Studs Up!

About Studs Up!

Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more. And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool. There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!

Publisher

Sport Nation

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Aug 2024

Latest episode

11 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

197 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Nov 2026

   The thunderstorm Kiwi derby ends all square | Studs Up! Podcast | 11/11/26

   Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Daniel & Ric recap the 7th Kiwi Derby, as the Phoenix picked up their first point against Auckland FC. The lads then review their picks from round 4 of the A-League. We then hear from Lachie for his Stat Attack before wrapping up the latest round of the EPL. Ric & Daniel round out the show by giving you their picks for the weekend.

2. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Can the Nix finally win a Kiwi Derby? | Studs Up! Podcast | 4/11/26

   Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel start the show by giving you their highlights of the week with Ric revelling in Manchester United's comeback win and Daniel's a fan of the Nix being top of the table. They look ahead to the first Kiwi Derby of the season this weekend; are Auckland FC fans worried? We hear from Lachie for a Derby-inspired stat attack before giving you their A-League picks for the fourth round of the competition. The lads then discuss Darren Bazeley's final All Whites squad ahead of their international friendlies against India this month, before chatting some EPL. Plus, Ric & Daniel give you their best bets for the weekend to fill your beer fridge.

3. 

   29 Oct 2026

   The Phoenix's historic start & Darren Bazeley to leave All Whites | Studs Up! Podcast | 29/10/26

   Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric & Daniel start the show by talking about their highlights of the weekend around the Wellington Phoenix and Arsenal being knocked out of the EFL Cup. The lads also recap Auckland FC's 5-2 loss against Western Sydney. The lads then discuss the All Whites with Darren Bazeley's contract finishing at the end of the year. We continue our A-League tipping comp as we enter round 3 of the season. The lads then give you their best bets for the weekend to hopefully fill your beer fridge.

Who has been a guest on Studs Up!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Shaun Gill
• Paul Ifill
• Darren Bazeley
• Ivan Vicelich
• Stephen Hoyle

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

123

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

1.8 / 5

72 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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