Episodes

  • Ep.20 – Robbed of Points with Sam Windsor

    Ep.20 – Robbed of Points with Sam Windsor
    Jun 24 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by Australia’s Major League Rugby record points-scorer and Seattle Seawolves flyhalf/fullback Sam Windsor, to get a true insight into the quality gains in MLR since it was founded in 2017, and how life works for a professional rugby player in the United States. The guys also cover off of two fantastic Finals of Super Rugby Pacific and the United Rugby Championship, won well by the Blues and Glasgow respectively, updates to the Harry Index of global club rankings, the start of the International rugby season, and what smells like a really knee-jerk reaction by the Leicester Tigers to part ways with Australian head coach Dan McKellar. Our thoughts with friends and family of Connor Garden-Bachop. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney + Amelia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Games of the Week 15 – Vikings are Shrinking

    Games of the Week 15 – Vikings are Shrinking
    Jun 19 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with a bumper edition of their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week, where the guys work through plenty of important games from each of the best competitions around the rugby world, including the Finals of Super Rugby Pacific and the United Rugby Championship. This week’s Games of the Week: Super Rugby Pacific FINAL Blues (2) v Chiefs (4) in Auckland URC FINAL Bulls (2) v Glasgow Warriors (4) in Pretoria Top 14 – Semi Finals Toulouse (1) v La Rochelle (5) in Toulouse Stade Francais (2) v Bordeaux (3) in Paris MLR Round 17 - San Diego v Houston in San Diego Plus, International rugby starts this weekend! Japan v England in Tokyo South Africa v Wales in London Barbarians v Fiji in London (Twickenham double-header) Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/89combo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@89combopodcast Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did indeed used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Ep.19 – Gone to the Birds with Andrew Kellaway

    Ep.19 – Gone to the Birds with Andrew Kellaway
    Jun 17 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by now-former Melbourne Rebels, and Wallabies fullback Andrew Kellaway in that small post-Super Rugby Pacific window and before things really step up properly through the international season, with the Wales series now less than three weeks away. In this week’s episode, the boys get a great insight into the Rebels ‘mourning period’ as they go their separate ways post-decision, how the Wallabies pre-squad training has been working and how many highlight clips he has to send to Joe Schmidt, and some really good ideas around what can be done to enhance the downtime in rugby and the lessons that could be learned from the NFL. Plus there’s an early preview of the Super Rugby Pacific Final between the Blues and the Chiefs. And a brush with wildlife. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney + Amelia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Games of the Week 14 – Semi Finals, baby

    Games of the Week 14 – Semi Finals, baby
    Jun 12 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week, where the guys work through all the crucial finals games from each of the best competitions around the rugby world each weekend. It’s finals time in plenty of comps, and this week, they’ve picked: Super Rugby Pacific – Semi Finals Blues (2) v Brumbies (3) in Auckland Hurricanes (1) v Chiefs (4) in Wellington URC – Semi Finals Bulls (2) v Leinster (3) in Pretoria Munster (1) v Glasgow Warriors (4) in Limerick Top 14 – Qualifying Finals Toulon (4) v La Rochelle (5) in Toulon Bordeaux (3) v Racing 92 (6) in Bordeaux MLR Round 16 - Houston v Seattle in Houston Let the guys know what you think! Is there a game you think they’ve missed? Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did indeed used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Ep.18 – Alter Egos with Jamie Wall

    Ep.18 – Alter Egos with Jamie Wall
    Jun 10 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by muckraking New Zealand sportswriter, author, and social media stirrer Jamie Wall, to get into where the four Super Rugby Pacific Quarter Finals were won and lost this weekend just gone. From there, it’s a matter of curious Semi-final scheduling that kind of makes sense (kind of), and a matter of who of the Brumbies and Chiefs can a pull a surprise over the Blues and Hurricanes. Could it be both? Australian rugby fans hope so. Plus Brett & Harry run through the URC Quarter Finals, and the extraordinary Premiership Final between Northampton and Bath at Twickenham. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney + Amelia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Games of the Week 13 – Toaster in the Bath

    Games of the Week 13 – Toaster in the Bath
    Jun 6 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week, where the guys work through plenty of important games from each of the best competitions around the rugby world each weekend. It’s finals time in plenty of comps, and this week, they’ve picked: Super Rugby Pacific – Quarter Finals Chiefs (4) v Reds (5) in Hamilton Hurricanes (1) v Rebels (8) in Wellington Blues (2) v Drua (7) in Auckland Brumbies (3) v Highlanders (6) in Canberra Premiership - Final: Northampton v Bath at Twickenham URC – Quarter Finals Munster (1) v Ospreys (8) in Limerick Bulls (2) v Benetton (7) in Pretoria Leinster (3) v Ulster (6) in Dublin Glasgow (4) v Stormers (5) in Glasgow Top 14 – La Rochelle v Racing 92 in La Rochelle MLR - Seattle v Utah in Seattle Let the guys know what you think! Is there a game you think they’ve missed? Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/89combo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@89combopodcast Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did indeed used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Ep.17 – It’s Cake Enough with Ox Nche

    Ep.17 – It’s Cake Enough with Ox Nche
    Jun 3 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok and Challenge Cup-winning Shark prop, and worldwide cake aficionado Ox Nche for another great rugby chat as we head to the pointy end of competitions around the world. Ox takes the guys on a ride through the Sharks’ Challenge Cup triumph over Gloucester, about how deeply he studies opposition front rows and what sort of scrummaging patterns he studies, through all his favourite moments of celebrations with both the Sharks and Springboks, including the final moments of the RWC Final and crazy homecoming in Johannesburg. Plus Brett & Harry offer up some thoughts on the demise of the Melbourne Rebels after last week’s decision from Rugby Australia. Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/89combo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@89combopodcast Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney + Amelia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Games of the Week 12 – Live from the Carpark

    Games of the Week 12 – Live from the Carpark
    May 29 2024
    Rugby podcasters Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back with their end-of-week offering, Games of the Week, where the guys work through the best games from each of the best competitions around the rugby world each weekend. This week, they’ve picked: Super Rugby Pacific – Blues v Chiefs in Auckland URC – Benetton v Edinburgh in Treviso Premiership Semi-finals: Northampton v Saracens in Northampton Bath v Sale in Bath Top 14 – Toulouse v La Rochelle in Toulouse MLR - New England v Dallas in Quincy MA Let the guys know what you think! Is there a game you think they’ve missed? Social media: #89Combo Twitter: https://twitter.com/89combo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/89combo/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8-9Combo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@89combopodcast Brett: https://twitter.com/BMcSport Harry: https://twitter.com/HaribaldiJones (Yes, Brett and Harry did indeed used to host The Roar Rugby Podcast!) Find Brett and Harry’s written work on RugbyPass and The Roar: Brett: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/contributor/brett-mckay/ Harry: https://www.theroar.com.au/author/haribaldi/ Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/track/oakvale-of-albion/extreme Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 mins