AUS Rugby scene: SRP “should be like a soap opera” with Jack Mesley

AUS Rugby scene: SRP “should be like a soap opera” with Jack Mesley

From 8/9 Rugby by Brett McKay & great co-hosts

March 18, 2026 · 50 min · Season 3 · Episode 14

About this episode

Jack Mesley discusses the current state of Super Rugby Pacific and its challenges with Brett McKay.

Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley joins Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene, for a look under the hood of the premiere southern hemisphere competition and examine the broader state of the game. What’s made Super Rugby great this season has been the closeness, the unpredictability, the fact that top teams have all lost to teams below then on the table. But there’s always more than can be done, there’s nice-to-haves and even must-haves. There’s also priorities and limited investment opportunities. In a wide-ranging chat that covers off everything from Law Variations to fan engagement, from broadcast look & feel to backing the best match officials in the world, this is a chat in which you’ll learn something. #rugbypodcast #89Rugby #SuperRugbyPacific Find us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts Social media: search for ‘8/9 Rugby’ on Twitter, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and we’re doing more on Instagram, too And please do check out and subscribe to 8/9 Rugby on Substack: https://89rugby.substack.com/ Find Brett on both Twitter and on BlueSky: @BMcSport Music: "Up Above" by Letter Box (via YouTube Creator Studio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Host: Brett McKay

Guest: Jack Mesley

Topics covered

  • Super Rugby Pacific
  • rugby
  • sports management
  • fan engagement
  • law variations

Keywords

  • Super Rugby
  • rugby podcast
  • Jack Mesley
  • sports
  • fan engagement
  • law variations
  • broadcast

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Organizations: Super Rugby Pacific, 8/9 Rugby

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