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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the AUS Rugby scene: Has Zac Lomax saved the We...
Ben Smith from The West Australian newspaper joins Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene, to delve into the Western Force’s start to Super Rugby Pacific and take a look at a tough road ahead.
39 min
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Ep.6 – Spoilers & Gainline monsters with Harry ...
Former co-host Harry Jones re-joins Brett McKay on the new 8/9 Rugby this week, with the rugby world still in shock from events of the penultimate weekend of this year’s Six Nations tournament.
39 min
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the AUS Rugby scene: Brumbies deserve so much m...
Jonathan Drennan from the Sydney Morning Herald joins Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene, to celebrate another great round of Super Rugby Pacific for the Australian sides
35 min
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Ep.5 – Is this Scotland’s moment with Jamie Lyall
Scottish commentator Jamie Lyall joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, as the rugby world readies itself for the penultimate round of this year’s Six Nations tournament.
50 min
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the AUS Rugby scene: Momentum and Freudian typo...
TV’s Michael Atkinson, from Stan Sport and the Nine Network joins Brett McKay on our brand new offering, the AUS Rugby scene, for a look back on another round of Super Rugby Pacific dominated by the form of the NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies.
41 min
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Ep.4 – Two weeks is a long time in rugby with R...
Riaan Louw joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, for a look back on the first three rounds of what has already been an extraordinary Six Nations tournament.
40 min
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the AUS Rugby scene: Life in the February Champ...
Novelist and weekly author of The Wrap Geoff Parkes joins Brett McKay for a look back at first round of Super Rugby Pacific and all the surprises that came with it
45 min
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Ep.3 – Scotland’s work here is done with Pat Mc...
Pat McCarry joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, to take a look at the fallout from last weekend’s Six Nations results and another Calcutta Cup victory for Scotland, as well as a sneak peek to what’s coming for Round 3 this weekend.
42 min
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the AUS Rugby scene: This has to be our year wi...
Sean Maloney from Stan Sport joins Brett McKay to finalise preparations for the first round of Super Rugby Pacific which starts this weekend, on the latest episode of a brand new offering from 8/9 Rugby: the AUS Rugby scene.
38 min
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Ep.2 – Dominating talking points with Huw Griffin
Huw Griffin joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, for a look back at last weekend’s Six Nations results and to ponder the already shifting narratives for Round 2 this weekend.
40 min
11
the AUS Rugby scene: Whose draw will actually h...
Ben Darwin from Gain Line Analytics joins Brett McKay for a Super Rugby Pacific preview, launching the brand new offering from 8/9 Rugby: the AUS Rugby scene.
39 min
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Ep.1 - “Lads, it’s Spurs…” with Charlie Morgan
Charlie Morgan joins Brett McKay to get 8/9 Rugby underway for 2026, and what better way to begin another year of Great Rugby Chats than to preview the upcoming Six Nations championship.
41 min
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8/9 Rugby is back in 2026!
Brett McKay outlines the evolution of 8/9 Rugby, and what’s in store for 2026.
10 min
14
Ep.90 – The Finale: This has been a blast
Brett McKay and Harry Jones come together for one last time on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast, to wrap up more than 300 episodes as a duo over four wonderful years.
36 min
15
A message from The 8/9 Combo: “We have some news”
After more than 300 episodes together over four brilliant years, Brett McKay & Harry Jones share some news about The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
13 min
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Ep.89 – Fresh flowers & missing toothpaste lids...
Sean Maloney joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast, fresh from the SVNS World Series circuit rolling from Dubai to Cape Town, and ready to wrap up the rugby year for the SANZAAR nations.
57 min
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Weekend Post-Mortem: Boks ‘bliterate bleak Boyos
It’s the final Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, with Brett McKay and Harry Jones running the rule over South Africa’s big win over Wales in Cardiff to wrap up the Autumn Nations and November Tests.
25 min
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Ep.88 – Borthwick’s mind control cult with Huw ...
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast by prolific rugby YouTuber Huw Griffin for a review of the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests
65 min
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Weekend Post-Mortem: France, Boks leave their Marx
A very different and very short Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, with Brett McKay giving a quick run through the two biggest games in Harry Jones’ convenient Springboks celebration-shaped absence on the ground in Dublin.
9 min
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Ep.87 – Templars and Saintly uniforms with Riaa...
Riaan Louw joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast once again as the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests reaches its penultimate weekend of a series that feels like it’s been going for longer than it has.
56 min
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Weekend Post-Mortem: Wallabies tour cannot end ...
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back for another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, after another big Saturday of Autumn Nations Series and November Tests in the norf’.
27 min
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Ep.86 – England might be good again with Charli...
Charlie Morgan once again joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast as the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests heads into what looks like the most intriguing weekend of matches so far.
61 min
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Weekend Post-Mortem: France aroused, not hard e...
South Africa have overcome a red card and France in Paris, Italy has conquered Australia again, and Scotland were just one Damien McKenzie away from history against New Zealand, and Brett McKay and Harry Jones pull it all apart on the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
33 min
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Ep.85 – World Rugby’s Chicago problem with Mart...
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast after one of them went missing temporarily in Chicago, and they’ve teamed up with Martin Devlin from the DSPN in New Zealand for a look back on the Ireland-All Blacks game at Solider Field.
55 min
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Ep.84 – A Japanese (rugby) inquisition
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast after an enjoyable late-season break, and they’ve used their first pod in three weeks to catch up on one family holiday and several intriguing current rugby matters.
60 min