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  • Best All Blacks Performance? Standout Player? Tony Johnson's NZ Rugby Awards

    Best All Blacks Performance? Standout Player? Tony Johnson's NZ Rugby Awards
    Dec 16 2025
    We wrap up the year on the DSPN with Tony Johnson, breaking down what 2025 really told us about the All Blacks, where the pressure points sit, and what’s coming next in a massive year of rugby. We get into the Six Nations, England’s rise, France’s uncertainty, and Ireland’s changing guard, before turning our focus back home. Tony gives his read on the All Blacks season, the South African reality check, missed opportunities, and why next year shapes everything heading toward the World Cup. There’s also a deep dive into Super Rugby, standout performances, emerging players, coaching questions, and the results of our end-of-year polls. Honest, measured, and sharp as always - this is the kind of rugby conversation we all need before switching off for summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 min
  • Pat Lam: All Blacks, Super Rugby and What MUST Change

    Pat Lam: All Blacks, Super Rugby and What MUST Change
    Dec 15 2025
    Pat Lam doesn’t mince his words. And honestly, that’s why we wanted this chat. From his base in the UK as Bristol Bears Director of Rugby, Pat joins Martin to talk about where New Zealand rugby really sits right now, and why pretending we’re still the best is holding us back. They dig into Super Rugby without South Africa, the state of NPC and club rugby, coaching structures, and why fundamentals matter more than flash. Pat also opens up about his role in Europe, how success should actually be measured, why money and development are inseparable, and what New Zealand could learn from overseas systems. There’s also plenty on the All Blacks, Razor’s coaching setup, the missed opportunity with Tony Brown, and why depth alone won’t save us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 min
  • Greg Martin's Year in Review: Wallabies' Woes, Broncos Highs, Strange Radio Stunts

    Greg Martin's Year in Review: Wallabies' Woes, Broncos Highs, Strange Radio Stunts
    Dec 12 2025
    Greg Martin rolls in for his final DSPN appearance of the year and he is absolutely in holiday mode… just with two trolleys of alcohol to get through first. Before he disappears to an island for five weeks, we run through his best and worst moments of 2025, from wooden spoon stunts to beer-stuffed bachelor’s handbags on breakfast radio. On the rugby front, Greg’s highlight was beating South Africa in Johannesburg, while the lowlights were basically everything else the Wallabies touched. Argentina, Italy, France… the heartbreak reel is long. He’s brutally honest about Australia’s lack of depth, the player drain overseas, and why the Joe Schmidt experiment might be the final straw for Kiwi coaches in green and gold. We also get into rugby league stealing the country, the R360 delay, and what actually gives him hope heading into 2026. Plus cricket, the Broncos, the Lions, and a full serve of Greg’s trademark Aussie self-deprecation. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 min
  • All Blacks Reality Check and Defending Etzebeth's Eye Gouge | Marty's Mailbag

    All Blacks Reality Check and Defending Etzebeth's Eye Gouge | Marty's Mailbag
    Dec 12 2025
    This week’s DSPN Marty's Mailbag absolutely lit up, and to be fair, we love it. Nothing says rugby season like passionate fans firing off takes about the All Blacks, the Springboks, the laws, the refs and everything in between. We sift through the best (and wildest) comments and unpack the big talking points shaping the sport right now. Martin and Lachlan dive into the eye-gouge saga, the 12-week ban, and why intent isn’t the same as action. We also get stuck into the South Africa tour expectations, the debate over whether a two-all draw is realistic or soft, and why replacements, offside lines and captain’s challenges have fans calling for change. Plus, Matt Burke’s thoughts on Aussie rugby, Tony Johnson’s fixes for the game, and a few listeners who came in absolutely swinging. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 min
  • Springboks-Ireland Final? 2027 World Cup Predictions | Rugby Roundtable

    Springboks-Ireland Final? 2027 World Cup Predictions | Rugby Roundtable
    Dec 11 2025
    The DSPN's Rugby Roundtable gets spicy fast, as Martin, John Day and Mark 'Watto' Watson dive straight into the mess around the All Blacks coaching group. Jason Holland heading back to the Hurricanes has everyone raising eyebrows, and the boys don’t hold back on what it might say about life inside the current setup. From there we rip into Eben Etzebeth’s eye-gouge defence, Razor’s role being “re-explained” by NZ Rugby, and whether Scott Hansen is actually steering the All Blacks more than anyone wants to admit. Then it’s prediction time. We map out who makes the Rugby World Cup 2027 final, who chokes in the quarters, and which powerhouse could be running on fumes by the time Australia rolls around. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • Defining All Blacks Coaching Roles and End Of Year Review | Marty's Sermon

    Defining All Blacks Coaching Roles and End Of Year Review | Marty's Sermon
    Dec 10 2025
    Today Marty dives into the heat around Scott Robertson, the All Blacks review, and why NZ Rugby’s delay and vague explanations aren’t sitting well with fans. Razor’s the head coach, that much is clear, but does the setup around him actually stack up when you put it under the microscope? We talk through what this review really needs to uncover, why the public deserves more transparency, and how long it’s been since the All Blacks showed real progress. It’s not a development side. The job is to win test matches, full stop. Find every episode and discover your next favourite podcast on the rova app or rova.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 min
  • Matthew Burke Talks Wallabies Revival and World Cup Reality

    Matthew Burke Talks Wallabies Revival and World Cup Reality
    Dec 10 2025
    We’ve got Wallabies royalty on DSPN today, and honestly, it’s a treat. Matthew Burke joins us to talk through the state of Australian rugby, the messy World Cup draw, and why planning too far ahead in this sport is basically asking for chaos from the rugby gods. Matt opens up on everything from the physicality gap in Super Rugby to why Australia’s depth up front matters more than any superstar in the backline. He also gives a brutally honest take on league converts, the reality of building consistency, and why the new offside interpretations are driving him up the wall . We also get some gold about catching high balls, what AFL skills rugby desperately needs, and the transition to Les Kiss as Wallabies coach. It’s smart, layered chat from one of the sharpest minds in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 min
  • Box Kicking And Refereeing: Tony Johnson's Six Ways To Improve Rugby

    Box Kicking And Refereeing: Tony Johnson's Six Ways To Improve Rugby
    Dec 9 2025
    This week on DSPN, we hand the whiteboard to Tony Johnson and ask him to redesign rugby. Not all of it… just the parts that are driving us all a bit mad. Tony turns up with a Christmas wishlist of six ideas, from reducing TMO interference to rethinking scrums, kicking contests and the chaotic length of modern test matches. We get into the balance between human error and over-officiating, whether box kicks have swung the pendulum too far, and why fatigue used to make footy better. Tony also floats a few “just hear me out” ideas that could speed the game up or open it up, depending on your point of view. It’s all up for debate, and we want your thoughts. What would you change? What did Tony miss? And yes, Sweet Caroline cops a mention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 min