{"podcast":{"title":"Aotearoa Rugby Pod","slug":"aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764","podcast_index_feed_id":404764,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/fa20094e-8f2e-4da4-b296-ec9d0f5f991f","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@skysportnz","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/60d9d78b7c2a94886214834e/1758069345782-5548782a-4391-4bd4-ad7e-0bc30bef249e.jpeg","author":"Fandom Media","episode_count":273,"summary":"Ross Karl, Bryn Hall and James Parsons host a weekly chat about all things New Zealand rugby, from Super Rugby Pacific, the All Blacks, Bunnings NPC, Farah Palmer Cup, and Super Rugby Aupiki, the team have you covered with unique insight from current pros still in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T10:19:35.726351+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764"},"episode":{"title":"Rugby’s Next Step — And How Fans Can Shape It","slug":"rugby-s-next-step-and-how-fans-can-shape-it","published_at":"2026-04-21T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/rugby-s-next-step-and-how-fans-can-shape-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764","url":"https://www.youtube.com/@AotearoaRugbyPodOfficial","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/aotearoa-rugby-pod/e/69e6efe923929c3a2a495227/media.mp3","summary":"Rugby is evolving — on the field, in the stadium and how fans experience the game. In this Aotearoa Rugby Pod interview, Super Rugby CEO Jack Mesley explains how the sport is taking its next step — from faster, more engaging play to a match day experience that goes beyond the 80 minutes. We get into: Evolution of the on-field product The shift towards a bigger in-stadium experience Why rugby needs to think differently about entertainment And how fans play a role in what comes next The latest on Moana Pasifika's future Rugby’s core is strong — but the next level is about how everything around it continues to grow. What would you add to take rugby to the next level? Email your ideas to ARP@Fandommedia.co.nz — we’ll take the best ones forward to the powers that be. Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Rugby is evolving — on the field, in the stadium and how fans experience the game. In this Aotearoa Rugby Pod interview, Super Rugby CEO Jack Mesley&…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2051,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/rugby-s-next-step-and-how-fans-can-shape-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/rugby-s-next-step-and-how-fans-can-shape-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}