Episode 199: With special guest Will Owen
In a thinly veiled attempt to gather hints and tips ahead of our URC Draft, the guys have asked Will Owen to join them in a discussion about the upcoming URC season. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.

In a thinly veiled attempt to gather hints and tips ahead of our URC Draft, the guys have asked Will Owen to join them in a discussion about the upcoming URC season. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
Join the guys this week as they meditate on the latest in chaos rugby philosophy, "When Am knocks it on, Rugby Australia will collapse by 2027." Adam tries his best to try and have the guys discuss other related topics. It's a battle that he ultimately wins. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
Sorry for the delay everyone. But hey Alex and Matt are here to complain about 12 players and red cards, there's also a sprinkling of coach chat. As always, music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
Join the guys as they sleeplessly plow on with a look back at a week without the Springboks playing's news highlights and lowlights. As always, music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
This week the guys chat about the strained relationship between Australian Rugby and New Zealand Rugby. There's also a discussion about the weekend's Rugby Championship game between the Pumas and the Boks. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
The gang is shocked to learn what bubbling is, plus chat about some Southern Hemisphere rugby, including SA's victory of Argentina and Bledisloe II/TRC I. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
The guys take a breath and run the rule over the conclusion of the B&I Lions Tour to South Africa, star performers from the series, Bledisloe I, the upcoming Rugby Championship and a couple of other matters in the boys' mind's eye this week. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
Join the guys for a look back at what was just another week of absolute shithousery in this year's B&I Lions Tour to South Africa. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
Join the guys as we discuss the Boks losing the first test against the British and Irish Lions, as well as a certain water boy's shenanigans on social media. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
It's the week before the first Springbok and B&I Lions test and the guys are obviously focused on other things. Join us as we take a look at a scattering of the latest rugby news and results from the previous week, including the sexless Olympic Village and game ruining red cards. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
This week was a Kok up, and we don't mean the nightmares Daly is still having. After a few false starts with the recordings, the guys decide to bang out a quickie on the teams for B&I Lions v SA A* Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show. *Pretty much the Springboks
This week the guys are joined by Wren, as they discuss the last week's rugby news and results. Listen as the guys realise at the end of the episode that they have barely covered any news and that they'd rather spend their time discussing freezers. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
With a week to go before the big Lions Tour, the guys settle in for a chat about the last week's rugby news and fixtures. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.
This week, once again the guys look at the latest rugby news and results, including the All Blacks squad announcement and the Super Rugby Trans Tasman and Pro 14 Rainbow Cup finals. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week join Ben and Matt as they discuss the latest rugby news, including such topics as the reasonable workaround to the silly nipple height tackling rule and the unfolding drama of the last round of the Rainbow Cup in South Africa. Also, we discuss the last round of Super Rugby Trans Tasman. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week sees another installment of the Ruck Inspectors as Matt and Phil are joined by Mitch from the Rugby Fixation podcast. Together the Ruck Inspectors take a long look at the dangers of fire pits as well as the Springbok Squad announcement. There's also a thorough inspection of the latest round of the Super Rugby Trans Tasman results. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
Sorry, we're late, but don't worry ... Ben and Matt are here to offer up some ill-informed opinions about the latest rugby news and results. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week there's a largely full house. The guys start with a classic stats deep dive into the last two rounds of Super Rugby Trans Tasman before pivoting into the latest rugby news and Super Rugby results. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
It's a full house baby! Join the guys this week as they take their usual scattershot approach to the last week's rugby news and results. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week Adam and Matt are joined by the always insightful Phil. Join the three of them as they look at this week's rugby news and results. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week it's to the reliable workhorses of the pod to guide the good ship Elite rugby Banter through the calm waters of the latest week of rugby news and results, including Super Rugby AU, Super Rugby Aotearoa, and the Pro 14 Rainbow Cup. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
Ant joins Alex and Adam as the trio discuss the upcoming Lions tour, Manasa Mataele, and a few other things as usual before looking over the games from the ANZAC round in Australia and New Zealand. Alex also tells us about a sheep, Adam about messaging an Oscar winner on LinkedIn and Ant not taking notes on being a dad. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week the guys try to discuss rugby, while Adam is simultaneously trying to be a good neighbour and cooks pasta for some starving twins. Eventually they do discuss this week's Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU. Super Rugby AU MVP: https://www.rugby.com.au/super-rugby-mvp?utm_source=teamrugby&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=2021mvp Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week the guys talk about rugby, after a brief delay. Also some unused episode titles include: "No gold at the end of THIS rainbow" and "Pot of gold missing; rainbow Cup cancelled as a result." Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week Ben and Matt are joined by a late drop in by Alex, the three discuss all manner of things that happened this past week in the rugby world, including a discussion of the latest rounds of Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
Another week, another episode where the guys discuss rugby news and matches. Some highlights include the upcoming Rainbow Cup, Super Rugby Aotearoa, and Super Rugby Australia Union. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week we kick off the show with a little bit of self-indulgence, as we have the results of Adam's big draft bet readout on the air. Don't stress though, we jump right back into the news and look back at the weekend's Super Rugby matches. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week the guys take a casual meander around some of the news floating around the rugby sphere, before taking a look at the latest round of Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
This week we decided that we'd match the number of guys on the podcast to the number of rounds of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Actually, though Adam and Matt are just terrible at remembering to check who's available. Don't stress though, they still manage to cover the latest rugby news and the results of Super Rugby Aotearoa and Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show
With a cornucopia of rugby available to the guys, join them as they spend far too much time talking about refereeing instead. Thankfully though they do manage to cover the rugby in the end. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show