The Nigel Yalden Podcast

Reviewing the Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Finals🏉Thoughts on the Semi-Finals + A Chat with Chiefs fullback Isaac Hutchinson🏉Jason Pine's World Cup Preview⚽Observations on the NBA & NHL Finals🏀🏒

A very (very) full show starts with Nigel looking at a lopsided opening weekend of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs (1:00) before saying goodbye to the last two Aussie sides (13:15) followed by looking ahead to the semi-finals (18:18) including a chat with Chiefs fullback Isaac Hutchinson (24:10) Then Sky Sport football commentator Jason Pine joins the show to chat the Football World Cup (29:08) assessing the All Whites chances (33:30) brief analysis & picks from each of the 12 groups (44:26) and finishing with a way too early prediction on who wins it all (1.05:00) Nigel then ends the show with a some brief observations about the NBA (1.15:35) and NHL (1.19:00) finals Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden Guests: Isaac Hutchinson & Jason Pine "If you like the vibe, please subscribe"

Wrapping up the Super Rugby Pacific Regular Season & Looking ahead to the Quarter-Finals🏉Stanley Cup Final preview with Logan Swinkels🏒Thoughts on the NBA Final🏀

Nigel opens the show by reviewing the final round of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season (1:10) report cards on the five teams who missed the top six (10:43) and a look ahead to the first weekend of the playoffs (20:48) Then the shows resident ice hockey expert, Sport Nations Logan Swinkels joins Nigel to preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes (27:00) before Nigel wraps things up with some thoughts, opinions and a prediction on the NBA Final between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs (59:59) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden Guest: Logan Swinkels "If you like the vibe, please subscribe" https://www.facebook.com/thenigelyaldenpodcast/

The End of Month Mailbag: May 2026📬

We conclude the month of May with a three part dip into a bursting-at-the-seams Mailbag: PART 1 * Isaac (0:58) is asking about NBA & NHL playoffs * Alex (6:52) chats boxing & the Southampton spying scandal * David (11:41) wants to know what Spurs need to do to avoid another EPL relegation battle next year & what format should Super Rugby Pacific take in 2027 * Murray (19:42) is discussing the centre options for the All Blacks this season PART 2 * Mark (24:25) has a range of AB contenders he wants a yay or nay on, as well as a potential back three combo * Craig (31:51) asks about the possible diminishing lure that the ABs jersey, State of Origin 1 & best book to movie adaptions * Carlin (39:14) chats Blackcaps cricket and could Razor return as an assistant under the new Crusaders coach * Lauren (41:22) has some F1 thoughts as well as updating her globetrotting support of the pinnacle of motor racing PART 3 * Richard H (44:46) advocates for NPC home and away rather than Super Rugby Pacific * Matt aka OBC (53:21) asks what's stopping Richie Mo'unga from playing for the Crusaders now & also weighs in on Scott Hansen as Crusaders coach * Lachlan (56:54) asks who is the best rugby players ever * Richard T (1.02:46) hands Nigel a magic wand to fix one sport * And Corey (1.06:10) discusses dealing with foul play after the game & in-season transfers for Super Rugby Pacific Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe" https://www.facebook.com/thenigelyaldenpodcast/

Instant Reviews (well ... most of them😆) of Round 15 of Super Rugby Pacific🏉A quick peek ahead to the final round of the SRP regular season🏉

On the first of two episodes this week, Nigel gives his instant (bar one) reviews of the round 15 games in Super Rugby Pacific: * Crusaders vs Chiefs (1:24) * Waratahs vs Brumbies (7:12) * Moana Pasifika vs Reds (13:09) * Hurricanes vs Highlanders (18:18) * Force vs Drua (22:42) He then wraps a bow on the penultimate round before looking ahead to the final week of the regular season (26:42) and some of the permutations at play for the Blues, Crusaders, Brumbies and Reds PS - Stick around to the end of the episode to get details on how you can contribute to second podcast of the week, the End of Month Mailbag for May 2026 📬 Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe" https://www.facebook.com/thenigelyaldenpodcast/

Reviewing Round 14 then a brief Round 15 Preview of Super Rugby Pacific🏉A New All Blacks Depth Chart🏉Movie Chat🎬

This weeks episode starts, as always, with our weekly review of Super Rugby Pacific (0:55) rolling through the round 14 games: * Chiefs vs Highlanders (1:45) * Drua vs Waratahs (7:07) * Blues vs Hurricanes (7:47) * Force vs Reds (12:05) Before a very brief preview of the round 15 match-ups (14:30): * Crusaders vs Chiefs (14:48) * Waratahs vs Brumbies (16:45) * Moana Pasifika vs Reds (19:02) * Hurricanes vs Highlanders (19:47) * Force vs Drua (21:01) Then its time for a new All Blacks Depth Chart (23:31) starting with the forwards (24:10) ... obviously 😉... and then the backs (30:01) and Nigel finishes the show with some Movie Chat (38:27) Host & Producer: Nigel Yalden "If you like the vibe, please subscribe" https://www.facebook.com/thenigelyaldenpodcast/