Baltimore delivered a classic as the Springboks beat the All Blacks 43-28 to seal the series 3-1, and David Pembroke is joined by Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie to pull apart what swung it. The panel praises South Africa’s basics, defence, scramble, high-ball dominance and ruthless lineout-maul strike, while picking through where New Zealand can close the gap, from ball into contact, breakdown speed and scrum pressure on Springbok ball to stopping the maul and finding more direct options. There’s also real heat on refereeing interpretations, “brake foot” scrum calls, and a TMO comms mess that stalled momentum and left everyone looking silly. Away from the Test, Hansen explains his new high performance director role at Manly-Warringah in the NRL, plus quick hits on the Pacific Nations Cup semis (and Eddie Jones on Canada), and standout results from the Mitsubishi Electric WXV Global Series.
Also in this episode:
● Steve Hansen joins Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles as high performance director
● Springboks win 43-28, claim series 3-1 in Baltimore
● All Blacks work-ons: maul defence, scrum pressure, high ball
● Refereeing debates: break foot calls and Northern Hemisphere interpretations
● TMO communication breakdown and frustrations with stoppages
● Pacific Nations Cup and WXV results, key players praised
PLUS: Big-picture chat on pathways, club rugby connection, agents, and funding pressures.
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