8/9 Rugby
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 respect every week.
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Ep.23 – Nations Championship first leg judgemen...
The first leg of the inaugural Nations Championship was a great first outing for the new concept, but what have we learned?
45 min
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Nations Championship Post-Mortem: Wallabies dom...
The Wallabies conclude the July leg of the Nations Championship with a dominant win over Italy in Perth, and with it, the Joe Schmidt era comes to an end to an with a Wallabies ‘Kiss of life’.
27 min
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Ep.22 – The Wallabies eternal quest for depth w...
The first leg of the Nations Championship is nearly done, and the Wallabies find themselves in a bit of a depth crisis.
40 min
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Nations Championship Post Mortem: Wallabies fla...
A familiar Nations Championship story for the Wallabies, who started brilliantly in Brisbane before being run down by an excellent France side in Brisbane.
24 min
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Ep.21 – Nations Championship is a winner with J...
The Nations Championship is officially here, but is it the "winner" the rugby world has been waiting for?
52 min
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Nations Championship Post Mortem: Wallabies hea...
The Nations Championship has started with a bang, but it’s a heartbreaking result for the Wallabies, going down narrowly to a very good Ireland team in Sydney. The great Jim Tucker joins Brett McKay on the 8/9 Rugby Post Mortem to wade through all the highs and lows.
24 min
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Ep.20 – Mass Zoom calls shape Nations Champions...
How do you align 12 nations and dozens of match officials for a brand new rugby tournament? Elite referee Angus Gardner returned to 8/9 Rugby to discuss the incredible level of preparation required for the jump from domestic competitions to the Test arena.
38 min
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AUS Rugby scene: Hurricanes obliterate Super Ru...
The Hurricanes of 2026 are quite probably one of the greatest teams Super Rugby has ever seen. Their demolition of the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final was one of the great performances
45 min
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Ep.19 – Leinster + Northampton romp to Grand Fi...
The URC and PREM Grand Finals have been decided, and the respective silverware has been lifted. Brett McKay is joined by South African rugby YouTube sensation Riaan Louw to break down a massive weekend of rugby deciders.
38 min
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AUS Rugby scene: Heavyweight battle to decide S...
The two best teams in Super Rugby Pacific will play in this weekend’s Grand Final. And though the Hurricanes and Chiefs got there as expected, the way they both navigated their Semi Finals was quite unexpected.
46 min
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Ep.18 – Exeter defence powers through to PREM F...
Is Exeter’s defence the perfect tool to stop Northampton’s attack in the PREM this weekend? Rugby analyst and writer Sam Larner joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to examine Exeter’s outstanding win over Bath
42 min
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AUS Rugby scene: The QF weekend to shake up Sup...
The performance of the Australian teams in the Super Rugby Pacific Qualifying Finals last weekend was less than ideal. And the fallout from that performance has already asked serious question of the competition and the finals format.
39 min
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Ep.17 – Last round drama lights up Prem playoff...
The final round of PREM Rugby in England was chock-full of drama, and the Semi Finals are now all set, as Charlie Morgan from The Times joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby.
43 min
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AUS Rugby scene: Australian history awaits Supe...
Sam Worthington from Stan Sport and nine.com.au joined Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene this week, as things start getting serious with Super Rugby Pacific reaching the knockout stage, starting with this weekend’s Qualifying Finals
43 min
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Ep.16 – Home Sweet Home dictates URC QFs with P...
Irish rugby writer Pat McCarry returns to the 8/9 Rugby co-host chair, where he and Brett McKay cast an eye back over the United Rugby Championship quarter-final weekend.
39 min
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AUS Rugby scene: Super Rugby top six we’ve had ...
TV’s Michael Atkinson joined Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene this week, making time in his busy morning TV and Stan Sport Rugby schedule, to take a look at final round permutations for Super Rugby Pacific.
29 min
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Ep.15 – The beatification of Bordeaux Bègles wi...
Rugby YouTube star Huw Griffin is back in the 8/9 Rugby co-host chair, where he and Brett McKay look back over the Champions Cup final
41 min
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AUS Rugby scene: Plenty of danger games still t...
Commentator, presenter, and former Sunwolves lock Sam Wykes joined Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene this week, to peer into the dangers of the final two rounds of Super Rugby Pacific.
43 min
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Ep.14 – Champions Cup Final is pure rugby nerde...
Rugby traveller and storyteller Harry Jones returns to 8/9 Rugby, reuniting with Brett McKay to dig into all the juicy bits in the lead-up to the Champions Cup Final
37 min
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AUS Rugby scene: Super Rugby run home gets with...
Rugby writer, analyst and creator John Ferguson joined Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene this week, as Super Rugby Pacific properly hots up for the remaining three rounds.
46 min
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Ep.13 – Super Rugby Americas State of Play with...
Jake Mangin, Head Coach of Chilean professional team Selknam joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, for another state of play chat around Super Rugby Americas.
42 min
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AUS Rugby scene: A delicate juggle of moving pa...
A peer behind the curtain into the world of rugby broadcasting on the AUS Rugby scene this week, as Stan Sport Exec Producer and Commentator Andrew Swain joins Brett McKay to share secrets
43 min
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Ep.12 – Japan League One State of Play with Sim...
Gain Line Analytics co-founder Simon Strachan joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, to dig into the current state of play around League One in Japan.
45 min
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AUS Rugby scene: There is SO MUCH rugby content...
Australian-based content creator and podcast producer Ollie Silverton joins Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene this week, for some thoughts on the success of Super Round, and some insight into just how much rugby content is available now.
33 min
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Ep.11 – MLR State of Play with David Lawrence
US-based podcaster and commentator David Lawrence joined Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, for a deeper dive into the current state of play around Major League Rugby in the United States.
40 min