About this episode

The episode discusses David Havili's potential return to the All Blacks and the current state of Super Rugby Pacific.

David Havili is back in the All Blacks conversation. Dropped by Scott Robertson in 2024 and largely forgotten in the midfield debate, the Crusaders captain reminded everyone of his quality with a match-winning display against the Chiefs. The Aotearoa Rugby Pod asks whether the 30-test veteran could force his way back into national selection this season. The crew also dives into: Super Rugby Pacific’s tightening top six race The teams most likely to surge late And one of the toughest selection calls imaginable: Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Topics covered

• All Blacks
• Super Rugby Pacific
• midfield debate
• national selection
• rugby analysis

Keywords

• David Havili
• All Blacks
• Super Rugby Pacific
• rugby
• Crusaders
• national selection
• midfield debate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crusaders, Scott Robertson

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