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THE AFTERMATCH

Kirstie Stanway-Thorne

Come for the rugby, stay for The Aftermatch. Join Stephen Donald & Kirstie Stanway every week for the best unfiltered stories, fresh perspectives and unique insights into rugby union.

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127 episodes

  1. BEAVERS BUNKER: the lineout tricks behind four All Blacks tries, and Mike Blair’s $750 bet. 17:00
  2. Beauden Barrett’s milestone night, Fabian Holland’s rise, our Nations Championship review and The Most Devastating Player Coming Off The Bench In Rugby 26:15
  3. “All Blacks Team Reaction, Do the Boks need a cricket score? Breaking down every round four match.” 12:13
  4. BEAVER'S BUNKER: Analysing Finn Russell's brilliance 13:23
  5. “Nations Championship preview: all the maths, the kingmakers, and our picks for who makes the final.” 14:03
  6. Leicester Fainga’anuku is officially a hybrid player! Kirst was right about Damian McKenzie. Plus the 36-man squad and Northland’s NPC final run.” 24:38
  7. Vintage Beauden Barrett, overreacting to D-Mac at 10 & Northland’s fairytale run to the NPC final! 34:55
  8. All Blacks at an 8? How good can D-Mac be, plus Tana Umaga’s fiery spray Beav witnessed! 34:59
  9. Beaver's Bunker: breaking down Australia's win over the Boks, & the blueprint to stop them. 18:43
  10. Bledisloe Cup preview! The All Blacks just got scarier, why the Wallabies are dangerous, who makes the 23's & win fishing gear! 19:38
  11. Boks vs Wallabies preview, Handre Pollard's near miss and the Ma'a Nonu haka moment, and a 32:35
  12. Humbled but confident: Full series review, Marx, Ardie & the moment that said it all. 29:37
  13. Review or post-mortem? A Springboks masterclass & why small wingers are more dangerous than ever! 16:21
  14. "Beaver's Bunker: your questions answered, Ardie's cult status, and that scrum on another planet." 21:56
  15. Was this better than a Lions series? Give the Boks their flowers, Marx has swagger, & the north is happy these 2 meet in the RWC Quarters 17:59
  16. "Previewing the Soweto decider: keys to victory, and why SA is tougher than the World Cup." 14:27
  17. Lima Sopoaga live from safari, that huge scrum, and George Bower's 'give me the herbs' speech! 15:34
  18. ALL BLACKS & SPRINGBOKS TEAM REACTION 23:05
  19. Rassie's mind games, Boks' 'new Dan Carter', Jordie to win it & the biggest game of Ardie's career? 24:18
  20. CONRAD SMITH JOINS THE AFTERMATCH! "Bakkies Botha pinned me down, the brought me a beer." Yarns for days with Conrad. 26:11
  21. WARNING: A street fight is coming! 27:47
  22. BEAVER'S BUNKER - Beav analyzes the Spingboks tries from their Wellington win. 16:13
  23. "Israel Dagg on the OG bomb squad, the Springbok match winner, and going rogue on Graham Henry!" 22:03
  24. Sam Cane on convincing yourself your body is going to be destroyed! 32:53
  25. All Blacks ratings, why peak D-Mac is back & Richie Mo'unga could now be on the tour! 45:02
  26. Jordie & Reiko Know Ireland's Secrets, Is Will Jordan the GOAT Winger? Beav Names His AB's Starters. 38:28
  27. Kirst & Beav review test one vs a brilliant France side — and Beav hands out his ratings! 38:35
  28. Kirst & Beav preview the All Blacks vs a dangerous France & does Beav's starting XV have surprises? 37:38
  29. Kirst & Beav review the Super Rugby Final, was that the greatest finals performance we've ever seen? 21:27
  30. INSTANT REACTION: Ardie's the skipper, 4 new faces are in. Dave Rennie's first AB's squad is here! 10:59
  31. BEAVER'S BUNKER - Can Beav make rucks sexy? 19:02
  32. Best final in 30 years? Plus 2 stars who could play their way into All Black honours! 53:28
  33. Tony Brown mind games? Do the Blues have two big games in them? Brodie & Rennie thrown in Japan! 46:38
  34. BEAVER'S BUNKER EP4 - Cam Roigard deep dive! Beav breaks down the most dangerous halfback in Super! 10:56
  35. CRUSADERS v BLUES PLAYOFF PREVIEW! Do the Blues fear the Crusaders? 7:19
  36. CHIEFS v REDS PLAYOFF PREVIEW! It's the final game that counts! 7:25
  37. HURRICANES v BRUMBIES PLAYOFF PREVIEW! History and the weather are on the Brumbies side. 6:45
  38. Super Rugby Finals Preview 45:48
  39. BEAVERS BUNKER - We love some set-pice attack! 11:16
  40. All Blacks 2nd Fives Head 2 Head, All Blacks team naming competition, & Big Ben's epic career! 51:33
  41. "It's impossible to pick the first All Blacks team" + AB's 10's head to head 53:01
  42. The All Black trials start now! 6 weeks until Dave Rennie picks his 1st All Black team + Leicester Faingaʻanuku is the bench! 45:06
  43. How are the All Blacks tracking 2 months before the tour? 39:20
  44. No party police means the best weekend on the rugby calendar, Leicester Fainga'anuku the next Kwagga? Fehe lost count of how many tries! Plus the Finals run home 31:38
  45. Is this how the All Blacks can beat the Springboks? + Adidas would love a German All Black! 35:09
  46. The Canes look unbeatable, but Chiefs loom. Mehrts flips the bird & you can't go anywhere with Cully 23:10
  47. Never forget the epic Bulls v Sharks Super 14 Final + Samipeni the biggest hitter in NZ? Can Quinn get even better? And it's 50 up for The Aftermatch! 47:07
  48. Listen to this if you want to play 9 or 10! 19:18
  49. The best prop chat you will hear ever! 42:01
  50. Was England v France the greatest game of all time? How the All Blacks beat the North + Super Rugby wrap up. 34:53