Oct 27, 202625 min
0:00 - Intro: Rennie names his 36-man end-of-year tour squad0:16 - Beav on the depth built since South Africa0:48 - Who's the unluckiest player to miss out?1:52 - Outside backs and why defence mattered in selection2:29...
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THE AFTERMATCH
Hosted by Kirstie Stanway-Thorne · sports · EN-NZ
About this Podcast:
Come for the rugby, stay for The Aftermatch. Join Stephen Donald & Kirstie Stanway every week for the best unfiltered stories, fresh perspectives and unique insights into rugby union.
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What is THE AFTERMATCH about?
Come for the rugby, stay for The Aftermatch. Join Stephen Donald & Kirstie Stanway every week for the best unfiltered stories, fresh perspectives and unique insights into rugby union.
Who hosts THE AFTERMATCH?
THE AFTERMATCH is hosted by Kirstie Stanway-Thorne. The show has published 121 episodes to date.
What has THE AFTERMATCH covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Leicester Fainga’anuku is officially a hybrid player! Kirst was right about Damian McKenzie. Plus the 36-man squad and Northland’s NPC final run.”" (27 October 2026, 25 minutes), "Vintage Beauden Barrett, overreacting to D-Mac at 10 & Northland’s fairytale run to the NPC final!" (19 October 2026, 35 minutes), and "All Blacks at an 8? How good can D-Mac be, plus Tana Umaga’s fiery spray Beav witnessed!" (11 October 2026, 35 minutes).
How often does THE AFTERMATCH publish?
THE AFTERMATCH publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 121 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on THE AFTERMATCH?
Booking probability for THE AFTERMATCH is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. THE AFTERMATCH requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. THE AFTERMATCH's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Kirstie Stanway-Thorne hosts THE AFTERMATCH, a sports podcast with 121 episodes published.
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THE AFTERMATCH
Vintage Beauden Barrett, overreacting to D-Mac at 10 & Northland’s fairytale run to the NPC final!
Oct 19, 202635 min0:00 - Vintage Beauden Barrett in Sydney0:46 - Why everyone's happy for Barrett after a tricky year1:27 - Rating the performance2:14 - Beav's first day out at Homebush3:28 - Bushbuck Moment: Beauden Barrett's intercept...
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All Blacks at an 8? How good can D-Mac be, plus Tana Umaga’s fiery spray Beav witnessed!
Oct 11, 202635 min00:00 – Bledisloe Cup: All Blacks Smash The Wallabies01:55 – All Blacks Rate Their 50-Point Performance03:49 – Rating The All Blacks: An Eight Out Of Ten?05:23 – Jordie Barrett: Best Player In The World?07:22 – Who Will...
THE AFTERMATCH
Beaver's Bunker: breaking down Australia's win over the Boks, & the blueprint to stop them.
Oct 7, 202619 min0:00 - Breaking down the Wallabies' win over the Springboks2:00 - The McReight–Wilson one-two punch off the line out3:23 - Harry Wilson's X-factor and playmaking instincts3:52 - The back three skill clip: four perfectly...
- Oct 6, 202620 min
00:00 – Bledisloe Cup Is Finally Here00:48 – All Blacks Squad: Two Huge Returns02:07 – The Barrett Brothers Back Together02:35 – Shannon Frizell: Man Amongst Boys03:32 – Counties’ Incredible Shield Turnaround05:19 –...
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Boks vs Wallabies preview, Handre Pollard's near miss and the Ma'a Nonu haka moment, and a
Sep 22, 202633 min00:47 - Beav's back in the comments section1:58 - Bushbuck Moment debate: Fitzpatrick vs the Ma'a Nonu haka3:12 - Betty's comment: the moment that choked up the stadium3:38 - Your unsung heroes: Handre Pollard and...
- Sep 15, 202630 min
0:00 - Intro: the postmortem, and why this was the greatest series ever0:50 - The rivalry's return after 30 years, and how it delivered2:44 - Award #1: Best Moment — Ardie Savea's gesture5:45 - Beav's moment: the scrum...
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Review or post-mortem? A Springboks masterclass & why small wingers are more dangerous than ever!
Sep 14, 202616 min00:00 – Springboks Make Us Eat Humble Pie01:30 – What Was Going On With The Technology?!03:05 – Springboks Set The Standard04:57 – Kurt-Lee Arendse: The Small Winger Causing Chaos06:28 – How Close Were The All...
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"Beaver's Bunker: your questions answered, Ardie's cult status, and that scrum on another planet."
Sep 10, 202622 min0:00 - Beav back in New Zealand1:05 - Bigger than a Lions series? Reflecting on the tour1:25 - Could New Zealand match this atmosphere in 4 years?2:01 - The result: series lost 2-1, but one test still to go2:41 - Rating...
- Sep 7, 202618 min
0:00 - Beav back in New Zealand1:05 - Bigger than a Lions series? Reflecting on the tour1:25 - Could New Zealand match this atmosphere in 4 years?2:01 - The result: series lost 2-1, but one test still to go2:41 - Rating...
THE AFTERMATCH
"Previewing the Soweto decider: keys to victory, and why SA is tougher than the World Cup."
Sep 4, 202614 min0:00 - Intro: double (maybe triple) episode week0:38 - Beav's Bunker note: catch last week's on Sky Sport NZ1:59 - How tough is it to win in South Africa?3:05 - Keys to victory: tempo, offloading & the high-ball...
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ALL BLACKS & SPRINGBOKS TEAM REACTION
Aug 20, 202623 minFabian will take it to the Boks, we need Sasha, Moorby & the 3 fullbacks & Ardie for player of the series?
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Rassie's mind games, Boks' 'new Dan Carter', Jordie to win it & the biggest game of Ardie's career?
Aug 18, 202624 min0:00 - 3 from 3 on tour, test one is here0:40 - South African braai vs Kiwi calamari1:50 - The mind games: Rennie's honesty vs Rassie's tactics3:04 - Rassie fronts a referee at the press conference4:32 - Does crowd...
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CONRAD SMITH JOINS THE AFTERMATCH! "Bakkies Botha pinned me down, the brought me a beer." Yarns for days with Conrad.
Aug 13, 202626 min0:00 - Intro: Conrad Smith joins the Greatest Rivalry series1:40 - Preparing mentally for a week against the Boks4:55 - His first taste of an All Blacks–Boks test was intense!6:38 - The try in Bloemfontein7:53 - Jean de...
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WARNING: A street fight is coming!
Aug 10, 202628 min1:18 - "It's always gonna turn into a street fight"3:05 - Leroy Carter and Peter Lakai4:09 - The young Ardie Savea comparison4:30 - The (three) lessons learned from game one6:07 - We're playing a different game of rugby...
- Aug 4, 202616 min
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"Israel Dagg on the OG bomb squad, the Springbok match winner, and going rogue on Graham Henry!"
Aug 3, 202622 min0:00 - Israel Dagg joins the Greatest Rivalry series0:26 - Why his best rugby came against the Springboks1:56 - His first test against the Boks & the wing swap mix-up3:32 - Milsey still doesn't know what really...
- Jul 28, 202633 min
Sam Cane on Cheslin's ridiculous training feats, relentless du Toit, & Dane Coles baiting Boks fans!
- Jul 20, 202645 min
00:00 – Are the Fox's the most succerssful sporting family?02:16 – We Rate The All Blacks in Win Over Ireland07:05 – Patty Tuipulotu's Career & Comeback Story09:28 – Tupou Vaa'i: Lock & Six!11:41 – Luke Jacobson's...
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Kirst & Beav review test one vs a brilliant France side — and Beav hands out his ratings!
Jul 6, 202639 min0:00 - Intro & Welcome0:23 - Rennie's All Blacks — First Impressions1:18 - Hurricanes DNA in the All Blacks2:25 - Beav hands out his ratings3:50 - Bushbuck Moment of the Week — Cam Roigard's Second Try5:44 - France are...
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