Episodes
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan sits down with Northland Taniwha and Hurricane, Josh Moorby. The outside back speaks on his move to the far North and his side's strong start to the Bunnings NPC before rolling into his childhood in Te Awamutu (05:54). The self-anointed battler reveals he...
Published 09/01/22
Published 09/01/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan chats with Crusader and All Black, Mitchell Drummond. The halfback touches on his latest Super Rugby title and the red and blacks  formula for success before delving into where his journey began as a nipper in Nelson (12:17). Life moved quickly for Drummond...
Published 08/03/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan calls on fellow Scallywag, Matt Fowler, to join him in venting his frustrations on the All Blacks' historic series loss to Ireland.
Published 07/18/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan chops it up with international referee, Ben O'Keeffe. The match official reveals that it wasn't until he went to university to study medicine that he started refereeing (12:07). He credits his experiences as a health professional for putting the pressures...
Published 07/14/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan has a chinwag with former Blues Social Media Manager, Jared London. The self-educated creative talked about how he fell into the profession and how a DM landed him a job with the Super Rugby team he grew up supporting (12:04). London goes on to explain why...
Published 07/06/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan sits down with Wellington Lion and Hurricanes, Aidan Morgan. The kōrero begins with the pivot talking about his key takeaways from his rookie season in Super Rugby before rolling into where his journey go going (7:14). The born and bred Aucklander then...
Published 06/29/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan chews the fat with Taranaki Bull and Chief, Reuben O'Neill. The conversation opens with where the prop is at on the injury front before rattling off the battles that have kept him on the sideline, which includes a diabetes diagnosis whilst at high school...
Published 06/22/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel now supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan gets his old man on the phone to get his takes on the All Blacks squad that was named for the upcoming series against Ireland. If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my...
Published 06/14/22
Code with Kingi is grateful to have the crew at Sportsfuel now supporting the podcast. They have also hooked listeners up with a discount code, so check out their website and use code "CwK" at the checkout to save yourself some cash. Jordan jumps on a zoom with Nick Hegarty to compare their predicted All Black squads for the upcoming series against Ireland. If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older...
Published 06/10/22
Jordan chats with Highlander and former Wallaby, Jermaine Ainsley. The prop talks through his childhood in Cromwell (3:09) and what led to him shifting to Perth following a promising career at high school (08:25). After settling into his new home, he went on to represent the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels before playing test rugby for the green and gold. Ainsley explains what went into pledging his allegiance to Australia and how weird it was facing the haka on debut (17:45). His time...
Published 05/25/22
Jordan kicks back with Manawatū Turbo and Hurricane, Logan Henry. The halfback touches on where things at with him and Super Rugby before winding it back to where his love for rugby started (10:21). He goes on talk about what led to him to move to Palmerston North for chance to play for the Bucketheads (21:12) and who he told first about finally getting offered a professional contract (29:20). In his first season playing in the Bunnings NPC he was a starter for round one (34:20) and come...
Published 05/18/22
Jordan has a kōrero with Blues and Northland representative, Josh Goodhue. The lock kicks the show off talking about the injury he picked up in his side's big result against the Crusaders and their mindset before taking it back to his childhood in Kawakawa (14:37). Unlike most promising schoolboys, he took an unconvetntional route out of high school and spent time in England with the Worcester Warriors academy (22:27). After finishing up overseas he signed with his beloved Taniwha where...
Published 05/05/22
Jordan sits down with Manu Samoa representative, Tomasi Alosio. The outside back talks through how Moana Pasifika have navigated through the chaos caused by covid and what it means to represent his people on a weekly basis (2:27) before taking it back to where it all started with his rugby dream (8:34). The self-proclaimed late bloomer was transparent on why he took longer than others to get a crack in the big leagues and how important a positive mindset is once you get your foot in the door...
Published 04/28/22
Jordan catches up with Highlander, Thomas Umaga-Jensen. The midfielder opens the conversation on the topic of injuries and how they've changed his persepective on life (02:44) before sharing how he's remained confident after all the setbacks (10:01). He then takes it back to where it all started (17:54) and how a boy from Wainuiomata ended up in Dundein after having academy offers from around the country (33:09). Having been around the Highlanders since he left school he talked about how...
Published 04/13/22
Jordan gets on the blower with Manawatū Turbo and Crusaders, Brett Cameron. The first five talks about what life is like in Japan before rolling into where footy started for him (07:32). He went on talk to about what led to him shifting to Christchurch after high school (13:46) and what he was told to work on in order to break through (22:08). He made a mention of how as he progressed through the ranks that he didn't seem to get to overwhelmed in the big moments (34:42), which included his...
Published 04/06/22
Jordan kicks back with Highlander and Tasman Mako, Mitch Hunt. The playmaker shares his rugby journey and touches on topics such as why he took his talents to Auckland after high school, how the Super Rugby environments he's been in differ and what success would look like in his time down south. If you enjoy this yarn, then I'd appreciate if you leave the podcast a review! Also, be sure to go back through some of my older interviews with current and former players as well as checking out the...
Published 03/30/22
Jordan chops it up with Wellington Lion, Brandyn Laursen. The pivot speaks about his struggles with internal pressure, the significance of his provincal debut and why he was a better player after having rugby taken away from.
Published 03/23/22
Jordan rounds up four mates to run a draft featuring all the NZ-based Super Rugby Pacific players.
Published 03/09/22
Jordan chops it up with former All Black and Chief, Josh Ioane. The pivot talks about why rugby wasn't his first love, how he ended up with the Highlanders before playing for Otago and what it's like having to call the shots as a young first five. 
Published 03/02/22
Jordan catches up with Hurricane and All Black, Asafo Aumua. The rake talks about the ups and downs of keeping in shape, how difficult saying goodbye to his family is and the role Dane Coles has played in his development.
Published 02/23/22
Jordan chats with former USA Eagle and Southland Stags captain, Tony Lamborn. The flanker speaks about his new business venture, how his shift to the Hawke's Bay propelled his rugby career and what "living the dream" can really be like. 
Published 02/16/22
Jordan chews the fat with Samoa and Moana Pasifika representative, Sam Slade. The forward talks about the upcoming Super Rugby season, how crucial a support network is during tough times and where he was when asked if he'd like to play for Le Manu.
Published 02/09/22
Jordan sits down with Hurricane and Māori All Black, Isaia Walker-Leawere. The lock talked about where he's at with his latest injury, what it was like growing up on the East Coast and why adjusting to the lifestyle of a professional athlete can take time.
Published 02/02/22
Jordan conversates with former Crusader and Fijian international, Manasa Mataele. The outside back talks about who scouted him to play in New Zealand, how he ended up with the Crusaders and what it meant to represent his motherland.
Published 12/15/21