BACK OF THE 135

About BACK OF THE 135

Straight from the heart of West Auckland, the Weswes Network's Cam discusses Sports from a Pasifika Perspective, with various guests, friends, and Weswes Network colleagues. Listen in as we break down some of the weekend's action from Rugby Union, Rugby League, and Basketball to American Football. Also, Cam will throw in some Pop Culture topics, including TV Series and movie reviews.

Publisher

The Weswes Network

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jul 2019

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

270 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   NRL Grand Final, Toa Samoa Tonga & Kangaroos World Cup Team Reactions, Picks & Margins NPC & NFL

   Cam on the pod talks about the NRL Grand Final and the Newcastle Knights falling to the Sydney Roosters, then Cam talks about the team announcements for the Rugby League World Cup next week, including the Kangaroos, Toa Samoa, and Tonga. Then we have Picks and Margins, where Cam goes through the quarter-finals of the NPC and picks the spread. Also, Cam goes through the games for Week 5 in the NFL and picks the spread.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   NRL Semi's Knights Shock Panthers, Wallabies vs Springboks Bizarre Test, NPC over Super Rugby & Lanterns TV Series review with Erick Mariekore

   On this episode, Cam talks about the 2 NRL Preliminary Final matches between the Dolphins and Roosters, and the Knights and Panthers; the potential career-ending injury to Nathan Cleary; and then Cam talks about the strange last 10 minutes of the Springboks vs. Wallabies test in Perth. Cam gives his opinion on what NZR should do regarding changes to the national competition, and lastly, Cam, with special guest Erick, discusses and reviews the DC Studios TV series LANTERNS on HBO Max For more WesWes Network content, go to the website: ⁠⁠https://www.theweswes.com/ (https://www.theweswes.com/)

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Wahs Fans vs Klein, NZ Warriors Eliminated, Super Rugby 2027 Draw released, NZ Breakers Winning Opener & NFL Week 2 Reactions

   The Uso from the Weswes Network, producer Cam Schuster, talks about the NZ Warriors' Finals Footy loss to the Newcastle Knights at Eden Park and the backlash the Warriors fans took on referee Ashley Klein. Then Cam talks about the release of the Super Rugby 2027 Draw before talking about the NZ Breakers opening season game and reactions to Week 2 of the NFL season.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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