But the footy, Myles, the footy has been great.

It's been, honestly, and I do consider myself a neutral as far as this goes.

It's the best rugby you could probably see.

I mean, they've built up the greatest rivalry.

I mean, I could argue that's England and Scotland, but in terms of real grit, and I think that's what added to the series, that it was so... amped up leading into it, that both sides, both sets of fans, both sets of players were really geared.

And I think we saw that in the way the games played out.

I don't think there's any disgrace at all, as John said, to lose to that Springbok side away.

Broncos, Dragons fans, we are.

But the footy, Myles, the footy has been great.

It's been, honestly, and I do consider myself a neutral as far as this goes.

It's the best rugby you could probably see.

I mean, they've built up the greatest rivalry.

I mean, I could argue that's England and Scotland, but in terms of real grit, and I think that's what added to the series, that it was so... amped up leading into it, that both sides, both sets of fans, both sets of players were really good.

And I think we saw that in the way the games played out.

I don't think there's any disgrace at all, as John said, to lose to that Springbok side away.

Broncos, Dragons fans, we are.

Hey, so Mike, wh- what do we need to know about the SCOTUS's, uh, decision, uh, on mail-in voting? This is huge, huh?

Yeah.

So it's an important win for President Trump and election integrity.

What the Supreme Court said is that this activist Biden, uh, J- uh, Obama judge, excuse me, Obama judge in Boston, uh, uh, overstepped when she tried to halt an executive order from President Trump.

President Trump simply ordered his postmaster general, his attorney general, and his secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to work together to make sure that we're not using our US postal system to commit mail fraud by mailing illegal, uh, uh, ballots to illegal voters, like illegal aliens and others.

It's a pretty simple step that the president was taking to ensure we have election integrity.

This activist Obama judge in Boston said that the president could not have his executive branch officials come up with a plan.

Yeah

so you mentioned serena williams which i think is a gateway gateway drug for a lot of us where it's like oh like what is this tell me more like what happened what were you thinking like what makes you gay for tennis like why were you like oh i need that

There are so many combining things that I find interesting all happening on the tennis court because I am interested by people who move their bodies well.

And tennis is a sport where you are freely able to see that, and it is a basic requirement.

Like, I love gymnastics, too.

I love any kind of sport where it feels like your body is the main instrument.

All sports are, but certain sports are just kind of more different for that, you know? And...

on top of that body you're wearing something probably interesting and colorful that you like or that your sponsor thought would look good on you so there's a fashion and style element to it too which i find interesting it can kind of fall down rabbit holes on sometimes and then it is a sport where to me from my purview and my lens Some people might argue that women are on the same peg as men in terms of tennis, but they go hand in hand.

Like, why did you give it seven balls?

Your excitement, Amita? You're raging yet?

Yeah, I mean...

Yeah, no, no, I'm well and truly raging.

Even as a Pom, you look at that, it is probably the pinnacle of world rugby.

It's a rivalry that goes back right to the beginning, and it's the one where there's the most competition.

I mean, if you think how long it took the All Blacks to win a series...

in South Africa.

How do you think they'll fare? I

Fleming there would be a mate of yours, wouldn't he?

It's funny, actually, you should mention that because if there's two New Zealand cricketers that can't stand me, it's Brendan McCullum and Stephen Fleming.

Stephen Fleming, years ago, Simon Dool, 2004.

I was going over for the Euros and England were playing the Black Caps at Trent Bridge.

And Doolie said to me, I can get you tickets.

And he spoke to Flemm.

And then a few days later, he said, oh, I think it's gone wrong.

What about you, Miles, MPC? Are you a big fan?

with brokenness let's talk football it's coming home right miles where is the it's coming home ometer today where is it miles

the thing that really makes me laugh is you get all the media you know over here in australia say oh those those arrogant palms i think they're going to win it you find me one england fan that thought we were going to win it before the tournament started We all know we're full of talent going forward, but our defence is a massive weakness and it's been shown up already.

And it's not helped by having Thomas Tuchel and some of the selections that he's made.

And I said something the other day to all my mates about saying, Thomas Tuchel is turning out to be a German Gareth Southgate.

You know, this pedestrian, let's pass it back.

Let's do that.

You've got fast, talented attacking players.

Whether it's him or the team in general terms, what would you say about New Zealand?

Well, Miles, we know that you're War Eagle, but what else about yourself you'd like to share with our listeners?

Sure.

Well, um, so those that are, are just now meeting me, um, should know that I was, I'm raised in the military.

I was a military brat.

So my dad was a career guy for 27 years, so my whole childhood, about every two to three years we were moving, finding new households.

Um, so that's kind of what got me into artwork really.

Um, I'm the oldest of five kids, so a lot of life experience and weirdness and all that kind of stuff, kids growing up, you know, and moving around a lot and making new friends and different personalities and all that.

Yeah.

But overall, beating a team who's gone deep into the last two tournaments like that, that's a pretty good start, isn't it, for England? Yeah.

Yeah, I think especially if you look at the performances leading up to that.

Even in the friendlies much earlier than that, I mean, losing at home to Japan for a start, that's, you know, it's almost like the world is going to end.

And I think Tuchel was really getting out of favour with the fans as far as England goes.

And there was still, it didn't seem to be much of a change from the pedestrian lacklustre efforts of Gareth Southgate.

And I know people say, oh, look, he made two finals there.

But they bored the crap out of us.

Who else, Miles? Who else has to have a really big tournament for England if they're to go as deep as they possibly can?

Is that your kind of feelings as well, Miles? Yeah.

I actually think this sets her up more to be a potential dominant world number one, because she dispatched of pretty much everybody in front of her throughout the two weeks, bar one set against a Spaniard I wasn't familiar with at all.

Everyone else, sh- I don't think people really pushed her past a 6-4 set, and it was a lot of players that were ranked beneath her.

And I feel like she is going to, even more so now that she has the hardware underneath her belt, to kind of be passionate for world number one, and for more titles.

'Cause I, I think she's made a quarterfinal at Wimbledon.

She's done well enough or decent at the US Open or Australia, like she has a couple of wins there.

Um, I, I feel like I'm looking at a player who can very well be in the mix when we're talking about before the, the draw is even out, who could pot- potentially win this tournament, like the same way we do with Sabalenka and Iga and Rybakina and Coco.

Mm

Anyway, while we're on cricket, Myles, will the Baz Ballers remain the Baz Ballers or will they change? Test series starting on Thursday, fella.

Yeah, I know.

When you're a Pom living this side of the world and we're playing the Black Cats, there's no hide.

I mean, if we win, I've got to, you know, be magnanimous about it.

If we lose, let's just say Black Cat fans aren't so generous to me, so I'm going to cop it.

I'd like to think that they will change, but I can't see, I don't think Baz is the type that's going to, It's going to change because people are squeezing him.

He's going to have faith in the way that he plays.

I don't know where to go

Like, seriously, how fat are the cheques they're going to be writing him in years to come? That kid's got everything.

Yeah, I know.

When you look at the youth today, I mean, you've got that Dowman at, what, 15, 16, playing for Arsenal in the Premier League.

You've got that...

Vaibhav.

I can never get my tongue around his surname.

But, I mean, at 15, breaking records in the IPL, and I'm sure we're going to see him in Test cricket.

Anyway, while we're on cricket, Myles, will the Baz Ballers remain the Baz Ballers or will they change? Test series starting on Thursday, fella.

Yeah

... and then the next ball I was like, "Just keep sticking to basics, all you are is just stick to basics." And, uh, I bowled him again, and then that was the end of the over.

And I got two hat-tricks last year, so I already felt, I already knew-

Strangled.

But, uh, it was after that I thought, "That's quite lucky, that is.

Something more might happen." That was the end of the over, and then it was then my next over after that, it all just clicked into play.

Fourth happened, fifth happened, and by the sixth, I'd, I didn't even know what was going on.

No one could believe it.