The Roar Rugby Podcast

TVNZ and Spark Sport commentator Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones whilst baking a tray of brownies, to preview a Bledisloe Cup clash that will see the Wallabies return of Bernard Foley after a three-year absence, and the first midweek Test in nearly 30 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan-bound former Wallabies flyhalf Matt To’omua joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to attempt to get to the bottom of the inconsistency inflicting all four teams in The Rugby Championship, on the sudden reality and pragmatism that led him to the Mitsubishi Dynaboars in League One, and on the most awkward cab ride he ever endured with former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for an immediate post-mortem after South Africa’s dominant 24-8 win over Australia in Round 4 of The Rugby Championship in Sydney, as well as New Zealand’s emphatic 53-3 win over Argentina in Hamilton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Argentina and former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a revealing chat about the rapid development of Los Pumas this year, his different strategy in building his new coaching team, the pressure on coaches and players and why some of it might actually be good, and his delicate balance now between being an opponent of the Wallabies and still hoping they do well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for the post-mortem after the Wallabies’ incredible 25-17 win over South Africa in Round 3 of The Rugby Championship in Adelaide, as well as Argentina’s historic 25-18 win over New Zealand in Christchurch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South African YouTuber Riaan Louw joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a fun-filled chat on why the Australia-South Africa rivalry is so friendly, on the most-loved and most-ignored rugby stats, on weird rugby fantasies and how the Wallabies v Springboks series will play out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stan Sport commentator and former Wallabies centre Tim Horan joined Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a look back over the first block of games in The Rugby Championship, the issues afflicting the Wallabies, his 20 years of broadcasting, and how he’s mastered the art of commentary box pie consumption. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker come together for an immediate post-mortem after Argentina’s 48-17 bonus point win in Round 2 of The Rugby Championship in San Juan, and discuss New Zealand restoring a lot of faith with their 35-23 win over South Africa in Johannesburg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leinster and former England coach Stuart Lancaster, join The Roar experts Nick Bishop and Harry Jones for a wide-ranging chat. They talk about why the best coaches were teachers, Lancaster’s return to coaching after being removed as England coach, the shift in concussion focus, and what simple tweaks could be made to the breakdown that might completely change the game for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Payten of the Sydney Morning Herald joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones from the Wallabies tour in Argentina for a deeper review of the win in Mendoza, the impact of Michael Hooper’s sudden withdrawal and a look ahead to the second game of the tour in San Juan. Harry and Brett also rake through the coals of the Springboks’ clinical win over New Zealand in Mbombela, including a homage to the great Willie ‘Spiders’ le Roux. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for an immediate post-mortem after the Wallabies’ 41-26 win over Argentina in their first match of The Rugby Championship in Mendoza, as well as South Africa’s 26-10 demolition of New Zealand.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Argentina centre Marcelo Bosch joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a crash course in all things Los Pumas ahead of The Rugby Championship. He outlines the players to watch and the strong performers from the Scotland series win, and gives an insight into why former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is the right man to guide Los Pumas to the World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rugby columnist and author Geoff Parkes joined fellow The Roar rugby expert colleagues Brett McKay and Harry Jones as the All Blacks malaise and associated commentary heads into a third week while also pondering the Springboks, Wallabies, and Los Pumas ahead of The Rugby Championship. There are some bonus musical connections to current teams (which is Panic at the Disco?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand rugby writer and author Jamie Wall joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the crisis engulfing New Zealand rugby, as the fallout from Ireland’s historic series win continues. And to finish, Harry and Brett grill each other on the respective state of the Wallabies and Springboks, ahead of The Rugby Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for an immediate post-mortem after England claimed the Ella-Mobbs Trophy series over the Wallabies, winning the third and deciding Test 21-17 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Guardian rugby correspondent Rob Kitson joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to run the rule over an incredible turnaround of results in the south by the teams from the north, this weekend’s fascinating series of deciding Tests across four series, and the sure-fire way of knowing when Eddie Jones is really telling the truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for an immediate post-mortem after England levelled the Ella-Mobbs Trophy series, beating the Wallabies in the Second Test 25-17 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renowned English rugby writer Mick Cleary joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an in-depth look at where things went wrong for England and right for the Wallabies in the 1st Test in Perth, how many votes of confidence Eddie Jones has received, his thoughts on Ireland in New Zealand and Wales in South Africa, and where the modern game of rugby is heading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker come together for an immediate post-mortem after the Wallabies beat England 30-28 in the First Test for the Ella-Mobbs Trophy at Optus Stadium in Perth.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British analyst, podcaster, and writer Sam Larner joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the Wallabies-England, New Zealand-Ireland, and South Africa-Wales series, and dig into the sport's trends, and his analysis work in consultation with individual players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wallabies great and World Cup bid leader Phil Kearns joins The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an extensive chat about the state of the game including the successful RWC bids and the bombshell news that Australia is considering quitting Super Rugby. Kearns also talks about his time as a player and owning the ‘bad boy’ tag often thrown his way, despite only ever wanting the best for Australian rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queensland Reds and Wallabies No.8 Harry Wilson joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to reveal the surprise method of discovering his Wallabies squad selection ahead of the England series, his homework on northern hemisphere No.8s, and why his shorts aren’t as tight as they once were. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kiwi-Irish rugby writer Paul Cully joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the mystery of Norwegian pod rankings, the successes and disappointments in the Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals, look forward to the semis, and predict the Wallabies squad for the first Test against England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary All Black and one of the forefathers of Moana Pasifika, Sir Bryan Williams, joined The Roar rugby expert Harry Jones for a reflective chat on his own career as a great player and coach, his pride in the debut Super Rugby season of Moana Pasifika, and his views on the future of the game in the Pacific Islands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England lock and Melbourne Rebels forwards coach Geoff Parling joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk honest assessments, differences between rugby in the north and south, what might help lift Super Rugby, and some thoughts on this weekend's quarterfinals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Wallabies and Queensland Reds scrumhalf Will Genia joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk obscure former teams and teammates, his experience playing in Japan and the new League One competition, being a lover but not a fighter of his great mate Quade Cooper, and a proper in-depth discussion on a Wallabies team to face England in July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sports lawyer to rugby's stars Aaron Lloyd joined The Roar's Brett McKay and Harry Jones to lift the lid on how rugby judiciary panels work and why disrespecting the process can cost you weeks. Brett and Harry also tackle the big stories in Super Rugby Pacific. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Springboks prop Frans Malherbe joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about his unusual rugby origin story, what surprised him about the United Rugby Championship coming out of Super Rugby, and Rassie Erasmus' call for a specialist scrum referee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sydney Morning Herald's Georgina Robinson joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the fantastic showing from the Australian sides in Super Rugby on the weekend, the reaction in New Zealand, and the future of the Wallabies' coaching position. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moana Pasifika head coach Aaron Mauger, captain Sekope Kepu, and backrower Henry Time-Stowers joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an insightful chat on the highlights, lowlights, joy, frustration of their debut season of Super Rugby Pacific, and why they represent so much more than just a rugby team (with incredible voices). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Clark joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to chat about his return to Super Rugby Pacific commentary, a growing collection of Fijian shirts, building a new Fijian commentary team this season (via Zoom), and the huge occasion of calling Fijian Drua’s first game on home soil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stan Sport's Sean Maloney joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an enthralling chat about his rise through the Australian rugby commentary ranks, a love of Simpsons quotes, splitting your brain in half, and this weekend’s inaugural Super Round in Melbourne.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Irish-Kiwi rugby writer Paul Cully to talk about increasing intensity in Super Rugby Pacific, red card trials, the genuine threat from Japanese salaries and the Super Round in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former leading international referee Jonathan Kaplan joined The Roar Rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about which capital city had feral fans, overseeing MLR refs in the US, getting stranded in Vegas without a TMO and refereeing while concussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Channel 9 rugby reporter Michael Atkinson to discuss the flashpoints from the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific, including the fallout from the red cards to Tom Banks and Dane Zander. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former coach Greg Mumm joins The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about his 'A Day in Union' initiative, which gives every rugby fan a chance to reflect on what makes the game so great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Sydney Morning Herald rugby writer Iain Payten to compare the Wallabies No.15 contenders and preview England vs. France in the Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar experts Harry Jones and Nick Bishop caught up for a chat in the Cardiff pub where the Welsh Rugby Union was formed, ahead of the Six Nations match between France and Wales. Nick talks about his life as a rugby analyst, the beauty of the scrum and where the sport is headed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones analyse the big stories in Super Rugby and the Six Nations and name players they believe are making runs for the Wallabies and All Blacks jerseys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry Jones joins Brett McKay on the pod from France where's he's been checking out the RWC favourites, as well as some disturbing news for travelling fans. Meanwhile, Kiwi writer Jamie Wall gives his verdict on Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's debut and a grim verdict on the Waratahs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by fellow The Roar expert Jim Tucker to dissect the big talking points from round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific and a look ahead to the weekend's Six Nations action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by fellow The Roar expert Geoff Parkes to dissect the week in rugby, including the latest action from the Six Nations and a look ahead at the start of Super Rugby Pacific. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar is Australia's home of sporting debate and we have rugby deep in our DNA. Join hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones and a guest cast of rugby experts and fanatics as we explore the 'beautiful ballet' of rugby' every Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.