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Playmakers brings you New Zealand's top sporting playmakers, featuring in-depth interviews with the best in the business.

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Playmakers brings you New Zealand's top sporting playmakers, featuring in-depth interviews with the best in the business.

    Rugby Stories: Ruby Tui & Allan Bunting

    Rugby Stories: Ruby Tui & Allan Bunting

    This week on Playmakers Rugby Stories, Black Ferns Olympic gold medallist Ruby Tui has a korero with her departing sevens coach Allan Bunting... as they dive into how he turned around the side from Silver in Rio 2016 to gold in Tokyo, with one of the best sporting cultures Aotearoa's ever seen.

    • 54 min
    Rugby Stories: Mils Muliaina

    Rugby Stories: Mils Muliaina

    This week on Playmakers Rugby Stories... Jeff Wilson dives into the All Blacks early 2000's era with Mils Muliaina... and yes, Mils talks about THAT game in 2007... plus, how he even came to be in the All Blacks after his family moved to Invercargill from Samoa...   Also... Mils isn't actually his name...

    • 46 min
    Rugby Stories: Sir John Kirwan

    Rugby Stories: Sir John Kirwan

    This week, Jeff Wilson takes a trip down memory lane with All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan. 

    JK, who is arguably one of the most passionate figures of the game, explains how a shy teenager from Mangere found rugby, before living a life that included one of the greatest All Blacks careers, the discovery of fine wine & culture in Italy and big decisions, which included a switch to Rugby League & coaching

    • 50 min
    Rugby Stories: Elliot Dixon

    Rugby Stories: Elliot Dixon

    Sky's Joey Wheeler catches up with former team-mate Elliot Dixon, to find out everything from rugby in Japan, playing for the All Blacks, and his infamous try for the Highlanders in the 2015 Super Rugby final. 

    • 25 min
    Rugby Stories: Michael Collins

    Rugby Stories: Michael Collins

    Sky Sport's Joey Wheeler chats to former Highlander Michael Collins about growing up in Queenstown and fulfilling his dream to become a professional rugby player.

    • 25 min
    Anna Richards - FPC preview

    Anna Richards - FPC preview

    With the Farah Palmer Cup about to kick off, Auckland coach and Black Ferns legend Anna Richards talks footy with Sky Sport's Rikki Swannell.

    • 24 min

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Smithy, you're a class act

Ian Smith has been one of the foremost ambassadors of New Zealand sport for a long time. His passion and knowledge of cricket, rugby and other sport has always been an important aspect of my experience watching our sport. Now living in the US, this pod collects me to home in a priceless way. Thank you Smithy and Sky Sport for the high quality content in the pod and keep it coming.

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