8/9 Rugby on Substack
Brett McKay, Geoff Parkes, 8/9 Rugby, Lawrence Mulvaney, Rob McKayYou know and love the Great Rugby Chats with Brett McKay and a host of familiar co-hosts on YouTube and the pods, now enjoy Great Rugby Insights from opinions you respect - including 'The Wrap' from Geoff Parkes, exclusive to 8/9 Rugby every Monday!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 37 | Subscribers | Read | 89rugby.substack.com |
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Latest Issues
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If you thought turning the game into Rugby League was bad, the kick chase Laws are threatening something way worse
I can pinpoint exactly when my peak exasperation was reached with the influx of kicking in our sport.
Ep.5 – Is this Scotland’s moment with Jamie Lyall
Scottish commentator Jamie Lyall joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby this week, as the rugby world readies itself for the penultimate round of this year’s Six Nations tournament.
Leadership and knowing your job are driving the Brumbies in 2026
Way back in very early days of 8/9 Rugby on Substack – so, a whole month ago, and thank you sincerely to the almost 600 of you who’ve subscribed already – I committed some thoughts to print that I know I wasn’t alone in thinking about the A...
The Wrap; Is the ‘shape of the game’ debate really going to send the scrum to the scrapheap?
Reports emanating from last week’s World Rugby talkfest weren’t promising. Australia and New Zealand were plotting to have scrums, if not extinguished entirely from the game, sacrificed at the altar of faster, more ball-in-play rugby.
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Authors
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Australian Rugby writer, content creator, commentator. Founder & co-host of 8/9 Rugby with that Harry guy. RugbyPass, ABC Sport, + plenty more previously. Sport lover, spreadsheeter, Gilbert collector, irregular golfer, but still unknown to baristas.
Raised in NZ, author of 'go to' Monday rugby column 'The Wrap', two acclaimed rugby books, now crime fiction 'When the Deep Dark Bush Swallows You Whole' ('25) and 'The First Law of the Bush' ('26). Keen but challenged golfer.
The rugby pod & YouTube channel you know and love is now also a Substack - featuring some of the game’s most respected writers to keep you updated and abreast of the key issues in rugby in Australia, New Zealand and around the globe.
1990 Man of the Match award without touching the ball and Welly University Old Boys ''Soixanteneufs'' representative rank as code highlights. Otago and Highlanders devotee, now seeking the South Island to stand alone as a Republic.
Australian, Sydneysider, referee. Passionate about the Tahs, Wallas, motorsport, wine, film & photography. And superb dark chocolate. Co-host - Play On: The Rugby Referee Podcast. Occasional storyteller.
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