The Rugby Wrap

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 25 GRAND FINAL EDITION

For our last podcast of the year we preview this weekend's RugbyWA men's premier grade grand final with special guests Wanneroo fullback Jordan Gratton and Cott

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 24

We wrap up the Wallabies in the Nations Cup, the Western Force in SuperW, and ourselves as we take a short break.

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 23 Sammy Wood

NEW POD: We catch up with Western Force co-captain Sammy Wood ahead of the SuperW semi final, and Mitch Hardy reveals his dream Wallaby back row for this weekend's T

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 22 Express Edition

NEW POD: A quick catch up about the Ireland test, the French game and a gripe about a missed opportunity for SuperW 

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 21 with Michaela Leonard

We catch up with Western Force Wallaroo Michaela Leonard to talk about the Force's big win over the Tahs and her hopes for the Force in Super W. What a fantastic amb

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 20 with Simon Cron

Western Force Head Coach Simon Cron talks about the positives, the frustrations, the games that still keep him up at night, and what he doesn't want the Force to bec

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 19

NEW POD: There's a bit of everything this week - Origin, the Tah's backline for 2027, the Super Rugby Final, movements at the Force and the importance of Club r

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 18

We wrap up the first of the finals, farewell the Australian teams, wrap up the Nathan Sharpe Medal Awards and reveal Heath Tessmann's Wallaby XV.

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 17

NEW POD: We ponder whether there should there be a 'Triple Crown' type competition for the Australian sides within Super Rugby; and Mitch Hardy picks his Test 2

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 16

A good one if you're just taking a relatively short trip. Brevity is the key as we head into the final round of Super Rugby for 2026.

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 15 with Kurtley Beale

NEW POD with special guest, the evergreen Kurtley Beale. He's been fantastic for the Western Force and shares his thoughts on the team, his plans, and which coach he

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 14

We discuss the new 9/10 pairing for the Force, the happiness of a key player, and a local club's 97th birthday. Among other things.

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 13

We catch up with Wallaby #879, Sam Carter, to talk life after rugby and the fortunes of the Force.

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 12

A review of Super Round and another swipe at the people designing rugby jerseys. 

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 11

Special guest, Western Force assistant coach Nic White, discusses the Force, his role, and how Heath Tessmann keeps trying to sell him body parts. He also addresses the &

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 10

We discuss the Moana decision and look at the Force and club rugby in the West. We had to record early because of travel commitments, so missed the team announcement for

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 9

We preview the RugbyWA competition with Wanneroo's Jordan Grattan and Nedland's Brynard Stander, plus we debate the new women's NextGen program, the RA rev

The Rugby Wrap S7 Ep8A 1/4/26

A look at week 7 of Super Rugby, and a preview of week 8, including the debut of Zac Lomax.

Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 8

A quick recap with a preview to this week and the Force media interview with Darby Lancaster.

Season 7 Episode 6 with Force CEO Niamh O'Connor

Niamh O'Connor, CEO of the Western Force, discusses the rumours surrounding the future of the Force, what she thinks of Zac Lomax, and the plan to connect and re-eng