Talking About A Carpool: Episode 42 – Season 2 Kickoff: European Rugby, All Blacks vs Springboks & Pacific Nations

This week on Talking About A Carpool, hosts ofahelotu(Sydney, Australia) and Semisi Telefoni, aka "The Wine Chief"(Auckland, New Zealand), kick off Season 2 with a full wrap of European rugbyresults across seven competitions, the All Blacks' historic tour of SouthAfrica, Pacific Nations Cup, and the Warriors' sold-out NRL clash at Eden Park.They also share what's ahead this season — sharper weekly episodes, standaloneKuleana uploads, and new resources for players and families navigating therugby journey. Segment 1: Talk Story Starts at (0:11) The boys are backafter a long break, catching up on life, family, and work. Ofahelotu and Semisishare updates on the upcoming Sips & Scrums tour to Hunter Valley withwinemaker Pierre Durand, plus plans to catch the Tonga-Samoa match in Sydney. Segment 2: Da Latest Scoop Starts at (5:10) Pro D2 roundfour sees Oyonnax, Provence, and Brive all unbeaten while Nevers and Béziersstruggle at the bottom. In Top 14, Racing Metro stun La Rochelle 20-10 away,Lyon start strong with three wins, and Vannes sit bottom after promotion. ChampRugby round one kicks off with Worcester on top after beating Bedford.Premiership and URC both launch this weekend — including Saracens vs Leicesterand a massive URC opener with Leinster vs Glasgow. Segment 3: Da Big Wave Starts at (23:16) The All Blacks'first tour of South Africa in 30 years — four provincial tour games and fourtest matches. The hosts break down the scrum battles, including RassieErasmus's tactical camera-angle play, the split-trophy concept held together bymagnets, and the Springboks taking the series 3-1. Pacific Nations Cup wrapswith Japan beating Fiji 20-15 for their first title since 2019, while Tonga andSamoa have been moved to the Tier 2 World Rugby Nations Cup — the hosts sharewhy that matters for Pacific rugby development. The Warriors' sold-out 50,000crowd at Eden Park against the Newcastle Knights gets a full review, includingthe fan base the club has built and what the NRL can learn from it. Outro Starts at (55:11) Season 2 is here — expect sharperweekly episodes, standalone Kuleana uploads from past episodes, and newsupporting documents for players navigating agents, finances, and club life.Email your questions to [talkingaboutacarpool@gmail.com](mailto:talkingaboutacarpool@gmail.com). Follow us: IG & TikTok: @talkingabouta.carpool YouTube:@talkingaboutacarpool Email your questions: [talkingaboutacarpool@gmail.com](mailto:talkingaboutacarpool@gmail.com)