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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 36 MIN

The Greatest Rivalry: Is this New Zealand's ultimate test?

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South Africa and New Zealand play the first test of their four match 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series this weekend.Alfie is joined by Alex and New Zealand journalist Jamie Wall, who are both in South Africa, to look ahead to the series.How big are the next four matches for rugby's two super-powers? How does it compare to when England took on the Boks just six weeks ago? And, why has there been a war of words this week in the build-up?Jamie explains the headlines from Dave Rennie's All Blacks team selection and why winning the first test is so pivotal for New Zealand.***From captaining the England rugby team to tackling life's toughest challenges — including his recent MND diagnosis — Lewis Moody has always been a man of action.Don't miss Lewis in London on November 5th, where he'll be sitting down with Times rugby correspondent Alex Lowe to discuss his new book, Fronting Up. Expect an honest and deeply inspiring conversation exploring the mistakes, triumphs, and life lessons that forged a great man's mettle.For tickets, head to hetimes.com/events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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