Episode 3 | Au Revoir France & 2016 Reviewed

Fly Half Podcast | Rugby & New Zealand

Phil and Jordan discuss the All Blacks last Test of the year against France and review the 2016 season now it has come to an end. The All Blacks won 24-19 and the lads recap how they got the win (1:05). Wayne Barnes microphone and the rare insights heard throughout the match broadcast comes up (3:20) before the focus shifts to ranking the 2016 season out of 10 and why (4:51). Player of the year is debated (7:32) before the biggest disappointments from 2016 are discussed (10:09). Current strengths and weaknesses are also layed out while looking ahead to the 2017 Lions tour of NZ (15:00). The idea of a Possible v Probables or North Island v South Island match as a Lions tour warm up is raised (18:10) before the lads then answer if this was a suprise year in terms of success (19:07). Other big surprises of the year are reviewed (21:15) along with best individual or team performances (26:25). Credit is the given to Nick Gill, the All Blacks fitness supremo, (30:23) and any concerns about the team/game are highlighted (31:40) along with predictions laid for what the big talking points of next year will be (34:20). The focus then shifts to recapping some stats the boys are proud of from this first year on flyhalf.net (38:14) and how it's changed how they watch rugby (39:58). A little bit of dreaming is done with some banter about running the site full time (42:28) before wrapping up with plans for next year and a farewell for 2016.