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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 respect every week.
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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
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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