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The craziest rugby match of all time...

October 14, 202501:13
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We played a team called Tukman, the New
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Zealand moldi team in Argentina. When we
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got there, they said, "Oh, this team's
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just come back from a two-year ban." We
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went, "What for?" They said, "Fighting."
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And we went, "Really?" We went out
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there, they kicked off, all 15 of them
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came running in and started a fight.
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Now, we had Buck Shelfford, Hickory,
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Frank Schaford, the Brook Brothers, you
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know, we had Steve McDall, and they
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wanted to start a fight. Well, well, we
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didn't want to, but we had no choice.
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And there was a fight for the whole
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game. The game was called off 5 minutes
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before full time because the crowd were
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getting wild and and started throwing
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[ __ ] at us. So, we had to stand in the
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middle of the field until they ran out
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of ammunition. We were under the under
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the grandstand and we were looking for
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[ __ ] like weapons. We jumped in the bus
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and we were going, "Thank God the cops
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were in there saying, "Boys, just put
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your heads down. Don't look. You don't
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tell a bus full of moldies. Don't look
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out the window." So, we're out the
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window.
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[ __ ] you, too. And they're banging on
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the And then we were told not to go out
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that night because you might not be

Podspun Insights

In this wild episode, listeners are taken on a rollercoaster ride through a rugby match that spiraled into chaos. The team faces off against Tukman, a New Zealand Māori squad just back from a two-year ban for fighting. What unfolds is a gripping tale of unexpected violence as the game kicks off with all 15 players charging in for a brawl. With legendary players like Buck Shelfford and the Brook Brothers on the field, the tension escalates, leading to a game that is called off just five minutes shy of full time due to the unruly crowd. The players find themselves trapped on the field, dodging projectiles and seeking refuge under the grandstand, all while the police advise them to keep their heads down. This episode captures not just the intensity of the sport but also the raw emotions and camaraderie that emerge in the face of danger, making it a memorable and engaging listen.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Fight That Stopped the Game
    A rugby match turned chaotic when the opposing team, fresh from a ban, started a fight.
    “The game was called off 5 minutes before full time because the crowd were getting wild.”
    @ 00m 34s
    October 14, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Unexpected Brawl00:31
  • Crowd Chaos00:36
  • Police Intervention00:56
  • Night Out Canceled01:09