Rob Penney, FIFA World Cup, Brett McKay/Rugby Australia, Brendan Telfer | 12 Dec

Welcome to episode 24 of the DSPN - Devlin Sports Podcast Network... Crusaders coach Rob Penney dials in soon after holding a preseason training session with his players and fellow coaches. How is the team tracking ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby season? What lessons have they learned to improve on a disappointing 2024? Rob answers that and more. Marty and young producer Lachlan Waugh stick their necks out to debate five separate sporting topics on the Tight 5, including who the starting Crusaders first-five for 2025 should be, and Saudi Arabia being confirmed as hosts of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Brett McKay from RugbyPass out of Canberra talks Rugby Australia's ambitious and somewhat delusional aspirations to be the best rugby nation in the world in five years' time. Brendan Telfer - the doyen of NZ sports broadcasting - is here to teach Marty and other kids about golf and football, among other topics. All that and much more!   Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/dspn Instagram: @martindevlin_dspn TikTok: @martindevlin_dspn YouTube: @DevlinSportsPodcastNetwork