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Kieran Read, Justin Marshall and Jeremy Paul dig into a Super Rugby final that finished 60–5 — and somehow never got boring. The Hurricanes' demolition of the Chiefs, the Damian McKenzie pile-on JP refuses to join, and what it all means for an All Blacks squad. Marshy breaks down the new squad selection, the Hurricanes' nine-player takeover, the McKenzie/Bowden Barrett fullback conundrum with Will Jordan out, and why Jordie Barrett might be the best 12 in the world right now. Plus: the Wallabies squad reaction! ───────────────────────────── LINKS ️ SUNDAY SESSION — July 5th, Christchurch | Tickets link below https://www.oldboys.co.nz/viewform/515859 ───────────────────────────── CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro — live show announcement, tickets at High School Old Boys 1:33 Marshall's flight cancelled — stuck in Wellington, not Fiji 1:58 High School Old Boys clubhouse — Chatham House Rules, no recording 2:41 The 1995 World Cup final story — Mertens & Bashap's club final piss-up 3:24 Super Rugby final reaction — Hurricanes 60, Chiefs 5 5:19 Where it went wrong — turnovers, ruck errors, lost gain line 6:06 The Damian McKenzie pile-on — Love vs McKenzie for the AB 10 jersey 7:35 JP's defence of McKenzie — "this is just all black territory" 9:19 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week — Peter Lakai's work rate 11:59 Breaking down the Hurricanes' shape — why the ball gets wide so clean 16:05 Can Dave Rennie copy the Hurricanes' game plan at test level? 19:09 Wallabies squad reaction — Lukhan Salakaia-Loto omission 23:28 Angus Crichton, NRL crossovers, and Zach Lomax's case for a Wallaby chance 25:30 Crossing to Justin Marshall — "the scene of the crime" 26:20 Marshall's verdict on the final — KPIs, tempo, "worthy champions" 28:09 How the Chiefs' bodies pulled up — Jacobson, Tupaia, the injury list 30:18 Omua and Lakai — the Hurricanes' forward pack blueprint 32:54 Geordie — sorry, Jordie Barrett's case as the best 12 in the world 33:46 Nine players from one Super Rugby team — does that cause disharmony? 38:03 Kyle Preston's shock call-up and what it says about Roigard's gear change 40:37 Loose forward depth concerns — where's the genuine number 8? 42:43 The fullback crisis — Will Jordan's injury and the McKenzie/Barrett stopgap 46:34 Finn Hunt — sorry, Fine Inisi — Anganofo Mavi's contract buyout 47:56 Should Jordie Barrett play fullback instead of 12? 52:10 Why Reuben Love at 10 needs Jordie Barrett alongside him 53:45 Who missed the squad — Jamie Hannah, Samipeni Finau, Caleb Clarke 56:19 Three tests, one squad — do the All Blacks experiment or pick to win? 58:17 Closing out — France first, then the live show at Old Boys ───────────────────────────── GOT A QUESTION FOR THE LADS? Email the team at: info@goodbadrugby.com ───────────────────────────── FOLLOW THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE RUGBY AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz ───────────────────────────── #GBR #TheGoodTheBad&TheRugbyANZ #RugbyUnion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Super Rugby Final is here. Kieran Read, Justin Marshall and Jeremy Paul break down everything you need to know before Saturday’s Chiefs vs Hurricanes decider in Wellington. Kieran Read and Justin Marshall open with a no-holds-barred post-mortem on the Crusaders’ semifinal implosion — the complacency question, the Chiefs’ mental edge, and what Read would have said at halftime down 28–00. Then it’s full focus on Saturday: is the 10 battle between Reuben Love and Damian McKenzie also the battle for the All Black jersey? Who wins the forward arm wrestle? And is JP right that the Hurricanes are simply impossible to beat? Plus: Marshall’s never-told story about Zinzan Brooke making him feel like crying at halftime in 1995, the Luke Jacobson deep dive, a technical breakdown of the Hurricanes’ counter-ruck dominance, and JP drops a scoreline that has the boys howling. ───────────────────────────── LINKS ️ SUNDAY SESSION — July 5th, Christchurch | Tickets link below https://www.oldboys.co.nz/viewform/515859 ───────────────────────────── CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro — Read & Marshall on Crusaders’ semi-final collapse 1:41 Was it complacency? The psychology behind the Chiefs’ win 4:19 Do you need an instigator? Leadership under pressure 5:40 Marshall: “Richard Lowe told us he was about to smack someone” 7:05 Read: what he’d have said 28–0 down in a semifinal 7:40 Accountability vs care — the modern leadership balance 9:00 Marshall’s 1995 story — Zinzan Brooke & the halftime toilet 11:17 Mental side of the game — parallels to Chiefs vs Crusaders 14:21 What made the Chiefs so dominant in the first half? 15:37 Chiefs’ physical dominance — Jacobson, Tipuvaya, Cody Taylor 16:48 How the Chiefs read and exploited Crusaders’ defensive pictures 18:38 Damian McKenzie — class act under pressure 19:09 Luke Jacobson deep dive — what makes him elite 22:24 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week — Innovation 24:00 Asafu Omua — All Blacks winger conversation 26:22 Hurricanes’ back three — Naholo, Carter, Morby, Barrett 28:20 Hurricanes vs Blues — what flipped at halftime? 29:24 Blues’ injury crisis — three HIAs that changed the game 31:27 The Final as an All Blacks trial — the matchups that matter 32:09 Front row battle — props with All Black selection on the line 33:30 How are the Hurricanes counter-rucking so legally and so well? 35:47 Love vs McKenzie — is this the battle for the All Black 10? 36:57 Marshall: the dying art of the 80-minute first five 38:33 Read backs Marshall — playing the full 80 39:30 Which 10 controls Saturday’s final? 40:01 Marshall: the team with the Rolls Royce forward pack wins 42:02 Read’s score prediction — Hurricanes by 10 44:30 JP joins from Australia — Waratahs, Rabs & Bernard Foley 48:03 Rabs didn’t even make the bench — Marshall was filthy 48:56 Premiership wrap — Hooper, Nikitau & the Australian back row 53:08 Super Rugby Final preview — how do you beat the Hurricanes? 53:54 JP: the hookers are the most important players in the final 55:52 How to stop Cam Roygaard — JP’s tactical plan 58:19 Marshall’s tip: tackle Roygaard above the waist 1:00:31 Back row battle — Shields, Parker & the loosies trial 1:01:48 Score predictions — JP goes 42–19 Hurricanes 1:04:38 Four finals in a row — are the Chiefs the Buffalo Bills of Super Rugby? 1:05:18 Live show — Sunday Session, July 5th, Christchurch ───────────────────────────── GOT A QUESTION FOR THE LADS? Email the team at: info@goodbadrugby.com ───────────────────────────── FOLLOW THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE RUGBY AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz ───────────────────────────── #GBR #TheGoodTheBad&TheRugbyANZ #RugbyUnion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What separates the teams that win finals from the ones that show up and go through the motions? That's the question at the heart of this week's episode — and All Blacks legend Kieran Reid has some very honest answers. Reado joins the boys in studio fresh off the Hurricanes' quarterfinal demolition of the Brumbies. He breaks down what genuine finals belief looks like from the inside — including the moment Richie McCaw gathered a team that was 19-7 down to Ireland and simply said: "Just breathe. We got this." Then he gives his take on which teams in this year's Super Rugby semifinals have that same DNA. James O'Connor calls in from the UK with massive personal news, an update on his hamstring, and a wide-open future back in Australia. And Jeremy Paul joins from across the Tasman with passionate opinions on where Rabs should land and absolutely no time for anyone who questions whether he's still got it. Plus: Tony Brown confirmed as All Blacks assistant coach, the unsolved number 8 puzzle, Ruben Love's case to be the next ABs 10, and a big announcement for GBRANZ fans in Christchurch. ️ **SUNDAY SESSION — July 5th, Christchurch | Tickets link below** https://www.oldboys.co.nz/viewform/515859 --- CHAPTERS 00:00 — Intro 01:46 — Hurricanes vs Brumbies: what went wrong for the 11 Wallabies 05:19 — The Crusaders formula: what it takes to win ugly 12:27 — "Just breathe. We got this." — Inside the Ireland comeback 18:47 — Blues collapse & the Chiefs vs Crusaders semifinal preview 25:07 — The All Blacks #8 puzzle: who fills it since Rito retired? 29:47 — Tony Brown confirmed as All Blacks assistant coach from 2027 39:19 — James O'Connor: baby news, coming home & no club yet 43:54 — Ruben Love, Damian McKenzie & the All Blacks 10 debate 50:08 — Jeremy Paul on Rabs, the Waratahs & Australian rugby's depth 1:10:03 — ️ GBRanz Sunday Session — July 5th, Christchurch --- YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England losing to Italy has completely blown open the Six Nations — and now Steve Borthwick is under serious pressure. In this episode of GBRANZ, Andy Rowe is joined by All Blacks legend Justin Marshall and Wallabies great Jeremy Paul to break down one of the biggest rugby shocks in years. The lads discuss what went wrong for England, why Italy are no longer a team anyone can underestimate, and whether France are about to pile even more pressure on Borthwick in Paris. They also dive into the huge news from New Zealand rugby with Dave Rennie confirmed as the new All Blacks coach. What does this mean for the All Blacks playing style, selection, captaincy and preparation heading toward the next Rugby World Cup? Plus Marshy breaks down some brilliant attacking trends from Super Rugby and the Six Nations — including clever set piece plays that are opening up modern defences. ⸻ In this episode: • Italy’s historic win over England • Is Steve Borthwick under pressure? • Can England upset France in Paris? • Dave Rennie confirmed as All Blacks coach • Who could captain the All Blacks next? • The evolution of modern rugby attacking plays ⸻ Hosted by Andy Rowe Justin Marshall Jeremy Paul ⸻ Want to partner with GBRANZ? Email: studio@red9studios.com More info: red9studios.com ⸻ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:25 England lose to Italy — pressure on Borthwick 03:55 Why losing to Italy is such a huge result 05:45 How good is this Italy team now? 07:10 Italy vs All Blacks in Wellington 09:20 Why England are struggling defensively 10:02 Has Borthwick lost the changing room? 13:04 Final round Six Nations predictions 16:26 Scotland’s huge win over France 17:33 Viral Welsh prop try moment 18:52 Dave Rennie named All Blacks coach 22:57 Why Rennie got the job 25:05 Assistant coaches discussion 29:47 Could Tana Umaga join the staff? 33:47 Dave Rennie’s All Blacks game plan 37:56 Challenges ahead for the All Blacks 41:43 Who should captain the All Blacks? 47:18 Marshy’s rugby analysis and tactics 50:08 Outro --- YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Rowe is joined by All Blacks legend Justin Marshall and Australian great Jeremy Paul for a candid chat on two big coaching storylines. First, the Razor situation, where Marshy asks where the buck stops and why so much has been pinned on Scott Robertson, when performance and responsibility also sit with players and the wider coaching group. Then we pivot to England. After a rough Six Nations run, JP doesn’t hold back, questioning whether Steve Borthwick is the right man and suggesting the pressure could escalate if results don’t turn quickly. We also get into: • Brumbies’ historic win in Christchurch and why the Crusaders looked drained • Why the South Africa tour is the toughest challenge in rugby • Six Nations chaos and why France look a level above • The return of “proper winger play” (Tungitau, Jorgensen) • Angus Crichton’s Wallabies talk and what it could mean in 2026 Partnership / Sponsorship enquiries: studio@redninestudios.com redninestudios.com (Christchurch’s own world-class podcast studio) ⸻ Chapters 01:45 – Back on air + Brumbies banter 03:05 – Brumbies beat Crusaders in Christchurch (26-year drought) 07:15 – What went wrong for the Crusaders (tactics + fatigue) 12:20 – Brumbies DNA: early-2000s style + discipline 14:00 – Razor: how it unfolded + why it hit hard 17:15 – JP’s leaked team story: “why is the team in the press?” 20:55 – Can squads fix this internally? Players vs coaches responsibility 25:10 – Succession planning: who replaces Razor (and why it’s hard) 27:30 – “No warm-ups”: the next AB coach reality 29:45 – South Africa tour: toughest job in rugby 34:50 – Six Nations: England’s slide + Ireland statement 36:45 – “What happened to England’s defence?” 38:20 – Borthwick debate: pressure building? 41:00 – France flying + why they look a level above 47:10 – Wallabies watch: Angus Crichton + squad build 49:00 – Wingers are back: Tungitau & Jorgensen 50:40 – Wrap + sponsor callout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All Blacks great Justin Marshall and Wallabies Rugby World Cup winner Jeremy Paul join Andy Rowe for this year's season finale! We name our World XV of the year and there are some massive selection calls! We cover the Wallabies and All Blacks performances from the weekend and assess where they are at heading in 2026. Plus, what did the lads think about Tom Curry's hit against Argentina at Twickenham? CHAPTERS 00:01:25 Should Razor be sacked as All Blacks coach? 00:02:30 Wales v All Blacks review 00:06:00 Andy's idea to save New Zealand rugby 00:20:00 Do the All Blacks have chance in South Africa? 00:24:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the week 00:26:30 Wallabies review - should Joe Schmidt leave? 00:41:00 Ireland vs South Africa review 00:56:30 Our World XV team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wales rugby legend Andy Powell joins former All Black Justin Marshall, Wallaby Jeremy Paul and Andy Rowe. Marshy breaks down where it all went wrong All Blacks in their loss to England at Twickenham. JP gives his verdict on the Joe Schmidt era and Powelly tells some hilarious stories about his time playing for Wales. CHAPTERS 00:01:20 Marshy reviews the All Blacks loss to England 00:15:10 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:16:47 Are England on Par With Springboks? 00:17:47 Marshy has a crack and England supporters 00:23:00 Jeremy Paul joins the show to review the Wallabies 00:34:00 Powelly's Golf Buggy story 00:46:21 Review & Preview for Springboks 00:51:19 Powelly's run in with Bakkies Botha 00:55:00 Wales vs All Blacks preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former All Blacks halfback Brad Weber joins Justin Marshall & Andy Rowe in London to review the weekend's rugby and look ahead to another round of November Internationals. We take a look at where it went wrong for Scotland in their bid for a first ever win over the All Blacks. You've got to hear what Marshy has to say to the French after their loss to the Springboks. And, the Wallabies bring in James O'Connor ahead of their match against Ireland! CHAPTERS 00:01:00 Brad Weber's gruesome injury 00:05:10 Marshy ends up in hospital 00:08:20 Review of the All Blacks v Scotland 00:25:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment Of The Week 00:27:30 THAT Red Card in Paris 00:34:30 Wallabies v Italy review 00:45:40 Marshy's message for French Rugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads react to the shocking red card given to Irish lock Tadgh Beirne and the Wallabies performance against England. Former All Black Justin Marshall, Wallaby world cup winner Jeremy Paul and host Andy Rowe are joined this week by former Springbok Schalk Brits and current Wallaby James O'Connor to review the weekend and look ahead to this weekends massive test matches! CHAPTERS 00:04:00 Reaction to Ireland's Red Card 00:13:00 Review of the All Blacks and Ireland 00:20:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:22:00 Wallaby James O'Connor joins the podcast 00:43:45 Springbok World Cup Shalk Brits joins the call 01:00:00 All Blacks vs Scotland preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Marshall joins us from Chicago ahead of the All Blacks opening test of their Grand Slam against Ireland. Wallaby Jeremy Paul talks us through Austalia's tight win over Japan and looks ahead to their test at Twickenham against England. AND.... Maori All Black & Super Rugby winner Tim Bateman joins the show to breakdown down the All Blacks midfield options. CHAPTERS 00:01:00 Life after rugby for Tim Bateman 00:06:00 The difference between Union and League players 00:10:00 Robbie Deans vs Scott Roberston 00:11:35 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:13:35 Wallabies v Japan reaction 00:31:35 Justin Marshall joins the show from Chicago 00:31:35 Tim's story about Marshy's "Any Given Sunday" speech 00:37:00 Ireland vs All Blacks preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the lads wrap up the final weekend of the Rugby Championship and put together their "Team Of The Tournament". JP has a story to tell us about his encounter with Teddy Swims, Marshy has a run in with Dylan Hartley and Andy confidence is up after a couple of beers. We talk through the future of The Rugby Championship and debate where Siya Kolisi sits as a captain among the all time greats. CHAPTERS 00:01:30 Why didn't the Wallabies bring on Rabs?! 00:02:30 Bledisloe Cup recap 00:11:15 JP's story with Teddy Swims 00:12:26 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week! 00:23:30 What happened to the Wallabies scrum? 00:30:00 Marshy fires some bullets at the Springboks 00:38:00 Is Siya Kolisi the greatest captain ever? 00:43:45 The Rugby Championship team of the tournament 00:57:26 What's the future of The Rugby Championship? 01:04:30 What Dylan Hartley did and said to Marshy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We unpick what happened between the Wallabies and All Blacks, plus Jean de Villiers joins us to give us a Springboks perspective on the Rugby Championship. Jeremy Paul and Justin Marshall disagree on All Blacks selections, while Marshy is calling for Ruben Love to start ahead of Damien McKenzie. We also compare this Springboks side with the great All Blacks side that featured names like McCaw and Carter. CHAPTERS 00:01:30 - Review of the Bledisloe Cup 00:12:00 - Refereeing decisions 00:22:00 - Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:25:00 - The All Blacks performance 00:31:50 - Marshy on starting Ruben Love over McKenzie 00:40:50 - Jean de Villiers joins the call 00:55:21 - Is this Springboks side better than McCaw's All Blacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel Dagg joins Justin Marshall, Jeremy Paul and Andy Rowe to preview this weekend's Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park. We also get All Blacks great Ian Jones on the show to give us the low down on the new "All Blacks Experience"! Chapters 00:05:50 Who Israel Dagg thinks is key to the Wallabies chances 00:16:00 What the Wallabies think of Eden Park 00:30:00 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:33:00 All Blacks legend Ian Jones 0043:00 The Bledisloe Cup QUIZZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Marshall, Jeremy Paul & Andy Rowe are joined this week by Springbok captain & centurion Jean de Villiers & Wallaby fly half James O'Connor. We dissect the All Blacks humiliation at the hands of the Springboks and then unpick what went wrong for the Wallabies in Sydney. Plus, James O'Connor gives us an update on his chances of playing in the Bledisloe Cup. Chapters 00:02:00 New Zealand's reaction to the All Blacks humiliation 00:12:50 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week 00:34:00 Jean de Villiers joins the show 00:51:00 Unpacking the Wallabies loss to Argentina 01:00:00 James O'Connor joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices