The Roar Rugby Podcast

Super Rugby Pacific is on fire following a stellar weekend of cracking games in Super Round. Christy Doran and Matt Toomua discuss the surprise results, the performances of the Australian sides, the future of Super Round in Melbourne, and touch on the performances of the Aussie Sevens. This week, they are joined by 30-capped Wallaby and Melbourne Rebel incumbent Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to discus...

Super Round returns to Melbourne this weekend, with a series of fascinating clashes in Super Rugby Pacific. The Roar's Christy Doran and Nick Wasiliev preview the upcoming round, and give their picks for who will launch up the ladder. Hosts: Christy Doran & Nick Wasiliev Producer: Nick Wasiliev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's sides endured mixed results in the first round of Super Rugby Pacific. Christy Doran and Matt Toomua return to discuss the opening round of the competition, the new mouthguards and the Six Nations. They are joined this week by 'Lord' Laurie Fisher, discussing his management of players, the value of finding black and white in the grey game of rugby, his desire to teach the next generati...

Preseason ends this weekend with the resumption of Super Rugby Pacific for its third season. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper kick off a new 'rapid fire' edition of the podcast to preview the opening round of the competition, plus give their thoughts on Stan's documentary, 'The Wallabies - Inside Rugby World Cup 2023'. Host: Christy Doran & Tony Harper Producer: Nick Wasiliev Hosted on...

The Roar Rugby Podcast is back for 2024 with new hosts Christy Doran and former Wallaby Matt Toomua. They're joined by Wallabies No.9 Nic White to talk about the Eddie Jones era, what to expect from new coach Joe Schmidt, and the launch of Super Rugby Pacific. Host: Christy Doran & Matt Toomua Guest: Nic White Producer: Nick Wasiliev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar Rugby Podcast is back for a new season in 2024, with a new year of new beginnings for Australian Rugby., Kicking off in the Sunshine State, The Roar's rugby editor Christy Doran sits down with Queensland Reds head coach Les Kiss, recorded ahead of their first trial against the Western Force. Les discusses his coaching career and transition from the world of rugby league to a grand slam-wi...

2023 officially comes to a close with the news that Eddie Jones, six weeks after departing the Wallabies, has been formally announced as the new coach of Japan's national side, the Brave Blossoms. Hot off the announcement press conference in Tokyo, Tony Harper and Christy Doran sit down to discuss the press conference, the chaos that was the Wallabies botched World Cup campaign and the many storie...

A chaotic year in Australian rugby has culminated in the removal of Hamish McLennan as Chairman, following the earlier departure of Eddie Jones. The Roar's Christy Doran, Tony Harper and Geoff Parkes sit down to dissect the last few weeks leading up to this moment, where McLennan's removal leaves Australian rugby, and what next for Phil Waugh has the new interim Chairman, Daniel Herbert. Hosted on...

Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney joins rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones as he literally arrives home in Australia for a comprehensive recap of the Rugby World Cup in France which culminated in the gripping Final on Saturday night. South Africa became the first nation to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy for a fourth time, and the guys pull out all the tournament highlights and the ins...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by NZ radio broadcaster Martin Devlin, and esteemed Australian rugby writer and tourist Jim Tucker, for the Instant Reaction to South Africa’s 12-11 win over New Zealand In a titanic Rugby World Cup Final at the Stade de France in Paris. The Springboks are the first country to win four RWC titles, and huge congratulations to their team...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones come together for a short and sharp Instant Reaction to England’s 26-23 win over Argentina in this morning’s Bronze Medal match in Paris, a match in which England got out to a lead and held on as Los Pumas fired all the second half shots. The Argentina players were genuinely devastated, while England looked… like they finished third. Hosted on Aca...

The final weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup is upon us, as the Springboks and All Blacks name their squads for the Grand Final. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper are joined by News Corp's rugby correspondent Julian Linden for a bumper episode, as they preview the final, discuss the squads and the build up ahead of the match, the announcement of nominees for the World Rugby Awards, what ha...

Renowned New Zealand rugby commentator and author Tony Johnson joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to look back at a couple of intriguing Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals for very different reasons, contemplate New Zealand and South Africa’s very different routes to the Final and the ways they can both win a fourth title. Oh, and token thoughts on the 3rd-4th playoff, a game that...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by South African rugby YouTube sensation Riaan Louw, for the Instant Reaction to South Africa’s thrilling 16-15 win over England in this morning’s second Semi-Final in Paris, pushing the Springboks through to their fourth RWC Final, where they'll face New Zealand back at the Stade de France in Paris next Saturday.  Hosted on Acast....

The All Blacks are just 80 minutes away from World Cup glory after a 44-6 demolition of Argentina in the first 2023 Rugby World Cup semi final. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper dissect the match, how much of a freak Will Jordan is, what next for Ian Foster should this campaign end in success, and look ahead to the second semi final tomorrow between England and the Springboks. Hosted on Aca...

Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to outline why his team became the darlings of the Rugby World Cup from the outset, and why his family was so influential in his bombshell decision to not seek reappointment as Fijian coach, a move that will almost certainly see him linked to the Wallabies job despite Eddie Jones’ continued denials...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by South African rugby YouTube sensation Riaan Louw, for the RWC Quarter Finals Instant Reaction to South Africa’s thrilling 29-28 win over France this morning in Paris, and England’s 30-24 win over Fiji earlier in Marseille, as well as some first thoughts on some intriguing semi-finals that await us next weekend.  Hosted on Acast....

The quarter final curse returns for Ireland, but it gave us one of the greatest matches ever played in Rugby World Cup history. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper broadcast live from Stade de France to discuss the opening night of the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter finals, covering New Zealand's incredible victory over the Irish and Michael Cheika's Los Pumas deconstructing Wales to book their...

Former Ireland international, columnist and TV analyst Bernard Jackman joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to run the rule over the final weekend of pool games at Rugby World Cup 2023, from which Argentina, maybe even Japan, and definitely Portugal emerged with reputations enhanced. From there, the guys cast an eye forward to four blockbuster Quarter-Finals this coming weeke...

It was a case of goodbye, cruel world for Australia's 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign as Australian fans, along with the Wallabies, watched Fiji stumble and eventually fall to Portugal, but a losing bonus point sees the Islanders go through. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper dissect the match, what now for the men in gold as they pack their bags to come home - and they cast their eyes ahead t...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Irish rugby social media commentator Cian Ó'Muilleoir (RugbyKino), for the Instant Reaction to Ireland’s 36-14 win over Scotland at the Stade de France in Paris, which has lived up to every expectation of this being one of the best pool matches of Rugby World Cup 2023.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Veteran British rugby scribe, author and The Guardian rugby correspondent Rob Kitson joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones from France to run the rule over the demise of the Wallabies under Eddie Jones and its origins in the demise of England under Eddie Jones, how Wales have been forgotten about since securing their progression to the knockout stage, over officious French sec...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Geoff Parkes, for the Instant Reaction to Australia’s 34-14 bonus point win over Portugal at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne, and with the Wallabies’ hopes of progression to the knockout stage of Rugby World Cup 2023 now resting entirely on the result of Fiji-Portugal in Toulouse next weekend.  Hosted on Acast. See...

The pool stages are coming to a close at Rugby World Cup 2023, but there is still plenty of surprises coming! The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper broadcast live from the Parc Olympique Lyonnais press box, shortly after All Blacks 96-point humiliation of Italy, where they discuss the Wallabies squad announcement for Portugal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prolific author, SMH columnist, and former Wallabies lock Peter FitzSimons joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a rollicking chat on everything he’s seen so far in France during this Rugby World Cup from the million-dollar set-ups in professional rugby to the near amateur displays from the Wallabies under Eddie Jones’ coaching. Plus Harry and Brett take a deeper look at t...