Oct 7, 2026 · 45 min · 11 segments
From Aussie Sevens to the Melbourne Rebels on a minimal contract, and now over in Japan with Suntory Sungoliath - Sean McMahon’s journey is a story of making the most of an opportunity and becoming…
Sean McMahonGuestIt's coming up.
... where so many things come into play, form, tactics, selection, and we've got a couple of things that have happened in, in recent test matches with the Wallabies where they don't have players that they ideally want due to, uh, judiciaries or cards, but they've got other players who are stepping in who are, who are really exciting and who can really make an impact.
And, and I think the particular pressure is, is in recent times with that contest, it, it comes to Australia because they've, they've had such a difficult time in the past with the All Blacks.
You know, there's nothing like going up against the ABs, uh, especially when I was there.
So the buildup, you know, from the TV to the newspapers, you know, in the team room, around the team with the boys, there was nothing like a lead-up to the Bledisloe.
You knew it was gonna be a tough game no matter where it was, in Australia or New Zealand, and it was one of the great games to be part of, and the build-ups as well.
From the outside, New Zealand often have this ability to create the sense that the game is moving too quickly or, or they're on a last-minute momentum ride and, and we've seen that in a few different iterations of, of test matches.
And, and you can be in the contest for 15 or 20 minutes as the Wallabies and, and suddenly there's, there's one turnover, there's one kick return, there's a, there's a rapid ruck and, and there's a small error that's been punished.
But recently the Wallabies have shown a lot of great performances where they're either backs against the wall and they, they've come out where Harry Wilson's pointing to the corner and he wants to go for a, for a seven-pointer as opposed to a three or, or something where the Wallabies have been able to spring things together with a hungry and, and talented team under new head coach Les Kiss.
So when you're thinking about the, the players that are potentially named in a 23 or who could have a crack this weekend, who are you most excited about getting the opportunity to see in a Bledisloe test?
It's coming up.
... where so many things come into play, form, tactics, selection, and we've got a couple of things that have happened in, in recent test matches with the Wallabies where they don't have players that they ideally want due to, uh, judiciaries or cards, but they've got other players who are stepping in who are, who are really exciting and who can really make an impact.
And, and I think the particular pressure is, is in recent times with that contest, it, it comes to Australia because they've, they've had such a difficult time in the past with the All Blacks.
You know, there's nothing like going up against the ABs, uh, especially when I was there.
So the buildup, you know, from the TV to the newspapers, you know, in the team room, around the team with the boys, there was nothing like a lead-up to the Bledisloe.
You knew it was gonna be a tough game no matter where it was, in Australia or New Zealand, and it was one of the great games to be part of, and the build-ups as well.
From the outside, New Zealand often have this ability to create the sense that the game is moving too quickly or, or they're on a last-minute momentum ride and, and we've seen that in a few different iterations of, of test matches.
And, and you can be in the contest for 15 or 20 minutes as the Wallabies and, and suddenly there's, there's one turnover, there's one kick return, there's a, there's a rapid ruck and, and there's a small error that's been punished.
But recently the Wallabies have shown a lot of great performances where they're either backs against the wall and they, they've come out where Harry Wilson's pointing to the corner and he wants to go for a, for a seven-pointer as opposed to a three or, or something where the Wallabies have been able to spring things together with a hungry and, and talented team under new head coach Les Kiss.
So when you're thinking about the, the players that are potentially named in a 23 or who could have a crack this weekend, who are you most excited about getting the opportunity to see in a Bledisloe test?
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