back with another That American Football Podcast, looking at the first 5 weeks and their predictions from the start of the season! Plus a bit of therapy for our Steelers fan Hughesy...

It's been a tough old time for those Australian Rugby fans, the Bledisloe tragedy, injuries left right and centre and being ranked 9th in the world... But a glimmer of hope emerged as the Golden Girls the Wallaroos took on the Black ferns at Eden Park and were up 17 - 0... until in typical Australian Rugby fashion demise occurred. But this is not what this episode is about. NO. It's about persever...

The end of the Rugby Championship and guess what it ends in an All Black victory! How bloody good if you're an Ab's fan at least. You could have described it as the best Rugby Championship ever, and you wouldn't be wrong. Entering the last round any team could have won it, and that's all you can ask for. However, Hughesy and I believe that we could make it even better by adding some Japanese spice...

From 6 to 4 with two teams really bombing out of the finals. But with these final 4 teams many a storyline can be written for who/how and what Grand Final we may just get. So join us as we go over the week been, preview the week ahead and finally predict our grand final contestants.

Ahhhh what a game! An absolute classic, full of great tries, comebacks and in the end controversy. A game that will be talked about for years to come. The Aussies saying they were cheated, and The New Zealanders saying next time listen to the ref. Well in the end who should have the final say... Us two. Listen to our in-depth thoughts on what went down last Thursday with both of us sitting on eith...

Did Luke a well-known shit tipper when it comes to League do the unthinkable and predict week 1 of the finals? You bet he did! Plus that bandwagon of the Raiders he's been on since the start of the season rolls on as we discuss all the major talking points from one of the best week 1 finals in history! As always Hughesy manages to bring up the Dragons even though they're already in Bali... but I m...

The day before the first Bledisloe Cup test of 2022, what more could you ask for. A 20-year run that has made this rivalry look more one-sided than that time the Socceroos beat American Samoa 31 - 0 in a football game. But, none of that matters now as the All Blacks are going through a lull and if there was ever a time for the Wallabies to turn the tables this could be it. The Ice Man is back in c...

Capitulation, Capitulation, Capitulation... The Broncos from 4th to out of finals within a couple of months, what a fall from grace. Enough about them though 25 Rounds of exciting Footy (Minus the Titans vs Tigers game) has left us with 8 contenders to win the title. We cover all that happened in Round 25, and peer into the future to see who we think is winning in the first week of finals!

A role reversal was played out in The Rugby Championship as the All Blacks and Springboks got big wins, leaving us with an almost stalemate in the table. We dissect the performances of all teams involved while taking a quick look into the NPC and Shute Shield final! Join us for half an hour of non-stop RUGBY!

The Football Season is right around the corner and boy we are excited about it! A new edition to our team as we dive deep into previewing the NFL season ahead.

We've talked about the Union but now it's Leagues turn. And just as those pesky Wallabies prepare for the raid of the century. We wrap up round 24 of the NRL and ask what cliff did the Broncos potentially fall off. We also rewind time to see how our predictions from the start of the season have panned out and who can tell the future better. Join Hughesy and me for half an hour of non-stop Rugby Le...

A New Dawn. A New Era. That Rugby Podcast is alive and what a week to launch. A history-making result from Los Pumas, and a Springboks vs Wallabies game for the ages. The Rugby Championship hangs in the balance and boy aren't we excited about it. This plus a look into the Bunnings NPC and Shute Shield final. Join us for half an hour of non stop rugby.

Ahhh What a difference a week makes aye, The All Blacks change their fortunes, good god even the Titans managed to get a win, it was sweet for Luke. In comparison, Hughesy was down in the dumps after a historic Wallabies loss, followed by a devastating no-call for his Dragons, this wasn't quite the week for him. But alas the sporting world must be talked about, so we deep dive into the news of Jun...

It takes a strong man to admit when he is hurting, it takes a stronger one to admit it when he carries the weight of the Country on his back. We deep dive into the mental battle that Elite Athletes go through and how Hoops has set a bloody good example. Does this stop Luke from getting awfully low from another All Blacks defeat, no it doesn't, but the fortunes must be changing soon, right? All the...

Another weekend with a little amount of Rugby Union means that League dominates the discussion in poddy 32, and after last week where the Manly news broke mid-Poddy, Hughesy shares his final thoughts on the matter. We do still manage to find some Rugby to talk about as Commonwealth 7's take place, The Rugby Championship knocks on our doors and The All Blacks start a family feud all hot topics. And...

You make a bet you better be ready to lose it... Well, that is exactly what Luke has gone and done as he said the St George Dragons weren't going to win until August and boy have they proved him wrong. With not much Rugby chat NRL takes centre stage and boy it is delivered with talking points after talking point. Including some breaking news that ended up on our Ugly segment. And although the All...

Sound the ALARMS the boys are in a hole... Not only did the Titans lose(predictable), the Dragons lose(less predictable), the Wallabies lose(slightly more predictable, but still disappointing) THE GOD DAMN ALL BLACKS LOST!!! A 3 match test series at home for the first time since Luke was brought onto this planet. What is going on with our teams at the moment? Here's a tip that'll probably make you...

It was heartbreak and misery for Hughesy and me over the weekend, but did that stop us from discussing the matters at hand, of course not! However, what we did find was the fact that Mr Hughesy is a man of many talents, from deserving a spot on NRL 360 to pitching Marketing ideas and even writing soap operas... What can't this man do? Well firstly he can't make sense of the rules of rugby, he can'...

Wake up and smell the fact that International footy is back on our TV screens. The feeling of pride as nations pit against nations in physical battle, what more could you ask for! We run over the international games that took place and what really stood out! As well as getting down and dirty with the NRL wet weather round. Plus we also talk about the NBA offseason and F1 as a bonus.

After all the chat about State of Origin 2, it was a Blues Masterclass, that may have ended Luke's podcasting career as he had his doubts over Matt "The Bomb" Burton and boy was that a cold take. We break down everything from the state of O 2, the rest of the rep round and the likely squads for the international Rugby Union.