Episodes

  • Glass Half Full

    Glass Half Full
    Mar 31 2025
    This week, Les and Alice need your help picking a starting 7 for our in form 15 because the flanker talent is just too good! We talk about what's left to play for in the final round and the signs of growth we have seen from the competition this year.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Systems of Success

    Systems of Success
    Mar 24 2025
    This week, Les and Alice take a look at the high performance system Aupiki operates within. Asking questions of coaching development, talent identification and where our sevens talent slots into the Black Ferns World Cup Plans.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Halfway there!

    Halfway there!
    Mar 19 2025
    Les and Alice talk through the weekend's action and pick their in form 15. At the halfway point, we take a look at the top line stats before we put this competition back into it's wider context. Explaining what being an Aupiki player really entails and what we would prioritise from here.

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    1 hr
  • Is Portia going to the World Cup?

    Is Portia going to the World Cup?
    Mar 9 2025
    Les and Alice unpack the action from round 2 and what it says about how the franchises are travelling. They name their in form 15 before discussing whether this competition is setting our Black Ferns up for World Cup success.

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    47 mins
  • Talk Nerdy to Me

    Talk Nerdy to Me
    Mar 2 2025
    An upset and a demolition have kicked of the 2025 season. Matatū edging the Chiefs Manawa, 31-25, before the Blues showed why they are the team to beat going up 50-10 over the Hurricanes Poua. Les and Alice review the matches and name their in form 15 from the opening round of Super Rugby Aupiki. Before they roll up their sleeve to talk nerdy, digging into the key stats teams will want to work on in the weeks ahead. Game on!

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    48 mins
  • What the heck is Aupiki?

    What the heck is Aupiki?
    Feb 24 2025
    Les and Alice discuss the origins of New Zealand's top domestic women's rugby competition and how each team is shaping up for the fourth season of Super Rugby Aupiki.

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    1 hr and 1 min