The QLD Rugby Podcast

With the Rugby Championship over, Ben & Marty have one final chat before hanging up the headphones and taking a break. They talked about the Wallabies performance, the Wallaroos great performance, and looked ahead to the Northern Tour in November. Marty also had a honest deep dive into the state of rugby in the country with former Reds player and current player agent, Dallan Murphy. Ben & Marty will be back to talk about the final test matches later in the year, but until then you can get in touch at qldrugbypod@gmail.com.

Ben returns and the boys chat about just how close the Wallabies got to a win on the weekend, or were they a bit lucky? They preview Bledisloe Game 2 and the start of the WXV. Marty also had a chat with Dale Roberson, the Queensland Reds Academy Coach, to get his view on the current U16 and U19s competition and how important it is to have the right pathways for new talent.

A special ‘interview only’ episode this week, with Marty sitting down with Kaitlin Shave, the athletics turned Rugby 7s superstar! Kaitlin opened up about her injury and her past, as she shared stories of her journey from starting out in rugby to playing the Olympic stage in Paris.

A very special episode this week as Ben & Marty recorded from the QPR Grand Final Breakfast at the Jubilee Hotel. Not only was there delicious bacon and eggs, but people from all over the Queensland rugby community and the boys had the chance to chat with plenty of them. From coaches, to players, to award winners, there was plenty of banter ahead of the season coming to a climax this weekend.

Ben & Marty are getting excited for the QPR Finals weekend as they talk about the first round of semis and look ahead to those teams still left in the mix. For some expert insights they spoke with Brothers First Grade Coach, Ben McCormack, and heard about what led him to be at the helm of a team heading into another Grand Final. And what did the boys make of the Wallabies performance over in Perth?

The QPR finals have arrived and Ben & Marty look forward to the fixtures, plus they chat about the Wallabies result and what to expect from the men in gold this weekend. Marty also took time to chat with former Reds and Queensland Rugby legend Scott Gale about his time playing the club game and what he thinks of rugby in this country right now.

It’s the business end of QPR and the Wallabies are heading to Suncorp Stadium to play the Boks! Ben & Marty talk up both fixtures as well as having a chat with referee Jess Ling “before” she flys to work some matches in Japan. They learn about the life of officiating the women’s game as well as discovering exactly what whistle the pros use!

The newly appointed QRU Women’s High Performance Manager, Nico Andrade, dropped by the pod this week to chat with Ben & Marty about what to expect from the women’s game in the future and how he intends to improve player performance throughout Queensland. The boys also spoke about the results from last week, including the Reds exceptional performances over in Tonga!