About this podcast
Hosted by Sir Steve Hansen, Ewen McKenzie and David Pembroke, Rugby Unity is the global rugby podcast that tackles the game’s biggest issues — on and off the field.
This is where strong opinions meet smart analysis.
Steve Hansen (2 x World Cup Winning coach with the All Blacks) and Ewen McKenzie (ex-Wallabies Coach and 1991 World Cup Winner) bring decades of international coaching experience at the very top level, while David Pembroke draws on 35 years as a rugby journalist and strategist.
Together, they cut through the noise with insights you won’t hear anywhere else.
Rugby Unity is more than a podcast. It’s a community of fans, players, coaches, and leaders committed to securing rugby’s future prosperity worldwide.
One sport. Millions of voices. This is Rugby Unity.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 172 episodes
- Nations Championship Squads with Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 160The Nations Championship is one week away, so David Pembroke, Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie run the ruler over every squad and storyline before an enormous November. There’s…
- CANADA STUN ENGLAND + Mark Nawaqanitawase decision, Les Kiss and the Wallabies · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 159Canada have done it again, beating England 31–22 in Ottawa to win the series and defend the Utrecht Shield, and the big question now is what John Mitchell does next with…
- EDDIE v JAKE! Japan take on Fiji + WXV: Canada v England decider, Wallaroos v Scotland, Black Ferns v France · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 158David Pembroke is back on deck and kicks off with a rare look inside the coach’s head, asking Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie what it really takes to stay steady when results…
- BLEDISLOE 2 REVIEW: All Blacks attack clicks as Wallabies fall again + Canada stop the Red Roses record run! · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 157The Wallabies wear another heavy loss to New Zealand, and David Pembroke, Ewen McKenzie and Steve Hansen don’t sugar-coat it: a brutal first half, too much aimless kicking, and…
- BLEDISLOE 2 PREVIEW: The Curse of the No. 10 Jersey! Steve Hansen & Ewen McKenzie · 1 h 12 min · Season 2 Episode 156David Pembroke, Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie rip into the biggest talking point from All Blacks v Wallabies: Eddie Jones’ effort stats, and what they really say about mindset…
- ALL BLACKS SMASH WALLABIES – Steve Hansen & Ewen McKenzie on the Eden Park aftermath · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 155David Pembroke, Ewen McKenzie and Steve Hansen break down the All Blacks’ 50-19 win over Australia at Eden Park, and why the match swung hard after Australia’s strong opening…
- Bledisloe Cup 2026: can Wallabies shock All Blacks? · 1 h 26 min · Season 2 Episode 154The Bledisloe Cup is back for 2026, and David Pembroke, Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie lay out why this one feels bigger than usual: Australia have stacked wins, interest is…
- Paisami Ban, Bledisloe squads & 1 Year to RWC 2027: Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie react · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 153With one year to go until Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia, David Pembroke sits down with Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie to talk hype, tickets, fan energy, and what teams should…
- WHAT HAPPENED?! Wallabies stun Springboks + chaotic last 15 minutes & WXV Roundup · 1 h 9 min · Season 2 Episode 152The Wallabies beat the Springboks in Perth, and David Pembroke, Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie break down how Australia did it, why Sua'ali'i looked far more influential on the…
- 13 CHANGES: Wallabies v Springboks in Perth + WXV Preview · 1 h 23 min · Season 2 Episode 151Rassie Erasmus has named a Springboks side with 13 changes for Perth, and it’s sparked the big question: is this a golden Wallabies opportunity, or just another Springbok test of…
- Wallabies v Springboks preview with Steven Kitshoff from For the Love of Rugby South Africa! · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 150David Pembroke is joined by a special guest, two-time Springbok World Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff from For the Love of Rugby South Africa, alongside Steve Hansen and Ewen…
- New Zealand Rugby’s $66m warning + WXV Global Series & Wallabies Squad · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 149New Zealand Rugby has fired a serious warning shot: forecast losses of $66 million over five years, and a structure they say is unsustainable, even after banking $9 million from…
- Greatest Rivalry Test 4: Boks Beat All Blacks in Baltimore – Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie react · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 148Baltimore delivered a classic as the Springboks beat the All Blacks 43-28 to seal the series 3-1, and David Pembroke is joined by Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie to pull apart…
- Greatest Rivalry Test 4: Springboks v All Blacks in Baltimore USA + WXV Launch · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 147World Rugby’s strategic plan gets a real-time test this weekend, with the All Blacks and Springboks taking their rivalry to Baltimore, and the WXV Global Series and Challenger…
- Greatest Rivalry Test 3: South Africa’s scrum, maul, and mindset break New Zealand · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 146Springboks 29, All Blacks 24 in Soweto, and it’s the classic story: power, precision, and tiny moments. David Pembroke, Steve Hansen, and Ewen McKenzie break down how South…
- Greatest Rivalry: WHO WINS IN SOWETO? Springboks v All Blacks + Wallabies 2 from 2 in Argentina? · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 145The All Blacks and Springboks are locked at 1-1, but the noise is everywhere: the “walking around” scrum controversy, Rassie’s late team change, and what altitude at FNB Stadium…
- Greatest Rivalry Test 2: BOKS BOUNCE BACK! Scrums, steals, selections + Wallabies beat Argentina · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 144Springboks 33, All Blacks 26 in Cape Town, and Ewen McKenzie reckons it came down to tiny moments that swung everything: a Kolbe intercept, Malcolm Marx turnovers, and South…
- Springboks v All Blacks: Rassie reacts in Cape Town + Eddie Jones & Argentina v Wallabies · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 143Cape Town is set for a backlash. The Springboks are wounded, the All Blacks are rolling, and the second Test of the greatest rivalry could swing on discipline, scrum pressure…
- Greatest Rivalry Test 1: Steve Hansen on the All Blacks beating South Africa · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 142New Zealand 1, South Africa 0, and Steve Hansen, Ewen McKenzie and David Pembroke pull apart a Test that felt on a knife-edge until the scrum flipped the night. The All Blacks’…
- Springboks v All Blacks - The Greatest Rivalry Test 1: Rassie, refs, and the chess match · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 141The Greatest Rivalry first test is on! Springboks v All Blacks in Johannesburg, with Matthew Carley in the middle and plenty of noise in the build-up. David Pembroke, Steve…
