About this episode

The episode discusses the All Blacks' new era under Dave Rennie, featuring insights from rugby legends and predictions for upcoming tests.

Dave Rennie's All Blacks era begins — and the boys are calling it early: Start The Hurricanes front row and throw Segna in at six. Kieren Read and Justin Marshall break down every pick ahead of the All Blacks vs France test, while Bordeaux champion Big Ben Tameifuna joins us to reveal the players who could shock New Zealand — and opens up about the moment he "shot himself in the foot" with the All Blacks. Then Wallaby legend Jeremy Paul drops his biggest claim yet: three tests, three wins. Plus, the ANZAC Test gets the deep dive it deserves, and we hand out score predictions across all three weekend tests. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Intro, Harvey Norman & Will JP Survive the Live Show?00:52 — Dave Rennie's All Blacks: What's Actually Going to Change?05:48 — Start The Hurricanes: Debutantes, Segna at Six & Selection Picks11:20 — Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment: George North's Legendary Send-Off13:31 — Big Ben Tamifuna: Bordeaux's Secret Weapons Revealed16:40 — Ben's Journey: From Flaxmere to European Champion19:55 — Hurricanes vs Bordeaux — Who Actually Wins?21:15 — Jeremy Paul Joins: Wallabies Will Win Three From Three24:47 — JP's Full Wallabies Team Selection Deep Dive37:02 — The Anzac…

People in this episode

Guests: Kieren Read, Justin Marshall, Big Ben Tameifuna, Jeremy Paul

Topics covered

• All Blacks
• rugby selection
• Bordeaux players
• Hurricanes
• ANZAC Test
• Wallabies predictions

Keywords

• rugby
• All Blacks
• Hurricanes
• Bordeaux
• Wallabies
• ANZAC Test
• predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Blacks, Bordeaux, Hurricanes, Wallabies

Places: France, New Zealand

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