Talking About A Carpool: Episode 39 – How to Build Your Rugby CV

This week on Talking About A Carpool, hosts ofahelotu(Sydney, Australia) and Semisi Telefoni, aka "The Wine Chief"(Auckland, New Zealand), break down what's happening across the European rugbyfinals — Premiership, Top 14, and URC — before diving into the most practicalepisode of the season. The main focus is Da Kuleana: a step-by-step guide tobuilding a rugby CV that actually gets you signed, from profile stats toreferences to highlights reels. If you're trying to make the move into professionalrugby, or know someone who is, this one's for you. Segment 1: Talk Story Starts at (0:09) The boys check infrom Sydney and Auckland — cold weather in Auckland, a sick daughter missingher school's Mini Moss Marathon, and Moana 2 on a quiet Saturday night. Theyalso preview the Super Rugby final with Chiefs and Hurricanes heading into thedecider, debating form and the Chiefs' three final losses before this shot. Segment 2: Da Latest Scoop Starts at (13:13) Full Europeanrugby playoffs wrap. Northampton beat Leicester 45–31 in a try-fest Premiershipsemi, with the final set — Northampton vs Exeter at Twickenham. In Top 14,Racing 92 beat Pau to face Toulouse, while Stade Français dismantled LaRochelle 45–5 to set up a semi against Montpellier — all four games at theVélodrome in Marseille. The promotion/relegation playoff sees Perpignan retaintheir Top 14 spot at the expense of Provence. URC semis: Leinster vs Bulls. ProD2 champions: Vannes. Championship winners: Worcester. Tips are live, the boysdebate form, and the running tips competition heats up. Segment 3: Da Kuleana \[Rugby CV — How to Get YourselfSigned] Starts at (28:24) This is the one to save and share. ofahelotu andSemisi walk through exactly what goes into a professional rugby CV, fromprofile details (name, height, weight, age, position — be honest) to passportsand visa eligibility, strength and conditioning stats (bench press, squat,Bronco/yo-yo), playing history, references, highlights reel, and full-gamefootage. They cover the French passport/GIF system, how to frame rep and clubhistory, the right way to present your highlights (three to six minutes,position-specific, rep jerseys first), how to collect and store video clipsthroughout the season, and why your references — and their contact numbers —can be the difference between a contract and a no-reply. Keep it to one page.Make it easy. Outro Starts at (1:06:30) The boys sign off with a look atwhat's ahead — daughters playing in NSW All Schools rugby, a school first-gradeclash between Gordon and Eastwood, and ofahelotu reading *Shoe Dog*. Tunein next week for the final European rugby champions and more. Got a question?Send it through. Follow us: IG & TikTok: @talkingabouta.carpool YouTube:@talkingaboutacarpool Email your questions: talkingaboutacarpool@gmail.com