Elite Rugby Banter

This week sees an unfamiliar familiar feeling full house as Adam takes the wheel for a large part of the podcast. With not much actual news, the guys speculate about South Africa's chance of playing in the rugby Championship. Thankfully that's not all though as there is plenty of rugby to discuss with the first round of Super Rugby Mzansi as well as the first Bledisloe match. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

This Ben, Alex and Matt return to form with one of our traditional in-depth reviews of South African rugby, where we mostly only talk about two players, see if you can guess who. There's also bits about how Sale Sharks and New Zealand Rugby Union are silly. We also bag on an old favourite, Jake White

This week Ben and Matt are joined by Phil and Ant for another trademark relaxed fit episodes. The guys looked at the Super Rugby AU final, the Green v Gold draft pool and a few other pieces of rugby news that cropped up in the week. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Look out behind you, it's a surprise minisode! Hot off the heels of the announcement that Rugby will be returning to SA with a special Green v Gold trial, Alex (Gold) and Matt(Green) try their hands at picking the two teams. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Another week, another episode. Join Ben, Alex and Matt as they take another shallow dive into the week's rugby news, including the Pro14 final, the Rugby Championship, Super Rugby Mzansi and Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Another week, another episode with Alex, Ben and Matt (Adam is still banned for being terrible at math). This week the guys look forward to the local South African competition, what the Rugby Championship is likely to end being, and how Owen Farrell still can't tackle. We also discuss the North v South game and the last round of Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

This week Alex and Matt welcome back Adam as they discuss the return of rugby in South Africa. Under Adam's strict guidance, the guys discuss the Green v Gold draft, the Super Saturday games and look ahead to the looming Rugby Championship. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Another week and another step closer to Super Rugby Mzansi, or Currie Cup, or whatever, pretty sure SARU isn't sure yet either. Speaking of things no one is sure about, the guys also discuss the Eight Nations tournament, the Rugby Championship and Scott Robertson's coaching career (pay attention to this bit Rassie). The guys promised themselves that they'd keep it brief this, but then life happened. At least we managed to induce a blackout rant from Alex for what it's worth. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

This week, join Ben and Matt as they meander their way through very little going on in our hemisphere of the rugby world. That being said, they did manage to discuss Razor's heel turn, Russia's World Cup bid and the latest round of Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Another week of exciting rugby goes by and another week where Matt, Ben, Alex and Ant try to talk about anything else. This week we look at broken trophies, not taking a knee and most importantly where you should play semiprofessional rugby. Also there's Super Rugby AU and last look at Super Rugby Aotearoa. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Join us as we solemnly discuss Adam's suspension from the podcast. We keep the dour mood going as we look at the past week's rugby news and reflect on the penultimate round of Super Rugby Aotearoa, also Super Rugby AU. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Bad News, we lied. Join us this week as we discuss the cost of living in Suva, the Dark and Stormers, the BAFTAs and whether griffons are predatory birds. There is also rugby in there somewhere. Music by @monsteroid, 80s TV Show

Adam is back again, but he's about as effective as a substitute Phys Ed teacher. Join us this week as Alex offers up actual figures while trying to compare Super Rugby Apples and Oranges. We'll try to keep the steering wheel away from Matt in the future. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.

Half of the usual gang are joined by the ever popular Ant and Phil. Join us as we lay so many cards on the Tafel you'd swear we were playing 52 card pick up, including the latest rounds of Super Rugby AU and Aotearoa, where Warren Gatland is destroying his reputation at home one game at a time (but how good were the Highlanders?!). Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show,

Adam has emerged from the shadows to be joined by Ben and Matt as they discuss the latest goings on in the rugby world, including a positive COVID test at the Lions, tensions between Australia and New Zealand over the future of Super Rugby, the player survey in New Zealand, where to for Argentina, and Howard Mnisi rolling his car, and getting out without injury, to avoid a guinea fowl. Oh, and the Crusaders just showing how damn good they are plus rugby in Australia. Link to Brenden Nel thread on WP takeover: https://twitter.com/BrendenNel/status/1280428670579019776?s=20 Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

This week it's the rudderless three again, has anyone actually heard from Adam lately? Join Matt, Alex and Ben as we discuss the latest/last week's rugby news. We also get to discussing most of this weekend's rugby. Sorry, our analyst was pressed for time. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show

Join Alex, Matt and Ben for another rip roaring look at all things rugby, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. Don't worry Australia, we'll get to you guys next week. The gang discuss all things Gloucester, the latest round of Super Rugby in New Zealand plus ongoing developments in boardrooms around the rugby world. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.

Apologies again for the late upload! Okes are struggling (or more accurately, the intern responsible for editing [lol] and uploading) It's an all Dad crew on this episode of Elite Rugby Banter, with Alex joined by Ben and Adam as they discuss the cancellation of the latest youth tournament in Spain, Johan Goosen doing a Saracens, MLR, the Newlands sage continuing (with Adam of all people raging against "vested interests") and Super Rugby Aotearoa, where the Blues are looking dangerous, the Chiefs are missing a Brodie-sized hole in their tight five, the Canes imblanced loose-trio (with a length discussion on DuPlessis Kirifi of all people) and the Crusaders barely getting out of 3rd gear to punish the Canes, plus their flowing backline riches. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.

Much like rugby, the boys are back with our usual level of banter. Join us as we discuss all the action of the first round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. Rugby is baaaaaack! Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show.

It's a full house at ERB HQ this week, with Alex joined by Matt, Ben and Adam (with baby literally attached to him). The gang chat about the upcoming Super Rugby Aoeteroa competition - with Oom Rugby's tweet a coincidence - where Adam true to form butchers the pronunciation (plus several players...again, he recognises that he is a dullard and apologies). Alex raves about the Blues, and the odyssey of Otere Black, Ben learned a bit about shoes and more importantly, speaks about the Canes while Matt, who has something against fillet, doesn't think the Chiefs will compete for glory when the competition kicks off. They also chat about rule changes, surfing gangs, Australia's player exodus and a couple of other things in ERB fashion. Alex also shuts Adam down for clock watching. Music by @monstroid, 80s TV Show