The Short Ball With Scotty Stevenson & Mils Muliaina On Rugbypass.com

Scotty Stevenson is joined by Simon Porter, CEO of CSM, New Zealand's largest sports agency. In a rare feat for the Short Ball, the boys get serious and discuss the ethics of scouting young players and how local clubs are able to compete against the money giants of the northern hemisphere. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mils and Scotty join you again in the podcast studio to talk Highlanders spirit, Hurricances power, and find out who the boys think is the best rugby player in the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Mils and Scotty discuss one giant Stormer, a pricey pair of ripped jeans, and would Mils punch Aaron Smith?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils talk to Bryce Lawrence, the manager of New Zealand's rugby referees about dangerous tackles, how the New Zealand referees are faring in Super Rugby so far, and ask the age old question: Is rugby getting too soft? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sumo's back, baby. And dives right back into the rugby world with Mils as they navigate the tricky waters of whether or not refs should be penalising more accidental head contact. Plus, will the Blues ever get out of their slump to become a winning team? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James and Mils hit your ears again this week while Scotty's away in South Korea. But we won't let Sumo get away that easily, he joins the pod over the phone with a mouth full of kimchi to discuss the Blues lineup for their clash against the Highlanders and some of the winter olympiucs action. Plus, what has Fergie, of Black Eyed Peas fame, done now?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty is still in PyeongChang so once again James McOnie joins Mils at the mic. They talk to Bundee Aki about the Irish rugby atmosphere, how the Blues are shaping up as a potential team to beat this super rugby season, and who does James think could be the first 'hybrid' All Black? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty's ventured to Pyeongchang for three weeks so the mic's been passed to James McOnie for the mean time on The Short Ball. Mils and James chat about the Hamilton Sevens, a bonus for the Black Ferns, and what does the Westmere housing market have to do with footy? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils settle into 2018 and talk all things rugby directly into your ears. Are Super Rugby coaches about to finally stand up to the long arm of the All Blacks management? Whatever the case, the boys show them some much deserved love. Discussion is had on the benefits and the drawbacks of hosting concurrent tournaments for the womens and mens sevens, and just how to make it work for everyone.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils are back after their holiday with the hottest takes on the upcoming year in rugby. Hear their thoughts about the 2018 Super Rugby season and the sold-out Hamilton Sevens. Plus Scotty pitches his idea for a new game: Rugby 11s.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils have apparently fled the country so The Off Season returns once more. James, Melodie, and Liam talk the year of domestic rugby. James reckons the Highlanders won in the off season trades while Melodie is wary of the rookie-heavy Hurricanes. Plus there's some obligatory chat about Steve Hansen's terrible biscuit ads. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils are still off getting sunburned so The Off Season is back with James McOnie, Melodie Robinson, and Liam Napier. The womens rugby chat continues as they plot the rise of the womens game and call out a few local businesses to put their money behind the girls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Scotty and Mils going on holiday early, James McOnie, Melodie Robinson, and Liam Napier step in to spread the footy cheer with The Off Season. Join them as they look back on the year in international rugby. Was the Lions tour really a success? Or were the real winners of 2017 the world champion Black Ferns? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Scotty and Mils are joined by All Black and Blues standout James Parsons, fresh out of an altitude chamber, for an end of year wrap-up and dissection of the recent world rugby awards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils reunite to discuss why Warren Gatland is misunderstood, Michael Cheika is misunderstood, and pretty much every coach is misunderstood. Plus they discuss the potential reasoning behind playeers the likes of Brad Shields choosing to head overseas to play footy, and place bets on just how many head knocks there'll be in the upcoming Wales-All Blacks test. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A very dusty Scotty Stevenson chats with Mils Muliaina about a wide range of topics, from the 2023 RWC hosting decision to Ronan O'Gara to the problems in Pacific Island rugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Scotty and Mils discuss the upcoming France test, and get a double dose of All Blacks on the phone - Colin Slade calls in from Pau, while Wyatt Crockett pauses his Paris dinner for a chat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sumo and Mils are back again and getting emotional while talking to Corey Flynn about his 17 year career and life after rugby. Plus they look ahead to the upcoming All Blacks vs Barbarians match and wonder whether the Baabaas should be renamed the Almost All Blacks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the podcast is all about the Mitre 10 championship. Scotty and Mils chat to Wellington Lions coach Chris Gibbes about their championship match against the Bay of Plenty and what it takes to bring a team together like he's done with his Lions side. Plus the boys run through some of the big match ups we can expect this weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Mils and Scotty talk to Taranaki assistant coach Paul Tito who is taking the Bulls to the Mitre 10 Cup semi finals against tasman. the boys also debate whether the competition can fairly be called a 3rd tier development league; the controversia 'storm week'; shoudl they bring back a promotion relegation game and does it need a draft? They also tick of the upcoming games in the semi-finals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.