and growing up in n.z and playing and watching rugby for 40 years first with buck shelford then fitzpatrick and Zinzan you couldnt ask for better leadership than that. fitzy is simply our greatest captain period. also he had the ability not to get injured unlike many of his peers. btw My father Bryan McConnochie played in the first NPC game National Provincial Championship (NPC) was started in 1976 ,he played for Wairarapa Bush and was involved in the 'chunder mile' which was drinking beer and running consistently and trying not to chunder, although it was certain you would chunder. lol
I will never forget this guy Fitzpatrick the first test series win over in South Africa THATS when I realised the difference between what it was to wear that black jersey to any other jersey in NZ They all played till their arms fell off for some reason after all these years I remember Fitzy especially They just didn’t give up to the last whistle ✊✊ And most AB teams have been that way
Thank You Gentlemen for a wonderfull interview , most informative .Sean It is good to know that there are still good people out there doing good things
I remember when we supported rugby that players like Hugo Porta & Wynand Claasen ran their own practices and still played tip level rugby. Sean Fitzpatrick is a great ambassador for the sport.
Talking about player branding, in South Africa the players are everywhere on billboards and ads, Siya Kolisi is a brand ambassador of Adidas and have had meetups with massive names of other sports, 1 example he visited Liverpool and has a big relationship with Jurgen Klopp.
ABs doesn't mean much to some players these days as the old days. Jonah and McCaw are two guys who loved the black jersey and would give their lives for it. These days it's just a stepping stone to make money.
Very informative episode - especially the segment re: players responsibility for fan engagement and attracting sponsorships etc... Fitzy is the greatest rugby union hooker of all time🏆
96' and 97' rugby super rugby seasons and international seasons was the best rugby of al time. the best players and the best games ever. however it wasnt because they had fireworks and extravaganzas, it was because real rugby people were engaged to the thing and the rugby spoke for itself. now if you dont get that, then go back to your boring soccer or rugby league sports cos u aint a rugby fan. why has RUGBY SEVENS BEEN SO SUCCESFUL AS FAR AS THE WHOLE PACKAGE? BECASUE THE GAMES ARE SHORT AND packaged over 1 weekend which is perfect for the fair weather friend fan who just enjoys the spectacle without knowing a whole lot about rugby. personally i hate T20 cricket but love test matches and 1 dayers. i dont like F1 racing is boring but they have some of the best commentators around the 'sport' . i cant watch fifa soccer but i can watch the world cup event.
who said sevens is successful ? way more money in Rugby than sevens only pull a crowd in the olympics in france when france is in the final, 4 times the crowd in the US for a All blacks match vs Fiji than that in sevens
@@xmun2450 people who have been following the analysis from the beginning, what they found is that its quite obvious that non rugby people connect easier with the simplified game 7's I know there is room for both and rugby will never go the way of T20 rubbish . the numbers are there that the 7s game is just another way of expanding the game to the world in an easier way. 15s RWC is the pinnacle but 7s is crucial also.
These old All Blacks legends NEED TO BE THERE to make sure the right people get in They should a permanent part of the All Blacks selection team guys like Wayne smith Fitzy Jaimie Joseph Maybe Graeme Henry From the Players to the coaches to boards to protecting our club and grassroots rugby
Best International team of all Hemispheres battle it out Southern vs Northern Hemisphere Best District World Cup i.e. Crusaders vs Harlequins, Toulouse vs Suntory etc...
Interesting Fitzy, what do you make of John Gallagher, Matthew ridge, Daryl Halligan, Craig Innes, Inga the winger, Frano Botica, Marc Ellis, John Kirwan? Did they leave for the money? Or did they give up on making the All Blacks.. 🤔
@@ShiNooBi1986 they were all pretty much in their prime bar Kirwan, Im sure the money had something to do with it, Jonah could have gone anywhere for any price but he stuck around ✌️
@@ChandlerBinge the money had everything to do with.So many went,it weakened the AB's going into the 1991 WC.I would even go so far as to say without those losses we would have retained the cup in 1991.
Georgia would beat Italy, why in the hell is italy still in the 6 nations? promotion relegation is the only way. rugby is the slowest sport in the world for this type of thing . the actual product is the best or one of the best. but they just move so slowly in fact i think the 7s game is a shining light to an otherwise slow moving iceberg. and I blame Ireland and the IRB for this. old mans network, bill Beaumont is partly to blame , but voting him in and stopping Augusta Pichot getting in was the big problem since he would have had rugby pumping.
Its about buying up the majority of talent in the pacific early on, ensuring those of polynesian heritage get paid a bit more than the other nations they qualify for and then creating a culture and fandom around it so the next generations wont ditch you for a bigger paycheck in a country with a higher gdp. That's the short version. Note that none of the above is a bad thing. Good for NZ. Samoa, tonga, and fiji would have done the same if they could, and many people from the Pacific have benefited as a result. There's nothing wrong, though, with just giving the blunt facts.
Not really , these players come to New Zealand grow and live there , Auckland is the biggest Polynesian city in the world ( more than half a million ) New Zealand is a Polynesian country and the people of Aotearoa ( Maori ) are Polynesian. there is nothing between the two they are one in the same, and many if not 95% of Polynesian were born and raised there, and many Polynesian players more than play for New Zealand who are new Zealanders are playing overseas and making pay checks and making international teams , just look at Ireland, or any of the the French Union and League teams, not even going to mention NRL, New Zealand is championing Pacifica rugby with the inclusion and support of the two new super rugby franchises
Watched him play in the 'baby blacks' and win a world cup and he turned into one of our greatest ever captains - top 2 at least. Maybe our best ever hooker...a terrific player.
btw yes the all blacks were poisoned in 95' by the S.A management team, they spiked the drinks and some food. but Colin meads made the n.z team play on time instead of delaying the game at least a day, he made the wrong decision. n.z was head and shoulders above everyone in 95'
Fitzy is a living legend Zinny Iceman Fitzy Kronfeld we were do lucky to have them all back before it went professional now it’s destroying the game. Now it about who got the money gets the players 👎🏻👎🏻
The traditional British media shoot any players down that try to stick their head out of the water, which means players are paralysed to do anything individually.
and growing up in n.z and playing and watching rugby for 40 years first with buck shelford then fitzpatrick and Zinzan you couldnt ask for better leadership than that. fitzy is simply our greatest captain period. also he had the ability not to get injured unlike many of his peers. btw My father Bryan McConnochie played in the first NPC game National Provincial Championship (NPC) was started in 1976 ,he played for Wairarapa Bush and was involved in the 'chunder mile' which was drinking beer and running consistently and trying not to chunder, although it was certain you would chunder. lol
I will never forget this guy Fitzpatrick the first test series win over in South Africa
THATS when I realised the difference between what it was to wear that black jersey to any other jersey in NZ
They all played till their arms fell off for some reason after all these years I remember Fitzy especially
They just didn’t give up to the last whistle ✊✊
And most AB teams have been that way
Great,great Captain!!!! 🇿🇦 🇿🇦
Respect 👊
@@ianjacobs2998 great winger 😉
Fitzy don’t give em too much intel bro - go the mighty All Blacks 🖤
Thank You Gentlemen for a wonderfull interview , most informative .Sean It is good to know that there are still good people out there doing good things
I remember when we supported rugby that players like Hugo Porta & Wynand Claasen ran their own practices and still played tip level rugby. Sean Fitzpatrick is a great ambassador for the sport.
Big thank you to Mr Guy Davis for your great input and word of encouragement to this wonderful Captain Mr Saun Fitzpatric
Vinaka
Sean Fitzpatrick one of the toughest buggers to have played the game ,still looking great Fitzy
In my top 5 Ab players of all time
100% much respect to Fitzy and all those old boys they all gave 110% in those days and still now. Bit of a shady area over fozzys tenure lol
He is well spoken and clear about anything rugby.
Fantastic
Key change though
Michael Jones was there in 96
Anyway
Fitzy my skipper
1996 The Incomparables
My team
🖤🖤🖤🏉🏉🏉😊
A 'warrior' and an intelligent gentleman.
When the game was amateur, and everyone played for love not money ,
Nz had an advantage simply because they loved it more .
Still have it
Talking about player branding, in South Africa the players are everywhere on billboards and ads, Siya Kolisi is a brand ambassador of Adidas and have had meetups with massive names of other sports, 1 example he visited Liverpool and has a big relationship with Jurgen Klopp.
ABs doesn't mean much to some players these days as the old days. Jonah and McCaw are two guys who loved the black jersey and would give their lives for it. These days it's just a stepping stone to make money.
Nope, if that were the case the All Blacks wouldn't even have a team
Wonderful podcast
Need to see Fitzy more..the 87 ABs all deserve to be on every darn podcast..the pu lic would loke nothing more i for one think.
I think that he speaks for all Rugby players.
Very informative episode - especially the segment re: players responsibility for fan engagement and attracting sponsorships etc...
Fitzy is the greatest rugby union hooker of all time🏆
96' and 97' rugby super rugby seasons and international seasons was the best rugby of al time. the best players and the best games ever. however it wasnt because they had fireworks and extravaganzas, it was because real rugby people were engaged to the thing and the rugby spoke for itself. now if you dont get that, then go back to your boring soccer or rugby league sports cos u aint a rugby fan. why has RUGBY SEVENS BEEN SO SUCCESFUL AS FAR AS THE WHOLE PACKAGE? BECASUE THE GAMES ARE SHORT AND packaged over 1 weekend which is perfect for the fair weather friend fan who just enjoys the spectacle without knowing a whole lot about rugby. personally i hate T20 cricket but love test matches and 1 dayers. i dont like F1 racing is boring but they have some of the best commentators around the 'sport' . i cant watch fifa soccer but i can watch the world cup event.
who said sevens is successful ? way more money in Rugby than sevens only pull a crowd in the olympics in france when france is in the final, 4 times the crowd in the US for a All blacks match vs Fiji than that in sevens
@@xmun2450 people who have been following the analysis from the beginning, what they found is that its quite obvious that non rugby people connect easier with the simplified game 7's I know there is room for both and rugby will never go the way of T20 rubbish . the numbers are there that the 7s game is just another way of expanding the game to the world in an easier way. 15s RWC is the pinnacle but 7s is crucial also.
These old All Blacks legends NEED TO BE THERE to make sure the right people get in
They should a permanent part of the All Blacks selection team guys like Wayne smith Fitzy Jaimie Joseph Maybe Graeme Henry
From the Players to the coaches to boards to protecting our club and grassroots rugby
Best International team of all Hemispheres battle it out
Southern vs Northern Hemisphere
Best District World Cup i.e. Crusaders vs Harlequins, Toulouse vs Suntory etc...
Yee-ha hell yes!
Interesting Fitzy, what do you make of John Gallagher, Matthew ridge, Daryl Halligan, Craig Innes, Inga the winger, Frano Botica, Marc Ellis, John Kirwan? Did they leave for the money? Or did they give up on making the All Blacks.. 🤔
Is that all since it became pro?
@@jaredwilson28 this was before hand, NRL and Super league were pro
They left cause they weren't the incumbents bar Gallagher
@@ShiNooBi1986 they were all pretty much in their prime bar Kirwan, Im sure the money had something to do with it, Jonah could have gone anywhere for any price but he stuck around ✌️
@@ChandlerBinge the money had everything to do with.So many went,it weakened the AB's going into the 1991 WC.I would even go so far as to say without those losses we would have retained the cup in 1991.
Grew up watching Fitzgerald in the Super 10 days South Africa … before McCaw there was Sean F…
Georgia would beat Italy, why in the hell is italy still in the 6 nations? promotion relegation is the only way. rugby is the slowest sport in the world for this type of thing . the actual product is the best or one of the best. but they just move so slowly in fact i think the 7s game is a shining light to an otherwise slow moving iceberg. and I blame Ireland and the IRB for this. old mans network, bill Beaumont is partly to blame , but voting him in and stopping Augusta Pichot getting in was the big problem since he would have had rugby pumping.
The best international team in history there percentage of 77 % beating other teams
Its about buying up the majority of talent in the pacific early on, ensuring those of polynesian heritage get paid a bit more than the other nations they qualify for and then creating a culture and fandom around it so the next generations wont ditch you for a bigger paycheck in a country with a higher gdp.
That's the short version.
Note that none of the above is a bad thing. Good for NZ. Samoa, tonga, and fiji would have done the same if they could, and many people from the Pacific have benefited as a result. There's nothing wrong, though, with just giving the blunt facts.
Not really , these players come to New Zealand grow and live there , Auckland is the biggest Polynesian city in the world ( more than half a million ) New Zealand is a Polynesian country and the people of Aotearoa ( Maori ) are Polynesian. there is nothing between the two they are one in the same, and many if not 95% of Polynesian were born and raised there, and many Polynesian players more than play for New Zealand who are new Zealanders are playing overseas and making pay checks and making international teams , just look at Ireland, or any of the the French Union and League teams, not even going to mention NRL, New Zealand is championing Pacifica rugby with the inclusion and support of the two new super rugby franchises
Watched him play in the 'baby blacks' and win a world cup and he turned into one of our greatest ever captains - top 2 at least. Maybe our best ever hooker...a terrific player.
btw yes the all blacks were poisoned in 95' by the S.A management team, they spiked the drinks and some food. but Colin meads made the n.z team play on time instead of delaying the game at least a day, he made the wrong decision. n.z was head and shoulders above everyone in 95'
@@CoolCoyote Don't talk.. 💩💩💩🤡
@@ianjacobs2998 not, utube it. lazy boy
@@ianjacobs2998 its a well known fact thought it wasn't the management team it was a booky in SA
@@xmun2450I thought it was the English bookies
I sat on the fence till I seen invictus and now lean towards the poisoning
Well now I’ve heard it all,,, abs don’t play 4 money!
Fitzy popped the top hooker, Bruce Hemara rib cartilage, so was elevated to the team, the rest is history
Fitzy is a living legend Zinny Iceman Fitzy Kronfeld we were do lucky to have them all back before it went professional now it’s destroying the game. Now it about who got the money gets the players 👎🏻👎🏻
Hell of a team 96 🖤
They were amazing 🫡
The traditional British media shoot any players down that try to stick their head out of the water, which means players are paralysed to do anything individually.
How do we have sell-out Super Rugby games again? Ban the "play-station" in NZ!!
No one should hold the rights to rugby its BS.
Nz grass roots rugby is tanking.
That’s not good They need to fix that fast