{"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":"SHORT: Why the All Blacks’ South Africa Tour Could Be Brutal","slug":"short-why-the-all-blacks-south-africa-tour-could-be-brutal","published_at":"2026-04-08T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/short-why-the-all-blacks-south-africa-tour-could-be-brutal","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/69d33346f57702d2d9ae7bec/media.mp3","summary":"In August, the All Blacks heading back into one of rugby’s toughest challenges - a full tour of South Africa. But this isn’t just about Test matches, for the first time in decades, New Zealand will face the unique grind of touring: Midweek matches Travel and squad rotation Adapting to South African conditions Managing physical and mental fatigue So do the modern All Blacks actually have the know-how to handle it? We break down what makes South Africa tours so difficult, why history matters, and whether this current group is ready for the challenge. 📺 Full episodes and clips on YouTube #AllBlacks #Springboks #RugbyPodcast #NZRugby #SouthAfricaTour #RugbyDebate #AotearoaRugbyPod Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In August, the All Blacks heading back into one of rugby’s toughest challenges - a full tour of South Africa. But this isn’t just about Test matches, for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":584,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aotearoa-rugby-pod-404764/episodes/short-why-the-all-blacks-south-africa-tour-could-be-brutal/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/short-why-the-all-blacks-south-africa-tour-could-be-brutal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}