AUS Rugby scene: There is space there to burn with John Ferguson
From 8/9 Rugby by Brett McKay & great co-hosts
March 25, 2026 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 15
About this episode
Brett McKay discusses the current state of the AUS Rugby scene with analyst John Ferguson, focusing on Super Rugby Pacific's early competition and future matchups.
Rugby writer, analyst and YouTuber John Ferguson joins Brett McKay on the AUS Rugby scene this week, to have a good think about what we’ve seen in Super Rugby Pacific over the first six weeks of the competition. And with a look ahead at what’s coming for a few teams as well. The Hurricanes face all the other current top six teams over the next six week, for example. The Chiefs and Waratahs have harder looking draws coming up, too. The Fijian Drua suddenly look very vulnerable. Even before the halfway point of the year, the run to the finals looks like it will be intriguing. #rugbypodcast #89Rugby #SuperRugbyPacific Find John’s YouTube channel, Off the Ruck at https://www.youtube.com/@OfftheRuck 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 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brett McKay
Guest: John Ferguson
Topics covered
- AUS Rugby
- Super Rugby Pacific
- rugby analysis
- team performance
- upcoming matches
Keywords
- rugby
- Super Rugby Pacific
- John Ferguson
- AUS Rugby
- team analysis
- Hurricanes
- Chiefs
- Waratahs
- Fijian Drua
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Super Rugby Pacific, Off the Ruck, 8/9 Rugby, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Substack
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