The Lekker Rugby Pod!

Dec 05 2024 47 ep. 56 mins 1
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Blending North with South, Pretoria with Cape Town, data-driven MW Welman spars each week with globetrotting Harry Jones on Saffa-related themes to understand the whole world of rugby as it is and will become: making a plan but being ready to throw it all out the window.

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The Lekker Interview: Reflections on a lifetime in RUGBY! Former Springbok Coach Heyneke Meyer opens up!

Dec 05 2024 70 mins  
Join former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer as he reflects on his illustrious rugby career, achieving his ultimate goal of coaching the Springboks! In an insightful conversation with MW Welman, Heyneke shares the highs and lows of his journey and his thoughts on today's rugby scene, including the current state of the Springboks.Heyneke is also a key figure in the annual George TENS S

Episode 43: If we had to play the RUGBY WORLD CUP final TOMORROW: We choose our CLASS OF 2024 SPRINGBOK team!

Dec 05 2024 58 mins  
Looking for the ultimate wrap for 2024? MW and Harry take apart several facets of the Springbok season, the wider world of finance and help you see what could be coming in 2025! Don't miss this closing chapter of the Lekker Rugby Pod's first season!

Episode 42: What we THINK and what the NUMBERS actually tell us about the SPRINGBOKS! PLUS: Those AWARDS!

Nov 25 2024 43 mins  
Are we ready to put the magnificent and nearly perfect Bok season of 2024 to bed? Not quite. MW asked Harry to opine on the end, the plot, the subplot and the superlatives of this tough year, with an eye on the meaning of the awards, the risks of complacency, how to go forward and profit more from this golden age, and how we should see this wild ride.

SPECIAL EDITION! LIVE! HARRY'S FULL TIME INSTANT REACTION! | WALES VS SPRINGBOKS!

Nov 24 2024 19 mins  
Was this Warren Gatland's last match? Did Rassie's Springboks put an end to Wales' ambitions? Join Harry Jones and MW Welman for their instant reactions after the game!

Episde 41: Does Rassie have a SCORE to settle with Warren Gatland? PLUS: We preview all the major matches!

Nov 21 2024 64 mins  
One last game till the boys go jol or farm or fish or find inner peace. Rassie has the Springboks poised for the best post-RWC winning season in Bok history during an era of unmatched competition and parity. MW and Harry go through each Test of this “round” of the Autumn Nations Series to weigh and calibrate the importance and cover the coaches on the hot seat. Could Rassie end

SPECIAL EDITION! HARRY'S FULL TIME INSTANT REACTION! | ENGLAND VS SPRINGBOKS!

Nov 17 2024 17 mins  
Join Harry Jones and MW Welman for a LIVE FULL TIME REACTION on the England vs South Africa rugby match at Twickenham! Get Harry's hot takes on match and join in on the conversation!

SPECIAL EDITION! HARRY'S HALF TIME HOT TAKES! | ENGLAND VS SPRINGBOKS!

Nov 17 2024 7 mins  
Join Harry Jones and MW Welman for a LIVE HALF TIME HOT TAKES on the England vs South Africa rugby match at Twickenham! Get Harry's hot takes on the first half!

Episode 39: AT LAST! The game (and the team) we've been waiting for! The SPRINGBOKS take on ENGLAND!

Nov 14 2024 55 mins  
The biggest Bok Test looms at Twickenham because Rassie’s tour plan was built on this fixture. So it comes as no surprise to MW and Harry that the biggest Bok pack starts and the safest bench ends. But what are the little quirks and quizzes, why two Louws are named and where plots could twist.

Episode 38: Should we be happier with the SPRINGBOKS beating SCOTLAND? Or were the BOKS underwhelming?

Nov 11 2024 49 mins  
The Kiwis rubbed it in at Dublin, lowly Australia broke England’s heart, Argentina crushed Italy, and the Boks won’t let Finn create a try. MW and Harry (fresh from Murrayfield) try to place it all in rugby perspective. How should we see a 17-point win over Scotland? False gold or a bedrock to future depth? Mine with us.

SPECIAL EDITION! HARRY's HOT TAKES after the Scotland vs South Africa match!

Nov 11 2024 30 mins  
Harry Jones joined MW Welman for a LIVE IMMEDIATE REACTION on the Scotland vs South Africa rugby match directly from Murrayfield!! Get Harry's hot takes on the game!