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Rise up Poua!

Jul 7, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 9 segments

Les honours their side of the bargain by belting out Alice's team song after losing their bet—but the real headline is the continued rise of the Poua. After knocking off the defending champion Blues…

Les honours their side of the bargain by belting out Alice's team song after losing their bet—but the real headline is the continued rise of the Poua. After knocking off the defending champion Blues for the first time since 2023, the Poua have firmly entered the championship conversation. Alice and Les unpack what made the performance so impressive, celebrate Wikitoria Viljeon's history-making hat-trick—the first by a Poua player—and ask whether this is the moment the competition's balance of power is beginning to shift. Meanwhile, the Blues are still searching for the spark that made them champions, while Manawa's inconsistent form continues, with more changes to their line up raising fresh questions. At the other end of the table, Matatū are making history of their own, starting 4-from-4 for the first time and looking every bit like the team everyone else has to chase. The pair discuss just how good the Poua really are, what the changing landscape of Super Rugby Aupiki means for the competition, and where each side goes from here. They wrap things up by naming their Team of the Week after another standout round. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les honours their side of the bargain by belting out Alice's team song after losing their bet—but the real headline is the continued rise of the Poua. After knocking off the defending champion Blues…

Speakers: Alice SoperHostLes ElderHost

Top entities: Renee Holmes×8 Blues×15 Leslie-Ann Elder×15 Hayden Triggs×5 Hurricanes Poua×8

Opening Chant & Welcome0:00 – 1:50

0:00

Aunty, I can't believe you're bullying us.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:05

Rise up, power! Rise up, power! I'm on our war,

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:13

carry us to the end! Play for our people, play for each other, play for the future of the game.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:20

Friends are friends too! But Cyclones too we, and our sisters from across the FEC All come together, strong forever, bonded by the love of rugby

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:35

How about that Sam Taylor? Taylor runs the ball, and at home kicks the ball And he sets up the mean tries Oh ah, Aisha!

0:45

Aisha gets us to our feet, our city cannot be beat Our mana will carry us today.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:57

Play for our people.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:59

Play for each other.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

1:01

Play for the future of the game.

Alice SoperHost

1:06

Kia ora koutou, and welcome back to another episode of Full Credit.

Alice SoperHost

1:09

I am Alice Soper, and with me as always is Les Elder, but before she even starts, the one thing I want to say is, Rise up, poa!

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

1:16

Rise up, poa! I'm a novel carry

Alice SoperHost

1:19

yesterday! How good! Oh, my gosh.

Alice SoperHost

1:28

Hey, congratulations, Les, on that video.

Alice SoperHost

1:31

I know that that was painful for you to do.

Alice SoperHost

1:33

And you're like, what if I just do this other version? I was like, no, I want my version done.

Alice SoperHost

1:39

I spent ages on those words.

Alice SoperHost

1:41

So I want to hear them out your mouth.

Alice SoperHost

1:44

I have to say, I think my favorite part was wheel on a bin.

Alice SoperHost

1:47

Yeah.

1:50

Very good.

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Renee HolmesPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
98%8 mentions
BluesSports TeamRugby union team
95%15 mentions
Leslie-Ann ElderPersonFormer New Zealand rugby union player
92%15 mentions
Hayden TriggsPersonNew Zealand former rugby union player
89%5 mentions
Hurricanes PouaSports TeamRugby union team
86%8 mentions
Alice SoperPerson
83%16 mentions
New Zealand women's national rugby union teamSports TeamRugby union team
80%9 mentions
MatatūSports TeamRugby union team
77%18 mentions
Kaipo Olsen-BakerPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
74%8 mentions
Grace BrookerPersonRugby union player
71%2 mentions
TimaruCityCity in the South Island, New Zealand
68%8 mentions
Chelsea SemplePersonNew Zealand rugby union player
65%2 mentions
PukekoheCityTown in the North Island, New Zealand
62%2 mentions
Amy du PlessisPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
59%2 mentions
OpikiCityHuman settlement in the North Island, New Zealand
56%5 mentions
ScrumEntity
53%1 mention
Laura BayfieldPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
50%5 mentions
WhangāreiCityCity in the North Island, New Zealand
47%4 mentions
Angel MuluPersonRugby union player
44%3 mentions
AcastCompanyAdvertising agency company
41%2 mentions
Justine McgregorPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
38%4 mentions
Braxton Sorensen-McGeePersonNew Zealand rugby union player
35%3 mentions
FranceCountryCountry in Europe
32%2 mentions
New ZealandCountryCountry in Oceania
29%3 mentions
MatarikiEntityCelebration
26%1 mention
Manaia NukuPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
23%2 mentions
Men's Rugby World CupSports OrganizationLeague
17%1 mention
Pacific Four SeriesSports OrganizationLeague
17%1 mention
SVNSSports OrganizationLeague
17%1 mention
Emma JensenPersonFormer rugby union player
11%1 mention
Māori All BlacksSports TeamRugby union team
8%1 mention
Santo TaumataPersonNew Zealand rugby union player
5%1 mention
AucklandCityCity in the North Island, New Zealand
2%1 mention

Women's RugbySports > Rugby
RugbySports
Community InvolvementCulture > Sports Culture > Fan Engagement
Coaching StrategiesSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby > Coaching
Sports CultureCulture
Individual PlayersSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby > Player Performance
CoachingSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby
Team DynamicsSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby
Fan EngagementCulture > Sports Culture
Player PerformanceSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby
Team DevelopmentSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby > Team Dynamics
Sports
Culture
Hurricanes PauaSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby
Fan ExperienceSports > Rugby > Women's Rugby > Hurricanes Paua
Cultural Shifts in RugbyCulture > Sports Culture > Fan Engagement > Community Involvement

Opening Chant & Welcome0:00 – 1:50

0:00

Aunty, I can't believe you're bullying us.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:05

Rise up, power! Rise up, power! I'm on our war,

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:13

carry us to the end! Play for our people, play for each other, play for the future of the game.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:20

Friends are friends too! But Cyclones too we, and our sisters from across the FEC All come together, strong forever, bonded by the love of rugby

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:35

How about that Sam Taylor? Taylor runs the ball, and at home kicks the ball And he sets up the mean tries Oh ah, Aisha!

0:45

Aisha gets us to our feet, our city cannot be beat Our mana will carry us today.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:57

Play for our people.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

0:59

Play for each other.

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

1:01

Play for the future of the game.

Alice SoperHost

1:06

Kia ora koutou, and welcome back to another episode of Full Credit.

Alice SoperHost

1:09

I am Alice Soper, and with me as always is Les Elder, but before she even starts, the one thing I want to say is, Rise up, poa!

S

Soundbite SpeakerSoundbite Speaker

1:16

Rise up, poa! I'm a novel carry

Alice SoperHost

1:19

yesterday! How good! Oh, my gosh.

Alice SoperHost

1:28

Hey, congratulations, Les, on that video.

Alice SoperHost

1:31

I know that that was painful for you to do.

Alice SoperHost

1:33

And you're like, what if I just do this other version? I was like, no, I want my version done.

Alice SoperHost

1:39

I spent ages on those words.

Alice SoperHost

1:41

So I want to hear them out your mouth.

Alice SoperHost

1:44

I have to say, I think my favorite part was wheel on a bin.

Alice SoperHost

1:47

Yeah.

1:50

Very good.