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.48 – Crime and Punishment
Last week was all about the Seven Deadly Sins within the Six Nations, and for the bumper second round of matches it’s Crime & Punishment. Brett McKay & Harry Jones take a look at three individually i…
00:59:50 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Weekend Post-Mortem: Ireland Patience Outlasts England Speed
The Six Nations Championship has begun for 2025, with France and Ireland laying down statement wins in Round 1, providing Brett McKay & Harry Jones with the perfect platform to kick off the new Weeke…
00:33:03 |
Sun 02 Feb 2025
Ep.47 – Seven Deadly Sins with Charlie Morgan
There are many deadly sins on the rugby field, but just which of the Seven Deadly Sins broadly apply to the Six Nations teams was pondered by The Telegraph’s Charlie Morgan, who joined Brett McKay & …
01:31:58 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Ep.46 - The Plans to Grow the Game with Brett Robinson
Growing the game globally while at the same time making it sustainable are the big challenges for the new Chair of World Rugby, Brett Robinson, who joined Brett McKay & Harry Jones for the first week…
01:18:50 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
What’s Coming in 2025?
The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast is back for a massive year of rugby in 2025, and Brett McKay & Harry Jones are here with all the details of what to expect this year. The short summary: more Great Rugby C…
00:10:43 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Best of 2024 – the Guests
Brett McKay and Harry Jones delved into The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast archives one last time for the summer, to pull together some of the best bits from some of their favourite guests from more than fo…
00:49:28 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Best of 2024 – Cheers & Jeers
Brett McKay and Harry Jones delve into The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast archives to share and celebrate their favourite Cheers & Jeers from the start of more than forty weekly guest episodes in 2024.
Fea…
00:44:14 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Rugby Year in Review – Gunslingers & Baby Geckos
Brett McKay and Harry Jones come together on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast for one last time, to wrap up the 2024 rugby year in one big go – by asking simply, ‘How do we sum up 2024 for…?’ each of the …
01:07:10 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
Test Match post-mortem 13 – Knock-on, Knock offs in Dublin
Brett McKay and Harry Jones jump into the final Test Match post-mortem of the year with no more thought than usual, with this week's fulltime focus on Ireland’s patience and Australia’s frustrations…
00:28:18 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Games of the Week 34 – Clash of Style
Brett McKay and Harry Jones lay out the final Games of the Week for 2024, incorporating the final match of the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tours between Ireland and Australian in Dublin, and which …
00:28:33 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Ep.42 - Replacing the Snake with Patrick McCarry
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by Irish sportswriter and playwright Patrick McCarry to look back over the final full weekend of the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tour, and th…
01:04:09 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Test Match post-mortem 12 – Murrayfield Maul Chokes Winged Wallabies
Brett McKay and Harry Jones jump into another Test Match post-mortem without much thought at all, with this week's fulltime focus on Scotland’s gritty 27-13 win over Australia at
a chilly Murrayfiel…
00:27:30 |
Sun 24 Nov 2024
Games of the Week 33 – Best be Frontrunners
Brett McKay and Harry Jones lay out the Games of the Week for the final full weekend of the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tours, the last chance for the Home Nations to save something from the Novemb…
00:30:15 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Ep.41 – Giving Every Ounce with Dan McKellar
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by incoming New South Wales Waratahs coach Dan McKellar, who has put the disappointment of how his Leicester Tigers gig ended, the strong links…
01:14:09 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Test Match post-mortem 11 – Greatest Win of All Time
Brett McKay and Harry Jones jump into another Test Match post-mortem without much thought at all, with this week's fulltime focus on France’s patient 30-29 win over New Zealand in Paris, and South Af…
00:30:27 |
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Games of the Week 32 – Itching in the Loafers
Brett McKay and Harry Jones lay out the Games of the Week for the second full weekend of the Northern Spring Autumn Series Tour, where the Home Nations in particular will be seeking responses after a…
00:33:52 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Ep.40 – No Lamb Curries with Charlie Morgan
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by The Telegraph’s senior rugby writer Charlie Morgan to look back over the first full weekend of matches of the Northern Spring Autumn Series …
01:15:28 |
Tue 12 Nov 2024
Test Match post-mortem 10 – Joseph & the Technicolour Dream Debut
Brett McKay and Harry Jones rip into another Test Match post-mortem before giving it any thought at all, with this week's fulltime focus on the Wallabies absolutely stunning 42-37 comeback win over E…
00:37:42 |
Sat 09 Nov 2024
Games of the Week 31 – Something Out of the Can with John Ferguson
Brett McKay and Harry Jones push Games of the Week deep into the second week of the November Internationals, where they welcome Australian rugby writer for RugbyPass and The Roar, John Ferguson, alon…
00:41:03 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
Ep.39 – Facing the Music with Rob Kitson
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8-9 Combo by The Guardian rugby correspondent and surprise new music reviewer (true!) Rob Kitson for a proper review of the first weekend of the Northern…
01:02:55 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
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