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In a special episode of the All Blacks Podcast, former captain Richie McCaw opened up about some of the fiercest battles he faced during his career, particularly against Australia’s world-class openside flankers.
Known for his dominance in the No. 7 jersey, McCaw gave high praise to his Wallabies counterparts, reflecting on the intense rivalries and respect they now share in retirement. McCaw also talked about the the intense 2008 series, where Graham Henry’s All Blacks went head-to-head with Robbie Deans' Wallabies. McCaw reflects on the pressure of losing the first Test and how the team fought back. He also breaks down the "Joe Schmidt factor"—what impact will the tactical mastermind have on the Wallabies?
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The opening test of the year is almost upon us, and it is against a side that was last in NZ in 2014.
The All Blacks play England on July the 6th at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin in the first of two tests matches.
To preview these games, and also reflect on his playing plays including against the All Blacks is Will Carling, former English player and Captain, 72 caps for this country, 59 as captain and role he took at 22 years of age.
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Kiaora Whanau, welcome to the All-Black Podcast powered by SAP. Super Rugby final this weekend. Blues versus the Chiefs at the Garden of Eden to decide the competition for 2024. So, a couple of days out from the big dance we chat to one of the OG superstars of the competition, Mark "Bull" Allen.
Bull played 113 games for Taranaki, 27 for the All Blacks and he was captain of the Hurricanes for the very first Super Rugby match played at Palmerston North Show Grounds versus the Auckland Blues.
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The 2024 All Black season is close to kicking off. They is always change after a World Cup but some things have stayed the same.
In Part 2 talking to our assistant coaches, we zoom in Jason Ryan as we build to the first test of the year versus the England on July 6th at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Enjoy the pod with Jason Zooming in from his home in Christchurch.
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Kiaora Whanau, welcome to the All-Black Podcast powered by SAP.
The 2024 All Black season is close to kicking off. They is always change after a World Cup and this season is no different with a new head coach, new assistant coaches and some new players.
In this pod we build to the All-Black season kicking off on July the 6th versus the English who haven't been to New Zealand for 10 years.
We chat to one of the new members of the coaching team, Former Hurricanes Head Coach and new All Black Assistant Coach, Jason Holland. Enjoy the podcast.
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Welcome to the All-Black Podcast powered by SAP. The HSBC SVNs is at the business end of the circuit now, it is revamped series with some new destinations, new structure, some promotion-relegation, and the game continue to grow at speed, you only have to tune into one of the tournaments to see how the standard is improving across all the teams.
The Black Ferns are back from one of the iconic stops on the 7s circuit, Hong Kong, where they managed to get the W and are now joint leaders with Australia.
To discuss the Black Fern 7s and the HSBC SVNs is some of our up and coming players Jazmin Felix Hotham, Risi Pouri Lane, Tenika Willison
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Welcome to the All-Black Podcast powered by SAP. The HSBC SVNS series is at the business end of the circuit now, it is a revamped series with some new destinations, new structure, some promotion-relegation, and the game continues to grow at speed, you only have to tune into one of the tournaments to see how the standard is improving across all the teams.
The Black Ferns are back from one of the iconic stops on the 7s circuit, Hong Kong, where they managed to get the W and are now joint leaders with Australia.
To discuss the Black Fern 7s and the HSBC SVNs Series are 3 players who have become household names, Stacey Waaka, Theresa Setefano, and Michaela Blyde.
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Welcome to the All-Black Podcast powered by SAP. Part 2 of looking at the All Black 7s side on the HSBC SVNs circuit and we are going to chat to some of the young guns of the squad. Roderick Solo, Payton Spencer, Fehi Fineanganofo.
These high profile secondary school players discuss coming from School Rugby into one of the hardest high performance environments in Rugby and the challenges of learning in matches, dealing with injuries and the importance of learning from the experienced players in the group.
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Welcome to the All Black Podcast powered by SAP. The HSBC SVNs series is well and truly underway, and it is revamped series this year with some new destinations, new structure, some promotion-relegation and the game continues to grow at speed, you only have to tune into one of the tournaments to see how the standard is improving across all the teams.
To discuss the All Black 7s and the HSBC SVNs is Brady Rush, Leroy Carter and Moses Leo. 3 players who have played Bunnings NPC but showcased their 7s skills initially at the Ignite tournament and now are key parts of the All Black 7s squad.
The boys discuss their journey in Rugby to the All Black 7s and give some insights into the intensity of the training, playing on a world tour as well as how close the team is and their unique culture.
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Brad Weber is one of the great characters of NZ Rugby who has literally done it all.
Brad discusses his rugby journey that saw him play 50 games for the Hawkes Bay as a 3rd generation Halfback, over 100 games for the Chiefs and 18 times for All Blacks.
He zooms in from Paris where he has just started a new chapter in his Rugby career at Stade Francais.
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It has been another huge year of Rugby in 2023.
To review the year ahead of the ASB Rugby Awards on December the 14th and also discuss some highlights of his own career, Jeff Wilson joined the All Black podcast.
Jeff discusses the highs and lows of the recent Rugby World Cup in France where he was apart of the Sky commentary team.
He also covers some of the highlights of his career from debuting for the All Blacks at 19, winning a series on South African soil in 1996 as well as discussing an international cricket career that started in 1992 and finished in 2005, both against Australia. Enjoy the Podcast.
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We are about to hit the semi-final stage of the Rugby World Cup in France so seems a good time to dig a little deeper into that tournament.
The fans, the stadiums, the culture and off course one of the All-Blacks great rivals, the French Rugby Team.
To help us get a feel for the tournament abroad is Former Counties, Blues, Crusaders and 21 test French international, Tony Marsh who has just returned from France.
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The Front Row Daily Show is found on the NZR+ app which features a catalogue of behind the scenes, exclusive, and original content that can’t be found anywhere else.
Two of the Hosts, 21 test All Black prop George Bower and 2 x RWC winner and gold medalist Stacey Waaka join the podcast to discuss being on the other side of the mic, highlights of the show so far and how they think the All Blacks are going to perform in their Quarter Final against the Irish.
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Richie McCaw played 148 Tests for the All Blacks with 110 as Captain.
He went to four Rugby World Cups in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015, leading his side to victory in 2011 and 2015.
Richie speaks to the All Blacks podcast about what he has been up to in retirement, family life, multi-sport and some of the things he misses from his playing days.
He talks about the experiences at the 2003 and 2007 tournaments and how it help shape the success in 2015 as well discussing how the 2015 tournament unfolded.
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Former Wallaby midfielder Tim Horan played 80 tests for his country as well as lifting the Rugby World Cup in 1991 and 1999.
A player who experienced a huge amount of success against the team in black speaks about making his debut against the All Blacks in 1989.
Tim remembers facing the Haka as a 19 year old, memorable All Black players like John Kirwan, Jonah Lomu, and Joe Stanley as well as his best and worst test memories versus New Zealand.
With the World Cup only a couple of months away, Tim discusses the prospects of the Wallabies as well as why he thinks the All Blacks are favourites in France in 2023.
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Finlay Christie, Nepo Laulala, and Braydon Ennor are all in the match day 23 to play South Africa at Mount Smart Stadium for the first home test of 2023.
They join the All Black podcast to discuss the first squad of the year, the trip to Argentina as well as preparations for the match against our greatest rival, South Africa. -
Darren Shand was first appointed All Black Manager in 2004 and has now been responsible for everything that happens off the field for over 250 Test matches.
The 2023 season will be Shandy’s last and will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in France.
Shandy looks back on his time in the team and gives an interesting insight into World Cup preparations.
The All Blacks Podcast powered by SAP is hosted by Rob Dunne.
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Wayne Smith joins the All Black podcast down the road from his home at Waihi Athletic Rugby Club.
Wayne discusses some of the highlights of his playing and coaching career spanning 1980 through to winning the Women's World Cup in 2022 at Eden Park. Wayne talks about the series of events that saw him leave his beloved Waikato region to have a crack in Canterbury and be involved in iconic matches like the Canterbury v Auckland Ranfurly Shield match in 1985 in front of 50,000 fans.
He talks about his highlights playing in the All Black jersey, some of the great players he marked like Mark Ella and Michael Lynagh as well as his most memorable matches and why.
Wayne discusses his time in coaching. His first experiences as a player/coach in Italy while not speaking the language through to his Emotions in the Coaching box in 2011.
Smithy discusses taking over the Black Ferns only 6 months out from a home World Cup and how he was able to build an environment and team that went on to win the tournament in fairy tale like circumstances.
Finally, Wayne speaks about the state of the game and the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France in September. Enjoy the pod with one of the absolute greats of the game.
The All Blacks Podcast powered by SAP is hosted by Rob Dunne.
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General Manager of Community Rugby Steve Lancaster joins the All Black podcast and discusses a part of New Zealand Rugby that has created so many of our top All Blacks and Black Ferns - the grassroots.
Steve discusses the growth in the women's game post the Black Ferns victory at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, the new tackles laws in the club and school game as well as where funds from the Silverlake partnership are beginning to be invested throughout our clubs.
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Campbell Johnstone (CJ) speaks to the All Blacks podcast about his professional career spanning 15 years. CJ talks about his favourite memories at Canterbury, the Crusaders, the All Blacks as well as overseas at Biarritz. A fantastic storyteller, CJ also tells some humorous stories about Bill Clinton visiting NZ, what he used to do to hit the required weight for the modern prop and how he made sure he secured his French contract. CJ finishes by discussing his decision to come out as New Zealand's first openly gay All Black and the messages that he hopes people will take from him sharing his story.
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