1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talks ed B. 3 00:00:12,627 --> 00:00:15,907 Speaker 2: Like be Mourna Pacifica have made more history with a 4 00:00:15,947 --> 00:00:19,227 Speaker 2: twenty seven twenty one win over the Blues at Albany 5 00:00:19,307 --> 00:00:22,227 Speaker 2: last night. Right running ball, big bridge, pass the time 6 00:00:22,307 --> 00:00:22,787 Speaker 2: boy for that. 7 00:00:23,067 --> 00:00:26,907 Speaker 3: Probus break at us, right way, go up, fir and 8 00:00:27,027 --> 00:00:30,347 Speaker 3: time boy for our one two three tries. 9 00:00:30,747 --> 00:00:33,347 Speaker 2: It is the first time that Mona Pacifica have ever 10 00:00:33,387 --> 00:00:36,627 Speaker 2: beaten the Blues. Winger Kirraen to mooifilawscored a hat trick 11 00:00:36,667 --> 00:00:39,067 Speaker 2: of tries. As you heard there from our commentator Elliott Smith. 12 00:00:39,387 --> 00:00:41,827 Speaker 2: He joins us now, Kiraen, congrats on the win last night, 13 00:00:41,867 --> 00:00:45,227 Speaker 2: your sixth of the season, third in a row, first 14 00:00:45,267 --> 00:00:48,307 Speaker 2: ever against the Blues. How big a night was this 15 00:00:48,427 --> 00:00:49,907 Speaker 2: for Moana Pacifica. 16 00:00:50,867 --> 00:00:53,307 Speaker 3: It was massive. It was so big for us at 17 00:00:53,347 --> 00:00:57,387 Speaker 3: Mina obviously, like you said, it's a history year we're 18 00:00:57,427 --> 00:00:59,867 Speaker 3: having with Mona, and I just feel like we're just 19 00:00:59,947 --> 00:01:03,547 Speaker 3: throwing street to strength every game and what last night 20 00:01:03,627 --> 00:01:07,307 Speaker 3: meant to us and to our fans, and yeah, it's 21 00:01:07,307 --> 00:01:09,307 Speaker 3: beyond words. It's just massive for us. 22 00:01:09,627 --> 00:01:12,707 Speaker 2: What do you think last night's victory was built on. 23 00:01:15,547 --> 00:01:19,507 Speaker 3: I think a really good preparation. I think, yeah, it 24 00:01:19,587 --> 00:01:22,307 Speaker 3: all started in our preparation. I think that we took 25 00:01:22,347 --> 00:01:24,947 Speaker 3: the emotion. There's a lot of emotion going into this game, 26 00:01:25,307 --> 00:01:28,387 Speaker 3: a lot of outside noise, and we're just solely focused 27 00:01:28,427 --> 00:01:31,947 Speaker 3: on performance. I think that's what really led us to 28 00:01:32,227 --> 00:01:35,387 Speaker 3: going out there with a clear mind, mindset, and everyone 29 00:01:35,467 --> 00:01:37,147 Speaker 3: was on the same page knowing that we had to 30 00:01:37,147 --> 00:01:39,667 Speaker 3: beat them up physically because we know they've got some 31 00:01:39,747 --> 00:01:43,067 Speaker 3: big boys, but strong bull carriers. We knew if we 32 00:01:43,107 --> 00:01:46,427 Speaker 3: took the physicality to them, then we can play in 33 00:01:46,427 --> 00:01:48,827 Speaker 3: the right areas of with our game driving. And I 34 00:01:48,827 --> 00:01:50,147 Speaker 3: think the boys did that pretty well. 35 00:01:50,267 --> 00:01:53,107 Speaker 2: Absolutely. Such an interesting point you make there, because sport 36 00:01:53,227 --> 00:01:55,627 Speaker 2: is emotional, right, I know for the fans anyway, But 37 00:01:56,507 --> 00:01:58,507 Speaker 2: in the heat of the battle, how do you keep 38 00:01:58,507 --> 00:02:00,747 Speaker 2: a cool head? How do you go into such a 39 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:02,987 Speaker 2: big occasion like that with a cool head? 40 00:02:04,387 --> 00:02:06,547 Speaker 3: Yeah? I think for us, like we just talked out, 41 00:02:07,107 --> 00:02:10,107 Speaker 3: be can just being task focused. There's a lot of noise. 42 00:02:10,147 --> 00:02:13,147 Speaker 3: We have an awesome crowd there, over ten dozen people there. 43 00:02:13,187 --> 00:02:16,347 Speaker 3: I think us whiner boys, we just see we're just 44 00:02:16,347 --> 00:02:18,147 Speaker 3: going to be real task focused. So it's always the 45 00:02:18,187 --> 00:02:20,707 Speaker 3: next job and staying real president of the moment. It's 46 00:02:20,747 --> 00:02:21,587 Speaker 3: what really got us. 47 00:02:21,667 --> 00:02:24,147 Speaker 2: I think so so Hettricka tries for you nine for 48 00:02:24,187 --> 00:02:27,467 Speaker 2: the season. Now you're the leading New Zealand based try 49 00:02:27,507 --> 00:02:30,147 Speaker 2: scorer in Super rugby. Why do you think you've been 50 00:02:30,227 --> 00:02:32,707 Speaker 2: so prolific try scoring wise this season? 51 00:02:34,947 --> 00:02:37,587 Speaker 3: I think I've got some really good guys inside the 52 00:02:37,667 --> 00:02:41,587 Speaker 3: He's fitting me up for that. But no, I think, yeah, 53 00:02:41,587 --> 00:02:45,067 Speaker 3: I'm just lucky enoughs that the game plan allows me 54 00:02:45,147 --> 00:02:48,107 Speaker 3: to get my hands on the ball with Tanna as 55 00:02:48,107 --> 00:02:51,587 Speaker 3: the coach, and if it's in the air or get 56 00:02:51,587 --> 00:02:54,467 Speaker 3: a miss spore or a kick, it's been pretty lucky. 57 00:02:54,467 --> 00:02:56,267 Speaker 3: So yeah, no, I'm loving it all right. 58 00:02:56,307 --> 00:02:57,947 Speaker 2: Well, I'm not going to let you get away without 59 00:02:57,987 --> 00:03:00,347 Speaker 2: talking about your third try, the little kickchase, the little 60 00:03:00,387 --> 00:03:03,227 Speaker 2: grubb up. Yeah, just what goes through your mind? You 61 00:03:03,267 --> 00:03:05,067 Speaker 2: get the ball split second to make up your mind? 62 00:03:05,067 --> 00:03:07,307 Speaker 2: What are you doing as you're izing app your options 63 00:03:07,307 --> 00:03:07,987 Speaker 2: in that situation? 64 00:03:09,267 --> 00:03:11,867 Speaker 3: Yeah, once I got the ball, I was thinking, all right, 65 00:03:11,867 --> 00:03:15,027 Speaker 3: am I going to do a dive tray here? But 66 00:03:15,227 --> 00:03:17,267 Speaker 3: he was he was in my face like he was 67 00:03:17,307 --> 00:03:20,147 Speaker 3: he had me pretty well read. So I've seen a 68 00:03:20,147 --> 00:03:22,427 Speaker 3: little bit of space at the back, so I thought, 69 00:03:22,467 --> 00:03:24,227 Speaker 3: I've just put a little kick through it and lucky 70 00:03:24,347 --> 00:03:28,347 Speaker 3: enough to yeah get it away and yeah get it through, 71 00:03:28,827 --> 00:03:30,987 Speaker 3: get it and put it down, which was cool. So 72 00:03:31,227 --> 00:03:32,107 Speaker 3: that was pretty special. 73 00:03:32,307 --> 00:03:33,987 Speaker 2: I saw your WinCE a little bit afterwards. Did you 74 00:03:34,027 --> 00:03:34,867 Speaker 2: cramp up or something? 75 00:03:35,867 --> 00:03:42,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, both carls are crampy out. Yeah, both go again 76 00:03:43,107 --> 00:03:45,787 Speaker 3: and got game some pickled juice. 77 00:03:46,707 --> 00:03:48,827 Speaker 2: That's all you need and talk us through the last 78 00:03:49,267 --> 00:03:51,347 Speaker 2: last minute or so of the game. You camped on 79 00:03:51,387 --> 00:03:53,987 Speaker 2: your line. They if they score a try and convert it, 80 00:03:53,987 --> 00:03:56,667 Speaker 2: they win. You know, what are the conversations out there? 81 00:03:56,667 --> 00:03:58,387 Speaker 2: Whose voices are the loudest? 82 00:03:59,507 --> 00:04:02,787 Speaker 3: Just the leaders man like we had odd Ardie s 83 00:04:03,187 --> 00:04:05,227 Speaker 3: he was He's a big talk and he was just 84 00:04:05,227 --> 00:04:10,027 Speaker 3: saying that we've just got really no abilities here. You know, 85 00:04:10,107 --> 00:04:12,907 Speaker 3: this is a scrum. I think we had times up. 86 00:04:13,467 --> 00:04:17,347 Speaker 3: You know, I think we just had like frist backs. 87 00:04:17,387 --> 00:04:19,667 Speaker 3: We just we knew we had to go front four 88 00:04:20,107 --> 00:04:22,267 Speaker 3: like to defend them. We're going to go send the house. 89 00:04:22,987 --> 00:04:26,507 Speaker 3: But yeah, when I already got that turnover, it was massive. 90 00:04:26,827 --> 00:04:29,107 Speaker 3: It was also it was a special moment for our group. 91 00:04:29,147 --> 00:04:31,867 Speaker 3: And you can hear the fans too, which was which 92 00:04:31,907 --> 00:04:32,587 Speaker 3: was pretty. 93 00:04:32,307 --> 00:04:35,067 Speaker 2: Cool, absolutely amazing. Yeah, everybody's trying to find words to 94 00:04:35,147 --> 00:04:38,227 Speaker 2: describe Artie's performance last night, But it's not just last night, 95 00:04:38,307 --> 00:04:40,627 Speaker 2: is it. It's you know, he's been a game changer 96 00:04:40,667 --> 00:04:44,747 Speaker 2: for the franchise. Are you able to articulate his influence 97 00:04:44,827 --> 00:04:46,587 Speaker 2: on your side internally? 98 00:04:48,027 --> 00:04:52,347 Speaker 3: Yeah? So with odds, it's just the consistency of every week, 99 00:04:52,547 --> 00:04:56,387 Speaker 3: the way he preps his week, he performs in trainees 100 00:04:56,867 --> 00:04:59,427 Speaker 3: leading up to the games, the character he is. He 101 00:04:59,547 --> 00:05:02,787 Speaker 3: leads by his actions, and you feel it when you're 102 00:05:02,787 --> 00:05:05,267 Speaker 3: out there. You feel comfortable and you feel like you 103 00:05:05,307 --> 00:05:09,067 Speaker 3: know he's leaving us. So great leader, a great captain, 104 00:05:09,147 --> 00:05:10,907 Speaker 3: and I just know there's more to come. 105 00:05:11,227 --> 00:05:13,787 Speaker 2: Yeah, speak sure man, as you say. Great crowd, how 106 00:05:13,827 --> 00:05:15,467 Speaker 2: much energy did you get from them last night? 107 00:05:16,387 --> 00:05:19,147 Speaker 3: Oh? It was massive, man, Like Yeah, it was pretty cool. 108 00:05:19,187 --> 00:05:23,227 Speaker 3: Like bell aloud too, So all Ireland has Yellingcoln's screening, 109 00:05:24,187 --> 00:05:26,387 Speaker 3: but I was cool. Man was loved it too. 110 00:05:26,827 --> 00:05:29,147 Speaker 2: All right. Just to finish your sixth two games to 111 00:05:29,187 --> 00:05:32,747 Speaker 2: go Chiefs Away, Cans Away. You know that's tough. How 112 00:05:32,787 --> 00:05:34,587 Speaker 2: are you going to keep this going and make the 113 00:05:34,587 --> 00:05:35,707 Speaker 2: top six for the first time? 114 00:05:37,307 --> 00:05:40,827 Speaker 3: We're gonna whatever works for us during the week preparation wise, 115 00:05:40,947 --> 00:05:42,627 Speaker 3: we're going to prep for the Chiefs like that. But 116 00:05:42,707 --> 00:05:44,267 Speaker 3: we're going to try to take it to the next level. 117 00:05:44,307 --> 00:05:47,547 Speaker 3: I think we talked about have a good week weekend 118 00:05:47,867 --> 00:05:49,827 Speaker 3: when we get Backwi China, we're going to try and 119 00:05:49,827 --> 00:05:51,307 Speaker 3: take it to the next level because we know it's 120 00:05:51,307 --> 00:05:54,507 Speaker 3: gonna be hard to beat the Chiefs and the Hurricanes away. 121 00:05:54,707 --> 00:05:56,747 Speaker 3: But yeah, first things for us to try to be 122 00:05:56,827 --> 00:05:57,267 Speaker 3: the Chiefs. 123 00:05:57,347 --> 00:06:00,027 Speaker 2: If from just that, you're earning a lot of admirers 124 00:06:00,027 --> 00:06:02,707 Speaker 2: Skyra and you and the team. Congratulations on a historic 125 00:06:02,827 --> 00:06:04,707 Speaker 2: victory last night, and I really appreciate you taking the 126 00:06:04,707 --> 00:06:05,907 Speaker 2: time for a chat this afternoon. 127 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:08,267 Speaker 3: Oh good cheers mate, have a good Sunday. 128 00:06:08,387 --> 00:06:10,027 Speaker 2: You have a good Sunday too, Kra, and great to 129 00:06:10,107 --> 00:06:13,227 Speaker 2: chatt Ya Cara in tow moifilaal there hat trick hero 130 00:06:13,347 --> 00:06:17,027 Speaker 2: from last night as Mawana Pacifica made some more history 131 00:06:17,027 --> 00:06:20,187 Speaker 2: first ever went over the Blues. Yes, six wins this season. 132 00:06:20,267 --> 00:06:22,387 Speaker 2: Now the late game last night, the Brumbies beat the 133 00:06:22,387 --> 00:06:26,147 Speaker 2: Reds twenty four to fourteen. Earlier on the Fijian drewer 134 00:06:26,227 --> 00:06:29,627 Speaker 2: at Latoka, which seems to be an absolute fortress for 135 00:06:29,667 --> 00:06:32,387 Speaker 2: them beating the four thirty eight to seven, so that 136 00:06:32,547 --> 00:06:36,307 Speaker 2: is round fourteen in the books. The Brumbies are top 137 00:06:36,907 --> 00:06:39,867 Speaker 2: on forty three points, but they've played one extra game 138 00:06:39,947 --> 00:06:43,187 Speaker 2: than all of the other teams in the top six, 139 00:06:43,867 --> 00:06:46,227 Speaker 2: so the Brumby's forty three. The Chiefs are second on 140 00:06:46,307 --> 00:06:49,907 Speaker 2: forty one. The Crusaders also have forty one, with a 141 00:06:49,947 --> 00:06:53,787 Speaker 2: slightly inferior points differential. Then it's a big gap back 142 00:06:53,867 --> 00:06:57,547 Speaker 2: to the Reds on thirty two in fourth place. The 143 00:06:57,627 --> 00:07:02,227 Speaker 2: Hurricanes are fifth on thirty Mawana Pacifica are sixth on 144 00:07:02,347 --> 00:07:06,307 Speaker 2: twenty eight. Now the Blues also have twenty eight points, 145 00:07:07,427 --> 00:07:12,067 Speaker 2: but they've played one more game. The Blues may well 146 00:07:12,067 --> 00:07:15,827 Speaker 2: miss the six. They've got one more game to go. 147 00:07:16,187 --> 00:07:18,787 Speaker 2: They've got the by next week and then in their 148 00:07:18,827 --> 00:07:21,867 Speaker 2: final game of the season, they welcome the Waratahs to 149 00:07:22,107 --> 00:07:25,347 Speaker 2: Eden Park on the Saturday of King's Birthday weekend. First 150 00:07:25,387 --> 00:07:28,107 Speaker 2: of all, they absolutely have to win that game, but 151 00:07:28,267 --> 00:07:31,867 Speaker 2: that might not even be enough in their favor the 152 00:07:31,907 --> 00:07:36,147 Speaker 2: Blues in their quest to make it into the top six, 153 00:07:36,587 --> 00:07:39,067 Speaker 2: and it would just be squeaking into the top six. 154 00:07:39,867 --> 00:07:42,227 Speaker 2: Maaana Pacific is run and is very tough, as I 155 00:07:42,267 --> 00:07:49,467 Speaker 2: just mentioned Chiefs Away, Hurricanes Away. But then you look 156 00:07:49,507 --> 00:07:51,787 Speaker 2: what Maaana Pacifica did to the Blues last night, and 157 00:07:51,827 --> 00:07:53,947 Speaker 2: you think to yourself, you would not put it past 158 00:07:53,987 --> 00:07:56,307 Speaker 2: them to get something out of one or both of 159 00:07:56,347 --> 00:08:01,587 Speaker 2: those games if they were to lose them both. The 160 00:08:01,627 --> 00:08:04,187 Speaker 2: Blues do have the chance to sneak into the top 161 00:08:04,267 --> 00:08:06,667 Speaker 2: six if they were to beat the Warriors. Are the 162 00:08:06,667 --> 00:08:13,947 Speaker 2: Waratars over King's Birthday weekend. The Wara Tars themselves theoretically 163 00:08:14,107 --> 00:08:15,907 Speaker 2: could still make it. They've got a couple of games 164 00:08:15,947 --> 00:08:19,147 Speaker 2: left there. On twenty two points, it would take a 165 00:08:19,187 --> 00:08:22,067 Speaker 2: pretty strange set of circumstances for them to sneak in, 166 00:08:22,107 --> 00:08:24,867 Speaker 2: So I think we can talk about seven teams being 167 00:08:24,907 --> 00:08:26,667 Speaker 2: in contention for the top six. 168 00:08:27,667 --> 00:08:30,867 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 169 00:08:30,947 --> 00:08:34,347 Speaker 1: to News Talk SEDB weekends from midday, or follow the 170 00:08:34,387 --> 00:08:35,907 Speaker 1: podcast on iHeartRadio.