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Rugby: Japan to Face Canada on Aug. 30, US on Sept. 6 in Pacific Nations Cup

Our Australian Correspondent Jim Dolan gives us the latest from the wonderful wide world of Aussie sport. On today's agenda: - Australia's cricketing woes continue - It's a patriotic weekend at the Pacific Nations Cup - The Wallabies have a superstar debut this weekend. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oltre trenta partite giocate da venerdì scorso: la nuova stagione è iniziata col botto, anche se non per le franchigie italiane. Zebre e Benetton infatti racimolano appena tre punti in due nella prima giornata di URC 2024/'25. E se in Europa il grande rugby torna in pompa magna, nell'emisfero australe la stagione finirà a breve: le Figi vincono la Pacific Nations Cup, gli All Blacks battono l'Australia mentre l'Argentina trionfa a sorpresa sul Sudafrica campione del mondo. _________________________⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Canale Ovale è prodotto da Vita Sportiva, realtà editoriale di approfondimento sportivo nelle diverse vesti digitali, nonché una rete di podcast.L'obiettivo di VS è contribuire alla creazione e alla diffusione di una vera Cultura Sportiva.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Quad leaders say new security initiatives address concerns about China...Israeli soldiers raid and shut down Al Jazeera's office in the occupied West Bank.... and Fiji wins its sixth consecutive Pacific Nations Cup.

Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with another Rugby Championship edition of their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week – where this week Harry and Brett are both preparing to make the trip to Sydney for the first Bledisloe Cup Test between the Wallabies and All Blacks. But in a GotW episode a day earlier than normal, we're left to but speculate on what sort of teams we might see for the Bledisloe contest, and for what Los Pumas might serve up for the Springboks too, with another experimental side named by Rassie Erasmus. Brought to you by Chasing the Sun 2 available NOW on RugbyPass TV – head to rugbypass.tv and sign up for FREE, to watch wherever you are in the rugby world! This week's Games of the Week: • Australia v New Zealand in Sydney • Argentina v South Africa in Santiago del Estero Plus, Japan and Fiji meet in the Final of the Pacific Nations Cup, and the United Rugby Championship and English Premiership both commence their seasons this weekend. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones Make sure you SUBSCRIBE on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of the Rugby Wrap Up ... podcast! That's right, we're adding this, our flagship podcast, to our already robust roster of great rugby content. This week host Matt McCarthy and producer Zach Lanning will talk The Rugby Championship, the Pacific Nations Cup, WXV, and College Rugby before taking an in-depth look at the Premiership ahead of week 1. Going forward the show will allow host Matt McCarthy, producer Zach Lanning, and a rotating panel of guests to explore in depth some of the hottest and most important topics in the game at every level!

Stu and Derek react to Canada's losses to Japan and USA at the Pacific Nations Cup

We look at Canada's frustrating performances in the Pacific Nations Cup and a look back at last weekend's Rugby Championship action and a preview of the thrills and spills that lie in wait this weekend.

Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with another Rugby Championship edition of their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week – where this week Harry has shifted south to Cape Town for the second leg of the Greatest Rugby Rivalry between the Springboks and All Blacks. An intriguing contest awaits, with both sides making changes that hint to potential tweaks of their approach for the game. In Argentina, an equally fascinating return leg looms between Los Pumas and the Wallabies, though Australia will be without a couple of really important players. Brought to you by Chasing the Sun 2 coming soon to RugbyPass TV – head to rugbypass.tv and sign up for FREE, to watch wherever you are in the rugby world! This week's Games of the Week: • South Africa v New Zealand in Cape Town • Argentina v Australia in Santa Fe Plus, it's Round 3 of the Pacific Nations Cup, and the NPC in NZ, and the Currie Cup in South Africa get a mention, too. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones Make sure you SUBSCRIBE on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's Pacific Nations Cup clash is a special one for Fiji and Tonga as it will be their 95th Test match marking 100 years of rugby between them.

Welcome to Season 5 Episode 41 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast!We are the People's Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that's played in heaven. In this special bonus episode, Mitch and Lachie are joined by Jeremy from The Coconut Wireless podcast to chat all things Pacific Nations Cup, Fijian Drua and Moana PacificaCatch more of The Coconut Wireless Podcast at: https://linktr.ee/coconutwirelessFollow us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involved!Contribute to the pod at: https://ko-fi.com/pickanddriverugbyJoin Discord: https://discord.gg/4BVAq

Brought to you by Chasing the Sun 2 coming soon to RugbyPass TV – head to rugbypass.tv and sign up for FREE, to watch wherever you are in the rugby world! Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with the next Rugby Championship edition of their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week – where this week Harry is in the carpark of Heathrow Airport in London en route to Johannesburg, to see South Africa v New Zealand at Ellis Park, while Brett is setting his alarm for that blockbuster match, plus Argentina v Australia from La Plata. Two very big games, but for four very different reasons. Which opposition players would you drop into your side right now? The boys conduct their own Test Rugby mock draft, 8-9 style, and ponder how to make South Africa and Australia better. Or New Zealand and Argentina worse, probably. This week's Games of the Week: • South Africa v New Zealand in Johannesburg • Argentina v Australia in La Plata Plus, it's Round 2 of the Pacific Nations Cup, and the NPC in NZ, and the Currie Cup in South Africa get a mention, too. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones Make sure you SUBSCRIBE on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/1BcKhb24YOtwQhKc0S3sDm Find Brett and Harry's written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The countdown is on in earnest for Stacey Jones, with a date confirmed for his first fixture in charge of the Kiwis.  He'll begin his tenure against the Kangaroos in Christchurch on October 27 to open the Pacific Nations Cup - they'll take on Tonga the following week in Auckland.  The top two teams will contest a final in Sydney on November 10.  Jones told Mike Hosking that Australia will be smarting after their last meeting.  He said that their preparation is going to be top notch, and they'll have to be on their guard there.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The expanded Pacific Nations Cup series will get underway this weekend with the likes of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Canada, Japan and the USA.

Plans for a high level Pacific Islands Forum mission to New Caledonia have become messy with the French High Commission in Noumea...and the local government at loggerheads over who should be organising the visit and welcoming the delegation; Two young Pacific researchers have teamed up with the South Auckland community to take on rheumatic fever and gout which are two of the major health issues facing Māori and Pacific people; The expanded Pacific Nations Cup series will get underway in Fiji and Canada this weekend with the likes of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Canada, USA and Japan.

Sehr volles Programm heute. Am Wochenende steht 7er Rugby an. Die Rugby Herren Bundesliga geht in die Finalphase und so auch Premiership Rugby und Top14. Es wurden zudem einige Regeln von World Rugby angepasst und etliche werden während einiger World Rugby "closed trials" (U20 WM, Pacific Nations Cup, WXV) ausprobiert. Vorpass ist gespannt welche Auswirkungen es auf die Geschwindigkeit und Ansehnlichkeit des Rugby Sports hat. Meldet euch unter fragen@vorpass.de, abonniert uns und wenn euch der Podcast gefällt, bewertet uns bei der Plattform eurer Wahl :) Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Gern unterstützen wir dich bei deiner Podcast-Produktion.

Sehr volles Programm heute. Am Wochenende steht 7er Rugby an. Die Rugby Herren Bundesliga geht in die Finalphase und so auch Premiership Rugby und Top14. Es wurden zudem einige Regeln von World Rugby angepasst und etliche werden während einiger World Rugby "closed trials" (U20 WM, Pacific Nations Cup, WXV) ausprobiert. Vorpass ist gespannt welche Auswirkungen es auf die Geschwindigkeit und Ansehnlichkeit des Rugby Sports hat. Meldet euch unter fragen@vorpass.de, abonniert uns und wenn euch der Podcast gefällt, bewertet uns bei der Plattform eurer Wahl :) Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Gern unterstützen wir dich bei deiner Podcast-Produktion.

Sehr volles Programm heute. Am Wochenende steht 7er Rugby an. Die Rugby Herren Bundesliga geht in die Finalphase und so auch Premiership Rugby und Top14. Es wurden zudem einige Regeln von World Rugby angepasst und etliche werden während einiger World Rugby "closed trials" (U20 WM, Pacific Nations Cup, WXV) ausprobiert. Vorpass ist gespannt welche Auswirkungen es auf die Geschwindigkeit und Ansehnlichkeit des Rugby Sports hat. Meldet euch unter fragen@vorpass.de, abonniert uns und wenn euch der Podcast gefällt, bewertet uns bei der Plattform eurer Wahl :) Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Gern unterstützen wir dich bei deiner Podcast-Produktion.

We talk about the rugby openers of Major League Rugby and National Rugby League. We talk HSBC SVNs series and how it impacts United States. World Rugby tries to focus on 5 points to improve rugby globally. The Pacific Nations Cup and Pacific Four Series are set to bring more exposure of rugby to the United States. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUPPORTED BY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Health Enhanced Foods (⁠⁠http://www.HealthEnhancedFoods.com⁠⁠) Eat bread again without guilt and concern. 10% off your first order with code "RugbySwag" Rugby Outlet Mall (⁠⁠http://www.RugbyoutletMall.com⁠⁠) 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Rugby Classic merch with promo code, 'GREAUX RUGBY' Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can (⁠⁠http://Seerugby.vhx.tv⁠⁠) Follow the journey of two men who bike ride through Southeast Asia on their way to the 2019 Rugby World Cup RSRF Rugby Foundation (⁠⁠⁠https://www.rsrugbyfoundation.org/⁠⁠⁠) To provide Historically Black Colleges and Universities with the resources they need to develop, grow, and flourish in the game of rugby. They want to establish a sustainable HBCU presence in USA Rugby and World Rugby. Green Geeks (⁠⁠https://www.greengeeks.com/track/u72185⁠⁠) Get access to one of the best and eco-friendly web hosting platforms in the world. You can create your own e-commerce store, websites, and more with ease. Don't allow yourself to only be at the mercy of social media. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rugbyswagshow/support

The NZ Kiwis won the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday with an emphatic victory over Australia in Hamilton. While India continue to cement themselves as favourite for the Cricket World Cup. And the build up for the 2023 Melbourne Cup continues. ZB Sport's Andrew Alderson wrapped up the weekend's sports with Kate Hawkesby on Early Edition. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 156 is LIVE!!!First we hit you with Around the Pitch!⬇️

Join the WesWes Networks Stacey, Roger, and Joey as they discuss the Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals and the loses to Argentina and England, then the boys discuss this weekend's Grand Final between the Springboks and the All Blacks and give their predictions. Then the boys discuss the World Rugby announcements for a new Nations Championship competition starting in 2026 and a new Pacific Nations Cup competition starting next year. For more WesWes Network podcasts click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/weswesnetwork⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecounterruck/message

So much news is happening today with the rugby world. We talk about the results of the Rugby World Cup and WXV tournament, and what to expect to happen next. We talk about the impact of the new setup for the Pacific Nations Cup. Speak on comments that Agustin Pichot made about World Rugby and his attempt at election. Supported By: Health Enhanced Foods (http://www.HealthEnhancedFoods.com) Eat bread again without guilt and concern. 10% off your first order with code "RugbySwag" Rugby Outlet Mall (http://www.RugbyoutletMall.com) 20% off all GiftTime Rugby and HBCU Rugby Classic merch with promo code, 'GREAUX RUGBY' Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can (http://Seerugby.vhx.tv) Follow the journey of two men who bike ride through Southeast Asia on their way to the 2019 Rugby World Cup Green Geeks (https://www.greengeeks.com/track/u72185) Get access to one of the best and eco-friendly web hosting platforms in the world. You can create your own e-commerce store, websites, and more with ease. Don't allow yourself to only be at the mercy of social media. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rugbyswagshow/support

England ist in shambles. Können die Spieler innerhalb von zwei Wochen noch das Ruder nach der Niederlage gegen Fiji rumreißen? Argentinien wiederum hatte seit 2019 extreme Höhen, andererseits aber auch einige richtig schlechte Auftritte. Auf jeden Fall sieht man Michael Cheika's Einfluss. Samoa hat einige Ex-All Blacks und Ex-Wallabies dabei, dazu noch einige Spieler, die in Europa auf höchstem Niveau spielen. Japan scheint nach einem dritten Platz im Pacific Nations Cup 2023 nicht mehr an 2019 anknüpfen zu können. Chile ist als drittes Südamerika Team das erste Mal dabei, gecoacht von Pablo Lemoine, der schon Uruguay zur WM geführt hat und (kurz) ...Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Gern unterstützen wir dich bei deiner Podcast-Produktion.

England ist in shambles. Können die Spieler innerhalb von zwei Wochen noch das Ruder nach der Niederlage gegen Fiji rumreißen? Argentinien wiederum hatte seit 2019 extreme Höhen, andererseits aber auch einige richtig schlechte Auftritte. Auf jeden Fall sieht man Michael Cheika's Einfluss. Samoa hat einige Ex-All Blacks und Ex-Wallabies dabei, dazu noch einige Spieler, die in Europa auf höchstem Niveau spielen. Japan scheint nach einem dritten Platz im Pacific Nations Cup 2023 nicht mehr an 2019 anknüpfen zu können. Chile ist als drittes Südamerika Team das erste Mal dabei, gecoacht von Pablo Lemoine, der schon Uruguay zur WM geführt hat und (kurz) ...Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen? Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich. Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.Gern unterstützen wir dich bei deiner Podcast-Produktion.

Pacific Nations Cup 2023 kicks off in Fiji.

A bar owner in Fiji denies staff are untrained following drowning incident; A new app aims to help Kiwi men emotionally heal; The 2023 Pacific Nations Cup series is about to get underway in Fiji.

The Solomon Islands' Prime Minister has asked for a review of his nation's security treaty with Australia. Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has spoken of what he calls his country's 'troubled economy' in his state of the nation address. And a total of 18 Fijian Drua players have been selected in the 39-member Flying Fijians rugby union squad to prepare for the 2023 Pacific Nations Cup series in July and early August.

Wherein I kick off the first episode of our second season, review a couple fixtures you might not have known about, and dig deep to find some interesting stories throughout rugby's history. The “Please Explain” article is here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300639388/please-explain-meeting-for-all-blacks-coach-ian-foster-must-go-bone-deep The piece wrapping up the Pacific Nations Cup is here: https://www.world.rugby/news/731644/pacific-nations-cup-final-round-recap The article about the new season of the NPC is here: https://www.provincial.rugby/news/bunnings-warehouse-npc-fpc-and-heartland-championship-2022-draws-announced/ Rugby's Strangest Matches can be bought used here, among other places: https://www.abebooks.com/Rugbys-Strangest-Matches-Extraordinary-true-stories/31107600473/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade0to10-_-product_id=COM9781911622345USED-_-keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuO6WBhDLARIsAIdeyDKHWTZfwrXtyaMe7yOg0M1tvv_QbLWKStZKipYDfC38vw4tGtsDhVMaAryiEALw_wcB And you can watch Uruguay v Romania here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpdYCeGY7WQ&t=6318s If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! Thanks as always for your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth https://anchor.fm/thescrumoftheearth Thanks, cheers and be well! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thescrumoftheearth/support

Tonga look to bounce back against Hong Kong following a disappointing Pacific Nations Cup campaign in Fiji. Also the OFC Women's Nations Cup reaches the knockout stage, and PNG athletes tune up in Australia ahead of the Commonwealth Games in England

It won't be the end of the road for Tonga if they lose their Rugby World Cup qualifying play-off against Hong Kong on Australia's Sunshine Coast, but the road to France 2023 will be a lot harder. However the Ikale Tahi will start favourites to beat the lower ranked Hong Kong side, despite losing all their games at the Pacific Nations Cup.

Clayton McMillan says the opportunity to face Ireland was too good to pass down.

They could be celebrating a double triumph for Samoa on the streets of Apia come Sunday night, with the Manu and Manusina looking to take out the Pacific Nations Cup and the Oceania Women's Championship respectively. But to do that, the Samoan men have to get past the Flying Fijians on their home soil in Lautoka, while the Samoan women will be up against a powerful Fijiana team in Auckland.

Running Rugby Podcast - Episode 163 On the Running Rugby Podcast this week, host Archie is again joined by Toby and Leo to dissect the weekend of internationals as the northern hemisphere teams strike back in a big way. The Irish make history in New Zealand, the Poms do damage to the Wallabies’ record at Fortress Suncorp, the Welsh take one back in Africa, and the Scots make hay against the Pumas. They discuss the highlights / lowlights from the games and then look ahead to the exciting deciders this weekend as well as the pointy end of the Pacific Nations Cup. As always, you can listen through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @runningrugbypodcast and on Twitter @runningrugbypod for more premium rugby content.

Sean Maloney and Andrew Mehrtens are back for another special episode from Stan Sport Venue, The Pig 'N' Whistle on Brunswick Street in Brisbane. The duo review all the action from the epic clashes between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere sides in the July series, as well as keeping an eye on the exciting Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Maloney and Andrew Mehrtens are back for a special episode from Stan Sport Venue, The Steyne in Manly. The duo review all the Northern versus Southern Hemisphere clashes in the July series, as well as keeping an eye on the exciting Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 26 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are a family friendly, weekly podcast series; where our hosts Mitch and Ando discuss all things Australian Rugby Union! In this week's episode we are joined by former Wallabies captain James Horwill to: Review the action from the first test of Australia and England series - 84 min 25 sec Discuss the results from Australia A and the Pacific Nations Cup - 50 min 25sec Enter the Locker Room to answer our fans questions - 68min 45 sec And much, much more! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involved! Contribute to the pod at: https://ko-fi.com/pickanddriverugby

It's been three COVID-riddled years since Fiji, Samoa and Tonga competed for the Pacific Nations Cup. In the interim World Rugby have changed their rules to allow players of Pacific origin to represent their countries of heritage, even if they have previously played for another country, opening the door for big names, including Israel Folau and Charles Piutau.

The CEO of Lakapi Samoa says there are more players ready to pledge their allegiance to the Manu for future games under new eligibility rules, but right now he's just glad to have the national team back on the park again at the Pacific Nations Cup. Meanwhile he's urging Rugby Australia not to back out of Super Rugby Pacific.

A slew of big names will headline the Pacific Nations Cup tournament in Suva, with players of Pacific origin now allowed to play for their countries of heritage. Among the new faces is former All-Black Charles Piutau, who joins the program to talk about his journey to the competition. Also on the show, New Zealand Warriors prop Bunty Afoa speaks ahead of the NRL club's emotional homecoming.

Running Rugby Podcast - Episode 161 On the Running Rugby Podcast this week, the international season is upon us and the boys work their way through the tantalising clashes. They start with a review of the Maori All Blacks vs Ireland mid-week game and look ahead to a weekend packed with action. Who will make the most of their opportunities first up? Can Ireland change their fortunes in New Zealand, can the Wallabies break their losing streak vs Eddie Jones' England, will the Springboks continue their winning ways as they select an almost identical team to their RWC 2019 champion squad, and how will the Pumas fare against Les Bleus? All these questions and more answered right here. As a bonus, the boys discuss the revamped Pacific Nations Cup competition which also kicks off this weekend. As always, you can listen through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @runningrugbypodcast and on Twitter @runningrugbypod for more premium rugby content.

This week on the Aotearoa Rugby Pod, the panel of Jeff McTainsh, James Parsons and Joe Wheeler review the Super Rugby Pacific final, dissect what that means for Ireland's upcoming tour of New Zealand, and preview the star-studded Pacific Nations Cup. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He's been involved with the All Blacks since 2012 but here are 10 things you might not know about new All Blacks head coach Ian Foster.1) Foster was part of three Ranfurly Shield tenures and won an NPC title as a player with Waikato in a career spanning 14 years. He played 148 games for the province, a record, finishing his career in 1998. He also played 28 games for the Chiefs."My ambition was to finish with legs intact so I could have quality time with my family. I wanted to leave the game while I was still loving it," he told the Herald in 2002.Ian Foster in action for Waikato during the 1993 NPC season. Photosport2) During his playing career for Waikato he also worked for TVNZ in marketing and sales.3) His father was a barber in Putaruru before becoming a Presbyterian minister when Foster was aged five which saw the family move to Dunedin.4) Referee Glen Jackson was his first five-eighth understudy at Waikato.5) His wife is Leigh and they have three adult children - Mark 26, Michaela 20, and Jaime 18. Foster said of his family in an interview with Newstalk ZB's Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford last month that being away from his family has been difficult: "That side of it's tough when you have a young family. It's not only the time away but there's the energy you put into it when you are at home. There's also the things they hear about their old man through their mates or in the public, that takes its toll. We have a lot of conversations about personal identity, about who you are and how you're not defined by what other people say you are."6) One of four players in the 1993 Waikato side that won the Ranfurly Shield off Auckland, ending their eight-year tenure, that went onto high profile coaching jobs - Warren Gatland, John Mitchell and Kevin Putt.Ian Foster holds up the Ranfurly Shield aloft in 1997. Photosport7) Rates Whangamata as his favourite spot in New Zealand.8) Coached the Chiefs in more than 100 Super Rugby matches from 2004 to 2011, taking the team to the semifinals in his first year and the final in 2009.9) He was co-coach of the Junior All Blacks from 2005 to 2007, during which time the team won a two-test series against Australia A, the inaugural IRB Pacific Five Nations tournament and the expanded Pacific Nations Cup. He also co-coached an All Blacks trial team in 2005.10) Was named All Blacks assistant in 2011 joining head coach Steve Hansen. During his time with Hansen, the All Blacks won 93 of 108 tests losing just 10 tests."This is a great honour to work with the All Blacks," Foster said at the time. "I'm thankful for the faith that Steve Hansen and the board have shown in me," he said. 

Excitement continues to build in Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on September 20! Games will be held at 12 locations across the country, with the final match taking place on November 2 in Yokohama.Jamie Coventry from New Zealand joins the podcast in this two-part episode to give his insights on rugby in Japan. He is a former player and coach, and also the current manager of the Hokkaido Barbarians rugby club - three time winners of the All Japan Championship and the current No. 1 ranked club team in the country! The Barbarians chairman, Mr. Inao Tajiri, is also the chairman of the Hokkaido Rugby Football Union, and was a major proponent in Sapporo’s successful bid to get two of the 2019 World Cup games to take place at Sapporo Dome. Jamie also runs a rugby agency representing New Zealand players in Japan’s Top League and a small sportswear business. Listen now to learn about how the popularity of the sport has jumped following Japan’s 2015 victory over South Africa in the “greatest World Cup shock ever,” a preview of what is to come with Japan hosting the event this year, and much much more!Support the podcast by making a donation.Website:http://podcast.voicesinjapan.comFollow us and check out our other content:https://twitter.com/voicesinjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/voicesinjapan/https://www.instagram.com/voicesinjapan/Get in touch: voicesinjapan@gmail.com

Victor y Rafael conversando sobre lo acontecido en la Pacific Nations Cup, ARCh Sub-20, TRC 2019, y Argentina confirma su escuadra para la Copa Mundial de Rugby con varias sorpresas.

Dissecting the USA's loss to a clinical Japan. If the World Cup started today, we pick our starting XV. Club 7s Nationals breakdown. USA Sevens to Los Angeles.

We're going full international this week, checking in on the final round of the Pacific Nations Cup and hear all about Aaron's trip down-under.

Dan and Pete sit down to do a post-season review of the Utah Warriors looking at their roster, their competition, and performance. Kimball Kjar, CEO, was nice enough to set down with Pete to discuss many of the formative changes that the Warriors chose to execute. Following the review, Dan and Pete examine the contributions of the 30 MLR players that featured in The Pacific Nations Cup with Canada and the USA Eagles.

A prominent Vanuatu football club is forced to wind up over a massive FIFA fine. Fiji loses its grip on the Pacific Nations Cup and Tonga in good shape for the rugby World Cup.

#RugbyChat where the hot topics in rugby are dissected. This week Ashwin and I go through the latest news, talk about The Rugby Championship, The Pacific Nations Cup and Rugby World Cup. Become a Supporter of the DrivingMaul via Patreon and gain exclusive access to more videos and articles each week

The Rugby Championship y Pacific Nations Cup entran a su última jornada, cambios al ARC 2020, Jaguares 15 sigue dominando y Bolivia por fin entra a la comunidad rugbista.

NEW YORK, NY - With the Rugby World Cup in Japan just around the corner, Team USA is doing the little things right in the Pacific Nations Cup. Is this an indicator of how USA Rugby's Eagles will fare in #RWC2019? Steve Lewis and Matt McCarthy consider the team's play vs Canada and Samoa, and analyze expectations. PLUS... USA v Japan rugby PREVIEW Pacific Nations Cup http://rugbywrapup.com #USARugby #JapanRugby #RWC2019 *Watch or download as a Podcast. Please feel free to comment below and please share with your mates! All Segments: rugbywrapup.com/category/videos/ Find All Here: -Web: http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com -Twitter: https://twitter.com/RugbyWrapUp @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @JonnyLewisFilms, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @Luke Bienstock, @Ronan Nelson, @MeetTheMatts, @Declan Yeats. -Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyWrapUp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RugbyWrapUp -Apple PodCasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rugby-wrap-up/id1253199236?mt=2

Jake and Pat publish their first independent podcast. An update on some MLR moves, Pat discusses his newfound unemployment, his next gig, and the guys tear through the win over Samoa and look ahead to the Pacific Nations Cup decider against Japan.

The Solomons U17 continues to prepare for World Cup despite court action; The final round of rugby's Pacific Nations Cup take place in Fiji; The Australian Rules community in the Pacific Islands mourns the death of the man who grew the sport in Samoa and PNG; Rugby's Black Ferns team up with UNICEF for a new disaster response programme.

#RugbyChat where the hot topics in rugby are dissected. This week Hermann and I go through the latest news, talk about The Rugby Championship, The Pacific Nations Cup and Rugby World Cup. Become a Supporter of the DrivingMaul via Patreon and gain exclusive access to more videos and articles each week

The boys are all in studio to discuss the latest news in a week where the Pacific Nations Cup was the biggest draw in town! Also, JB looks and sounds like he is suffering from the effects of being pepper sprayed (again). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan and Pete execute the end of season review for Austin Elite and bring in Andrew Suniula to take an inside look at the major changes the organization has executed in the last two months. They then sit down to evaluate the USA Eagles systematic destruction of Canada in the first round of the Pacific Nations Cup and look ahead towards USA v. Samoa and Canada vs. Fiji.

The full complement (Brian, Mike, Paul, Sam & Connon) make an appearance today to digest the All Blacks & Springboks draw at the weekend. We also talk about the Pacific Nations Cup games and the Aussie v Pumas match. Thanks for listening. Intro: Pistol of Fire We do not own the rights to this song.

The guys are back with a recap of week 1 of the Pacific Nations Cup. Corey makes a BIG announcement and Aaron, Liam and Josh talk through USA's upcoming match against Samoa.

The Samoa government is accelerating plans to build a new national rugby stadium following criticism of the playing field at Apia Park, mixed results for Fiji, Samoa and Tonga in the opening round of the Pacific Nations Cup and it's sink or swim for Pita Taufatofua in his bid to compete at the Canoe Sprint World Championships.

This week we look at Round 2 of the Rugby Championship, Round 1 of the Pacific Nations Cup and how they reflect Ireland's RWC2019 hopes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harpinonrugby/message

#RugbyChat where the hot topics in rugby are dissected. This week Steven and I go through the latest news, talk about The Rugby Championshipand hav a chat about The Pacific Nations Cup. Join me on the DrivingMaul Journey by becoming a Patreon

The wait is over, as we dive head first into the Pacific Nations Cup, the Pan-Am Games, recent goings on with USA Rugby's leadership, the MLR offseason (including some breaking news on expansion) and much more.

The boys reflect (hence the name) at the U20 Rugby Trophy were Canada went 2-2. They also look at the future of the program and what can be done to strengthen it. They also preview the first game for Canada in the Pacific Nations Cup against the Mighty and Dastardly Americans!! What did they think about the cuts? Who will need to impress Kingsley Jones? Tune in to find out!

Earful of Dirt's Aaron Castro and Josh Fredlund, along with special guest Craig Gridelli, check in on headlines from Major League Rugby and do a deep dive into the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.

Dan and Pete sit down to discuss Major League Rugby's off-season moves with San Diego and New Orleans making major signings and re-signings. They then give an in depth overview of the USA Eagles and Canada Les Rouges training squads as they preview round one of the Pacific Nation's Cup.

#RugbyChat where the hot topics in rugby are dissected. This week Michael and I go through the latest news, talk about The Rugby Championship and hav a chat about The Pacific Nations Cup. Join me on the DrivingMaul Journey by becoming a Patreon

This week the Pacific Games are now in full swing in Samoa; the emotional return of number eight Nasi Manu headlines Tonga's 31-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup rugby competition; and the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League opens up a Bank Account to assist PNG LNG Kumul player Kurt Baptiste.

This week the Pacific Games are now in full swing in Samoa; the emotional return of number eight Nasi Manu headlines Tonga's 31-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup rugby competition; and the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League opens up a Bank Account to assist PNG LNG Kumul player Kurt Baptiste.

This week: Tonga Rugby League chases more sponsorship, Tahiti win the Oceania Beach Soccer Nations Cup, Fiji announce their team for the Netball World Cup and Manu Samoa unveil their squad for the Pacific Nations Cup.

Pacific rugby league is back in the spotlight, Fiji retain rugby's Pacific Nations Cup and the Cook Islands begin preparations for their second shot at Rugby World Cup qualifying.

Athletes from the Levuka Weightlifting Club have maintained their boycott from representing Fiji, Fiji denied World Sevens glory, Samoa and Tonga lament a lack of execution in the Pacific Nations Cup and Oceania Tennis hails the Nations Cup event in Fiji.

Papua New Guinea Rugby's new administration meets with World and Oceania Rugby, Tonga select six new faces for the Pacific Nations Cup, the Wan Papua Warriors rugby league team set their sights abroad and Team Wellington clinch the OFC Champions League title.

This week, Samoa have missed out on a spot in Olympic men's sevens competition, the Samoa and Cook Islands women's teams get their chance to make it Rio, the Pacific Nations Cup rugby title is decided, Fiji's Olympic Committee counts down to Rio and the PNG Hunters revival continues.  

This week: The 2019 Pacific Games in Tonga under threat; Cricket history in Papua New Guinea; We profile one of the Pacific's top Olympians; And Fiji gears up for the Pacific Nations Cup.

Patrick Johnston and Curtis Reed take a look at an epic two weeks in the buildup to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

This week, Fiji proved too strong for Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup final with Tonga taking third place, we talk to the Pacific teams competing at the Netball World Cup and success for athlests at the Special Olympics World Games.

This week; The Samoa Rugby Union believes hosting the All Blacks was money well spent; Tonga battled back to beat Canada 28-18 in their Pacific Nations Cup rugby Test; And just who are the new stars of tennis in the Pacific.

This week, the Pacific Games in Port Moresby come to a close, Tahiti fall at the final hurdle at the Beach Soccer World Cup, the Pacific presence is downgraded for the next Rugby League World Cup and Fiji and Samoa make a winning start to the Pacific Nations Cup rugby competition.

Tahiti bow out at the Confederations Cup, Fiji win the Pacific Nations Cup, we preview the Sevens World Cup in Moscow and David Tua announces his comeback to the ring.

Tonga make a winning start in the Pacific Nations Cup, Papua New Guinea's netballers eye improvement in next month's Pacific Series and Samoa's local players get a chance to impress ahead of the Rugby League World Cup.

Tis the season to be jolly and that’s what we are all about at RuggaMatrix. The full panel is together for the first time just days before Christmas after locating Les Kiss in Dublin. Topics up for discussion this week include the ongoing competitions of course, the Barbarians to play the Wallabies in Sydney, Pacific Nations Cup, Matt Giteau’s future, Dan Carter in France and a whole lot more. The panel cast their minds back across the year for their personal highlights. Our special guest star is former Wallaby and current Bath second rower Justin Harrison. Justin or ‘Goog’ goes into detail about his near return to the NSW Waratahs before re-signing with Bath. A brilliant speaker with sharp humour to match, Justin’s appearance will make for extremely satisfying holiday listening. RuggaMatrix will take a few weeks off before retuning on Wednesday, 7 January 2009 for Episode 003. Your support has been terrific so far. Our first show debuted at number 13 on iTunes so spread the word to friends and rugby fans near and far. Our next special guest will be former Wallaby World Cup prop, Ben Darwin. Ben is currently coaching in Japan so if you have any questions you’d like the panel to ask him, just drop us a line on admin@ruggamatrix.com with QUESTION in the subject line. In the meantime why not join Twitter to keep up to date with the very latest on RuggaMatrix? Just click on the link in the top navigation to find out more. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at RuggaMatrix.