Monday 04 May 2026: Eric Rush - One of NZ's first hybrid rugby players on Leicester Fainga'anuku's position shift says 'he's handling it with ease'

On Sports Fix with Jason Pine for 4th May 2026, Leicester Fainga'anuku's move to flanker has brought about discussion of hybrid rugby players, and whether this could become more commonplace in New Zealand Rugby. Eric Rush spent time playing flanker and winger in his decorated career. He discussed the difficulties of changing positions with Piney. Piney has some thoughts on what pressure does to high performance athletes, with two notable examples over the weekend, in the World Snooker Championship, and the A-League elimination final. Plus, Adam Cooper is in the Chamber, looking at the Hurricanes' chances of going all the way. Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.