Pick & Go

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 and tips before the season opener.

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 Black of the year, do we have agreement amongst the panel?

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 rugby? Is the game being over refereed?

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 England, are the Wallabies back in terms of a serious rugby threat? The panel look ahead to France and what is unique about playing the French that makes them such a dangerous team to play.

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 players who are already on the team sheet.

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 still an All Blacks team that is in transition so do any of our panel think England have a chance against this unsettled ABs side?

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 discussing who will win the NPC.

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 Piri gives a hunch after a long self-imposed hiatus. We start looking ahead to the Northern Tour and what effect it could have on the NPC going forward

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.Finally the group break down each team’s chances to make the NPC semi-finals.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast.Paul is joined by Searle and Jeff Wilson as they dissect the Rugby Championship.With the Northern Tour now just around the corner, who hurt their chances of being in the squad and who has cemented their place in the squad?The big question is should NZ relax the stance on using overseas players, or would that weaken the domestic game?Rugby is under pressure like never before so would can be done to maintain the game?We look at the NPC coming up, will big teams be missing out on this year’s playoffs?Lastly the trio make their Ranfurly Shield predictions.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast.The Bledisloe Cup is safely locked away for another year, so can we look back at this year's Rugby Championship as a success after all?With the cup done after one match, is there a way to keep the second test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies interesting?Despite the win, the ABs were given a scare against Australia once again struggled as the game went on, who do the panel think is keeping their place in the team moving forward?The NPC is about to enter its final stages who will be making a late run to finish the season?

Welcome back to the Pick and Go Podcast.The Bledisloe Cup returns and the All Blacks will be looking to turnaround their fortunes after two straight loses to the Springboks.Australia will also be hurting and will want to take advantage of an All Blacks team still undergoing a rebuild under Razor.With such an important game coming up, with so much riding on it, will Razor revert to a tried and tested team or still ring in the changes?The NPC continues to excite with a number of entertaining games coming up this weekend.

Welcome back to the Pick and Go podcast!The All Blacks are in an unfamiliar situation having lost 3 of their last 4 games - thank goodness for the Eden Park fortress - and could potentially be lacking a trophy.So, is this the time to panic, or merely a transition between coaching styles?If all this All Blacks talk is making you blue, then we can look to the red of Tasman who won the Ranfurly Shield in the final seconds.Speaking of the Ranfurly Shield, Piri gives us an insight into what happens after you win the shield and what players get up to.Lastly, the trio of Paul, Piri and Searle look ahead to the test match against Australia and with both teams needing to make a statement it's going to be an exciting match up.

Jeff Wilson joins Paul and Searle to review last weekend's performance agains the Springboks.What do our panel make of the knock-on? Does World Rugby need to improve its communication with fans and players when mistakes happen?Is there anything the AB's coaching staff can do to turn things around before their second test?Can Auckland get a win in the NPC and where has it all gone wrong?

The Rugby Championship is back after a break and they don't come much bigger than this! It is the South Africa vs All Blacks.The ABs will be looking to make a statement and perhaps gain a little revenge for their World Cup lose, but do Piri, Paul or Searle think this new look team has a chance agains the Springboks?NPC continues to get interesting and the trio look at which teams have impressed them this week and who already seems to be fighting a losing battle.Lastly, Piri reveals why you shouldn't go looking for your golf ball in the bushes in South Africa.

Please be aware that there were some sound issues with this podcastSearle joins the duo of Paul and Piri to take about the All Blacks demolition job of Argentina from Eden Par.Fears that the Wellington curse had rubbed off on Auckland and put the streak under threat were put to bed early as the lads talk about what went right in this test.The panel talk about this week's NPC games and start to look ahead the test matches against South Africa.

Paul and Piri, are joined by sporting legend Jeff Wilson and they are breaking down the All Black's lose to the Pumas.Is the Wellington stadium cursed, and if so, what is it about the Wellington stadium that seems to have the All Blacks struggling to find a win.Of course, this lose will mean the honeymoon period has been cut short and now people will be demanding a response, but what would happen if the Argies picked up a win at the fortress of Eden Park?There is plenty to go over and of course the boys are revealing their tips for this weekend's NPC fixtures.

Once again Piri, Paul and Searle are answering the bog questions.This week, which current All Blacks player would be the best 100m sprinter? The boys look at the possible All Blacks line up that could face the Pumas this weekend. Piri talks what happens after a game of rugby and what it takes to recover from an injury and how it changes the way you play on the field. The boys go over the opening fixtures of the NPC Comp

The boys go over Scott Robertson’s squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship.Who are they excited to see play in the upcoming competition, and who they think was an interesting selection? Do Siri, Paul or Searle think we will start to see the playing style change during this Rugby Championship? The panel reflect on the NZ Sevens performance. The NPC Comp is only a week away and who do the boys think are good value, and may be a surprise package this season. They also attempt to big this season’s winner.

The All Blacks went to San Diego with still a few questions hanging over them, and the trio of Paul Moaote, Piri Weepu and Israel Dagg look over the weekend's game to see if those questions have been answered.Which player impressed on debut? Has the win against Fiji silenced any potential Scott Robertson doubters?We also begin to look forward to the NPC competition starting and what teams will be making a push for the title