The boys sit down for an exclusive chat with the leader and captain of the Flying Fijians in Waisea Nayacalevu as well as Northampton’s Prem winning lock forward Temo Mayanavanua

We hear all about the World Cup heartbreak and the genuine belief they were good enough to reach the final.

We get an unfiltered version of what happened in the England game and their thoughts on how Fiji officiated compared to Tier 1 Nations. Are the most exciting set of players in the world hindered by the respect they show the officials?

We hear from Temo on Northampton’s march to the prem title and how he found France.

In fact both players agree that the baguette might just be the greatest single French invention ever.

Wais and Temo talk through their perfect 7s team and how good Selestino Ravutaumada really is with the Olympic world at this feet.

And what about Waisea just swapping his contract with Manu Tuilagi?

The boys put the Fijians under the microscope and hear what this new era holds for the Flying Fijians

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We finally have everyone back and ready to dissect a fascinating summer of international rugby.

The Boks and Irish cancel each other out in an epic double header, but was it a fair result? Was there a block that allowed the last gasp drop goal from Frawley? What about our buddy Malcolm Marx and the dreaded Croc Roll….. and are you only as good as your last game (Max 😂)

And what about England, will they ever get a better chance to beat the All Blacks in their own back yard? They keep getting so close to beating the best teams in the world but coming short. Is Project Borthwick to be commended or scrutinised?

The All Blacks though are up and running in the Razor era, but how does Fiji’s evolution stack up?

And Wales? Poor old Wales… They only waited until the 79th minute of their final match of the summer to pick up their first win of 2024…. But a win is a win (even against a second string Queensland Reds side)

Most importantly what on earth did Max get up to in Senegal and how come Ryan came back less relaxed following his all inclusive luxury holiday than when he left….

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The MoN boys get the lowdown on everything to do with Fijian rugby from its very own guru Mick Byrne.

We are delighted to sit down with the new Fiji coach as he prepares to take on the mighty All Blacks.

Fresh from helping to grow the Fijian Drua he’s now ready to build on the Fijian World Cup success and take them to the next level.

Mick The Kick has had one of the most varied and impressive careers the only person to coach against himself at international level as head coach of Japan when they took on the All Blacks, the team he was skills coach for at the time as well!

00:00 Intro

02:50 Coaching Fiji

07:09 The culture in Fiji and Drua

13:50 Keeping talent in Fiji

19:27 What makes Fijians so good at rugby?

23:09 Micks coaching style

25:29 Drinking Cava

29:04 Who is Mick excited about coaching

32:38 Coaching in Scotland

38:23 Two World Cup wins with the All Blacks

42:43 Michael Leitch and Japan

45:57 Who has Mick learned from the most

50:24 How far can Fiji go?

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