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Elite Rugby Banter

Elite Rugby Banter

Elite Rugby Banter - the rugby pod where the commentary is as unpredictable as the bounce of the ball. Join Phil, Ant, and Andrew, three rugby nerds and fantasy draft managers, as they give their biased and unqualified but never dispassionate opinions on all things rugby related. Andrew: Rugby claim to fame: length of the field try against Bishops for the u12 C team Teams supported other than the Springboks: Stormers, Scotland Favourite rugby moment: every Breyton Paulse flick-flack Ant: Rugby

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01:05:52

ERB Ep. 23 Part 1: Ben throws SP Marais-titled bombs...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/04/15

The gang look back on the weekends fixtures, but before discussing stadium sizes, television audiences and Rassie. Ben then decides to pour some petrol on DMac and get his Zippo ready. Music from bensound.com.

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00:32:17

ERB Fantasy Chat Ep. 8: Zero Score Update and the...

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2018/04/11

Ben, Matt and Alex try to make sense of a world where Fox does not update their Fantasy Rugby platform and whether D-Mac should be ditched. Iceman, we waited but Fox let us down :( Music from bensound.com.

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00:44:47

ERB Ep. 22 Part 2: Super 15 Week 9 predictions (aka...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/04/09

Ben, Matt, Alex and Adam assess the weekend's coming Super rugby games, with a coin flip deciding one game in particular. Also, Akira is big in Japan. Music from bensound.com.

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01:05:14

ERB Ep. 22 Part 1: Rassie, the D-Mac Prophecy, and...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/04/08

Alex, Matt and Ben chat about Rassie maybe getting what he wants, the D-Mac Prophecy and the weekend's action. Adam also features in the best segue yet. Music from bensound.com

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00:32:18

ERB Fantasy Chat Ep. 7: Ben's back! Naiyaravoro is...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/04/04

Ben is back! He joins Alex, Matt and Adam with his whiskey to check out Do You Like Daggs? excellent performance from the previous week's Fantasy action. Izzy Folau is sent to the sheds and a debate emerges about who is better between the Prince that was Promised and Michael Hooper. Music from bensound.com.

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00:31:25

ERB Ep. 21 Part 2: Super 15 Week 8 predictions (with...

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2018/04/02

Adam, Alex and Matt try again to rescue another tough week in the predictions stakes by channeling the voice of Ben from Tax, who is off sick. Also, the conditions to be on I Told You So Island are clarified so there is no confusion. Music from bensound.com.

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00:51:29

ERB Ep. 21 Part 1: Ben's inspired Sharks, Brodie can...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/04/02

Alex, Matt and Adam survey the week's Super 15 games, where Ben's anger towards the Sharks inspired them to greatness, while Brodie Retallick is just being Brodie (aka Freaking Awesome) and Kwagga cannot be trusted to build a stage for others. Music from bensound.com.

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01:01:55

ERB Ep. 20 Part 2: Lions fans will remember this...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/26

The gang return to survey the wreckage that was the Lions' loss to the Jaguares, the Bulls bad/good tour, why rugby is game of balance, and Vince Aso doing justice to wings everywhere by soaring like an eagle. Also, Ben doesn't like the Saaks. Music from bensound.com.

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00:30:29

ERB Fantasy Chat Ep. 6: #YearOfCaptainAkira, and...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/26

Fox kept up their end of the bargain by updating on a Monday, so Matt, Ben, Alex, and Adam take a crack at uniting the Ioane brothers, and backing a Barrett to do some damage against the Rebels. Music from bensound.com.

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00:31:16

ERB Ep. 20 Part 1: Super 15 Week 7 predictions (at I...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/25

Alex, Ben, Matt and Adam look ahead to the Super 15 games taking place over the Easter weekend, with the return of The Prince That Was Promised (David Pocock) catching the eye, along with claims to the coveted I Told You So Island. Music from bensound.com.

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00:59:28

ERB Ep. 19 Part 2: Super 15 Week 6 predictions (with...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/20

Alex, Ben and Matt are like naughty kids in a tuck shop as they peruse the coming Super 15 fixtures in Adam's absence. Music from bensound.com.

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01:02:39

ERB Ep. 19 Part 1: The Prince of Rants, Matt's Wolfie...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/19

The gang return, with Alex solidifying his reputation as the pod heel, with Matt lurking in the background as his understudy. Israel Folau and Ben from Accounts soar like eagles, and the Lions almost blow it against the Sunwolves. Isn't Super Rugby the best? Music from bensound.com.

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00:42:42

ERB Fantasy Chat Ep.5: Marx, Brodie, and Dmac With...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/18

Ben, Matt, Alex (better late than never), and Adam review the Marx, the bad, and the ugly from the Fantasy side they field for week four of the Super 15. There was much debate about who the right person is to replace Isi Naisarani, and whether Jamie Joseph will pick his next starting XV off the street. Sound from bensound.com.

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00:41:10

ERB Ep. 18 Part 2: Super 15 Week 5 predictions

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/12

Alex, Matt, Ben, and Adam assess the wreckage that was their Superbru picks for week 3, and Alex memorably lets loose on the Brumbies, the genesis of which (apparently) is Rob Valentini's injury in round one (?). Also, cricket sneaks a mention. Music from bensound.com.

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00:57:15

ERB Ep. 18 Part 1: The #YearOfAkira continues, and...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/12

The gang review the previous week's Super 15 action, including the #YearOfAkira continuing, Akker van der Merwe making a fist of being the Bok's number two no 2, and there is the cursory mention of American Football, and wrestling (Matt's fault obviously). Comment, rate and like where you can plese! Music by bensound.com.

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00:34:35

ERB Fantasy Chat Ep. 4: The Road To Amanaki

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2018/03/11

Matt, Ben, and Adam chat about the Fantasy week that's been (including Ben's truly disastrous decision to leave Reiko Ioane on his draft bench). Alex, fresh off a long, long cycle, mails it in, and along with Ben (recovering from a party the night before) changes the course of the week's transfers. Music from bensound,com.

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00:41:05

ERB Ep. 17 Part 2: Super 15 Week 4 predictions (and...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/06

Ben, Matt, and Adam look at the coming weekend's games, with Alex mailing in his feedback since he had a social engagement on a Sunday. However, the biggest mistake was reserved for Adam, who guaranteed (most likely) that the Implosion badge is not far off. And he was warned. Fail. Follow us on Soundcloud and iTunes! Music from bensound.com.

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01:08:38

ERB Ep. 17 Part 1: Try scoring prop Golden Age, and...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/05

Matt (this week's MVP for technical reasons), Alex, Ben, and Adam talk about how we are living in the Golden Age of the Try Scoring Prop, why Keegan Daniel is the worst, and what rugby can learn from American football. Music from bensound.com.

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00:18:40

ERB Fantasy Chat Ep. 3: The second best prop in his...

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/03/04

Ben, Matt, and Adam try to figure out how to improve on their mediocre performance from Week 3, with Michael Alaalatoa very much on the chopping block. Ben also makes a possibly inspired call for Week 4. Music from bensound.com.

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00:23:38

ERB Ep. 16 Part 2: Super 15 Week 3 predictions

Elite Rugby Banter ·

2018/02/28

Matt, Ben, Alex, and Adam stare into their crystal ball, with Ben predicting the Hurricanes to have troubles reaching Argentina, but just squeaking out a win. The man is a savant, or is he? Matt also flakes out on his beloved Sunwolves. Music from bensound.com. Check us out on iTunes too.

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