The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast
Harry Jones, the grizzly old no.8, and Brett McKay, the unremarkable schoolboy no.9, unite for the short-side set-piece combination you didn't realise you needed in a rugby podcast.
A couple of hosts who came together on a whim in 2022 have become arguably the best - and maybe the only - South African-American-Australian rugby podcast combination in the rugby world, blending the perfect combination of passion, humour, nonsense, and genuine insight. Tune in every week to find out where on earth Harry is podding from, and how on earth Brett keeps it all flowing as they enjoy great rugby chats with an incredible array of guests.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 159
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Ep.69 – Super Rugby wrap-up… then Lions LIONS! with Geoff Parkes
Acclaimed crime and rugby author and notable weekly columnist Geoff Parkes joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast (briefly) to wrap up the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final, wh…
01:11:16 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Those dastardly Crusaders win again + the French finale will have mermaids?
Already large trophy cabinets in Christchurch are now overflowing and the 2025 Lions Tour is officially underway! Brett McKay and Harry Jones rip into another Grand Final edition of the Weekend Post-…
00:36:42 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Ep.68 – Chiefs v the ominous Weight of History with Tony Johnson
Legendary New Zealand commentator Tony Johnson joins Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast to contemplate the clash of styles, the different journeys, and the mouthwatering contest…
01:05:28 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Bath + Leinster reign supreme, Super Rugby gets angry, and John Cusack?
The first domestic silverware of the year was handed out in London and Dublin, and Brett McKay and Harry Jones rip into it all for the first Grand Final edition of the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9…
00:40:39 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Ep.67 – Bulls, Bath & Beyond with Riaan Louw
It’s the pointiest weekend of all in the URC and the Premiership this weekend, and rugby Youtube star Riaan Louw joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast to ponder style over s…
01:08:24 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Chiefs get the finals format Blues, Leinster finally reach a decider
Finals Series are set and finals formats are up for debate, as Brett McKay and Harry Jones rip into another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
While the URC Semi Finals went pret…
00:40:12 |
Sun 08 Jun 2025
Ep.66 – Super Rugby fantasies fulfilled with Sean Maloney
Super Rugby Pacific talked a big game this season, promising better, faster rugby and better contests on the field, and even more ambitiously, they promised better social media presence and a signifi…
01:11:16 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Sneaky winks, shocking knock-ons, and no-one gets relegated
Finals series are taking shape around the rugby world, as Brett McKay and Harry Jones rip into another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, and in which they explore the power of song…
00:35:11 |
Sun 01 Jun 2025
Ep.65 – You cannot tame zebras with Huw Griffin
Rugby YouTube star Huw Griffin makes a rapid return back to The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast with Brett McKay & Harry Jones, as the fallout from the Champions Cup Final celebrations continue. Zebra-relate…
01:15:55 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Weekend Post Mortem: Bordeaux can taste the double after Champions Cup triumph
The first silverware of the professional rugby year has been handed out, as Brett McKay and Harry Jones come together for a Champions Cup Final edition of the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Ru…
00:35:52 |
Sat 24 May 2025
Ep.64 – Duran Duran vs. the Villains with Lee Calvert
Lee Calvert from the outstanding Blood & Mud rugby podcast joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast to try and make sense of a Champions Cup Final that not too many saw coming,…
01:03:04 |
Wed 21 May 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Brumbies take Super Rugby lead, Finalists all set in the URC
The pointy end of the rugby seasons are only getting pointier, and finals football is very close as Brett McKay and Harry Jones hand down another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
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00:39:31 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Ep.63 – The secrets to Crusaders success with Colin Mansbridge
Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge joins Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast for an in-depth chat about what make the Crusaders so great, both as a team and an organisation. And we h…
01:16:00 |
Wed 14 May 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Chiefs, Leinster, Bath all set for finals
Harry Jones is out of hospital and triumphantly joins Brett McKay for a welcome return to the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
All the Leagues are on their downhill runs to pla…
00:32:49 |
Sun 11 May 2025
Ep.62 - Lions Squad dissection with Charlie Morgan
The Telegraph’s Charlie Morgan joins Brett McKay but not Harry Jones to go through all the ins and outs of the Lions Squad announcement, in this bonus edition of The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
With …
00:41:17 |
Thu 08 May 2025
Ep.61 – The Champions Cup is saved with Huw Griffin
The Lions Squad Announcements is almost here, the Champions Cup is saved (hoo-RAH!), and rugby YouTube star Huw Griffin joins Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast to celebrate the…
01:08:07 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: The Saints go marching in
A stunned crowd in Dublin and a jubilant one in Bordeaux were the order of the day, as Brett McKay & Harry Jones rip into a Champions Cup Semi-Final edition of the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Com…
00:42:43 |
Sun 04 May 2025
Ep.60 – Who is the most average team in pro rugby?
Brett McKay & Harry Jones tackle a very simple question on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast this week: which team, out of all the teams in all the professional competitions around the rugby world, is bang…
01:01:55 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Where did those results come from?
Upended tipping and fantasy comps and surprise results were the name of the game, as Brett McKay & Harry Jones rip into the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
The Hurricanes beat…
00:38:34 |
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Ep.59 – Crusaders are the Blues, Blues are the Crusaders with Jamie Wall
If the Crusaders are well and truly back in 2025 (and they are), then what on earth happened to them last season? Brett McKay & Harry Jones welcome Jamie Wall onto The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast this we…
01:13:42 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
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