Best of Kirst & Beav: 'The Butcher' returns home, MacDonald's shock split with All Blacks, and more

Kirstie Stanway and Stephen “Beaver” Donald return for yet another exhilarating week on The Run Home.

With the NPC in full swing and the Olympics in the rear-view mirror, Kirst and Beav spoke to a variety of personalities.

From the All Blacks to Shaun Johnson’s last home game, here's the best from the past week.

Finn Butcher: From the unknown Southern boy to national hero, Finn Butcher made a statement, winning gold at Paris 2024 in the Kayak Cross event.

Kirst and Beav greeted him with open arms on the show and congratulated him on the performance at the Olympics.

Richie Agar:
Kirst and Beav were joined by Richie Agar for 'Warriors Wednesday'.

Following a defeat to the Sea Eagles last round, the Warriors were officially eliminated from a top-8 finish but still have plenty to play fort his week, with the final home Warriors games for Jazz Tevaga and Addin Fonua-Blake, and the last time Shaun Johnson will run out onto Mt Smart.

Reaction to Leon MacDonald’s split with All Blacks:
A quiet Thursday turned into a massive news day, after news broke that Leon MacDonald had departed the All Blacks coaching staff.

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