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Boks ‘bliterate bleak Boyos | the Weekend Post-Mortem

December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM

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HG Rugby

@huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social

My greatest achievement this week was bamboozling the rugby globetrotter @haribaldijones.bsky.social with the great english dinner/tea debate on @89combo.bsky.social

November 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM

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South Africa put a record score on Wales at home, and we were there to issue the Post-Mortem.

Not literally. But maybe a little bit literally. At least the coffers are fuller.

@BMcSport.bsky.social @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social #WALvRSA

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It’s the final Weekend Post-Mortem for The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast, with Brett McKay and Harry Jones running the rule over South Africa’s big win over Wales in Cardiff to wrap up the Autumn Nations…

Borthwick’s mind control cult | the 8-9 Combo with Huw Griffin

November 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM

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Prolific rugby YouTuber @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social joined @BMcSport.bsky.social + @haribaldijones.bsky.social this week to measure expectations going in vs. team feelings coming out of the November Tests

And who would we change in the WR Team of the Year?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N4t...

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are joined on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast by prolific rugby YouTuber Huw Griffin for a review of the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests, where the guys plot whose…

Borthwick’s mind control cult | the 8-9 Combo with Huw Griffin

November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM

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Brett McKay

@bmcsport.bsky.social

All the feels and all the WR TotY tweaks are on all the pod platforms everywhere too.

Just search for the @89combo.bsky.social , or just click this 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/1vkN...

@haribaldijones.bsky.social @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social

November 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM

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Brett McKay

@bmcsport.bsky.social

With the Autumn-November Tests nearly done, we gladly had @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social on the @89combo.bsky.social this week:

Huw, @haribaldijones.bsky.social & I waded through team feels after these Tests + pondered the necessary tweaks for the WR Team of the Year..

youtu.be/3N4tozlW-as

Templars and Saintly uniforms | the 8-9 Combo with Riaan Louw

November 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM

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New episode - with @ringo26.bsky.social!

And in which @bmcsport.bsky.social + @haribaldijones.bsky.social veered close to a couple of surprisingly dark areas!

Good chat as always, plenty on in the rugby world this week.

Out now, on the 8/9 Combo YouTube: youtu.be/t0w1hnxOGx4?...

Riaan Louw joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast once again as the Autumn Nations Series and November Tests reaches its penultimate weekend of a series that feels like it’s…

Templars and Saintly uniforms | the 8-9 Combo with Riaan Louw

November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Brett McKay

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And get us in your pod ears too.

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November 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM

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Brett McKay

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Lots of fun again with @ringo26.bsky.social joining @haribaldijones.bsky.social & I on the @89combo.bsky.social, with so much to talk about!

- Do the WR rankings feel about right now?
- Could the Nations Championship work as intended?
- And why Ox Nche is our PotY

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0w1...

Wallabies tour cannot end quicker | the Weekend Post-Mortem

November 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM

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Weekend Post-Mortem is live on all the 8/9 Combo channels - @bmcsport.bsky.social + @haribaldijones.bsky.social wading through the good, the bad, and the very ugly across the weekend of November Tests

On the YouTube + all the pods

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfbS...

#ITAvRSA #ENGvNZL #IREvAUS

England might be good again | the 8-9 Combo with Charlie Morgan

November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM

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Fantastic new episode out, with @charliemorgan.bsky.social joining @bmcsport.bsky.social
& @haribaldijones.bsky.social to delve into a cracking set of Tests

'I love games with a bit of tension about them', Charlie reckons.

On YouTube, plus all the pods!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAIR...

November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM

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New Episode is live! With @charliemorgan.bsky.social

He joined @bmcsport.bsky.social & @haribaldijones.bsky.social to peer ahead to some serious juicy #AutumnNationsSeries matches this weekend coming, including insights from NZ training

Great chat, don't miss it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAIR...

France aroused, not hard enough | the Weekend Post-Mortem

November 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM

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Have you caught our latest Weekend Post-Mortem?

@BMcSport.bsky.social + @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social covering off some cracking matches for this second weekend of November Tests

On YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeef...

South Africa have overcome a red card and France in Paris, Italy has conquered Australia again, and Scotland were just one Damien McKenzie away from history against New Zealand, and Brett McKay and…

France aroused, not hard enough | the Weekend Post-Mortem

November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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New Weekend Post-Mortem is out, @BMcSport.bsky.social + @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social
covering off some cracking matches for this second weekend of November Tests

On YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeef...

South Africa have overcome a red card and France in Paris, Italy has conquered Australia again, and Scotland were just one Damien McKenzie away from history against New Zealand, and Brett McKay and…

World Rugby’s Chicago problem | the 8-9 Combo with Martin Devlin

November 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM

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Some intriguing battles headline the second round of the Autumn Nations Series!

@BMcSport.bsky.social + @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social currently aiming for a Weekend Post-Mortem wrap-up following ITA-AUS and FRA-RSA

Subscribe and turn notifications ON to ensure you get it as soon as we drop!

November 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM

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New episode has dropped, wrapping up the first weekend of November Tests!

Martin Devlin joined @BMcSport.bsky.social + @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social to really get into #IREvNZL in Chicago and #ENGvAUS at Twickenham

Live everywhere now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg70...

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast after one of them went missing temporarily in Chicago, and they’ve teamed up with Martin Devlin from the DSPN in New Zealand for a…

World Rugby’s Chicago problem | the 8-9 Combo with Martin Devlin

November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM

The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast

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New episode is out, wrapping up the first weekend of November Tests!

Martin Devlin joined @BMcSport.bsky.social + @HaribaldiJones.bsky.social to really get into #IREvNZL in Chicago and #ENGvAUS at Twickenham

Live everywhere now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg70...

Brett McKay and Harry Jones are back on The 8/9 Combo Rugby Podcast after one of them went missing temporarily in Chicago, and they’ve teamed up with Martin Devlin from the DSPN in New Zealand for a…

A Japanese (rugby) inquisition | the 8-9 Combo

November 5, 2025 at 7:14 AM

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Apologies rugby fans, unforeseen events in Chicago have taken @haribaldijones.bsky.social out of action.

We'll come back to the Weekend Post-mortem when we can.

@bmcsport.bsky.social #89Combo

November 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM

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Brett McKay

@bmcsport.bsky.social

Pod out on all the pods, too.

The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast @89combo.bsky.social · Oct 30

New ep with the long list of topics is live everywhere in pod-land now too.

@bmcsport.bsky.social @haribaldijones.bsky.social with so much to talk about!

Make sure you're subscribed everywhere 😎

open.spotify.com/episode/1YVT...

October 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM

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Brett McKay

@bmcsport.bsky.social

Enjoyed getting back in the @89combo.bsky.social chair.

Lots to talk about - and lots of rugby, too!

The 8-9 Combo Rugby Podcast @89combo.bsky.social · Oct 30

They are back! @bmcsport.bsky.social + @haribaldijones.bsky.social with a new episode is live now.

And with a surprisingly large list of topics!

On the 8/9 YouTube: youtu.be/YE3zS6wXJcE

A Japanese (rugby) inquisition | the 8-9 Combo

October 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM

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The Weekend Post-Mortem schedule:

@bmcsport.bsky.social is back on his couch for #ENGvAUS
@haribaldijones.bsky.social is in Chicago for #IREvNZL
Both will keep an eye on #SCOvUSA

Fresh WPM out after the lot of them - later Sat UK/EU/RSA/US, Sun morning AUS/NZ

#AutumnNationsSeries #NovemberTests

November 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM

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They are back! @bmcsport.bsky.social + @haribaldijones.bsky.social with a new episode is live now.

And with a surprisingly large list of topics!

On the 8/9 YouTube: youtu.be/YE3zS6wXJcE