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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

01:58:42

Handre & Manie shine, heartbreak for Makazole and All...

RugbyBits ·

2023/10/03

Shaun and Jared take the first half of the RugbyBits Pod as they review the Springbok win over Tonga. Jared discusses Deon Fourie and the rest of the team while Shaun gives an unpopular opinion on Luke Pearce. We talk injuries and what's to come in the Quarter Final's. Thala joins Shaun in the second half as we look at all of the results from the last week of RWC2023. We discuss the All Blacks and how they destroyed Italy as well as Fiji Georgia. A look into the final week with some

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35:00

RWC Preview: South Africa v Tonga

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/29

Jared and Shaun take a dive into how the Springboks will get their 5 points on Sunday as they take on Tonga. The Springboks will be looking to avoid the 2007 scare and seemingly have named a team to do so. We look at key points for each player and talk about Siya Kolisi in his 50th test captaining the Boks. We look at the bench and take a deep dive into Canan Moodie, Grant Esterhuizen and Handre Pollard.

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02:23:26

Libbok/Pollard Debate, Zombies and Eddie ‘Doc Rivers’...

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/28

Kooks and Thala review the 3rd week of the Rugby World Cup, focusing on a breathless encounter between Ireland and South Africa. We dissect the Irish victory over the Springboks. We discuss how Ireland won the breakdown battle and the brutal defence shown by both sides. We then get to the Manie Libbok and Handré Pollard debate and we discuss what each could bring to the Boks, how to accommodate both and what consequences that would have on the Springbok bench. We turn our attention to impressive

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38:31

RugbyBits n Pieces: RWC Week 3 preview, Samoa to...

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/21

Shaun and Thala record a special RugbyBits n Pieces preview for week 3 of the Rugby World Cup which has a lot of tasty clashes in store. We start with looking back at Italy's comeback win against Uruguay with Tomasso Allan and Lorenzo Cannone impressing the most. We also gush about Manuel Ardao and the 4 turnovers he made for Uruguay. We look at the other games to come up this weekend. We are worried that France may get a bonus point in record time in their game against Namibia. We are stuck firmly

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32:29

RugbyBits n Pieces: Boks v Ireland preview, 7-1...

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/21

Shaun and Thala record a special Rugby Bits n Pieces pod to preview the biggest Rugby World Cup pool game (ever?) between the world champions and the world number 1s. The boys admit that they do not know anything about rugby, since Nienaber and Erasmus have flipped the script on everyone with the 7:1 bench. We talk about how the bench will be used, the 3 fetchers on the bench and the importance of slowing down Irish ruck ball and how rugby may change if the 7:1 split works for the Boks. We then look

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01:51:32

Andre Esterhuizen, the Mike Hussey of the Springboks

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/20

Kooks and Shaun take a deep dive into the Springbok win over Romania, how Deon Fourie and Marco van Staden handled the hooker duties and just how to deal with losing Malcolm Marx and not having an out and out hooker come in. Shaun looks into how best to unleash Andre Esterhuizen and gets talked down twice by Kooks after going on a rant about the performance this weekend. We go through the other results and look ahead to Ireland

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02:08:09

Rugby World Cup Preview with Sam Roberts

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/06

Thala, Jared and Kooks are joined by Sam Roberts (Gallagher Premiership commentator, contributor to RugbyPass and Mr Rugby Journeys on Twitter) to preview the upcoming Rugby World Cup. We go pool by pool and predict which teams come out of each pool. Is this the biggest opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup ever? Can the loser of France v New Zealand still go far? Can Scotland sneak past either the world number 1 or the defending RWC champions? Will Thala’s Georgia and Fiji Pool C predictions

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24:44

RugbyBits and Pieces: Fraud Watch and Upset Alert

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/06

In this RugbyBits and Pieces Rugby World Cup prediction episode, Kooks and Thala get their hot takes out as they discuss who should be on Fraud Watch and which games should come with an Upset Alert. Thala discusses why he is watching Eddie Jones and Warren Gatland closely, Kooks has a plot twist for his fraud watch pick and Thala continues his beef with Will Skelton. Join as we also determine if England, Wales or Australia losing is an upset or not.

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30:57

RugbyBits and Pieces: RWC Player of the Tournament,...

RugbyBits ·

2023/09/05

Kooks and Thala come together to record a RugbyBits and Pieces pod where they make predictions on the upcoming Rugby World Cup. Today they make predictions on the Player of the Tournament, the Top Try Scorer and Top Points Scorer. Do you take Antoine Dupont or the field for Player of the Tournament? Is it set up for Siya Kolisi to have his crowning moment? What could Player of the Tournament do for Jonny Sexton's legacy? We discuss whether Will Jordan or Damian Penaud is a better bet for Top Try

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01:44:05

Springboks and Fiji have a historic weekend at...

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/30

Springboks and Fiji have a historic weekend at Twickenham, De Allende v Esterhuizen and are Samoa World Cup quarterfinals contenders? Shaun and Thala reflect on the final weekend of Rugby World Cup warm up matches. We start with the Springboks’ record breaking victory over the All Blacks in Twickenham. We look at what the differences were between this victory and the loss in the Rugby Championship, we split some hairs on what the Boks did not do well in the game and discuss whether the All Blacks

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01:12:24

Siya Kolisi Returns, Jesse Kriel Shuts His Haters and...

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/23

Jared and Shaun wrap up the weekends action as they review the epic win by the Springboks and why, regardless of the opposition, it was so important. We look ahead to the All Black clash on Friday discussing the selections and specifically Canan Moodie at 13. Keith Earls gets props from the team and Shaun still feels he would have been a great 13. We dive into the further demise of England after their loss to Ireland and the Billy Vunipola red card.

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01:29:36

50 Best Players In The World

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/18

Thala and Shaun take the reigns while Kooks is globe trotting trying to find Jared for a pint in the UK. We take down the polarizing task of picking the best players in the world right now with some hilarious moments. Both Thala and Shaun struggle through some of the forwards and are in fine form when it is time for the backs with four wild cards being selected to round off the 50.

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01:41:48

Springbok RWC Squad ‘copium’, Evil Genius Rassie and...

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/11

The full squad is here to react to one of the most shocking Springbok Rugby World Cup squad announcements in a while. We react to the panic we all experienced seeing Lukhanyo Am, Handré Pollard and Lood de Jager omitted from the squad. We talk about whether Manie Libbok and Jesse Kriel can step up in their place. Shaun discusses the risks of playing Deon Fourie as our 3rd choice hooker. Jared looks at whether Canan Moodie can deputize at 13. We then break down some of the crazy things happening in

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01:27:00

Bok review after Argentina, Kooks in RWC Pre-season &...

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/09

We take a deep dive into the test rugby from the weekend along with a look at the Springboks and their win in Argentina. How Bongi Mbonambi did as captain, Manie Libbok and his desire and drive to always get better and fix his wrongs, Lukhanyo Am injury and Jesse Kriel continues to perform despite many being blind to it.

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01:03:29

rugbyBITS & PIECES: Why Every Single RWC Team Will or...

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/07

Thala, Kooks and Shaun tackle episode three in our new RugbyBits & Pieces segment where we look at each and every RWC2023 team and highlight why they will or will not win the tournament. There are plenty of serious and funny reasons why as we look at strength and weaknesses along with pool opponents. Enjoy

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01:45:04

Sister Bokkina, Never trust Eddie Jones, Around the...

RugbyBits ·

2023/08/01

Kooks, Shaun and Thala come together to review round 3 of the Rugby Championships. We start with deep analysis on the new addition to the Springboks - the song Sister Bokkina and we talk about other rugby songs in First Phase. We then move to an underwhelming Springbok victory over Argentina 22-21. We discuss if there’s reason to panic, which Springboks stocks have risen and fallen, including how important Handré Pollard has become and whether he can integrate into the new attacking approach. We

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25:00

rugbyBITS & PIECES: RWC Coaching Hot Seats

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/31

In episode two of the RugbyBits and Pieces segment we turn our attention to the RWC2023 coaches and who is in the hot seat when it comes to results from France later this year. We have a look into possibly replacements for the Springboks and decide which coaches could literally bomb out of the tournament winless as still have a job come November

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01:39:34

OnlyBoks, Grant Williams, Kriel or no Kriel and MCG...

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/28

Shaun and Thala preview week 3 of the Rugby Championship where South Africa host Argentina and Australia play New Zealand in Bledisloe I. We discuss the big opportunity for Grant Williams and how he has to make an impression. Which locks and loosies get left home if Marco van Staden fights his way in. The never ending Jesse Kriel debate also starts off a rant from Shaun. On the Pumas side, we see the return of Chocobares, an impending milestone for Augustin Creevy and whether Juan Martin Gonzalez

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24:09

rugbyBITS & PIECES: The Legacy of Rassie Erasmus

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/26

We launch a new podcast episode series called “RugbyBits and Pieces” which are shorter mini episodes we will release over the next few months in the build up to the Rugby World Cup. In our first RugbyBits and Pieces episode, Kooks, Shaun and Thala discuss the legacy of Rassie Erasmus as Director of Rugby of the Springboks. We talk about the restoration job from 2017, why the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup earlier than scheduled, why a 60%+ record is somewhat a disappointment and the place this

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01:41:47

Proper Mapimpi, Mythbusters and Springbok Post-Mortem

RugbyBits ·

2023/07/18

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