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Kieran Read, Justin Marshall & JP Break Down the All Blacks Squad | Hurricanes' Final Demolition Job

from The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Australia & New Zealand · host Folding Pocket

Kieran Read, Justin Marshall and Jeremy Paul dig into a Super Rugby final that finished 60–5 — and somehow never got boring. The Hurricanes' demolition of the Chiefs, the Damian McKenzie pile-on JP refuses to join, and what it all means for an All Blacks squad. Marshy breaks down the new squad selection, the Hurricanes' nine-player takeover, the McKenzie/Bowden Barrett fullback conundrum with Will Jordan out, and why Jordie Barrett might be the best 12 in the world right now. Plus: the Wallabies squad reaction! ───────────────────────────── 🔗 LINKS 🎟️ SUNDAY SESSION — July 5th, Christchurch | Tickets link below https://www.oldboys.co.nz/viewform/515859 ───────────────────────────── 📑CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro — live show announcement, tickets at High School Old Boys 1:33 Marshall's flight cancelled — stuck in Wellington, not Fiji 1:58 High School Old Boys clubhouse — Chatham House Rules, no recording 2:41 The 1995 World Cup final story — Mertens & Bashap's club final piss-up 3:24 Super Rugby final reaction — Hurricanes 60, Chiefs 5 5:19 Where it went wrong — turnovers, ruck errors, lost gain line 6:06 The Damian McKenzie pile-on — Love vs McKenzie for the AB 10 jersey 7:35 JP's defence of McKenzie — "this is just all black territory" 9:19 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week — Peter Lakai's work rate 11:59 Breaking down the Hurricanes' shape — why the ball gets wide so clean 16:05 Can Dave Rennie copy the Hurricanes' game plan at test level? 19:09 Wallabies squad reaction — Lukhan Salakaia-Loto omission 23:28 Angus Crichton, NRL crossovers, and Zach Lomax's case for a Wallaby chance 25:30 Crossing to Justin Marshall — "the scene of the crime" 26:20 Marshall's verdict on the final — KPIs, tempo, "worthy champions" 28:09 How the Chiefs' bodies pulled up — Jacobson, Tupaia, the injury list 30:18 Omua and Lakai — the Hurricanes' forward pack blueprint 32:54 Geordie — sorry, Jordie Barrett's case as the best 12 in the world 33:46 Nine players from one Super Rugby team — does that cause disharmony? 38:03 Kyle Preston's shock call-up and what it says about Roigard's gear change 40:37 Loose forward depth concerns — where's the genuine number 8? 42:43 The fullback crisis — Will Jordan's injury and the McKenzie/Barrett stopgap 46:34 Finn Hunt — sorry, Fine Inisi — Anganofo Mavi's contract buyout 47:56 Should Jordie Barrett play fullback instead of 12? 52:10 Why Reuben Love at 10 needs Jordie Barrett alongside him 53:45 Who missed the squad — Jamie Hannah, Samipeni Finau, Caleb Clarke 56:19 Three tests, one squad — do the All Blacks experiment or pick to win? 58:17 Closing out — France first, then the live show at Old Boys ───────────────────────────── 📩 GOT A QUESTION FOR THE LADS? Email the team at: [email protected] ───────────────────────────── 📲 FOLLOW THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE RUGBY AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz ───────────────────────────── #GBR #TheGoodTheBad&TheRugbyANZ #RugbyUnion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kieran Read, Justin Marshall and Jeremy Paul dig into a Super Rugby final that finished 60–5 — and somehow never got boring. The Hurricanes' demolition of the Chiefs, the Damian McKenzie pile-on JP refuses to join, and what it all means for an All Blacks squad. Marshy breaks down the new squad selection, the Hurricanes' nine-player takeover, the McKenzie/Bowden Barrett fullback conundrum with Will Jordan out, and why Jordie Barrett might be the best 12 in the world right now. Plus: the Wallabies squad reaction! ───────────────────────────── 🔗 LINKS 🎟️ SUNDAY SESSION — July 5th, Christchurch | Tickets link below https://www.oldboys.co.nz/viewform/515859 ───────────────────────────── 📑CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro — live show announcement, tickets at High School Old Boys 1:33 Marshall's flight cancelled — stuck in Wellington, not Fiji 1:58 High School Old Boys clubhouse — Chatham House Rules, no recording 2:41 The 1995 World Cup final story — Mertens & Bashap's club final piss-up 3:24 Super Rugby final reaction — Hurricanes 60, Chiefs 5 5:19 Where it went wrong — turnovers, ruck errors, lost gain line 6:06 The Damian McKenzie pile-on — Love vs McKenzie for the AB 10 jersey 7:35 JP's defence of McKenzie — "this is just all black territory" 9:19 Harvey Norman Next Gen Moment of the Week — Peter Lakai's work rate 11:59 Breaking down the Hurricanes' shape — why the ball gets wide so clean 16:05 Can Dave Rennie copy the Hurricanes' game plan at test level? 19:09 Wallabies squad reaction — Lukhan Salakaia-Loto omission 23:28 Angus Crichton, NRL crossovers, and Zach Lomax's case for a Wallaby chance 25:30 Crossing to Justin Marshall — "the scene of the crime" 26:20 Marshall's verdict on the final — KPIs, tempo, "worthy champions" 28:09 How the Chiefs' bodies pulled up — Jacobson, Tupaia, the injury list 30:18 Omua and Lakai — the Hurricanes' forward pack blueprint 32:54 Geordie — sorry, Jordie Barrett's case as the best 12 in the world 33:46 Nine players from one Super Rugby team — does that cause disharmony? 38:03 Kyle Preston's shock call-up and what it says about Roigard's gear change 40:37 Loose forward depth concerns — where's the genuine number 8? 42:43 The fullback crisis — Will Jordan's injury and the McKenzie/Barrett stopgap 46:34 Finn Hunt — sorry, Fine Inisi — Anganofo Mavi's contract buyout 47:56 Should Jordie Barrett play fullback instead of 12? 52:10 Why Reuben Love at 10 needs Jordie Barrett alongside him 53:45 Who missed the squad — Jamie Hannah, Samipeni Finau, Caleb Clarke 56:19 Three tests, one squad — do the All Blacks experiment or pick to win? 58:17 Closing out — France first, then the live show at Old Boys ───────────────────────────── 📩 GOT A QUESTION FOR THE LADS? Email the team at: [email protected] ───────────────────────────── 📲 FOLLOW THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE RUGBY AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ANZ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugbyanz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbadrugbyanz Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugbyanz ───────────────────────────── #GBR #TheGoodTheBad&TheRugbyANZ #RugbyUnion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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