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260 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Each week Djuro Sen, Ben Kimber and special guests provide expert analysis and commentary on the big games and issues in world Rugby.

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RuggaMatrix International 009 - Eleven and a Half Hours of Sevens

February 18, 2009 08:59 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Our special guest star is Nathan Sharpe, captain of the Western Force. Sharpe outlines their plan for Friday’s clash with the Cheetahs in Perth.

RuggaMatrix International 008 - The Brumbies of Old

February 11, 2009 07:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

The crystal ball gets a workout this week as the RuggaMatrix panel makes its bold predictions for this year’s Super 14 competition. Wallaby captain, Stirling Mortlock, joins us from Dunedin as the Brumbies prepare to open the season against the Highlanders this Friday. Mortlock says he feels better than ever after a satisfying break. He speaks about coming back to the Brumbies to play under Stephen Hoiles’ captaincy but at the core of this revealing interview is the renewed belief in the Br...

RuggaMatrix International 007 - Rocky O'Kelly

February 04, 2009 08:41 - 1 hour - 46.5 MB

Ireland Defence Coach and RuggaMatrix commentator Les Kiss gives us the coaching line and Gordon D'Arcy the players' perspective on this crucial International. Ewen McKenzie gives us a firsthand report on the Dan Carter injury which has ruined his season and caused plenty of controversy in France and New Zealand.

RuggaMatrix International 006 - What Happened to the Sleeping Giant?

January 28, 2009 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

RuggaMatrix returns to the United States this week to answer many questions about the head coaching role that will be vacated by Australia’s Scott Johnson. Our man on the spot in New York Bruce McLane gives us the definitive word on the coaching drama and he also debunks many assumptions about USA Rugby. Les Kiss pops up in Limerick as the Ireland national team gathers for their Six Nations camp. The preliminaries are out of the way for the Heineken Cup and this week attention turns the Fr...

RuggaMatrix International 005 – We Are Going Platinum

January 21, 2009 04:17 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

Super 14 trials begin this week and RuggaMatrix is on top of all the action. Show 005 is distinctly Kiwi in flavour with two special guests from rugby’s powerhouse nation. The Heineken Cup is reaching crunch time and Ewen McKenzie gives us a first hand report on last week’s clash with the Scarlets. Les Kiss chimes in from Ireland as the Six Nations rapidly approaches. The Heineken Cup is reaching crunch time and Ewen McKenzie gives us a first hand report on last week’s clash with the Scarl...

RuggaMatrix International 004 – On Frozen Ground

January 14, 2009 04:09 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

While the southern hemisphere Super 14 teams finalise their preparations in energy sapping heat their northern cousins are battling through their respective competitions in bitter cold. This week RuggaMatrix deals with the latest developments in European competitions. Les Kiss covers England and Ireland while Ewen McKenzie informs us about some interesting issues in France. Justin Marshall’s bizarre suspension by Montpellier is just one of several intriguing stories coming out of France. ...

RuggaMatrix International 003 – Chocolates in New York Buffets in Japan

January 07, 2009 04:06 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

2009 starts with a bang for the RuggaMatrix crew and what a show we have for you first up in the New Year. Mark Cashman returns from his visit to Perth to give us a full rundown on the coaching situation at the Western Force. Conditions are cool in the northern hemisphere but for Ewen McKenzie the action has been red hot. Stade Francais is in sizzling form as the French Top 14 heats up. Les Kiss casts an eagle eye across teams in Ireland and the UK including Eddie Jones’ latest blasting o...

RuggaMatrix International 002 – Tis the Season

December 23, 2008 04:01 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

Tis the season to be jolly and that’s what we are all about at RuggaMatrix. The full panel is together for the first time just days before Christmas after locating Les Kiss in Dublin. Topics up for discussion this week include the ongoing competitions of course, the Barbarians to play the Wallabies in Sydney, Pacific Nations Cup, Matt Giteau’s future, Dan Carter in France and a whole lot more. The panel cast their minds back across the year for their personal highlights. Our special guest...

RuggaMatrix International 001 – We Are Off!

December 18, 2008 03:43 - 1 hour - 43 MB

RuggaMatrix Episode 001 is now ready for download from RuggaMatrix.com or iTunes. Djuro Sen and Mark Cashman nail our European correspondent Ewen McKenzie on several issues in Paris. Ewen talks about a variety of topics from Stade Francais, the Heineken Cup boil over with Harlequins, Mark Gasnier and life in France. Ewen also makes a glowing tribute to his good friend John Drake who suddenly passed away in New Zealand. We track down Les Kiss in Ireland and you won’t believe what he has to...

Welcome to RuggaMatrix International

December 13, 2008 03:38 - 2 minutes - 1.9 MB

On Wednesday, 17 December the creators of Tah Talk, the world’s most quoted rugby podcast, will launch a new weekly show called RuggaMatrix. Rugby experts Djuro Sen (former media manager of the Waratahs and Wallabies) and Mark Cashman aka Mark Cabana Bar, Cashcow, Pinky Cashman (editor of Inside Rugby Magazine) will anchor the show from Sydney each Wednesday. But this show is truly global

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