Aotearoa Rugby Pod

The All Blacks showed progress — so why do the Boks still seem one step ahead?

Ross, James and Bryn unpack a revealing series, the moments that mattered and the questions New Zealand must answer before these rivals meet again.

Plus, the players pushing their claims, a listener’s bold scrum idea and North Harbour’s big NPC win.

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ARP goes live to discuss the All Blacks and Springboks teams for the third Greatest Rivalry test in Soweto

🇳🇿 ALL BLACKS 🇿🇦 SPRINGBOKS

1. Ethan de Groot 1. Ox Nche
2. Codie Taylor (c) 2. Malcolm Marx
3. Fletcher Newell 3. Wilco Louw
4. Patrick Tuipulotu 4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Sam Darry 5. Ruan Nortje
6. Tupou Vaa’i 6. Siya Kolisi (c)
7. Ethan Blackadder 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Peter Lakai 8. Jasper Wiese
9. Cam Roigard 9. Morne van den Berg
10. Richie Mo'unga 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
11. Josh Moorby 11. Ethan Hooker
12. Jordie Barrett 12. Damian de Allende
13. Anton Lienert-Brown 13. Jesse Kriel
14. Will Jordan 14. Kurt-Lee Arendse
15. Damian McKenzie 15. Damian Willemse

RESERVES

16. Asafo Aumua 16. Deon Fourie
17. Xavier Numia 17. Gerhard Steenekamp
18. Tyrell Lomax. 18. Thomas du Toit
19. Josh Lord 19. Lood de Jager
20. Wallace Sititi 20. Andre Esterhuizen
21. Kyle Preston 21. Cameron Hanekom
22. Rieko Ioane. 22. Cobus Reinach
23. Beauden Barrett 23. Manie Libbok

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The All Blacks showed they can hurt South Africa. So why do the Springboks still keep finding a way to take control?

After the Boks moved 2–1 ahead in the Greatest Rivalry series, James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl break down the areas that keep swinging these contests South Africa’s way — and what New Zealand has to change.

There are genuine reasons for optimism in the way the All Blacks are playing. But there are also problems that will matter far beyond this series.

So, can they solve their Springbok problem before the World Cup?
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ARP goes live to discuss the All Blacks and Springboks teams for the third Greatest Rivalry test in Soweto

🇳🇿 ALL BLACKS 🇿🇦 SPRINGBOKS

1. George Bower 1. Ox Nche
2. Asafo Aumua 2. Malcolm Marx
3. Tyrel Lomax 3. Wilco Louw
4. Tupou Vaa’i 4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Sam Darry 5. Ruan Nortje
6. Peter Lakai 6. Siya Kolisi (c)
7. Luke Jacobson 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
8. Ardie Savea (c) 8. Jasper Wiese
9. Cam Roigard 9. Cobus Reinach
10. Ruben Love 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
11. Leroy Carter 11. Ethan Hooker
12. Jordie Barrett 12. Damian de Allende
13. Quinn Tupaea 13. Jesse Kriel
14. Will Jordan 14. Kurt-Lee Arendse
15. Damian McKenzie 15. Cheslin Kolbe

RESERVES

16. Samisoni Taukei'aho 16. Deon Fourie
17. Xavier Numia 17. Gerhard Steenekamp
18. Fletcher Newell 18. Thomas du Toit
19. Fabian Holland. 19. Lood de Jager
20. Wallace Sititi 20. Andre Esterhuizen
21. Kyle Preston 21. Cameron Hanekom
22. Anton Lienert-Brown 22. Morne van den Berg
23. Josh Moorby 23. Manie Libbok
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The Greatest Rivalry is locked at 1–1 — so it’s time to take some receipts. 🇳🇿🇿🇦

Aotearoa Rugby Pod and Behind the Ruck reunite to break down the Springboks’ response in test two and ask the big question: have South Africa found the formula to beat the All Blacks?

James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl go head-to-head with Rudi Paige and Juan de Jongh over what changed, where the two teams now sit, and what each side needs to do in test three.

Plus, we revisit our combined All Blacks-Springboks XVs, debate the selection changes that could swing the decider, and finish with some very different predictions.

The rivalry continues. 🏉
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