CTK-51: Wallabies EXPOSED? Lions DESTROYED! What a Weekend!

The All Blacks put 50 points on the Wallabies, the Bulls absolutely demolished the Lions, and the Sharks couldn't stop the Stormers. What a bloody weekend of rugby! The All Blacks retained the Bledisloe Cup with a massive 50–19 victory over Australia at Eden Park. But are New Zealand really that good, or did the Wallabies completely fall apart in the second half?Over in the URC, South Africa's two unbeaten teams got a serious reality check. The Bulls smashed the Lions 57–15, while the Stormers ran riot against the Sharks.We also dive into the madness of the NPC quarter-finals, discuss why NPC might actually be more entertaining than Super Rugby, and try to make sense of the Rugby League World Cup's absolutely ridiculous pool structure.Plus, Byron has a few things to say about the officiating, Chad's weekend of terrible predictions continues, and we look ahead to another massive weekend of rugby.IN THIS EPISODE:• All Blacks 50–19 Wallabies: What happened to Australia?• Is Eden Park an impossible fortress to conquer?• NPC quarter-final madness and the road to the final• Bulls 57–15 Lions: Byron's nightmare weekend• Stormers 39–22 Sharks: Springbok talent everywhere!• Cameron Hanekom and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu impress• Why can't we watch the URC in New Zealand?• Is NPC actually better than Super Rugby?• Rugby League World Cup: Who designed these bloody pools?• Upcoming European fixtures and women's internationalsTHIS WEEK'S BIG QUESTIONSAre the All Blacks genuinely back to their best, or did the Wallabies make them look like world-beaters?And for our South African supporters:WHO IS ACTUALLY THE STRONGEST SA TEAM IN THE URC? Bulls, Stormers, Sharks or Lions?Get into the comments. We want to hear your takes!THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SURFSHARKWhether you're a South African expat living overseas, travelling, or simply looking to protect your online privacy, Surfshark has you covered.Protect your internet connection with Surfshark VPN, explore its antivirus protection, and block unwanted ads.Support Cut the Kak by checking out Surfshark using our links below!SURFSHARK VPN:https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=926&aff_id=47400SURFSHARK ANTIVIRUS:https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=934&aff_id=47400SURFSHARK ADBLOCK:https://get.surfshark.net/aff_c?offer_id=1498&aff_id=47400These are affiliate links. Cut the Kak may earn a commission if you purchase through them, at no additional cost to you.FOLLOW CUT THE KAKTwo South African rugby fans living abroad, talking about the game we love, questioning the usual rugby narratives, and occasionally knowing what we're talking about.New episodes every week!INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/cut_the_kak/TIKTOK:https://www.tiktok.com/@cut_the_kakCTK RUGBY STATS:https://ctkrugby.comIf you enjoy rugby without the usual media kak, hit SUBSCRIBE, give the video a LIKE, and SHARE it with your rugby mates.Got a rugby opinion? Drop it in the comments. We might just argue about it on the next episode.CUT THE KAK.Rugby. Banter. No Kak.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━#CutTheKak #AllBlacks #Wallabies #Springboks #BledisloeCup #URC #BullsRugby #LionsRugby #Stormers #SharksRugby #NPCRugby #RugbyUnion #RugbyPodcast