The Roar Rugby Podcast

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by South African rugby YouTuber Riaan Louw for the Instant Reaction to the Springboks’ 43 points to 12 annihilation of the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld, South Africa with a bonus point win in the opening match of The Rugby Championship for 2023 in Pretoria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Christy Doran and Jim Tucker come together for a special project ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup in France: shortlisting more than 150 Wallabies who have appeared at a RWC down to five options in each position, before readers of The Roar choose the Greatest Ever Wallabies RWC XV.   Powered by ASICS - the Official Performance Apparel and Footwear p...

South African rugby writer and podcaster Jared Wright joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to try and make sense of the joint SANZAAR-6 Nations takeover of international rugby, kick off discussions ahead of the Springboks-Wallabies Test in Pretoria, and launch into proper jersey chat about all the great RWC strips released so far (and New Zealand’s).   Powered by ASICS - the Official Perfor...

Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a recap of the Super Rugby Pacific Final and last week’s Eddie Jones episode. He talks about the differences in commentating a brilliant final and a regular game in Round 7, while also trying to get to the bottom of some surprise selections and labels in Eddie's first proper Wallabies squad of the year. Hosted on Acast....

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Geoff Parkes come together for the Instant Reaction to an incredible game of rugby, in which the Crusaders beat the Chiefs 25-20 in the Super Rugby Pacific Final in Hamilton, to claim a quite outstanding seventh straight title to end the Scott Robertson reign in Christchurch and the Crusaders region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an open and honest chat about getting Australia's players to avoid a "loser mentality" and claim the three pieces of silverware they're fighting for this year. He reveals which players have impressed him so far, talks about the honour of returning home and clears up his post-World Cup plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker come together for an early return of the Instant Reactions for 2023, with the Brumbies going down to the Chiefs 19-6 in Saturday night’s second Super Rugby Pacific Semi-Final. The Chiefs will face the Crusaders in next week’s Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgina Robinson joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a look at the Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals and the fallout of the Ardie Savea no-try, getting the semifinals we all expected, and a tribute for the late Wayne Smith – whose absence will be felt significantly over the coming months as Eddie Jones starts building his Wallabies side and Rugby Australia edges closer toward a Privat...

Kiwi columnist Paul Cully joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to wrap up the Super Rugby Pacific season, comparing notes on their respective Australian Teams of the Year, which had both predictable overlaps and surprising differences, considering which teams will cause damage in the Super Rugby Pacific finals, and keeping the fires burning on the important topic of the long-awaited independent...

Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge joins rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a rugby chat that attempts to peel back the layers of the 13-time Champions, including the interactions with All Blacks coach-elect Scott Robertson, and why their history and connection to community is so important. They also discuss the albeit slow progression on the creation of the independent commission to o...

Wallabies and Waratahs lock Ned Hanigan joined rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for one of the funniest pod chats yet covering Japanese menus, famous other Coonamble residents and road trips home, the importance of the tiniest details, the Waratahs very handy late-season form, and the true impact of online and social media comments and how they really do affect young players more tha...

Legendary Wallabies World Cup-winning captain John Eales joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to laud the good old fashioned Queensland spirit in ending the Chiefs’ unbeaten run, philosophise on what makes rugby and the RWC great, discuss his documentary journey to understand the Haka, explain why Eddie Jones is perfect for the Wallabies, and chat about really important stuff like third grade cricket...

Leading Australian referee Angus Gardner joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to admit to nerves ahead of his looming RWC selection, discuss his mad Test debut in PNG, and reveal the astonishing detail that goes into his preparation for a game and the review process post-match. Plus, he reveals the one tweak he would make to one of rugby’s key pillars that would genuinely change that aspect of the ga...

Former Brumbies head coach and Wallabies assistant Dan McKellar joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss his move to Leicester Tigers, why leaving the Wallabies was such a tough call - and details his coaching journey and the big influences along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary Springboks flanker Rob Louw joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an open and honest chat on South African rugby through the 1980s as apartheid isolation took hold, his three seasons in rugby league with Wigan, and his worries for the modern game - especially the thickness of the Law book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Star Wallaroos flyhalf Arabella McKenzie joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones from London, where she is currently killing it in the Women’s Premier 15s competition for Harlequins in what she says is the best competition in the world. She reveals the unorthodox way she secured her Quins deal, why Sevens rugby isn’t for her, and which current Waratahs prop she used to swat aside in junior footy. Hosted...

New Zealand rugby writer and author Jamie Wall is back with The Roar's Brett McKay and Harry Jones for the first time this year to provide Super Rugby Pacific perspectives from the eastern side of the Tasman, including the state of Moana Pasifika and the miracle of the Hurricanes’ start to the season, plus some surprise foul play process improvements that you don't realise we need. Hosted on Acast...

Former Ireland international turned commentator and columnist Bernard Jackman joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the Michael Cheika years at Leinster and Ireland’s ascent to no.1 in the rankings, with a Rugby World Cup now just months away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Western Force scrumhalf and club stalwart Ian Prior joined Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the Force’s start to the season, his background growing up in Zimbabwe, his coaching ambitions, and the general state of rugby in Western Australia in the years since the Andrew Forrest takeover.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queensland Reds No.8 Harry Wilson returns alongside Brett McKay and Harry Jones to explain how he really, truly wasn’t trying to decapitate Fraser McReight, gives his thoughts on the Reds’ start to the season and the immediate impact of the Law Variations in play, as well as opening up on how well Eddie Jones knew his game at their first meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

ACT Brumbies scrumhalf Ryan Lonergan joined Brett McKay and Harry Jones this week ahead of his 50th cap to discuss the Brumbies’ unbeaten start to Super Rugby Pacific, the evolution of Stephen Larkham the coach and which assistant scares the squad, rugby-themed school assignments and where he fits into Eddie Jones’ Wallabies plans later in the year.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Fijian Drua CEO Mark Evans joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to outline the unique challenges that surround professional rugby in Fiji, why it’s such an important pathway project for the islands, and why crowd estimates for this weekend’s first home game of the year against the Crusaders in Lautoka are largely pointless.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels flyer Andrew Kellaway joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss a cracking opening weekend of Super Rugby Pacific, the extra mental factors the new Law Variations are putting on players that perhaps we hadn’t thought about, and the rugby world converging on Melbourne for this weekend’s second annual Super Round. (Slight language warning, but we blame Mack Hansen f...

The Roar’s rugby editor Christy Doran sat down with new Western Force Head Coach Simon Cron for the final of his pre-season chats with the Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises ahead of a crucial 2023 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos joined The Roar's Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the appointment of Eddie Jones and how the organisation is trying to convert renewed interest in Australian rugby into Super Rugby Pacific spectators and viewers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.