This week on Talking About A Carpool, hosts ofahelotu(Sydney, Australia) and Semisi Telefoni, aka "The Wine Chief"(Auckland, New Zealand), dig into a big week in rugby — from the European clubseason heating up across the Championship, URC, and Top 14, to theheartbreaking news surrounding Moana Pasifika's future in Super Rugby Pacific.They also celebrate a milestone for the Pacific rugby community and talkthrough what it takes for uncontracted players to put themselves in theconversation for a professional contract.

Segment 1: Talk Story Starts at (00:09) The boys openwith the week that was — Anzac Day weekend, school holidays wrapping up, andofahelotu's club side Gordon taking on defending champs Warringah. Aconversation about what separates winning teams from the ones still searchingfor their identity.

Segment 2: Da Latest Scoop Starts at (04:11) A fullwrap of Round 24 of the Championship, with Ealing extending their winning runand the relegation battle tightening between London Scottish and Richmond. URCround-up covers Glasgow Warriors leading the table, the South African conferencepack, and the struggling Welsh regions. In the Top 14, La Rochelle put on aclinic against Bordeaux, Toulouse lead by 10 points, and the promotion fight inPro D2 wraps up with Valence Romans already crowned champions.

Da Kuleana: How to Prepare for Professional RugbyStarts at (19:23) This week's Kuleana is aimed at uncontracted players aged18–25 with aspirations to go full-time. ofahelotu and Semisi break down thereal training volume required in a professional environment, how to time-blockyour week around work and study, why performance on game day is your currency,and how to build the support circle and question-asking habits that acceleratedevelopment. This segment is available as a standalone episode — look out forit separately on Spotify and YouTube.

Da Opinion: Moana Pasifika, Haineala Lutui & ZachLomax Starts at (20:02) The boys give their honest reaction to the newsthat Moana Pasifika will not continue in Super Rugby Pacific — heartbreak,frustration, and a real conversation about community ownership, PacificAustralia funding, and what execution of the idea could have looked like inWestern Sydney. They also celebrate 19-year-old Haineala Lutui debuting for theEngland Roses in the Six Nations — daughter of former Chiefs and Worcesterplayer Aleki Lutui — and shine a light on Premiership Women's Rugby as apathway for Pacific women. Rounding out with Zach Lomax's impressive SuperRugby debut for the Western Force against the Crusaders, and what his arrivalmight mean for the Wallabies backline heading into the 2027 World Cup.

Outro Starts at (38:23) The boys wrap up with what'sahead — ofahelotu's first home game at Chatwood Oval for Gordon, and a reminderof their 2026 goal: 1,000 listeners. Got a question? Send it through.

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