The Roar Rugby Podcast

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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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Ep.74 - Whitebait Redundancy with Ben Darwin

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08/07/23 • 64 min

Former Wallabies prop turned Gain Line Analytics founder and director Ben Darwin joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to try and open our collective minds around rugby statistics, and how many changes you can make and still have an effective team. His experience in dozens of sports gives him a different take on what makes a good team – and it almost certainly isn’t what you think it is.

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Ep.78 - Props Can’t Swap Jerseys with ‘Beast’ Mtawarira

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09/04/23 • 59 min

Legendary Springbok and 2019 Rugby World Cup winner Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones to reminisce about his remarkable career with South Africa and Sharks, to wade through the contenders and his semi-final predictions for the 2023 edition kicking off in France this weekend (it’s good news for Wallabies fans), and the real reason why front rowers just never try to swap jerseys like wingers and scrumhalves.

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Ep.71 - Heaven Help the Wallabies with Lord Laurie Fisher

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07/17/23 • 65 min

Former Brumbies and Wallabies assistant coach ‘Lord’ Laurie Fisher joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to dissect the Wallabies' losses to South Africa and Argentina, analyse the changes in style from last season and what simple tweaks might be available before taking on New Zealand in Melbourne.

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Ep.72 - Prohibitive Favourites with Sumo Stevenson

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07/24/23 • 56 min

Always entertaining Kiwi commentator Scotty ‘Sumo’ Stevenson joins The Roar’s rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones in Bledisloe Cup week to fire a few early shots across the bow of Eddie Jones, before the three of them delve into everything that has gone very well for the All Blacks over the opening fortnight of The Rugby Championship and everything that’s not gone well for the Wallabies – but why the fear of a Australian win in Melbourne this weekend is still there for Kiwis.

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Instant Reaction: Bolters, shock selections and plenty of questions as Eddie Jones names his Wallabies squad for RWC2023

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08/10/23 • 27 min

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones are joined by Christy Doran for a special edition Instant Reaction after Eddie Jones dropped more than a few selection bombshells in naming his 33-man Wallabies squad for the Rugby World Cup in France. In all, 15 of the 33 players have played five Tests or fewer, in what will be the youngest squad at the Tournament.

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Ep.75 - Opensiders work out a way with Phil Waugh

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08/14/23 • 70 min

Former Wallabies opensider and new CEO of Rugby Australia Phil Waugh joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to talk about his ascent to the top job, and what excites him about the game in Australia over the next decade. Important topics including private equity, the women’s game, and the missing third tier, and of course, Eddie Jones’ late change of tack for the Wallabies heading to the Rugby World Cup.

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Instant Reaction: Boks smash Wallabies in Pretoria and grab Eddie’s confidence on Australian return

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07/08/23 • 25 min

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined by South African rugby YouTuber Riaan Louw for the Instant Reaction to the Springboks’ 43 points to 12 annihilation of the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld, South Africa with a bonus point win in the opening match of The Rugby Championship for 2023 in Pretoria.

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Instant Reaction: Argentinean passion overrides Nawaqanitawase brilliance in Western Sydney thriller

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07/15/23 • 29 min

The Roar rugby experts Brett McKay, Harry Jones and Jim Tucker are together again for the Instant Reaction to Argentina’s last gasp 34-31 win over the Wallabies at CommBank Stadium in Sydney’s west, while the All Blacks proved their class over the Springboks in Auckland, winning 35-20 to complete the second round of The 2023 Rugby Championship.

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Ep.70 - Back to Basics with Marcelo Bosch

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07/10/23 • 56 min

Former Los Pumas centre and Argentinian commentator Marcelo Bosch joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to continue the therapy sessions for Wallabies and Pumas fans after heavy losses to open The Rugby Championship, while also casting an eye forward to this weekend as the All Blacks host the Springboks in Auckland and the Wallabies and Los Pumas play in Sydney.

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RWC 2023 Special: Eddie's last hurrah? Wallabies go bold for Wales

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09/23/23 • 27 min

Is this Eddie's last hurrah? The Wallabies face a do-or-die clash with Wales to keep their World Cup campaign alive. The Roar's Christy Doran and Tony Harper are joined by Stan Sports' Sam Worthington to discuss the bold squad selections Eddie has opted for and what threats Wales bring to this match, plus a round up of all the latest news from the other teams at RWC 2023.

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How many episodes does The Roar Rugby Podcast have?

The Roar Rugby Podcast currently has 212 episodes available.

What topics does The Roar Rugby Podcast cover?

The podcast is about News, Rugby, Podcasts, Sports and Sports News.

What is the most popular episode on The Roar Rugby Podcast?

The episode title 'Instant Reaction: Bolters, shock selections and plenty of questions as Eddie Jones names his Wallabies squad for RWC2023' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Roar Rugby Podcast?

The average episode length on The Roar Rugby Podcast is 44 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Roar Rugby Podcast released?

Episodes of The Roar Rugby Podcast are typically released every 4 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The Roar Rugby Podcast?

The first episode of The Roar Rugby Podcast was released on Feb 10, 2022.

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