Big Mike breaks down a non-stop weekend of international rugby, recapping key Nations Championship clashes (including All Blacks vs France, Japan vs Italy, and Australia vs Ireland), standout Nations Cup upsets, and the tight matches in the Americas and Europe-Asia-Africa pools.

He also covers Under-20 World Cup pool results, Super W and Super Aupiki action, and provides his top three games to watch this weekend.

Expect scorelines, surprises, and quick previews of upcoming fixtures as Big Mike prepares you for Week Two of international rugby.

Big Mike recaps the recent global club finals — Leinster, Northampton Saints, Toulouse, Hurricanes, Chicago Hounds, Pampas, Saracens and the Kobe Steelers — and reviews key results from the URC, Premiership, Top 14, Super Rugby, MLR and Super Rugby Americas.

He also previews the new Nations Championship and Nations Cup, highlights must-watch games (New Zealand v France, Fiji v Wales, Argentina v Scotland, Uruguay v Georgia) and picks his top three fixtures for the weekend.

Big Mike’s Rugby Roundup covers a blockbuster weekend: five finals to play, the Springboks back in action, and huge club results reshaping the title races.

Highlights include the Chiefs’ 49–12 semi demolition of the Crusaders, Exeter’s upset over Bath, and major finals coming up — Northampton vs Exeter (Premiership), Leinster vs Bulls (URC) and Hurricanes vs Chiefs (Super Rugby Pacific).

Also covered: Top 14 semis, Major League Rugby and Super Rugby Aupiki updates, women’s club finals, and upcoming international fixtures including the Barbarians and New Zealand Māori.