Ruggamatrix International Mp3

The panel is back to look at the 2014 Autumn Series with Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss. The Irish are in great form after downing South Africa ahead of facing Australia this week.

The Rugby Championship is underway and it's do-or-die for the Wallabies in Bledisloe II at Eden Park. Our special guest is Waratahs skipper Dave Dennis.

It's Bledisloe Cup time and the Waratahs have been rewarded for their Super Rugby success with selection in Australia's biggest challenge in the game. This week we host the show from the Sydney Cricket Ground, the venue for the launch of the newly formed Australian Rugby Media Association. We speak with Rugby gurus Sean Maloney, Greg Growden, Iain Payten and Jamie Pandaram.

The 2014 Super Rugby decider is upon us and we have a comprehensive preview on match eve. Djuro Sen and Mark Cashman discuss the Waratahs chances and we hear from Crusaders, Dan Carter, Kieran Read, Wyatt Crockett and Head Coach Todd Blackadder.

It's the eve of the Super Rugby Semi-Finals and we're on location. Join us from Allianz Stadium as we preview the Waratahs v Brumbies and Crusaders v Sharks. It's down to the final four and we hear from Brumbies Captain Ben Mowen, Waratahs Captain Michael Hooper and Waratahs Head Coach Michael Cheika.

It's week one of the Super Rugby finals 2014. The Brumbies host the Chiefs in a rematch of the 2013 decider. Head Coach of the Brumbies, Stephen Larkham is our special guest. The Sharks and Highlanders play in the second qualifying final while the Waratahs and Crusaders get the weekend off.

It's the final week before the Super Rugby finals and all the noise is about the table topping Waratahs. They've secured home ground advantage for the final should they make it but they face their old enemy, Queensland this weekend. The final 6 is not yet decided so we're in for a classic final round. This week we speak with Kurtley Beale, Jacques Potgieter, Sekope Kepu and Mitchell Chapman.

Changes at Ulster and it's Les Kiss to the rescue, the Waratahs on top of the table but will the Reds have the final say in two weeks? We hear from Bernard Foley, Paddy Ryan, Richard Graham and Beau Robinson.

We review the southern tours with Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson and Kane Douglas. We also look at the concluding stages of Super Rugby plus NRC chats with the North Harbour Rays.

RuggaMatrix heads north to check in with Northampton Saints prop Salesi Ma'afu. We talk about the Saints thrilling win over Saracens and look forward to the Internationals.

RuggaMatrix International returns ahead of the southern hemisphere tours. Our special guest is former Test referee Stuart Dickinson. It's refereeing in-depth like you've never heard before with the TMO under the microscope.

In studio this week - Suntory Assistant Coach Peter Hewat. We talk Super Rugby, ERC future and Japanese Rugby.

Defence coach Les Kiss gives us the inside word on Ireland's 6 Nations win and Brian O'Driscoll's farewell to Test Rugby.

It's a massive 6 Nations showdown this week and we have the inside word from Les Kiss as Ireland prepares to meet England at Twickenham. We also talk about Scotland's future, Sam Burgess joining Bath, and Super Rugby with Benji Marshall and Michael Cheika.

Will Australia's new National Rugby Championship help the Wallabies return to World Number One? Answering all the questions about the NRC this week is the ARU's Ben Whitaker - General Manager Development Pathways. We also farewell a Rugby legend.

Rocky Elsom makes a record breaking ninth appearance on RuggaMatrix. The former Wallabies captain is now working for Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée and wants to play again. We talk Super Rugby and 6 Nations and that's just for starters.

Welcome to 2014. We check in with the Waratahs and Brumbies and speak with Benn Robinson, Stephen Larkham and Laurie Fisher. Mark Cashman has a big announcement.

International Sevens star Ollie Phillips is in the middle of the challenge of his life. The England representative is sailing with Team Great Britain in the Clipper Around the World Race and this week he caught up with Team RuggaMatrix in Sydney.

The International show is back and we talk Autumn Internationals with Ireland Assistant Coach - Les Kiss.

Les Kiss is back to talk Ireland, Premiership Rugby, The Rugby Championship and Autumn Internationals.