The Breakdown

<p>Australian rugby once had $40 million in the bank. Crowds over 100,000. TV audiences of 3 million. Today the Wallabies have sunk to their lowest world ranking ever. Off the field rugby is a "war zone" with a $20 million deficit last year alone.</p> <p>The Breakdown is a gripping podcast investigation from The Australian, exploring just how far "the game they play in heaven" has fallen - and why. Jessica Halloran and Claire Harvey have interviewed everyone from ex-PMs and billionaires to Wallabies legends, boardroom insiders and the volunteers battling to keep the game alive. Raw and emotional, The Breakdown is the new binge-listen everyone will be talking about.</p> <p>The Breakdown can be heard via The Australian's app right now. Search for and download The Australian's app to hear The Breakdown first.</p> <p>Host: Jessica Halloran, Chief Sports Writer - The Australian</p> <p>Producer: Claire Harvey, Editorial Director - The Australian</p> <p>Production: Dylan Adams</p> <p>Guests:</p> <p>David Campese - Australia’s greatest ever try-scorer</p> <p>Teki Tuipulotu - President of the Blacktown Scorpions</p> <p>Khoder Nasser - Player agent of Quade Cooper and Sonny Bill Williams </p> <p>Nick Farr-Jones - Former Wallabies captain</p> <p>John Eales - Former Wallabies captain and long-time ARU board member</p> <p>John Howard - Former PM and devoted Wallabies fan</p> <p>John O’Neill - Former ARU CEO</p> <p>John Coates - President of the Australian Olympic Committee and Chair of the Australian Olympic Foundation</p> <p>Mat Rogers - Dual code star </p> <p>Justin Harrison - Former Wallaby and RUPA boss</p> <p>George Gregan - Former Wallabies captain</p> <p>Phil Kearns - Former Wallabies captain </p> <p>Alan Jones - Former Wallabies coach and broadcaster</p> <p>Andrew Forrest - Billionaire and Western Force owner </p> <p>Michael Cheika - Former Wallabies coach</p> <p>Ann Sherry - Former ARU board member</p> <p>Stephen Moore - Former Wallabies captain </p> <p>Hamish McLennan - Current Rugby Australia chair</p> <p>Colin Smith - sports broadcast rights expert</p> <p>Gary Flowers - Former ARU CEO</p> <p>Jeff Messitt - The Wavers Falcons rugby club secretary </p> <p>To read about The Breakdown and dive deeper into the multimedia experience take out a subscription at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au/thebreakdown">theaustralian.com.au/thebreakdown</a> or download The Australian app at your app store</p>