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THE AFTERMATCH

Kirstie Stanway-Thorne

Come for the rugby, stay for The Aftermatch. Join Stephen Donald & Kirstie Stanway every week for the best unfiltered stories, fresh perspectives and unique insights into rugby union.

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  • Tuesday · 29 min

    Humbled but confident: Full series review, Marx, Ardie & the moment that said it all.

    0:00 - Intro: the postmortem, and why this was the greatest series ever0:50 - The rivalry's return after 30 years, and how it delivered2:44 - Award #1: Best Moment — Ardie Savea's gesture5:45 - Beav's moment: the scrum 6:51 - Award #2: Unsung Player — Kyle Preston the roofer8:14 - Honourable mention: Tupou Vaa'i's versatility at six and lock9:05 - Beauden Barrett's role as water boy and mentor11:04 - Award #3: Player of the Tour15:11 - Rookies of the tour17:01 - Confidence check: 12 months out from the World Cup18:52 - What the All Blacks need to work on before then21:25 - The players missed: Scott Barrett, Fainga'anuku & more24:37 - Diving into the Springboks: why they're so dominant26:41 - Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth & the forward pack's depth28:49 - Final prediction: a World Cup quarter-final in Sydney29:05 - Sign-off & call for comments

  • September 14 · 16 min

    Review or post-mortem? A Springboks masterclass & why small wingers are more dangerous than ever!

    00:00 – Springboks Make Us Eat Humble Pie01:30 – What Was Going On With The Technology?!03:05 – Springboks Set The Standard04:57 – Kurt-Lee Arendse: The Small Winger Causing Chaos06:28 – How Close Were The All Blacks?07:00 – The Big Referee Momentum Swings09:07 – Black Magic All Black Of The Week10:26 – Richie Mo’unga Is Back11:49 – Will Jordan Does It Again!12:49 – Cody Taylor’s Ultimate Warrior Moment14:49 – Baltimore Ticked Almost Every Box15:48 – Greatest Rivalry Series Is Better Than The Lions!

  • September 10 · 21 min

    "Beaver's Bunker: your questions answered, Ardie's cult status, and that scrum on another planet."

    0:00 - Beav back in New Zealand1:05 - Bigger than a Lions series? Reflecting on the tour1:25 - Could New Zealand match this atmosphere in 4 years?2:01 - The result: series lost 2-1, but one test still to go2:41 - Rating the All Blacks' first half: best rugby of the series?3:51 - Does it breach the 7.5 threshold?5:28 - Bushbuck Moment: Ardie Savea's second try6:44 - Ardie Savea's game — and a scary shoulder injury7:22 - Peter Lakai & Wallace Sititi's growing impact7:50 - Ardie Savea joins the all-time top try-scoring forwards8:30 - Where does Malcolm Marx rank on that list?9:17 - Malcolm Marx's swagger and physical dominance10:59 - Give the Boks their flowers: the scrum is elite11:34 - What Dave Rennie learned from this series13:52 - Black Magic All Black of the Week: Will Jordan15:26 - Open question box: send us your questions16:07 - Why the rest of the world is relieved right now

  • September 7 · 17 min

    Was this better than a Lions series? Give the Boks their flowers, Marx has swagger, & the north is happy these 2 meet in the RWC Quarters

    0:00 - Beav back in New Zealand1:05 - Bigger than a Lions series? Reflecting on the tour1:25 - Could New Zealand match this atmosphere in 4 years?2:01 - The result: series lost 2-1, but one test still to go2:41 - Rating the All Blacks' first half: best rugby of the series?3:51 - Does it breach the 7.5 threshold?5:28 - Bushbuck Moment: Ardie Savea's second try6:44 - Ardie Savea's game — and a scary shoulder injury7:22 - Peter Lakai & Wallace Sititi's growing impact7:50 - Ardie Savea joins the all-time top try-scoring forwards8:30 - Where does Malcolm Marx rank on that list?9:17 - Malcolm Marx's swagger and physical dominance10:59 - Give the Boks their flowers: the scrum is elite11:34 - What Dave Rennie learned from this series13:52 - Black Magic All Black of the Week: Will Jordan15:26 - Open question box: send us your questions16:07 - Why the rest of the world is relieved right now

  • September 4 · 14 min

    "Previewing the Soweto decider: keys to victory, and why SA is tougher than the World Cup."

    0:00 - Intro: double (maybe triple) episode week0:38 - Beav's Bunker note: catch last week's on Sky Sport NZ1:59 - How tough is it to win in South Africa?3:05 - Keys to victory: tempo, offloading & the high-ball battle5:00 - How to stop the Springboks getting into your 226:29 - Handre Pollard in?7:11 - Winning the advantage line: the key to both gameplans8:04 - Any changes to the All Blacks' 23?8:52 - Richie Mo'unga's role, banking experience for the World Cup9:50 - Who wins this test for the All Blacks?11:36 - Nullifying the Springboks' biggest threats13:23 - Soweto: the history, the stadium, the vuvuzelas14:03 - Sign-off & questions for the comments

  • August 24 · 15 min

    Lima Sopoaga live from safari, that huge scrum, and George Bower's 'give me the herbs' speech!

    0:00 - Reflecting on the win: relentless Boks, but composure held0:19 - The scrum that won the game0:53 - George Bower's "give me the herbs" team talk1:36 - The momentum swing & belief in the group2:06 - Well-worked tries, not fluky intercepts2:43 - The final 20 minutes: was this the plan all along?3:15 - "Can you bash us for eighty?" — Rennie's message4:12 - Proud of a new group under pressure5:21 - All Black of the Week5:51 - Fabian Holland's moment6:34 - Tupou Vaa'i's big role at six6:58 - Jordie Barrett's incredible stat line7:41 - Locking in Jordie for Black Magic All Black of the Week8:17 - Looking ahead: Cape Town 9:06 - Rassie calls the loss "catastrophic"9:42 - Lima's Cape Town recommendations10:21 - The touring Kiwi fans on safari

  • August 18 · 24 min

    Rassie's mind games, Boks' 'new Dan Carter', Jordie to win it & the biggest game of Ardie's career?

    0:00 - 3 from 3 on tour, test one is here0:40 - South African braai vs Kiwi calamari1:50 - The mind games: Rennie's honesty vs Rassie's tactics3:04 - Rassie fronts a referee at the press conference4:32 - Does crowd pressure subconsciously sway the ref?5:49 - Why the Springboks delayed naming their team7:24 - Who starts at 10 for the Springboks?8:32 - Is Damian McKenzie fit to play?10:17 - Tupou Vaa'i six, and the bench picks11:18 - Keys to an All Blacks victory: winning up front14:56 - The kicking game, discipline & the aerial battle17:15 - Key players: Codie Taylor's experience up front18:35 - The best second five in the world: Jordie Barrett20:58 - Nobody's talking about our captain: Ardie Savea22:13 - The biggest test since the World Cup final23:14 - Kirst's plea: no cards to decide this game23:35 - Sign-off & tease for Beav's Bunker

  • August 13 · 26 min

    CONRAD SMITH JOINS THE AFTERMATCH! "Bakkies Botha pinned me down, the brought me a beer." Yarns for days with Conrad.

    0:00 - Intro: Conrad Smith joins the Greatest Rivalry series1:40 - Preparing mentally for a week against the Boks4:55 - His first taste of an All Blacks–Boks test was intense!6:38 - The try in Bloemfontein7:53 - Jean de Villiers & Jacques Fourie: his toughest opponents10:01 - Comparing the two midfields: enforcer vs organiser11:26 - The toughest player he ever had to defend13:42 - Touring life: golf, safaris & the apartheid museum17:39 - Why his partnership with Ma'a worked so well20:24 - Could Conrad pull off Ma'a's solo haka?22:10 - Richie McCaw's legendary wake-up call before a tour22:50 - His favourite Boks memory: John Smit's 100th test24:00 - Beating each other up, then best mates in the sheds

  • August 10 · 27 min

    WARNING: A street fight is coming!

    1:18 - "It's always gonna turn into a street fight"3:05 - Leroy Carter and Peter Lakai4:09 - The young Ardie Savea comparison4:30 - The (three) lessons learned from game one6:07 - We're playing a different game of rugby now6:43 -We are in the entertainment game?7:37 - Does the referee's home country change the calls?8:05 - How the All Blacks need to adapt9:17 - Dave Rennie confirms the high-ball tactic10:48 - Black Magic All Black of the Week: Rieko Ioane13:24 - The Rieko Ioane redemption story14:32 - Why Durban ranks #2 on Beav's tour card16:44 - King's Park, braais & the local nightclub17:16 - Beav heads to South Africa17:55 - Breaking down the team named for game two19:15 - The debutants19:50 - Three names Beav's excited to watch21:05 - Has Dave Rennie already locked in his 23?21:43 - The back three: Fehi, McKenzie & Caleb Clark22:49 - Semisi's underdog story25:13 - Ma'a Nonu's return, aged 44, for the Sharks26:59 - Sign-off & tease for Thursday's interview

  • August 3 · 22 min

    "Israel Dagg on the OG bomb squad, the Springbok match winner, and going rogue on Graham Henry!"

    0:00 - Israel Dagg joins the Greatest Rivalry series0:26 - Why his best rugby came against the Springboks1:56 - His first test against the Boks & the wing swap mix-up3:32 - Milsey still doesn't know what really happened4:39 - Explaining the OG bomb squad5:10 - The mental prep behind facing high balls all week7:52 - Did he ever feel the pressure?9:03 - Life on tour in South Africa11:25 - Playing at altitude12:11 - The Soweto match-winner in front of 100,000 fans15:42 - The Springbok legends he played against16:09 - Zane Kirchner, Morné Steyn & Fourie du Preez17:24 - Getting burned by Brian Habana at Ellis Park19:11 - His thoughts on the current All Blacks squad20:25 - Will Jordan vs Habana's try-scoring record

  • July 20 · 45 min

    All Blacks ratings, why peak D-Mac is back & Richie Mo'unga could now be on the tour!

    00:00 – Are the Fox's the most succerssful sporting family?02:16 – We Rate The All Blacks in Win Over Ireland07:05 – Patty Tuipulotu's Career & Comeback Story09:28 – Tupou Vaa'i: Lock & Six!11:41 – Luke Jacobson's Underrated Impact14:03 – Damien McKenzie's New Running Game16:15 – McKenzie at Fullback & Rennie's Coaching Touch18:28 – Ethan de Groot & Barnesy's Tough Love Coaching20:46 – Breaking Down the Win Over Ireland23:03 – All Blacks' Best Defensive Performance of the Year25:26 – Nations Championship Review: Best Performer27:43 – Best Rookie & the Morby X-Factor29:19 – Rating the All Blacks: Defence, Attack, Set Piece31:21 – Ten & Back Three Selection Debate33:30 – Bench Depth & Wallace's Omission35:58 – Looking Ahead to the Springboks38:14 – Squad Predictions: Front Row & Locks39:54 – Halfback Cover & the Richie Mo'unga Question42:02 – Midfield Cover & Squad Numbers

  • July 13 · 38 min

    Jordie & Reiko Know Ireland's Secrets, Is Will Jordan the GOAT Winger? Beav Names His AB's Starters.

    00:00 Welcome & All Blacks vs Italy Rating02:16 Will Jordan Breaks the All-Time Try Record06:33 Ranking the Greatest Finishers in World Rugby09:21 Game Recap: All Blacks 47-17 Italy09:51 Leroy Carter Injury & Rico Ioane Recalled12:02 Josh Morby's Sensational Debut14:12 What Worked (and Didn't) for the All Blacks17:42 Black Magic All Black of the Week: Jordie Barrett22:33 Ireland Test Preview & Eden Park History24:55 Front Row and Scrum Selection25:38 Second Row Debate26:31 Loose Trio & Midfield Selection29:34 Back Three Picks for Ireland Clash30:47 Nations Championship Title Race33:45 Round 3 Wrap: France, Australia, Italy35:34 Weekend Predictions Around the Rugby World37:51 Coming Up: Beaver's Bunker

  • July 6 · 38 min

    Kirst & Beav review test one vs a brilliant France side — and Beav hands out his ratings!

    0:00 - Intro & Welcome0:23 - Rennie's All Blacks — First Impressions1:18 - Hurricanes DNA in the All Blacks2:25 - Beav hands out his ratings3:50 - Bushbuck Moment of the Week — Cam Roigard's Second Try5:44 - France are a good side!6:24 - French Nine & Ten — The Standouts10:00 - Full Test Match Review15:00 - Beav's Team for Test Two18:29 - Blackmagic MVP - The McCaw Meads Medal25:05 - Platinum Homes All Blacks Blueprint 32:26 - Loose Forward Selections Debated33:17 - Nations Championship Round One Review34:20 - South Africa & Cheslin Kolbe's Magic35:15 - Scotland vs South Africa Preview36:00 - Australia vs France — A Cracking Game37:15 - Italy Lose to Japan — Trouble Ahead37:43 - Beaver's Bunker Coming up

  • June 29 · 37 min

    Kirst & Beav preview the All Blacks vs a dangerous France & does Beav's starting XV have surprises?

    0:30 - Test Week One — The New Era Begins!2:02 - Christchurch & The French Are Coming2:45 - New Coach, New Captain — Rennie & Ardie4:25 - Ardie's Incredible Backstory12:00 - Beav's Predicted Starting XV20:00 - All Blacks vs France Preview20:30 - Platinum Homes Blueprint — How to Beat France32:27 - The French Psyche — How Do They Do It?33:30 - Nations Championship Explained34:49 - Round One Predictions37:01 - Pick Rennie's Team & Win

  • June 23 · 21 min

    Kirst & Beav review the Super Rugby Final, was that the greatest finals performance we've ever seen?

    0:00 - Intro & Beav's Welfare Check2:15 - Bushbuck Moment of the Final — Ruben Love4:27 - The Wellington Atmosphere & Pre-Match Show6:49 - Weather Chaos & The Full House9:00 - First Half Review — Hurricanes Dominate16:13 - How the Hurricanes Dismantled the Chiefs18:32 - Greatest Finals Performance Ever?20:54 - Jordie Barrett's Game IQ22:00 - All Blacks Season Preview Coming Up

  • June 18 · 19 min

    BEAVER'S BUNKER - Can Beav make rucks sexy?

    00:01 We are talking ruck speed...good luck making this sexy!00:55 Tupou Vaa'i, 6'7 but can get low!02:14 The king of all kings Du'Plessis Kirifi02:55 Chop tackle and supporting players04:05 Brad Shields...Slow ruck means line speed 05:06 Brilliant attacking teams06:42 You can make the opposition commit more players12:58 Teams named, who's in, who's out

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