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• Springboks-Ireland Final? 2027 World Cup Predictions | Rugby Roundtable

  The DSPN's Rugby Roundtable gets spicy fast, as Martin, John Day and Mark 'Watto' Watson dive straight into the mess around the All Blacks coaching group. Jason Holland heading back to the Hurricanes has everyone raising eyebrows, and the boys don’t hold back on what it might say about life inside the current setup. From there we rip into Eben Etzebeth’s eye-gouge defence, Razor’s role being “re-explained” by NZ Rugby, and whether Scott Hansen is actually steering the All Blacks more than anyone wants to admit. Then it’s prediction time. We map out who makes the Rugby World Cup 2027 final, who chokes in the quarters, and which powerhouse could be running on fumes by the time Australia rolls around. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Defining All Blacks Coaching Roles and End Of Year Review | Marty's Sermon

  Today Marty dives into the heat around Scott Robertson, the All Blacks review, and why NZ Rugby’s delay and vague explanations aren’t sitting well with fans. Razor’s the head coach, that much is clear, but does the setup around him actually stack up when you put it under the microscope? We talk through what this review really needs to uncover, why the public deserves more transparency, and how long it’s been since the All Blacks showed real progress. It’s not a development side. The job is to win test matches, full stop. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Matthew Burke Talks Wallabies Revival and World Cup Reality

  We’ve got Wallabies royalty on DSPN today, and honestly, it’s a treat. Matthew Burke joins us to talk through the state of Australian rugby, the messy World Cup draw, and why planning too far ahead in this sport is basically asking for chaos from the rugby gods. Matt opens up on everything from the physicality gap in Super Rugby to why Australia’s depth up front matters more than any superstar in the backline. He also gives a brutally honest take on league converts, the reality of building consistency, and why the new offside interpretations are driving him up the wall . We also get some gold about catching high balls, what AFL skills rugby desperately needs, and the transition to Les Kiss as Wallabies coach. It’s smart, layered chat from one of the sharpest minds in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Box Kicking And Refereeing: Tony Johnson's Six Ways To Improve Rugby

  This week on DSPN, we hand the whiteboard to Tony Johnson and ask him to redesign rugby. Not all of it… just the parts that are driving us all a bit mad. Tony turns up with a Christmas wishlist of six ideas, from reducing TMO interference to rethinking scrums, kicking contests and the chaotic length of modern test matches. We get into the balance between human error and over-officiating, whether box kicks have swung the pendulum too far, and why fatigue used to make footy better. Tony also floats a few “just hear me out” ideas that could speed the game up or open it up, depending on your point of view. It’s all up for debate, and we want your thoughts. What would you change? What did Tony miss? And yes, Sweet Caroline cops a mention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• All Blacks Reality Check and a Brutal Tour Ahead | Marty's Sermon and Glass Half Full

  Martin Devlin and Lachlan Waugh dive into a brutally honest look at next year’s All Blacks tour to South Africa, and Martin makes his stance crystal clear: offer him a two-all draw today and he’d take it without blinking. This isn’t defeatism. It’s rugby logic. The Springboks are operating on a different level right now, and the numbers back it up. We break down why this four-test stretch is shaping as the hardest assignment the All Blacks have faced since 1996, what the squad is missing at the moment, and why the rugby gods may need to put in overtime across Super Rugby. From there, Glass Half Full hits cricket, the Ashes, England’s bizarre decision-making, a frustrating Phoenix derby, Premier League chaos, Lando vs Oscar in F1, and Hayden Paddon’s WRC return. Plus, a chat on the All Blacks review date that has us asking… why on earth is this taking until January? Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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