From the studio that brought you "Pick & Drive Rugby" comes SCRUMBAGS - your one-stop shop for everything Aussie rugby!
Hosted by “Pick & Drive” co-founder Mitch Foster and rugby.com.au journalist Lachie Grey, SCRUMBAGS casts an eye over the Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and Super Rugby scene.
With regular guests including Pick & Drive founding father Mark "Ando" Anderson + interviews from players, coaches and those in the know, SCRUMBAGS is a space for rugby nuffies and casual fans to bind up, tune in, and enjoy the greatest game of all.
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From the studio that brought you "Pick & Drive Rugby" comes SCRUMBAGS - your one-stop shop for everything Aussie rugby!
Hosted by “Pick & Drive” co-founder Mitch Foster and rugby.com.au journalist Lachie Grey, SCRUMBAGS casts an eye over the Wallabies, Wallaroos, Sevens and Super Rugby scene.
With regular guests including Pick & Drive founding father Mark "Ando" Anderson + interviews from players, coaches and those in the know, SCRUMBAGS is a space for rugby nuffies and casual fans to bind up, tune in, and enjoy the greatest game of all.
Instagram: @scrumbagsrugby
Email: scrumbagsrugby@gmail.com
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It’s our first Test-free weekend in decades (or feels like it anyway) so join Mitch and Lachie as they battle the post-Lions comedown.
There’s plenty to chew through insofar as a Lions Series Wrap and looking ahead to Australia’s TRC hopes in South Africa while our Wallaroos also get a deep dive with less than a fortnight before their RWC opener against Samoa!
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The Wallabies scrap themselves out of a 3-nil series sweep with some big players producing some big moments, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows after losing the series.
It's been a phenomal Lions tour and thank you much to all the Lions fans that came Down Under and made this tour so special and full of voice and song,
OTR is joined by Lachie from Scrumbags to breakdown the key moments, key players, as well as some hard truths Wallabies supporters have to face ahead of the Rugby Championships.
The panel also goes through the Wallaroos World Cup squad and the All Blacks squad, which was also just announced.
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Despite leading for 79 minutes, the Wallabies suffered a heart breaking, last-minute defeat to the British and Irish Lions who clinched the test series in dramatic fashion in front of a sold out crowd at the MCG.
Join Mitch, Ando, and John Ferguson as they dissect the pivotal moments, including the controversial referee decision and the Wallabies' impressive first-half performance. Tune in for an in-depth analysis, player performances, and what this means for the future of Australian rugby.
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Australia’s Lions Series is on the line and the Wallabies haves welcomed back two of their biggest boppers!
Lachie joins John Ferguson from Off The Ruck to preview the all-important Second Test with team analysis of both Australia and the British & Irish Lions.
All this and more in the weeks episode!
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The match we've all been waiting for the past 12 years is finally here, the first test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions!
Mitch from Scrumbags and John from Off The Ruck breakdown all the action from Brisbane and answer:
Did this match live up to expectations?
Who impressed in the 27-19 loss to the Lions?
Will the Wallabies make changes for test 2?
All this and more in the weeks episode!
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The moment we have all been waiting for, the Wallabies play their first Test against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, 19 July.
OTR is joined by Scrumbags Pod member Lachie to break down what the two sides say about playstyles, tactics, and in whose favour some of the match-ups are favouring.
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This week Mitch is joined by guest rugby reporter, John Ferguson from 'Off The Ruck' Youtube channel, to discuss the AUNZ clash at Adelaide Oval. They also break down the Wallabies 36 man squad to face the British and Irish Lions before asking 'Is the media underplaying the significance of this series in Australia?'
All this and more in the weeks episode!
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After two incredible matches over the weekend, Mitch has called in the big guns to celebrate this historic occasion. Mark 'Ando' Anderson is back on the pod with Off The Ruck Host John 'Fergo' Ferguson to chat all things Waratahs Lions and Wallabies Fiji.
Did the Waratahs claim a moral victory over the Lions?
Are the Wallabies primed to take down Andy Farrells men after a tough encounter with Fiji in Newcastle?
All this and more in this weeks pod!
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The Wallabies and Joe Schmidt have announced their first team of 2025, as they prepare to take on Fiji in Newcastle on July 6.
Some surprise inclusions were made and some interesting combinations mean this Wallabies side has a lot to prove as they start their Test season for 2025.
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It's time for the NSW Waratahs to get their crack at the 2025 British and Irish Lions in front of a sold out Allianz Stadium in Sydney! Where can the Waratahs attack this proficient Lions outfit and how can they stop them scoring 50+? Tune in to find out!
Ahead of each game, we will give you a deep dive on selections, tactics, and the data that make the Lions and their Aussie opponents tick!
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Another game which was close at halftime, but the cohesion and depth of the Lions is really showing, highlighting how big the divide between Test and provincial level is.
We look at the key areas of the game for each team and the key players from both sides as the Wallabies games draw nearer, and finally, we finish on the locked-in Lions, who are the players we believe are guaranteed of a starting XV spot in G1 against the Wallabies.
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00:00 New crowd record at the game
03:00 Game review
11:51 The Reds/Wallabies' key players
18:07 The Lions' key players
23:45 Locked-in Lions for Test 1 v Wallabies
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The Queensland Reds will host the second match of the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia, and this time it will play out on Wednesday night local Aussie time in Brisbane, so strap yourselves in for a helluva preview!
Ahead of each game, we will give you a deep dive on selections, tactics, and the data that make the Lions and their Aussie opponents tick!
00:00 Thoughts on the tour so far
02:38 Reds team review
14:02 Lions team review
24:31 Tactical takes for the match
31:25 Game predictions
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The Western Force have kicked of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in style, in front of an impressive crowd at Optus Stadium in Perth
Mitch and John Ferguson review all the action from the game, whilst discussing who learnt more from the fixture, Joe Schmidt or Andy Farrell?
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The Western Force host the first match of the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, and all the action kicks off Saturday night local Aussie time in Perth, so strap yourselves in for a helluva preview!
This is a new collab between Off the Ruck and Scrumbags Podcast group, giving you a midweek deep dive on selections, tactics, and the data which makes the Lions and their Aussie opponents tick!
00:00 Welcome to this new collab!
01: Force gameday team review
09:21 Lions gameday team review
17:17 Tactical takeaways for the Force
20:40 Tactical takeaways for the Lions
25:55 All eyes on Ben Donaldson
27:15 Game predictions
22:55 Backrow for Fiji Test
23:45 Stats on Tizzano v McReight
26:35 Why now for Ryan Lonergan?
29:03 What to expect during the Lions series
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Wallabies squads, Super Rugby wraps and a delicious Lions defeat to unpack - welcome to Scrumbags!
The biggest tour in world sport has finally arrived on Australian shores and Mitch and Lachie are here to sift through all the hype and headlines leading into Saturday’s Force v Lions clash.
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Super Rugby? What Super Rugby?!
Join Mitch and Lachie they turn eyes Aussie towards the upcoming British and Irish Lions Series with a full 40-man squad breakdown and a few bold predictions.
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We’re down to the final four in Super Rugby Pacific and Australian fans once again are aboard the Brumbies bandwagon!
Two became one after the Reds’ season ended in predictable fashion in Christchurch with the Crusaders extending their home finals streak to 30-0.
However the Brumbies are a different beast, producing one of their grittiest and best performances of the season in a 35-28 win over the Hurricanes to book their semi finals ticket
Join Mitch, Lachie and regular guest host John Ferguson as they cast an eye over the qualifying finals and predict who will take the field in next week’s decider.
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It’s finals time in Super Rugby Pacific and once again Australia’s hopes lay with the Brumbies and Reds.
Three became two after the Waratahs’ season ended in predictably horrific fashion by the Blues’ hands while the Pony club has plenty to say after being dudded late in a two-point loss to the Crusaders.
Can the Reds avenge their Aussie mates by knocking over the ‘Saders in a must-win Christchurch final? Are the Brumbies ready to quell the ‘Canes in Canberra?
And what of the Tahs and Force? Join Mitch and Lachie as they slide their cold, dead seasons from the 2025 morgue and figure out where it all went wrong.
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The Waratahs’ season saved by a 90th minute screamer while the Reds’ Hurricane hoodoo rolls on! Also, who the hell let Lachie near a Shute Shield mic?!
Mitch and Lachie break down a jam-packed week of Aussie rugby to find the Brumbies back in third top, the Reds down to fifth and the Tahs somehow still in the running after their Super Point win in Perth.
The lads also find time to celebrate our winning Aussies in the Champions Cup before rolling up the sleeves for two quick autopsies - the Force’s 2025 campaign and a Wallaroos-Canada review - and rounding out with predictions on who replaces coach Jo Yapp after the 2025 RWC.
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We’re back after a two-week break and the Wallaroos may never lose again!
Mitch and Lachie catch up on the fortnight that was and find the Brumbies on top, the Reds still not taking threes and the Tahs/Force collective hopes’ down the Super Rugby Pacific drain.
The Wallaroos’ 27-19 win over USA gets a good lick too with Ash Marsters double and a big ol fashioned head stomp from Alev Kelter stealing the limelight.
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