The Rugby Wrap

A podcast about all things Western Force and the game we love.

Rugby Wrap S6 Ep 6 Western Force prop Tom Robertson

Force prop Tom Robertson talks about THAT try, his time at Oxford and the differences he's seen at the Club since his return to Perth. Mitch sounds like he's on dial up, but at least he was there Tess...

04-02
52:02

Rugby Wrap S6 Ep 5 James 'Chucky' Stannard

James 'Chucky' Stannard joins us to talk about his new role at the Force and where the team is at. Great to have him back in the West.

03-19
57:03

Rugby Wrap S6 Ep 4 Express. Simon Cron, Nick White, Dylan Pietsch

The express edition, with press conferences featuring Western Force coach Simon Cron and players Nick White and Dylan Pietsch.

02-26
22:06

Rugby Wrap S6 Ep 3 Simon Cron

Simon Cron discusses the Force win, why he didn't take Ben Donaldson off, and what they need to do to get the W in Canberra.

02-19
44:24

Force v Moana press conference, Simon Cron and Jeremy Williams

Here's what the coach and captain had to say after the Western Force snuck home on Saturday.

02-16
06:42

Rugby Wrap S6 Ep1 Carlo Tizzano and Trilleen Pomare

It's the stripped back, unplugged, acoustic version of the Rugby Wrap. All is explained. Thanks to the Western Force for the interviews with Carlo Tizzano and Trilleen Pomare. The full RW team will be back next week. (Tessmann depending.)

02-13
19:50

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 27 with World Rugby 7s Directors Rebecca Roe and Cian Twomey

In a special live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience episode, we catch up with SVNS Event Oversight Director, Rebecca Roe, and World Rugby Series Director, Cian Twomey, to talk about the @svns_per . Thanks to Pitcher Partners, @AustralianRBN #PerthRBN and of course, Leap Strategies. We also give Heath Tessman his Christmas present.

11-28
49:23

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 26 with Wallaby #736 Matt Cockbain

In our final podcast for 2024, we catch up with Classic Wallaby Matt Cockbain to chat the Classics, coaching pathways and where he sees the Wallabies. Plus a big mail bag. Huge thanks to Leap Strategies and all our listeners for your support.

10-02
01:02:12

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 25 with Super Rugby Commissioner, Carolyn Turnbull

EARLY RELEASE. This week we catch up with the Super Rugby Commissioner, Carolyn Turnbull, to talk about the structure for next year, the future of Super Rugby and the effort WA has made to secure big rugby events for Perth.

09-18
45:25

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 24 with everybody.

The good news is, we talk about a cracking RugbyWA grand final. The bad news is, we also talk about the Wallabies.

09-11
52:24

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 23

While Heath Tessmann suns himself on a beach at Coral Bay, Mick Colliss and Mitch Hardy look at the recent internationals, the local grand finals and the winners at the RugbyWA awards breakfast.

09-04
38:23

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 22

After a break, two of us are back to just shoot the breeze, talk a bit of Wallabies and have a look at the local scene. Bar room rugby chat.

08-28
35:28

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 21 Take 2

In this week's episode we shoot the breeze about a possible Wallabies line up and hint at another salacious rumour in the mailbag. (Apologies for some of the sound issues.)

08-07
45:12

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 20 with Ian Prior

Great to catch up with fan favourite Ian Prior to chat about the Force and his recent international appearance with Zimbabwe. What a champion. Plus the rumours fly thick and fast in the mailbag.

07-31
01:10:53

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 19

We wrap up of the internationals, look at club rugby and ponder the ramifications if the Brumbies play some games in Melbourne. With thanks again to our sponsor, Leap Strategies.

07-10
42:38

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 17 without Heath Tessmann

A quick review of the semis, a quick preview of the Final and some good chat in the mail bag about certain players being sent to the Sevens program.

06-19
33:29

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 16 with Daniel Herbert

This is good ep, if I do say so myself. RA Chairman Daniel Herbert talks through the Rebels, the financial situation and what the board is focusing on for the next 6 months. We shoot the breeze about the 7s, and Mitch and Heath pick their Test teams. It's a long one, so good if you're stuck in traffic.

06-05
01:28:51

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 15 with Wallaroo Sammy Wood

We shoot the breeze with Western Force Wallaroo Sammy Wood and take a look at the final round of Super Rugby.

05-29
01:00:58

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 14

DC gone, NZRU splintering, Ronan Leahy to debut for the Force. We missed them all because we had to record early. We also missed Heath Tessmann.

05-22
30:27

Rugby Wrap S5 Ep 13 Fergus Lee-Warner and Daniel Bredenkamp

Fergus Lee-Warner and the Liquidators sounds like the name of a band, but it's our two guests this week as we look at the Rebels situation and catch up with one of the former Western Force stars now playing for the Tahs.

05-15
01:06:49

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