Springbok RWC Squad ‘copium’, Evil Genius Rassie and Arguing with John Smit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Andre Esterhuizen, the Mike Hussey of the Springboks: Kooks and Shaun take a deep dive into the Springbok win over Romania, how Deon Fourie and Marco van Staden handled the hooker duties and just how to deal with losing Malcolm Marx and not having an out and out hooker come in. Shaun looks into how be... by RugbyBits

112 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

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

Springbok RWC Squad ‘copium’, Evil Genius Rassie and Arguing with John Smit: The full squad is here to react to one of the most shocking Springbok Rugby World Cup squad announcements in a while. We react to the panic we all experienced seeing Lukhanyo Am, Handré Pollard and Lood de Jager omitted from the squad. We talk about ... by RugbyBits

102 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

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

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

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

RWC Review: Where to from here: Kooks, Shaun and Thala deal with their Rugby World Cup hangovers by looking at each of the top RWC teams to discuss where do they go from here. Listen as we discuss the Springboks coaching situation, what the All Blacks will do at flyhalf, what Franc... by RugbyBits

87 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

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

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

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

KLA Treble, Awesome Orie and don’t be a smart arse: Jared, Shaun and Thala review the massive South Africa and New Zealand victories in the first weekend of the Rugby Championship. We discuss which of the second string players impressed the most and we discuss KLA's hat-trick, Orie's impressive perfor... by RugbyBits

100 min listen

Proper Mapimpi, Mythbusters and Springbok Post-Mortem by RugbyBits

102 min listen

URC Quarterfinals Set, Champions Cup semi-finals and Sharks gonna Shark: Jared, Shaun and Thala come together to break down the final week of the URC regular season as the quarterfinalist are confirmed. Starting in Stellenbosch, Stormers beat a game Benetton side 38-22. We discuss the impressive seasons Dan du Plessis and... by RugbyBits

61 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

RugbyBits and Pieces: Fraud Watch and Upset Alert: In this RugbyBits and Pieces Rugby World Cup prediction episode, Kooks and Thala get their hot takes out as they discuss who should be on Fraud Watch and which games should come with an Upset Alert. Thala discusses why he is watching Eddie Jones and ... by RugbyBits

25 min listen

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Springbok RWC Squad ‘copium’, Evil Genius Rassie and Arguing with John Smit

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