# ABs Selection Heats Up: Scott Barrett, Proctor and Hotham Under the Microscope Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/abs-selection-heats-up-scott-barrett-proctor-and-hotham-under-the-microscope Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/abs-selection-heats-up-scott-barrett-proctor-and-hotham-under-the-microscope.md Podcast: [Aotearoa Rugby Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764) Published: 2026-05-04T04:45:36+00:00 Episode link: https://www.youtube.com/@AotearoaRugbyPodOfficial Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/aotearoa-rugby-pod/e/69f824708dd960ac61c53812/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/abs-selection-heats-up-scott-barrett-proctor-and-hotham-under-the-microscope Duration seconds: 4254 ## Resource The All Blacks selection picture is tightening and some big calls will need to be made. This episode of the Aotearoa Rugby Pod focuses on the key positional battles at  halfback, centre and lock , with Scott Barrett, Noah Hotham and Billy Proctor in the spotlight. The team also breaks down  Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 , identifying the performances and trends shaping national selection, before discussing the significance of  Gilbert Enoka’s return  to the All Blacks management group. Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/abs-selection-heats-up-scott-barrett-proctor-and-hotham-under-the-microscope/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/abs-selection-heats-up-scott-barrett-proctor-and-hotham-under-the-microscope.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.