Elite Rugby Banter - the rugby pod where the commentary is as unpredictable as the bounce of the ball. Join Phil, Ant, and Andrew, three rugby nerds and fantasy draft managers, as they give their biased and unqualified but never dispassionate opinions on all things rugby related. Andrew: Rugby claim to fame: length of the field try against Bishops for the u12 C team Teams supported other than the Springboks: Stormers, Scotland Favourite rugby moment: every Breyton Paulse flick-flack Ant: Rug ...
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BT and Sal dive deep into the new "Alex vs. A-Rod" documentary, reaching a consensus that Alex Rodriguez is fundamentally "a good guy" who was his own worst enemy—he just "couldn't figure it out" and "got in his own way." Tierney admits he's "always had a soft spot" for Alex and is bothered by how the star complicated his own world. They discuss the concept of an athlete having a good personal core, yet repeatedly making self-sabotaging choices that damage their career and public image. The discussion frames A-Rod as a "Shakespearean figure" whose talent was only matched by his flawed character and need to be forthright about his struggles in the documentary.
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