The Kiwi Preparing to Beat the All Blacks | Fergus Burke

Born in New Zealand. Now preparing to help Scotland beat the All Blacks. What does Fergus Burke know about the challenge ahead—and why does this Scottish team believe they can end their drought? Burke joins the Aotearoa Rugby Pod to discuss Scotland’s opportunity, his journey from the Crusaders to Saracens, and what he’s learned playing alongside Owen Farrell, Richie Mo’unga and Finn Russell. Chapters 00:00 A Kiwi preparing to face New Zealand 01:28 What changed when Burke left New Zealand? 02:55 The northern hemisphere rugby myth 03:43 Systems vs instinct: finding the balance 05:41 Building an attack around Finn Russell 06:22 What’s holding Scotland back? 07:48 Why Scotland must make their chances count 09:18 From the Crusaders to Saracens and Scotland 10:38 Farrell, Mo’unga & Russell: what sets them apart? 11:46 What makes Farrell’s standards different? 12:07 The Finn Russell fans don’t see 12:50 What Burke learns from three elite 10s 13:11 Playing with Bryn Hall again? 14:07 How a great nine frees up his 10 14:53 What Ben White brings to Scotland 16:10 Taking on the All Blacks with the ball 18:12 Why Scotland believe they can do it 19:45 Scotland’s familiarity with Rennie and Blair Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.