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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.
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Ep.36 – The Nations Championship reviso with Jo...
Jonathan Drennan from the Sydney Morning Herald returns from holidays to join Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to quickly get back up to speed with the inner workings and upcoming fixtures for the November leg Nations Championship.
47 min
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Ep.35 – Popping the L-plates back on with James...
Wallabies & Super Rugby games record holder James Slipper joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to reflect on the Bledisloe Cup, watching from the couch, and how Australia can bounce back on the upcoming Nations Championship.
44 min
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Bledisloe Cup Post-Mortem: All Blacks clinical,...
The All Blacks piled on more misery for the Wallabies, running in another comprehensive 43-21 win at Accor Stadium in Sydney to complete the clean sweep for 2026. Jim Tucker joined Brett McKay for the final Bledisloe LIVE 8/9 Rugby Post-Mortem for the year.
29 min
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Ep.34 – The Bledisloe result no-one wanted with...
The Bledisloe Cup remains in New Zealand for another year, after another Wallabies opportunity lost extended the Eden Park streak for the All Blacks. Leading NZ commentator Tony Johnson joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to dive into result that has deflated the tyres on both sides of the contest.
44 min
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Bledisloe Cup Post-Mortem: All Blacks restore o...
The All Blacks have delivered exactly the kind of response Wallabies fans feared, and precisely what New Zealanders were demanding in the first Bledisloe Cup Test of the year.
28 min
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Ep.33 – Equal parts Bledisloe nerves and opport...
The Wallabies beat the Springboks, but now the biggest test awaits: the Bledisloe Cup. Former Wallabies lock turned commentator Justin Harrison joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to dive into the week on the rugby calendar that’s both exciting and nerve-wracking for Australian fans.
37 min
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Ep.32 – Making sense of all that Perth nonsense...
Even a couple of days on, it’s still hard to make sense of the way that mad Wallabies-Springboks Test Match on Sunday night. Sean Maloney from Stan Sport joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to try
47 min
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Wallabies-Springboks Post-Mortem: It’s happened...
In one of the craziest Test Matches in living memory, the Wallabies have held on for a thoroughly deserved but quite extraordinary win over the Springboks in Perth.
39 min
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Ep.31 – Springboks present massive Wallabies op...
The Springboks have landed in Australia for a one-off Test, and it presents a massive opportunity for the Wallabies in Perth – that’s the view of former NSW Waratahs coach and Wallabies assistant, Dan McKellar, who joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week.
34 min
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Ep.30 – South Africa’s Greatest Rivalry relief ...
The Springboks have claimed the Greatest Rivalry series 3-1 over the All Blacks, and Riaan Louw joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to beautifully outline the relief that has been felt across South Africa this week.
40 min
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Greatest Rivalry Series Post-Mortem: Boks bury ...
South Africa have secured the Greatest Rivalry Series with an outstanding win over New Zealand in the 4th Test in Baltimore led them to a 3-1 series win that removes any lingering doubt as to who the best team in the world really is.
33 min
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Ep.29 – Boks battle bruised Blacks in Baltimore...
The Greatest Rivalry tour has landed in the USA for this weekend’s fourth and final Test, where a banged-up All Blacks team will be desperate to square the series with the Springboks
32 min
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Argentina Tour Post-Mortem: Wallabies unbeaten ...
The Wallabies have gone through a Tour of Argentina undefeated for the first time ever, after they and Los Pumas fought out a 28-28 draw in Mendoza.
32 min
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Greatest Rivalry Series Post-Mortem: Springboks...
South Africa have landed a major blow in the Greatest Rivalry Series after a commanding performance in the 3rd Test led them to a 29-24 win over New Zealand in Soweto.
33 min
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Ep.28 – Wallabies & Pumas both gunning for Mend...
The Wallabies have beaten the Pumas in Argentina and will now be desperate to avoid no repeat of the second game record losses that followed in 2024 and 2022.
33 min
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Argentina Tour Post-Mortem: Wallabies get it do...
The Wallabies have opened their tour of Argentina with an impressive 27-21 win in San Salvador, built on another strong showing from the forwards, and a defensive effort that applied enough pressure
31 min
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Greatest Rivalry Series Post-Mortem: Boks get t...
The Greatest Rivalry Series is all locked up after South Africa won a thrilling contest 33-26 over New Zealand in Cape Town.
27 min
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Ep.27 – The full depth of the Ellis Park fallou...
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series was flipped on its head with the All Blacks winning the First Test in Johannesburg, and now the Springboks must regroup to get that series back on level ground.
36 min
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Greatest Rivalry Series Post-Mortem: All Blacks...
A quite incredible opening to the Greatest Rivalry Series has seen New Zealand outlast South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. In what could well be an instant classic in this stories rivalry, the All Blacks scored 5 tries in 1 despite being at times dominated by the Springboks’ set piece
26 min
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Ep.26 – Carry-Pass-Ruck to decide Greatest Riva...
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series now moves into the Test Matches, with the Springboks and All Blacks facing off in the First Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg this weekend.
45 min
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Japan Series Post-Mortem: Wallabies front row d...
A much better showing from the Wallabies in Townsville, with a dominant front row and breakdown leading to a big win over Japan.
33 min
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Japan Series Post-Mortem: Wallabies front row d...
A much better showing from the Wallabies in Townsville, with a dominant front row and breakdown leading to a big win over Japan.
33 min
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Ep.25 – Can the Wallabies counter Japan's 'infe...
The Les Kiss era with the Wallabies has started with a win, but what have we learned so far? Western Force and injured Wallabies prop Tom Robertson joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby for the squad-adjacent insight into what’s going on.
38 min
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Japan Series Post-Mortem: Wallabies spare Kiss ...
The Wallabies survived a massive scare from a determined Japan in Osaka, giving Les Kiss a winning start to his tenure - but only just.
32 min
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Ep.24 – What to expect from the Les Kiss Wallab...
What should we expect from the start of the Les Kiss era for the Wallabies? In this episode of 8/9 Rugby, Queensland Reds assistant coach Zane Hilton joins Brett McKay for a first-hand insight into what Kiss will bring to this new era of Australian rugby.
40 min