Rugby Direct Episode 235: Semi-final showdowns - who's making the big dance?

About this episode

Elliott Smith and Liam Napier preview the semi-finals of the Super Rugby Pacific season and analyze the key matchups.

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier dive headfirst into the business end of the Super Rugby Pacific season, previewing the upcoming semi-finals and breaking down who’s best positioned to book a spot in the big dance.  They run the ruler over each matchup, analyse the key battles across the park, and assess the form, fitness, and firepower that could decide who moves that one step closer to the title. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Elliott Smith, Liam Napier

Topics covered

• Super Rugby
• semi-finals
• match preview
• team analysis
• rugby battles

Keywords

• Super Rugby
• semi-finals
• Elliott Smith
• Liam Napier
• rugby analysis
• team form
• matchup preview

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Organizations: Newstalk ZB

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