Pick & Go

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 coming out on top. There are some big games this week, including the Reds vs the Blues and the first meeting between the Drua and Moana Pacifica, who’ll be coming out on top? Of course, we look back at THAT draw and it has us wondering if games should even be going to extra time.

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 finally back to their best? Jeff Wilson takes us through his Ultimate Highlanders Team.

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 have reached the midway point of the season, so is it still too early to tell who makes the playoff cut or will we see a lot of movement between now and the end of the season?

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 league should we be taking them seriously as title challengers? We shall find out when they face the Chiefs this week.

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 Resurgence?

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.

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.

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?

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 preview week 3, and will in be another high-scoring round?

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, or party rounds, is there something Super Rugby could do to create a party atmosphere? Will round 2 live up to the high bar set by round one or will we see teams find their defensive mindsets.

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 the Super Rugby greatness of all time? With injuries to many teams for the start of the Super Rugby, will we see some unexpected results in the opening round? Who is winning the first game of the season between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes?

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.