Aotearoa Rugby Pod

The Super Rugby Pacific final and the All Blacks squad announcement have rocked the rugby world and the boys are here to unpack it all. All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen also joins the panel to offer some insights into the selection process and just how close some of the more contentious selection calls were.

The All Blacks team will be named two days following the Super Rugby Pacific final, so the lads take one final look at who's in line for a call-up under Scott Robertson.

The lads dive even deeper into the analysis this week, ripping into the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals with the help of former Wallaby Justin Harrison.

The Hurricanes claimed the top seed over a dramatic final weekend of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season, so the boys dive into how they pulled it off and which members of the squad should be rewarded by Scott Robertson.

The lads have plenty of big club games to react to this week after finals in Europe and Japan as well as some huge results in Super Rugby Pacific. We start by dissecting the games in Christchurch and Hamilton before casting an eye over the Champions Cup final.

The Super Rugby Pacific playoffs are just around the corner and some big contests offer the chance to build or destroy confidence before the knockout stages. The lads talk about the Hurricanes' weaknesses that the Chiefs can exploit and debate whether the Crusaders have one last swing to throw at the Blues before their season's done.

New Zealand Rugby's Head of High Performance Mike Anthony joins the show this week as the lads chat about The Rugby Championship U20, player pathways and of course, the huge upcoming contest between the Hurricanes and Blues.

Round 10 of Super Rugby Pacific threw some wild results and games at us, and the boys are here to unpack all of it. The Hurricanes suffered their first loss, so have they peaked too early? The Blues are building and the Crusaders are getting healthy. Also, don't be distracted by the Chiefs getting left hanging.

Former All Black Aaron Cruden is in the studio this week to add some additional analysis and insight to the latest results in Super Rugby Pacific. The panel also chat about the recently announced Black Ferns contracts and deliver predictions for round 10.