The Roar Rugby Podcast
Rugby is in our DNA. We are The Roar, Australia's biggest sporting debate!
Join our hosts Christy Doran and former Wallaby Matt Toomua as we chat with a cast of special guests, debating and dissecting the talking points in Super Rugby, the Wallabies and the international game.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 239
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ep.18 - Non-Athletes Become Coaches with Geoff Parling
Former England lock and Melbourne Rebels forwards coach Geoff Parling joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk honest assessments, differences between rugby in the north and …
00:49:15 |
Tue 31 May 2022
Ep.17 - Why I'd never fight Quade, with Will Genia
Former Wallabies and Queensland Reds scrumhalf Will Genia joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk obscure former teams and teammates, his experience playing in Japan and the…
00:55:56 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Ep.16 - Representing the Damned with Aaron Lloyd
Sports lawyer to rugby's stars Aaron Lloyd joined The Roar's Brett McKay and Harry Jones to lift the lid on how rugby judiciary panels work and why disrespecting the process can cost you weeks. Brett…
00:54:01 |
Tue 17 May 2022
Ep.15 - the Long Bind with Frans Malherbe
Springboks prop Frans Malherbe joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about his unusual rugby origin story, what surprised him about the United Rugby Championship coming ou…
00:50:06 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Ep.14 - Keeping the lid on with Georgina Robinson
Sydney Morning Herald's Georgina Robinson joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to discuss the fantastic showing from the Australian sides in Super Rugby on the weekend, the react…
00:42:08 |
Tue 03 May 2022
Ep.13 - More than just Rugby, with Moana Pasifika
Moana Pasifika head coach Aaron Mauger, captain Sekope Kepu, and backrower Henry Time-Stowers joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an insightful chat on the highlights, lowli…
00:59:16 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Ep.12 - Auditions by Zoom with Greg Clark
Greg Clark joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to chat about his return to Super Rugby Pacific commentary, a growing collection of Fijian shirts, building a new Fijian commentar…
00:48:33 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Ep.11 - the Art of Commentary with Sean Maloney
Stan Sport's Sean Maloney joined The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for an enthralling chat about his rise through the Australian rugby commentary ranks, a love of Simpsons quotes, sp…
00:45:23 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Ep.10 - Day of Reckoning with Paul Cully
The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Irish-Kiwi rugby writer Paul Cully to talk about increasing intensity in Super Rugby Pacific, red card trials, the genuine threat from…
00:38:18 |
Tue 12 Apr 2022
Ep.9 - The Referee’s Mind with Jonathan Kaplan
Former leading international referee Jonathan Kaplan joined The Roar Rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about which capital city had feral fans, overseeing MLR refs in the US, getting …
00:57:17 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
Ep.8 - House of Cards with Michael Atkinson
Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Channel 9 rugby reporter Michael Atkinson to discuss the flashpoints from the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific, including the fallout from the red cards t…
00:41:54 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Ep.7 - A Day in Union with Greg Mumm
Former coach Greg Mumm joins The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about his 'A Day in Union' initiative, which gives every rugby fan a chance to reflect on what makes the game so grea…
00:36:25 |
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Ep.6 – the Poor Man’s Stuart Hogg with Iain Payten
The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by Sydney Morning Herald rugby writer Iain Payten to compare the Wallabies No.15 contenders and preview England vs. France in the Six Nations.
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00:46:22 |
Tue 15 Mar 2022
Ep.5 - Bonus pod in a Cardiff pub with Harry Jones and Nick Bishop
The Roar experts Harry Jones and Nick Bishop caught up for a chat in the Cardiff pub where the Welsh Rugby Union was formed, ahead of the Six Nations match between France and Wales. Nick talks about …
00:29:19 |
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Ep.4 - Big in Hong Kong with Brett and Harry
The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones analyse the big stories in Super Rugby and the Six Nations and name players they believe are making runs for the Wallabies and All Blacks jerseys.
Hosted …
00:36:13 |
Tue 08 Mar 2022
Ep.3 - Harry's France World Cup toilet recon, with Jamie Wall
Harry Jones joins Brett McKay on the pod from France where's he's been checking out the RWC favourites, as well as some disturbing news for travelling fans. Meanwhile, Kiwi writer Jamie Wall gives hi…
00:37:56 |
Tue 01 Mar 2022
Ep.2 - Hallway poundings with Jim Tucker
Hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by fellow The Roar expert Jim Tucker to dissect the big talking points from round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific and a look ahead to the weekend's Six Nations a…
00:36:59 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Ep.1 - the Welsh Dragon is Extinct with Geoff Parkes
Hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by fellow The Roar expert Geoff Parkes to dissect the week in rugby, including the latest action from the Six Nations and a look ahead at the start of Sup…
00:34:43 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Welcome to The Roar Rugby Podcast trailer
The Roar is Australia's home of sporting debate and we have rugby deep in our DNA. Join hosts Brett McKay and Harry Jones and a guest cast of rugby experts and fanatics as we explore the 'beautiful b…
00:04:14 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
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