Aotearoa Rugby Pod

ARP goes live to discuss the All Blacks and Springboks teams for the Greatest Rivalry test in Cape Town.🇳🇿 ALL BLACKS 🇿🇦 SPRINGBOKS1. George Bower 1. Ox Nche2. Codie Taylor 2. Malcolm Marx3. Tyrel Lomax 3. Wilco Louw4. Fabian Holland 4. Eben Etzebeth5. Tupou Vaa’i 5. Ruan Nortje6. Simon Parker 6. Siya Kolisi (c)7. Luke Jacobson 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit8. Ardie Savea (c) 8. Jasper Wiese9. Cam Roigard 9. Cobus Reinach10. Ruben Love 10. Handre Pollard11. Leroy Carter 11. Ethan Hooker12. Jordie Barrett 12. Damian de Allende13. Quinn Tupaea 13. Jesse Kriel14. Will Jordan 14. Kurt-Lee Arendse15. Damian McKenzie 15. Damian Willemse RESERVES16. Asafo Aumua 16. Deon Fourie17. Xavier Numia 17. Gerhard Steenekamp18. Fletcher Newell 18. Thomas du Toit19. Patrick Tuipulotu 19. Lood de Jager20. Peter Lakai 20. Andre Esterhuizen21. Kyle Preston 21. Cameron Hanekom22. Anton Lienert-Brown 22. Morne van den Berg23. Josh Moorby 23. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

All Blacks great Aaron Smith joins the Aotearoa Rugby Pod for a deep dive into what it takes to beat the Springboks in South Africa.Smith breaks down the evolution of halfback play and why Cam Roigard impresses him so much, playing against Faf De Klerk, the challenge of the Boks’ line speed and where the All Blacks can find attacking opportunities, Plus, memories of playing at Ellis Park and what changes as the rivalry heads to Cape Town.

The All Blacks are 1-0 up after Ellis Park – but the biggest questions may be ahead of them.Bryn Hall and James Parsons break down how New Zealand can fix the scrum and aerial issues exposed in the first test, what needs to change in Cape Town, and how Rassie Erasmus might respond as the Springboks look to level the Greatest Rivalry series.Plus, could mass changes be coming for the Boks – and will they stick with their evolving style or return to the rugby that has made them World Champions?

ARP goes live to discuss the All Blacks and Springboks teams for the opening Greatest Rivalry clash at Ellis Park.Apologies for the audio quality on this one.What are the surprises? Which squad looks strongest?

All Blacks attack coach Mike Blair joins ARP before the first test against the Springboks to discuss what New Zealand have learned from their three warm-up games in South Africa.Blair explains what has developed, where the biggest challenges will come from and how the All Blacks are preparing to deal with South Africa’s pressure.

The All Blacks have won all three warm-up games in South Africa, but one of the Springboks’ most effective weapons has barely been faced. Coincidence — or was that always part of South Africa's plan? Bryn Hall, James Parsons and Ross Karl examine the battle that could look very different at Ellis Park.Plus, the major selection calls facing Dave Rennie: the back three, Preston v Ratima, the lock squeeze and whether this is finally the week for a 6-2 bench.

ARP goes live after Dave Rennie's team naming for the opening Greatest Rivalry Tour game against the Bulls.We also react to Richie Mo'unga's announcement and look back at the first two performances.

World Cup-winning Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff joins Ross Karl and Bryn Hall for a Aotearoa Rugby Pod x For The Love Of Rugby South Africa collaboration.We break down what happens behind the scenes to make the Boks so good — from brutal scrum preparation and Rassie’s winning foundations to the systems keeping their wider squad Test-ready.Plus, what the Stormers and Argentina exposed about the All Blacks and Boks.

The All Blacks got the win in Cape Town but it wasn't slick.Their attack didn’t impress like earlier in the season. Bryn Hall and James Parsons break down what changed against the Stormers, why it matters ahead of the Springbok tests, and which players pushed their case for bigger roles on tour.Plus, what Argentina showed against South Africa — and whether there were clues the All Blacks can use.Did much change for Australia in the first test under Les Kiss' and an NPC wrap.