Rugby Direct

Rugby Direct Episode 265: What We Learned From The Bledisloe Series

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join us from Sydney after the All Blacks' commanding victory over Australia, highlighted by a devasta

Rugby Direct Episode 264: All Blacks ring the changes

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join us from Sydney as attention turns to the second Bledisloe Cup test.   The All Blacks side has

Rugby Direct Episode 263: Fortress Eden delivers again

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier break down another dominant All Blacks performance at Eden Park, as New Zealand extended its incredib

Rugby Direct Episode 263: Bledisloe questions as injury toll mounts

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier unpack a growing crisis at first five for the All Blacks, with Richie Mo'unga the latest star playmak

Rugby Direct Episode 262: One last home test for 2026

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier look ahead to the All Blacks' final home test of 2026 as they prepare to welcome a confident Wallabie

Rugby Direct Episode 261: Bledisloe pressure builds as Wallabies fire a warning shot

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier break down the All Blacks’ 34-man squad for the two-test Bledisloe Cup series. With Ruben Love sideli

Rugby Direct Episode 260: Lessons from South Africa, questions for NZ Rugby

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier revisit the All Blacks' tour of South Africa with the benefit of hindsight. A few weeks on from the s

Rugby Direct Episode 259: The South African reality check

 On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith reflects on the All Blacks’ challenging tour of South Africa and the key factors behind the 3-1 series defeat. Whe

Rugby Direct Episode 258: One Last Shot at the Springboks

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith dials in from Baltimore as the All Blacks unveil their side for the fourth and final test of The Greatest Rivalry tou

Rugby Direct Episode 257: Beaten by the Boks or Beaten by Themselves?

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join the podcast for one final dispatch from South Africa as the All Blacks' hopes of a series victor

Rugby Direct Episode 256: Taylor axed, Lakai starts - have the All Blacks got it right?

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join the podcast from Johannesburg as the All Blacks unveil a bold new look for the third test agains

Rugby Direct Episode 255: Cape Town Crisis? How the All Blacks Can Fight Back

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join the podcast from Cape Town to dissect the All Blacks' second Test defeat to South Africa. Wher

Rugby Direct Episode 254: Knockout blow or Bok fightback?

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join the podcast from Cape Town ahead of a massive second test between the All Blacks and Springboks.

Rugby Direct Episode 253: Boks Blown Away: The Ellis Park Upset

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier dissect the All Blacks' historic 17-point victory over the Springboks at Ellis Park, one of the count

Rugby Direct Episode 252: All Blacks v Springboks - The Great Rivalry Returns

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier break down the team lists ahead of the opening test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.   Who were the big

Rugby Direct Episode 251: Bulls Beaten, Boks Await, Picking Rennie's First Test Team

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier break down the All Blacks' emphatic 50-19 victory over the Bulls as preparations ramp up for the open

Rugby Direct Episode 250: Mo'unga recalled as All Blacks finalise first test plans

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier join us from Johannesburg to break down the shock recall of Richie Mo'unga to the All Blacks squad. I

Rugby Direct Episode 249: Stormers Review, Proctor Blow & Sharks Changes

The All Blacks are up and running in South Africa, but was their win over the Stormers convincing enough? On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam

Rugby Direct Episode 248: Tour launch - The first team is in

On the latest episode of Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier touch down in Cape Town and waste no time diving into the first team naming of the All Blacks' South

Rugby Direct Episode 247: Rugby's greatest rivalry tour: The squad is set

Rugby Direct is back as Elliott Smith and Liam Napier break down the All Blacks' 44-man squad named for South Africa and the United States on the inaugural Rugby's Greate