This week, Deaks catches up with New Zealand Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol.  They discuss the Silver Lake deal, international eligibility rules, whether the NPC is fit for purpose and the beauty of the women's game. 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' will interview legends of sport, uncovering their stories. Murray Deaker has been interviewing the biggest names in sport for 40 years, and now he's back with a brand-new podcast. Full of memories, theories, and opinion. And no nonsense! 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' podcast brought to you by Gold Sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Murray talks to former All Blacks captain and hooker Sean Fitzpatrick. Deaks and Sean chat about his love hate relationship with South Africa, how the referees are impacting the game and how he rates the Northern Hemisphere team's chances at the Rugby World Cup. 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' will interview legends of sport, uncovering their stories. Murray Deaker has been interviewing the biggest names in sport for 40 years, and now he's back with a brand-new podcast. Full of memories, theories, and opinion. And no nonsense! 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' podcast brought to you by Gold Sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Murray's first episode he catches up former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains.  Deaks and Laurie chat about the current state of New Zealand Rugby, the All Blacks world cup chances and whether Laurie ever got to the bottom of the poisoning saga at the 95 world cup. 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' will interview legends of sport, uncovering their stories. Murray Deaker has been interviewing the biggest names in sport for 40 years, and now he's back with a brand-new podcast. Full of memories, theories, and opinion. And no nonsense! 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' podcast brought to you by Gold Sport.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Murray Deaker has been interviewing the biggest names in sport for 40 years, and now he's back with a brand-new podcast. 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' will interview legends of sport, uncovering their stories. Full of memories, theories, and opinion. And no nonsense! 'Murray Deaker’s Sporting Lives' podcast brought to you by Gold Sport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.