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For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa

November 3, 2026

The Nations Championship returns this weekend and Steven Kitshoff has called in the podcasting version of the Bomb Squad as England legend Ben Youngs and host of Aotearoa Rugby Pod, Ross Kyle, join For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa.

Speakers Ben Youngs, Steven Kitshoff, Ross Kyle

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Ben Youngs (2:00)

They could run this as a last 16 quarter semi-final. It's like almost a great rehearsal 12 months out. Will Rassie see it like that?

Steven Kitshoff (2:07)

If South Africa could end up losing a game, I think New Zealand goes all the way and I think they would be crown champions.

Ross Kyle (2:12)

So is that New Zealand, mate?

Ben Youngs (2:13)

I think he did. He sort of committed to it.

Ross Kyle (2:15)

My argument for the All Blacks is pretty simple. They've taken out the two best teams in the North already.

Ben Youngs (2:20)

When your expectation is very low, then you can get very excited very quickly. So therefore, England can turn things around very quickly.

Ross Kyle (2:30)

Look, if Dupont wants to prove he's the best, he's going to have to win a World Cup and he's going to have to come down South at some point, because you can't just play at home. Sorry, you've got to come down and test yourself in South Africa and New Zealand.

Ben Youngs (2:40)

They have to psychologically get over this South African hurdle and I think if they don't, in 12 months' time, they are likely to potentially meet either South Africa or New Zealand in a semi-final and if they don't overcome this now, I feel that that's going to come back and bite them.

Ross Kyle (2:55)

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Steven Kitshoff (3:04)

The Nations Championship begins this weekend and we have a very, very special episode for you today. Today we are joined by England's most capped man and host of For The Love Of Rugby, Ben Youngs. And for the Kiwi Voice, we are also joined by the host of the hugely successful Aotearoa Rugby Pod, Ross Kyle. How's it going, gents?

Ben Youngs (3:22)

Ross, good to see you again, mate. Kitsie, as always, good to see you. I think last time this three got together was the greatest rivals, wasn't it? And we were breaking down again.

Ross Kyle (3:31)

We don't have to talk about that.

Ben Youngs (3:32)

Yeah, good to be back together.

Yeah, exactly. I think, yeah, that's true. You two, you're on your own paths now over the Nations Championships. You're all good. I feel like a lot of heats may be coming my way potentially on this record. But hey, I'll sit tight. I'll wait. I'll wait.

Ross Kyle (3:46)

I feel bad. You're the only representative of the Northern Hemisphere.

Ben Youngs (3:49)

Yeah. I mean, I ran Kohli. I said, Kohli, any chance of backing up? He said, no, mate, you're on your own. Not even he wants to fly the flag for the North.

Steven Kitshoff (3:58)

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