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Harry Plummer - first-five for the Blues - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport ahead of his side's massive Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Chiefs in Auckland on Saturday evening, to round out their regular season. A bonus-point win for the Blues will guarantee them the top seed once the finals series begins, but anything less may not be enough if the Hurricanes can bag themselves a bonus-point win over the Highlanders on Saturday afternoon. Plummer has been one of the standout performers of Super Rugby in 2024 - he chats to Devlin about his uptick in form, his All Blacks selections chances, the Blues' preparation for the Chiefs match-up, and much more.

On today's podcast, It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin dedicates almost all his time to rugby with a couple of massive stories swirling, including the New Zealand Rugby governance reform vote. At the special general meeting (SGM), the Provincial Unions voted against the initial proposal to make all nine NZR board directors independent, and in favour of their own proposal, that specifies three directors must have experience serving on a provincial board.

Devlin kicks things off though with a sermon talking about one sports story that has flown under the radar - the decision around Auckland's next stadium.

Then, NZR Players' Association boss Rob Nichol shares his stance of the SGM vote result, former NZR CEO David Moffett talks the vote and expresses his thoughts on Nichol (spoiler alert - he's not a fan), in-form Blues first-five Harry Plummer chats about his season on the field and the Blues' Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Chiefs this weekend, former Wallabies fullback and radio host Greg Martin talks his bachelor life and Super Rugby, and Australian rugby journo Brett McKay discusses the news the Rebels will be kicked out of Super Rugby after this season. All that and much more!

Votes have been cast, and the Provincial Unions have rejected the first proposal to change New Zealand Rugby's governance at the governing body's special general meeting (SGM) on Thursday. The PU's have instead voted in favour of the second proposal, which requires at least three of NZ Rugby’s nine board directors to have experience serving on a provincial board. The first proposal - backed by the likes of the NZR Players' Association, the majority of the NZR board, and the New Zealand Māori Rugby Board - wanted all nine directors to be independent.

First off on It's Only Sport, Martin Devlin is joined by NZRPA boss Rob Nichol, who shares his thoughts on the vote and what comes next. Then, Devlin chats with former NZR CEO David Moffett, who believes the result of the vote could well be the end of Nichol's time at the NZRPA.

Peter Hillary - New Zealand mountaineer and son of Sir Edmund Hillary - joins Martin Devlin in a very special interview on It's Only Sport. 29th May 2024 marks 71 years to the date that Sir Edmund and Tenzing Norgay became the first two to reach the top of Mount Everest. Peter Hillary himself has climbed the mountain twice - he and Devlin discuss the significance of Sir Edmund's ascent back in 1953, what it's like climbing Everest including the toll it takes on your body and the feeling you get when you reach the top, and much more.

On today's podcast, It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin focusses on two topics of differing themes - the upcoming New Zealand Rugby special general meeting (SGM) around its governance, and Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent up Mt Everest on this day in 1953. First off, Devlin delivers a sermon talking about the NZR SGM and predicting that despite a meeting of much significance, nothing will change anytime soon around how the governing body is run.

Then, Moana Pasifika coach and former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga looks ahead to their Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Crusaders while also reviewing their 2024 season, David Pilkington - who was part of the panel that undertook a review into NZR's governance last year - discusses all the important information to do with Thursday's meeting, Peter Hillary - son of Sir Edmund - goes in-depth on what it's like climbing Mt Everest, and Miles Davis shares his thoughts on the NZR SGM and the Hurricanes' Super Rugby title chances. All that and much more!

Tana Umaga - former All Blacks captain and now coach of Moana Pasifika - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport ahead of the final round of the Super Rugby Pacific regular season. Moana Pasifika mathematically have a chance at qualifying for the finals but need to win away to the Crusaders and hope other results go their way. Umaga talks to Devlin about their season and the improvements on their 2023 campaign, how Moana Pasifika differs from other Super Rugby sides in how it operates, how they can become an enticing franchise that attracts and retain players, and more.