Carlaw Park Die Hards Podcast Episode 5 Christmas Special: KIWIS REUNION EXCLUSIVE: Sir Peter Leitch, Sir Graham Lowe & Hugh McGahan | Die Hards Christmas Special 🚨 KIWIS LEGENDS UNLEASHED! Your hosts Gordy Gibbons and Troy Hardy crash the New Zealand Kiwis Reunion 2025 for an unforgettable Christmas Special! This is the ultimate, unfiltered, behind-the-scenes access to the legends of NZ Rugby League. We sit down with TWO SIRS and a Kiwi Captain to hear their greatest stories, share a few laughs, and down some cold ones. HIT PLAY for an absolute goldmine of league history! Welcome to the spiritual home of Kiwi league! The Carlaw Park Die Hards Podcast is live from the monumental New Zealand Kiwis Reunion 2025 to deliver a Christmas Special packed with pure gold. This is the only place you’ll hear raw, authentic interviews with these legendary figures: Sir Peter Leitch (The Mad Butcher): Hear his famous, unfiltered take on the game, the Kiwis, and the moments that defined his career as one of the game’s greatest ambassadors. Sir Graham Lowe: The legendary coach and administrator opens up about the pressure, the pride, and the emotional impact Carlaw Park had on his life. Hugh McGahan (Kiwi Captain): Get the true captain’s perspective on what it means to lead the Kiwis and the stories from the dressing room you’ve never heard before.

This is Episode Four, and we’re sitting down with one of the great entertainers of New Zealand rugby league — Clayton “The Magician” Friend. A Kiwi icon. A North Sydney Bear. A UK journeyman who carved up at Carlisle Rugby League and tore it up at Whitehaven. A man who lit up tests, tour matches, and club footy with the kind of natural flair you just cannot coach. Clayton didn’t just wear the seven — he made it sparkle.

🎥💥 CARLAW PARK DIE HARDS PODCAST — EPISODE 3 💥🎥 He personifies our tagline — Carlaw Park: Where Legends Were Born and Warriors Are Made. 🏟️ This week we sit down with Dean “Deano” Bell — from Manukau to Wigan, from Carlaw Park to the New Zealand Kiwis jersey, and helping launch the NZ Warriors legacy. ⚫️⚪️ Dean opens up about the pride, passion, and pain that shaped one of rugby league’s true greats. 💪🔥 🎧 Episode drops November 2! Hosted by Troy Hardy & Gordy Gibbons 📺 Watch on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or iHeartRadio — and don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, and hit the 🔔 BELL so you never miss an episode. Have a listen and enjoy — 🏉 Carlaw Park Die Hards — Where Legends Were Born & Warriors Were Made.

In this episode, we sit down with one of New Zealand rugby league’s true greats — Dane O’Hara. Originally from the Bay Roskill Vikings before joining the Glenora Bears, Dane carved out a remarkable career that took him from the heart of Auckland club footy to the grand stage of English Super League. In 1981, Dane joined Hull FC, where he went on to play 271 games, scoring 116 tries and becoming a fan favourite across Yorkshire. He later played for Doncaster RLFC, rounding out an incredible professional journey. Between 1976 and 1980, he represented Auckland six times and proudly wore the black and white of the New Zealand Kiwis in 36 tests, crossing the line 15 times as one of the game’s most electrifying wingers. Join us as Dane shares stories from his Carlaw Park days, memories of his club footy roots, and the incredible moments that shaped his career — from teaming up with Gary Kemble, James Leuluai, and Fred Ah Kuoi at Hull FC to the legendary Wembley Challenge Cup Final, and his 1989/1990 testimonial year — the first ever awarded to an overseas player by Hull FC. It’s a nostalgic, emotional, and inspiring trip through time with one of league’s finest ambassadors. Welcome to the Carlaw Park Die Hards — where legends were born and warriors are made.

Each episode brings you raw stories, untold memories, and powerful conversations with the players, coaches, and fans who lived it — and the new voices carrying the game forward today. Whether you stood on the terraces at Carlaw Park, bled for your local club, or just want to understand why league runs so deep in Kiwi communities, this is your home. 👉 Expect heritage, pride, banter, and a few battle scars along the way. Carlaw Park Die Hards Podcast — where legends live forever, and the next warriors are made.

Whether you stood on the terraces at Carlaw Park, bled for your local club, or just want to understand why league runs so deep in Kiwi communities, this is your home. 👉 Expect heritage, pride, banter, and a few battle scars along the way. Carlaw Park Die Hards Podcast — where legends live forever, and the next warriors are made.