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Super Rugby reality check + Tony Brown, Springboks Squad & Andy Farrell re-signs with Ireland!
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Jun 9, 20261:04:32
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Super Rugby has spat the Aussies out again, and David Pembroke and Ewen McKenzie rip the Band-Aid off. Why were the finals blowouts when the stats looked tight? Ewen points to tackle breaks, post-contact metres, ruck speed and those brutal one-on-one moments, while also blasting the way yellow and red cards can hijack the contest. The chat moves to the URC, where Stormers’ three yellow cards helped swing Leinster’s 20–11 win, then into the Super Rugby semi-final picture: Chiefs v Crusaders and Hurricanes v Blues, with Ewen still liking the Hurricanes but fearing officiating deciding it. There’s Wallabies talk too: key positions to lock down, playing style options, and how Les Kiss coming in can shift belief. Plus, Waratahs recruitment, Mark Nawaqanitawase’s NRL confidence, Tony Brown’s All Blacks return, Andy Farrell’s Ireland extension, and Rugby World Cup 2027 ticketing.
Also in this episode:
● Australian Super Rugby teams eliminated, Wallabies talent debate
● Ewen McKenzie’s card crackdown: keep it 15 v 15
● URC: Leinster beat Stormers after three yellow cards
● Super Rugby semis preview: Hurricanes, Chiefs, Crusaders, Blues
● Waratahs underperforming and the non-negotiable of recruitment
● Rugby World Cup 2027 marketing and “face” discussion
PLUS: Rassie’s 21-uncapped player 51 man deep squad – the Springboks look terrifying!
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