Brett McKay is an Australian sportswriter, broadcaster, commentator, and is one half of The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast. Brett covered rugby for Australian sports website The Roar for more than 15 years, has sat on Test Match and Super Rugby sidelines as a commentator for ABC Sport for more than a decade, and is a regular radio pundit for stations in Australia and New Zealand.
Nic Dolly's England career was thwarted by injury. Now the Force hooker has his sights on playing for Australia.
While the Reds are focused on finessing their playing style in SRP, big rewards loom on the horizon for the Australia hooker.
Reds prop Alex Hodgman, ACT blindside Tom Hooper, NSW No.8 Langi Gleeson and Force No.10 Ben Donaldson are all pushing hard for se…
Ending a seven-year losing run against ACT helps NSW fans fall back in love with their improving team.
Having swatted aside their age-old rivals from NSW, Les Kiss' troops are well placed to live up to lofty pre-season expectations i…
ACT's surprise win over Blues bodes well for their chances of going beyond the SRP semi-finals this year.
Games are faster, defences more stretched, and coaches more challenged in the early throes of the new campaign.
Childhood mates whose careers followed the same path, Darcy Swain and Len Ikitau never thought they'd play against each other.
Waratahs, Brumbies and Western Force all enjoyed dramatic opening wins in Super Rugby Pacific, but excitement should be tempered.
The capitulation of the Melbourne Rebels have meant the rest of the Australian franchises have strengthened and expectations have …
The addition of six Wallabies including Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has raised expectations for last year's basement dwellers.
Australia may be annoyed after a narrow defeat in Ireland, but their displays bolster hope for the 2025 Lions series.
A dozen players have established themselves as the heart of the Australia team through to the 2027 RWC.
Tom Wright, Len Ikitau and Noah Lolesio are playing their best rugby just over a year after being frozen out by Eddie Jones.
Australia will take plenty of confidence from beating England, but now have to contend with expectation and possible complacency.
Stephen Larkham wasn't sure of the league convert's best position, but the ACT full-back is now a potent Wallabies weapon.
With New Zealand and South Africa playing each other in 2026 and 2030, should tournament organisers look further afield?
Conceding an average of 32 points and four tries a game, Joe Schmidt's Wallabies have issues to resolve before heading to Europe.
Impact from the Wallabies' replacements galvanised them, in contrast to New Zealand's 'ad-hoc' strategy.
Australia may fear the worst with a wounded New Zealand next, but Joe Schmidt has previous in overseeing a swift transformation.
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