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Australia have been knocked out of the Women's ODI World Cup by host nation India, who chased down a record total to progress. The age profile of this team means we are unlikely to see this group contend for this title together again, will this trigger the changing of the guard and are we ready? The AFLW is going into the final home and away round with movement inside the top eight guaranteed, and the Wallabies have made eight changes to the team that is set to take on England at Twickenham this weekend.Featured: Michelle Goszko, former Australian cricketer. Marnie Vinall, ABC Sport. Sean Maloney, Stan Sport. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

Evidence suggests that as early as 12,800 years ago, people captured wild wallabies from the then joined Australia - New Guinea mainland and transported them in canoes to islands sometimes hundreds of kilometres away.

Danny and Sara take the pod inside England's training base to preview their opening match of the autumn against Australia. Maro Itoje reflects on a memorable summer for him that saw him tie the knot and captain the Lions to series win over the Wallabies. He also talks about the team's aspirations this November and beyond. Are Steve Borthwick's side capable of winning the World Cup in two years? Richard Wigglesworth chats about his move to defence coach and what we can expect moving forward - as well as his admiration for Joe Marler's exploits on The Traitors. George Ford is also on the pod after he was handed the keys to number 10 and we look ahead to the big clash in Chicago as Jack Crowley gets the nod at fly-half against the All Blacks.

England begin their November internationals this weekend by welcoming Australia to Twickenham.Alfie and Alex are at the England training base to preview the match. They discuss Steve Borthwick's bold matchday squad and explain why the England head coach is under-appreciated for the brave selection decisions he makes. They chat about Tommy Freeman starting at outside centre, the back-row balance and what would constitute success for England this coming month.They also chat about the Wallabies who aren't at full strength, how they have developed since the British & Irish Lions tour and the battle at the set-piece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Former test openers McSweeney, Harris post Sheffield Shield tons Walters backs Grant to lead as Kangaroos captain Big guns return for Wallabies ahead of England clash The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Former test openers McSweeney, Harris post Sheffield Shield tons Walters backs Grant to lead as Kangaroos captain Big guns return for Wallabies ahead of England clash The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Former test openers McSweeney, Harris post Sheffield Shield tons Walters backs Grant to lead as Kangaroos captain Big guns return for Wallabies ahead of England clash The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's your favourite logo in all of World Rugby? Fuelled by another Nick H rabbit hole, Nick W and Natho talk about the fringiest of all fringe teams - and maybe also talk about the November Internationals and what a pass mark would be for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies. Got a favourite rugby logo. See the World map for yourself and tell us your favourite: https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/xeeiq6/logos_of_national_rugby_union_teams/#lightbox WARNING: naughty words and badly misunderstood context See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's your favourite logo in all of World Rugby? Fuelled by another Nick H rabbit hole, Nick W and Natho talk about the fringiest of all fringe teams - and maybe also talk about the November Internationals and what a pass mark would be for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies. Got a favourite rugby logo. See the World map for yourself and tell us your favourite: https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/xeeiq6/logos_of_national_rugby_union_teams/#lightbox WARNING: naughty words and badly misunderstood context See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Ashes hopefuls audition for test team in Sheffield Shield Freddy Freeman home-run ends World Series epic The former All Black looking to cement Wallabies spot The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Ashes hopefuls audition for test team in Sheffield Shield Freddy Freeman home-run ends World Series epic The former All Black looking to cement Wallabies spot The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the KOKO show we bring it back to our roots, delivering to you a no guest nonsense pod that is packed full of smack talk, poking fun at each other's insecurities and butt load of code. To start off the lads unpack the Wallabies' close call in Tokyo, as Eddie's Brave Blossoms put up one hell of a fight to try and claim their first ever ‘dub' against the might of the green and gold. However, our golden gladiators battled the elements and some sloppy execution to claim the win and our panel of pricks picked it apart to identify some work-ons before we take on the might of England. Ladies and gentlemen spring has sprung and autumn has autumned, depending on where you live, but one thing is for certain the world over its time for some tangy touring. With the Wallabies touching down in the Motherland ready to make jellied eels out of these pommy princes, the KOKO lads have put together a full ‘Spring Tour Set Up', previewing this week's tussle at Twickenham, as well as all the other international clashes this weekend. With hemispheric denomination at stake, emotions will run high as KOKO gets well and truly behind the South to ride these suckers home and prove which semi-circle is the best at playing footy. So get jacked, don your nation's garb and ready your noble steed, because this shit is about to get real up in here and The KOKO Show is a one stop shop for all your Spring Tour silliness. It's time for an all new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start of the show 01:05 - Introduce the show 04:12 - The boys talk about their trip to Paris 07:09 - WHOOP Promotional Segment11:05 - JAPAN V WALLABIES REVIEW 25:53 - KOKO'S Patreon Channel plug26:57 - Spring Tour Hype 29:24 - ENGLAND V WALLABIES PREVIEW35:17 - The boys look at the English squad 38:29 - Bernard Foley has bleached his hair39:24 - Goit talks about the high ball contest v England41:27 - The boys pick their Wallabies side 44:17 - Score Predictions 45:49 - IRELAND V ALL BLACKS PREVIEW 48:59 - Other international score predictions49:22 - Other Rugby News 56:11 - Close of the showBUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickonsTWITTER/X: @kickoffskickonsYOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickonsTIKTOK: @kickoffskickonsIf you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Ashes hopefuls audition for test team in Sheffield Shield Freddy Freeman home-run ends World Series epic The former All Black looking to cement Wallabies spot The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The autumn internationals are back and so is the Telegraph Rugby podcast!Join Alan Dymock, Gavin Mairs and Charles Richardson ahead of this weekend's action as we take a close look at England and their clash against the Wallabies on Saturday. The guys discuss how the back row will look in the absence of Tom Willis and discuss if Steve Borthwick is right to leave him out after he confirmed he will be moving to France at the end of the season.Alan, Gavin and Charles also give their thoughts on who will start at fly-half for England with Fin Smith, Marcus Smith and George Ford all fit and available and whether Saracens teenager Noah Calouri will get a chance after a blistering start to the season.Plus, we take a look at Ireland v New Zealand this weekend in Chicago, a repeat of their 2016 classic, and field your questions as always, too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Bruce and Christy Doran reflect on the Wallabies' narrow win over Japan, agreeing Joe Schmidt "got away" with his calculated risk of 13 changes; they then look ahead to Saturday's clash with England, and what the fresh legs could mean at Twickenham. They then discuss the unavailability of Len Ikitau, Tom Hooper and James O'Connor and the curious situation the trio is in; before they then turn their attention to the Rugby Championship and a potential move to align with the Six Nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dynamos into Chibuku Super Cup final. Wallabies hang on to beat Japan. Real Madrid end Barcelona's El Clasico dominance.

It's been a month of post-Bledisloe mourning but the Scrumbags are finally back(ish)!Mitch returns from his South African adventure to find Lachie and the Wallabies still without a major trophy and fresh from a head-scratching 19-15 win over Japan.Who's our Test flyhalf? Do we have enough locks? Is Carlo Tizzano cursed after three no-tries in Tokyo? Join the boys to make sense of a baffling month of Australia rugby, break down Wallabies v Japan + the latest R360 news, and ask where our 2026 women's rugby calendar is at.LINKSWallaby Shop - https://wallaby.sjv.io/WyRyVGLinktree - https://linktr.ee/Scrumbags_rugbyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/scrumbagsrugby/Twitter/X - @scrumbagsrugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, a wins a win. Nick W and Natho sit down to review the Wallabies tense 19-15 win over the Brave Blossoms to kick off the Spring Tour. WARNING: naughty wordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Well, a wins a win. Nick W and Natho sit down to review the Wallabies tense 19-15 win over the Brave Blossoms to kick off the Spring Tour. WARNING: naughty wordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wallabies have a new captain, we ask him about the impact of Eddie Jones as the Australians prepare to take on the ex-coach's new team, Japan. Stuart Clark is on hand to debrief and rebrief on the ODI series between Australia and India. PLUS, the wild NBA gambling scandal. Featured: Nick Champion de Crespigny, Wallabies captain. Stuart Clark, ex-Australia bowler.Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter

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Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Critics fuel Addo-Carr's return to Kangaroos Schmidt makes wholesale changes to Wallabies for Japan test Matildas looking to inspire nation at Asia Cup The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Critics fuel Addo-Carr's return to Kangaroos Schmidt makes wholesale changes to Wallabies for Japan test Matildas looking to inspire nation at Asia Cup The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Critics fuel Addo-Carr's return to Kangaroos Schmidt makes wholesale changes to Wallabies for Japan test Matildas looking to inspire nation at Asia Cup The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

P-M Albanese says there's more to come on the critical minerals deals with Donald Trump ; Australia criticises China for unsafe military conduct after another incident in the air over the South China Sea;and in sport, The Wallabies arrive in Tokyo ahead of rugby union test against this weekend.

This week on the KOKO Show we recorded a little earlier to ensure we had time to say bon voyage to Drew and Gits before they turned left on QF 1 for a week of “work” / debauchery in the City of Love, Paris. However, before these two departed on their baguette beating adventure, we were joined by the third most capped rugby player of all time, a man that has an upper body like a Canadian Grizzly and legs like Margo Robbie from the Barbie movie, it is of course the Aussie Rugby GOAT Mr James Slipper. In this ep the lads put Slips on the hot seat, delving deep into his 151 cap career, revealing his lung busting pre-game ritual and they show him some love for what has been one of the great slogs of all time. Plus, the boys give him some sage words of advice on what not to do in retirement as this beautiful backy bastard sails seamlessly into his next chapter of life. Additionally ye KOKO faithful, we give you all the action from the Aussie A demolition job of the Japan XV in Osaka, we cover a plethora of exciting rugby news and lastly, we have another little crack at convincing you that we are actually trying to lose weight in our KOKO fitness challenge, in partnership with Whoop. All this mediocre madness and not a whole more in this week's brand new episode of Kick Offs and Kick Ons.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Start of the show 02:11 - Introduce James Slipper 04:16 - Slips on his retirement 05:36 - Slips' most enjoyable time playing for Australia 06:41 - Slips on his busted nose 07:54 - Slips on his 150th and 151st games11:00 - Did Slips think about playing a 5th RWC?12:25 - Slips is excited about a Brumbies pre-season 13:45 - Slips' cheeky off pitch routine 15:52 - The boys give Slips retirement advice 18:42 - Slips on how the Wallabies will do on the Spring Tour 19:47 - Slips on Joe Schmidt 21:55 - Quickfire questions with Slips 27:10 - Farewell to Slips 29:03 - KOKO Learnings 31:02 - WHOOP Plug 35:13 - Drew and Goit are heading to Paris 39:54 - JAPAN XV V AUSTRALIA A REVIEW 42:20 - Other Rugby News 49:27 - Drew brings in presents and KOKO upcoming merch51:48 - Close of the show BUY YOUR KOKO MERCHANDISE AND STAY TUNED FOR EVENTS - www.kickoffsandkickons.comMake sure you follow us on all socials:INSTA: @kickoffskickons TWITTER/X: @kickoffskickons YOUTUBE: @kickoffsandkickons TIKTOK: @kickoffskickons If you do want to talk about sponsorship or anything business related then please do get in touch with us info@shtn.com.au. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Fittler backs Edwards to keep hold of Kangaroos jersey Supercars drivers arrive on Gold Coast ahead of finals series Wallabies number 12 jersey up for grabs on Spring Tour The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Fittler backs Edwards to keep hold of Kangaroos jersey Supercars drivers arrive on Gold Coast ahead of finals series Wallabies number 12 jersey up for grabs on Spring Tour The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Fittler backs Edwards to keep hold of Kangaroos jersey Supercars drivers arrive on Gold Coast ahead of finals series Wallabies number 12 jersey up for grabs on Spring Tour The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scoop and Huw take you though URC matches and touch on international chat. Sacha Comments From SA Rugby Pundits Is Trokkie Augustus the best 8 for the future, ahead of Roos and Hanekom? Wallabies get Carter Gordon back The Greatest Rivalry Tour - Springbok vs Allblacks 

With the rugby world taking a little break in the international calendar, Brett & Harry have taken this little window to revisit some of their favourite episodes from The Rugby Championship. This week, a look back at our TRC Post-Mortem following the Wallabies famous – infamous, for some – victory over the Springboks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, snapping a streak that went back more than 60 years, and which has so far proved to be a high point for Australia in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, we'll take a pause from the Leinster-Munster buildup to talk about Connacht and Ulster,Gerry Thornley's surprising shout for a replacement at full-back for Ireland, with Hugo Keenan unavailable,And some interesting selection calls by Australia in their squad for the November internationals.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

It's one simple question ... one really difficult answer, WHO'S YOUR GOAT? Tony tells us his, and tells us why.

This week we've got a the bath beast on the pod — South Africa's World Cup–winning prop and fresh Rugby Championship champion, Thomas du Toit.We get into the Boks' brutal battle with Argentina, that record demolition of the All Blacks, Bath's big season, transfer gossip (billions of rand?!), and why Rassie Erasmus apparently wants every prop to kick goals and run 90 metres for fun (or not)Plus: the “freak athlete” question that reveals who's the most ridiculous physical specimen in the Bok camp.

What are the biggest mistakes people make when trying to change a habit - and how can you avoid them? Australia's leading Mental Skills Coach to the Wallabies and Sea Eagles, Andrew May, shares powerful insights from decades of work helping people master change, revealing why most attempts fail and what it really takes to make a new habit last. RESOURCES: Download: Behaviour MAP: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/model-1.pdf Download: Stages of Readiness template: https://performanceintelligence.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/model-2.pdf Study: Do fit kids have fit parents? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33475262/ Study: The Influence of Parental Dietary Behaviors and Practices on Children's Eating Habits https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8067332/#sec8-nutrients-13-01138 Study: Writing down your goals increases success by 42%: https://kitzu.org/study-highlights-strategies-for-achieving-goals/   Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details.Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

The Plodcast has learned that hundreds wallabies are living wild on the Isle of Man? How did these Australian marsupials get there and what impact are they having on local ecology? Friend of the Plodcast James Fair led the expedition into the Irish Sea to meet local experts - David Bellamy and Graham Makepeace-Warne from the Manx Wildlife Trust - and see if he could set eyes on these creatures from the other side of the world. Also, the Plodcast is very proud to announce that it is media partner for the Speakies – the British Audio Awards from The Bookseller Magazine. These new awards celebrate the very best in audiobooks. The Plodcast is partnering in the non-fiction category. Find the shortlists here: www.thebookseller.com/the-british-audio-awards And now you can get in touch with the Plodcast team via: The BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast group on Facebook & BBC Countryfile Magazine's Instagram page. The BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 & 2025 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. The Plodcast is produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. The theme tune was written and performed by Blair Dunlop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Springboks have done it again — back-to-back Rugby Championship titles and another reminder that their game plan is as brutal as it is effective. Argentina gave it everything, but South Africa were just too sharp, too dominant at scrum time. Meanwhile, in a very wet Perth, the All Blacks splished, splashed, and scrapped their way past the Wallabies. It wasn't pretty, but it was enough — a muddy finish to a messy season that still somehow ends on a high? Grab a beer and enjoy. Massive thankyou to this week's sponsor Raleigh Rugby. https://raleighrugby.org/ GO THE VIPERS!!

Troisième du Rugby Championship, les Wallabies semblent enfin remonter la pente sur laquelle ils étaient depuis l'élimination de la Coupe du monde 2023. Cette éclaircie peut-elle durer ? Comment se reconstruit la sélection australienne ? Y a-t-il urgence à deux ans de leur Mondial à domicile ? Réponses dans Crunch. Un podcast présenté par Léa Leostic, avec Aurélien Bouisset et Christophe Mallet. Réalisation : Marie-Amélie Motte.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

The All Blacks have ended their Rugby Championship campaign with a win, but not the ultimate prize. They beat the Wallabies 28-14 in Perth, however the competition trophy was handed over to the Springboks later that night. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: The Broncos defeat Melbourne Storm to win the NRL final. The All Blacks beat the Wallabies in Perth, finishing second in the Rugby World Championship. And the struggle continues for the Silver Ferns as Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball NZ enter a legal battle. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a big weekend for the All Blacks, who are over in Perth for tomorrow night's Bledisloe Cup match with the Wallabies. Coach Scott Robertson has made some intriguing changes to his team. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

Sam previews the All Blacks test against the Wallabies in Perth. There's also cricket: the White Ferns are at the World Cup in India while the Black Caps play Australia in the second of a three-match T20 series tonight.

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, a shakeup in the coaching ticket at the Ireland under-20s,Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes on the players who need a big season for Munster this time around,The Wallabies have a massive - and I mean MASSIVE - player returning for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash.And World Rugby release new guidelines around player load, which one former player believe are the "only way" to reduce the level of concussion in elite rugby.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Another year, another Bledisloe Cup series lost, with the Wallabies falling to New Zealand at Eden Park for a gutsy loss that leaves The Rugby Championship all but out of reach. Christy Doran and Matt To'omua discuss the fallout from Eden Park, unpack the latest No.10 selection drama with James O'Connor set to miss out on a starting gig against the All Blacks in Perth, fresh news on the rebel R360 competititon, and the Women's World Cup final laying down the gauntlet for Australia ahead of the home 2027 men's tournament!Hosts: Christy Doran & Matt To'omua Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the Springboks turned the Pumas into mince, racking up 67 points and leaving rugby fans wondering if Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is secretly a Dan Carter clone grown in a Pretoria lab. Over at Eden Park, the All Blacks and Wallabies treated us to a performance so scrappy it could've been filmed on VHS — but hey, the fortress still stands. And across the world, the Red Roses claimed World Cup glory, fending off a fearless Canadian side.Grab a beer and enjoy

Thanks to Brody, Oz, and Sam for their suggestions this week! Further reading: Chasing gold Two spectacled hare-wallabies hanging out under a spinifex bush [picture from this site]: A regular swamp wallaby [photo by jjron - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4022233]: The glorious golden swamp wallaby [photo by Jack Evershed, taken from the first article linked above]: The takin can also be golden: The gaur is so incredibly big! It's so big, honestly, it's just ridiculous: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. This week we have suggestions from Oz, Sam, and Brody, with some interesting mammals! Let's start with Brody's suggestion, the wallaby! It's been a while since we talked about the wallaby, which is an adorable marsupial closely related to the kangaroo. It's native to Australia and New Guinea, although not every animal that's called a wallaby is actually part of the family Macropodidae. One thing everyone knows about kangaroos, which is also true for wallabies, is that they hop instead of running. Their hind legs are extremely strong with big feet, and in fact the word Macropodidae means big feet. The animal hops by leaning forward and jumping, with its big hind feet leaving the ground at about the same time, and landing at the same time too before it bounces again. Its big tail helps it balance. We talked about the wallaby last in episode 390, so let's learn about some species of wallaby that we didn't talk about then. For example, the spectacled hare-wallaby. It's a small species that's common in northern Australia and parts of Papua New Guinea. It's active at night and is mostly solitary, so unless you're wandering around at night you might not have seen one. It's called the spectacled hare-wallaby because it has orange-colored fur around its eyes so that it looks sort of like it's wearing glasses. The rest of its fur is brown, gray, and golden. Its ears are small and its tail and hind legs are very long, with short little front legs. It's very cute. The spectacled hare-wallaby prefers sandy or stony areas, like dunes and shrubland, where it can find lots of plants to eat but can easily hop away if it spots a predator. It's smaller than a domestic cat, but it can travel incredibly fast when it wants to. If you live along the eastern part of Australia, you might have seen the swamp wallaby, also called the black wallaby because it's mostly dark gray or gray-brown in color, often with a white tip to the tail. It's stocky and much larger than the spectacled hare-wallaby, almost three feet tall, or 85 cm, when it's sitting up. It doesn't just live in swamps but also likes forests and other areas with lots of places to hide. Unlike the spectacled hare-wallaby, it's not that fast and can't always outrun potential predators, but it's good at hiding because its fur is so dark. Most wallabies are grazers, meaning they mainly eat grass, but the swamp wallaby is a browser. Instead of having grinding teeth to break down grass, its teeth are sharper for cutting through plant material like bushes, shrubs, and ferns. The swamp wallaby will even use its front legs to pull branches into reach so it can eat the leaves. Wallabies are marsupials, meaning the babies are born extremely early by our standards, crawl into the mother's pouch and clamp onto a teat, and continue to develop in the pouch. Wallabies usually only have one baby at a time, but the mother swamp wallaby has two babies in its pouch almost all its adult life. The swamp wallaby has two uteruses, and a few days before the first baby is ready to be born, the female comes into estrus again, meaning she's ready to mate. By the time her first baby is born, she's already pregnant with her second baby. When the second baby is born, the first baby is old enough that's it doesn't spend all the time in the pouch—but by then,

The All Blacks fend off a spirited Wallabies side at Eden Park, as the Black Ferns secure third at the Rugby World Cup. Sam also talks about the ugly scenes at the golf's Ryder Cup with insults and beer thrown at Rory McIlroy.

The Bledisloe Cup will remain a New Zealand resident for another year at least, after the All Blacks' 33-24 victory over the Wallabies. While the win is a satisfying one for Coach Scott Robertson, the injury toll means the All Blacks will have to do a reshuffle for this weekend's rematch in Perth, which doubles as a potential Rugby Championship decider. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's a big Lions feel to the second part of our Prem rugby pod. Ashy and Sara speak to new Leicester DOR Geoff Parling fresh from coaching the Wallabies in Australia. We find out how he's settled in at his old stomping ground and what his vision is for the club. Then we chat to Tom Curry and Tommy Freeman about their experience on tour and what we can expect from their respective clubs this season. Will Sale finally go all the way? Can Northampton bounce back after losing their crown to Bath last season? We also talk Faz, proposals and Maro's wedding with Andy Onyeama-Christie. Plus, Tyrone Greene talks about life at Quins without DC and a summer of upheaval at Quins.