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Episode 223: Would You Take This Springbok Squad to the World Cup? Squad Reaction

Would you back this group to win a World Cup?Rassie Erasmus caught us off guard with a midweek Springbok squad announcement, so the Lekker Rugby Pod tore up the schedule.

Episode 222: When Winning Feels Like Losing: Can These Bulls and Stormers Beat Leinster in Dublin?

How can a win feel worse than a loss?The Bulls watched Ulster claw their way back on a scorching afternoon at Loftus. The Stormers put a big score on the Scarlets and sti

Episode 221: Why The Bulls and Stormers Are Finally Going All In on the Champions Cup | Lekker Rugby Pod

Why have the Bulls and Stormers suddenly decided Europe is worth chasing with everything they’ve got?Harry Jones is heading to Bordeaux to embed with the Stormers for the

Episode 220: Have the All Blacks Recovered From Losing 3 in a Row to The Springboks? | Martin Devlin

Have the All Blacks really bounced back, or did they just meet the right opponent at the right time?The All Blacks got their first chance to respond at Eden Park, with a

Episode 219: Game Plans for Dummies, a Dublin Meet and Greet and Harry’s Brake Foot Ranting

Can you explain how the Bulls and the Stormers play in two minutes or less?This quickfire special edition of the Lekker Rugby Pod opens with Jake White’s new job at Fiji,

Episode 218: Analysing A Loss: Bulls Game Drivers, Stormers Lineouts and Springbok Defence Concerns

Why did the Bulls and Stormers both come up short, and how does a team work out what really went wrong?Harry Jones joins MW Welman on the Lekker Rugby Pod to analyse thei

Episode 217: Was Perth a Test Match or an Obligation? | Lekker Rugby Pod

Was Perth a proper Test match, or a fixture the Springboks simply had to get through?Harry Jones watched the Wallabies win at 2:45am, under the covers in Northern Califor

Episode 216: Should Rassie's Perth Team Have Alarm Bells Ringing? | Brett McKay on Lekker

Brett McKay is back on the Lekker Rugby Pod, and the old 8-9 Combo chemistry with Harry is still there. With the Wallabies out of sight and out of mind for most Bok fans,

Episode 215: "It's the Only Question": Charlie Morgan on How You Actually Beat the Boks | Lekker Rugby Pod

How do you actually beat the Springboks?Times rugby correspondent Charlie Morgan joins MW Welman and Harry Jones on the Lekker Rugby Pod to break down the Springboks' 3-1

Episode 214: Why The Springboks' Ageing Squad Isn't A Crisis | Jon Cardinelli

How many of this Springbok squad will still be standing come the next World Cup?Jon Cardinelli joins MW and Harry to unpack the age profile question hanging over Rassie E

Episode 213: What Did It Look Like When Rennie Conceded? Harry Was There | Lekker Rugby Pod

Not every ending gets a camera in the room. This one had Harry Jones.Harry was standing in the bowels of Baltimore's stadium when Dave Rennie turned to Rassie Erasmus and

Episode 212: Three Epic Springboks vs All Blacks Tests: What Really Hit Home | Gráinne Seoige

Three Tests into Rugby's Greatest Rivalry, and the neutral voice in the room isn't feeling very neutral anymore.Gráinne Seoige is back, and by now she's not claiming any

Episode 211: Quickfire Verdicts: Harry and Arrie Put on the Spot Over Roigard, Scrums & Baltimore | Lekker Rugby

Does the fourth Test in Baltimore actually count, or has this series already been decided?Harry Jones and Arrie Hougaard join MW Welman for a rapid-fire yes-or-no gauntle

Episode 210: Has The Needle Moved Back To The Springboks? | Tony Johnson on Lekker Rugby Pod

What does it actually take to move the needle in the greatest rivalry in world rugby?Legendary Kiwi commentator Tony Johnson joins Harry Jones and MW Welman on the Lekker

Episode 209: André Pretorius Breaks Down The Springboks' Defence and The All Blacks' Attack

Is the Springbok defence actually cracking late in matches, or are the All Blacks just playing that cleverly?Harry Jones and MW Welman are joined by the technical, patien

Episode 208: The Two Things The All Blacks Need To Marry To Complete The Package | Martin Devlin

What would it take for the All Blacks to finally become the complete package?Martin Devlin joins MW and Harry from Cape Town, days after South Africa levelled the series

Episode 207: Dave Rennie's Big Red Telephone to World Rugby, and What It Cost the Scrum

Did Dave Rennie's press conference lobbying just rewrite how World Rugby referees the scrum?Harry Jones and MW Welman spend this episode inside the scrum, walking through

Episode 205: Rassie Said Devlin's A Very Interesting Podcaster! See How He Reacted | Martin Devlin

What does it take to make Rassie Erasmus call a "very interesting podcaster"? Martin Devlin found out this week in a Johannesburg press conference, and he joins MW and Ha

Episode 204: Here's How the Boks Really Lost the Attack Set Battle | Lekker Rugby Pod

Why did the Springboks lose to the All Blacks despite spending more time in the red zone?Harry Jones did the homework MW didn't want to do. He rewatched the whole test an

Episode 203: The Rennie Effect: How the All Blacks Fooled the Springboks | Two Cents Rugby on Lekker

Mark Morgan from Two Cents Rugby joins Harry Jones and MW Welman for a first test post-mortem that gets uncomfortable fast. The Springboks won the scrum, the possession c