This week on Talking About A Carpool, hosts ofahelotu (Sydney, Australia) and Semisi Telefoni, aka "The Wine Chief" (Auckland, New Zealand), catch up over Anzac weekend — footy, family, brass bands, and winter sports kicking off — before diving deep into European rugby. The boys wrap the Premiership, URC, Top 14, and Pro D2 tables with their weekly tips tally, then close with a heartfelt reminder of why they started this show: rugby as a vehicle to see the world, grow as a person, and live a life beyond the pitch.

Segment 1: Talk StoryStarts at (0:11)ofa kicks off from Sydney and Semisi from Auckland — both fresh off Anzac weekend. The boys swap stories about club footy first games back, Anzac Day commemorations, brass band duties, kids' trials kicking off, and a tangent into language learning: ofa is picking up Italian while his brain keeps defaulting to French, and the two unpack what rugby overseas taught them about culture, communication, and connection.

Segment 2: Da Latest ScoopStarts at (5:24)The boys break down last weekend's European rugby results across four competitions. In the Premiership, Northampton pip Bath 41–38 in a last-minute penalty thriller — a rematch of their Champions Cup quarter-final clash — while Saracens edge Leicester 19–15. In the URC, Stormers leapfrog Glasgow to top the table after back-to-back Glasgow losses in South Africa, with two rounds left before playoffs. In the Top 14, Leinster drop points to Clermont 27–24 as the French clubs manage minutes ahead of the Nations Cup Southern Hemisphere tour, while the title race tightens between Stade Toulousain, Pau, and Clermont. In Pro D2, Kaôn's relegation is confirmed, the battle for survival between Mont-de-Marsan, Béziers, and Nevers goes to the wire, and Vannes sit comfortably on top at 110 points. The weekly tips tally: Semisi leads 247–243.

Segment 3: Da Kuleana Starts at (24:37)Da Kuleana is the education segment from Talking About A Carpool — pulled out as its own upload so you can listen, pause, and take notes in your own time.

OutroStarts at (27:00)The boys sign off with a reminder of why this show exists — use rugby to go see the world, learn who you are, and stop waiting. ofa has a nephew with a French passport and no excuses. Next week: Semisi heads to the Highlanders vs Blues in Auckland (with the youth band playing pre-match), and ofa takes on Round 4 in the Shute Shield plus the kids' netball circuit around Sydney. Got a question for the crew? Send it through.

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