The Roar Rugby Podcast

The fallout of the Wallabies stunning loss to Wales has been swift and severe, with Eddie Jones, Hamish McLennan and Rugby Australia all coming under harsh criticism. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper discuss the response from fans in the hours after the Wallabies pool exit, the response from Hamish and the governing body, and where to next for Eddie Jones. This podcast is powered by ASICS,...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by well-travelled Australian rugby writer turned tour-leader Jim Tucker from Lyon, for the Instant Reaction to Wales' 40-6 win over Australia at the OL Stadium, as the Wallabies campaign has crashed spectacularly on the third weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Is this Eddie's last hurrah? The Wallabies face a do-or-die clash with Wales to keep their World Cup campaign alive. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper are joined by Stan Sports' Sam Worthington to discuss the bold squad selections Eddie has opted for and what threats Wales bring to this match, plus a round up of all the latest news from the other teams at RWC 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Welsh rugby journalist and RugbyPass editor Owain Jones joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to pay proper homage to the genuinely world class outfit Fiji have become, and then after enduring Harry dropping out whilst trying to pod from ancient Roman ruins, delve deep into perhaps the most mouthwatering clash of Rugby World Cup 2023, with Wales aiming to sew up a quarter fina...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by legendary Australian rugby tourist and sportswriter Jim Tucker from Saint-Étienne, for the Instant Reaction to FIJI’s stunning 22-15 win over AUSTRALIA at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in their huge Pool C clash on the second weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

What is Eddie up to? The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper are joined by NewsCorp Sports Reporter Julian Linden to examine the Wallabies game day squad ahead of their crucial clash with Fiji and the omission of captain Will Skelton, and reminiscing about covering multiple Rugby World Cups over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wallaroos and Waratahs lock and Stan Sport rugby pundit Sera Naiqama joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to get through all the highs and lows of the opening weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023: Australia’s first win of the year, relief of a rugby nation played out in a TV studio in Sydney, Fijian heartbreak in Bordeaux, and scrumming with Scots in kilts and not much else in Mar...

Where on earth do we go after that thriller between Wales and Fiji? The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper are joined by Roar Rugby Podcast co-host Harry Jones to dissect the other opening matches of the weekend, including the TMO controversies, South Africa's deconstruction of Scotland, Wales' nail biting win over the Flying Fijians, what these results mean going forward, plus Harry talks seein...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by The Roar colleague Geoff Parkes on the ground in Paris, for the Instant Reaction to Australia’s 35-15 bonus point win over Georgia at the Stade de France, as they open their Pool C campaign of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is under way, and it got off in emphatic fashion as hosts France beat New Zealand 27-13. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper discuss all the latest from the exciting opening night of the Rugby World Cup, where to now for both sides, and the significance of the result for the rest of the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones named his team for the opening match of the World Cup against Georgia in France and kept the surprises coming with Ben Donaldson named at fullback and Andrew Kellaway dropped. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper discuss all the team news and give a taste of the tournament build up in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary Springbok and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to reminisce about his remarkable career with South Africa and Sharks, to wade through the contenders and his semi-final predictions for the 2023 edition kicking off in France this weekend (it’s good news for Wallabies fans), and the real reason why front row...

France-bound Nine Network and Stan Sport rugby presenter Michael Atkinson joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to self-administer uppercuts while working out where the Wallabies sit heading into the Rugby World Cup 0 and 5, contemplate the Pool C dangers, run the rule over the fancied big four of France, South Africa, New Zealand, and Ireland, and get the early lowdown o...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones come together for a pre-RWC Instant Reaction to France’s ominous 41-17 win over the Wallabies in Paris, in their final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup begins in earnest in less than a fortnight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World Rugby Executive Committee member Bob Latham joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a timely and insightful chat that outlines everything you’ve wanted to know about how the governing body for the game worldwide identifies, investigates, legislates, implements and reviews the regulations that guide the game. As the Chair of the World Rugby Regulations Committee, L...

Former Wallabies opensider and new CEO of Rugby Australia Phil Waugh joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about his ascent to the top job, and what excites him about the game in Australia over the next decade. Important topics including private equity, the women’s game, and the missing third tier, and of course, Eddie Jones’ late change of tack for the Wallabies heading to the Rugby Worl...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones are joined by Christy Doran for a special edition Instant Reaction after Eddie Jones dropped more than a few selection bombshells in naming his 33-man Wallabies squad for the Rugby World Cup in France. In all, 15 of the 33 players have played five Tests or fewer, in what will be the youngest squad at the Tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Former Wallabies prop turned Gain Line Analytics founder and director Ben Darwin joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to try and open our collective minds around rugby statistics, and how many changes you can make and still have an effective team. His experience in dozens of sports gives him a different take on what makes a good team – and it almost certainly isn’t what you think it is. Hosted o...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker are together again for the Instant Reaction to New Zealand’s last-ditch 23-20 to overcome a dominant first half from the Wallabies in Dunedin, in their final match of The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup campaign down south. Both teams will begin Rugby World Cup preps in earnest in Europe in the coming weeks.  Hosted on Acast....

Highly respected Sky Sport NZ commentator Tony Johnson joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the All Blacks’ triumph in Melbourne, how things have turned around so efficiently for Ian Foster, and why he likes what he saw from the Wallabies team Eddie Jones sent onto the MCG. Plus, after his own prostate cancer scare a few years ago, Tony has a simple message for all men of a certain ag...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker are together again for the Instant Reaction to New Zealand’s 38-7 win over the Wallabies  at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, to secure the Bledisloe Cup and The Rugby Championship for 2023 ahead of next weekend’s 2nd and final match in Dunedin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Always entertaining Kiwi commentator Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones in Bledisloe Cup week to fire a few early shots across the bow of Eddie Jones, before the three of them delve into everything that has gone very well for the All Blacks over the opening fortnight of The Rugby Championship and everything that’s not gone well for the Wallabies...

Former Brumbies and Wallabies assistant coach ‘Lord’ Laurie Fisher joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to dissect the Wallabies' losses to South Africa and Argentina, analyse the changes in style from last season and what simple tweaks might be available before taking on New Zealand in Melbourne.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker are together again for the Instant Reaction to Argentina’s last gasp 34-31 win over the Wallabies at CommBank Stadium in Sydney’s west, while the All Blacks proved their class over the Springboks in Auckland, winning 35-20 to complete the second round of The 2023 Rugby Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Former Los Pumas centre and Argentinian commentator Marcelo Bosch joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to continue the therapy sessions for Wallabies and Pumas fans after heavy losses to open The Rugby Championship, while also casting an eye forward to this weekend as the All Blacks host the Springboks in Auckland and the Wallabies and Los Pumas play in Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...