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Brittany Mitchell and Christy Doran gush about the opening weekend of the Nations Championship, they discuss what went right for the Wallabies and what went wrong, debate if they'd make changes to for this week's line-up, analyse the incredible All Blacks-France Test and what Les Bleus could bring to Brisbane, before they touch on the Super Rugby Women's finals. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Brittany Mitchell and Christy Doran are back ahead of the Nations Championship opener discussing Joe Schmidt's selection calls, including the end to Jock Campbell's 1316-day exile, while Dave Rennie has named his maiden All Blacks line-up with a big ommission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brittany Mitchell and Christy Doran discuss Dave Rennie's maiden All Blacks squad including the embarrassment of riches in depth, some shock omissions and questions whether it's the beginning of the end for Beauden Barrett. They look ahead at what Joe Schmidt's legacy looks like after the Nations Championship, before they review the Hurricanes' record-breaking season. Learn more about your ad choi...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran react to Joe Schmidt's final Wallabies squad, including the shock omission of Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. They assess the trio of uncapped rookies, the Giteau Law picks, and how Schmidt may have to do a U-turn on his previous selection criteria. They then turn their attention to the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final between the Chiefs and Hurricanes, and discuss the controversi...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran wrap up a forgettable weekend for Australian rugby, as the Brumbies and Reds bow out of Super Rugby Pacific for 2026. They heap praise on the Hurricanes and discuss how many Test teams they might beat; they look at the competition format and how it might change next year, discussing the balance of appeasing broadcasters but not conceding tournament integrity. They then...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran wrap up the final regular season round of Super Rugby, before looking ahead to the finals. They question whether either the Reds or Brumbies are capable of advancing beyond the qualifying finals, before lamenting another failed Waratahs season and just what must change in Sydney. They also discuss which Moana Pasifika players are hot property, before turning their atten...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran run the rule over Round 15 of Super Rugby Pacific and then look ahead to the final weekend of the regular season; they analyse where the Reds are really at, if the Brumbies are back to their best, and what 2027 might hold for the Waratahs and Force. They then turn their attention to the wider rugby world, looking at a Club World Cup, Asia Pacific Championship and the pr...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran react to the Waratahs' shock win in Fiji, highlighting the performances of several young guns and the selection Dan McKellar might have moving forward; they then discuss the Force's win over the Reds and lament Queensland's lineout, before looking ahead to the Roun 15 action. They also talk Treyvon Pritchard's future, the Rugby World Cup and where Australia's collective...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran dissect the controversial Reds-Chiefs thriller, reviewing the performance of referee Marcus Playle and the wider officiating team, they then dig into some individual performances and concerns around the broader Australia set-piece, talk contract moves for local and overseas players, debate the merits of a Lonergan-Gordon halves pairing, and then react to Dave Rennie's A...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran wrap up Round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific, starting with the Western Force's win over the Waratahs. They break down NSW's woes, whether Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii needs a position shift and if coach Dan McKellar is under pressure, before heaping praise on the Force's turnaround and the play of Ben Donaldson and Dylan Piestch. They then analyse the Reds' win over the Brumbies,...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran review a banner weekend for Super Rugby Pacific, the hugely successful Super Round in Christchurch. On the ground in New Zealand, Christy details the atmosphere and build-up, before they both ponder the concept's future. They also review the on-field action, lamenting three trans-Tasman defeats for the Aussies, while shining a light on some positive individual performan...

Sam Bruce is joined by Super Rugby Pacific chief executive Jack Mesley, who discusses Moana Pasifika's likely exit, competition scheduling, recent growth metrics, cross-border eligibility, future expansion, Super Round, the global season and club World Cup, stadia, his wishes for the competition, and why he believes the tournament can not just survive but thrive. Learn more about your ad choices....

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran rev up the Royal Family ahead of Prince Harry and Megan's visit to the Waratahs-Moana game, they review Round 9 of Super Rugby, paying tribute to the fight of the Reds and Brumbies, they ponder what name a mythical trophy should be for a potential ACT Kiwi sweep, lament another narrow Force loss, then turn their attention to Rugby Australia's Giteau Law clarification, l...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran break down the Easter weekend of Super Rugby Pacific, declaring the Force's win over the Reds their best for a decade; they heap praise on Ben Donaldson and Franco Molina and ponder whether there is a formal pipeline to be struck with Argentina, before turning their attention to the Reds' woes and how concerned Wallabies fans should be about Les Kiss; they then recap th...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran recap Round 7 of Super Rugby Pacific, heaping praise on the Waratahs and youngsters Sid Harvey, Miles Amatosero and Ethan Dobbins; they debate where exactly the Brumbies are at; before turning their attention to the Reds' horror afternoon in Wellington, followed by another Force near miss; they then react to news that uncapped Reds prop Massimo de Lutiis has been tabled...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran run the rule over Round 6 of Super Rugby Pacific, featuring wins for the Brumbies and Reds; they laud the performances of Declan Meredith and Harry McLaughlin-Philips and discuss the Reds fly-half stockpile while also pondering Wallabies halves combinations; they then dig into the Waratahs' woes following their disappointing loss to the Blues, wondering where the key is...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran dive into the gripping conclusion to an extraordinary Six Nations, picking apart a classic France-England clash and reflecting on the tournament as a whole. They then look at England's woes and ponder whether Michael Cheika could be a shock candidate to replace Steve Borthwick, before shifting attention to Super Rugby Pacific Round 5; the Reds-Waratahs derby, the TMO co...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran come straight into the Schmidthouse from Zac Lomax's first rugby presser, analysing the wantaway NRL star's code switch and whether he can be a success in rugby. They then review Round 4 of Super Rugby Pacific and a wild night in Canberra, break down the Waratahs' woes after Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's injury, discuss Dave Rennie's move to the All Blacks, and then react to...

The ESPN Scrum Reset returns with a full review of Super Rugby Pacific, after Australian sides when 3-0 against Kiwi opposition; they look at the early running for the Wallabies No. 10 jersey and a potential new contender; look at whether there has been a change in mindset in Australia; react to the reports coming out of the World Rugby meeting about a supposed attempt from the trans-Tasman block...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran dive in Round 2 of Super Rugby Pacific, lauding one of the finest Brumbies' performances ever. They react to a report linking coach Stephen Larkham with the All Blacks and discuss whether it is a reality, before turning their attention to the contrasting fortunes of the Waratahs and Force. They they discuss the upcoming World Rugby meetings and whether a global season c...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran dive into a big opening round of Super Rugby Pacific, answering the fans' questions from two contrasting Australian derbies. They look at the standout performances of Max Jorgensen and Charlie Cale, break down the differences in the Waratahs' game, examine the Reds and Force's woes, then react to the overturned try in the Chiefs-Blues game, talk the All Blacks coaching...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran break down some of the big preseason stories, including the Waratahs' punch-on, Vern Cotter's move to the Reds and Angus Crichton's looming code switch, before they go team-by-team in Super Rugby Pacific and analyse who can win the 2026 competition, who can make finals, and who will miss the playoffs altogether. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran are joined by Liam Napier to unpack the sacking of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson. Napier explains how he broke the story of player unrest before the the team then breaks down the fallout, who his replacement might be, and looks at the wider current chaos New Zealand Rugby is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran react immediately to the draw for Rugby World Cup 2027, breaking down the tournament machinations and the ramifications of Australia and New Zealand being together in Pool A. They extrapolate the draw out to try and predict a knock-out stage, look at the winners and losers, and what some of the key games are in the early stages, before discussing some of the reaction fr...

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran return for the penultimate time in 2025, picking apart another Wallabies defeat, this time by France. They examine some of the failings of the end-of-year tour, but then look ahead to 2026 and ponder how the handover from Joe Schmidt to Less Kiss might work. They then pick out some of their highlights of the year, discuss the Springboks' scrum annihilation of Ireland, d...