About this episode

The episode discusses rugby union's pace-of-play debate and features insights from former All Blacks scrum coach Mike Cron.

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for August 31, 2026, former All Blacks scrum coach Mike Cron joins the show to unpack Dave Rennie's comments about South Africa's scrum tactics and explain what he's seen from the rapidly improving All Blacks pack across the opening two tests. Piney also weighs in on rugby union's pace-of-play debate and whether the game can learn anything from rugby league's faster, more continuous action. Then, Adam Cooper steps into The Chamber to discuss the Warriors' genuine shot at securing the minor premiership, before turning the spotlight on Wellington rugby's alarming start to the NPC season after a fifth straight defeat, this time at the hands of Counties Manukau. Catch Sports Fix every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Pine

Guest: Mike Cron

Topics covered

• rugby union
• scrum tactics
• All Blacks
• pace of play
• Warriors
• NPC season

Keywords

• rugby union
• All Blacks
• scrum tactics
• Dave Rennie
• Warriors
• NPC season
• Mike Cron
• Jason Pine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Blacks, Warriors, Counties Manukau

Places: South Africa, Wellington

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