Kieran Read, Justin Marshall and Jeremy Paul dig into a Super Rugby final that finished 60–5 — and somehow never got boring. The Hurricanes' demolition of the Chiefs, the Damian McKenzie pile-on JP refuses to join, and what it all means for an All Blacks squad.
Marshy breaks down the new squad selection, the Hurricanes' nine-player takeover, the McKenzie/Bowden Barrett fullback conundrum with Will Jordan out, and why Jordie Barrett might be the best 12 in the world right now.
Plus: the Wal...
Kieran Read, Justin Marshall and Jeremy Paul dig into a Super Rugby final that finished 60–5 — and somehow never got boring. The Hurricanes' demolition of the Chiefs, the Damian McKenzie pile-on JP refuses to join, and what it all means for an All Blacks squad.
Marshy breaks down the new squad selection, the Hurricanes' nine-player takeover, the McKenzie/Bowden Barrett fullback conundrum with Will Jordan out, and why Jordie Barrett might be the best 12 in the world right now.
Plus: the Wallabies squad reaction!
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🔗 LINKS
🎟️ SUNDAY SESSION — July 5th, Christchurch | Tickets link below
https://www.oldboys.co.nz/viewform/515859
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📑CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro — live show announcement, tickets at High School Old Boys
1:33 Marshall's flight cancelled — stuck in Wellington, not Fiji
1:58 High School Old Boys clubhouse — Chatham House Rules, no recording
2:41 The 1995 World Cup final story — Mertens & Bashap's club final piss-up
3:24 Super Rugby final reaction — Hurricanes 60, Chiefs 5
5:19 Where it went wrong — turnovers, ruck errors, lost gain line
6:06 The Damian McKenzie pile-on — Love vs McKenzie for the AB 10 jersey
7:35 JP's defence of McKenzie — "this is just all black territory"
9:19 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week — Peter Lakai's work rate
11:59 Breaking down the Hurricanes' shape — why the ball gets wide so clean
16:05 Can Dave Rennie copy the Hurricanes' game plan at test level?
19:09 Wallabies squad reaction — Lukhan Salakaia-Loto omission
23:28 Angus Crichton, NRL crossovers, and Zach Lomax's case for a Wallaby chance
25:30 Crossing to Justin Marshall — "the scene of the crime"
26:20 Marshall's verdict on the final — KPIs, tempo, "worthy champions"
28:09 How the Chiefs' bodies pulled up — Jacobson, Tupaia, the injury list
30:18 Omua and Lakai — the Hurricanes' forward pack blueprint
32:54 Geordie — sorry, Jordie Barrett's case as the best 12 in the world
33:46 Nine players from one Super Rugby team — does that cause disharmony?
38:03 Kyle Preston's shock call-up and what it says about Roigard's gear change
40:37 Loose forward depth concerns — where's the genuine number 8?
42:43 The fullback crisis — Will Jordan's injury and the McKenzie/Barrett stopgap
46:34 Finn Hunt — sorry, Fine Inisi — Anganofo Mavi's contract buyout
47:56 Should Jordie Barrett play fullback instead of 12?
52:10 Why Reuben Love at 10 needs Jordie Barrett alongside him
53:45 Who missed the squad — Jamie Hannah, Samipeni Finau, Caleb Clarke
56:19 Three tests, one squad — do the All Blacks experiment or pick to win?
58:17 Closing out — France first, then the live show at Old Boys
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