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Kieran Read: The Stuff You Don't See On TV
Ep. 72
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In this episode with Kieran Read we talk about Richie McCaw's engine, getting bounced by Shane Bond, the secret sauce of great leadership, what happened in that Ireland haka, and why he choked out Richie Mo'unga when he met him for the first time at Owen Franks' wedding.
Show notes | Episode 72 | Kieran Read
2.02: Running a Hotmail operation in 2022, trail running, weight loss, and a regular day in Kieran Read's life post All Blacks career
7.32: Kieran Read: not what you'd expect
9.34: The Black Clash: “This is your greatest achievement on the sporting field”
15.18: A cricket prodigy with BJ Watling and Anton Devcich
21.19: Kieran Read v Richie Mo'unga at Owen Franks' wedding
28.16: Growing up in Counties Manukau: Joeli Vidiri, playing for the Steelers, Rosehill College and Wesley College
40.33: The foundations of leadership: connection, authenticity, accountability
47.30: All or Nothing: behind the scenes of the Amazon Prime documentary
51.57: Taking over the All Blacks captaincy
54.33: Kieran Read on Richie McCaw
1.00.40: Vulnerability and using your platform to push positive messages
1.07.21: Dealing with injuries and having the will to play through and recover
1.11.21: Another Richie McCaw interlude
1.14.35: Rehabilitation from head injury (Vestibular Rehabilitation Treatment)
1.19.23: The sensitivities of talking about head injury in the current climate
1.22.40: The 2019 World Cup in Japan
1.30.09: The haka: how or who makes the call between Ka Mate and Kapa o Ponga?
1.36.01 kieranread.co.nz
1.38.50: Matt Heath, the Alternative Commentary Collective
1.40.14: Last words from Steven, Seamus and Kieran
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