Crusaders Rising, Hurricanes stumbling? Super Rugby Finals Preview

About this episode

The episode previews the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, discussing team performances and potential All Blacks selections.

The Super Rugby Pacific playoffs have arrived, amidst final round chaos. The Hurricanes are top qualifiers despite a heavy loss to the Crusaders, the Chiefs are confident after dismantling the Blues, and the Brumbies are under pressure from a shock defeat to Moana Pasifika.  ARP's Ross Karl, James Parsons and Bryn Hall look at who will win and why. We also get into who should be the All Blacks props and who you'd have with the squad as an apprentice. Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ross Karl, James Parsons, Bryn Hall

Topics covered

• Super Rugby
• playoffs
• Hurricanes
• Crusaders
• All Blacks
• rugby analysis

Keywords

• Super Rugby
• Hurricanes
• Crusaders
• playoffs
• rugby
• All Blacks
• sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crusaders, Hurricanes, Chiefs, Blues, Brumbies, Moana Pasifika, All Blacks

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