Friday, 23 October 2026

EGGCHASERS LIVE TICKETS: and follow link to tickets Thursday 26th November, Clapham Grand, London The Rugby League World Cup is currently underway down under. This is an examination of IF and HOW rugby league and rugby union affect the balance of power when they are in competition. Versus those countries where the 13 man code…

Moments to watch

• 12:38“But what it does highlight is that there are significant pressures on rugby union in Australia as a result of two codes and that is the hidden price of two codes.”
• 16:11“um two codes does hurt when they're fighting over the same athletes in the same place.”
• 21:49“Three codes actually there fight over the same athletes in the same places and Australia's union is having to pay to get the talent back.”

Can the Taniwha do it again? Northland have already shown they can trouble Canterbury, but an NPC final in Christchurch is a different test altogether. Aotearoa Rugby Pod breaks down the areas that could decide it.

Moments to watch

• 0:20“When you look at these two teams going into the final, where do you think Northland has a chance to stop this Canterbury machine from doing its thing?”
• 3:09“So even you don't let the Canterbury machine get into its role.”
• 4:29“One good And one good thing that Northern have done very, very well this year, I think it was even the game they've played in the quarterfinal against Tasmin.”

All Blacks vs England 2004 First Test, Dunedin: Full first-half as Graham Henry’s New Zealand take on Clive Woodward’s world champions. Watch Joe Rokocoko, Carlos Spencer, Daniel Carter and debutant Jono Gibbes go up against Lawrence Dallaglio’s England in a fiery opening 40 minutes.

Moments to watch

• 12:14“So England for the first time already the second time I guess inside New Zealand territory.”
• 23:08“The last the last England line out the All Blacks contested and took took the took the possession.”
• 31:37“Now the blacks are going to force England to score tries here tonight.”

Look back at Angus Crichton's Schoolboy rugby highlights from 2014. Music from :

Coaching can’t be emotional whiplash. Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie spell out how the best coaches stay consistent, find solutions fast, and keep teams improving when the noise gets loud. David Pembroke steers a wide-ranging episode: the mindset shifts that matter, what World Rugby must fix at the Windsor coaches summit before Rugby World Cup…

Moments to watch

• 21:29“Like the last last few World Cups, there's been these sort of edicts that come out literally just prior to the World Cup about how you know refereeing focuses and law focuses and whatever and they just dump them on the teams.”
• 27:23“It's it's easy to relax and thigh, you know, take a breath and after, you know, a big big win and, you know, the pressure, I think, is now on them to be able to come back and perform.”
• 40:43“Yeah, I think Eddie uh Eddie he's got that team moving along and I've just had a look at the team selections and uh he's got all his big guns out there so there's no uh he's he's out there to win.”

We break down the All Blacks squad naming and the massive 20-player injury toll facing the team ahead of the Northern tour end of the Nations Championship. From bracketed front-rowers to last-man-standing depth. IMAGE CREDIT: All Blacks wing Leroy Carter is tackled during the All Blacks v Australia, Bledisloe Cup, international test match, Eden Park,…

Moments to watch

• 3:06“I mean, yeah, there might be a few guys uh now that no one's even thinking about who are probably be getting told to, hey, just keep your bags packed just in case.”
• 8:18“Uh yeah, again um predictable although again uh injury clouds um and of course I'm talking about Samosi Takahoo who came off on the weekend in Sydney um injury and Asaf who missed that game with injury as well.”
• 13:46“Plus, there's another name we're going to introduce here, the forgotten man called Simon Parker, who we haven't heard about, who's not on the injured list, but he's a bit like Tyrell.”

Tim from Eggchasers Rugby joins Martin Devlin in the studio to break down the reality of international rugby following the South African tour. We talk Rassie Erasmus, Springbok depth, and where the All Blacks sit on the road to the World Cup. IMAGE CREDIT: All Blacks Scott Barrett during the All Blacks v Australia, Bledisloe…

Moments to watch

• 5:46“And so if the all blacks can actually play these matches and we're looking at Twickenham the third of the three then the one after that is probably going to be England again or France one of those two teams.”
• 25:40“It is and you saw that in South Africa there are players there in that South African side who and there are some of them like Peter Steph the Toy who's hardly played a game all year.”
• 40:27“Whereas I honestly feel when I chat to Rasi or when I hear him talk, there's the same kind of there's there's the like 10-year-old boy's excitement is in the guy that's the best coach in the world.”

Junior Rugby is where many young Kiwi players, from Years 1 to 8, have their first experience of the game. The new junior rugby format is designed to match the game to each age group, so every player gets more involvement and more fun.

Moments to watch

• 0:05“The changes create uh more opportunities for the kids to be involved in the game, uh more touches, more decisions to be made, more 2v1, more 3v2 opportunities, uh less congestion at the ruck ultimately um adding to the experience for the kids.”
• 1:34“You know, get involved and he's learned quite a lot this season and become quite a leader in the group, which is really cool.”

🔥 ACKERMANN PRAISES BOK STARS AFTER HUGE BULLS VICTORY | SPRINGBOKS NEWS 🤩

Moments to watch

• 0:45“That gives JP Pietersen a very different looking squad after the Sharks' impressive away victory over Lyon.”
• 2:01“Then came the clearest description of what the Sharks want to become.”
• 3:18“Can the Sharks turn those returning Boks into another big away victory?”

This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join. Ireland and Leinster legend Brian O’Driscoll joins Eoin Sheahan in studio as Dan Sheehan starts for Leinster at 8 against Munster, while Joey Carbery’s second starting debut in Dublin…

Moments to watch

• 1:23“Um you're learning besides knowing naturally how to play a position like that being abrasive ball carrying that that will come second nature to him, but actually it's just it's the lineout calls, you know, the different position he finds himself in.”
• 4:02“I guess we'll we'll see a little bit better on Saturday evening, but you there would be no concerns knowing the footballing pedigree of Dan Sheehan.”
• 6:28“So, um, you'd yeah, it does feel as though Dan Sheehan you wouldn't be shocked to see him, you know, thrown up into the air to even even for novelty's sake, even even at least once in 80 minutes.”

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• 0:56“See Wilson, sorry, James first, then Wilson comes, he runs outside as well, pulls those red defenders in which mean when the ball gets into Donald's hand, there's a big overlap.”
• 37:20“Now Kings in full throat raw for the first time this afternoon trying to find some space coming Robson Morgan Robson to Hamilton to W fantastic footwork from Edmonds Watch him just dance through a little change of direction.”
• 52:20“Glouester have come out been very focused, kept the ball well and then realized that there's nothing on so they prod the ball back in behind the blue shirts make them throw into their own lineup just 10 meters away from the try line.”

The autumn test squads for France and Italy are locked in, but injury crises on both sides of the Alps have forced coaches to dig deep into their depth charts! We break down the massive list of absentees, the key veteran returnees, and the thrilling fixtures awaiting them this November. In this squad breakdown: •…

Moments to watch

• 5:44“Scrum time, as I mentioned, is just going to be tough because South Africa scrum is making pretty much everyone look pretty ordinary right now and France still haven't really found a permanent solution at like tight head prop.”
• 7:03“So, that's a real test of the Italian depth because often Italy's had a very good starting 15 in recent years, but sometimes the bench has not been quite up to it, but I do feel like they are building.”
• 9:47“Didn't Italy go on tour South Africa last year and they got one They get one walloping and then they had a pretty not close game, but it was like an interesting game with them.”

Off The Ball’s Dara Smith-Naughton sat down with Leinster head coach Leo Cullen as they named their side to face Munster in the Aviva on Saturday. The biggest news there is seeing Dan Sheehan starting at 8! Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | To become a member and access our exclusive…

Moments to watch

• 2:47“Um Joey Carbery another interesting one I think his first start for Leinster was the 2018 Pro 14 semi-final I think his last time he would have started in a Leinster jersey again this weekend it is Munster once again.”
• 6:38“We just need to make sure we get back to work this week, which the players have been good in terms of their aptitude this week and hopefully you see that in performance then.”
• 9:16“So but he's trained last week, you know, we could have tried to push him maybe a little bit more last week, but again trying to make a sensible decision ultimately for him.”

🚨NEW KOLBE UPDATE CHANGES EVERYTHING FOR BOKS AND STORMERS | SPRINGBOKS NEWS 🤩

Moments to watch

• 0:35“Stormers director of rugby, John Dobson, revealed that Kolbe's return timeline points towards December.”
• 1:58“After spells with Toulouse, Toulon, and Suntory Sungoliath, Kolbe could finally wear Stormers colors again before the end of the year.”
• 3:21“For the Stormers, December could finally deliver one of the most anticipated returns in South African club rugby.”

The 2026/27 season is well underway and ahead of Prem Rugby's Derby Weekend, reporters Dan Cole and Robbie Owen from Squidge Rugby assess how England's brightest prospects are shaping up. Spain are bidding to host the 2035 World Cup, could this pave the way for them to join the Six Nations? And more importantly, does…

Moments to watch

• 13:55“Because all those other positions where you'd want to nail someone down, we've got these really important kind of like load-bearing tactical positions, right?”
• 31:50“Um and then on top, having the missed opportunity here not going after Shaun Edwards, not managing to lock him down for the job that genuinely people have been talking about him taking for over 20 years now.”
• 41:43“Because in order for a team to be admitted to the Six Nations, it's not like a World Cup or even like, you know, like a URC or something where there's a separate board set who admit teams and let them in.”

EGGCHASERS LIVE TICKETS: and follow link to tickets Thursday 26th November, Clapham Grand, London Fabien Galthie has named his 36 man squad for the Nations Championship. Does he, and his squad, have the answers for4 the questions South Africa posed this time last year?

Moments to watch

• 2:59“And yet, France have not been able to ad- adequately replace Uini Atonio, who tried to retire after the Rugby World Cup and came back because they needed him.”
• 5:37“He was looking like one of France's most important players a couple of years ago and he's earned his place back in the squad.”
• 7:57“And the most interesting one, who's not a youngster by any means, but he he will be very soon eligible to play for France, 30-year-old Jeremy Ward, South African, signed from the Sharks to Stade Français in 2022.”

Relive the iconic Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints 2010/11 match in full!

Moments to watch

• 39:37“From the very first moment when one has to say, I think Northampton were roughing up Leicester's kicking game and were a fraction late all the way through to what we've just seen.”
• 73:18“77% territorial control for Leicester, and with Northampton having to make all that tackles, A, they wear, and then B, we know that the Leicester bench is infinitely stronger than Northampton's.”
• 88:24“Not been a lot of points, but that gives a lot of credit to Northampton's defense, Leicester's ball control, the way they played their kicking game has been excellent.”

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Moments to watch

• 0:44“I'd say I'd say that he weighs I don't know, like maybe slightly more.”

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Moments to watch

• 0:54“But England after 41 matches unbeaten, what sort of a week would it have been for for John Mitchell with a you know managing players who've you know not been beaten?”

Wallaroos v Scotland is a big test and a champions farewell 🇦🇺🏉

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Moments to watch

• 0:00“Roy Yard McKenzie, Crobie, and finally by wrapping around now is McKenzie.”

Watch the moments that built towards Chay Fihaki making his @allblacks debut in our latest episode of 'Behind the Fern.' 📲

Moments to watch

• 0:00“I've seen Shay develop from, you know, a boy that moved down to Christ Church, uh, with his family and then seen him develop, you know, as a rugby player and as a person.”

All Blacks Injury Crisis: 20 Names 20 players out. SIX calf injuries. And there's still 5 tests to play. 😳🤕 This is becoming one of the biggest casualty wards in All Blacks history. With 7 players out for the season and more question marks hanging over the squad, who's even left to pick? 🤔 Tap…

Moments to watch

• 0:04“It's worth hopping on about because as you can see scrolling along the bottom of your screen there, there are 20 names.”

Is the TMO Ruining Rugby? Tim from @eggchasers_rugby asks when was the last time you celebrated a try without hesitating? 🤔 We've seen it creep into the Premier League with VAR — fans standing still, waiting for confirmation before they dare to celebrate. The second celebration is never as euphoric as the first. Rugby's heading…

Moments to watch

• 0:30“Um and just like every player who can make a mistake, just like every coach, you can get things wrong.”

Great to have Tim from @eggchasers_rugby on this week. CHECK OUT THE FULL EPISODE ON DSPN YOUTUBE When World Rugby steps back and lets coaches and players get on with it, something special happens. One team develops a tactic, the next adjusts, and an arms race begins. Case in point: France turned their aerial game…

Moments to watch

• 0:00“the Clash of Styles that you get at the top level with the the different ways you can play it is is like a chess game unfolding in real time.”

How good was the Flying Dutchman?! 👻 ⛵ 📺 Watch and listen to our Bledisloe reaction pod

Moments to watch

• 0:22“you know, when you're influencing the players around you positively because you're doing your role so well and that's what Holland does, right?”

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Moments to watch

• 0:07“His performance I think was one of the probably one of the best performances I've seen from a KIC player like his like ability to get through contact.”

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• 0:21“But you need when you get it, you need to be able to run fast.”