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It's Episode 88 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe and Marc Peard! MVP's, It has been some time since we last spoke!... You have questions as you rightfully should, so let's talk!... IQ, Durability, Speed, Strength and Agility are all variables that you need to create the perfect athlete, but which of the boys has the knowledge to be able to do!... It wouldn't a Play On show without a Betcha Match Up + We would like to give our thanks to you the MVP's... From us here at Play On, thank you for this amazing journey that we have all been on, that was all made possible because of YOU... Until we meet again. Love and Guidance - Play On! Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - INTRO 04:12 - WEEKEND TAKEAWAYS (UP THE WAHS) 16:37 - BUILDING THE PERFECT ATHLETE 35:12 - BETCHA MATCH UP (FINALE) 47:49 - OUR MESSAGE TO YOU 51:12 - OUTRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 87 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! WHAT A WEEKEND OF SPORTS! Firstly it's only right to give Auckland FC their flowers after winning not only the A-League GRAND FINAL but also the OFC Pro League... What is going on with the WAHS? Hear what Shaun has to say on the WAHS being UP and a sense of culture shift!... Intern Lima shares his thoughts on a topic that has taken over Super Rugby headlines, Is Ruben Love in the wrong and should he has felt a need to apologise?... STATE OF ORIGIN Game 1 is only days away so it is only right is Matua Marc hits the boys with a State Of Origin Quick Fire Quiz... We are also joined by the voice of New Zealand Football, Jason Pine who is going to break down what the Grand Final win REALLY means to Auckland FC and New Zealand Football!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 4:10 - Our Weekend Takeaways (With Jason Pine) 15:44 - The WAHS Are UP! 24:09 - State Of Origin Quick Fire 31:59 - Intern Lima's Breakdown 49:58 - Match The Player And Nickname 56:28 - Betcha Match Up - Review 56:50 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 1:03:16 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 86 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, and Marc Peard! We came, we saw, we conquered and we LOVED Magic Round even more so that we could bring you along with us!... What an unforgettable weekend, seeing everyone repping their teams colours with pride and to see footy bring that many people together was something special!... A HUGE shout out to all of the MVP's who took the time to come to the Dynasty Pop Up Store!... Brook is a man of his word but how long can he keep losing and having to pay off his debts before something breaks or makes!... The Levels VERY OWN Justin Horo (we know this has been a well requested collab) is on the show today and he shares his honest thoughts on the Wahs!... From Justin Horo, to Magic Round, to the Brisbane Lions, to meeting YOU the MVP's, it has been an unforgettable weekend and is going to be an even more unforgettable show!... Check Out The Levels Show Here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Wrm1bK0CRtHD8g3F2yKLa?si=a49dc803f0d841db Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 2:03 - Our Thoughts On Magic Round 6:42 - Weekend Takeaways 13:05 - Play On Pop Up Store 16:45 - Weekend Takeaways 18:49 - Brook Pays Up 21:16 - Justin Horo Interview 52:24 - Betcha Match Up - Review 53:09 - British Lions 59:30 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 1:08:07 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 84 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! Todays show may look a bit different, that is because we are coming to you LIVE from the Mighty Warriors HQ!... Did you hear? Play On is heading to the Magic Round and we have PLANS!... The Betcha Match Ups are sitting at 5 a piece so this weeks results mean ALOT, but it doesn't stop there as next weeks match ups will raise the stakes even higher!... Intern Lima finds himself thinking on his feet as Shaun hits him with questions where the answers may ruffle some feathers!... There are 3 spines full of respectable names, choose on, the answer should be easy, although Brook's decision and reasoning behind it causes some questionable being through his way!... BRISBANE WE WILL BE SEEING YOU SOON! Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 6:42 - Our Weekend Takeaways 12:32 - Intern Lima's Breakdown 30:31 - Spine Selection 40:44 - Brook's Still Got It! 50:22 - Betcha Match Up - Review 53:47 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 1:03:38 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 84 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! We have a SHOW for you today MVP'S!... Intern Lima's breakdown from the weekend gets the lads into a conversation wonderland where they find themselves in a interesting positioning of having to PICK which #10 would be staying home for Ruben Love to have a shot... Shaun Hub is in todays show and he is talking what it looks like when Rugby League and Chess intertwine, he is FROTHING for this one!... Brook has a tough decision that he needs the basketball lovers to help him out on + It's getting interesting as we see another tension filled Betcha Match Ups with the score currently sitting at 4 a piece!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 6:13 - Our Weekend Takeaways 19:14 - Intern Lima's Breakdown 38:50 - Shaun Hub 44:39 - Which Team Are You Choosing? 54:01 - Betcha Match Up - Review 56:01 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 1:03:06 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 83 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! It's a full house today as we have all four of the sports mad lads in studio!... Super Round rugby took over Christchurch during the ANZAC weekend and our very our Intern was down there, getting amongst it and showing off everything it had to offer... On the show we will get a full break down, thoughts, takeaways from what Intern Lima experienced... Lima wasn't the only one one the road, Shaun recaps his time in 04, breaking down Round 8 of the NRL all while reflecting on the 'what could have if he was to face the current Storm team + The boys tip their toes in the world of football and share their FIFA World Cup predictions with a side of Betcha Match Ups to wrap the show!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 5:14 - Our Weekend Takeaways 18:15 - FIFA World Cup Predictions 26:22 - NRL Round 8 Review 31:21 - Super Round Recap 49:01 - Betcha Match Up - Review 51:43 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 1:00:00 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 82 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe and Marc Peard! This is the list of the HARDEST sports, according to science (It's not how you think it'd be)... Shaun gets STUCK into a key play from over the weekend in todays installment of Shaun Hub!... Are professional basketball players now considering taking up rugby to improve their abilities?!... Betcha Match Ups get interesting after a BIG weekend of sports + Brook gets pushed to breaking point all while trying to get a passion point across to the other lads... In addition to so much more goodness in todays episode of Play On!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 8:28 - Our Weekend Takeaways 21:45 - What Are The HARDEST Sports! 29:46 - Shaun Hub 35:03 - Betcha Match Up - Review 50:52 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 58:41 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 81 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! BIG show MVP's and WHAT A WEEK of sports it has been!... The finest item on the table as we all know is that thrilling Warriors Vs Storm game which saw the warriors back the losing streak with 38-14 win!... In the show Shaun shares his thoughts and hot take on the game... Intern Lima dials in to share his observations from the week that has been, Matua Marc talks about the 'NBA Royal Fumble' and Brook has a question for ALL sport lovers - How much money would you need to be paid to stop watching sports FOREVER!... And of course it wouldn't be a Play On episode without our Betcha Match Ups which have been brewing for the last two weeks, did Intern Lima choose correctly for Brook or will Shaun take the win, inching closing to an even playing field?!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 6:23 - Our Weekend Takeaways 15:06 - Inter Lima's Breakdown 30:30 - Shaun's Wahs VS Storm Take 44:31 - NBA's Royal Fumble 50:40 - How Much $$$ To Stop Watching Sports 56:09 - Betcha Match Up - Review 56:44 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 1:03:34 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 80 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! Matua Marc took to the field over the weekend which ended up landing him in the ER, although the boys have ZERO clue as to what happened... Intern Lima joins us in studio in the hot seat and he brings predictions filled with confidence, views filled with knowledge and an exciting look into the union scene!... Shaun shares what it was like sitting down and talking x's and o's with a great of the game + The boys share their top 3 honest thoughts on how they feel where the codes are currently sitting as an overall view!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 6:52 - Our Weekend Takeaways 16:36 - Lima's Top 3 Union Thought Starters 25:38 - Shaun's Top 3 League Thought Starters 35:52 - Can Only Save 8 Players 47:42 - Betcha Match Up - Review 49:22 - Betcha Match Up - Preview 56:49 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 79 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! Sports is filled with unpredictable moments, whether it is - out of this world individuals or nail biting plays pulled off by a team just before the final whistle, we should all be able to put our finger on a clutch sporting moment, come along with us as we go through 8 sporting moments to find the MOST CLUTCH SPORTING MOMENT EVER!... Intern Lima runs us through his thoughts on the games that took place over the weekend + he has double passes up for grabs to the 2026 Super Round! Tune in to the show to find out how you have the chance at being the lucky winner... The matches get better and better as the weeks go by, so we are in for an absolute treat in todays Betcha Match Ups! Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 7:22 - Our Weekend Takeaways 15:12 - Most Clutch Sporting Moment 40:30 - Intern Lima's Breakdown 58:06 - Betcha Review 1:01:26 - Betcha Preview 1:12:35 - SJ On Gorden Tallis 1:20:08 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 78 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! Whether you are a supporting of the Wahs, Raiders or support neither, you can't help but go - Wow what a game of footy that was... Wahs supporters, we are thinking EXACLTY what you are thinking BUT NO ONE JINX IT!... It very rare that we see a clash other apart from Shaun and Brook although on todays show things get HEATED between Matua Marc and Shaun!... Intern Lima brings his on the money Rugby take aways from the week + After the weekend of sports that has gone and is yet to come, this weeks Betcha Match Ups is set to be a GOOD one!... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 10'17 - Our Weekend Takeaways 31:44 - Intern Lima's Breakdown 46:15 - I Can Name 50:39 - Betcha Review 54:38 - Betcha Preview 59:52- Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 77 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! When we say we have a jammed back show for you today, we mean it!... What a sporting weekend it was for Aoteaora and the BOYS!... From Shaun and Intern Lima covering the games on the big screens, The guardian of Mt Smart Matua Marc, returning to MC the 42-18 Wahs win over the Rooster, to Brook tearing it up on the running track! We hear about it ALL in today's show... We have our first round winner for Betcha Match Up's 2026... We discuss with Intern Lima what rugby is missing with it's connection with those who support it, Shaun returns in Shaun Hub to break down specifics from the big game over the weekend! + Brook makes a call out that he may just regret! PLAY ON... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 7:11 - Our Weekend Takeaways 23:33 - Intern Lima's Breakdown 38:32 - Tier It Up 43:37 - Shaun Hub 48:25 - Betcha Review 52:19 - Betcha Preview 59:21- Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 76 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! The first Betcha Match Ups for 2026 is HERE!... Be a part of the show and get amongst our first 3 way multi of the year and let us know how you get on!... Shaun CRASHES out for the most unexpected reason, we have never seen it quite like this before... We share our thoughts on how this years Vegas round has looked and the boys battle it out in 'The Battle Of Inches!'... Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 9:08 - Our Weekend Takeaways 23:18 - Lima's Rugby Breakdown 41:58 - The Battle Of Inches 48:45 - Vegas Round 2026 52:51 - Betcha Match Ups - First Picks Of 2026! 1:02:29 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 75 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Brook Ruscoe, Intern Lima Sopoaga and Marc Peard! Welcome back for the 3rd year of Play On!... We have a BIG year lined up MVP'S. So welcome back and let's get underway!... Shaun kicks things off with his NRL 2026 predictions + with every correct prediction is a punishment for Brook!... Today is our Intern - Lima Sopoaga's first day! For the next couple of week we will be putting him to the test to see if he will be promoted to full time!. LET'S GET THIS GOING, WELCOME BACK! Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - WE ARE BACK! 9:43 - Our Sporting Takeaways From The Weekend 19:19 - Our Intern's First Day 32:13 - Strip Dictions 39:51 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Episode 74 of Play On with Shaun Johnson, Kayla Johnson and Mini Marc MVP's how is it already time for us to part ways for 2025... In todays show we go through our highlights and lowlights from this year... We cover an important update that is Eli Katoa in the Play On Bulletin... WE CROWN THE BETCHA CHAMPION FOR 2025! Surprise Surprise, bet you can't guess who won!... Where do we start a part from saying thank you for backing us for what has been a HUGE year here at Play On... The likes of kicking off the year and Season 2 in Las Vegas of all places was only possible thanks to you, The MVP's... Without your support and belief nothing that was done this year would have been possible... Until we meet again, stay safe over the holidays, from our team to your family, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year - From All Of Us Here At Play On! Powered by YOUKNOWMEDIA. Click the link below to find out where else you can find the show! https://linktr.ee/playonsportshow A special mention to the team at Autex Acoustics, for all your acoustic needs make sure to check them out! https://www.autexacoustics.co.nz/ 00:00 - Intro 9:02 - The Highs And Lows Of 2025 24:38 - Play On Bulletin 34:02 - Betcha Match Up Results 44:10 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices