The Roar - A Southland sporting podcast

Feb 11 2025 62 ep. 50 mins
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Southland sport tragics Logan Savory, Nathan Burdon and Nick Jeffrey are joined by special guests to bring you anything and everything to do with the Southland sport.

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Ep 38 - The Roar with Benson Boys

Feb 11 2025 46 mins  
The Coast to Coast is one of the country's iconic adventure races. At 15 years of age, Southland sporting prodigy Benson Boys teamed with Finn Mitchell to win the Open Tandem category at the 2025 event.We will repeat this bit ... he's 15! We chat to Benson about the event including an incredible story about the kayak leg, what a legend his team mate Finn is and just what is next fo

Ep 37 - The Roar with Michael Manson

Feb 03 2025 39 mins  
Southland Stags' winger Michael Manson joins The Roar to chat through whether a Jamie Joseph pre-season has lived up to its reputation. Spoiler alert: IT HAS!We preview the Highlanders' pre-season Super Rugby clash against the Crusaders at Rugby Park on Waitangi Day and look at the impact the Super rugby environment has had on Michael's development.Before then Logan, Nathan & N

Ep 36 - The Roar with Jonathan Yim

Jan 29 2025 57 mins  
From the NBA to the Southland Sharks in New Zealand's National Basketball League. It's not a traditional coaching pathway, but it's the path new Sharks Head Coach Jonathan Yim has taken as he takes the reins of the southern club in 2025.We chat about just how his appointment has come to pass, share some incredible stories from his years in the NBA and his plans to turn around the f

Ep 35 - The Roar with Jacob Duffy & Cormac Buchanan

Jan 21 2025 75 mins  
WE ARE BACK! As non-commital as we were about our return dates, there was just too much great sport over the holiday break and when you get the chance to chat with the person who probably had the biggest impact on the national sporting scene you take it!Cricketer Jacob Duffy starred for the Black Caps in their T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka so we chat with the man himself on

Ep 34 - The Roar with Finn Mitchell & the Inaugural Goldies

Dec 21 2024 88 mins  
We bring the curtain down on the first year of The Roar with an incredible conversation. Finn Mtichell was 25% of the FEAR Youth Adventure Racing Team that has just returned from trekking through Ecuadorain jungle and mountains to finish sixth in the World Adventure Racing Championships.It is a truly remarkable story of just what the human body is capable of if you have the mental

Ep 33 - The Roar with James McLeay and Brendon Leitch

Dec 17 2024 48 mins  
It's a loaded edition for our penultimate edition of The Roar for 2024 with two guests who havce had massive years. James McLeay became only the fifth New Zealander to ever make a World Under 20 1500m final in Peru this year, whilst also fitting in time to make the national team for the World Secondary Schools Cross Country championships in Kenya and in his spare time earn Dux hono

Ep 32 - The Roar with Aiden Takarua

Dec 10 2024 39 mins  
Adopted Southlander and champion lawn bowler Aiden Takarua confirms his reidency with an appearance on The Roar to talk through his incredible year highlighted by his recent final appearance at the World Bowls Champion of Champion Singles in Auckland.Before then Logan, Nathan and Nick cover off the big stories of the Southland sporting week.Give us a rate and a review if you're tha

Ep 31 - The Roar with Cormac Buchanan

Dec 04 2024 31 mins  
18 year old Cormac Buchanan made history a few weeks ago as the first New Zealander contracted to compete in the FIM Moto3 World Championship. Next year he will race 22 rounds across 18 countries after securing a ride with Boe Motorsports team.We find out how it came about, what he's expecting and how he will prepare for the biggest season of his young career.Before then Logan and

Ep 30 - The Roar with Caitlin Kelly

Nov 20 2024 52 mins  
Going to two World Junior Track Cycling Championships is a great feat. Medalling at both is something again. To do it second time after one of the most horrific mountain bike accidents you will hear is unbelievable. That's Caitlin Kelly's story. We are so appreciative she shared it with us this week on The Roar.Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick go over the last week's local sport

Ep 29 - The Roar with Michael Manson

Nov 13 2024 43 mins  
Newly named Highlanders winger Michael Manson joins The Roar to discuss his naming in Jamie Joseph's Highlanders squad for 2025, just how much he is looking forward to Joseph's infamous preseason trainings and just how fast he could run the 100 in these days.Before then Logan and Nick review the big sporting stories from the past couple of weeks including Josh Burnett's near perfec