Do we have enough talent in Australian rugby? It's a question we ask an ensemble of former Wallabies, such as Adam Freier and Ben Alexander, as well as John Eales, Michael Lynagh and a host of others.

We examine our player pathways and how they have evolved, looking at whether our rugby participation is broad enough to create a talent pool to choose from.  Do we have enough development at the bottom of the base and what can we do about the talent drain overseas? 

This episode is more like a rugby forum with so many opinions and perspectives so have a listen and then hit us up on the Facebook page with your own thoughts! Dig it in, people, 

Does rugby need to change? It’s a question we ask of Wallaby #518 Barry Honan who has played at the highest level and devoted his entire life to skills coaching and analysing the modern game of rugby. The creator of the “Honan Drills” that introduced the rugby basics to several generations of Australian players, we talk about the missed opportunities to utilise our intellectual property, the statistics that underpin how the game is becoming less of a spectacle and an exclusive insight into the new National Technical Advisory Committee that has formed to advise Rugby Australia.

Full of insight as well as a couple of on field anecdotes along the way. Dig in for a good listen.

It’s all just a little bit of history re-repeating, or is it? Classic Wallaby statistician and all around oracle Matthew Alvarez joins us for an exclusive interview about how he collects statistics, data and fascinating stories about every Wallaby game and player since the game began. We look at the exhaustive investigative style of research that goes into compiling this information and along the way examine the 1920s Waratahs/Wallabies, the link between Queensland's rise and the Wallaby success of the late 20th century and how important it is for the younger generation to know about the triumphs and legacy of the past.

Is there something to learn from history that could help Australian rugby turn itself around? This time we're digging with a professional.

Someone call Doc Brown, because we're going back in time to a point when the Wallabies ruled the world, and we're hearing it from the troika of legendary captain John Eales, the highly successful coach Rod Macqueen and the man in charge of the code for over a decade, former Australian Rugby Union CEO John O'Neill.

So strap yourself in and take a walk down memory lane as we hear about how the Wallabies dealt with some record losses and a slump in form to beat the All Blacks 3-0 in 1998 and then forge a path to glory at the Rugby World Cup in 1999.

First pod for 2021, and it's about us, the fans. Just how hard is it to be a Wallaby supporter at the moment in Australian rugby? 

Matt shares the email he sent to Rugby Australia that kicked off this whole quest and then we speak to Wallaby fan and Facebook ranter Jack Quigley about "That Post" and "That Call" he got from Michael Cheika. We also sit down with Matt Rowley, the CEO of Green and Gold Rugby who talks about the Australian rugby website's origins and shares his views on the Australian rugby fan experience.

We examine what "grassroots" means (with special comments from a surprise interviewee!) and talk about just what has happened to the "Lost fans of Australian rugby" and more importantly what can be done to get them back. Get digging.

Merry Christmas and here's some gold, frankincense and myrrh in the form of interviews with three former Wallabies; Michael Lynagh, Peter Fitzsimons and John Eales. They describe how they started playing the game and how they made the Wallabies. In addition, Michael covers the 1984 Grand Slam and the significance of Australia winning the World Cup in 1991, Peter looks at the changes that professionalism brought in to the game and John details just how important it is to get the balance right between captain, coach and CEO.

We also briefly touch on the recent appointment of Rugby Australian CEO Andy Marinos and the announcement of the new Rainbow Cup involving the South African provincial and Pro 12 teams. Deck the halls and dig in!

A special episode interview with Michael Lipman, the former England International, Australian Schoolboy and Melbourne Rebel. Michael talks about the current pending legal class action against World Rugby regarding player concussion that he and former internationals Alix Popham and Steve Thompson are part of. He also shares his experiences of coming to terms with his diagnosis of early onset dementia. 

In addition, he also talks about playing schoolboy rugby in Sydney, a hilarious misunderstanding after 9/11, the fanatical English rugby crowds, rivalries with George Smith, playing against the Wallabies, staring down the haka, being in the inaugural Melbourne Rebels squad and life after rugby.

Matt has a new co-host Majdi Slaibi, the director of photography and co-producer of the Gold Digger film. Matt and Maj talk about how they started making the film, Maj's lack of knowledge about rugby union and why that's important and Matt's inability to deliver a punchline about when the boys first met Gordon Bray. There is rugby talk too, and Matt goes over the recent letter by Rugby Australia CEO Rob Clarke that was issued to the "Australian Rugby Community". 

Hot off the press, we’re talking about the new Rugby World Cup 2023 draw and hearing from Gordon Bray, the “voice of Australian rugby”. Gordon talks about how he almost sold coffee in Papua New Guinea instead of sports broadcasting and his favourite Wallaby moments. Matt talks about the importance of “that tackle” and the debate begins: is this a True Crime or Sports podcast?

Does the world need yet another podcast? Well filmmaker and rugby tragic Matt Durrant thinks so and argues his case in this first episode of a series based on the feature length documentary he's made called Gold Digger: The search for Australian rugby, about the rise and fall of Australian rugby union.

Matt gives a brief background on why he decided to make this documentary, teases with a quick snippet of some of the people he's interviewed (guess the voices!) and why it's important that the Australian rugby community keep driving the conversation forward to keep the game relevant.