A Crusaders v Reds final? Will D-Mac win it for the Chiefs? And Josh Lord could play in the NBA!

About this episode

The episode discusses recent rugby matches, player performances, and fantasy tips while analyzing the potential outcomes of upcoming games.

00:00 - A weekend of upsets...not great for the Kiwis02:00 - Try of the year contenders aplenty04:00 - The Bush Buck moment: Has to be a Crusader06:00 - Crusaders vs. Chiefs deep dive: set-piece dominance and player performances08:00 - Laotoka's weather was like Beav playing in slushy snow in Italy10:00 - Rising stars: Taha Kemara’s development and Christian Lio Willies game-changing performance12:00 - Analysis of Aussie teams: Force's win and the Reds’ potential finalists14:00 - Josh Lord & the Top five ball-playing locks debate16:00 - The Jonah's leaderboard and player of the week highlights18:00 - How can we predict this comp?20:00 - Fantasy rugby tips: captaincy, boosters, and top picks22:00 - Special shout outs: historic moments and memorable players in Super Rugby24:00 - Join the league, contest prizes, and listener questions

People in this episode

Host: Kirstie Stanway-Thorne

Topics covered

• rugby analysis
• player performances
• fantasy rugby tips
• rising stars
• team analysis
• historic moments

Keywords

• rugby
• Crusaders
• Chiefs
• Reds
• Josh Lord
• fantasy rugby
• Taha Kemara
• Christian Lio-Willie
• Super Rugby
• upsets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crusaders, Chiefs, Reds, Force

Books & works: Try of the year

Places: Laotoka

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