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What on earth happened with the Comms in Perth? How are referee-to-TMO comms supposed to work? And who are those other official-looking guys on the sideline? @robgmckay.bsky.social is back to explain.. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ask-the-re...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A quite incredible Wallabies-Springboks Test. That Geoff Parkes somehow managed to shoehorn into the latest edition of The Wrap. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/wallabies-...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

How does anyone make sense of that Wallabies-Springboks Test? @bmcsport.bsky.social & Jim Tucker tried. Live on YouTube. And with Jim's initial connection mirroring the TMO's! 8/9 Rugby on YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/wallabies-...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

International rugby returns to Perth, with the Wallabies and Springboks facing off in a Test full of intrigue. @stevel15.bsky.social has compiled the preview info for a big weekend of rugby, including the final round of #SuperRugbyAUS 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/internatio...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New 8/9 Rugby out today, with @bmcsport.bsky.social catching up with former NSW coach Dan McKellar in his new role with Black Rams Tokyo. Also, the enormous opportunity for the Wallabies to beat the Boks in Perth. 8/9 YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ep31-sprin...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#SuperRugbyAUS is halfway through and the Finalists are already set! With a relatively light rugby weekend on the cards, @bmcsport.bsky.social took a closer look at the comp, and the talking points to emerge from Round 2... 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/super-rugb...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Because Wilt Chamberlain used to dunk free throws, basketball changed its rules to stop him. Because the Springboks like to scrum mostly for penalty, could World Rugby be forced to change the Laws? The Wrap from Geoff Parkes @ 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wrap-i...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the Greatest Rivalry edition of #AsktheRef, @robgmckay.bsky.social returns to clear up some of the curlier moments in an otherwise very well-refereed series.. Brake foot, ref comms, everything. And get your Question in for next time! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ask-the-re...

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Ask the Ref, Greatest Rivalry edition: Why is scrum brake foot suddenly an issue?

Did you see something Laws-wise during the Greatest Rivalry series that confused you? Or maybe a ruling you weren’t 100% clear about? Rob McKay is back to help…

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney offers his summary of the Greatest Rivalry series. And it's sober reading. How do the All Blacks bounce back now, and what are the plans for the rest of 2026? 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-new-ze...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Springboks claimed the Greatest Rivalry series 3-1 over the All Blacks, and @ringo29.bsky.social joined @bmcsport.bsky.social to outline the relief felt in South Africa! Did you share Riaan's relief? 8/9 Rugby on YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ep30-south...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

When fulltime blew on the #GreatestRivalry series in Baltimore last Saturday, @ringo26.bsky.social's overwhelming feeling was...? He joined @bmcsport.bsky.social this week to run through all the emotions of the series.. 8/9 Rugby on YouTube + all the pods: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRHG...

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South Africa’s Greatest Rivalry relief | 8/9 Rugby with Riaan Louw

The Springboks have claimed the Greatest Rivalry series 3-1 over the All Blacks, and Riaan Louw joins Brett McKay on 8/9 Rugby to beautifully outline the relief that has been felt across South Africa…

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The one and only @haribaldijones.bsky.social has delivered another of his wonderful essays to wrap up the Greatest Rivalry series. This one, the tale of how the Springboks conquered Baltimore, on and off the field. It's brilliant. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-south-...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Wallabies recalled an outside back last seen two coaches ago, and the ACT Brumbies are heading back to where it all began. @bmcsport.bsky.social reflects on a day of curious rugby announcements in Canberra... 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/kiss-goes-...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Baltimore was many things for Geoff Parkes, but not a rugby town. That's all changed now, after a finale more than fitting for the #GreatestRivalry series, as outlined in this week's The Wrap 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wrap-a...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

That's a wrap on the #GreatestRivalry series Post-Mortems, with @bmcsport.bsky.social & Pat McCarry putting a bow on things after the Springboks 43-28 4th Test win over the All Blacks in Baltimore.. 8/9 Rugby on YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack now! 89rugby.substack.com/p/greatest-r...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Rugby's #GreatestRivarly concludes in Baltimore, MD + Australia's short, in-house domestic comp kicks off @stevel15.bsky.social compiled the preview info for a big weekend of rugby, including well-timed Breakfast Test rugby down our way! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/internatio...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Another month has flown by, meaning @bmcsport.bsky.social + Geoff Parkes have tackled another series of 8/9 Member Qs On the #GreatestRivalry, AUS pathways + #SuperRugbyAUS.. Subscribe for instant eligibility to ask your Q next month! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/members-q-...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The #GreatestRivalry heads to Baltimore for the final Test this weekend, and the Boks have got their foot on the throat. But, NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney argues, the All Blacks are still good enough to spoil that party... 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/a-proper-s... #RSAvNZL

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A proper series of real intensity deservedly falls the Springboks way

But it’s not all doom and gloom for the All Blacks as the Greatest Rivalry heads to Baltimore

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Carter Gordon is out for the #Wallabies, and the debate around who should come in is well underway. But surely we're not going down the short-term bandaid path again? @bmcsport makes the case for Australia's forgotten flyhalf.. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/surely-now...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

What can the Wallabies pull from a frustrating draw? And how much do the Springboks and All Blacks have left in #GreatestRivalry tank? @geoffparkes9 ponders it all in this week's edition of The Wrap... 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/wallabies-... #ARGvAUS #RSAvNZL

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Another massive weekend of rugby awaits, AND... we have breakfast rugby for Father's Day! The 3rd #GreatestRivalry Test #RSAvNZL + the much-feared second #ARGvAUS Test @stevel15.bsky.social has the preview once again.. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/internatio...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The 8/9 Rugby Members Q&A is up again 🥳 Paid Subscribers can lob a rugby question in for Geoff Parkes & @bmcsport.bsky.social, with the video dropping next week! Don’t miss out - become a paid subscriber & post yours now! 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-next-8...

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The next 8/9 Rugby Members Q&A is here – get your questions in!

Brett McKay & Geoff Parkes are once again ready to tackle your questions, with the next edition of the 8/9 Rugby Members Q&A here again

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Former #LosPumas centre Marcelo Bosch joined @bmcsport.bsky.social on 8/9 Rugby to outline the challenge for the Pumas in 2026 and why he hopes the #Wallabies have spent the week in Mendoza filling up on steak and wine! YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ep28-walla...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Is it smart scheduling from Argentina to put the Wallabies in Mendoza wine country?! Marcelo Bosch joined @bmcsport.bsky.social to outline what let the Pumas down in the 1st Test + what's really impressed him about the Wallabies 8/9 Rugby on YouTube + pods: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-t... #ARGvAUS

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Tied 1-1, the #GreatestRivalry is delivering in spades. Our NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney takes a look at the myth-busting Second Test, Angus Gardner’s whistle, and why the Springboks vs All Blacks decider defies popular logic. 8/9 Rugby on Substack 🏉👇 89rugby.substack.com/p/greatest-r...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Wallabies' fourth-straight win was one they've easily lost in recent seasons, and the fact they didn't is to be enjoyed @bmcsport.bsky.social pulled out some of the key moments to highlight how they just got it done. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/one-up-in-...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Pretty or ugly, you just have to do more things right than the opposition In this week's edition of The Wrap, Geoff Parkes digs into how the Wallabies did just that in Argentina, and how the Springboks squared the #GreatestRivalry series 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wrap-p...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A massive weekend of rugby awaits, and it's mega Sunday morning in our part of the rugby world. The #GreatestRivalry 2nd Test #RSAvNZL + the first of two #ARGvAUS Tests @stevel15.bsky.social + @bmcsport.bsky.social have the preview.. 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/internatio...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The @lekkerrugbypod.bsky.social's MW Welman joined @bmcsport.bsky.social to dig into SA’s "funereal" reaction to Ellis Park - from the scrum turning point to the fallout over Rassie's team selection. 8/9 Rugby on YouTube, pods + have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ep27-the-f...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"It's funereal." 🇿🇦 Megafoon Rugby's MW Welman joins @bmcsport.bsky.social to pull back the curtain on SA’s reaction to the Ellis Park loss - from the scrum turning point to the fallout over Rassie's tactics and team selection. Watch the full breakdown ⬇️ 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PFq...

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The full depth of the Ellis Park fallout | 8/9 Rugby with MW Welman

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ellis Park has never been for the faint-hearted, and that remains so after the first #GreatestRivalry Test Our NZ scribe Lawrence Mulvaney dug into the All Blacks' win in Jo'burg, and casts an eye forward to Cape Town this weekend 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/there-is-n...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Wallabies in Argentina in recent years: start well, end horribly @bmcsport.bsky.social identifies a couple of areas to get right this week, and start another tour well 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/what-the-w...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Rugby's #GreatestRivalry has kicked off with the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons, as the All Blacks take the 1st Test at Ellis Park Geoff Parkes highlights everything there was to love in this week's edition of The Wrap 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wrap-r...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The #GreatestRivalry turned on its head already? @bmcsport.bsky.social & Pat McCarry came together for the only* truly neutral #RSAvNZL Post-Mortem, following the #AllBlacks' big win over the #Springboks at Ellis Park 8/9 Rugby on YouTube + pods everywhere: www.youtube.com/live/56-JZ_v...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The #GreatestRivalry begins properly! @stevel15.bsky.social is back with the preview, with all the eyes of the rugby world on #RSAvNZL at Ellis Park, in Johannesburg. It's going to be a brilliant series, we can't wait 😎 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/internatio...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Can one stat predict the Greatest Rivalry winner? @haribaldijones.bsky.social returns to the 8/9, joining @bmcsport.bsky.social to break down his "CPR" (Carry-Pass-Ruck) metric and why the All Blacks might be red-lining already Have your say at 8/9 Rugby on Substack: buff.ly/pNelv6g

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Can one stat predict the Greatest Rivalry winner? @haribaldijones.bsky.social returns to the 8/9, joining @bmcsport.bsky.social to break down his "CPR" (Carry-Pass-Ruck) metric and why the All Blacks might be red-lining already NOW on 8/9 YouTube, and all the pods: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqne...

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Carry-Pass-Ruck to decide Greatest Rivalry Tests? | 8/9 Rugby with Harry Jones

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series now moves into the Test Matches, with the Springboks and All Blacks facing off in the First Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg this weekend. Harry Jones makes a…

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Wallabies squad for Argentina Tour is out, and there’s no huge surprises Who are you most happy to see named? #Wallabies #ARGvAUS

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Traditional heavy armour or an asymmetric drone swarm? @haribaldijones.bsky.social returns to 8/9 Rugby with a cracking look at how Rassie’s hybrid Springboks are redefining rugby against the All Blacks' brutal physical assault Live now on Substack 👉️ 89rugby.substack.com/p/springboks...

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Springboks v All Blacks: Drones ain’t boring

Dave Rennie’s heavy cavalry meets Rassie Erasmus’s high-tech aerial swarm in a clash of rugby generations

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Coming Wednesday, all over the pages and airwaves of 8/9 Rugby: He returns. @haribaldijones.bsky.social on Substack, YouTube, and all the pods ahead of the first #GreatestRivalry Test. Great to have the big guy back... 🏉 📰 📺 🎧

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

It’s amazing how a Wallabies win lifts the Sunday psyche! 56-17 v Japan delivered halves clarity, Isaac Henry as an exciting 13 option, and plenty for Les Kiss to think about. @bmcsport.bsky.social on the Townsville talking points for 8/9 Rugby on Substack 🏉👉 89rugby.substack.com/p/henrys-sta...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It was a day out for the big boys in Townsville! Geoff Parkes is back with another edition of The Wrap, which gives due praise to a much-improved Wallabies, and finds plenty of great outcomes from big NZ wins in South Africa 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wrap-w...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

International Rugby continues this weekend! @stevel15.bsky.social is back with the preview - with another big weekend of rugby: #AUSvJPN in Townsville #BULvNZL in Pretoria, as the #GreatestRivalry Tour continues 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/internatio...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New on 8/9 Rugby on Substack: @bmcsport.bsky.social & Geoff Parkes return to the forum for the latest Members Q&A, with another fantastic range of topics to tackle all courtesy of our paid subscribers. Subscribe to ask a question for Brett & Geoff next time! LINK: buff.ly/dTV0J1w

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Can you play "structured" rugby against Japan? @bmcsport.bsky.social & Wallabies prop Tom Robertson discuss the mental marathon of playing Japan + why the Wallabies can't get "sucked in" again in Townsville⚡️ 8/9 Rugby YouTube, pods & have your say on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/ep25-can-t...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Is it possible to play "structured" rugby against frantic Japan? @bmcsport.bsky.social & Wallabies prop Tom Robertson break down why playing Japan is like a mental marathon + why the Wallabies can't get "sucked in" to the chaos in Townsville⚡️ 8/9 YouTube + pods everywhere: youtu.be/uznieUliIOE

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Can the Wallabies counter Japan's 'infectious' rugby? | 8/9 Rugby with Tom Robertson

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The #GreatestRivalry is underway South Africa, but it might already be causing concern in New Zealand. Our scribe Lawrence Mulvaney examines the All Blacks' tour opener against the Stormers, and shares some thoughts on what it means for the Tests 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-greate...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The Wallabies got home in Osaka on the back of bench impact and doing just enough right. Which is why @bmcsport.bsky.social is relieved scores don't come with pictures... 8/9 Rugby on Substack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wallab...

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8/9 Rugby @89rugby.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The Wallabies got it done in Osaka, the All Blacks got it done in Cape Town, and the Springboks got it done in Buenos Aires. Just, just, and just. Geoff Parkes tries to makes sense of it all in The Wrap, only at 8/9 Rugby on Subtack: 89rugby.substack.com/p/the-wrap-w...

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