Champions Cup Round of 16 Review

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Champions Cup Round of 16 Review

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84 minutes

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Apr 12, 2024

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Released:

Apr 12, 2024

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Titles in the series (97)

RugbyBits focuses on the Springboks, the United Rugby Championships and #SaffasAbroad, while also looking at the big news and results all over the rugby world. The podcast is co-hosted by Jared Wright, Kuhle Sonsiki, Shaun Lilford and Thala Msutu. Visit our webiste at rugbybits.com

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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
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
La Rochelle and Toulon are champions of Europe and Kooks v Kitshoff: Kooks, Shaun and Thala review an entertaining weekend of European finals and look ahead to the upcoming URC Final. We start with La Rochelle’s last-minute victory over Leinster in the European Champions Cup final. We look at how La Rochelle came back... by RugbyBits
89 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Stormers against the Bad Guys: Jared and Thala come together to do a preview of the URC Final where the Stormers will defend their crown against Munster. We talk about Munster being the party poopers of the URC and their amazing run of away wins, how they improved from a slow star... by RugbyBits
63 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
Ntamack the Psychopath, Vintage Ruan Pienaar and the return of Elton Jantjies: Jared, Kooks and Thala come together in the week’s first pod to look back on a busy weekend of rugby. We start with Toulouse’s victory over La Rochelle in the French Top 14 final and Romain Ntamack’s magical match winning try. We rave about the perfo... by RugbyBits
57 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
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
Should the Boks be scared of Ireland and France with Riaan Louw: Kooks and Thala are joined by our favorite rugby YouTuber, Riaan Louw to break down Round 4 of the Six Nations. Kooks and Thala start by reacting to France's record win over England in Twickenham. Kooks remarks that France are unbeatable at that form... by RugbyBits
108 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
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
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
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
rugbyBITS & PIECES: RWC Coaching Hot Seats: In episode two of the RugbyBits and Pieces segment we turn our attention to the RWC2023 coaches and who is in the hot seat when it comes to results from France later this year. We have a look into possibly replacements for the Springboks and decide ... by RugbyBits
25 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, 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
The Red Army conquers Cape Town and the Springbok training squad: Kooks, Shaun and Thala break down a weekend of finals in domestic rugby. We start with the URC Final where Munster edged past the Stormers 14-19. We talk about how Munster took the Stormers away from their counter-attacking rugby, their superior kick... by RugbyBits
124 min listen

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