The Roar Rugby Podcast

The Roar’s rugby editor Christy Doran is joined by Queensland Reds Head Coach Brad Thorn for the latest in a series of interviews with the Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises ahead of the 2023 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back in The Roar Rugby Podcast studios, with Super Rugby Pacific now less than two weeks away. This week, to give the fans' perspective on the appointment of Eddie Jones, they’re joined by ‘Rugby Reg’ Roberts, host of the original Green and Gold Rugby podcast and still a strong social media voice on all things Australian rugby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

ACT Brumbies Head Coach Stephen Larkham talks to Christy Doran about his return to the club and why he's better suited this time around, as well as how he's developed as a coach since last leading the Brumbies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar’s rugby editor Christy Doran talked with NSW Waratahs Head Coach Darren Coleman in the latest in a series of pre-season chats with the Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises ahead of the 2023 season.   Regular hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones will be back in a few weeks, kicking off the weekly pods again before the tournament begins on February 24.   Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The Roar’s rugby editor Christy Doran talks to Melbourne Rebels Head Coach Kevin Foote for the first in a series of pre-season chats with all five of the Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises ahead of the 2023 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett McKay and Harry Jones have fired up The Roar Rugby Podcast a few weeks early , for an emergency edition of the pod in which they were joined by The Roar’s rugby editor Christy Doran to try and wrap their collective heads around the shock sacking of Wallabies coach Dave Rennie , and with Eddie Jones installed for the next five years and two World Cups with immediate effect. Hosted on Acast. S...

The Roar’s new rugby editor Christy Doran joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones for a rapid recap of the 2022 season, from Super Rugby Pacific right through to the November internationals, as well a few thoughts on what we need to see in 2023. A huge thankyou to everyone who’s listened, subscribed, followed, rated and reviewed along the way, we’ll be back in time for the first ball to be kicked e...

South African podcaster with Rugby Bits Thala Msutu joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to wrap up the Spring Tours of the Wallabies, Springboks, All Blacks, and Los Pumas, as well as pondering the aura of Ireland and France, and attempting to get to the bottom of where and it why it’s all gone south for England coach Eddie Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for another Instant Reaction from the Wallabies Spring Tour of Europe, this time an incredible 39-34 comeback win over Wales in Cardiff on Sunday morning, Australian time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welsh rugby journalist and RugbyPass editor Owain Jones joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to share the pain and the frustrations and power struggles of Welsh rugby at the moment, drawing incredible similarities to the Wallabies form lines and the general state of the Australian games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker come together for another Instant Reaction of the Wallabies' Spring Tour of Europe after Australia were beaten by Ireland in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish rugby writer and podcaster Andy McGeady joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to explain what is going so right for Irish rugby this year - and not so right for the Wallabies - ahead of this weekend’s clash in Dublin, and discuss Rassie Erasmus' video crusade.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for another Instant Reaction of the Wallabies Spring Tour of Europe, this time Italy’s historic 28-27 win over a very disappointing Wallabies in Florence on Sunday morning, Australian time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Italian Super 10 lock and Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to shed some light on the wild west of Italian professional rugby, the Wallabies' heartbreaker against France and what’s needed for the Azzurri this weekend, plus Harry’s weekend in Dublin, Hong Kong Sevens triumphs and tragedies, and a look at the Women’s Rugby World...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker come together for another Instant Reaction from the Wallabies Spring Tour of Europe, a heartbreaking 30-29 loss to France in Paris.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Wallabies scrumhalf and The Roar rugby columnist Will Genia joined Brett McKay and Harry Jones to pull apart the Wallabies win over Scotland and gaze ahead to France this weekend, dig into scrumhalf passing and what comes naturally to Tate McDermott and Nic White, as well as working out whose biceps are red card-worthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker come together for the first Instant Reaction of the Wallabies' Spring Tour of Europe, a remarkable 16-15 win over Scotland in Edinburgh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scottish rugby commentator Jamie Lyall joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones ahead of the Wallabies' tour opener at Murrayfield this weekend to try and get to the bottom of Finn Russell’s current Scotland omission, and Jack Dempsey’s looming rebirth as a Scottish backrower.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgina Robinson, the senior rugby correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss Dave Rennie’s future as Wallabies coach, the expectations and needs of the Spring Tour, and why Rugby Australia must seize the massive opportunity presented by the Women's World Cup.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Wallabies captain James Slipper joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones and spoke honestly and openly about the Wallabies’ inconsistent showings in 2022, the intricacies and the technicalities of the front row and the maul, and why his playmaking highlights this season have left a bitter taste. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wallaroos lock Sera Naiqama joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones ahead of their Rugby World Cup opener against the Black Ferns, and gave a wonderful insight into the squad’s characters and preparations, the build-up to the tournament that felt like a lifetime, and the sure-fire way she picks her mum out in the crowd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

The Roar rugby expert columnist Geoff Parkes joined colleagues Brett McKay and Harry Jones in an attempt to select a Team of the Tournament by consensus. Which positions brought the most debate, who were the surprise selections and the unanimous choice for coach, and which obvious selection was nearly brought undone by a carefully orchestrated stitch-up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for the final Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup post-mortem for 2022, after the red-hot All Blacks ran in a comprehensive 40 points to 14 bonus point win over a disappointing Wallabies side, extending their winless drought at Eden Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Wallabies scrumhalf and The Roar columnist Will Genia joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to work out how the Wallabies deal with the twin mental battles of Raynal-gate and winning at Eden Park, on why this Rugby Championship has been the best since Argentina’s admission, and on the major benefits of Australia A playing more games in Japan this October. Hosted on...

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Jim Tucker and Harry Jones come together for an immediate post-mortem after the All Blacks’ controversial 39-37 after-the-siren win over the Wallabies in the first match of the Bledisloe Cup series in Melbourne, to kick off Round 5 of The Rugby Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.