Mitch Hardy, Heath Tessmann and Mick Colliss
175 episodes listed below
Western Force talk with clubroom bite.
The Rugby Wrap is a Western Force-focused rugby show built around Super Rugby results, Perth rugby news, and sharp post-match chat. It mixes tactical gripes, press-conference grabs, guest interviews, and affectionate ribbing between familiar voices.
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The Rugby Wrap is a Western Force and rugby-in-the-West show with mud on its boots and a tactical whiteboard somewhere nearby. It opens like a clubroom conversation, then settles into real Super Rugby scrutiny. The Force are treated with affection, but not excused. Close losses to the Chiefs and Blues become evidence sessions on penalties, 22 entries, line-outs, ruck discipline, missed chances, and the gap between heart and scoreboard. The hosts linger on the moments that decide games. A coach’s press-conference grab is not filler; it becomes a way into what went wrong and what still needs fixing. The show also has a strong local-rugby pulse. It tracks Rugby WA grand finals, club rugby starts, Joondalup games, Perth facilities, Malaga development talk, HBF Park costs, and the question of how women’s and age-grade programs get workable venues. Bigger rugby stories still get space. The Wallabies, Scotland, Argentina, the Sevens calendar, and the arrival of Zach Lomax all pass through the same Western Australian lens. Guests give the show range without sanding off its looseness. Force CEO Niamh O’Connor talks growth, facilities, and pathways. Tom Robertson relives a try with enough exaggeration around it to keep the room laughing. Rebecca Roe and Cian Twomey appear in a live setting tied to rugby events coming to Perth. Simon Cron’s comments frame harder conversations about inconsistency and opportunity. The banter is part of the identity, especially around Heath Tessman, birthday stories, old Wallabies, cotton jerseys, and rugby people turning up where expected. The result is not polished national punditry. It is local, opinionated, knowledgeable rugby talk for people who care about the Force, the Wallabies, and the health of the game in Western Australia.
Made for: Best for Western Force supporters, Super Rugby followers, and Western Australian rugby people who want match analysis alongside local rugby gossip and facility talk.
What sets it apart: The show combines Force-specific scrutiny with grounded knowledge of Perth rugby pathways, venues, clubland, and personalities. It can move from ruck penalties to women’s game equity without losing its dry banter.
A podcast about all things Western Force and the game we love.
Mick Collis and Mitch Hardy turn Force results into the rugby debrief your group chat wishes it had.
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A bye-round check-in that moves from weekend rugby and club footy to the Malaga facility, the women's program, and the Perth Bears question.
Western Force's bye round turns into a grounded look at rugby in the west, with Niamh O'Connor joining Mick Collis and Mitch to talk through the grassroots game, the new facility out at Malaga, and the women's program.
Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, and Rob break down every Six Nations and Champions Cup weekend.
The Rugby Rap reviews the Super Rugby semifinals, including the Chiefs’ 49-12 win over the Crusaders and the Hurricanes’ 57-21 defeat of the Blues.
The Rugby Wrap’s Rugby Wrap S7 Ep 18 reviews an Australian Super Rugby finals weekend that produced a 66-12 Hurricanes win over the Brumbies and left Australia with no finalist for the first time in five years.
The Rugby Wrap reviews Western Force’s 31-25 comeback over the Waratahs, including a 20-12 halftime deficit, Khalid Jassana’s tries, and the Force’s effective driving maul.
This episode discusses the Western Force's 24-14 loss to the Chiefs in Super Rugby, analyzing their performance and sharing insights from head coach Simon Cron.
Western Force CEO Niamh O'Connor addresses a headline about "survival fears" by explaining the club's move to a not-for-profit structure and saying Andrew and Nicola remain committed.
The hosts discuss recent rugby news, including Zach Lomax signing with the Western Force, and share anecdotes from a birthday party attended by former Wallabies.
Hosts Mick Collis and Mitch discuss the Western Force's recent Super Rugby loss to the Blues, including a press conference clip from coach Simon Cron.
Hosts Mick Collis and Mitch Hardy preview Super Rugby Pacific with guest Tom Robertson, discussing his memorable try and rugby news.
A live rugby podcast discussing Western Force and Wallabies performance, featuring an interview with former Wallaby Mitch Hardy.
Hosts discuss Western Force rugby, Wallabies' loss to Argentina, and Rugby WA grand finals.
This episode of the Rugby Wrap features an interview with Western Force coach Simon Cron discussing the team's inconsistent 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season and their plans for improvement.
Hosts Mick Collis and Mitch Hardy discuss the Super Rugby Pacific semi-finals and preview the grand final between the Blues and Chiefs.
Hosts discuss upcoming Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinals and reminisce about the Melbourne Rebels' early seasons.
Hosts Mick Collis and Mitch Hardy discuss the Western Force's recent rugby matches, including a tough loss to the Drua in Fiji.
The hosts discuss the Rugby World Cup final and Eddie Jones' departure, focusing on Western Force and Australian rugby.