The Short Ball is back with Ali and Sumo, who can't seem to agree on whether the Super Rugby final was a good game. They talk bad timezones and ping-pong balls, and it's a very sad farewell to the podfather, Scotty Stevenson, as he departs th...

The Short Ball is back with Ali and Sumo, who can't seem to agree on whether the Super Rugby final was a good game. They talk bad timezones and ping-pong balls, and it's a very sad farewell to the podfather, Scotty Stevenson, as he departs the Short Ball.

Season 4 Episode 21: Was the Super Rugby final boring? And we say farewell to the podfather

The boys are back after a short hiatus to yarn about the Super Rugby final, do the Jaguares have a chance against a dominant Crusaders side? What do they think about the new All Blacks selections? And Producer Alice crashes the pod with a tale of what ...

The boys are back after a short hiatus to yarn about the Super Rugby final, do the Jaguares have a chance against a dominant Crusaders side? What do they think about the new All Blacks selections? And Producer Alice crashes the pod with a tale of what she got up to this weekend.

Season 4 Episode 20: Greeting some fresh faces on the new All Black's squad

This week on The Short Ball: why is the Blue's season always next year? Are the Highlanders in with a chance at Super Rugby victory? And Ali dishes the yarns on Dan Carter's ab committee.

This week on The Short Ball: why is the Blue's season always next year? Are the Highlanders in with a chance at Super Rugby victory? And Ali dishes the yarns on Dan Carter's ab committee.

Season 4 Episode 19: Could the Highlanders be in with a chance?

Scotty and Ali are back to yarn all things rugby, this week: Who has a chance at winning Super Rugby gold? What would Ali do if he was made NZR CEO? And a sad farewell to producer Tina, who has a final message for The Short Ball fans.

Scotty and Ali are back to yarn all things rugby, this week: Who has a chance at winning Super Rugby gold? What would Ali do if he was made NZR CEO? And a sad farewell to producer Tina, who has a final message for The Short Ball fans.

Season 4 Episode 18: Australian rugby's one-man problem, and Ali's application for NZR boss

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams.


We're back in the studio after another great round of footy, this week producer Alice has come to save the day as well as o...

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams. We're back in the studio after another great round of footy, this week producer Alice has come to save the day as well as out special guest caller Scotty Robinson. For all your rugby needs listen in.

Season 4 Episode 17: Razor Robinson on whether the Crusaders’ can bring back their mojo

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams.


This episode we have more laughs with the lads, we get an inside of sleep over host Ali Williams as well as some tips and tricks...

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams. This episode we have more laughs with the lads, we get an inside of sleep over host Ali Williams as well as some tips and tricks so you too can have a hit sleep over. Find out where the ALF have taken there next game and our predictions for the next round. Listen in for all things short ball.

Season 4 Episode 16: With new positions comes new responsibilities

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams.


This week the lads are in the studio with a grumpy producer Tina but thankfully Scotty and Ali are here to share some crazy stor...

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams. This week the lads are in the studio with a grumpy producer Tina but thankfully Scotty and Ali are here to share some crazy stories and laughs.This episode we chat about The Crusaders players accused of homophobia at Mc Donalds and Ali's go to order while we're at it, we talk assistant referees and how giving them actual jobs would help everyone, more Macas talk before we get into some defamation and our round predictions.

Season 4 Episode 15: We could learn from school rugby

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams.


This episode The Short Ball team are up in the studio with a change of pace this morning, full of energy the lads chat about fly...

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all things rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams. This episode The Short Ball team are up in the studio with a change of pace this morning, full of energy the lads chat about flying to Ibiza, partying with Lional Richie as well as a challenge for a full kit celebration? Ali takes us down memory lane to his school boy days as the lads talk about the big Grammar and Kings game coming up, along with our usual round predictions and a whole lot more.

Season 4 Episode 14: 48 hour celebration challenge in your full kit

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all thing rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams.


Scotty and Ali are back in the studio to talk big super rugby issues. This episode the new rugby setting in our secondary schools...

Welcome to The Short Ball, a rugby pass podcast that talks all thing rugby, hosted by Scotty Stevenson and Ali Williams. Scotty and Ali are back in the studio to talk big super rugby issues. This episode the new rugby setting in our secondary schools to bring up all our younger superstars that might have been lost within the weight restricted grades, as well as creating that space for players to flourish. Scotty Might have just made up an amazing draw breaking rule and whats the problem with Golden Point, along with whats coming up in the forth coming round and much more.

Season 4 Episode 13 whats the problem with Golden point

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