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This Warriors Life
by This Warriors Life
An extension of the thiswarriorslife.com website, This Warriors Life's podcast features Will Evans, Brad Larking and Fonzie breaking down the NZ Warriors' progress in the NRL each week. Proudly supported by Kingz Container Crew www.kingzcontainercrew.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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TWL World Cup LIVE! Kiwis v Kangaroos teams lists + preview
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 54 - Neighbour, Neighbour Will and Brad are back on the LIVE! Team List Tuesday buzz for the opening round of Rugby League World Cup matches, zeroing in on the tournament opener between the Kiwis and Kangaroos but also having a squiz at the rest of the weekend's fixtures and...
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TWL World Cup: Kiwis squad + tournament overview, GF reviews + Pompey goes, Berry stays
After one week off, Will and Brad are back on the tools to sum up the NRL and Super League grand finals, dig into some Warriors news and, most importantly, get pumped up for the Rugby League World Cup with a deep dive into the Kiwis' squad and broader look at the tournament. This is a Frank…
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Lance Hohaia joins TWL LIVE! Warriors finals series review
TWL 2026: Ep 52 - Taste the Pain We were hoping we'd be previewing a prelim, but instead Lance Hohaia is back again on TWL to unpack a straight-sets finals exit - and the Warriors and Kiwis legend helps us find some balance and perspective, as well as sitting in the pain of defeat. There's some...
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That's My Team LIVE! Straight-sets exit: What went wrong? Was 2026 a success?
TWL 2026: Ep 51 - Straight Sets To Hell Somewhat reluctantly, with Sunday's agonising defeat still red raw, Will, Brad and Fonzie pick themselves up off the canvas to review the Warriors' semi-final loss to the Knights and take the first tentative steps towards evaluating a season of great…
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Friday Beers 🍻 with Will & Brad LIVE! Semi-final nerves
Will and Brad return with another LIVE Friday Beers episodes in the lead-in to Sunday's Warriors-Knights semi at Eden Park - and the nerves are jangling. A bit of club news and inevitable tangents too. This is a Frank podcast 🎙️ Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew...
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That's My Team LIVE! Wahs-Dolphins recap + Eden Park semi preview feat. Corey Rosser
Picking through the wreckage of the Warriors' disappointing finals defeat to the Dolphins and a growing injury crisis, experienced NRL journo Corey Rosser joins Will and Fonz to decipher what went wrong and how to turn it around against the Knights at Eden Park. Team lists LIVE. Plus the NO UGLY...
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Friday Beers 🍻 with Will & Brad LIVE! feat. Joel Harrison - NRL Finals!
It's NRL finals time - and matchday eve for the One NZ Warriors' massive qualifying final qualifier against the Dolphins at Go Media Stadium, so we've drafted in Triple M's Joel Harrison for a special edition of Friday Beers 🍻 This is a Frank podcast 🎙️ Brought to you by the Warriors-mad…
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Kevin Locke joins TWL: Rugby league's sliding doors, on-field highs and off-field lows + life after footy
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 45 - Locke, Stock and Barrel feat. Kevin Locke Warrior #152 and Kiwi #758 Kevin Locke joins Will and Brad in the Frank Podcast studios in Auckland for a fascinating yarn, taking us through his electrifying, often tumultuous and lamentably brief career in the NRL and Super...
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Lance Hohaia joins TWL LIVE! Warriors-Dolphins preview + finals memories
TWL 2026: Ep 47 - Finals Say feat. Lance Hohaia Warriors and Kiwis legend Lance Hohaia returns for another This Warriors Life podcast episode, imparting his expertise ahead of the Warriors' opening finals assignment against the Dolphins. We'll delve into the 'Huntly Hurricane's' NRL playoffs...
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That's My Team LIVE! NRL finals countdown + TWL on tour recap
TWL 2026: Ep 46 - Time For Heroes Will and Brad relive a huge few days in AKL with in-studio interviews, PlaceMakers Legends Lunches and Mount Smart radio commentary debuts, while Fonzie is here to unpack the nail-biting win over Manly and preview the massive finals campaign ahead and Saturday's...
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That's My Team LIVE! Cleary reunion, Wahs-Knights review, final-round rest? + NSW Cup finals
The TWL team unpack a topsy-turvy and storyline-laden Warriors win over the Knights, Will breaks down some send-off history, we bring in Round 27 team list LIVE as we eagerly await to see who is and isn't rested from the last regular season fixture and preview the clash with Manly. PLUS our NSW…
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Lance Hohaia joins TWL LIVE! Warriors-Knights preview, rivalry history + finals charge
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 43 - Knight Shift feat. Lance Hohaia An absolute pleasure to have Warriors and Kiwis legend Lance Hohaia back on This Warriors Life to help break down their last couple of games, how the team's shaping up for the finals, the ongoing positional battles, and to preview Sunday's...
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That's My Team LIVE! Minor premiership in sight, wing dilemma + Wahs-Knights preview
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 42 - Minor Threat The TWL throuple review a memorable wing over Souths, unpack another injury setback, update where the spine puzzle is at and bring you team lists LIVE ahead of Sunday's showdown with the Knights as the Warriors bear down on the J.J. Giltinan Shield. Plus…
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Friday Beers LIVE!🍻 Webby extends, NRL needs a Ranfurly Shield + Wahs-Souths final thoughts
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 41 - Shield Fever b/w The Webbys We Weave Will's basking in Northland's Ranfurly Shield triumph, Brad's wallowing in personal admin pain and both of them are celebrating Andrew Webster committing to a decade at the helm in this special LIVE free-for-all episode of Friday…
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That's My Team LIVE! Cleary or Hanson for Souths clash? Who wears No.1 and No.7 in the finals?
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 40 - Are You Gonna Be My Half? Will, Fonzie and Keith review an authoritative and eventful win over the Broncos and bring in a fascinating Team List Tuesday as the Warriors choose a fourth-string halfback for their Round 25 clash with the Rabbitohs. We update the injury- and...
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Lance Hohaia joins TWL LIVE! Warriors-Broncos preview + rivalry history
Tune in on Friday morning NZT as the great Lance Hohaia returns to This Warriors Life for a LIVE episode, previewing this weekend's clash with the Broncos. The Warriors and Kiwis legend will provide his take on all the big talking points around the team, as well as his memories of one of the…
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That's My Team LIVE! Wahs true contenders? Is Luke our No.7? Feat. Nick Tedeschi
TWL 2026: Ep 38 - Redemption Song Following the Warriors' momentous dismantling of the Panthers, famed NRL analyst Nick Tedeschi joins Will and Brad to sum up where our team stands in the 2026 premiership race, update the ongoing halfback debate, and look ahead to Saturday's assignment against…
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That's My Team LIVE! Leka locked in at centre? Wahs-Panthers team lists + preview
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 37 - Blockbuster Night Will, Brad and Fonzie break down a rousing bounce-back performance against the Titans and mull over the backline claims staked by Leka and Charnze. Plus we bring you the team lists LIVE! and preview the Warriors' Friday night blockbuster against the...
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That's My Team LIVE! Making sense of the Bulldogs loss, changes needed? + team list drop
Fonzie makes a timely return to sift through the wreckage of the Warriors' loss to the Bulldogs with Will and Jimmy. We'll discuss whether there should be any changes - and how likely those are - before a much-anticipated team list drop. Plus we've got the ComfortGlaze Lower Grade Report, NRLW...
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That's My Team LIVE! Wahs-Dragons review, team lists + NRLW special feat. Honey Hireme-Smiler
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 35 - Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves feat. Honey Hireme-Smiler This Warriors Life is joined LIVE! this Tuesday by a long-awaited special guest, Sky Sports presenter and crosscode international icon Honey Hireme-Smiler MNZM - and she's one of the all-time great ring-ins!…
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Lance Hohaia joins TWL: from Huntly to Warriors and Kiwis greatness
TWL 2026: Ep 34 - Hohaia Ground feat. Lance Hohaia Champion utility Lance Hohaia beamed in from the USA to spend an hour and half with Will and Brad, recounting the fascinating ups and downs of his career that started in the Waikato, encompassed a decade and two grand finals with the Warriors…
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That's My Team LIVE! Warriors-Tigers review, Rd 20 team lists, NRL ladder projections
TWL 2026: Ep 33 - Top-two Princes The TWL crew break down Friday's win over the Tigers and bring in an intriguing Round 20 team list LIVE ahead of the Warriors' clash with the Dragons. Meanwhile, Brad has a keen eye on the NRL ladder and some side quests for the run home, Will's reliving some...
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That's My Team LIVE! Vets re-sign, team list + Wahs-Tigers preview, NRLW recap + injury update
This Warriors Life brings up the 250-episode milestone with a fascinating LIVE! Team List Tuesday ahead of Friday's showdown with the Tigers, while there's some big recruitment and retention news plus a dominant season-opening display from the Warriors' NRLW side to recap. Join us as a paid...
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Warriors' lower grades, juniors and next-gen talent - Gerard Cronin joins TWL
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 31 - My Nex-Generation feat. Gerard Cronin A special bye-week episode presented by ComfortGlaze as Gerard Cronin, the brains and voice behind Warriors Anonymous' weekly highlights packages of the Warriors Harold Matts, SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup matches, joins TWL.…
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That's My Team! NRLW team list, Wahs-Phins wrap, lower grade report + Top 10 mid-season recruits
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 30 - Mid-season Marauders It's bye week for the Wahs' water-treading NRL side, but Will and Brad are still going LIVE - same bat time, same bat channel - for the NRLW Round 1 team list drop. We'll be unpicking the thriller against the Phins and the squad's tenuous…
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That's My Team LIVE! Ōtautahi weekend recap, team list, Wahs-Dolphins preview + growing injury toll
TWL 2026: Ep 29 - Stadium Love Will and Brad are still recharging the social batteries after a huge weekend in Canterbury and at One New Zealand Stadium, but they can't wait to tell you all about it. Meanwhile, Fonzie joins in to do the heavy lifting analysis-wise after a convincing yet patchy…
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That's My Team LIVE ! Wahs-Sharks review, team list, Rd 16 preview + One NZ Stadium debut
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 28 - ...Like Clockwork A bit of throuples therapy after tense back-to-back losses, with Fonzie rejoining Will and Brad to unpick the Sharks defeat, the ongoing line-up permutations, LIVE team list announcement, a preview of Sunday's clash with the Cowboys and a look ahead at…
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That's My Team LIVE! with Dai Henwood, team list + Wahs-Sharks preview, recruits review
TWL 2026 - Ep 27: Dai on this hill - feat. Dai Henwood There's no way you could enjoy this as much as Will and Brad did, but it's one of the great Team List Tuesday LIVE episodes courtesy of the long-awaited return of Dai Henwood ONZM! There's Dai's Sydney mini Magic Round, viewers watching us in...
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Jason Paris on the Wahs-One NZ journey, Twitter follies, One NZ Stadium, NRL expansion + being a fan
TWL 2026 - Ep 26: Ill Telecommuncation feat. Jason Paris A special bye week treat for TWL as One NZ CEO, Warriors superfan and social media assassin Jason Paris stops in for an in-depth chat about what makes the Warriors' record-breaking partnership with One NZ tick, the ups and down of COVID and...
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TWL mailbag edition + Warriors-Panthers review
TWL 2026 - Ep 25: Signed, Sealed, Delivered Fonz, Will and Brad get together for a rare pre-record and break down the barnburner against the Panthers and dust off the mailbag to answer listener questions: Metcalf v TMM, Ali v Rocco, hooker depth, Capewell re-signing + much more. Join us as a paid...
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Grant Rovelli interview - Warrior #127 joins TWL
TWL 2026: Ep 24 - Half The World Away feat. Grant Rovelli Will caught up with Grant Rovelli to walk through the underrated playmaker's rugby league journey, which took him from Mackay to Sydney Roosters, onto a career-defining stint with the Warriors and a boyhood dream realised at the Cowboys,...
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That's My Team LIVE! Rd 13 team + preview, RTS injury - with Sam Ackerman
TWL 2026: Ep 23 - Fix Up, Look Sharp feat. Sam Ackerman Veteran NZ league reporter Sam Ackerman joins Will and Brad to break down the win over the Dragons and take a LIVE look at the Round 13 team list ahead of the Warriors' top-of-the-table blockbuster against the Panthers. Plus an RTS tribute...
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That's My Team LIVE! Magic Round mayhem, halves 🧩, Wah-Saints preview
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 22 - Knee Deep There's a waka-load to cover in this Team List Tuesday LIVE ep - so Will, Fonz and Keith will do their best to unpack a storyline-laden Magic Round foray, where Tanah's injury, Luke's dramas and Te Maire's form leaves the Warriors; State of Origin (non)...
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TWL Magic Round Pre-game Show LIVE! - feat. Mike Minogue
TWL 2026: Ep 21 - Use Your IllusionTWL 2026: Ep 21 - Use Your Illusion Mike Minogue joins Will and Brad LIVE! from Brisvegas ahead of today's mega blockbuster between the Warriors and the Broncos at Magic Round. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyiHpXtwd24 Join us as…
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That's My Team LIVE! - Metcalf exit, Magic Round team + preview, Tanah re-signs
TWL 2026: Ep 20 - In a Tanah of speaking No game to review following the bye, but plenty for Will, Brad and Fonz to unpack after a hectic week off the paddock involving our halves: Tanah Boyd's re-signing and today's bombshell Metcalf news. Plus it's a massive Team List Tuesday ahead of the...
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Bye Week LIVE! - Metcalf scuttlebutt, No Ugly Salty giveaway + PlaceMakers Warriors Legend
It's bye week, but Will and Brad are still putting in the reps LIVE! on Thursdee afternoon with some No Ugly Salty to give away to our lucky viewers, the next edition of TWL's PlaceMakers Warriors Legends - and some commentary on the reports around Luke Metcalf that exploded all over our feeds…
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Bye Week Debate: Which line-up can take the Warriors furthest in 2026?
TWL 2026: Ep 18 - Dancing on the Ceiling feat. Sam Hewat For a bye week treat, Will and Fonzie are joined by Sam Hewat of Sport Nation Warriors commentary and 'Running it Straight' show fame. There's a wrap of the Round 9 win over the Eels and an overview of what's got the Warriors to where they...
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 9 team + preview, Wahs get it done in Wellington
TWL Podcast 2026: Ep 17 - Capital Punishment Will and Brad with another LIVE Tuesday episode, recapping the Warriors' sleeves-rolled-up win over the Dolphins and bringing you what shapes as intriguing team list reveal ahead of Saturday's road trip to Parramatta. Meanwhile, an Eels junior features...
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TWL Pre-game: Rd 8 - Warriors v Dolphins feat. Aaron Whittaker
Will and Brad will be joined on gameday by Canterbury legend, Warrior #48 and Kiwi #648 Aaron Whittaker for a preview of Saturday's showdown against the Dolphins, an overview of the Wahs' season to date and some great yarns from a long and eventful footy career. Hosted on Acast. See...
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 8 team + preview, Wahs-Titans review, Ford's Origin bid, backline picks
TWL 2026 - Ep 15: Parallel Three-quarter Lines Will, Brad and Fonzie are comin' at ya for another LIVE! Tuesday episode, recapping a patchy Warriors win over the Titans and bringing you a fascinating TLT ahead of the Anzac Day clash with the Dolphins. Meanwhile, there's club news to touch on…
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TWL Pre-game: Round 7 - Warriors v Titans feat. Joel Harrison
Will and Brad are joined by Sydney-based producer Joel Harrison LIVE as we count down the hours until the Warriors' clash with the Titans at Mount Smart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 7 team list + preview, Wahs-Storm review, spine combos, Niukore exits
A jam-packed episode this week following the Warriors' momentous win over the Storm. Fonz joins for the first half to unpick the club's increasingly complicated spine situ, before Will and Brad take you through the team list and a preview for a banana skin clash with the Titans. Plus there's...
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 6 team list + preview, Wahs-Sharks review, injuries & selection headaches
TWL 2026: Ep 12 - Stormy Weather Two losses on the trot for the Warriors and plenty to unpack as injuries hit hard and selection calls divide the fanbase - all ahead of a massive showdown with the Storm. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/ Brought to you…
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 5 team + preview, Wahs-Tigers review & Barnett injury
TWL 2026 - Ep 11: I'm Sticking With You Fonzie is back on deck as the TWL team break down the Warriors' first loss of the season, look ahead to Sunday's showdown with the Sharks and unpack an intriguing Team List Tuesday hot off the presses + Barnett's injury and another PlaceMakers Warriors…
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 4 team list + preview, Wahs-Knights review & halves puzzle 🧩
TWL 2026 - Ep 10: The Next Man Up Episode Like the Warriors, TWL has a couple of top-liners unavailable but will forge on regardless. Proven performer Keith Whitelock joins Will Evans, with Jimmy W making a Hanson-esque debut - and there's plenty to unpack after a sizzling 3-0 start. We review…
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 3 line-up + preview, Warriors-Raiders review & roster news
TWL 2026: Ep 9 - Boyd-N-The-Hood The Warriors are 2-0 and flying - joining Will, Brad and Fonz as they break down another smackdown of a contender, bring you the Round 3 team list live and preview Saturday's road trip to Newcastle. Plus club news and another PlaceMakers Warriors legend profile....
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That's My Team LIVE! - Rd 2 line-up + preview, Warriors-Roosters review & Warbrick news
TWL 2026: Ep 8 - Warbrick by Brick Will, Brad and Fonz go LIVE! for a relatively uneventful Team List Tuesday - but a very enjoyable look at the Warriors' season-opening win. Plus there's the Will Warbrick news to cover along with a preview of Friday's clash with the Raiders and another…
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That's My Team LIVE! Round 1 team list, Barnett bombshell + Brad's bday
TWL 2026: Ep 7 - It's My Party Team List Tuesday doesn't come any bigger than Round 1 - and Will, Brad and Fonz were there LIVE! to bring you the Warriors' line-up for Friday's season opener against the Roosters. Plus we celebrate Brad's birthday, look at the Barnett and Tuaupiki news, preview...
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2026 NRL Season Preview feat. Nick Tedeschi - 'Wahs can win it'
TWL 2026: Ep 6 - Teddy or Not The great Nick Tedeschi, one of the supreme NRL analysts of the modern era and all-round GC, joins Will Evans for a broad preview of the 2026 NRL premiership. 'Teddy' breaks down the prospects of all 17 clubs - and he's unprecedentedly high on the Warriors 🤯 Join us...
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Napier trial + All Stars review, final trial team and Origin eligibility
TWL 2026: Ep 5 - Origin Pirate Material Will, Brad and Fonzie go LIVE for the announcement of the Warriors' line-up to take on the Dolphins on Friday, plus a review of a dusty trial showing against Manly and the Wahs contingent in the All Stars game, and a passionate deep dive into this week's…
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An extension of the thiswarriorslife.com website, This Warriors Life's podcast features Will Evans, Brad Larking and Fonzie breaking down the NZ Warriors' progress in the NRL each week.
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