We’re Back | URC, Bad Fans and Champions Cup

Wiese ＞ Roos, EOYT plans & TRC Debrief: The weeks First Phase question providing plenty of talking points with Eric Cantona, Serena Williams, Tommy Caldwell and LeBron James making the RugbyBits First Phase XV with thanks to some great suggestions from the Dirt Trackers. Thala and Shaun roun... by RugbyBits

130 min listen

Thank Jake White for Manie Libbok, the Cash of van Rooyen and Six Nations Week 3 preview: Thala, Jared and Shaun deliver a two-part podcast for the week reviewing Week 14 of the URC and looking forward to Week 3 of the Six Nations. In Part 1, Thala and Jared focus on the two South African derbies in the URC. In the Stormers victory over t... by RugbyBits

82 min listen

Explicit Scrum Talk and Baby Pigeons: Jared and Thala start off the year discussing the South African teams performances in Week 12 of the United Rugby Championship. The boys discuss the Bulls victory over the Dragons, Lions being thrashed by Munster, a second-string Sharks side being be... by RugbyBits

78 min listen

SA Derby Preview and a look into the SA ’A’ Squad: Kooks, Jared and Shaun fight all the gremlins as they get through the podcast dealing not only with loadshedding but a whole bunch of other bugs. We dive into FirstPhase and after that a look into the SA Derbies coming this weekend. Due to technical di... by RugbyBits

50 min listen

Owen Farrell the GOAT and a full URC review: Shaun and Thala come together to discuss the weekend’s URC and Premiership action. The pair do a full review of the weekend’s URC games, including the Bulls players on the edge of breaking into the Springboks, the impressive young Lions backline, Mannie ... by RugbyBits

89 min listen

Josh van der Flier’s biltong bonus, Kriel defence & Willemse debate: Jared, Shaun and Thala have a deep review of the Springboks’ 19-16 loss to Ireland in Dublin. We debate the Damian Willemse selection at 10, how he performed, who should play with him and whether we see Manie Libbok in the next test. We look at Willie Le... by RugbyBits

86 min listen

2015 Springboks, Red Cards, Dave Rennie & Champions Cup: Jared, Kooks and Shaun take you through the weekends action and get started with our First Phase chat about some of the great teams we and the Dirt Trackers would like to have seen a Netflix Documentary on. We dive into the Eddie Jones appointment ... by RugbyBits

56 min listen

Andrea Scialpi, Struggling Sharks and European rugby preview: Shaun and Thala look back at a struggling weekend for the South African sides in Round 16 for the United Rugby Championships. We start with the Stormers draw to the Rhys Ruddock All Stars at Leinster, discussing how the Stormers battled with the Lein... by RugbyBits

86 min listen

Let the Hoopers Hoop and the Rugby World Cup opening weekend: Shaun and Thala let Kooks join the pod after serving his podcast suspension to review the weekend’s rugby. This week’s First Phase question was about combining different aspects of our favourite rugby players to create a Rugby Frankenstein and the result... by RugbyBits

111 min listen

Penaud brilliance, sleeping on Los Pumas & epic RWC Semi Final’s: Jared, Shaun and Thala do a match-by-match review Week 1 (or is it 2?) of the Autumn Nations Series and the Rugby World Cup semifinals. We discuss about France’s last minute victory thanks to the Damian Penaud try, discuss whether the Australian performa... by RugbyBits

69 min listen

Memories & Final Show Of 2022: Thala and Shaun wrap up 2022 with a few great memories and plenty of laughs as we tackle this weeks first phase, the Champions Cup and a little more. We are going to take a break and will be back ahead of Round 3 of the Champions Cup. by RugbyBits

56 min listen

Sixmas, return of the Gats and Wales loose forward options with Will Owen: Jared and Thala are joined by Squidge Rugby’s Will Owen to do a deep dive discussion on how Wales look prior to the 2023 Six Nations. We start by hearing Will’s thoughts on the state of the Wales Rugby Union after their CEO, Steve Philips, resigned a... by RugbyBits

88 min listen

Women Boks and RWC 2021 with Layla Arrison: Kooks, Shaun and Thala are joined by Bulls player and SuperSport broadcaster Layla Arrison to review the group stages of the Rugby World Cup 2021. We talk about the performance of the Women Boks, the players that impressed us like Aseza Hele, Simamkele N... by RugbyBits

76 min listen

Rampant Leinster and La Rochelle, Raymond Rhule and URC Quarterfinals preview: Shaun and Thala review the weekend's European Champions Cup semi-finals and Leinster and La Rochelle's dominating wins. Starting with Leinster v Toulouse, we discuss the similarities of Leinster's approach to Ireland's for their victory over France i... by RugbyBits

112 min listen

The band is back together, the Henco van Wyk hype train and Portia Woodman, the record breaker: Jared, Kooks, Shaun and Thala are (finally!) all back together to review the weekend’s rugby. We start with the URC and the Stormers comeback victory over the Lions in Johannesburg, lead by Manie Libbok in scintillating form. We also discuss the performa... by RugbyBits

84 min listen

Six Nations Super Saturday Preview with the Full Squad (almost): The full team joins for this bonus podcast as we look ahead to Super Saturday and who will lift the 2023 Six Nations Trophy (Ireland, the answer Ireland) by RugbyBits

62 min listen

Champions Cup & How The SA Sides Did: Shaun, Jared and Thala make a welcome return after a few challenging weeks of no podcasts. We kick off with an entertaining FirstPhase as we pick professional rugby players occupations in an alternate universe We get stuck into the South African tea... by RugbyBits

53 min listen

Would you give up your international flight seat to Frans Malherbe?: Kooks and Thala wrap up the weekend's European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarterfinals, which saw losses to the 3 remaining South African teams. We start with the Sharks 54-20 loss at Toulouse. While Curwin Bosch, Skhumbuzo Notshe and Gra... by RugbyBits

104 min listen

Chill out on Mohamed Haouas and let’s talk Six Nations: Jared and Shaun take the reigns and talk about the Six Nations. We look into how the last 3 rounds have unfolded and more specifically at Round 3 and the big talking points. Why we think Mohamed Haouas is getting some unwarranted heat and take a de... by RugbyBits

109 min listen

Jacques Nienaber to Leinster and Bulls and Sharks fighting to qualify for the Champions Cup: The band is almost back together as this Thala is joined by Jared and Kooks We start with the breaking news of Jacques Nienaber stepping down as the Springbok coach. We talk about what legacy he will have left behind, who is next in line and what cou... by RugbyBits

99 min listen

Stormers, Lions and Sharks cooking, the Bulls, not so much: We are joined by Dylan Jack as Jared, Thala and Shaun navigate through the Champions Cup round of 16 games as well as an in depth look into the Lions win over French giants, Raicng 92 ;) We dive into the Champions Cup results and ask the Dirt Track... by RugbyBits

71 min listen

Sensational World Cup Final, Try or No Try & Manie Libbok Praise: Kooks and Shaun waxing lyrical about the World Cup Final and how the Black Ferns managed to keep the unbelievable forward dominance and driving from the Red Roses at bay long enough to win the title at Eden Park. We dive into the Springbok loss in ... by RugbyBits

67 min listen

Vegan All Blacks, Tom Wright the Banter King and Scott Robertson break dancing: Shaun, Kooks and Thala focus on the Super Rugby semi finals and look at rugby news from the past week, which includes the announcement of the first All Blacks squad of the season. We first review the Crusaders six-try rout of the Blues which showed t... by RugbyBits

104 min listen

Eben Etzebeth versus Caterpillar Rucks; Champions Cup Round 4; Predictions for the rest of the tournament: Kooks, Shaun and Thala review the performance of the South African teams in round 4 of the Champions Cup. We start with the Bulls loss to Lyon and discuss Jake White’s squad system and whether they have any chance against Toulouse in the last 16. We ... by RugbyBits

98 min listen

RWC Bolters, Sexton, Evan Roos and the goat: Shaun takes the helm with Thala stuck at work. We touch on the friction between Kooks and Jared plus why Farhaan Behardien isn't on air. #FirstPhase RWC Bolter's was entertaining but mostly because Kooks agree's with Riaan on having Ruan Pienaar make... by RugbyBits

98 min listen

Stormers complete SA sweep, Sanele Nohamba and Kooks versus Australia Round 3: Kooks, Shaun and Thala come together to discuss a bumper weekend of domestic rugby. The boys first discuss the Stormers completing a sweep of victories against South African opponents in the United Rugby Championship this season, and the struggles th... by RugbyBits

104 min listen

Ireland top of the world, Finn Russell receipts in Six Nations Week 2 review: Kooks, Shaun and Thala are back podding about Week 2 of the Six Nations (and a bit of Week 1 as well). The gents start with Ireland’s win over France and discuss whether Ireland are the undisputed best team in the world, if France should start worryi... by RugbyBits

73 min listen

Libbok Impresses, Uncontested Scrums Rant and Fairly Rated Players: Jared, Shaun and Thala review Week 3 of the Autumn Nations Series. The boys start in Genoa with the Springboks’ 63-21 win over Italy. They discuss Willie Le Roux’s attacking impact, what Manie Libbok could add to the backline and how best Nienaber ca... by RugbyBits

88 min listen

Madosh Tambwe, potential World Cup shocks and our first RugbyBits mailbag: Kooks, Shaun and Thala come together to review the Top 14, Super Rugby and Currie Cup, but mostly to initiate the RugbyBits mailbag. In the mailbag, Dirt Trackers asked about potential World Cup upsets, the future of Super Rugby, what a Stormers back... by RugbyBits

115 min listen

Six Nations 2023 review + Team of the Tournament: Shaun and Thala review the final weekend of the Six Nations, celebrating Ireland's Grand Slam victory. We review each team's campaign, rating them out of 10, discussing who their best player is and what each team needs to work on for the Rugby World ... by RugbyBits

138 min listen

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