On a loaded show, Nigel starts off chatting round two of Super Rugby Pacific (0:47) running through the five fixtures chronologically:

• Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika (0:57) 

• Waratahs vs Drua (2:08) 

• Highlanders vs Chiefs (3:55)

• Force vs Blues (6:56)

• Crusaders vs Brumbies (8:12) 

That’s followed by a quick chat with Chiefs & All Blacks wing Emoni Narawa (11:22) on his SRP return, dealing with injuries & facing the defending champs this weekend, before Nigel dives into the absolutely stacked End of Month Mailbag:

PART 1 

• Isaac C (15:05) talking NBA & Winter Olympics 

• Aidan, Zinny & Alex (22:05) asking about the Six Nations 

• Alex (24:15) with addition questions about Boxing & Nigel's beloved Tottenham Hotspur

• Damian (25:18) wants to know about Phoenix men's coach options

• Craig T (28:32) chats NRL, UEFA Champions League format & T20 World Cup before asking about Nigel’s favourite movies scores and soundtracks 

PART 2

• Michael (33:57) is worried about his Crusaders

• Dene (35:44) has early season doubts about no TMO interventions in Super Rugby Pacific 

• Isaac H (37:34) with some questions about issues with New Zealand Rugby 

• Craig O (43:13) on comments about the absence of South African teams in Super Rugby Pacific 

• Matt aka OBC (45:18) with a Six (or Seven) Pack including the All Blacks, Statues, T20 World Cup, Rugby World Cup 2027 & 70s & 80s TV reboots

PART 3

• David L (53:00) on the social media impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of athletes 

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Guest: Emoni Narawa 

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