Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. All eyes turn to the All Blacks as the French look to face Razor’s new look team with players keen to impress knowing that we are entering the early stages of World Cup season. What can we expect from this first test, and will Razor need to improve on his first few games to prevent doubt and worry creeping into the thoughts of the fan base. There were a number of matches at the weekend, so we look at who was the stand out performance. The...
Jul 01, 2025•48 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. So that’s it! Another season of Super Rugby has come to a close. The Crusaders are champions once again, and the Chiefs are also - once again - the runners up. Media discussion focused on the validity of a possible Chiefs win, given their loss against the Blues, but should we be questioning the Crusaders’ win given they didn’t even finish top of the table? Ardie took out the Player of the Year, but who do our panel think was worthy of the...
Jun 24, 2025•54 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Here we are, the Super Rugby final. It is the Chiefs vs Crusaders… actually thanks to the playoff format it is actually Crusaders vs Chiefs. Does the former undermine what has been an exciting Super Rugby season, or has it added to the drama. Our panel will be looking at all the talking points from the Semi-Finals and asking who’ll be coming out on top on the weekend. Of course, attention will start turning towards to All Blacks, but for ...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. The first round of knock out rugby is behind us and you’ll almost need a masters degree in maths to work out all the possible permutations. The Chiefs losing to the Blues means all that hard work to finish top is now undone as they may miss out on a home field final should the Crusaders win their game against the Blues. The weekend almost had a number of players get so close to scoring world class tries, but falling at the final hurdle so...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. It's playoffs time in Super Rugby Pacific which means the top six is set and the race for to lift the trophy begins this weekend with the Quarter Finals. Speaking of, this 'Lucky Loser' format doesn't make much sense with the potential of dead rubber games come Saturday night. Which teams are hitting their strides and who would you not want to be facing? As usual we will be looking ahead at this weekend’s Quarter Final action and it it go...
Jun 03, 2025•56 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. We are at the end of the regular season and there is still so much to play for. All eyes will be on the Blues and Moana Pasifika as they both attempt to finish within the top 6. Moana Pasifika suffered a bruising defeat at the hands of the Chiefs on the weekend, so can they recover before their final game, or has their tough win against the Blues taken too much out of them? Speaking of Blues, if they did manage to go on the win the comp a...
May 27, 2025•50 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Are teams being punished twice for the same crime? That’s what we are looking into this week, after Moana Pasifika conceded a penalty try and a yellow card for the same offence. However they did manage to win, and is that the end of the Blues season, or do they still have a chance to make the top 6? One team that seems to be taking their chances, is the Hurricanes, who scored a last minute winner to almost secure their spot in the knock o...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Things get heated right out the gate when we debate which is the best side of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The race for the top 6 is coming down to the wire and we want to know are we all secretly hoping that Moana Pacifika make the top 6 knocking out the Hurricanes and the Blues? Do any of our panel even think it is possible? We look back at last week’s action and try to figure out what happened to the Crusaders during half-time against ...
May 13, 2025•51 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Paul returns and it doesn't take him long to cause trouble on the panel. Seeing as it was May 4th over the weekend, we are asking which Super Rugby team has turned to the Dark Side and which team is fighting on the side of good. We look back at last week's action as Moana Pasifika keep their hopes alive of a top 6 finish. he Blues have also improved their top 6 chances and it looks like it all might come down to the game between these two...
May 06, 2025•59 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. This week Karl from The Advantage Line podcast will be running the ship, so can he keep Piri Weepu and Steve Devine in line all will chaos reign. The Super Rugby season is getting closer to the end, but there is still so much to play for, so which teams to our panel think based on last week’s performance will be sneaking into the playoff rounds. The Blues title defence is not done yet, but it is close to being over and in fairness it neve...
Apr 29, 2025•44 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. With Piri and Jeff out of action this week, we have Karl Tily coming off the bench to support Paul Maoate in the studio. ANZAC day is getting closer, so we are handing out an olive branch to our Aussie friends and asking which Australian would the panel love to see play for a New Zealand Super Rugby franchise. We look back at last week’s action and wonder if this season is a two horse race between Chiefs and Crusaders and who will be comi...
Apr 22, 2025•50 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Jeff Wilson and Ben Searle join Piri Weepu and Paul Maoate on this week’s pod. With the Masters having just wrapped up, we are finding out which Super Rugby player might be able to make the cut should they play Augusta. We break down all the action from the weekend’s action. We try to find out what happened to the Chiefs after losing in Australia one week after they beat first place. Crusaders return to the top of the table, are they fina...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. It is only Piri and Paul today, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be the usual hot takes, controversial comments and debates that you’ve come to expect from the Pick and Go podcast. With news that the Hurricanes are looking for investment, we play out a worst case scenario and ask which player would each NZ franchise like to take from the Hurricanes. Piri and Paul look back at last week’s action and are the Chiefs just unstoppable now? We...
Apr 07, 2025•47 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. It’s a controversial start to the pod this week, as we’re asking which NZ team would you get rid of, if it meant improving the rest of the NZ teams in Super Rugby. We look back at the big weekend of Super Rugby action. Hurricanes put on a masterclass against the Waratahs, while Crusaders recent momentum can to an abrupt stop. With Moana Pasifika’s win, where do our panel see them finishing the season? The big shock is the Reds topping the...
Mar 31, 2025•55 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. John Cena has gone full on heel in the WWE, so we need to find out which current or former Super Rugby player could take him on in the ring. We look back at round 6, and let’s admit it, we all thought it was over after the first 40mins at the Chiefs, so what can anyone take from the game after the second 40mins? The Reds beat the Highlanders, and with so many Aussie teams above Kiwi teams this year, are we seeing an Aussie Rugby Resurgenc...
Mar 25, 2025•48 min
Paul is back in the hot seat this week running the cutter. Searley and Steve Devine join to chat all things Super Rugby from round 5.
Mar 19, 2025•50 min
With Paul away, Karl runs the cutter on a review of Super Rugby Round 4, a week where Kiwi teams struggled! He's joined by Piri Weepu and Jeff WIlson to discuss all things rugby union.
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Searley joins us from the US and gives us a very brief update on how he did against the might of Las Vegas. Spoiler alert: He didn’t win. Super Rugby doesn’t look like slowing down anytime soon as games continue to be high-scoring affairs that either team could win. Should Super Rugby be inspired by the NRL and play a game outside of NZ? A controversial opinion, but has the loss of the Rebels improved the remaining Australian teams?...
Mar 04, 2025•54 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Piri Weepu, Searley and Paul are breaking down all the weekend’s Super Rugby action and it was another blockbuster weekend of high scoring rugby. With Super Rugby being so high-scoring, so entertaining is it the best rugby product in the world right now and how does it compare to the 6 Nations currently being played. Will this new Super Rugby style translate into the All Blacks teams? What was the biggest upset in week 2? Finally we previ...
Feb 24, 2025•57 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Piri Weepu returns to the Pick and Go, what were his and Searley’s thoughts on an exciting first round of Super Rugby. The BIG question of the week, is Super Rugby SUPER once again. With so many games coming down to the wire, and having a number of tries are we about to witness one heck of a season. The trio look back at all the weekend’s action, and which team or result surprised them? With sports like golf having allocated party holes, ...
Feb 18, 2025•53 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. Joining us for the first time this season is Jeff Wilson and he joins Searle and Paul to look back at last week’s rugby action. The 6 Nations gave us some impressive games, but the BIG question is what is going on with Wales. Should we be reading anything into Joe Schmidt’s recent announcement to leave Australia. Of course, we have to talk about the Super Bowl. Is the Mahomes vs Brady debate over? We are also talking Rugby GOAT’s who is t...
Feb 11, 2025•54 min
Welcome back to a new episode of the Pick and Go podcast. We are back, and just in time for the new season of Super Rugby. Of course that means we talk about NFL heading to Melbourne and NBA trades! We do get into the rugby and what the future holds for the Kiwi teams. Will the Crusaders be bouncing back after last year’s unsuccessful season? Will the Blues go back to back? Which team will not be living up to expectations? All that and much, much more as we provide you with all the news, views a...
Feb 04, 2025•58 min
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Paul is joined by Searle and Piri, who is once again a little late to the party. Today we are talking about the All Blacks eligibility rules, should they be changed? Are the rules hurting the All Blacks or protecting the domestic game? We breakdown the All Blacks vs Italy test match and review Razor’s first year in charge of the All Blacks. Who rates this year as a success and who isn’t so sure. Now the big award for the season, we are naming our All Blac...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Paul is joined by Jeff Wilson and a very late to the studio Piri Weepu. The French have conquered the All Blacks and stopped the AB’s momentum, but is there reason to be cheerful about the performance or are there still some worrying signs that the ABs aren’t progressing fast enough. South Aftrica also took on England and put in an impressive showing. Were South Africa good, or were England just poor? Lastly, what can be done about the officiating in rugb...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Paul is joined by Piri and Searle to look at the weekend’s big rugby action. The All Blacks chucked off the underdog name and defeated the Irish in a heated affair. Were the media and the bookies wrong to have labeled the ABs underdogs in the first place. Are we starting to see a new All Blacks side emerge under Razor’s management? Also, with the rivalry continuing off the field, is this what rugby needs to get bums in seats. With Australia taking out Eng...
Nov 11, 2024•58 min
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Paul is joined by Piri and Blake Ayshford. Of course, from any good rugby podcast our trio is talking about snacks and toasted sandwiches and there might be some of the most controversial opinions we’ve had on the pod this year. The chaps are looking back at the England v All Blacks test. They look at what went right, what went wrong and how has cemented their place in the team going forward. As we start thinking about the next World Cup are there any pla...
Nov 05, 2024•58 min
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast! What a NPC final. 100 minutes of action that was as good of an advertisement for the game as you could hope for. Piri, Paul and Searle will be breaking down all the key moments from Wellington's win. They'll also be looking at better ways to decide the outcome of drawn matches. Is the team with the most tries the best tiebreaker or should rugby take inspiration from soccer? Of course, the other big event coming up is the All Blacks facing England. This is...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Paul is joined by Searle and Piri Weepu and they preview the upcoming game against Japan. Which players need to put in a solid performance to cement their place in the team and what position has the most competition for places? Of course, we can’t not talk about the amazing weekend of sport where Kiwis took out the Women’s T20 World Cup, America’s Cup and had test match victories. But we get back to rugby by breaking down the NPC Semi-Finals and discussin...
Oct 22, 2024•51 min
Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast. Paul is joined by Searle and Piri Weepu and they are looking at changing the rules of Rugby Union. Should there be more points for kicking drop goals from further distances or would that slow down the game too much, or would a points increase actual give appropriate value to a very difficult skill? The NPC reaches the Semi-Final stage and the group have a number of hunches about who will make it through and who’ll go on to win the entire competition. Even...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Razor has picked his squad for the Northern Tour and how do our panel of Paul, Piri, Jeff and Searle rate it? Is this playing things a little too safe or is getting wins more important to build consistency? With any All Blacks squad there are those who have missed out, and with the squad looking like a series of safe picks, who do our panel think has been unlucky to not make the cut? With Auckland misses in the NPC quarter finals, should the area be concerned about their lack of representation. ...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 4 min
