Jason Eaton- What a Lad
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary Jason Eaton is one of the most recognisable lads in Rugby. The long flowing mullet, th...
Liam Squire- What a Lad
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liam Squire was one of the most feared players in world rugby, he had an incredible ability to throw...
Macca Springer- What a Lad
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Macca Springer is one of the most promising young rugby talents in the country, having just turned...
Jacob Norris- Prank
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's a new TV show about to launch called "Brother Battles". It's a show where some of the most f...
Joseph Sullivan- What a Lad
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Sullivan, the Olympic Gold medalist in rowing, the 2 time Americas Cup winner with Team NZ an...
Jerome Kaino- What a Lad
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest loose forwards in All Black history, @jeromekaino is on What a Lad this week and...
Isaac John- What a Lad
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grateful to have the king lad Isaac John on What a Lad and man there was plenty to talk about in thi...
Guy Williams - What a Lad
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of NZ best comedians and NZ today host Guy Williams joins me this week for an absolute classic y...
Nehe Milner-Skudder- What a Lad
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The man who possesses one of the deadliest side steps rugby has ever seen, Nehe Milner-Skudder, join...
Ben O'Keeffe - What a Lad
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no game without the man in the middle, so it was awesome to get one of the best referees in...
Luca Inch - Prank
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long time between pranks but when you have a young lad like Luca Inch around your enviro...
Kurt Baker- What a Lad
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great personalities in sport, Kurt Baker becomes the 100th guest on What a Lad and there'...
Clark Laidlaw - What a Lad
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Straight back from the Tokyo Olympics as an Olympic Silver Medalist, I was lucky enough to get the g...
Jamie Mackintosh - What a Lad
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The proud Southern man, Jamie Mackintosh aka Whopper, joins me this week to go through his eventful ...
NRL Super Rugby Team
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a Super Rugby team made up of 2021 NRL players, the best players in League swapping codes, t...
Tom Marshall- Announcement
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's back! Tom Marshall, the Tasman Mako legend has returned to the province where it all started fo...
Liam Mitchell- Announcement
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of NZ rugbys biggest names is off! Liam Mitchell the Hurricane and Manawatu Turbo legend, has de...
Solomon Alaimalo- What a Lad
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Youth suicide rates in NZ are out of hand and something needs to be done about it, so it was awesome...
Otere Black- Announcement
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary lad Otere Black is off! Absolute heart break for NZ rugby, as he leaves NZ shores stra...
What a Guy - James Marshall
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately I can't release the Otere Black announcement episode I had planned, just yet. However ...
Lima Sopoaga- What a Lad
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Man I enjoyed this one with one of the Highlanders greats, Lima Sopoaga! Lima has had a very success...
Alex Malcom (The Legend of Marty Banks)- What a Lad
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Malcom may not be your house hold name but if you do enjoy your rugby, then you probably know h...
Reed Prinsep - Prank
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Prinsep is a great lad who has always enjoyed wearing his Speedos. So what we've got here is an...
Scott Steele- What a Lad
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not many people had a crazier 2020 than the great Scott Steele. After being let go by London Irish j...
Beauden Barrett- What a Lad
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beauden Barrett is one of the best players in world rugby and one of the best lads you'll meet. It w...
Theo Brophy Clews- What a Lad
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was shocked last week to hear that one of Englands most promising young players had to retire due ...
John Plumtree - What a Lad
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The current All Black assistant coach and absolute lad John Plumtree joins me this week on What a La...
Brendan McKibbin - What a Lad
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Super Rugby Trans Tasman underway I thought it was a great time to get an Aussie great on What ...
Ben Lam- Prank
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After the recent episode with Mark Abbott where we spoke about a few pranks, I thought it was a grea...
TJ Perenara - Announcement
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is it, the moment you have all been waiting for (until it got leaked haha) but that's all good ...
Mark Abbott- What a Lad
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to get me old mate Mark Abbott aka Jared on the What a Lad podcast and go through the b...
WRL- What a Lad Rugby League Side
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're trying something new for this one, I've got 3 absolute lads on who have all been on before, Ma...
Willis Halaholo- What a Lad
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been looking forward to getting the great Willis Halaholo on What a Lad for a while now and m...
Will Tupou -What a Lad
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crossing codes seems to be a hot topic at the moment, so who better to get on What a Lad than one of...
Iopu Iopu Aso - What a Lad
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stoked to have one of the great lads, Iopu Iopu Aso join me this week! Some players just can’t cat...
Jamison Gibson- Park - What a Lad
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with the Irish legend himself, Jamison Gibson-Park and geez what a lad he...
Jeremy Thrush - What a Lad
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The man many of you have been waiting for, the lad, the All Black, Jeremy Thrush joins me for this o...
Johnny Williams - What a Lad
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The recently crowned Six Nations winner, Johnny Williams joins me on What a Lad this week and what a...
Angus Ta'avao - What a Lad
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Angus Ta'avao, what a lad he is! Man it was a good laugh to get one of the real characters in the ga...
Tim Bateman- What a Lad
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Bateman has probably been one of the most under appreciated rugby players in New Zealand. He's s...
Conrad Smith- What a Lad
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is an absolute treat for you, Conrad Smith, the All Black great, the Hurricane legend and genui...
Brad Shields- What a Lad
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two English greats back to back! How good! This time I've got the great lad Brad Shields on to take ...
Lewis Moody- What a Lad
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not many people know this but todays guest Lewis Moody, is not only an English Rugby great and an ab...
John Hardie- What a Lad
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The legend of John Hardie joins me for this one and he does not disappoint! Currently with the Newca...
Austin Hay - What a Lad
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm mixing it up a little bit with this one, going deeper in to the very important topic of mental h...
Loni Uhila- Prank
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the Joseph Parker fight this weekend, I thought it was a perfect chance to release the Loni Uhi...
Jebb Sinclair - What a Lad
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I've held off getting this guest on as long as I could. I know you need to time your big names well,...
Richard Watt- Prank
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with a prank, it's been a long time! This one was found deep in the archives which takes...
Mark Stafford- What a Lad
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The beauty of a podcast, you think you know someone well, then you sit with them on the podcast and ...
Blair Cowan- What a Lad
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with the Scotland international and London Irish star, Blair Cowan. I f...
Robbie Flynn- What a Lad
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Man this episode with Robbie Flynn got me good, it is the classic case of talent vs discipline but w...
Jacob Atkins- What a Lad
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you will be wondering who is Jacob Atkins? Well I can tell you right now, that he is a very ...
Marty Banks - What a Lad
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of season 2 I knew I had to get one of the biggest lads in the game on! Good n...
What a Lad- Season 2 update
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I've just squeezed in an extra episode (solo) before the first episode with Marty Banks is released ...
Brad Weber- What a Lad
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are, the last episode of season 1! For this one I felt the pressure to bring you one of ever...
Andrew Goodman- What a Lad
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for this one as the GOAT lad Andrew Goodman joins me, as we go through his journey as well...
Ngani Laumape- What a Lad
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with the hardest player on this planet to tackle, Ngani Laumape. Unfortun...
Aaron Smith- What a Lad
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with All Black legend, Aaron Smith. In 2007 both Aaron and I missed out o...
Rieko Ioane- Prank
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a prank from late Super Rugby Aotearoa, where we call one of the best finishers in world rugb...
Finlay Christie- What a Lad
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I never thought this day would come, Finlay Christie coming on What a Lad but we did it! It was a pl...
Mitchell Hunt- What a Lad
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with the NZ Halberg award winner for the best sporting moment of the year...
Dan Cron- What a Lad
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with a man very well known for his stories, Hurricanes scrum coach, Dan C...
Leicester Fainga'anuku- What a Lad
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with one of the most talented and most exciting young talents coming thro...
Grayson Hart- What a Lad
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the exciting new partnership What a Lad has formed with Pure Sport CBD, I just had to get on th...
John Plumtree- Prank
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank we go back a few years to when current All Black assistant coach John Plumtree was co...
Quentin MacDonald- What a Lad
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The king of Blenheim joins me for this one, as I sit down and go through the career of Tasman Mako l...
Tim O'Malley- What a Lad
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I've said it before but I'll say it again, you can't have a podcast called 'What a Lad' without gett...
Kieron Fonotia- What a Lad
01 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The setting was perfect, the backdrop of the famous deck which over looks the sea, the shiny new bik...
Anton Segner- What a Lad
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I catch up with the one of the most promising players coming through the NZ ranks a...
Isaac Ross - What a Lad
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you've been playing Rugby professionally for the past 15 seasons for teams which include, the C...
Dan Hollinshead -What a Lad
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with the youngest journeyman in NZ rugby Dan Hollinshead. Dan has played ...
Alex Nankivell- What a Lad
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with Tasman Mako and Chiefs legend Alex Nankivell, who takes us through h...
Otere Black- What a Lad
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who has had the pleasure of playing with or just knowing Otere Black, will know that he is on...
Quin Strange- What a Lad
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with one of the newest All Blacks named in the current squad, Quin Strang...
Louie Chapman- What a Lad
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here he is, the lad that most of you asked for, the super talented, the very popular, Louie Chapman!...
Isaac Ross- Prank
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like I've been saying the past few weeks, pranks are getting really hard now! However, as always, wh...
James Marshall- An Ordinary Kiwi
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's an episode I jumped on last week for one of the Nelson lads, Conner Karena, who is out there ...
Leicester Fainga'anuku- Prank
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank I tried the exact same formula as the Billy Proctor prank but this time with Crusader...
Billy Proctor- Prank
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This prank was inspired by real life events, for anyone who has a brother or someone who looks like ...
David Havili- What a Lad
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up David Havili, the most passionate man in NZ rugby. He's an All Black, a C...
Kane Leaupepe- Prank
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank we go back 2 years to when the big Samoan International, Kane Leaupepe, had just join...
Tom Marshall- What a Lad
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I finally get to catch up with my brother, Tom Marshall, who comes on to make his Wh...
Hugh Renton- Prank
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After having the great Hugh Renton on the podcast on Monday, I thought it was a good time to go back...
Hugh Renton- What a Lad
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some players just get no luck during their careers and that pretty much sums up Hugh Rentons career ...
Dalton Papali'i- Prank
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank I call one of the stand out young players in NZ, Dalton Papali'i to see if he would b...
Tevita Koloamatangi- What a Lad
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If there was an award for the best team mate in World Rugby the my guest for this episode, Tevita Ko...
Mitchell Hunt- Prank
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This prank was inspired by the recent naming of the North v South teams and seeing a young Nelson la...
James Marshall- Life Livers Academy
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here is an episode that I jumped on a couple of months ago on the podcast called the Life Livers Aca...
Christian Cullen- Prank
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pranks are getting tough, players have switched on so we thought it was time to get a legend, who be...
Julian Savea- What a Lad
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
He is back and straight on the What a Lad podcast to tell us all about it. It is one of the biggest ...
Simon Hickey- Prank
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank we go back to a time when Simon Hickey had just arrived at the Hurricanes, a time whe...
Dane Coles- What a Lad
15 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We did it, we finally got the best hooker to play the game Dane Coles, to come on and share his stor...
Jamie Booth- What a Lad
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with one of the real lads of the Hurricanes and Manawatu Turbos, Jamie Bo...
Mike Lash- What a Lad
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With this weekend being Mental Wellbeing round of Super Rugby Aotearoa, I thought it'd be a good cha...
Kobus van Wyk- What a Lad
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with Hurricanes flyer Kobus van Wyk, as he takes us through his story whi...
Damian Mckenzie- Prank
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank I call All Black and Chiefs star Damian Mckenzie to see if I can get him to do a nude...
Shaun Stevenson- Prank
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank I call on my expert pranker Reggie Goodes, who calls Chiefs winger Shaun Stevenson to...
TJ Perenara- What a Lad
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I catch up with one of the biggest names in NZ rugby TJ Perenara. TJ has achieved so...
Ngani Laumape- Prank
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this prank we call a young Ngani Laumape who had just joined the Hurricanes. The plan was to see...
Jona Nareki- Prank
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this new prank I give Keithy another crack at calling a player, this time it's Highlanders winge...