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
Weekend Post-Mortem: Super Point chaos in Perth + Harry’s Munster tales
Harry Jones dials in from Limerick in Ireland, with many Munster tales to tell as he joins Brett McKay on the latest Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
Munster’s annoying loss to t…
00:32:55 |
Sun 20 Apr 2025
Ep.58 – Pinching stuff from other Leagues with Riaan Louw
Rugby YouTube star Riaan Louw joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast to ponder a very simple concept: what would you pinch from any other League in the rugby world to make yo…
01:04:16 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem with Charlie Morgan: Waratahs + Brumbies statement wins, stingy Leinster surge to European favouritism
The Telegraph’s Charlie Morgan joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones for a properly comprehensive review of the Champions Cup Quarter Finals – and Leinster’s surging domination - on the latest Weekend Pos…
00:58:24 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
Ep.57 - Cascading Uncertainty with Geoff Parkes
It’s the halfway point of Super Rugby Pacific, and that seems the ideal time to start drawing conclusions about the competing teams, as leading columnist turned author Geoff Parkes joined Brett McKay…
01:16:06 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Champions Cup blowouts, Moana Pasifika history
Champions Cup Round of 16 blowouts and thrashings that only underline the need for a format re-jig, plus more Super Rugby Pacific intrigue and Moana Pasifika history stand out for Brett McKay & Harry…
00:32:29 |
Sun 06 Apr 2025
Ep.56 – The Eternal Quest for Player Welfare with Conrad Smith
Player welfare, and what that entails in the incredibly broad landscape that is now professional rugby, was the key topic when former Hurricanes and All Blacks great turned players advocate Conrad Sm…
01:13:36 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Ep.55 – Controlling the Volume with Tony Johnson
Legendary Sky Sport NZ commentator Tony Johnson joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on The
8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast this week, as they try to get to the bottom of just why
2025 has been the best start to…
01:13:45 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Waratahs drought-breakers, Bulls the Leinster heartbreakers
The Bulls toppling the traveling Leinster at Loftus and the NSW Waratahs notching their first win over the ACT Brumbies in 14 starts were the headlines for Brett McKay & Harry Jones to launch into an…
00:39:30 |
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Ep.54 – Drinking Water from a Firehose with Tane Edmed
Brett McKay & Harry Jones were thrilled to welcome NSW Waratahs flyhalf Tane Edmed onto the show for this week’s episode of The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, in which Tane conducted a proper Goal-Kicking …
01:11:47 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Liberty, Egalite! And a Maul…
France have been crowned Six Nations Champions for 2025, headlining the final Test Match edition of the Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast until the July Internationals.
Brett McKa…
00:43:46 |
Sun 16 Mar 2025
Ep.53 – France Just Go Wildcat with Bernard Jackman
France blew the 2025 Six Nations tournament apart when they thumped Ireland last weekend in Dublin, and the fallout is still fresh in the mind of former Ireland international turned renowned pundit B…
01:07:17 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Louis the Fourth Round King with Riaan Louw
An upsetting weekend of rugby was headlined by France triumphantly turning the Six Nations on its head, as Riaan Louw joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones on this week’s Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 C…
00:46:55 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
Ep.52 – Persistent but Not Irritating with Charlie Morgan
The biggest rugby match of 2025 will almost certainly decide this year’s Six Nations tournament, when Ireland host France in Dublin this weekend. The Telegraph’s Charlie Morgan joined Brett McKay & H…
00:49:54 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Blues are back + Stormers reign in the Loftus rain
Another high-scoring round of Super Rugby Pacific is set to a backdrop of Gene Hackman films, as Brett McKay & Harry Jones launch into another Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.
An…
00:39:18 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
Ep.51 – Feeding All of Twickenham with Nils Braude
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to feed a hungry crowd at a major stadium? Managing Director of Twickenham Experience, Nils Braude, let Brett McKay & Harry Jones behind the curtain in th…
01:05:59 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: White Jerseys for the Win!
Lighter, whiter shades of playing kit reigned supreme in Week 3 of the Six Nations, and it’s another weekend of high scores in Super Rugby Pacific, as Brett McKay & Harry Jones launch into another We…
00:37:15 |
Sun 23 Feb 2025
Ep.50 - Smoked meats, a pony and a mattress with Sean Maloney
Sandwich tales, a great Australia start to Super Rugby Pacific, and the return of the Six Nations has Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney excited, joining Brett McKay & Harry Jones in this week’s mil…
01:08:07 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Super Rugby madness + Zebre boilover
Last minute wins and a Grand Final get-square headlined the first weekend of Super Rugby Pacific, while successive Zebre upsets is the talk of the URC, as Brett McKay & Harry Jones launch into anothe…
00:36:12 |
Sun 16 Feb 2025
Ep.49 - One Book is Not Enough with Geoff Parkes
Curious selections for the opening weekend of Super Rugby Pacific, the French Six Nations fallout, and it’s a second attempt at life post-Warren Gatland in Wales, as Geoff Parkes joined Brett McKay &…
01:09:49 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Scotland the meek, Ireland predestined
Undefeated and ominous-looking Ireland now lead the Six Nations Championship after two rounds in 2025, but England’s late win over France will remain a talking about for a while yet, as Brett McKay &…
00:36:57 |
Sun 09 Feb 2025
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