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by Harry Jones and MW Welman
Blending North with South, Pretoria with Cape Trump, 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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- 4 days ago47 min
Episode 222: When Winning Feels Like Losing: Can These Bulls and Stormers Beat Leinster in Dublin?
How can a win feel worse than a loss?The Bulls watched Ulster claw their way back on a scorching afternoon at Loftus. The Stormers put a big score on the Scarlets and still walked off with more questions than answers. Both results went down as wins on the log, and neither felt like one.MW Welman and Harry Jones look at what those two performances say about the Bulls and Stormers when the opposition stops being mid-table and starts being Leinster, Glasgow or Munster. MW reports from the Loftus press room, where his questions got Johan Ackermann talking more freely than usual. Harry brings the numbers, including strength of schedule and the latest Harry Index.In this episode:- Johan Ackermann opens up at the Loftus press conference- How tough have the Bulls’ and Stormers’ opponents really been?- Turnovers, missed tackles and the case for the Bulls kicking more- The Stormers’ hooker crisis, plus the good, the bad and the ugly for both teamsIs either team ready to go to Dublin and do what Northampton once did?
- 1 weeks ago1h 5m
Episode 221: Why The Bulls and Stormers Are Finally Going All In on the Champions Cup | Lekker Rugby Pod
Why have the Bulls and Stormers suddenly decided Europe is worth chasing with everything they’ve got?Harry Jones is heading to Bordeaux to embed with the Stormers for their Champions Cup clash. He and MW unpack what has shifted this season, what a deep European run could be worth to South African rugby, and where the Sharks fit into the picture. Then the conversation widens.In this episode:- Why the Bulls and Stormers are targeting the Champions Cup this season- How the Harry Index actually works, and why the Hurricanes are on itJohan Ackermann’s long bet on a faster Bulls side- The URC scoring explosion, and why Harry says long live the maul tryPlus, details on the free Megafoon meet and greet in Ballsbridge on 21 November, before the Springboks take on Ireland in Dublin.
- 2 weeks ago1h 10m
Episode 220: Have the All Blacks Recovered From Losing 3 in a Row to The Springboks? | Martin Devlin
Have the All Blacks really bounced back, or did they just meet the right opponent at the right time?The All Blacks got their first chance to respond at Eden Park, with a big Bledisloe win over the Wallabies. On this episode of The Lekker Rugby Pod, Martin Devlin of the Devlin Sports Podcast Network (DSPN) joins Harry Jones and MW Welman to sort out what was fixed from what the Springboks exposed, and to look ahead to Sydney.
- 2 weeks ago1h 4m
Episode 2919: Game Plans for Dummies, a Dublin Meet and Greet and Harry’s Brake Foot Ranting
Can you explain how the Bulls and the Stormers play in two minutes or less?This quickfire special edition of the Lekker Rugby Pod opens with Jake White’s new job at Fiji, then keeps going. MW Welman plays the complete ignoramus, Harry Jones does the explaining, and neither of them stays on topic for long.In this episode:- Jake White at Fiji and Sean Edwards at the Pumas- The Bulls and Stormers game plans, and which is harder to plan for- The maul law, Marnus van der Merwe’s trapdoor call and Harry’s 33- The brake foot law, and Harry’s view of itWe are also hosting a free Megafoon Meet and Greet in Dublin on Saturday 21 November, from 11:00 to 13:00 at The Schoolhouse in Donnybrook, before Springboks v Ireland. Gráinne Seoige and Leon, Harry Jones and Paul Avenant will be there, with other guests still to be announced. Everyone is welcome.
- 3 weeks ago50 min
Episode 218: Analysing A Loss: Bulls Game Drivers, Stormers Lineouts and Springbok Defence Concerns
Why did the Bulls and Stormers both come up short, and how does a team work out what really went wrong?Harry Jones joins MW Welman on the Lekker Rugby Pod to analyse their losses properly, using the Bulls' defeat to Munster and the Stormers' defeat to Edinburgh as the working examples. Harry brings the numbers, and they ask whether a loss comes down to one fixable problem or to something bigger in how a team plays. The conversation also turns to the Springboks, where the tries conceded this season raise questions of their own.In this episode:- How a team diagnoses a loss, and what gets looked at first- The Bulls, the Stormers and the role of game drivers- Lineouts, kick retention and the numbers behind the results- Springbok defence concerns and the latest on Harry's 33
- Sep 30, 202650 min
Episode 217: Was Perth a Test Match or an Obligation? | Lekker Rugby Pod
Was Perth a proper Test match, or a fixture the Springboks simply had to get through?Harry Jones watched the Wallabies win at 2:45am, under the covers in Northern California, and came away with two theories. Either Rassie Erasmus used 13 changes to run a deliberate stress test, or 17 weeks on the road finally caught up with a tired squad. MW Welman isn't convinced the experiment was worth running at all.They weigh up what the coaches learned about Aphelele Fassi, Andre Esterhuizen's captaincy and a defence that has conceded more tries every year since 2023, and ask whether Jerry Flannery's system is working.Then it's over to the URC: why the Stormers built a high-carry game for 4G pitches, what Johan Ackermann wants from the Bulls, and the Kwagga Smith rumours.In this episode:- Perth: stress test or obligation?- The Springbok defence and the numbers behind it- Harry's 33-man World Cup squad- The Stormers on 4G and the Bulls' fast start
- Sep 23, 202640 min
Episode 216: Should Rassie's Perth Team Have Alarm Bells Ringing? | Brett McKay on Lekker
Brett McKay is back on the Lekker Rugby Pod, and the old 8-9 Combo chemistry with Harry is still there. With the Wallabies out of sight and out of mind for most Bok fans, Brett brings us up to speed on who's actually in this squad, the breakout names, the shifting combinations, and what Les Kiss has built since taking over. Separately, Rassie has named a heavily rotated Springbok side for Perth, and we dig into the selection logic behind who's in and who's rested. We also revisit the last time these two sides met, when South Africa underestimated the Wallabies and paid for it, and ask whether that lesson has actually been learned this time around.
- Sep 21, 202639 min
Episode 215: "It's the Only Question": Charlie Morgan on How You Actually Beat the Boks | Lekker Rugby Pod
How do you actually beat the Springboks?Times rugby correspondent Charlie Morgan joins MW Welman and Harry Jones on the Lekker Rugby Pod to break down the Springboks' 3-1 series win over the All Blacks, and the question every rival coach is now asking. Charlie walks through the margins that decided each Test, the shape of André Esterhuizen's hybrid role, and why New Zealand's plan to target Grant Williams at scrumhalf nearly worked.In this episode:- Charlie's headline predictions from the start of the series, and how close they came to being wrong- Why the fourth Test in Baltimore was the most convincing Springbok performance of the series- The hybrid role Andre Esterhuizen is building, and what it does to a defensive coach's plans- Charlie's combined Greatest Rivalry XV, and where he had to leave All Blacks outIf you enjoy the show, the best thing you can do is LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the BELL so you never miss an episode.On this episode of the Lekker Rugby Pod, MW Welman and Harry Jones sit down with Charlie Morgan of the Times.ABOUT MEGAFOON RUGBYGlobal rugby, rooted in South Africa. Megafoon Rugby covers the game from the Springboks to Super Rugby, the URC to the Northern Hemisphere, with knowledge, honesty, and no filler. We're a channel the rugby community trusts.Our shows include The Lekker Rugby Pod, The Loose Pass Rugby Podcast, Out the Boks, Rugby Rundown, The Long Way to the Game, Raw Reactions, A Closer Look, On the Inside, and Press Conferences.Members get the Sunday Briefing every week. Sign up at www.megafoonrugby.com.Follow Megafoon Rugby:Website: www.megafoonrugby.comWhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7VmEM1noz5uMxTvo2bInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/megafoonrugbyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/markuswelmanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megafoonrugbyX: https://x.com/LekkerRugbyPodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lekkerrugbypod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.com/@megafoonrugby"It's the Only Question": Charlie Morgan on How You Actually Beat the Boks | Lekker Rugby Pod0:00 Analyzing the Springboks' Dominance1:29 Fine Margins and Momentum Swings7:26 How Do You Beat the Springboks?10:16 Depth Disparities and Squad Rotation16:21 Layering Attacking Threats34:14 The Role of the Hybrid Player
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