Would we say the lid's off? Is this what success tastes like? Can the Kiwis support five franchises? And is James Slipper the Wallabies' answer at #10?

Ponies are running hot after doing it late against the Blues while Reds and Force were rocks and diamonds in banking their first wins of the season.

Mitch and Lachie break it all down with varying degrees of success and state biases.

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Giddy up nerds - these Brumbies are the real deal.

Who else is flying high after watching the ACT pile 50 points on the Crusaders in Christchurch to mark James Slipper's 200th with a 50-24 win?

Join Mitch and Lachie to dissect an incredible Round 2 of Super Rugby Pacific that saw the Brumbies and Waratahs keep their top-two ladder rankings while the Force slipped to the bottom after a tough loss to the Blues.

26-year hoodoos broken, more Jorgensen and Cale highlights - it's a juicy episode and Lachie's had a few cans before hitting record.

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Super Rugby Round 1 is wrapped, the Ponies and Tahs are on top, and Max Jorgensen is rather good at rugby.

Join Mitch and Lachie to dissect a massive opening weekend that saw NSW end their four-game losing streak to Queensland with a thumping win while the Force flopped hard after teasing success all pre-season.

Charlie Cale's hot, so are the Highlanders and there's lots to like about Moana post-Ardie!

Plus, do we already know the next All Blacks coach? Probably not. We'll see. Maybe...

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For extra time this week, Lachie's been invited to chat with some of the stars of the ACT Brumbies

Billy Pollard

Allan Alaalatoa

Rob Valetini

Tom Wright

Cory Toole

Get into it!

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Round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific is less than a week away!

Mitch is up and about after the Tahs go 2-0 in trials, the Brums and Force have flipped the pre-season pecking order, and Lachie still has no idea who’ll wear the Reds #10

Join the lads for a thoroughly biased QLD-NSW preview, a more nuanced look at Force v ACT and a cursory glance across the ditch.

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In our extra offering this week, Lachie sits down with some of the Western Force's key players from their 2026 squad.

Mac Grealy

Kurtley Beale

Nick Champion de Crespigny

Ben Donaldson

Tune In!

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Super Rugby Pacific is less than two weeks away and we've already locked in a Force v Waratahs decider.

NSW fans - especially Mitch - are up and about after flogging the Reds at Ballymore while the Force faithful are already buying their finals tickets after pasting the Brumbies in Perth and going 2-0 in their trials.

Are Queensland already cooked? Did the Tahs look suspiciously polished? What's doing in Brumbyland? And are the Force finally the real deal?

There's also big signing news on both the player and coaching fronts plus a few sevens and international updates - join Mitch and Lachie to break it all down on the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast!

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Welcome to Extra Time - Scrumbags’ new subscriber offering!

This week on Extra Time, Mitch and Lachie break down each of Australia’s Super Rugby Pacific squads and their draws to see who’s best placed in 2026!

The boys also offer their (somewhat) informed take on where each side will finish on the SRP ladder and the risers and fallers in the Aussie standings.

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League converts, training brawls and pre-season chaos - rugby's back and so are the Scrumbags!

2026 has started with a bang, leaving Mitch and Lachie scrambling to catch up on all the off-season summer madness.

Where does NRL powerhouse Angus Crichton fit into the Wallabies picture? How did the MCG miss out as a host venue for the 2027 RWC? And who's the rat inside Daceyville leaking to the media - including training cam footage?

The boys also talk injury news, a bit of Aussie french flair and ponder whether Joe Schmidt or Dave Rennie end up as the next All Blacks coach?

All that and more on the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast - your one-stop shop for everything Aussie rugby.

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Welcome back to the Scrumbags Rugby Podcast!

Stay tuned as Mitch and Lachie prepare for the 2026 season ahead - this is just a little teaser to whet the appetite, remind you all rugby's back on the airwaves and get excited for Super Rugby Pacific, SVNS and more coming up!

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