Blending North with South, Pretoria with Cape Town, data-driven MW Welman spars each week with globetrotting Harry Jones on Saffa-related themes to understand t...
Episode 51: Decoding Rassie's Tweets: What Was the Real Message? PLUS: How Age-old Rivalries are Shifting!
Rivalries are the lifeblood of sport, from neighbouring clubs to professional to Test rugby. What are the foundations of those enmities; both real and built by marketing? How have they shifted? The forever North-South derby will never wane, but at Test level, new foes and unlikely friendships can grow. Harry and MW delve into how the hell they both came to be cheering England to beat France.
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Episode 50: 6 NATIONS: Could we see some really big UPSETS in Round 2?
Nobody studies rugby more than Jared Wright of Planet Rugby. In this special episode, Harry becomes an interviewer, joining MW in learning the ins and outs, twists and turns and consequences of Round 1 of the Six Nations as all the sides regroup and do battle again this week in Italy, Scotland, and England. Will an upset emerge? Or there a clear top three of the six?
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Episode 49: 6 Nations Review: Key Takeaways from a PULSATING First Round!
The conflict between club and country, leagues and Tests, has never been more intense. European super clubs now rival the depth and skills of national sides, but the vast majority of fan interest and financial support remains with Test rugby. The Six Nations stands out as the most successful annual tournament in rugby due to the depth of its rivalries, straightforward design, and the close proximity of its fan bases. Nowadays, it is the Irish and French teams that bring many of the new ideas to the table. It remains a compelling spectacle despite the fact that the tournament rarely produces the world champion.
MW and Harry delve into the key takeaways from Round One, with a particular focus on the thrilling contest in Dublin.
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Episode 48: What you REALLY need to know about the 6 NATIONS!
In a very special Episode 48, Harry Jones and MW Welman welcome Huw Griffin from HG Rugby to explore the significance of the 6 Nations and why South Africans should pay more attention to it! Each team is dissected in detail by these rugby masterminds, and they make a few surprising predictions!
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Episode 47: When Rugby's brotherhood really matters
In a sobering assessment of the weekend’s drama, MW and Harry contemplate the way injury can change lives in a second and what Rugby must do to take care of his own. The guys also dig into the tough Jukskei Derby and its fallout, the debacle in Dublin and the Sharks' rising fortunes.
Blending North with South, Pretoria with Cape Town, data-driven MW Welman spars each week with globetrotting Harry Jones on Saffa-related themes to understand the whole world of rugby as it is and will become: making a plan but being ready to throw it all out the window.