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Sportscafe is Australia’s (and NZ’s) sports entertainment show - covering NRL, AFL, cricket, netball and everything else you can think of - as well as the biggest moments in Aussie sport every week. Hosted by Big Bash legend Chris Lynn, State of Origin star Connor Watson and Tayla Montoya, with former All Black Marc Ellis causing trans-Tasman chaos and on-screen producer Ric Salizzo trying to hold... more

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Three weeks before she died, Rachel Hunter’s mum told her the one thing she regretted. It changed the course of Rachel’s life, and sent her to India.

Rachel Hunter wanted to be a ballerina. Then an illness took dance away, and a run on a Glenfield b... more

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Murray Mexted joins Ric Salizzo and Marc Ellis, who still remembers the day his hero pulled up at the park and told him “good kick, lad” when he was eight years old.

Murray tells how Graham Mourie tracked him down in France with a whiteboard and cha... more

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At 13 he was 128kg, two metres tall and couldn’t do a chin-up. Straight out of school he gave himself two years to make it. Brodie Retallick joins Ric Salizzo and Marc Ellis live from Kobe.

Brodie opens up on the 4.30am rowing sessions in Amberley th... more

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Connor Watson has waited 11 years for his first NRL grand final – and on Sunday he'll (hopefully) line up against the Knights and his old housemate Kalyn Ponga.

It's the last Sportscafe of 2026, and Marc Ellis joins the crew for the season finale. C... more

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Recent Guests

Rachel Hunter
New Zealand supermodel and retreat facilitator
Episode: Rachel Hunter on Finding Peace After Loss & The Bravery to be Yourself
Murray Mexted
Former All Black rugby player and New Zealand rugby commentator
Episode: Murray Mexted: Marc Ellis Meets His Childhood Hero
Brodie Retallick
All Black lock and Kobe rugby captain
Kobe
Episode: Brodie Retallick: From 128kg 13-Year-Old to the World’s Best Rugby Player
Kalyn Ponga
Professional rugby league player
Newcastle Knights
Episode: Connor Watson on NRL Grand Final vs. Kalyn Ponga's Knights
Connor Watson
Professional rugby league player
Newcastle Knights
Episode: Connor Watson on NRL Grand Final vs. Kalyn Ponga's Knights
Marc Ellis
Former professional rugby player
Former All Black
Episode: Connor Watson on NRL Grand Final vs. Kalyn Ponga's Knights
Riley Carter
Bathurst-based rugby player, rising star
Manly/Juniors to Bathurst progression
Episode: NRL Semis: Who Wins & Who's Going Home?
Laurie Daley
Canberra sports figure, former Blues coach
New South Wales Blues / NSW Rugby League
Episode: Laurie Daley on NRL Finals & Do The Warriors Get Special Refereeing Treatment?
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Former professional rugby league and rugby union player, All Black
Professional athlete
Episode: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck: The Otara Kid Who Became A Warrior

Hosts

Chris Lynn
Host of Sportscafe
Connor Watson
Co-host, former Rabbitohs player
Tayla Montoya
Co-host / in-studio host, entertainment angle
Ric Salizzo
Producer and on-air contributor
Marc Ellis
Co-host, former rugby player, entrepreneur

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 442 ratings
  • So good

    This is so good having the team back together fond memories of watching the show back in the days and best part nothibg has changed!! Still top quality laughs!!! Keep up the good work team

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Killer=69
    New Zealand2 years ago
  • Best podcast out

    So good having sportscafe back!! 😎

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lifter93
    New Zealand2 years ago
  • Good old banter

    Just how we used to spin a yarn! Look forward to hearing from the old crew, continuing to reminisce and get your thoughts of current state of sports from you fellas & fellets!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BA_GS
    New Zealand2 years ago
  • Little blue pill for the ears

    I shouldn’t like this but I do, this podcast is three knuckles deep up in my nostalgia hole and I’m loving it

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NZsquatch
    New Zealand2 years ago
  • Old hat

    Bad luck, leave it the 90’s. Terrible

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    114MP
    Australia2 years ago

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Guests with real sports insight and stories add credibility and variety.
Fans love the nostalgia and banter between long-time hosts and guests.
High-energy, entertaining cross-sport discussions keep listeners engaged episode after episode.
Strong chemistry and authentic camaraderie are repeatedly highlighted by fans.

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Rachel Hunter on Finding Peace After Loss & The Bravery to be Yourself
Q: What do you regret?
Hunter asked her mother this three weeks before she died. Her mother regretted not fully being herself because of shame and other people's expectations. Hunter says the conversation helped spur her to explore her own path and return to India after her mother's death.
Rachel Hunter on Finding Peace After Loss & The Bravery to be Yourself
Q: Do you look back on your life and go, good God, how could I possibly predicted that? Or do you ever take time to reminisce or, you know, just marvel at how peculiar in a very positive way your life has been?
Hunter says she never expected her life to take its current course. She sees her career as an unexpected sequence of events and believes life unfolds more freely when people do not grip too tightly to a planned direction.
Murray Mexted: Marc Ellis Meets His Childhood Hero
Q: How do you look, let's bring it to modern day. How do you then switch off when you're being bombarded, bombarded in everyone who's on social media is just getting hit with things that are particularly, you know, social media is people effectively to me, saying, this is who I wish I was. So I'll show you my profile. This is who I dream of being, and every photo you get is me at my best, showing something that would make you think I'm better than I am. How then can you relax, or how can you get balance when the focus is to portray yourself as something you're not?
Mexted recommends isolating thoughts and focusing on the task at hand, whether it is writing, taking a photo or surfing. He says distraction undermines performance and that switching off is essential to balance.
Murray Mexted: Marc Ellis Meets His Childhood Hero
Q: Tell me a bit more about that. You grew up in a small town, third division rugby club.
Mexted explains that he grew up in Tawa, near Wellington, and was regarded as a city boy by some All Black selectors despite coming from a small community.
Brodie Retallick: From 128kg 13-Year-Old to the World’s Best Rugby Player
Q: What is the one thing you regret about your career?
He wishes he had appreciated more in the moment the caliber of the teammates and people he played with, knowing that rugby careers move quickly and players end up in different places.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sportscafe

What is Sportscafe about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Sportscafe delivers high-energy sports entertainment focused on rugby league, cricket, and broader Australasian sport, mixing in-depth analysis with playful banter and cross-sport chatter. Episodes frequently feature current players, former stars, coaches, and media personalities who share personal journeys, game-day insights, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, all wrapped in a fast-paced, conversational style. Notable strengths include a strong roster of recognizable athletes and entertainers, a knack for blending serious analysis with nostalgia and humor, and regular promotional segments that keep sponsorship integration seamless. Listeners can expect lively debates, multi-sport perspectives, and stories from the lived experiences of high-p... more

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Sportscafe launched 2 years ago and published 98 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Sportscafe include:

1. Rachel Hunter
2. Murray Mexted
3. Brodie Retallick
4. Kalyn Ponga
5. Connor Watson
6. Marc Ellis
7. Riley Carter
8. Laurie Daley

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