Former All Black Ant Strachan joins Martin Devlin to dissect the All Blacks’ latest selection dilemmas, ahead of the second Pumas test in Argentina. He praises Cortez Ratima’s sharp service and composure, while urging patience with Billy Proctor, whose step up from Super Rugby requires time but also accountability. Strachan highlights unsettled combinations in midfield and on the wings, stressing the need to find balance before facing South Africa. He explains the crucial differences between playing 12 and 13, and backs Quinn Tupaea to perform when given the chance. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the DSPN, Martin Devlin delivers a sermon ahead of All Blacks team naming for the second test against the Pumas in Argentina. Could coach Scott Robertson and his peers make a number of changes to the matchday squad, and bring in some younger, fresh faces? It's unlikely, and Marty has the reasons why... Then, Marty and young producer Lachlan Waugh gather 'round the debating table for the Tight 5, where they dissect and discuss five separate sporting topics. In this edition, the boys cover off whether the Wallabies can upset the Springboks again, the NRL's LAME Thursday night offering, and Chris Wood being named in the Premier League Team of the Season. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Martin - former Wallabies fullback and current Triple M radio host in Brisbane - is back on the DSPN! Talking all about sport, beer and other men's things with Martin Devlin. They revisit Marto's prediction for the first Springboks-Wallabies test, and talk about how important the win was for Australia - Marto reckons it's Aussie's greatest win since the 1999 World Cup semi-final. The pair also discuss how the victory shattered the Springboks’ aura of invincibility, and showcased a thrilling, fast-paced style of play. But both remain cautious ahead of the return clash in Cape Town. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Mailbag time! Every week, host Martin Devlin and young producer Lachlan Waugh work through comments from viewers and listeners on the DSPN YouTube and social channels, and discuss/answer/applaud/criticise them as best they can. This week, there's a distinct Wallabies-beating-the-Springboks flavour, as well as All Blacks chatter, and even someone calling the boys goobers and w*nkers! Bit harsh. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Blacks icon Murray Mexted is back on the DSPN, joining Martin Devlin to break down New Zealand's win over Argentina, and preview the second clash between the two this coming weekend. Mex specifically looks at the All Blacks’ evolution under coach Scott Robertson and his selectors, praising Jason Ryan’s "quiet" transformation of the front row and the depth being built across the pack. Mex highlights the importance of size, ball-winners, and combinations - especially in the loose forwards, where players like Simon Parker, Wallace Sititi, and Peter Lakai. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

South African broadcaster Andy Capostagno joins Martin Devlin on the DSPN, to dissect the Springboks’ shock loss to the Wallabies at Ellis Park, and mass changes to the team for the second test by coach Rassie Erasmus. Andy explains the balancing act Erasmus faces with injuries, depth, and player confidence, while reflecting on the coach’s unique ability to shield his squad from external noise. The pair compare South Africa’s depth dilemma to New Zealand’s own past challenges, debate whether Ellis Park marks a turning point, and look ahead to the looming Eden Park clash. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Kemp - former Warriors coach and Kiwis representative - joins Martin Devlin on the DSPN, to recap the latest round of NRL action for 2025, with a focus on the Warriors tight win over the Dragons, which put them back in the top four. Kempy and Marty first discuss the former's knee surgery, the impact of a rugby league career on the human body, and how culturally diverse the NRL has become. The pair move onto the Wahs' win, their final three games of the regular season, and other top four contenders in the NRL. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australia’s win over South Africa at Ellis Park has sent shockwaves through world rugby! UK rugby reporter Chris Jones - whose byline features continually in The Times and RugbyPass - joins Martin Devlin to unpack the seismic result, comparing it to Japan’s famous triumph over the Boks in 2015. He notes how the Wallabies punished mistakes, exposed Springbok weaknesses, and proved that even rugby’s giants can be humbled. The conversation shifts to the All Blacks’ victory in Argentina, where flashes of brilliance mixed with areas for improvement. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin Devlin went full journalist mode today and joined the All Blacks press conference, featuring head coach Scott Robertson. Razor talks about all sorts, including the ABs strong forwards performance but shoddy backline play versus Argentina. He updates on the health of Tamaiti Williams and Wallace Sititi, Billy Proctor's development, the Wallabies win over the Springboks, and more. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Johnson and Martin Devlin delve into the Wallabies' incredible 38-22 victory over the Springboks at Ellis Park. TJ calls it one of the most astonishing test matches he's ever seen, and highlights the Wallabies’ resilience, turning a 22-0 deficit into a famous victory built on smart play, quick wingers, and dominance at the breakdown. He questions the Springboks’ tactics, fading kicking game, and shaky lineout, while warning against premature obituaries for South African rugby. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the DSPN, Martin Devlin delivers a sermon praising the Wallabies - and still in a bit of disbelief - following their 38-22 come-from-behind win over the Springboks at Ellis Park. How good can Australia be? Then, Marty and young producer Lachlan Waugh play a game of Glass Half Full, with a focus on the opening weekend of the Rugby Championship. They sprinkle a little bit of NRL and Premier League football on top. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Wallaby and esteemed author Peter FitzSimons joins Martin Devlin on the DSPN, to relive the Wallabies’ stunning triumph over the Springboks to open the Rugby Championship, hailing it as the most significant Australian rugby victory since the 1980s. He describes the dramatic turnaround after conceding early tries, praising the grit, class, and emerging stars of coach Joe Schmidt’s side. FitzSimons argues the Wallabies are finally coalescing into a world-class unit, comparing them to great teams of the past. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Johnson - longtime Sky Sport rugby commentator - is back in studio to chat with Martin Devlin on the DSPN, following the All Blacks' 41-24 win over the Pumas in Argentina. TJ praises the New Zealand forwards’ dominance at scrum and lineout time, while hinting the backline still needs polish. Selection headaches loom - should Simon Parker be unleashed? How far off are Tamaiti Williams and Wallace Sititi? Will Jordan again dazzled, raising questions about strike power and positioning. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the DSPN, host Martin Devlin and young producer Lachlan Waugh present post match coverage - LIVE - of the All Blacks vs Pumas, in the opening weekend of the Rugby Championship. They also touch on the Wallabies incredible win over the Springboks. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest edition of Day In The Life, All Blacks, Blues and Counties Manukau loose forward Dalton Papali’i joins John Day for a chat that mixes rugby with real life. Papali'i is settling into fatherhood while still throwing himself into the grind of the NPC. Between nappy duty, honest chats with All Blacks coaches Scott Robertson and Jason Ryan, and bouncing between six and seven, Papali’i manages to keep things grounded. He talks about the energy of playing provincial footy, the quirks of NPC crowds, and why he’s not stressing about missing the Rugby Championship. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All throughout the week, DSPN's Martin Devlin welcomed on a number of rugby broadcasters and analysts to preview the Rugby Championship kicking off. Tony Johnson, Frankie Deges, Greg Martin, Nigel Yalden, and so many more tell us who they think will win and why. Is it as simple as one of New Zealand or South Africa winning? Can Argentina and Australia do some damage? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the DSPN, Martin Devlin delivers a sermon on the Rugby Championship, and who he thinks will win in the opening weekend of matches. Then, Marty and young producer Lachlan Waugh play fa game of What Has More Chance Of Happening, where they work through a number of upcoming sporting fixtures - such as the All Blacks and NZ Warriors - and say who they think will win. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a lively pre-Rugby Championship chat, former Wallaby Greg Martin joins Martin Devlin on the DSPN, from his “man cave” on Moreton Island, fresh from a failed mission to hand giant wooden spoons to losing NRL coaches on the Gold Coast. Between fishing tales and beer jokes, Marto weighs in on South Africa’s dominance, Australia’s slim chances, and the Springboks’ frightening bench strength. He questions the Wallabies’ reliance on ageing playmakers and - changing tact to the NRL - doubts the Brisbane Broncos’ finals run. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the DSPN today, Martin Devlin's preview of the Rugby Championship goes up a notch. He's firstly joined by All Blacks duo Du'Plessis Kirifi and Cortez Ratima, who are both named to start Sunday morning's New Zealand-Argentina test. Then, Marty is joined by longtime rugby broadcaster and good friend Nigel Yalden. Together they dissect the ABs team named and the main talking points - including Kirifi at seven and Ardie Savea at eight, and Finlay Christie named on the bench. The pair also cover off the challenge that the Pumas will offer. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special edition of the DSPN, Martin Devlin is joined by two good mates - Brett McKay and Harry Jones, hosts of The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast. The trio endeavour on a spirited, and slightly cheeky, Rugby Championship preview, with the first two matches on this weekend. They talk all sorts including the mad-scientist tinkering of Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, South Africa's depth and whether it makes them unbeatable (spoiler: it doesn’t), and Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt’s tactical mind games. There’s banter about underdog claims, Australia's chances, and the curious art of lifting players in open play. While South Africa might be favourites, Brett and Harry reckon surprises are on the cards - especially at Ellis Park or Eden Park. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for the DSPN website Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices