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Sharks Challenge Cup redemption, Leinster’s great week and Kooks answers his critics

Kooks and Thala come together to do a quick podcast reviewing the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarterfinals and look forward to round 14 of the URC.
We discuss Leinster’s great week in exorcising the La Rochelle ghost, signing Jordie Barrett and their social media entering their villain era. We discuss the issues with the South African teams in Europe and the flight issues that hounded the Bulls. We also celebrate the Sharks making the semis of the Challenge Cup.
We then preview a big week in the URC with must-win matches for the Lions against Leinster, the Bulls v Munster and the Stormers v Ospreys. We also look at the key matches this weekend in the URC race to the playoffs.
Finally, Kooks provides us with an injury update and a statement to people criticizing him for complaining about the 6:45 am Springboks v Wallabies kickoff.

Champions Cup Round of 16 Review

Chasing The Sun 2 Episode 3 Review

Champions & Challenge Cup Preview

Kooks and Sharks are at it again as they focus on the South African sides in the Champions and Challenge Cup.
They look at sides which simply can not lose, Sharky makes a bold prediction and Kooks' hot take will make the South African's happy.
#ChampioncCup #ChallengeCup #RugbyUnion #Stormers #Bulls #Sharks #Cheetahs #Lions #Springboks #JasperWiese #HandrePollard #FinnRussell

Chasing The Sun 2 Episode 2 Review

Kooks and Shaun go through the Chasing the Sun 2 episode rollercoaster as the Springboks prepare for and play Ireland in #RWC2023

Chasing The Sun 2 Episode 1 Review

Kooks and Shaun talk about the opening episode of Chasing The Sun 2 as all South Africans relive the amazing RWC2023 win with incredible insights from the Springbok camp

Damian Willemse is world class and Ethan Hooker hype train

Shaun and Thala review round 12 of the URC which saw all 4 South African teams win their matches.
We first look at the Stormers victory over Edinburgh and Shaun (who watched live) raved about how good Damian Willemse looks live and the encouraging signs from Wandi Simelane’s performance.
For the Sharks game, Thala discusses whether the Sharks have finally found the right formula of Boks and youngsters in their team, how impressive Ethan Hooker is and why Makazole Mapimpi is a South African rugby legend.
We rave about the Lions being the first South African team to beat Connacht away in the URC and them doing it after an early red card to Asenathi Ntlabakanye. We talk about impressive performances from JC Pretorius and Erich Cronje. We look forward to the Lions other matches and why they have a good chance of qualifying for the knockouts.
We cannot help but look forward to the Bulls epic upcoming clash with Leinster after the dispatched the Dragons with a bonus point.
The First Phase question today was what players have teams still not replaced and there was a lot of love for Jerome Kaino, Israel Folau and Jacques Kallis??

6 Nations Review & Jesse Kriel Apology Tour

Thala and Kooks look back at the 6 Nations, the winners and losers from the tournament 

Shawn Michaels, How to beat Ireland unlocked and the Crusaders

Shaun and Kooks are joined by a surprise guest as we discuss the 6 Nations and Super Rugby shock results.
 
This weeks first phase we discuss what song our favorite players would run out too.
 
In the Six Nations we discuss if England have recipe to beat Ireland, Gregor Townsend is on the chopping block and how incredible the Italian midfield was.

Bulls stampede the Stormers, champion Dupont and Felix Jones in danger?

Kooks, Shaun and Thala are joined by SA rugby Twitter bad boy AP Cronje to review the South African derbies in week 11 of the URC.
We first react to the Bulls breaking their seven match losing streak against the Stormers with a convincing win at Loftus. AP breaks down how the Bulls have improved this season, we discuss why Johan Goosen should always wear his Grey College socks and whether the Stormers should start to worry now that they’re outside of the playoffs.
We then move to the Lions victory over the Sharks and talk about how the Lions have stretched their resources to be in URC playoff contention, Kooks has a rant about the Sharks and we debate Bongi Mbonambi’s handling of the referee.
We then finish off discussing the increasing popularity of the SA URC derbies, why Antoine Dupont’s role in winning France their first Sevens series in 19 is slightly overhyped and reports that England are tired of practicing their defence with Felix Jones.