LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff pay tribute to @rugbyworldcup-winning @Springboks captain #SiyaKolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus. They also call on acclaimed New Zealand coaching guru Adrian Kennedy, who has an interesting take on the #SpringbokChampions' 32-12 demolition of @EnglandRugby in the Final. It is our last #podcast for the year and one you don't want to miss.

Rugby365 Podcast

Podcast: Take a bow Siya and Rassie

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff welcome former @Springboks flyhalf @APetoors10 - the trio unpacking the @rugbyworldcup Final. We also hear from the coaches of the @Springboks and @EnglandRugby, as they battle to reach the pinnacle of the game. Then there is refereeing guru Paul Dobson, who gives his view on the match officials - Frenchman Jerome Garcès, with his assistants Romain Poite (France) and Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), to go with Ben Skeen (New Zealand) as the TMO.

Podcast: The coup de grâce

Listen as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack all the drama around the @rugbyworldcup semifinals. The @rugby365com team also has invited @TheVietGwent back to chat about @Springboks versus @WelshRugbyUnion semifinal, while they also get stuck into the @AllBlacks versus @EnglandRugby. Then there is the ridiculously childish decision by @WorldRugby to axed South African referee Jaco Peyper from this week's appointments for just having a bit of fun. It is another jam-packed episode!

Podcast: Then there were four

LISTEN as @King365ed is joined in studio by @LoffieEloff - with the @rugby365com team unpacking the @rugbyworldcup quarterfinals. They are also joined from Wales by @TheVietGwent, which brings a different voice to the build-up of the tournament's knock-out stages. They look at the games between @EnglandRugby and @wallabies, as well as @AllBlacks and @IrishRugby on Saturday. Then follows the Sunday games between @WelshRugbyUnion and @FranceRugby, as well as hosts @JRFURugby and the @Springboks. It is an informative programme that has comments from the protagonists in the play-offs.

PODCAST: It is showtime

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff look at which players might improve the @Springboks in the @rugbyworldcup quarterfinals. The @rugby365com team also unpacks the final weekend of pool matches and who could be the Boks' possible quarterfinal opponents - @Scotlandteam, @JRFURugby and @IrishRugby.

Podcast: How to strengthen Bok team

LISTEN as @LoffieEloff joins @King365ed in the Cape Town studio to look beyond the emotion of the apocalyptic refereeing performance and find the real reason why the @AllBlacks beat the @Springboks. And the man to be the voice of reason is former @Springboks flyhalf @APetoors10 - who knows what it takes to beat New Zealand in a crunch contest. The @rugby365com team also welcomes our Welsh friend @TheVietGwent back after a long absence, as he analyses another @rugbyworldcup crunch match - between @WelshRugbyUnion and @wallabies. They also unpack the first weekend's results and look forward to a second weekend of intriguing matches.

The real reason why the All Blacks won

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the @rugbyworldcup sizzler between the @Springboks and @AllBlacks. The @rugby365com team also invites celebrated New Zealand coaching guru Adrian Kennedy to give his perspective on this exhilarating encounter - while there are views from both caps. However, it is not just about the All Blacks versus Springboks showdown. They also look at all the other matches on the opening weekend - starting with hosts Japan versus Russia, Australia versus Fiji, France versus Argentina, Italy versus Namibia, Ireland versus Scotland, England versus Tonga and Wales versus Georgia.

PODCAST: World Cup sizzlers

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the 2020 @SuperRugby, after the fixtures for next year was released. They have some strong views why an already stale competition is getting even more jejune - with spectators and viewers numbers set to plummet even further. The @rugby365com team also look ahead to the opening round of the @rugbyworldcup, when the @Springboks and @AllBlacks go head-to-head in a crucial clash. They also welcome on board former Welsh international @HalLuscombe and retired Argentinian prop Alejandro Moreno for their views on the global showpiece. It concludes with the @TheCurrieCup Final between the @CheetahsRugby and the @LionsRugbyCo - won by the Cheetahs. We have the views of both coaches.

PODCAST: Why Super Rugby is no longer super

LISTEN @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpacks the @Springboks team to face @JRFURugby in their final @WorldRugby warm-up match. That match, and team, is on trial ahead of their World Cup opener against the @AllBlacks a fortnight later. The @rugby365com team also analyse ways the current team can possibly be strengthened ahead of their encounter with the Kiwis and how they will shape up against Japan. Also high on the agenda is the announcement of Brent Janse van Rensburg to leave @GriquasRugby for @TheSharksZA - the reasons behind his decision to announce it on the eve of the @TheCurrieCup semifinals and how it impacted on Griquas loss to the Lions. Finally they analyse the Currie Cup Final between the @CheetahsRugby and @LionsRugbyCo.

PODCAST: Can these Boks beat All Blacks?

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpacks the @Springboks @rugbyworldcup squad and what they believe will be Rassie Erasmus' starting XV. The @rugby365com teams also looks at the @TheCurrieCup semifinals, which sees the @LionsRugbyCo host @GriquasRugby in the first match and the @CheetahsRugby at home to the @TheSharksZA.

PODCAST: Naming Rassie's starting XV

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the @Springboks @rugbyworldcup squad that will be unveiled this coming Monday. They look at the squad in a training camp in Bloemfontein and who they feel will miss the cut. Then the @rugby365com team also chats to former @WelshRugbyUnion back @HalLuscombe about the Welsh Dragons overtaking the @AllBlacks in the No.1 spot on the @WorldRugby #rankings. They also unpack the final round of the @TheCurrieCup - which sees @GriquasRugby host the @LionsRugbyCo in Kimberley, the @CheetahsRugby at home to @WP_RUGBY, while the @TheSharksZA travel to Pretoria to face the @BlueBullsRugby.

PODCAST: Which Boks will you axe?

@King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the @Springboks' success in the @SanzarTRC - the first time in a decade they have won a major international trophy. Not only does the @rugby365com team bring you the view on coach Rassie Erasmus, but they also look at how this win will influence their @rugbyworldcup campaign. They also look at the @qantaswallabies demolition of the @AllBlacks in @BledisloeCup One, @EnglandRugby's win over @WelshRugbyUnion and @IrishRugby's warm-up victory. They finish off with the @TheCurrieCup and the weekend's matches - which will see @GriquasRugby host @WP_RUGBY, the #Pumas at home to the @CheetahsRugby, while the @LionsRugbyCo host @TheSharksZA.

PODCAST: Why Boks must 'kick on'

@LoffieEloff joins @King365ed in the @rugby365com studio as they analyse the final round of the @SanzarTRC - where the @Springboks are on the cusp of making history against @lospumas in Salta. If the @Springboks beat @lospumas they could win the @SanzarTRC tournament for the first time. Their last success was the Tri-Nations win in 2009. The @rugby365com team invites their Argentinean friend Alejandro Moreno, who speak to them from Buenos Aires. When the Boks line up against Los Pumas in Salta, they will know exactly what they need to do, as the @qantaswallabies host @AllBlacks in Perth earlier in the day. @King365ed and @LoffieEloff also look at the @rugbyworldcup warm-up matches that involve @EnglandRugby, @WelshRugbyUnion, @IrishRugby and @Federugby. Then there is the @TheCurrieCup - starting with @WP_RUGBY versus #Pumas on Friday, followed by the Saturday matches between @TheSharksZA and @CheetahsRugby in Durban and the @LionsRugbyCo against @BlueBullsRugby in Johannesburg.

PODCAST: Savouring Salta showdown

LISTEN as @King365ed and @LoffieEloff unpack the drama surrounding @PeterDeVillier5's attempt to get back into South African coaching and the media lies that were spread about him. The @rugby365com team also discusses the dramatic 16-all draw between the @Springboks and @AllBlacks in a @SanzarTRC match and what awaits in the final round of the competition. Finally they look at the latest action from @TheCurrieCup.

PODCAST: Why coaches dislike the media

It is one of the game's biggest rivalries, which is why @King365ed and @LoffieEloff dedicate so much time to analysing the @SanzarTRC Round Two encounter between the @AllBlacks and @Springboks. There are views from both the @AllBlacks and @Springboks camps, while the @rugby365com team also looks at the @qantaswallabies versus @lospumas encounter. Finally, they have a glance at Round Three of the @TheCurrieCup!

PODCAST: Battle of the giants ...

The world's biggest rugby website has it all - whether it's just hard news, fixtures, results or LIVE commentary you're after, rugby365 is your place!

hubhopper

Rugby365 Podcast

hubhopper