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Your weekly rugby show with the Radio Sport rugby team Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to discuss rugby being shutdown due to Coronavirus.
The team discuss the implications of the lockdown and what this means for rugby going forward.
The team also start their All Blacks depth chart beginning with the forwards.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to discuss the week in rugby.
Super Rugby has not been immune to the challenges surrounding the coronavirus.
The team look at the future of rugby plus much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to discuss the week in rugby.
Super Rugby rolled on but the Highlanders couldn't bounce back with a win, they were done by the Bulls.
The Crusaders got past the Reds but didn't look overly polished and the Chiefs put the foot down in the second half to blow the Waratahs away.
The Blues were the story of the week though after finally getting a derby win beating the Hurricanes in Wellington.
The Northern Hemisphere has had a whole lot of drama going on, the guys dissect all of this.
This and much much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Nigel Yalden & Elliott Smith to break down the week in rugby.
Super Rugby rolls on and the Crusaders got back to dominance by dismissing the Highlanders, the Chiefs on the other hand were less than vintage losing to the Brumbies.
Ardie Savea caused a stir this week suggesting he would be very interested in playing in the NRL, what do we make of that?
This plus much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to break down the week of rugby.
Super Rugby continues to roll on with all of the New Zealand teams getting wins in week three.
The Southern Derby looks set to be a great game this week coming and the guys give their predictions of all the games.
This and much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to break down the week in rugby.
Super Rugby rolls on with the Chiefs scoring an impressive victory over the Crusaders.
The Hurricanes went to Argentina an got the job done but the Highlanders will need to improve after a hefty loss at home.
Alternative shirts are proving a very controversial topic so the guys climb into that.
As well as looking at the news that South Africa might possibly be moving to join the 6 Nations.
All this plus much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to break down the week in rugby.
This week in a truncated version it's all about Super Rugby.
The Blues let one slip against the Chiefs, the Hurricanes laid an absolute egg and the Crusaders carried on as they finished last year, winning.
All observations from week one and much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by fellow commentators Elliott Smith & Brian Ashby to preview the 2020 Super Rugby reason which starts this weekend.
Which New Zealand side is best placed to come out on top is discussed along with a breakdown of the other conferences.
There are some law variations to get our heads around also.
All this plus much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Paul Allison to break down the week in rugby.
The World Cup is done and South Africa reign supreme after clinically dismantling England in the final.
The guys break down how they went about it and how much it means to South Africa.
Back in New Zealand and the hunt for the next All Blacks coach is well underway with NZR announcing who is on their selection panel.
Tony Brown has publicly stated he wants to stay in Jamie Joseph's ranks, where does that leave Scott Robertson and Ian Foster with their bids?
All this and heaps more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Elliott Smith live from Japan to break down the week in rugby.
This week, well, we're dissecting a failed Rugby World Cup campaign.
All the burning questions from the All Blacks semi final loss to England are answered and the guys try to work out where did it go so wrong.
This plus all the domestic rugby you need to be up to date with also including the Tasman Mako and their undefeated season.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden live from Japan to break down the week in rugby.
This week it's all about playoff rugby, the World Cup is down to the final four and the All Blacks are looking to send England and Eddie Jones home from Japan.
The quarterfinals didn't have a lack of drama with red cards, long range tries and a 50 metre rolling maul all on display.
The lads pick their finalists and give predictions on how they expect the game to play out.
Back home and the Mitre 10 Cup finals are here as well as the Farah Palmer Cup and Heartland Championship.
All this plus heaps more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden live out of Japan to break down the week in rugby.
The Rugby World Cup has rolled on while dodging a typhoon this week and it saw the round robin stage capped off by a fantastic game between Scotland and Japan who ended up progressing.
The quarter final match ups leave some intriguing questions left to be answered with Ireland and the All Blacks set to clash on Saturday night.
Australia will have to play their best game to top England and France will need to sort their internal affairs out if they are to top Wales.
Canterbury will hold the Ranfurly Shield through the summer after beating North Harbour, they now face Wellington in the premiership semi final this weekend in the Mitre 10 cup. Auckland and Tasman play in the other premiership final.
All this plus heaps more.
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Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden live from Japan covering the week in rugby.
The Rugby World Cup rolls on and so does the discussion about the refereeing and officiating of head highs and foul play.
The All Blacks have gotten to this point unscathed and will look to ramp their intensity up heading into their last pool game against Italy.
The other contenders are all tracking along differently, South Africa impressing in particular dominating Italy.
All this plus a look at the domestic rugby where Canterbury take the shield from Otago.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden, Elliott Smith and Brian Ashby to break down the week in rugby.
Nigel and Elliott have been on assignment in Japan following the All Blacks and other major players in the tournament, they give their report on what the big story lines have been.
Back home Brian Ashby has been keeping a keen eye on the Mitre 10 Cup as well as the World Cup where refereeing controversy continues to dominate headlines.
All this plus heaps more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden live out of Japan.
Week one of Rugby World Cup is coming to a close and there are a million talking points to get through already.
The contenders form, officiating, selections, underwhelming teams and coaching are all on the agenda to chew through.
Then Brian and Daniel breakdown all the rugby going on back home including the Mitre 10 Cup.
All this plus lots lots more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden live from japan and Brian Ashby as usual to talk the week in rugby.
There's only a couple of days until the Rugby World Cup starts so the guys overview the rest of the teams they haven't talked about and get Nigel's observations from the ground in Japan.
There's also some Mitre 10 Cup, Farah Palmer Cup and heartland Championship to cover off.
But it's almost all eyes on Japan as the Rugby World Cup nears to kick off.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden to discuss the week in rugby.
Before the World Cup preview gets into full swing, we take a detailed look at the latest round of the Mitre 10 Cup.
The Farah Palmer Cup is also well underway, who is starting to look like the team to beat?
The All Blacks absolutely crushed Tonga in their last World Cup hit out, is there anything that can be taken from this?
Looking forward to the Rugby World Cup, the guys run their eyes over some of the main players including Ireland, South Africa and the All Blacks.
All this plus much more.
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Elliott Smith to talk the week in rugby.
The All Blacks have just named their World Cup squad so the guys spend a lot of time looking at the key questions raised by Hansen's 31 man squad.
Luke Jacobson has to be the biggest winner with his outside inclusion, on the other hand Ngani Laumape might be feeling slightly unlucky.
As well as this the guys give their takes on where England are at ahead of the World Cup after they smoked Ireland.
They also take a look at the Mitre 10 Cup and Heartland Championship.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden in Perth and Brian Ashby to discuss the week in rugby.
This week we look forward to the first Bledisloe Cup match of the year which will be played in Perth.
First though, the guys discuss the late Sir Brian Lochore's contribution to New Zealand rugby and the black jersey.
As far as selection goes for the team to play against the Wallabies, again it's the loose forwards taking a lot of the spot light.
Mitre 10 Cup rugby also makes it's comeback this weekend, Canterbury, Auckland and Tasman all looking to reassert their dominance.
All this and heaps more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Paul Allison to break down the week in rugby.
The All Blacks and Springboks juked out a 16 all draw over the weekend, neither team asserting dominance throughout the affair.
Which players managed to impress during that game, and did the Mo'unga - Barrett experiment work?
Australia managed to knock Argentina back in their test also.
The big news of the week though is Steve Hansen's reduced All Blacks squad with 5 people being cut.
This should be a good indication of what the selectors are thinking for their final World Cup squad, what do Paul and Brian make of these changes?
All this and much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to discuss the week in rugby.
The All Blacks saw off a very feisty Pumas side in Argentina but weren't overly convincing.
What will this do for the confidence of Argentina in a World Cup year?
The All Blacks are back in Wellington preparing to face the very inspired South African outfit who will looking to repeat their efforts of last year where they snatched a win.
Team selections are very interesting with a few All Blacks in particular really sticking their hands up for a starting spot.
All this and much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden out of Argentina to discuss the week in rugby.
This week we look towards the first All Blacks test of the year over in Argentina against the Pumas.
Most of the Crusaders All Blacks players have stayed home so it will be interesting to see what the team looks like when it's named.
There are a bunch of players who will be itching to impress after Super Rugby campaigns where they might not have hit full flight.
The Black Ferns have also been in action and have got back to their winning ways.
The Maori All Blacks were no match for the Fijians, where are they at currently.
And Beauden Barrett is now a Blues player, what can we make of this..
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Elliott Smith this week to breakdown the week in rugby.
The Crusaders have done it again making it a 3-peat from Scott Robertson and his side.
The Jaguares put up a valiant effort but couldn't keep up with the champions as they played smart and clinical rugby to secure their 10th title.
What next for the Jaguares, does this help Argentina's World Cup hopes? And will the Crusaders be able to reach the same heights again next year after losing a lot of experienced players?
The coaching rumour mill is working overdrive with the focus on Scott Robertson and the All Blacks job, is this a done deal already
And the Black Ferns face some adversity after going down to France.
All this and much more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to discuss a big week in rugby!
The Super Rugby semi finals played out and boy was there some excitement. The Jaguares demolished the Brumbies in Argentina to qualify for their first final.
In the all Kiwi affair the Hurricanes pushed the Crusaders to the absolute brink in Christchurch, the champions managed to sneak out unscathed but what a game that was.
The Jaguares now travel to the garden city to try and spoil the Crusaders Three-Peat - how do they go about doing this?
Steve Hansen and the All Blacks have named their first wider squad for the year and there are four debutantes.
Scott Barrett & Ryan Crotty have missed out with injuries and Liam Squire has ruled himself out, is this squad well balanced and does it tick the boxes?
All this and much much more!
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to discuss the week in rugby.
Super Rugby's quarter finals went pretty much as planned with the Crusaders breezing past the Highlanders, Hurricanes seeing off the Bulls, Jaguares ending the Chiefs season and the Brumbies finishing the Sharks.
This week it's the Canes going down to Christchurch to tackle the champions, do they have what it takes?
And the Jaguares magnificent campaign continues when the Brumbies travel to Argentina to face them.
The first All Blacks team of the year isn't far away but it might feature some names you wouldn't necessarily expect, who could be a bolter for this side?
All this and more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to break down the week in rugby.
Super Rugby has melted down to 8 teams with the playoffs match ups set.
The Highlanders & Chiefs both managed to crowbar their way into the playoffs with impressive last round wins.
The Crusaders had the bye now wait to face the Highlanders in Christchurch.
The Chiefs take off to Argentina to face the tough challenge of beating the Jaguares at home.
The Hurricanes are to face the Bulls in the Capital where they'll be heavily favoured.
What can be said about the Blues though, yet again the odd team out and a disappointment all round.
All this and more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to look at the week in rugby.
NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew has announced he will step down from his role at the end of the year.
We take a look at the things he has achieved during his tenure and what the next challenges are for the union.
The Crusaders blew a 20 point lead against the Chiefs in Suva, Nigel explains what the atmosphere was like in Fiji.
The Hurricanes got the points in South Africa and the Blues could only muster a draw against the Bulls at Eden Park.
Who has the pressure on them with only two weeks left in the regular season.
All this and more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Elliott Smith to break down the week in rugby.
Israel Folau has come out of the Rugby Australia code of conduct meeting on the wrong side of things from his perspective, his contract looks as though it will be torn up.
How much of a loss for the Wallabies son the field is this?
The Crusaders have found themselves in a bit of controversy after some allegations of inappropriate behaviour on their tour of South Africa.
In Super rugby the Blues were the only New Zealand team to win for years, they knocked off the Chiefs at Eden Park.
They play the Crusaders this week in Christchurch, a significantly bigger challenge.
The Hurricanes dropped a game against a very impressive Jaguares side in Wellington and the Highlanders couldn't get over top of the Lions at Ellis Park.
All this and heaps more.
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden.
Super Rugby rolls on and it's not a vintage round from the New Zealand sides.
The Crusaders drew with the Sharks and had a rough night at scrum time.
The Highlanders blew a big lead against the Chiefs to end up drawing again.
And the Blues limped to a poor loss against the Brumbies.
Who will improve the fastest to get themselves back playing the rugby they want to be.
All this plus the latest on the Israel Folau situation.
This week on Out Of The Box with Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby.
Sam Whitelock has resigned for four more years, most likely making him the next All Blacks long-term captain.
He will head for a stint in Japan however, is there any issue with him not playing Super Rugby but playing for the ABs?
Richie Mo'unga also resigned during the week, Beauden Barrett is still yet to recommit.
Super Rugby rolls on and so do the Crusaders, swatting the Lions away, they face the Sharks next at home again.
The Highlanders emphatically kept their season alive and well with a thrashing of the Sunwolves.
And the Hurricanes demolished the Chiefs who desperately lacked any sort of attention to detail on defence.
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast with Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby.
Israel Folau is proving a massive headache for Rugby Australia, what does his future look like in the game?
Damian McKenzie 's World Cup dream is in tatters after he ruptured his ACL against the Blues, who is next in line to fill his boots in the AB jersey.
At the halfway point in Super Rugby the Crusaders are clearly the front runners, who's the best of the rest?
The Blues travel south for a crucial game against the highlanders this weekend, that should give us a clear indication about their playoff hopes.
All this and more.
This week on out Of The Box rugby podcast..
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to break down the week in rugby.
The Sydney Morning Herald released stories this week about a variety of Super Rugby possibilities relating to the future of the competition.
The All Blacks have announced their first Foundation squad for the year to catch up next Monday.
Super Rugby rolls on for now, the Chiefs try to halt the Blues progress this week and the Highlanders have the tough challenge of going up to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders.
All this plus heaps more!
This week on Out Of The Box with Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden & Paul Allison.
The Blues win again to make it three in a row.
The Crusaders give the Hurricanes a dose of reality with a convincing win in Wellington.
The Chiefs continue rebuilding their year with a tough win in Argentina.
And Ryan Crotty as well as Aaron Smith announce their playing futures.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to break down the week in rugby.
After the terrible news started coming out of Christchurch on Friday the Chiefs and Hurricanes played a game of rugby which felt insignificant to all stakeholders.
Nigel called that game and spoke to us about what it felt like in Hamilton. Brian being based in Christchurch spoke about how the Crusaders have reacted after their game against the Highlanders was called off.
The rest of the Super Rugby round carried on as planned.
Wales secured the 6 Nations title after another clinical effort to end the tournament, do they immediately get considered as World Cup contenders?
Where do the other European nations stack up after their international season?
All this plus a lot more.
This week on Out Of The Box,
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby to cover off the rugby issues of the week.
World Rugby and the future of the game at the international level is still at the forefront of thinking as the power brokers continue to debate the best way forward.
The 6 Nations are also on the verge of a shake up with the possibility part of their competition could be sold to a private partner.
Super Rugby rolls on and wow the Chiefs are in a deep deep hole. What is wrong with them and is there hope yet?
The Crusaders are still unbeaten, can the Highlanders change that this weekend?
The All Blacks Sevens side took a tough loss against Spain in Canada, how much work do they have to do to get back to their best?
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast..
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby to discuss the week in rugby.
Top of the agenda is the World League revelations and what might come of it.
The guys go through the possibilities of how it would eventually transpire and what it would look like.
Super Rugby is also rolling on, the Sunwolves got a huge win over the lowly Chiefs and the Crusaders continue their unbeaten streak.
All this plus heaps more gripping insight.
Out Of The Box Rugby Podcast with Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby.
A look back at the second round of Super Rugby and preview of round three.
Six Nations is on the agenda this week as is the North Harbour rugby plans to can junior rep rugby.
Super Rugby is back for 2019 and Out Of The Box your weekly rugby podcast is back as well.
Daniel McHardy, Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby the Radio Sport rugby commentary team step 'Out Of The Box" to preview the opening round.
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast, it's seasons end!
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby for one last time this year to break down 2018.
Before they do this they give their takes on the breaking story of St Kent's College being removed from the Auckland secondary schools 1A competition for poaching.
Awards are handed out to the best players, coaches and figures.
How would you grade the All Blacks season, did they achieve what they would have hoped?
The guys look back at the Super rugby campaign and also the Mitre 10 Cup, Heartland and Farah Palmer Cups.
They do their best to predict the winners at the New Zealand rugby awards also.
All this and more.
This week on Out The Box rugby podcast..
Daniel McHardy is Joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to digest the last game of the Northern Tour.
Which teams performed well in this window and do they Northern Hemisphere have the upper hand heading into next year.
Have Australia fallen the most this season after their disappointing end to their tour, are Ireland now the best team in the world after beating the All Blacks?
Which All Blacks players have upped their stocks the most on this tour?
Joe Schmidt has seemingly ruled himself out of being the next All Blacks coach, where does that leave the coaching mix heading into 2019.
And the guys take a look at the rugby award handed out by World Rugby, who was robbed, who was a deserved winner?
This week on Out Of The Box,
Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby to break down the week in rugby.
Nigel Yalden & Liam Napier join the show via a pre record from Rome where they are on tour with the All Blacks.
All parties give their take on the All Blacks loss to Ireland and if there is need for panic at all.
How good of a coach is Joe Schmidt and is he in line to take over from Steve Hansen if he is to step down?
Brian and Daniel discuss all of the other international rugby going on around the world.
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast..
Brian Ashby joins Daniel McHardy to dissect the All Blacks victory over England and the main talking points.
They take a look at the other international rugby which was played.
Selections for this weekend against Ireland are discussed, and looking forward to the World Cup - who needs to stand up & perform?
Then Nigel Yalden speaks to Ben Smith in Ireland about all pressing issues.
This week on Out Of The Box with Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby & Malcolm Jordan..
We have a heap of debutantes! The All Blacks rolled out a bunch of new caps against Japan over the weekend and didn't skip a beat.
Who wins the selection battles for this weekend's highly anticipated test at Twickenham against the English.
Ian Foster has again defended Beauden Barrett's goal kicking, the guys give their takes.
The Maori All Blacks run riot in the USA as did the Black Ferns.Their end of year tours continue onward.
All This and more.
Out of The Box - Daniel, Brian and Nigel (in Japan) review the Mitre 10 Cup Finals, look at the All Blacks as the get set to take on Japan and discuss the Super Rugby squads named.
This week on Out Of The Box with Daniel McHardy , Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby..
The All Blacks have settled in over in Japan and Nigel is over there with them to get the lay of the land.
There has been a lot of discussion about All Blacks who are off contract after the World Cup, will it distract them heading into the end of year tour?
It's finals time back home, the Farah Palmer Cup was won by Canterbury last weekend and this weekend the Mitre 10 Cup concludes as well as the Heartland Championship.
Auckland find themselves back in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership final against old foe Canterbury, will free entry see a decent crowd role on up to Eden Park?
This week on Out Of The Box with Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden..
Nigel joins the show live from Argentina where the All Blacks have been avoiding protests and strikes to make it to their training sessions.
The international rugby calendar could be up for a big shake up with a World Rugby meeting being held in Sydney at the moment set to look at changing the current system.
Inside the All Blacks camp, they have been focusing on making sure they don’t drop two tests in a row when the play the Pumas on Sunday morning.
Selections will be crucial in making sure that happens, will the keep a stable, experienced side or let some youngsters feel the big stage.
Heartland Championship, Mitre 10 Cup & Farah Palmer Cup all roll on and pick up serious steam, who are the contenders in these competitions?
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to discuss the week in rugby.
The All Blacks dropped a rare home game and the reaction has been as expected.
What went wrong and how much credit goes to the Springboks for turning up and believing?
Beauden Barrett is again the topic of discussion after a rough night kicking goals and leading the ABs around.
The Wallabies also lost at home with Argentina getting up for a fantastic victory on the Gold Coast.
Mitre 10 Cup is starting to heat up with Auckland setting the pace.
Heartland Championship & Farah Palmer Cup also are in full swing.
This week on Out Of The Box rugby podcast Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby.
The All Blacks played Argentina in Nelson and eventually put them away to keep rolling in the Rugby Championship.
Who stood out and did Richie Mo’unga make the most of his first test start?
What will the Springboks bring this weekend after getting beaten by the Wallabies in Brisbane, do they think they can beat the All Blacks in New Zealand.
With a wealth of talent in the midfield, where will the selectors lean for this clash.
Mitre 10 Cup rolls on and Auckland has proven they are a legitimate side this year after dispatching Tasman easily.
Heartland Championship and the Farah Palmer Cup also continue to create some magic moments.
Daniel McHardy is back on deck & joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby to discuss the week in the rugby universe.
Mitre 10 Cup has swung through round 3 and picked up some serious steam with some saying it’s Tasman’s comp to lose.
Who else can challenge for the Premiership and what team is the stand out in the Championship?
We are back in Test week with Argentina in the country, Nelson plays host to this match getting some top level rugby for the first time in a while.
How many changes will be rung for the All Blacks is the pressing question with a fair amount of players due for an extended run.
This week on Out Of The Box Craig Cumming is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby.
First on the agenda is breaking down yet another dominant Bledisloe performance by the All Blacks where the Wallabies were completely shut down.
The Black Ferns also had a strong showing beating the Wallaroos for the second week in a row.
Mitre 10 Cup picked up steam through the second week with Taranaki flexing their muscles during a shield challenge and Canterbury notching up their first victory of the year.
The Heartland Championship got underway for 2018 with Craig’s South Canterbury suffering a defeat at the hands of Nigel’s Wanganui.
This week on Out Of The Box Craig Cumming is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby.
First on the agenda is breaking down yet another dominant Bledisloe performance by the All Blacks where the Wallabies were completely shut down.
The Black Ferns also had a strong showing beating the Wallaroos for the second week in a row.
Mitre 10 Cup picked up steam through the second week with Taranaki flexing their muscles during a shield challenge and Canterbury notching up their first victory of the year.
The Heartland Championship got underway for 2018 with Craig’s South Canterbury suffering a defeat at the hands of Nigel’s Wanganui.
This week on Out Of The Box Craig Cumming is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby.
First on the agenda is breaking down yet another dominant Bledisloe performance by the All Blacks where the Wallabies were completely shut down.
The Black Ferns also had a strong showing beating the Wallaroos for the second week in a row.
Mitre 10 Cup picked up steam through the second week with Taranaki flexing their muscles during a shield challenge and Canterbury notching up their first victory of the year.
The Heartland Championship got underway for 2018 with Craig’s South Canterbury suffering a defeat at the hands of Nigel’s Wanganui.
Craig Cumming is joined by Nigel Yalden & Brian Ashby to discuss another week in the rugby sphere.
The All Blacks did their thing and put the clamp on the Wallabies. How will they bounce back in the second Bledisloe?
Owen Franks is set to rank up his 100th Test for the All Blacks and the guys pay tribute to his exploits in the black jersey.
Mitre 10 Cup is well underway now and another round promises to unveil more intel on what each team has to offer.
The Heartland Championship kicks off this weekend also.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden live from Sydney & Brian Ashby to discuss the smattering of rugby we have on the horizon.Top of the agenda is the first Bledisloe Cup Test of the year where the Wallabies are really targeting a series setting performance.Will Genia says the Bledisloe is the most important thing in rugby to him, does this make sense?Selections will be closely followed but will it be a predictable 23 named?Mitre 10 Cup is back kicking off Thursday night and the Farah Palmer Cup also returns.All this and more.
This week Daniel, Nigel and Brian review the Super Rugby season and the Crusaders winning the 2018 title.
Out of the Box with Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden talking all things rugby and preview the Super Rugby Final.
Out of the Box with Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden talking all things rugby and preview the Super Rugby Final.
This week on Out Of The Box Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Paul Allison to discuss the week gone by in the rugby world.
The double double in the 7s was completed in San Fran with the men & Women both getting up to win their World Cups.
Super Rugby’s quarter finals were played and it was the Chiefs & Highlanders of the New Zealand teams to not kick on.
The guys debate the TMO process in the awarding of a controversial try to TJ Perenara, the Hurricanes went on to beat the Chiefs.
Crusaders rolled on thrashing the Sharks and now play the Hurricanes at home.
On the other side of the draw it’s the Waratahs travelling to South Africa to face the Lions. The Waratahs impressively came back to beat the Highlanders in Sydney in weekend, have they got more in the tank?
This week on Out Of The Box Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden & Paul Allison to discuss the week gone by in the rugby world.
The double double in the 7s was completed in San Fran with the men & Women both getting up to win their World Cups.
Super Rugby’s quarter finals were played and it was the Chiefs & Highlanders of the New Zealand teams to not kick on.
The guys debate the TMO process in the awarding of a controversial try to TJ Perenara, the Hurricanes went on to beat the Chiefs.
Crusaders rolled on thrashing the Sharks and now play the Hurricanes at home.
On the other side of the draw it’s the Waratahs travelling to South Africa to face the Lions. The Waratahs impressively came back to beat the Highlanders in Sydney in weekend, have they got more in the tank?
This week on Out of The Box Daniel McHardy is joined by Elliott Smith & Paul Allison to discuss the week in the rugby world.
The Highlanders and Crusaders had their season awards, who took the spoils?
Super Rugby is rapidly approaching the pointy end and the Crusaders are still rolling, beating the Highlanders in the Garden City.
Hurricanes got some much needed momentum as they blew by the hapless Blues.
The Chiefs continue to grow after beating the Brumbies in Hamilton.
The big questions from here surround how the playoff picture will end up and which New Zealand team gets in the best position to challenge the Crusaders.
This week on Out of The Box Daniel McHardy is joined by Elliott Smith & Paul Allison to discuss the week in the rugby world.
The Highlanders and Crusaders had their season awards, who took the spoils?
Super Rugby is rapidly approaching the pointy end and the Crusaders are still rolling, beating the Highlanders in the Garden City.
Hurricanes got some much needed momentum as they blew by the hapless Blues.
The Chiefs continue to grow after beating the Brumbies in Hamilton.
The big questions from here surround how the playoff picture will end up and which New Zealand team gets in the best position to challenge the Crusaders.
Daniel and Nigel are joined this week by Elliott Smith as they review the latest round of Super Rugby which saw the Blues finally win a home game, and look ahead to the second to last round robin round of Super Rugby.
Daniel and Nigel are joined this week by Elliott Smith as they review the latest round of Super Rugby which saw the Blues finally win a home game, and look ahead to the second to last round robin round of Super Rugby.
Craig Cumming is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby to wrap the June international window.
It finished in style for the All Blacks as they ran the score up on the French under the lid in Dunedin. How good were they in the final test?
The Wallabies eventually fell to Ireland in their series and South Africa dropped only one game against the English.
Super Rugby returns this week and as the table topping Crusaders get the bye, all other teams are in action as the playoffs approach.
Craig Cumming is joined by Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby to wrap the June international window.
It finished in style for the All Blacks as they ran the score up on the French under the lid in Dunedin. How good were they in the final test?
The Wallabies eventually fell to Ireland in their series and South Africa dropped only one game against the English.
Super Rugby returns this week and as the table topping Crusaders get the bye, all other teams are in action as the playoffs approach.
On this week’s edition of Out of the Box Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden.The Crusaders flexed their championship muscles with a dominant win against the Hurricanes. Who performed above and beyond and who missed their opportunity to impress?The run home for New Zealand teams involves a whole lot of derbies, so how might it all shake down, who is in the box seat to finish top?The nipple line has been introduced into world rugby in an attempt to protect players heads, will it change the game at all?The first All Blacks team for the year is not far away, Nigel gives his best guess at what it will look like.
On this week’s edition of Out of the Box Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and Nigel Yalden.The Crusaders flexed their championship muscles with a dominant win against the Hurricanes. Who performed above and beyond and who missed their opportunity to impress?The run home for New Zealand teams involves a whole lot of derbies, so how might it all shake down, who is in the box seat to finish top?The nipple line has been introduced into world rugby in an attempt to protect players heads, will it change the game at all?The first All Blacks team for the year is not far away, Nigel gives his best guess at what it will look like.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Elliott Smith and Brian Ashby to discuss the week in the rugby world.
28 players have been named in the first list of fully contracted Black Ferns.
The first All Blacks squad for the year has been named and there were a couple of genuine bolters.
Super Rugby is still rolling on and the Blues are still struggling to find that elusive win against another New Zealand team.
This week the Crusaders play the Hurricanes in Wellington missing key players due to suspension.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Elliott Smith and Brian Ashby to discuss the week in the rugby world.
28 players have been named in the first list of fully contracted Black Ferns.
The first All Blacks squad for the year has been named and there were a couple of genuine bolters.
Super Rugby is still rolling on and the Blues are still struggling to find that elusive win against another New Zealand team.
This week the Crusaders play the Hurricanes in Wellington missing key players due to suspension.
Lots of issues for Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to get into this week.
Leon MacDonald has signed with the Blues as an assistant coach, Tana resigned for another year. Elliott Smith dialed into the show from the oress conference to give us his take on the latest.
Will the Paicific Islands have a Super Rugby team of their own soon, what are the roadblocks here.
The All Blacks are due to name a June test series squad shortly, will we get and bolters or apprentices?
Super Rugby rolls on and the Blues failed to get the monkey off their back against other New Zealand teams again with a loss to the Hurricanes.
They will have another shot this week though when the Crusaders travel north, the guys give their predictions for this and the rest of the round to come.
Lots of issues for Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden to get into this week.
Leon MacDonald has signed with the Blues as an assistant coach, Tana resigned for another year. Elliott Smith dialed into the show from the oress conference to give us his take on the latest.
Will the Paicific Islands have a Super Rugby team of their own soon, what are the roadblocks here.
The All Blacks are due to name a June test series squad shortly, will we get and bolters or apprentices?
Super Rugby rolls on and the Blues failed to get the monkey off their back against other New Zealand teams again with a loss to the Hurricanes.
They will have another shot this week though when the Crusaders travel north, the guys give their predictions for this and the rest of the round to come.
This week’s addition of Out of the Box with Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden covers all of the rugby news from the rugby universe.
The hottest topic is Sanzaar and the future of Super Rugby with a lot of speculation that South African teams are heading North.
Away from that the actual rugby rolls on with Super Rugby and it was the Jaguares doing the double act. They backed up after their win against the Blues with a victory against the Chiefs down the road.
The Blues managed to continue the streak of New Zealand victories over Australian teams as they fought hard to get by a gutsy Waratahs side.
Can they do one better and get a win against a NZ side this week? They play the Hurricanes so the odds are stacked against them.
The Crusaders look to carry their second half form through to this week and the Highlanders will try to forget about their woeful efforts against the Sharks.
This week’s addition of Out of the Box with Daniel McHardy, Brian Ashby & Nigel Yalden covers all of the rugby news from the rugby universe.
The hottest topic is Sanzaar and the future of Super Rugby with a lot of speculation that South African teams are heading North.
Away from that the actual rugby rolls on with Super Rugby and it was the Jaguares doing the double act. They backed up after their win against the Blues with a victory against the Chiefs down the road.
The Blues managed to continue the streak of New Zealand victories over Australian teams as they fought hard to get by a gutsy Waratahs side.
Can they do one better and get a win against a NZ side this week? They play the Hurricanes so the odds are stacked against them.
The Crusaders look to carry their second half form through to this week and the Highlanders will try to forget about their woeful efforts against the Sharks.
The rugby boys are back with a mid Super Rugby season report and a preview of the latest round.
The rugby boys are back with a mid Super Rugby season report and a preview of the latest round.
Out of The Box rugby podcast with Nigel Yalden and Paul Allison where all things code were discussed.
Out of The Box rugby podcast with Nigel Yalden and Paul Allison where all things code were discussed.
This week on Out of the Box..
Rugby World Cup rights, Sky is not the preferred bidder, how big of a deal is this and how might this play out?
Super Rugby rolls on with some pretty good rugby played - maybe not as enthralling as previous rounds but still a high level of competition especially in the New Zealand derbies.
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Highlanders fell short at the Hurricanes who put together a strong second half performance, Crusaders won a messy game in Christchurch against the Bulls and the Chiefs did a demo job on the Sunwolves.
Some individuals have stood out though, one in particular is Jack Goodhue, just how good is this kid?
Next round's games are previewed and winners are picked, including the first trans-Tasman clash between the Rebels and Hurricanes.
This week on Out of the Box..
Rugby World Cup rights, Sky is not the preferred bidder, how big of a deal is this and how might this play out?
Super Rugby rolls on with some pretty good rugby played - maybe not as enthralling as previous rounds but still a high level of competition especially in the New Zealand derbies.
Highlanders fell short at the Hurricanes who put together a strong second half performance, Crusaders won a messy game in Christchurch against the Bulls and the Chiefs did a demo job on the Sunwolves.
Some individuals have stood out though, one in particular is Jack Goodhue, just how good is this kid?
Next round's games are previewed and winners are picked, including the first trans-Tasman clash between the Rebels and Hurricanes.
This week on Out of the Box, Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and New Zealand Herald rugby scribe Liam Napier to discuss the week in rugby.
Liam explains what it’s like to train like an All Black after his session with strength and conditioning coach Nic Gill.
Brian gives his take on Saturday night’s blockbuster between the Crusaders and Highlanders and why we get the best rugby under the roof in Dunedin.
The Blues couldn’t get another away win, did we set the expectations two high for them after one win?
Looking forward to another huge match this weekend with the Highlanders heading to Wellington to play the Hurricanes, who gets the edge here and why?
And what’s going on with the Australian conference. There’s a lot of mixed results coming in, who is actually the alpha over the ditch.
This week on Out of the Box, Daniel McHardy is joined by Brian Ashby and New Zealand Herald rugby scribe Liam Napier to discuss the week in rugby.
Liam explains what it’s like to train like an All Black after his session with strength and conditioning coach Nic Gill.
Brian gives his take on Saturday night’s blockbuster between the Crusaders and Highlanders and why we get the best rugby under the roof in Dunedin.
The Blues couldn’t get another away win, did we set the expectations two high for them after one win?
Looking forward to another huge match this weekend with the Highlanders heading to Wellington to play the Hurricanes, who gets the edge here and why?
And what’s going on with the Australian conference. There’s a lot of mixed results coming in, who is actually the alpha over the ditch.
This week on Out of the Box Daniel Brian and Nigel review the week of Super Rugby gone by.
The game of the round between the Crusaders and Hurricanes turned into a bit of a fizzer, was there much to be impressed with?
On the whole the skills of the New Zealand teams were analysed as none really managed to get into top gear for a long period of time.
But there’s another derby to be excited for this week with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders. Chiefs gets a crack at the Bulls, Blues get to prove their worth away again in South Africa to the Stormers
The Six Nations rolled on and England lost again, Ireland on the other hand sealed the trophy with a win of their own.
This week on Out of the Box Daniel Brian and Nigel review the week of Super Rugby gone by.
The game of the round between the Crusaders and Hurricanes turned into a bit of a fizzer, was there much to be impressed with?
On the whole the skills of the New Zealand teams were analysed as none really managed to get into top gear for a long period of time.
But there’s another derby to be excited for this week with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders. Chiefs gets a crack at the Bulls, Blues get to prove their worth away again in South Africa to the Stormers
The Six Nations rolled on and England lost again, Ireland on the other hand sealed the trophy with a win of their own.
Radio Sport's weekly rugby podcast as the commentators step "Out Of The Box" to review round 2 of Super Rugby and look ahead to this weekend's games.
Radio Sport's weekly rugby podcast as the commentators step "Out Of The Box" to review round 2 of Super Rugby and look ahead to this weekend's games.
This week on Out of the Box the first real week of Super Rugby is discussed in detail.
It might feel like summer but rugby is back and back with a bang in the form of a couple of fantastic New Zealand derbies.
The guys gave their verdict on just how good the Blues Highlanders match was to start the season and also what they made of the Crusaders as they started their title defense.
There were some contentious decisions in both games which caused some uproar but it’s the injury problems for a lot of the teams that the guys are most concerned about.
This weekend is previewed and the big question is can the Blues finally get a win over another New Zealand side when they play the Blues on Friday night.
This week on Out of the Box the first real week of Super Rugby is discussed in detail.
It might feel like summer but rugby is back and back with a bang in the form of a couple of fantastic New Zealand derbies.
The guys gave their verdict on just how good the Blues Highlanders match was to start the season and also what they made of the Crusaders as they started their title defense.
There were some contentious decisions in both games which caused some uproar but it’s the injury problems for a lot of the teams that the guys are most concerned about.
This weekend is previewed and the big question is can the Blues finally get a win over another New Zealand side when they play the Blues on Friday night.
In the first Out of the Box for 2018, Radio Sport commentators Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby join Daniel McHardy to talk all things rugby.
The three previewed all things Super Rugby as the revamped competition is about to get underway.
LISTEN TO OUT OF THE BOX ABOVE
In the first Out of the Box for 2018, Radio Sport commentators Nigel Yalden and Brian Ashby join Daniel McHardy to talk all things rugby.
The three previewed all things Super Rugby as the revamped competition is about to get underway.
LISTEN TO OUT OF THE BOX ABOVE
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden and Paul Allison for one last Out of the Box rugby podcast for the year.
After a very long and draining season the All Blacks pulled out one last solid performance against Wales in the weekend.
The Northern Hemisphere tour on a whole is reviewed and the stand out players are discussed.
A year unlike any was dissected with focus on the All Blacks' depth and efforts against the British & Irish Lions tour.
The World Rugby Awards were also dished out and not everyone agrees with all of the winners.
Super Rugby and Mitre 10 Cup were remembered.
And what might an All Blacks squad look like in years to come with so much young talent blooded this year.
All this and more.
Daniel McHardy is joined by Nigel Yalden and Paul Allison for one last Out of the Box rugby podcast for the year.
After a very long and draining season the All Blacks pulled out one last solid performance against Wales in the weekend.
The Northern Hemisphere tour on a whole is reviewed and the stand out players are discussed.
A year unlike any was dissected with focus on the All Blacks' depth and efforts against the British & Irish Lions tour.
The World Rugby Awards were also dished out and not everyone agrees with all of the winners.
Super Rugby and Mitre 10 Cup were remembered.
And what might an All Blacks squad look like in years to come with so much young talent blooded this year.
All this and more.
This week Daniel and Brian preview the International games ahead, and Nigel and Liam call in from Wales ahead of the All Blacks final test of the season.
This week Daniel and Brian preview the International games ahead, and Nigel and Liam call in from Wales ahead of the All Blacks final test of the season.