Injury strikes Camp Wallaby and the Roo Crew gets off to a World Cup flyer!

Welcome back to Scrumbags - your one-stop shop for all things Aussie Rugby - and strap yourselves in for a double Test review with Mitch, Lachie and Ando.

The boys unpack the Wallabies 30-22 loss in Cape Town and who’ll donate an ACL to Tom Wright before breaking down that massive 73-0 Wallaroos win over Samoa and why their winning the 2025 World Cup is just a formality from here.

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They’ve only gone and bloody done it!!

The lads have staved off gastro and facts to deliver a dispassionate and moderate assessment of events from Australia’s drought breaker in Jo’burg.

Also we’re less than a week out from the Wallaroos World Cup opener - how good is rugby!

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It’s our first Test-free weekend in decades (or feels like it anyway) so join Mitch and Lachie as they battle the post-Lions comedown.

There’s plenty to chew through insofar as a Lions Series Wrap and looking ahead to Australia’s TRC hopes in South Africa while our Wallaroos also get a deep dive with less than a fortnight before their RWC opener against Samoa!

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The Wallabies scrap themselves out of a 3-nil series sweep with some big players producing some big moments, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows after losing the series.

It's been a phenomal Lions tour and thank you much to all the Lions fans that came Down Under and made this tour so special and full of voice and song,

OTR is joined by Lachie from Scrumbags to breakdown the key moments, key players, as well as some hard truths Wallabies supporters have to face ahead of the Rugby Championships.

The panel also goes through the Wallaroos World Cup squad and the All Blacks squad, which was also just announced.

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Despite leading for 79 minutes, the Wallabies suffered a heart breaking, last-minute defeat to the British and Irish Lions who clinched the test series in dramatic fashion in front of a sold out crowd at the MCG.

Join Mitch, Ando, and John Ferguson as they dissect the pivotal moments, including the controversial referee decision and the Wallabies' impressive first-half performance. Tune in for an in-depth analysis, player performances, and what this means for the future of Australian rugby.

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Australia’s Lions Series is on the line and the Wallabies haves welcomed back two of their biggest boppers!

Lachie joins John Ferguson from Off The Ruck to preview the all-important Second Test with team analysis of both Australia and the British & Irish Lions.

All this and more in the weeks episode!

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The match we've all been waiting for the past 12 years is finally here, the first test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions!

Mitch from Scrumbags and John from Off The Ruck breakdown all the action from Brisbane and answer:

Did this match live up to expectations?

Who impressed in the 27-19 loss to the Lions?

Will the Wallabies make changes for test 2?

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The moment we have all been waiting for, the Wallabies play their first Test against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, 19 July.

OTR is joined by Scrumbags Pod member Lachie to break down what the two sides say about playstyles, tactics, and in whose favour some of the match-ups are favouring.

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This week Mitch is joined by guest rugby reporter, John Ferguson from 'Off The Ruck' Youtube channel, to discuss the AUNZ clash at Adelaide Oval. They also break down the Wallabies 36 man squad to face the British and Irish Lions before asking 'Is the media underplaying the significance of this series in Australia?'

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After two incredible matches over the weekend, Mitch has called in the big guns to celebrate this historic occasion. Mark 'Ando' Anderson is back on the pod with Off The Ruck Host John 'Fergo' Ferguson to chat all things Waratahs Lions and Wallabies Fiji.

Did the Waratahs claim a moral victory over the Lions?

Are the Wallabies primed to take down Andy Farrells men after a tough encounter with Fiji in Newcastle?

All this and more in this weeks pod!

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