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Studs Up!
by Sport Nation
Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more. And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool. There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!
Episodes
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The A-League is back! | Studs Up! Podcast | 14/10/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel deep dive into all the talking points...
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All Whites finish international break, plus a Chris Greenacre interview | Studs Up! Podcast | 7/10/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel start the show by recapping the All...
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All Whites thump China 3-0 & Manchester City found guilty of 'sham contracts' | Studs Up! Podcast | 30/9/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by recapping the…
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The International Window Begins | Studs Up! Podcast | 23/9/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Daniel joins the show out of Japan for the 2026...
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New All Whites Squad Announced | Studs Up! Podcast | 16/9/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Daniel joins the show out of Japan for the 2026...
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Champions League Kicks Off | Studs Up! Podcast | 9/9/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: The show starts with a look back at the weekend’s...
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Deadline Day transfer wrap, plus Chatham Cup & Kate Sheppard Cup final previews | Studs Up! Podcast | 2/9/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by trying to cover...
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The Winners & Losers from the Premier League Opening Weekend | Studs Up! Podcast | 26/8/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by discussing the...
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Football is back - Ric & Daniel predict the 2026/27 Premier League table! | Studs Up! Podcast | 19/8/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by discussing their...
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Kiwi footballers flying the flag overseas & Tameka Yallop signs for Wellington Phoenix | Studs Up! Podcast | 12/8/26
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel kick off the show by discussing their...
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FIFA World Cup no longer up for sale! Chelsea F.C Women vs Auckland FC Women this weekend! | Studs Up! Podcast | (6/8/26)
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Riccardo returns to the show after his post FIFA...
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Chris Greenacre joins the show for a pre-season update, plus Infantino tries to sell the FIFA World Cup!? | Studs Up! Podcast | 29/7/26
Daniel is once again running the ship by himself as Riccardo is still on holiday. We start the show by updating the latest news and transfers from the A-League, including a wrap on Auckland FC's 2-0 loss to Spurs at Eden Park. We then hear from Wellington Phoenix head coach Chris Greenacre for an...
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A 2026 FIFA World Cup review through audio | Studs Up! Podcast | 22/7/26
Daniel and producer Brayden have grabbed the most memorable commentary clips from the tournament to relive the last month of football. Daniel also chats to Fred de Jong to look back on the tournament as a whole, including how the All Whites performed in the group stages.
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Highlights | France v England | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the World Cup third-place playoff match between France and England at Miami Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Paul Wade with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Special | 18/7/26
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy chat ahead of the FIFA World Cup final!
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Studs Up! | England v Argentina post-game show | 16/7/26
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy are live to recap the second FIFA World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium.
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Highlights | England v Argentina | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.
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Studs Up! | France v Spain post-game show | 15/7/26
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy are live to recap, dissect, and review the first FIFA World Cup semifinal between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium.
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Highlights | France v Spain | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the World Cup semifinal between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.
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Highlights | Argentina v Switzerland | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Special | 11/7/26
Daniel and Ric dive into the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup following Spain vs Belgium.
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Highlights | France v Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the World Cup quarterfinal between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.
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Studs Up! Special | FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals preview | 9/7/26
Ric & Daniel are back for a Studs Up! special episode looking ahead to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, giving you their picks for these mouth-watering clashes as well as rounding out the latest round of knockout matches. Plus, they give you their predictions for the golden boot and bring...
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Highlights | Colombia v Switzerland | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between Colombia and Switzerland at BC Place. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 7/7/26
USA have been bundled out of FIFA World Cup 2026 with Belgium advancing through to the quarter-finals to face Spain, and Cristiano Ronaldo's trophy dreams have come to an end with Portugal exiting at the Round of 16. Studs Up! podcast co-host Riccardo Ball and Alex Chapman recap on a wild day of...
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Highlights | USA v Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Paul Wade with the call.
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Highlights | Portugal v Spain | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between Portugal and Spain at Dallas Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 6/7/26
Riccardo Ball and Brad Lewis chat a remarkable result for England against Mexico in the Round of 16 clash.
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Highlights | France v Paraguay | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between France and Paraguay at Philadelphia Stadium. Brenton Speed and Paul Wade with the call.
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Highlights | Argentina vs Cape Verde | FIFA World Cup 2026
Recap the drama from the extra time thriller in the round of 32 between Argentina and Cape Verde!
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 3/7/26
Can the Socceroos stun Egypt and send them home? Studs Up! podcast co-host Riccardo Ball is joined by fellow in-house football tragic Brayden Harrison ahead of a big weekend in FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Highlights | Spain v Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between Spain and Austria at Los Angeles Stadium.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 2/7/26
Brad Lewis and Nathan Alleyne wrap all the action from Thursday at the Football World Cup.
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Highlights | Belgium v Senegal | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Paul Wade with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 1/7/26
Haaland scored, Mbappé scored (twice), and England are feeling the pressure of expectation ahead of their Round of 32 clash with DR Congo. Studs Up! podcast co-host Riccardo Ball is joined by Alex Chapman to look at the latest from the football World Cup.
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Highlights | France v Sweden | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 30/6/26
Studs Up! co-hosts Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy look back on a crazy day of action from the Round of 32, with both Germany and the Netherlands knocked out via the shootout.
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Highlights | Germany v Paraguay | FIFA World Cup 2026
Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.
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Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 29/6/26
Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy give a quick recap of what happened over the weekend and today’s matches at the Football World Cup!
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Highlights | England v Panama | FIFA World Cup 2026
Highlights from England v Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup - live on Sport Nation thanks to our mates at SEN
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Studs Up! | Post-Game Show | New Zealand v Belgium
Our Sport Nation football team wraps all the action from Vancouver.
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Highlights | New Zealand v Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026
All the action from Vancouver as the All-Whites' World Cup campaign ends in a 5-1 loss.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it!
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy.
They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more.
And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool.
There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!
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Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going...
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