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The Roar - A Southland sporting podcast
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Southland sport tragics Logan Savory, Nathan Burdon and Nick Jeffrey are joined by special guests to bring you anything and everything to do with the Southland sport.
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Ep 87 - The Roar with Dominic Vercoe
3d ago01:12:05Tap to summarizeRugby league in the south has been going from strength-to-strength over recent years, capitalising on the profile of the NRL and the NZ Warriors. Southland Rugby League's Development Officer (and sole staff member) Dominic Vercoe joins The Roar to look at his rugby league journey and at the secrets to the code's growth.Before then Logan and Nick take a walk through a very busy two weeks of news, including the Sharks' nine-game winning streak and the resilience the Steel showed in beating the Stars following the loss of captain and cornerstone Kimiora Poi. Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 86 - The Roar with Jackson Hughan
2w ago00:57:40Tap to summarizeNZ U20 rugby representative Jackson Hughan joins The Roar to talk through his experience on tour to South Africa with the 2026 squad for the U20 Rugby Championship and on his tatse of NPC rugby with the Southland Stags last season.Before then Logan, Nathan & Nick chat through the last week's sporting headlines including contrasting victories for the Southland Sharks and Southern Steel and the incredible line up of nominees for the ILT Southland Sports Awards.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 85 - The Roar with Jonathan Yim
3w ago01:12:47Tap to summarizeThe SBS Bank Southland Sharks sit atop the New Zealand NBL ladder after six weeks following a dramatic come from behind win over the Canterbury Rams in Christchurch on Sunday, their sixth win on the trot. Head Coach Jonathan Yim returns to The Roar to discuss his 2026 squad and their chances of going one better than last season's grand final appearance.Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick discuss the Sharks and Steel's unbeaten month, a Southland Boys High School comeback victory over Shirley Boys and what Pirates Old Boys' 106 point drubbing of Blues means for Southland club rugby.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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May 700:32:06Tap to summarizeNo guest this week, but with an upcoming bye week Logan, Nathan and Nick get together to chat through another great week for the Sharks and Steel and the start of schoolboy rugby in the south, including Saturday's barn-burner between Southland and Chstchurch Boys' First XVs.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 83 - The Roar with Jason Dermody
Apr 2900:47:16Tap to summarizeSouthland Boys High School 1st XV made a fair statement in its preseason win over Kings College of Auckland two weeks ago. Head coach Jason Dermody is back for another sit-down on The Roar to talk through the class of 2026 and the new structure to the season.Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look at an amazing Sunday which saw the Sharks, Steel and Highlanders all register wins within a few hours and discuss Liam Ferguson's incredible try-scoring feats over the first three weeks of the club rugby season. Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 82 - The Roar with Iain Walker
Apr 2201:04:39Tap to summarizeFootball Southland's Operations and Development officer Iain Walker joins The Roar to walk us through the new turf which has been laid at the organisation's home at Turnbull Thompson Park in Invercargill. We also chat through their vision for the facility, the innovative approach it is taking to meet the needs of a changing sporting landscape and the state of the game in the south.Before then, Logan, Nathan & Nick talk through the big sporting stories of the past week as well as hearing from Wendy Frew following the Steel's round two win over the Stars and Sean Withy on bringing up 50 games for the Highlanders.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 81 - The Roar with Sam Timmins
Apr 1400:56:43Tap to summarizeAn under-manned Southland Sharks squad suffered an opening round loss at the hands of the Otago Nuggets on Friday night. Sharks' big man Sam Timmins joins The Roar to look at the 2026 season and at life as a basketball nomad.Before then Logan and Nick (with nathan on the injury report this week) talk through the Sharks and Steel's first up losses and the full lickoff of the Southland Club rugby season.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 80 - The Roar with Liam Howley
Apr 101:08:58Tap to summarizeThree Southlanders have been named in the New Zealand Under-20 rugby squad, Mika Muliaina, Jackson Hughan and Jay Reihana, with Jimmy Taylor a non-travelling reserve.Rugby Southland's Head of Pathways, Liam Howley joins The Roar to talk through all four and the ins and outs of his role overseeing what seems to be an increasing talent base around the sport in the south.Prior to that Logan, Nathan and Nick look at the big stories of the past week including Jacob Duffy's incredible IPL debut, Sithum Niluminda's compeition-winning spell for Invercargill Old Boys in the ILT Southland Premier cricket final, Brayden Inger's return to the Sharks for a sixth season and the Stag hierachy's blinder in locking in a third successive Stag Day at Rugby Park in August.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 79 - The Roar with Logan Nathan and Nick
Mar 2600:36:07Tap to summarizeLogan, Nathan & Nick take a wander through the big Southland sporting headlines of the past week, including another standout performance by cyclist Corbin Strong in Italy, an incredible show of guts and determination from Moto3 rider Cormac Buchanan in Texas and positive signs from the last pre-season hit out for the Southern Steel in Dunedin.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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Ep 78 - The Roar with Sam Downing
Mar 1900:41:42Tap to summarizeSam Downing wears many hats during this appearance on The Roar. He has recently started in a joint GM role for both Hockey Southland and Southland Cricket and he just happens to be leading The Roar's Super Rugby Tipping competition!We talk through how the shared role will work and what an innovative, proactive step it is for both organisations, look ahead to this weekend's ILT Premier League cricket semifinal and reflect on the Southland cricket season.Before then, Logan, Nathan and Nick look at the big Southland sporting stories of the week, headlined by the Southern Steel's pre-season trip to Otaki as well as Kate Heffernan's starring role in her Australian netball debut.Give us a rate and a review if you're that way inclined and follow @theroarpodcastnz on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.Got a Southland sporting story or just some general banter to share? Email us at theroarpodcastnz@gmail.com and come back here every week for more from The Roar.
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