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I Love Rugby

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A weekly rugby podcast hosted by legendary players George Gregan and John Smit. The show combines detailed match analysis with candid banter and insider stories from international dressing rooms and Test camps. Listeners get a unique perspective on the game that journalists rarely access, along with the toughest conversations in rugby.

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Jim Hamilton - Boks Go 2-1 Up! 29-24 in Soweto, Savea Injured + Wallabies Make History Sep 8, 2026 2981 Before a ball was kicked in this series, Jim Hamilton said the All Blacks could beat South Africa in one Test — but they would not win a series. Three Tests later, that is precisely what has happened. South Africa beat New Zealand 29-24 at a packed FNB Stadium in Soweto to go 2-1 up in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. They lost Cheslin Kolbe to a broken jaw inside ten minutes, went 12-5 down, and s

Jean de Villiers on Cape Town and the Scrum War Sep 1, 2026 3037 Last week South Africa got 0.9 points every time they entered the All Blacks' 22. In Cape Town they got four. That's the whole Test match. The Springboks won 33-26 to level Rugby's Greatest Rivalry at 1-1 — while scoring fewer tries than New Zealand. Kolbe kicked seven from seven. Kolisi returned, captained and scored. And then Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie went to war over the scrum. Georg

How The AB's Took First Blood w/Justin Marshall Aug 25, 2026 2596 Welcome to the first episode of I Love Rugby hosted by George Gregen and John Smit. South Africa 16, New Zealand 33 — and almost none of it made sense. The Springboks won the scrum, the possession and the carries at Ellis Park, and lost by 17. Hosts George Gregen and John Smit are joined by Justin Marshall — 81 Tests for the All Blacks, the most try-scoring halfback in New Zealand hist

WELCOME TO I LOVE RUGBY Aug 12, 2026 81 A weekly podcast hosted by two of the Rugby’ smost decorated rugby legends GEORGE GREGAN & JOHN SMIT. I Love Rugby blends forensic match analysis, unfiltered banter, and personal stories that no journalist can access, from inside international dressing rooms, Test camp hotels, and the hardest conversations in the gameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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