Scrumbags Rugby Podcast

NSW fans rejoice - for the Year of the Tah might be unofficially back on!Mitch is grappling with the sweet fruits of NSW's victory in Canberra and what that means for Aussie rugby's Super hopes as a whole.Meanwhile Lachie tries to sidestep the Reds' horror show in Wellington by rightly talking up the Wallaroos' rusty opening Test win over Fijiana.And spare a thought for the poor bloody Force after pushing the Chiefs for 80 brutal minutes in Perth only to miss the bonus point.All that and more in this week's episode of the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast.Patreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Test rugby returns this week - and that means it's time for a star guest!Maya Stewart joins the Scrumbags for an Extra Time preview special ahead of Australia's clash with Fiji on Friday 27 March!The all-time Waratahs and Wallaroos leading try scorer chats with Mitch about her whirlwind SVNS debut and the Test season ahead before Lachie drops in for a Round 7 Super Rugby breakdown.For more Extra Time content - head to the Scrumbags Patreon below and support independent rugby content for just $5 a month!Patreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugbyWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re nearing the midway point of Super Rugby’s regular season, Test footy is almost back and there are grave concerns for Mitch’s wellbeing after another NSW implosion.Boys looked good for an Aussie sweep this weekend before the Tahs lost the plot despite a 12-point lead over the Blues - lucky the Brums and Reds got it done in a pair of thrillers.Slipper owes Tooley free beers for life after pipping the Chiefs, Reds look genuinely red hot following their fourth straight win, and NSW have some naval gazing to do.Also how about those Wallaroos?! The girls return next Friday and we’re here to bring the hype!Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Round 5 of Super Rugby Pacific dished up some serious heat with 25 minutes of thrilling rugby making up for a flat opening 55 in the Reds-Tahs derby.What's your stance on Triston Reilly's no-try? Is Carter Gordon just a cool guy who loves match-winners? What's an Isaac Henry and where can I get one?Meanwhile Rob Valetini gets his 100 against the Drua despite the Brums going down in Ba while the Force went frustratingly close again across the ditch in Napier.Also how good was that final round of Six Nations and how big are the stones on Tommy Ramos?Join Mitch and Lachie to break it all down.Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re a month into Super Rugby Pacific and no closer to finding out which Aussie team will be sacrificed in a NZ semi final. The Reds roll down to Canberra and commit late-night robbery in the 81st minute while the Force and Tahs are dealt two very different - but equally painful - Kiwi lessons.How’ve they missed that Daugunu knock-on? Who won out of Wilson and Cale? And what have the Tahs got to do to keep Suaalii on the bloody paddock?Join Mitch and Lachie for a thoroughly centrist dissection.Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would we say the lid's off? Is this what success tastes like? Can the Kiwis support five franchises? And is James Slipper the Wallabies' answer at #10?Ponies are running hot after doing it late against the Blues while Reds and Force were rocks and diamonds in banking their first wins of the season.Mitch and Lachie break it all down with varying degrees of success and state biases.Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giddy up nerds - these Brumbies are the real deal.Who else is flying high after watching the ACT pile 50 points on the Crusaders in Christchurch to mark James Slipper's 200th with a 50-24 win?Join Mitch and Lachie to dissect an incredible Round 2 of Super Rugby Pacific that saw the Brumbies and Waratahs keep their top-two ladder rankings while the Force slipped to the bottom after a tough loss to the Blues.26-year hoodoos broken, more Jorgensen and Cale highlights - it's a juicy episode and Lachie's had a few cans before hitting record.Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super Rugby Round 1 is wrapped, the Ponies and Tahs are on top, and Max Jorgensen is rather good at rugby.Join Mitch and Lachie to dissect a massive opening weekend that saw NSW end their four-game losing streak to Queensland with a thumping win while the Force flopped hard after teasing success all pre-season.Charlie Cale's hot, so are the Highlanders and there's lots to like about Moana post-Ardie!Plus, do we already know the next All Blacks coach? Probably not. We'll see. Maybe...Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For extra time this week, Lachie's been invited to chat with some of the stars of the ACT BrumbiesBilly PollardAllan AlaalatoaRob ValetiniTom WrightCory TooleGet into it!Make sure you subscribe to our Patreon to continue access to these extra episodes throughout the 2026 seasonOUR LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific is less than a week away!Mitch is up and about after the Tahs go 2-0 in trials, the Brums and Force have flipped the pre-season pecking order, and Lachie still has no idea who’ll wear the Reds #10Join the lads for a thoroughly biased QLD-NSW preview, a more nuanced look at Force v ACT and a cursory glance across the ditch.Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our extra offering this week, Lachie sits down with some of the Western Force's key players from their 2026 squad. Mac GrealyKurtley BealeNick Champion de CrespignyBen DonaldsonTune In!OUR LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super Rugby Pacific is less than two weeks away and we've already locked in a Force v Waratahs decider.NSW fans - especially Mitch - are up and about after flogging the Reds at Ballymore while the Force faithful are already buying their finals tickets after pasting the Brumbies in Perth and going 2-0 in their trials.Are Queensland already cooked? Did the Tahs look suspiciously polished? What's doing in Brumbyland? And are the Force finally the real deal?There's also big signing news on both the player and coaching fronts plus a few sevens and international updates - join Mitch and Lachie to break it all down on the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast!OUR LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Extra Time - Scrumbags’ new subscriber offering!This week on Extra Time, Mitch and Lachie break down each of Australia’s Super Rugby Pacific squads and their draws to see who’s best placed in 2026! The boys also offer their (somewhat) informed take on where each side will finish on the SRP ladder and the risers and fallers in the Aussie standings.OUR LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

League converts, training brawls and pre-season chaos - rugby's back and so are the Scrumbags!2026 has started with a bang, leaving Mitch and Lachie scrambling to catch up on all the off-season summer madness.Where does NRL powerhouse Angus Crichton fit into the Wallabies picture? How did the MCG miss out as a host venue for the 2027 RWC? And who's the rat inside Daceyville leaking to the media - including training cam footage?The boys also talk injury news, a bit of Aussie french flair and ponder whether Joe Schmidt or Dave Rennie end up as the next All Blacks coach?All that and more on the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast - your one-stop shop for everything Aussie rugby.OUR LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugbyPatreon - https://patreon.com/ScrumbagsRugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast!Stay tuned as Mitch and Lachie prepare for the 2026 season ahead - this is just a little teaser to whet the appetite, remind you all rugby's back on the airwaves and get excited for Super Rugby Pacific, SVNS and more coming up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grim tidings, beloved listeners.It’s the final episode of the year and Mitch and Lachie welcome John Ferguson for a not-so fond farewell of 2025.The boys unpack the Wallabies’ 10th loss from 15 Tests and pose the question: is rugby fun?Find more of John's work at:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@OfftheRuckRugbypass - https://www.rugbypass.com/contributors/john-ferguson/The Roar - https://www.theroar.com.au/author/johncsferguson3561/OUR LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well that sucked meatballs.Mitch and Lachie suffer through a fifth loss from the past six Wallabies games after Australia fumbled the bag against Italy - again.Anyone else want to host next year?LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unpacking a 25-7 loss to the Poms is about as much fun as an ice pick lobotomy, which coincidentally is what Mitch and Lachie would've preferred to recording this episode.However the boys have bravely soldiered on to pick through the Wallabies' limp remains from Twickenham, rehash the age-old flyhalf debate, and trade horror stories about another Italian Job against the Azzurri this weekend.Will the overseas Aussies make their return in Udine? Might we see Carter Gordon back in Wallaby Gold? Tune in for all that and more on the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast.LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a month of post-Bledisloe mourning but the Scrumbags are finally back(ish)!Mitch returns from his South African adventure to find Lachie and the Wallabies still without a major trophy and fresh from a head-scratching 19-15 win over Japan.Who’s our Test flyhalf? Do we have enough locks? Is Carlo Tizzano cursed after three no-tries in Tokyo? Join the boys to make sense of a baffling month of Australia rugby, break down Wallabies v Japan + the latest R360 news, and ask where our 2026 women’s rugby calendar is at.LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s more rugby than you can shake a stick at - but we’ve brought a third host back to try our best!Ando returns to chat with Mitch and Lachie about all things Wallabies, Wallaroos and Super Rugby AUS.Will James O’Connor and Will Skelton return for the Bledisloe Cup? What can the ‘Roos do to avoid another quarter final exit on home soil in 2029? And what did we make of Super Rugby AUS Round 1?Tune in and find out for yourselves!LINKSWorld Cup Fantasy - http://play.world.rugby/fantasy/leagues/join/NAXK6YJMTRC Fantasy - http://playfantasyrugby.com/leagues/join/XGJYCL78Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRC, World Cups AND Super Rugby?! We’re back baby!It’s been a crazy few weeks but stars have aligned and the tech gremlins have been banished just in time for a Friday drop to catch up on all things Aussie Rugby.Mitch and Lachie return to cast an eye over the opening three weeks of TRC and preview the upcoming games in Sydney and Wellington before throwing it forward to Australia’s quarter final knockout against Canada.There’s also a brand new competition to look forward to as Super Rugby AUS kicks off - plenty to wrap your ears around!LINKSWorld Cup Fantasy - http://play.world.rugby/fantasy/leagues/join/NAXK6YJMTRC Fantasy - http://playfantasyrugby.com/leagues/join/XGJYCL78Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Injury strikes Camp Wallaby and the Roo Crew gets off to a World Cup flyer!Welcome back to Scrumbags - your one-stop shop for all things Aussie Rugby - and strap yourselves in for a double Test review with Mitch, Lachie and Ando.The boys unpack the Wallabies 30-22 loss in Cape Town and who’ll donate an ACL to Tom Wright before breaking down that massive 73-0 Wallaroos win over Samoa and why their winning the 2025 World Cup is just a formality from here.LINKSWorld Cup Fantasy - http://play.world.rugby/fantasy/leagues/join/NAXK6YJMTRC Fantasy - http://playfantasyrugby.com/leagues/join/XGJYCL78Wallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They’ve only gone and bloody done it!!The lads have staved off gastro and facts to deliver a dispassionate and moderate assessment of events from Australia’s drought breaker in Jo’burg.Also we’re less than a week out from the Wallaroos World Cup opener - how good is rugby!LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.