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RugbyBits

RugbyBits focuses on the Springboks, the United Rugby Championships and #SaffasAbroad, while also looking at the big news and results all over the rugby world. The podcast is co-hosted by Jared Wright, Kuhle Sonsiki, Shaun Lilford and Thala Msutu. Visit our webiste at rugbybits.com

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All Episodes

01:19:01

All Blacks v Springboks preview and some apologies

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/14

Kooks, Shaun and Thala are joined by Angus (@AnalystGus on Twitter) to preview Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash between New Zealand and South Africa. We discuss questions such as which selections surprised you the most, which players have the most to gain for their World Cup selection hopes with a good game, what the All Blacks have changed since their victory at Ellis Park last season, what things we are watching for from the Springboks and finally some predictions. Listen as we discuss Thomas

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01:40:04

KLA Treble, Awesome Orie and don’t be a smart arse

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/11

Jared, Shaun and Thala review the massive South Africa and New Zealand victories in the first weekend of the Rugby Championship. We discuss which of the second string players impressed the most and we discuss KLA's hat-trick, Orie's impressive performance and Andre Esterhuizen finally arriving into test rugby. We debate how much can be taken by Springbok management given how bad the Wallabies were. Speaking of the Wallabies, Shaun and Thala discuss what Eddie Jones was trying to do and whether they

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01:37:36

First TEST WEEK of the year, new Nike Springbok...

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/07

Jared, Shaun and Thala can finally look forward to a Springbok TEST WEEK and preview South Africa hosting Australia. The boys break down the 23 selected, discuss which players have the most to prove or gain to get into the Rugby World Cup squad, look forward to how Manie Libbok goes and the debut of Jean Kleyn. We also discuss the injury to Ox Nche and worrying depth and loosehead prop. We then give our review of the new Springbok home and away jerseys produced by Nike. Hear Thala’s takes on the

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01:25:27

Razor and Richie Mo’unga beak dance, the Baby Blacks...

RugbyBits ·

2023/06/28

Shaun and Thala park up to break down the weekend’s rugby news and matches. We start with the Crusaders winning their seventh straight Super Rugby title after beating the Chiefs 25-20. We debate the Anton Leinert-Brown yellow card decision, where the Chiefs lost momentum and give ratings to Razor and Richie Mo’unga’s latest breakdance. We then move to Bloemfontein as the Cheetahs win their seventh Currie Cup final against the Pumas. We ask if Ruan Pienaar has ever been this loved in South Africa. We

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01:43:41

Vegan All Blacks, Tom Wright the Banter King and...

RugbyBits ·

2023/06/22

Shaun, Kooks and Thala focus on the Super Rugby semi finals and look at rugby news from the past week, which includes the announcement of the first All Blacks squad of the season. We first review the Crusaders six-try rout of the Blues which showed the strength of the Crusaders and why the problems of the Blues may become the problems of the All Blacks. We also look at the Chiefs edging past the Brumbies on the back of big performances from Damian McKenzie and Samisoni Taukei’aho and we try to

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57:18

Ntamack the Psychopath, Vintage Ruan Pienaar and the...

RugbyBits ·

2023/06/20

Jared, Kooks and Thala come together in the week’s first pod to look back on a busy weekend of rugby. We start with Toulouse’s victory over La Rochelle in the French Top 14 final and Romain Ntamack’s magical match winning try. We rave about the performances of Emmanuel Meafou and Brice Dulin and get excited about thinking of the possibilities of France combining the Toulouse and La Rochelle styles together. We move to look at the Currie Cup semi finals. We start with Ruan Pienaar leading the

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01:38:04

RWC Bolters, Sexton, Evan Roos and the goat

RugbyBits ·

2023/06/13

Shaun takes the helm with Thala stuck at work. We touch on the friction between Kooks and Jared plus why Farhaan Behardien isn't on air. #FirstPhase RWC Bolter's was entertaining but mostly because Kooks agree's with Riaan on having Ruan Pienaar make a return. Shaun is still perplexed as to why he is not an international centurion. Calvin Nash, Rieko Ioane and Jean Kleyn staying in France with two kit bags are also discussed. We touch on the Top 14 Semi Final's and Raymond Rhule's monster hit as

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01:54:47

Madosh Tambwe, potential World Cup shocks and our...

RugbyBits ·

2023/06/07

Kooks, Shaun and Thala come together to review the Top 14, Super Rugby and Currie Cup, but mostly to initiate the RugbyBits mailbag. In the mailbag, Dirt Trackers asked about potential World Cup upsets, the future of Super Rugby, what a Stormers backline with Dillyn Leyds and Warrick Gelant would look like, Stephen Jones' Dream 15 of the last 40 years, socks(?) and Gregory Alldritt(!) We also cover the week's going-ons in the rugby world, including Madosh Tambwe winning the Top 14 playoff game for

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02:03:38

The Red Army conquers Cape Town and the Springbok...

RugbyBits ·

2023/05/31

Kooks, Shaun and Thala break down a weekend of finals in domestic rugby. We start with the URC Final where Munster edged past the Stormers 14-19. We talk about how Munster took the Stormers away from their counter-attacking rugby, their superior kick-chase game and how Malakai Fekitoa, John Hodnett and Conor Murray shone as Munster broke their title drought. We also look at the reaction to Manie Libbok's performance and Evan Roos putting up his best performance for the Stormers of the season in a

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01:03:29

Stormers against the Bad Guys

RugbyBits ·

2023/05/26

Jared and Thala come together to do a preview of the URC Final where the Stormers will defend their crown against Munster. We talk about Munster being the party poopers of the URC and their amazing run of away wins, how they improved from a slow start and how they’ve developed their game plan. We talk about the match ups that excite us, which include Evan Roos v Gavin Coombes, Manie Libbok v Jack Crowley and the Cape Town stadium groundsman against the Cape Town rain. We make our predictions for the

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01:29:09

La Rochelle and Toulon are champions of Europe and...

RugbyBits ·

2023/05/23

Kooks, Shaun and Thala review an entertaining weekend of European finals and look ahead to the upcoming URC Final. We start with La Rochelle’s last-minute victory over Leinster in the European Champions Cup final. We look at how La Rochelle came back from 17-0 down, top performances from Gregory Alldritt, Antoine Hastoy and Josh van der Flier and why La Rochelle seem to always beat Leinster. We then look at Toulon thrashing Glasgow in the European Challenge Cup final, discussing the Cheslin Kolbe v

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29:50

Libbok shines, Munster surprises and will Leinster...

RugbyBits ·

2023/05/17

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01:51:58

Rampant Leinster and La Rochelle, Raymond Rhule and...

RugbyBits ·

2023/05/03

Shaun and Thala review the weekend's European Champions Cup semi-finals and Leinster and La Rochelle's dominating wins. Starting with Leinster v Toulouse, we discuss the similarities of Leinster's approach to Ireland's for their victory over France in the Six Nations, Ugo Mola's bizarre call to shift Dupont to the midfield and Rodrigue Neti's yellow card (and Josh van der Flier's dive). Jack Conan, Dan Sheehan and Jamison Gibson-Park are singled out for praise for their roles in the

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01:01:02

URC Quarterfinals Set, Champions Cup semi-finals and...

RugbyBits ·

2023/04/25

Jared, Shaun and Thala come together to break down the final week of the URC regular season as the quarterfinalist are confirmed. Starting in Stellenbosch, Stormers beat a game Benetton side 38-22. We discuss the impressive seasons Dan du Plessis and Marvin Orie are having, the madness of Evan Roos' yellow card and a brilliant try created by prop Thomas Gallo and scored by Alessandro Izekor. Moving to the Lions 50-35 victory over Zebre, we reflect on some of the Lions best performers this season,

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01:38:34

Jacques Nienaber to Leinster and Bulls and Sharks...

RugbyBits ·

2023/04/20

The band is almost back together as this Thala is joined by Jared and Kooks We start with the breaking news of Jacques Nienaber stepping down as the Springbok coach. We talk about what legacy he will have left behind, who is next in line and what could happen with Rassie Erasmus. We move to the URC results of last week and we breakdown each South African side’s performances. We wonder if the Sharks will ever find consistency and whether they or the Bulls will join the Stormers in the Champions

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01:43:53

Would you give up your international flight seat to...

RugbyBits ·

2023/04/14

Kooks and Thala wrap up the weekend's European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarterfinals, which saw losses to the 3 remaining South African teams. We start with the Sharks 54-20 loss at Toulouse. While Curwin Bosch, Skhumbuzo Notshe and Grant Williams had impressive performances, the Sharks defensive issues were evident. Kooks gives his take about the French TV producer situation, Emmanuel Meafou and the magic of Dupont, Ntamack and Ramos. We then move to the Stormers looking flat in the

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01:10:32

Stormers, Lions and Sharks cooking, the Bulls, not so...

RugbyBits ·

2023/04/05

We are joined by Dylan Jack as Jared, Thala and Shaun navigate through the Champions Cup round of 16 games as well as an in depth look into the Lions win over French giants, Raicng 92 ;) We dive into the Champions Cup results and ask the Dirt Trackers about how to determine a winner in a drawn game after Exeter Chiefs overcome 14 man Montpellier. Some of the First Phase answers were entertaining and include, a dance off, a punch up and a boat race. Our shout out's this week go to the WomenBoks,

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01:25:45

Andrea Scialpi, Struggling Sharks and European rugby...

RugbyBits ·

2023/03/29

Shaun and Thala look back at a struggling weekend for the South African sides in Round 16 for the United Rugby Championships. We start with the Stormers draw to the Rhys Ruddock All Stars at Leinster, discussing how the Stormers battled with the Leinster kicking game and Leinster's ridiculous depth. We then move to the Sharks and the Bulls losses to Scarlets and Ulster respectively, their precarious position at the edge of missing the URC playoffs and Champions Cup qualification. We then look at the

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02:18:19

Six Nations 2023 review + Team of the Tournament

RugbyBits ·

2023/03/21

Shaun and Thala review the final weekend of the Six Nations, celebrating Ireland's Grand Slam victory. We review each team's campaign, rating them out of 10, discussing who their best player is and what each team needs to work on for the Rugby World Cup. How do Shaun and Thala feel about Italy? Which of Scotland's #SaffasAbroad was their best player? Should we be more optimistic about England or Wales? And which of France or Ireland's players should be Player of the Tournament. We also select a Team

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01:02:10

Six Nations Super Saturday Preview with the Full...

RugbyBits ·

2023/03/17

The full team joins for this bonus podcast as we look ahead to Super Saturday and who will lift the 2023 Six Nations Trophy (Ireland, the answer Ireland)

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