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The Nigel Yalden Podcast

Nigel Yalden
All Blacks
Rugby
Wallabies
NPC
Super Rugby Pacific
Black Caps Vs India
All Blacks Vs England
Italy
France
MMA
Boxing
Honey Hireme-Smiler
Suzanne Mcfadden
UFC
Joseph Parker
Cricket
Rugby Championship
Bledisloe Cup
Springboks
National Provincial Championship

Every week, commentator & journalist Nigel Yalden takes sporting observations, interviews, analysis and 25 years of broadcasing experence, sprinkles it with a (slightly random) sense of humour, the occasional dash of pop culture and then blends it with unhealthy levels of coffee. Welcome to The Nigel Yalden Podcast - where Sport, Talk and Coffee collide!

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Ahead of the start of Super Rugby Pacific, Nigel begins the episode by ranking the eleven teams & makes his prediction for who wins it all in 2026 (0:52) before chatting with Chiefs loose forward Simon Parker (12:16) & Chiefs attack coach Roger Randl... more

On a tidy wee three part episode, Nigel opens with a pre Super Rugby Pacific All Blacks Depth Chart (0:50) complicated by the absence of a key component - an All Blacks coach - starting with the forwards (2:36) before rolling through the backs (9:38)... more

This episode sees Nigel diving into a bulging-at-the-seams mailbag for the first time in 2026, attacking a myriad of questions, thoughts & observations in three parts:

PART 1

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Murray (0:37) asking about the next generation of Blackcaps

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The main feature of today's episode is a conversation with Radio New Zealand sport journalist, author & long-time member of the All Blacks press corps Jamie Wall seven days removed from New Zealand Rugby sacking Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach (1... more

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Scott Robertson
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Logan Swinkels
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Georgia Ponsonby
Black Ferns hooker preparing for the Pac-4 Series
Black Ferns
Episode: The Ascension of Moana Pasifika🏉The First All Blacks Depth Chart of 2025🏉Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby🏉
Samisoni Taukei'aho
Chiefs hooker approaching his 100th Super Rugby game
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Episode: Rd 10 of Super Rugby Pacific🏉Chiefs hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho🏉A Mega WrestleMania 41 review with Brad "B-Rad" Lewis 💪🏼

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Nigel Yalden
Commentator & Journalist with 25 years of broadcasting experience, mixing sports insights with humor and pop culture.

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The End of Month Mailbag: October 2025 Edition📫Provincial Rugby Wrap🏉
Q: Is Razor difficult to work with and will it disrupt the Northern Tour?
Nigel thinks Razor might be intense but doesn't believe it will disrupt the Northern Tour.
The End of Month Mailbag: October 2025 Edition📫Provincial Rugby Wrap🏉
Q: What are your thoughts on a potential New Zealand franchise in the Big Bash League?
Nigel is against the idea unless it can be done without harming the Super Smash.
The End of Month Mailbag: October 2025 Edition📫Provincial Rugby Wrap🏉
Q: Who is the best New Zealand player never to get an All Blacks cap?
Nigel identifies Dwayne Monkley as the standout example.
The End of Month Mailbag: October 2025 Edition📫Provincial Rugby Wrap🏉
Q: What should Australia and Argentina do in the absence of the Rugby Championship next year?
Nigel suggests inviting Japan and Fiji for their own Rugby Championship or a tour of their own.
The End of Year Awards Show 🏆
Q: Who's going to be our next Black Caps coach?
Nigel responds that he doesn't have a clue about who that will be.

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