Rugby Rewind

Join us as we rank the 30+ modern day one-cap All Blacks. Some are infamous (and some not so much). Who deserved 50+ caps but only got one? And who got a cap but was very lucky to do so..? Find out now!

We're back with a bang as Scott Waldrom returns to join us on an episode of 'Would I lie to you'. Listen and play along to find out if a tractor really broke down in the middle of a field, if Scott Waldrom had a run in with the Russian Mafia, if Toby really had a strange encounter with Justin Marshall in a Sauna and if Scott ended up modelling for EA Sports as well as much more.

Join us as we review week 2 of the exciting RWC 2023 competition! Hear our thoughts on all the games, including some huge upset results! Then play along as we finish off with a 'guess who' player each.

Join us as we preview the teams for the upcoming RWC 2023 and predict the order of each pool before delving into who we think takes out each quarter-final, semi-final and of course the final! Do we think Ireland will finally beat their quarter-final curse? Will New Zealand slay the French beast? Who will be the surprise package and who will flop the hardest? Listen in now!

Join us as we attempt the 'Blind Ranking'. In this episode we both have sets of random teams and players and have to rank them from 1 - 10 without knowing which option will come next! Will Toby be stiched up by Ben and end up with a battler in the number 1 spot or will be left regretting his choices with the Springboks in number 9? Find out now!

We're joined by returning guest and one half of the Squidge Rugby team Will Owen to go head to head in a Rugby World Cup 2023 draft. With only one player each from each nation (plus 3 wildcards from unqualified nations) up for grabs it'll be a battle to see who gets the big names first. Will we adopt the strategy of taking the world's best players first or go for the best of the minnow nations to leave our opponents scrambling for picks? Listen in to find out and be sure to let us know whose team you think is best and who would've made your team. Be sure to check out Will on the Squidge Rugby World Cup Retrospective podcast and the Squidge Rugby YouTube channel.

Former Crusader turned Scottish international Matt Mustchin joins us to share plenty of quality stories from his career. From making his way through the ranks in Canterbury, only to have his pathway blocked after a single Crusaders game to heading over to Europe where he would go on to make his international debut aged 31. Along the way there are plenty of tales such as the countless number of ties he's had to Richie McCaw throughout his career, just how he managed to run out for a Southern Hemisphere XV alongside the likes of Victor Matfield, George Gregan and Tana Umaga and what it was like to play against the All Blacks.

Join us as we discuss some more overrated and underrated rugby 'things'. This time we add in more non-players but rest assured there will be plenty of controversial calls and no doubt some unanimous calls. Listen now!

We're back with another tier list episode; this time going over some of the games great international sides to decide who are the best of the bunch. How do the 2015 All Blacks compare to the 2011 World Cup winning side? What is the best Springboks side of all time? How bad was England's 2015 side? Where do Ireland and France's current squads fit in? Listen in to hear our discussions on all these teams and many more. Let us know what changes you'd make and what teams you'd like to see feature in a part 2.

We're lucky enough to be joined by a man who epitomizes the term battler better than many; David Bason as he talks us through his journey in rugby and beyond. From his memories of 1st XV and NZ Secondary Schools rugby to stepping up into the NPC where he shares the reality of what it is like to be second choice. He talks career highs such as playing a Super 14 Grand Final in front of 50,000+ and lows such as being cut from Counties Manukau and having to turn down an offer from a giant European club. On top of that there's plenty of funny stories along the way including an eventful club rugby debut, tales of many battler teammates, which fellow halfback he'd take on in a charity boxing match and the dog move that Richard Kahui pulled on him.

We're back with another fantasy XV, this time taking a slight detour from the world of rugby players and diving into some celebrities and athletes from other walks of life. Tune in to find out which famous names played a bit of rugby in their youth, which sports stars we'd like to see have a crack at rugby and who we'd select purely for entertainment value. Who will take out the battle of the politicians in the front row, which children's TV star will run the cutter and who will be giving the all inspiring team talk?

Former Bay of Plenty Steamer, Highlander and one cap Scottish international Phil Burleigh joins us on the podcast. He shares some great tales from his days battling away with Shirley Boys to making the move up to Chiefs country where he earnt his Super Rugby debut, before going on to play for the Highlanders despite travelling down south with the Chiefs squad. Find out what went wrong with the Highlanders 2013 season and what sort of influence the likes of Ma'a Nonu, Andrew Hore, Fumiaki Tanaka and James Haskell had on the squad on and off the field. All this plus plenty of stories about footy in Scotland and Japan as well as many more memorable moments from throughout his career.