8/9 Rugby

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The long-ish tradition of Great Rugby Chats continues on 8/9 Rugby with an incredible array of guests, and available on YouTube and wherever you pod every week.Tune in every week as Brett McKay is joined by a revolving list of well-known guest co-hosts from all corners of the rugby world, combining to blend the perfect combination of passion, humour, nonsense, and genuine insight.And now in written form on Substack, too! Get great insights from a host of names you know and rugby opinions you res...

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Episodes (247)

Ep.6 – Spoilers & Gainline monsters with Harry Jones

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the AUS Rugby scene: Brumbies deserve so much more with Jonathan Drennan

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Ep.5 – Is this Scotland’s moment with Jamie Lyall

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the AUS Rugby scene: Momentum and Freudian typos with Michael Atkinson

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Ep.4 – Two weeks is a long time in rugby with Riaan Louw

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the AUS Rugby scene: Life in the February Champions yet with Geoff Parkes

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Ep.3 – Scotland’s work here is done with Pat McCarry

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the AUS Rugby scene: This has to be our year with Sean Maloney

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Ep.2 – Dominating talking points with Huw Griffin

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the AUS Rugby scene: Whose draw will actually help? With Ben Darwin

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Feb 4, 202643:34pending

Ep.1 - “Lads, it’s Spurs…” with Charlie Morgan

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Feb 3, 202645:05pending

8/9 Rugby is back in 2026!

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Feb 1, 202612:34pending

Ep.90 – The Finale: This has been a blast

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Dec 10, 202540:25pending

A message from The 8/9 Combo: “We have some news”

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Dec 7, 202515:34pending

Ep.89 – Fresh flowers & missing toothpaste lids with Sean Maloney

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Weekend Post-Mortem: Boks ‘bliterate bleak Boyos

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Nov 29, 202528:57pending

Ep.88 – Borthwick’s mind control cult with Huw Griffin

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Weekend Post-Mortem: France, Boks leave their Marx

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Ep.87 – Templars and Saintly uniforms with Riaan Louw

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Weekend Post-Mortem: Wallabies tour cannot end quicker

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Ep.86 – England might be good again with Charlie Morgan

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Weekend Post-Mortem: France aroused, not hard enough

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Ep.85 – World Rugby’s Chicago problem with Martin Devlin

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Ep.84 – A Japanese (rugby) inquisition

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Oct 30, 20251:05:46pending

Weekend Post-Mortem: Wallabies scrape through forgotten Test

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Oct 25, 202534:50pending

the 8/9 Recap: They were VERY wrong at Ellis Park!

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Oct 22, 202534:32pending

the 8/9 Recap: Ellis Park was NOT supposed to happen!

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Oct 15, 202528:19pending

Ep.83 – Was that the last ever TRC with Geoff Parkes

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TRC Post-Mortem: Stupid mistakes kill Wallabies. Again

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Oct 4, 202532:41pending

the 8/9 Tap & Go: Is this South Africa's Rugby Championship to lose?

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Oct 2, 202514:37pending

Ep.82 – It was all about the closure with Jamie Wall

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TRC Post-Mortem: Just holding on isn’t enough

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Sep 27, 202534:44pending

Ep.81 – Evolution of the humble tackle bag with Reg Clark

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Sep 25, 20251:10:57pending

the 8/9 Tap & Go: How deep doth the fallout run?

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Sep 16, 202518:47pending

TRC Post-Mortem: Razor’s edge lost; Rassie rules

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Sep 13, 202534:18pending

the 8/9 Tap & Go: Who on Earth wins this weekend?

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Sep 12, 202515:39pending

Ep.80 – Finally, a Rugby Championship with Marcello Bosch

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Sep 11, 20251:04:36pending

TRC Post-Mortem: Wallabies ball, ABs stand tall

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Sep 6, 202532:46pending

Ep.79 – Which team can hold serve with James Horwill

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Ep.78 – Riding all the Wallabies ups & downs with Sean Maloney

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TRC Post-Mortem: Overconfidence turns to Underconfidence

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Aug 23, 202528:51pending

Ep.77 – All the ways we were wrong at Ellis Park with Riaan Louw

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the 8/9 Tap & Go: Is this year’s TRC already over?

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Aug 19, 202512:49pending

TRC Post-Mortem: This WASN’T supposed to happen!

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Aug 18, 202530:49pending

the 8/9 Tap & Go: Have the other three teams created depth issues for themselves...

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Aug 15, 202510:53pending

Ep.76 – Applied like a blowtorch to your arse

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Ep.75 – Let the Good Vibes last with Jonathan Drennan

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Third Lions Test Post-Mortem: Wallabies snap Lions’ brooms

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Ep.74 – Neverything with Charlie Morgan

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Second Lions Test Post-Mortem: MCG rebirth? Greatest Wallabies loss?

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