The Wallabies are facing a depth crisis and a must-win clash against Italy in Perth The great Greg Clark joins @bmcsport.bsky.social to unpack the Wallabies situation, plus Fiji's struggles + Japan's rise in the #NationsChampionship 8/9 YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: buff.ly/c89II6v

"The #Wallabies are yet to fully embrace the idea that modern rugby is often best played without the ball. Maybe that’s the gradual influence of all the other sport in Australia impacting our rugby" @bmcsport.bsky.social with some thoughts.. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

How has the Wallabies flyhalf situation got to be like this? And what can be done to rectify it currently? @bmcsport.bsky.social has some thoughts... 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Another big weekend of #NationsChampionship Tests needs a proper review, and there is nothing better than The Wrap! Geoff Parkes watched an awful lot of rugby this weekend, all to deliver his weekly Monday rugby staple. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

The Nations Championship continues this weekend, with six matches back-to-back to test us all! @stevel15.bsky.social has pulled together all the info and teams for our Round 2 preview! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...

Today on 8/9 Rugby on Substack: @bmcsport.bsky.social & Geoff Parkes return to the forum for the latest Members Q&A, with another broad range of topics to tackle all courtesy of our paid subscribers. Subscribe to ask a question for Brett & Geoff next time! open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Our 8/9 Rugby Members Q&A is running late! Paid Subscribers can post a rugby question for Geoff Parkes & @bmcsport.bsky.social, with the video dropping THIS Friday Don’t miss out - become a paid subscriber & post yours by 5pm AEST Thursday! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

"There's always 50 things to fix, but only time to fix three..." Fortunately, @bmcsport.bsky.social thinks the Wallabies can make great strides by working on just two things, before facing France this weekend 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...

The Nations Championship is underway, and now The Wrap is in Test Match mode! Geoff Parkes9 runs his eye over a wonderful opening weekend of the new tournament, in which some over-enthusiastic commentary made way for some great rugby 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...

Wallabies-Ireland Nations Championship post mortem - the great Jim Tucker joined @bmcsport.bsky.social immediately after the heartbreaking result. 8/9 Rugby YouTube, pods, and all options here on Substack - where you can certainly have your say: 89rugby.substack.com/p/nations-ch...

The Nations Championship kicks off this weekend, with six matches to launch the inaugural North v South rivalry tournament @stevel15.bsky.social has pulled together all the info and teams for our Round 1 preview! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

In the first of a new series @robgmckay.bsky.social dives in to see how World Rugby Rankings have impacted the #RWC2027 draw across three key dates: - Feb 2024 (draw - 667 days) - Dec 2025 (the draw, also RWC - 667 days), and - today 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...

Can you imagine a 60-person Zoom call including referees and international head coaches about Law Variations? 🤯 Top ref Angus Gardner joins @bmcsport.bsky.social to outline preps for the new #NationsChampionship. 8/9 YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/60-person-...

With the Nations Championship now just days away, attention turns to the first Test Match selections of the year. And our NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney wonders if Dave Rennie can get straight on with the job of righting the All Black ship? 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

The Nations Championship starts this weekend, with the best of the North taking on the best of the South. Simple enough, right? Except that in true rugby fashion, it’s also a bit bloody complicated. @bmcsport.bsky.social is here to explain.. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

We switch from domestic to International rugby, but The Wrap carries on! Geoff Parkes makes the switch seamlessly, looking ahead to this weekend’s first Nations Championship matches, while also calling out a bit of marketing BS… 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Inspired by Wednesday’s form NZ XV that Dave Rennie didn’t pick, we’ve gathered up some minds to pick… The form Australian team Joe Schmidt didn’t pick! @robgmckay.bsky.social @stevel15.bsky.social @bmcsport.bsky.social 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

All hail the Hurricanes! Martin Devlin joined @bmcsport.bsky.social to dig into #SuperRugbyPacific & why the Canes triumph was so much more than one good win Up there with the best in Super Rugby history? YouTube, pods & have your say at 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Our NZ scribe Lawrence called on some mates to help name names... It finished with the form NZ team that Dave Rennie was never going to pick 🤔 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Grand Final weekend! URC! PREM! 🏆️ 🏉 @ringo26.bsky.social & @bmcsport.bsky.social rip into Leinster + Northampton's wins, contrasting Top 14 SF scores & the sight of some Springbok kiddies on Fathers Day! 8/9 Rugby YouTube, pods & have your say now on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ep19-leins...

Attack to defend! The Hurricanes, Toulouse, and Leinster all enjoyed big finals match wins over the weekend - @bmcsport.bsky.social wonders if we should be that surprised, given the way the game is heading? 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...

It's The Wrap, Championship winners edition! Geoff Parkes attempts to do justice to the Hurricanes' dominant, but simply outstanding #SuperRugbyPacific GF win, while also finding the Wallabies' Nations Championship squad selection oddities 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

#SuperRugbyPacific 2026 Grand Final preview: Hurricanes v Chiefs, at the Cake Tin in Wellington @stevel15.bsky.social has pulled together ALL the niche Grand Final match facts and head-to-head info you didn’t realise you needed to know! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Wonderful to have the great Tony Johnson join @bmcsport.bsky.social on the AUS Rugby scene, with the stage set for a heavyweight battle between the Hurricanes & the Chiefs So, who wins Super Rugby Pacific? 8/9 Rugby on YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/aus-rugby-...

"It is likely that their opposite coaching team will be devising a game plan which looks remarkably similar to their own..." Our NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney tries to split the Hurricanes & Chiefs this weekend. It's a difficult task. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

All year we've asked 'who will stop the Hurricanes?' The Chiefs now have a week to become that answer. But it won't be easy - @bmcsport.bsky.social outlines how the 'Canes have used momentum to make teams pay in 2026 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

The Wrap is back for a Monday, with Geoff Parkes pulling apart both #SuperRugbyPacific Semi Finals, and highlighting yet another annoying 'what if' from a departed Australian player. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

The Super Rugby Pacific Legends XV was unveiled last week... And these things are hard to pick at the best of times, but the question stands: did they get it right? We'd love to hear your thoughts! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...

Ask the Ref is back! @robgmckay.bsky.social returns to answer the questions 8/9 Rugby on Substack subscribers have always wondered about. Got a question? Read the latest edition and leave your question for Rob! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/89rugby/...

Over the 30 years of Super Rugby, it's been rare for the winner to come from outside the top two, so why will 2026 be any different? Our NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney dug into teams 3rd-6th to see who is best placed to mount the challenge 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/publish/post...