Studs Up!

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    All Whites put Chile to the sword, plus Spurs legend Ledley King in studio! | Studs Up! Podcast | 31/3/26

    31/03/2026 | 45 mins.
    Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

    On this week's episode:

    Ric and Daniel start the show by chatting to Tottenham Hotspur legend Ledley King, to look ahead to Spurs facing Auckland FC at Eden Park, as well as touching on the current state of the club and looking back on his career.

    We then look back at the All Whites' historic 4-1 win against Chile at Eden Park as their first win against South American opposition.

    The lads then review the Wellington Phoenix women who went down 1-0 at home against Western Sydney Wanderers, before looking at the FA Cup quarter finals.

    Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this week.

    *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.
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    Auckland FC don't show up at home in loss to Macarthur FC | Studs Up! Podcast | 24/3/26

    24/03/2026 | 44 mins.
    Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

    On this week's episode:

    Ric and Daniel start the show by looking ahead to the All Whites' first international window of the year, with them looking to build towards the FIFA World Cup.

    We then look back at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix winning 2-1 against Brisbane Roar, and Auckland FC going down at home against Macarthur FC.

    The Phoenix women also won 3-1 against Sydney FC to go second on the Ninja A-League ladder.

    The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week' around Auckland FC's loss to Macarthur.

    We then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack'.

    Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend.

    *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.
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    Chelsea's karma for financial breaches, plus the All Whites name squad for FIFA series | Studs Up! Podcast | 18/3/26

    18/03/2026 | 45 mins.
    Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

    On this week's episode:

    Ric and Daniel start the show by discussing the AFCON trophy being handed to Morocco, as well as Chelsea's transfer ban and fine saga.

    They then recap today's Champions League action, with the fairytale for Bodo/Glimt ending at the hands of Sporting Lisbon.
    We look through the All Whites team named for the FIFA series later this month, with one debutant included in the squad, and a number of notable absences.

    We then look back at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix winning 2-0 at home against Perth Glory, and Auckland FC winning a tough top-of-the-table clash against the Newcastle Jets 2-1.

    The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week' from Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior.

    The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack' on an all-time Premier League XI.

    Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend.

    *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.
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    Ben Waine steals headlines in magic FA Cup run with Port Vale | Studs Up! Podcast | 12/3/26

    12/03/2026 | 43 mins.
    Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

    On this week's episode:

    Ric and Daniel start the show by discussing Ben Waine's remarkable achievements in the FA Cup.

    We then look back at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix drawing 1-1 against Adelaide away, and Auckland FC drawing 2-2 at home against Perth.

    The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week', as well as looking at the latest EPL midweek action.

    The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack'.

    Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend.

    *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.
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    Jesse Randall's impressive form continues, plus the Phoenix denied yet another penalty | Studs Up! Podcast | 5/3/26

    05/03/2026 | 44 mins.
    Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more.

    On this week's episode:

    Ric and Daniel start the show by looking back at the latest round of A-League action, with the Wellington Phoenix going down 1-0 at home with another controversial penalty call. We then look at Auckland FC's comfortable 3-0 win against Melbourne City with Jesse Randall the star of the show again.

    The lads then give you our 'Quote of the Week', as well as looking at the latest EPL midweek action.

    The lads then hear from Lachie for 'Lachie's Stat Attack' to hear about which rules you would like to add to speed up the game, before looking at the Football Ferns World Cup qualification run.

    Plus, Ric and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge this weekend.

    *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.

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About Studs Up!

Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more. And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool. There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!
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