Jimmy Taylor is about to cap one of the most successful school rugby careers that has seen him claim one national, two South Island and three Highlanders Schools titles. As he prepares for his SBHS swansong this weekend we reflect on an incredible last three years and discuss what's next.

Before then Logan, Nathan and Nick discuss Fletcher Morgan's selection for the NZ Men's Sevens, Jacob Duffy earning a test spot and Josh Burnett's return for the rescheduled SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

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Five months ago Scott Eade was in the thick of preparing the Southland Age Group Representative campaign in his role overseeing the Rugby Southland Academy programme. Today he joins us to discuss his meteoric rise to Stags Head Coach and his lessons from the craziness that was the 2025 Stags' season.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look at another outstanding week for Jacob Duffy in the Blackcaps, the end of Cormac Buchanan's rookie Moto3 GP season and the ILT Academy Southland End of year celebrations.

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It's 2018 and Emma Cumming (as she was then) has the track cycling world at her feet. She ends the Commowealth Games with a silver and bronze medal and as the fourth-ranked Women's Team Sprint combination in the world! Everything was going to plan. Until it wasn't.

Five years later she hangs up her cycling career having battled injury demons that ultimately took away one of the south's most promising sporting careers just as it seemed ready to flourish.

In a raw, unfiltered and honest conversation, Emma joins The Roar to tell us her story. It's one of resilience, of dealing with what might have been and of embracing new opportunity.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look at the big Southland sporting stories including the newly-named Stags' assistant coaches, Southland's increased Super rugby precense and another week of Jacob Duffy winning cricket games for the Black Caps. 

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Southland cyclist Marshall Erwood is fresh off the plane from Chile where he was part of the bronze medal-winning New Zealand Men's Team Pursuit at the World Track Cycling Championships (along with fellow Southlanders Nick Kergozou and Tom Sexton). We chat with Marshall about the incredible start to his elite career and on his accident that was one of the stories of last year's Tour of Southland.
 
Before that, Logan, Nathan and Nick chat through the big Southland sporting stories of the last few weeks including Scott Eade's appointment as Southland Stags' coach, the rescheduled Tour of Southland cycling race and the start of the Southland club cricket season.

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One of the iconic week's on the Southland sporting calendar returns in November with the 69th edition of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland. We chat with new Tour Director Waine Harding on his long association with the event and the new initiatives in place for 2025.

Before then Logan, Nathan and Nick talk through the big Southland sporting stories of the week including Nic Souchon pulling on an Otago jersey for the NPC semifinals, Sean Withy & Jack Taylor's selections in the All Blacks XV squad and Nick Brown's pre-season Volts' opportunity.

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Moto3 GP rider Cormac Buchanan is on a whistle-stop trip home before his bucket-list round at the Australian Grand Prix next weekend. We take the chance to chat through his rookie season, the ups, the downs, the physical and mental toll and a long list of "pinch me" moments.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick pick over the 2025 Stags' season, look to what's needed in the off-season, Wendy Frew speaking out on the dramas surrounding Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball New Zealand and the end to the Southland Rams' NZ Premiership campaign.

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Incredibly the international cricket season starts next week and Southland's Jacob Duffy is always up for a chat on The Roar. We preview the upcoming Chappell Hadlee Series against Australia and a packed international schedule to follow and take a look back at Jake's test debut in Zimbabwe in August and his experience in The Hundred in the UK.

Before then Logan, Nathan & Nick take a look back at the Stags' struggles, the strong southern influence in both the Silver Ferns and NZ Under-21 netball teams and Tori Moorby (nee Peeters) outstanding throw at the World Athletics Championships.

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In a netball off-season of drama and players fleeing New Zealand netball for Australia, the Southern Steel has emerged in relatively good shape with seven returning players and two new Aussie recruits on their books for 2026. Head coach Wendy Frew talks us through the recruitment process and on her learnings from her first year in the job.

Before then Logan, Nathan and Nick discuss the week's big sporting stories including the Stags' short but rewarding Ranfurly Shield tenure, Sevu Reece's long-awaited Stags debut and some very interesting changes ahead for the SBS Bank Tour of Southland.

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What a time to be alive. The Ranfurly Shield is Southland's for the first time since 2011. We look back at a Stags' performance for the ages to lift the log of wood in Waikato on Sunday night and hear from Stags' coaches James Wilson and Scott Eade who have both now been involved in Southland Shield victories as players and coaches.

We also hear from a man who epitomises what it is to be a Stags Fan, Michael "Tinners" Stuart who was right in the thick on the action at the conclusion of Sunday's historic win.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick wax lyrically about the Stags, review Southland Boys High third-placed finish at the national 1st XV Top 4, look at another week of player announcements from the Southern Steel and at the start of the Southland Rams rugby league season.

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Southland Stags' hooker Jack Taylor joins The Roar to look at the Stag's incredible fortnight, registering back-to-back wins in the NPC for the first time since 2014 and set to try and lift the Ranfurly Shield in Hamilton on Sunday. 

Plus we take a look at his younger brother Jimmy's chances of captaining his old school, Southland Boys High, to another national secondary schools title in Palmerston North this weekend.

We also fully unpack the chair throw from Stags' coach Nathan White at halftime in the Manawatu game which appears to have single-handedly turned the season around! 

Before then Logan, Nathan and Nick look at the big stories of the last week including the Stags, Boys High, the Southern Steel's first player announcements for 2026 and also hear from Nathan White ahead of Sunday's Shield challenge.

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Former New Zealand Under 19 national golf champion Liam Hewitt joins us to talk through his life as a caddy at St Andrews in Scotland. It's a fascinating insight into a young golfer who gets to walk the most famous fairways in the world for his day job.

Before then, Logan Nathan and Nick look back at Southland Boys High School's incredible South Island secondary school rugby title, the Stags' unbelievable second half comeback in Friday night's win over Manawatu and yet another stunning performance by pro cyclist Corbin Strong on the roads of Europe.

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This week we hear from Southland Boys High 1st XV captain Jimmy Taylor and coach Jason Dermody after their 28th consecutive Southern Schools rugby win on the weekend in a pulsating final against Kings from Dunedin.

Before then Logan, Nathan & Nick look at Corbin Strong's incredible ride to win his second tour in as many weeks in Norway, pick over the Stags' long injury list and celebrate Jacob Duffy's test cricket debut.

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Our special guest this week on The Roar Podcast is Southland Boys’ High School first XV coach Jason Dermody, ahead of Saturday’s Southern Schools final against Kings High School from Dunedin.

Logan, Nathan & Nick review Stag Day, the occassion and the Stags' performance and discuss Corbin Strong's first pro cycling GC victory in Belgium.

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Our special guest this week on The Roar Podcast is Stags fullback Rory van Vugt, who on Saturday will bring up his 50th game for Southland when they take on Otago in round one of the 2025 NPC season.

Logan, Nathan and Nick also preview Stag Day and other Southland sports matters.

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Our special guest this week on The Roar Podcast is the mother of the Southland Sharks, Jill Bolger. Jill has been with the organisation since day one in 2010. She talks us through what it means to be part of another NBL final and just what makes the 2025 Sharks squad so special.

We also take you into the Woodlands camp after the club won its 12th Galbraith Shield final with a 40-30 win over Pirates-Old Boys on Saturday.

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The Southland Sharks are through to the 2025 National Basketball League Finals. We preview their chances of a tilt at a third title with captain Alonzo Burton and Head Coach Jonathan Yim. Logan, Nathan and Nick preview the 2025 Galbraith Shield club rugby final and we chat with the winner of our Super Rugby Tipping Competition.

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This week Logan, Nathan & Nick review the ILT Southland Sports Awards and we hear from Senior SportsPerson of the Year Jacob Duffy and Junior SportsPerson Cormac Buchanan.

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Southern Steel netball co-captain Kimiora Poi joins The Roar to look at her tough decision to trek south this season after a seven year stint with the Tactix, the secret to turning around the Steel's fortune over the second half of the season and how teams are managing the two-point shot, introduced to the League this season.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look at the headlines from the last week of Southland sport including another Steel's loss, another Sharks win, Cormac Buchanan's top ten finish in the Moto3 GP in Spain and a fascinating three weeks ahead in Southland's Galbraith Shield club rugby.

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Bruce Ross' lifetime of service to the sport of cycling was recognised over King's Birthday weekend with the King's Service Medal. We take the chance to reflect of his time at the helm of the country's longest running and most prestigious cycle race, the Tour of Southland along with some great stories from the racing and the bike riders he has witnessed.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look back at a great occassion (if not result) for the Southern Steel, a vital win for the Southland Sharks and the strong showing from Southland schools in the Southern Schools Rugby competition.

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Plenty to get into this week on The Roar with two guest visitors. We chat with Southern Steel coach Wendy Frew ahead of her side's Invercargill debut this weekend to talk through a heart-breaking loss to the Mystics in Dunedin and just how she has navigated an injury plagued start to the season.

Then, softball administrator Rex Capil talks us through his journey to being named Oceania President of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation, together with his election as one of two Continental representatives to the World body. Plus we look at his day job as Group Manager of Community Spaces and Places for Invercargill City Council, including the review into the future of Rugby Park.

Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick chew through the last week of headlines, including Matt Saunders resignation from coach of the Southland Stags, the appointment of his replacement Nathan White, a crucial week for both the Steel and Sharks and more.

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