All Episodes
8/9 Rugby — 231 episodes
Ep.22 – The Wallabies eternal quest for depth with Greg Clark
Nations Championship Post Mortem: Wallabies flattened by French firepower
Ep.21 – Nations Championship is a winner with Jamie Wall
Nations Championship Post Mortem: Wallabies heartbreak in Sydney thriller
Ep.20 – Mass Zoom calls shape Nations Championship preps with Angus Gardner
AUS Rugby scene: Hurricanes obliterate Super Rugby records with Martin Devlin
Ep.19 – Leinster + Northampton romp to Grand Final glory with Riaan Louw
AUS Rugby scene: Heavyweight battle to decide Super Rugby with Tony Johnson
Ep.18 – Exeter defence powers through to PREM Final with Sam Larner
AUS Rugby scene: The QF weekend to shake up Super Rugby with Jamie Wall
Ep.17 – Last round drama lights up Prem playoffs with Charlie Morgan
AUS Rugby scene: Australian history awaits Super Rugby QFs with Sam Worthington
Ep.16 – Home Sweet Home dictates URC QFs with Pat McCarry
AUS Rugby scene: Super Rugby top six we’ve had all along with Michael Atkinson
Ep.15 – The beatification of Bordeaux Bègles with Huw Griffin
AUS Rugby scene: Plenty of danger games still to come with Sam Wykes
Ep.14 – Champions Cup Final is pure rugby nerdery with Harry Jones
AUS Rugby scene: Super Rugby run home gets with John Ferguson
Ep.13 – Super Rugby Americas State of Play with Jake Mangin
AUS Rugby scene: A delicate juggle of moving parts with Andrew Swain
Ep.12 – Japan League One State of Play with Simon Strachan
AUS Rugby scene: There is SO MUCH rugby content now with Ollie Silverton
Ep.11 – MLR State of Play with David Lawrence
AUS Rugby scene: NSW could do the funniest thing in Super Round with Martin Devlin
AUS Rugby scene: Moana Pasifika situation to force Super Rugby’s hand with Elliott Smith
Ep.10 – Like putting on warm socks with Charlie Morgan
AUS Rugby scene: Coin flips & brotherly bragging rights with Jamie Wall
Ep.9 – Good teams will miss Champions Cup semis with Caolán Scully
AUS Rugby scene: Enjoyment the winner in Super Rugby with Tony Johnson
Ep.8 – Finally time to watch the Champions Cup with Riaan Louw
AUS Rugby scene: There is space there to burn with John Ferguson
AUS Rugby scene: SRP “should be like a soap opera” with Jack Mesley
Ep.7 – Exactly where we thought we’d be with Huw Griffin
the AUS Rugby scene: Has Zac Lomax saved the Western Force yet with Ben Smith
Ep.6 – Spoilers & Gainline monsters with Harry Jones
the AUS Rugby scene: Brumbies deserve so much more with Jonathan Drennan
Ep.5 – Is this Scotland’s moment with Jamie Lyall
the AUS Rugby scene: Momentum and Freudian typos with Michael Atkinson
Ep.4 – Two weeks is a long time in rugby with Riaan Louw
the AUS Rugby scene: Life in the February Champions yet with Geoff Parkes
Ep.3 – Scotland’s work here is done with Pat McCarry
the AUS Rugby scene: This has to be our year with Sean Maloney
Ep.2 – Dominating talking points with Huw Griffin
the AUS Rugby scene: Whose draw will actually help? With Ben Darwin
Ep.1 - “Lads, it’s Spurs…” with Charlie Morgan
8/9 Rugby is back in 2026!
Ep.90 – The Finale: This has been a blast
A message from The 8/9 Combo: “We have some news”
Ep.89 – Fresh flowers & missing toothpaste lids with Sean Maloney
Weekend Post-Mortem: Boks ‘bliterate bleak Boyos
Ep.88 – Borthwick’s mind control cult with Huw Griffin
Weekend Post-Mortem: France, Boks leave their Marx
Ep.87 – Templars and Saintly uniforms with Riaan Louw
Weekend Post-Mortem: Wallabies tour cannot end quicker
Ep.86 – England might be good again with Charlie Morgan
Weekend Post-Mortem: France aroused, not hard enough
Ep.85 – World Rugby’s Chicago problem with Martin Devlin
Ep.84 – A Japanese (rugby) inquisition
Weekend Post-Mortem: Wallabies scrape through forgotten Test
the 8/9 Recap: They were VERY wrong at Ellis Park!
the 8/9 Recap: Ellis Park was NOT supposed to happen!
Ep.83 – Was that the last ever TRC with Geoff Parkes
TRC Post-Mortem: Stupid mistakes kill Wallabies. Again
the 8/9 Tap & Go: Is this South Africa's Rugby Championship to lose?
Ep.82 – It was all about the closure with Jamie Wall
TRC Post-Mortem: Just holding on isn’t enough
Ep.81 – Evolution of the humble tackle bag with Reg Clark
the 8/9 Tap & Go: How deep doth the fallout run?
TRC Post-Mortem: Razor’s edge lost; Rassie rules
the 8/9 Tap & Go: Who on Earth wins this weekend?
Ep.80 – Finally, a Rugby Championship with Marcello Bosch
TRC Post-Mortem: Wallabies ball, ABs stand tall
Ep.79 – Which team can hold serve with James Horwill
Ep.78 – Riding all the Wallabies ups & downs with Sean Maloney
TRC Post-Mortem: Overconfidence turns to Underconfidence
Ep.77 – All the ways we were wrong at Ellis Park with Riaan Louw
the 8/9 Tap & Go: Is this year’s TRC already over?
TRC Post-Mortem: This WASN’T supposed to happen!
the 8/9 Tap & Go: Have the other three teams created depth issues for themselves?
Ep.76 – Applied like a blowtorch to your arse
Ep.75 – Let the Good Vibes last with Jonathan Drennan
Third Lions Test Post-Mortem: Wallabies snap Lions’ brooms
Ep.74 – Neverything with Charlie Morgan
Second Lions Test Post-Mortem: MCG rebirth? Greatest Wallabies loss?
Ep.73 – Ferocious composure with Jim Tucker
First Lions Test Post-Mortem: Lions good, Wallabies not terrible
Ep.72 – Where are the protagonists with Lee Calvert
Weekend Post-Mortem: Obsessive selfishness on display in Adelaide + Wellington
Ep.71 – Brumbies give the Lions a headache with Pat McCarry
Weekend Post-Mortem: Wallabies survive Fiji + Did Harry fire up the Waratahs?
Ep.70 – When you're gassed, you can't think with Ben Darwin
Weekend Post-Mortem: Lions survive willing contest and terrible fontage
Ep.69 – Super Rugby wrap-up… then Lions LIONS! with Geoff Parkes
Weekend Post-Mortem: Those dastardly Crusaders win again + the French finale will have mermaids?
Ep.68 – Chiefs v the ominous Weight of History with Tony Johnson
Weekend Post-Mortem: Bath + Leinster reign supreme, Super Rugby gets angry, and John Cusack?
Ep.67 – Bulls, Bath & Beyond with Riaan Louw
Weekend Post-Mortem: Chiefs get the finals format Blues, Leinster finally reach a decider
Ep.66 – Super Rugby fantasies fulfilled with Sean Maloney
Weekend Post-Mortem: Sneaky winks, shocking knock-ons, and no-one gets relegated
Ep.65 – You cannot tame zebras with Huw Griffin
Weekend Post Mortem: Bordeaux can taste the double after Champions Cup triumph
Ep.64 – Duran Duran vs. the Villains with Lee Calvert
Weekend Post-Mortem: Brumbies take Super Rugby lead, Finalists all set in the URC
Ep.63 – The secrets to Crusaders success with Colin Mansbridge
Weekend Post-Mortem: Chiefs, Leinster, Bath all set for finals
Ep.62 - Lions Squad dissection with Charlie Morgan
Ep.61 – The Champions Cup is saved with Huw Griffin
Weekend Post-Mortem: The Saints go marching in
Ep.60 – Who is the most average team in pro rugby?
Weekend Post-Mortem: Where did those results come from?
Ep.59 – Crusaders are the Blues, Blues are the Crusaders with Jamie Wall
Weekend Post-Mortem: Super Point chaos in Perth + Harry’s Munster tales
Ep.58 – Pinching stuff from other Leagues with Riaan Louw
Weekend Post-Mortem with Charlie Morgan: Waratahs + Brumbies statement wins, stingy Leinster surge to European favouritism
Ep.57 - Cascading Uncertainty with Geoff Parkes
Weekend Post-Mortem: Champions Cup blowouts, Moana Pasifika history
Ep.56 – The Eternal Quest for Player Welfare with Conrad Smith
Ep.55 – Controlling the Volume with Tony Johnson
Weekend Post-Mortem: Waratahs drought-breakers, Bulls the Leinster heartbreakers
Ep.54 – Drinking Water from a Firehose with Tane Edmed
Weekend Post-Mortem: Liberty, Egalite! And a Maul…
Ep.53 – France Just Go Wildcat with Bernard Jackman
Weekend Post-Mortem: Louis the Fourth Round King with Riaan Louw
Ep.52 – Persistent but Not Irritating with Charlie Morgan
Weekend Post-Mortem: Blues are back + Stormers reign in the Loftus rain
Ep.51 – Feeding All of Twickenham with Nils Braude
Weekend Post-Mortem: White Jerseys for the Win!
Ep.50 - Smoked meats, a pony and a mattress with Sean Maloney
Weekend Post-Mortem: Super Rugby madness + Zebre boilover
Ep.49 - One Book is Not Enough with Geoff Parkes
Weekend Post-Mortem: Scotland the meek, Ireland predestined
Ep.48 – Crime and Punishment
Weekend Post-Mortem: Ireland Patience Outlasts England Speed
Ep.47 – Seven Deadly Sins with Charlie Morgan
Ep.46 - The Plans to Grow the Game with Brett Robinson
What’s Coming in 2025?
Best of 2024 – the Guests
Best of 2024 – Cheers & Jeers
Rugby Year in Review – Gunslingers & Baby Geckos
Test Match post-mortem 13 – Knock-on, Knock offs in Dublin
Games of the Week 34 – Clash of Style
Ep.42 - Replacing the Snake with Patrick McCarry
Test Match post-mortem 12 – Murrayfield Maul Chokes Winged Wallabies
Games of the Week 33 – Best be Frontrunners
Ep.41 – Giving Every Ounce with Dan McKellar
Test Match post-mortem 11 – Greatest Win of All Time
Games of the Week 32 – Itching in the Loafers
Ep.40 – No Lamb Curries with Charlie Morgan
Test Match post-mortem 10 – Joseph & the Technicolour Dream Debut
Games of the Week 31 – Something Out of the Can with John Ferguson
Ep.39 – Facing the Music with Rob Kitson
Test Match post-mortem 9 – Ford Misfires, Macca Delivers
Games of the Week 30 - the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tour preview
Ep.38 – Defeat of the Consultants with Tony Johnson
Games of the Week 29 – The Winner Takes it All
Ep.37 – Sua’ali’i will save rugby and all Law Variations
Games of the Week 28 – #JerseyTalk
Ep.36 – Goal-kicking Mechanics with ‘Rocketfoot’ Wihan van der Riet
Games of the Week 27 – Random Calls in Leicester
Ep.35 – Couple of French Wingers with James Slipper
Games of the Week 26 – What Have We Learned from 2024 TRC?
Ep.34 – Fake Ceilings with Jared Wright
Test Match post-mortem 8 – Weird Welly-Wonka
Games of the Week 25 – Sick of Insolvency
Ep.33 – Familiar Frustrations with Liam Napier
Test Match post-mortem 7 – Wanted: Good Starting Team
Games of the Week 24 – Selection Speculation
Ep.32 – Rassie the God with Sumo Stevenson
Ep.31 – How Good with Jamie Wall
Test Match post-mortem 6 – Back to Square One
Games of the Week 23 – One-Man Bomb Squad
Ep.30 – Consistently Inconsistent with Marcelo Bosch
Test Match post-mortem 5 – Boks Escape Razor’s Edge
Games of the Week 22 – the 8-9 Draft
Ep.29 – Calling All Locks with Geoff Parkes
Ep.28 - Lab Experiments with Jim Tucker
Test Match post-mortem 4 – Contested then Uncontested
Games of the Week 21 – Loaded Benches with Matt Pearce
Ep.27 – Transient Hyphens with Riaan Louw
Test Match post-mortem 3 – Brisbane Boilover + Wellington Whackdown
Games of the Week 20 – Undisputed Underdogs
Ep.26 – Under Pressure with Paul Cully
Ep.25 – One More Angle with Brett Cronan
Games of the Week 19 – What Have we Learned?
Ep.24 – Chasing the Sun with Gareth Whittaker
Test Match post-mortem 2 – World-leading Wallabies snare fourth straight
Games of the Week 18 – Equine Excuses with Bernard Jackman
Ep.23 – Grownups with Charlie Morgan
Test Match post-mortem 1 – Unbeaten!
Games of the Week 17 - Swingprops
Ep.22 – False Countdowns with Sam Larner
Games of the Week 16 - Horsecollaring
Ep.21 – Rebuilding the Strategy with Daniel Herbert
Ep.20 – Robbed of Points with Sam Windsor
Games of the Week 15 – Vikings are Shrinking
Ep.19 – Gone to the Birds with Andrew Kellaway
Games of the Week 14 – Semi Finals, baby
Ep.18 – Alter Egos with Jamie Wall
Games of the Week 13 – Toaster in the Bath
Ep.17 – It’s Cake Enough with Ox Nche
Games of the Week 12 – Live from the Carpark
Ep.16 – Fully Charged Batteries with Harry Wilson
Games of the Week 11 – Declaration of Intent with Bernard Jackman
Ep.15 – Magic of Melbourne with Kevin Foote
Games of the Week 10 – Penultimate Bizarre Highlights
Ep.14 – Crusaders Schadenfreude with Tony Johnson
Games of the Week 9 – Shoutout to our AI Overlords
Ep.13 – Show & Tell with Tim Horan
Games of the Week 8 – Fingers in Pies
Ep.12 – Rapid Rises and Hijacked Playlists with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
Games of the Week 7 – Cannot Roll Over Again
Ep.11 – Intent Behind Everything with Sean Maloney
Games of the Week 6 – Battle of the Tous
Ep.10 – Cohesion up the Wazoo with Simon Strachan
Games of the Week 5 – Complicated Travel Plans
Ep.9 – Just Gotta Freewheel with Laurie Fisher
Games of the Week 4 – Sweet 16
Ep.8 – State of the URC with Riaan Louw
Games of the Week 3– Goddam Local Derbies
Ep.7 – Pools of Sweat with Ned Hanigan
Games of the Week 2 – Battle of the Cranberry Chinos
Ep.6 – Breaking it Down with Sam Larner
Games of the Week 1 – So Very Le Crunchy
Ep.5 – Unfettered Access with Michael Atkinson
Ep.4 – Cross-Podination with Matt To’omua
Ep.3 – Unbelievably Honest Review with Charlie Morgan
Ep.2 – Salad, BBQs and eating Guinness with Simon Raiwalui
Ep.1 – Cattle Across London Bridge with Sir Bill Beaumont
Teaser – What have we missed since the World Cup?
Teaser – Aren’t you those guys from…?