Blending North with South, Pretoria with Cape Town, data-driven MW Welman spars each week with globetrotting Harry Jones on Saffa-related themes to understand the whole world of rugby as it is and will become: making a plan but being ready to throw it all out the window.
Episode 106 of the Lekker Rugby Pod is special – it’s Harry’s birthday, and the celebrations are wrapped in rugby as we unpack Oom Rugby’s in-depth analysis of the All Blacks before the Eden Park sho…
The clash at Eden Park has the rugby world holding its breath, and The Lekker Rugby Pod is right in the thick of it! MW Welman and Harry Jones welcome New Zealand’s legendary commentator Tony Johnson…
The Springboks’ recent stumble has us asking the question no other pod dares: did they get in their own heads? Episode 103 of The Lekker Rugby Pod dives into the Boks’ mindset, leadership, and select…
The Springboks have gone to war for the second test against Australia — and this selection says it all: no comfort, no shelter, no mercy. Harry Jones and MW Welman deliver an instant reaction to a mo…
The unthinkable happened at Ellis Park. The Wallabies walked into the Springboks’ fortress and came away with a win — leaving South African fans stunned and Rassie Erasmus searching for answers.In Ep…
Episode 100 of the Lekker Rugby Pod has landed — and yes, it’s audio only thanks to a mischievous little gremlin in our tech setup. But that doesn’t matter, because this milestone episode is all abou…
In Episode 99 of the Lekker Rugby Pod, MW and Harry take a deep dive into the Springbok team that Rassie Erasmus has named for the opening test of the Rugby Championship against Australia. This isn’t…
Episode 98 of The Lekker Rugby Pod is a masterclass in calm - and not the boring kind. Johann van Graan, who just coached Bath Rugby to three trophies in nine weeks, joins MW Welman and Harry Jones f…
The North–South rivalry lit up the Lekker Rugby Pod as Stormers Head Coach John Dobson sat down with Harry Jones and MW Welman for what might be our best episode yet. Harry brought the Cape Town fanb…
In Episode 96 of The Lekker Rugby Pod, Harry Jones teams up with sports analyst Angus Usher, known as @AnalystGus on X, to pull back the curtain on Rassie Erasmus’s brilliant and often overlooked mas…
Johan Ackermann is back in Pretoria — and the Vodacom Bulls are in safe hands. In this Lekker Rugby Pod exclusive, hosted by MW Welman and Harry Jones, Ackermann reflects on a coaching journey that h…
The Springboks’ squad for the Wallabies isn’t the full-strength arsenal — and that’s exactly the point.In Episode 94 of The Lekker Rugby Pod, MW and Harry unpack why this selection is about minutes, …
Episode 93 of The Lekker Rugby Pod is a story told across time. From the traditions and test matches of the 1980 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, through to the challenges of modern rugby …
They’ve been called the brains behind a viral Springbok move. They coach at one of the most famous schools in South African rugby. And they’ve spoken to everyone under the sun… but never like this.In…
Complacent? Maybe. Surprised? Definitely. The Springboks got the result, but Georgia brought grit, attitude, and more than a few problems.In this Lekker RugbyPod instant reaction, MW Welman and Harry…
Harry Jones hosts this special episode of the Lekker Rugby Pod as he welcomes scrum guru Tank Lanning for a passionate and detailed dive into the heart of rugby’s most misunderstood art. From coachin…
The Springboks didn’t just win against Italy—they silenced them completely. Holding a Six Nations team scoreless, even while playing nearly half the match with 14 men, sends a chilling message.In thi…
The Springboks beat Italy 42–24 in Pretoria — but the performance raised more questions than it answered. In this Instant Reaction episode of the Lekker Rugby Pod, MW Welman and Harry Jones go beyond…
Last week, Warren Gatland dropped a spicy column in The Telegraph, claiming the Springboks might have spied on the British & Irish Lions during their 2021 tour of South Africa. According to him, ther…
In Episode 88 of the Lekker Rugby Pod, MW Welman and Harry Jones are joined by Tinus van Staden, the sports editor of Rapport, for a revealing conversation that takes listeners deep inside South Afri…