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 & Harry Jones on The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast.

But in Australian rugby, it’s much more than just how each of the four teams are going. Headlined by incumbent Wallabies flyhalf and ACT Brumbies star no.10 Noah Lolesio electing to head Japan rather than deal with the ups and downs of yet another Wallabies coach, Geoff and the guys get into the crippling impact still not knowing Joe Schmidt’s successor is having on Australian players.

Plus: it’s Champions Cup Quarter Final weekend, and there’s some intriguing contests across Super Rugby Pacific, League One in Japan and Major League Rugby.

Games of the Week:
Champions Cup Quarter Finals

Leinster v Glasgow, Dublin

Bordeaux v Munster, Bordeaux

Northampton v Castres, Northampton

Toulon v Toulouse, Toulon

SRP Round 9:

Blues v Moana Pasifika, Auckland

Queensland Reds v ACT Brumbies, Brisbane

League One Week 17: Kubota Spears v Suntory Sungoliath, Osaka
MLR Rd.9: New England Free Jacks v San Diego Legion, Quincy MA

#rugby #rugbypodcast #89Combo #ChampionsCup #SuperRugbyPacific #JapanRugbyLeagueOne #MajorLeagueRugby #theWrap #GeoffParkes

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Music: "Stalling" by Topher Mohr & Alex Elena (via YouTube Creator Studio)

Voiceovers by Chookman + Sean Maloney
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