Rugby Direct - Episode 169
An episode of the Rugby Direct podcast, hosted by Newstalk ZB, titled "Rugby Direct - Episode 169" was published on June 30, 2025 and runs 40 minutes.
June 30, 2025 ·40m · Rugby Direct
Episode Description
This week on Rugby Direct, Elliott Smith and Liam Napier count down to the opening All Blacks test of 2025 against France in Dunedin and speculate on what a couple of injury withdrawals might mean for the make up of the first test side.
We also assess what to expect from France across the series and if you can really prepare for a side with so few international caps between them.
We also dig into the opening British and Irish Lions game, the Maori All Blacks big win over Japan and Moana Pasifika's funding woes and how that might affect their future in Super Rugby
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