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The ultimate preview show for Major League Rugby Conference Finals. MLR is down to the final four teams, as Utah Warriors take on Houston Sabercats in the West & reigning champions New England England face Chicago Hounds. Hosts, Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero talk to the men in charge! Will is joined by Free Jacks head coach Ryan Martin & Chicago head coach Chris Latham. Corbs chats to Utah head coach Greg Cooper & Houston head coach Pote Human. Get the insight as to what tactics will be adopted by each team, what matchups are there to get excited about and how the feelings are in camp heading into the Conference Finals. Watch FULL episode on The Rugby Network.
It's Playoff time! It's crunch time in the US and across the pond in the UK. In this week's special preview show Will & Corbs dive into the Gallagher Premiership Final between Bath & Leicester Tigers to see who will come out on top. Will Tigers cause an upset against the table toppers Bath? Who will come out on top between Finn Russell vs Handre Pollard? It all goes down on Saturday LIVE on TRN. Then over to Major League Rugby as the season enters the playoffs with the best four teams in both the West & the East going up against each other. Corbs chats to MLR Finalist with Seattle Seawolves and one of the best prop's in the league, Cameron Orr, to discuss Seattle making it to the Conference semifinals as they aim to become the most decorated team in MLR. Catch the full MLR Rundown as Will & Corbs go through each of the playoff games predicting who will come out on top. Watch on The Rugby Network.
It's crunch time. The Gallagher Premiership is down to the final four, and Major League Rugby enters the last week of the regular season!
The rugby season is heating up with Major League Rugby and the Gallagher Premiership charging toward the playoffs. On this week's episode of The Rugby Rundown, hosts Will Hooley and Alex Corbisiero break down:
Two exclusives in one! With the big news of Antoine Dupont joining RFCLA's ownership group, we have RFCLA's CEO Pete Sickle on the show to talk it all. Why is Dupont joining? What is his role? What is the future like with Dupont now involved? Will this grow rugby in LA & the US? Plus, this week is a MAJOR college event with the inaugural All American all stars showdown between the best in west against the best in the east. Will is joined by head coaches for each side, Andrew Cook & Blake Bradford to discuss the importance of the match, the pathway of college players to becoming USA Eagles and what matchups to watch out for! TRR also brings you up to speed with all the other major news, from USA Women's contracts to the USA Men's 7s getting a new coach!Watch FULL episode for FREE on The Rugby Network
From MLR to Premiership, Club Championship to international rugby...it's all on this week's Rugby Rundown. International rugby is on it's way to the US this year with the announcement of the Pacific Nations Cups playoffs in Colorado & Utah. Rumor is in the air that more international rugby is coming to America, with the Nations Cup Final set to be in New York in 2030. Hosts, Will & Corbs discuss whether more international rugby comes to the US including a Six Nations or Rugby Championship game. Will this be a good thing for the sport? Plus on the show, in Major League Rugby Rundown the conference tables are as tight as they've ever been but the reigning champions New England Free Jacks reign supreme. Free Jacks stalwart, Andrew Quattrin joins to discuss the Free Jacks bid to make it a 3-peat, the environment in Quincy, the best fans in the league and how potatoes are keeping morale high in the front row. Watch on The Rugby Network!
May has kicked off with a bang and The Rugby Rundown brings you all up to date! Will & Corbs dive into the big talking points. USA Women set a record, the men delivered at LA 7s & Cal Bears claimed a National Championship. Across the pond Northampton Saints proved everyone wrong and produced one of the performances of the year to beat Leinster in Dublin to make the European Final. MLR storm weeks threw up some unlikely results and Week 13 is set to be no different as the top teams in the west & east lock horns against each other. In this episode special we also bring you an exclusive insight into the infamous British & Irish Lions. With the 2025 Touring squad to Australia set to be announced, Will sits down with British & Irish Lion #801 Alex Corbisiero to hear about what it's like to be a Lion, how selection happens, why it is so special and how he thinks this year's Lions will get on. Stories you've never heard before!Watch on The Rugby Network!
An action packed Rugby Rundown, Corbs & Will delve into everything from USA Women to MLR Championship venue in Rhodes Island, plus reaction to the Premiership run in with Exeter Chiefs being humiliated. But jump into this episode for an exclusive College Rundown as the best collegiate teams in America clash for the CRAA D1A Men's Final, Life University vs Cal. On this Final preview special Will is joined by college rugby expert Alex Goff and also captain for Life, Bradley Crane. The trio look into the final, discussing some of the big match ups and where the game might be won or lost. There is also plenty of MLR Rundown to get through with the Power Rankings causing a stir & will Anthem finally get a win in Major League Rugby - is the project between USA, MLR & World Rugby working?Watch on The Rugby Network!
The biggest collegiate rugby tournament in the world comes to the Rugby Network this weekend and The Rugby Rundown brings you the ultimate preview special for the Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s. Hosts, Will Hooley & Alex Corbsiero are joined by The College Rugby Show's Pat Clifton & 2x CRC Champ Darian Lovelace for all the insight heading into the men's & women's tournament. Will is also joined by some of the key collegiate stars on the field, from Wheelings' Alexis Dallas & Alex Nyamunda to Brown's Tito Edjua & SNU's Telesi Uhatafe. Corbs is also joined by USA 7s legend and CRC Hall of Famer Kevon Williams to talk about his CRC experience as well as the importance of 7s being a development tool for rugby in the US. Get ready for the CRC 7s on TRN by watching this Rugby Rundown special.Watch on The Rugby Network!
Americas final 4 top collegiate rugby teams face off in the CRAA D1A Men's semifinals. In this College Rundown special, host and former USA Eagle Will Hooley is joined by college rugby expert analyst Alex Goff from the Goff Rugby Report to bring you the best preview show in town! Will Life University champion the east side or does the Lindenwood fight carry them over the line as underdogs? Will Cal Bears get back to a championship final or does St Mary's Gaels go back-to-back years as winners in the west? All roads lead to Indy for the final on May 3rd. Hear who Will & Alex pick as their potential finalist and who they think are the key players in each side. Watch CRAA D1A Men's semifinals on The Rugby Network!
Major League Rugby reaches the halfway point in the season. With Will away, Corbs holds down the fort in a MLR Rundown Special, taking a look at some of the best action from Week 9 as well as delving into the 2025 season so far. Which teams are hot & who are not? What has been the good & what has been the bad? Who is winning the predictions in the Crystal Ball Challenge & how are the teams shaping up in the Power Rankings? This is a quick and easy way to get up to speed with everything happening in Major League Rugby.Watch on The Rugby Network!
The collegiate rugby season comes to its knockout stages and here on The Rugby Rundown we get you ready with exclusive insights & previews. Joining the show is college rugby enthusiast and veteran rugby analyst Alex Goff from the Goff Rugby Report to help Will breakdown who look to be favorites. The pair look into the success of CRAA college rugby and how competitive the D1A men's competition has been this year. They attempt to bring you the CRAA D1A Crystal Ball Bracket, predicting who will go all the way, will it be Cal or St Mary's, Life or Navy? Plus on the show we of course have your Major League Rugby Rundown from Week 7, which included some insane results, from RFCLA winning a thriller against DC to San Diego Legion having their unbeaten run ended by Houston Sabercats. Make sure to find out Will & Corbs' picks for Week 8 as well as the Top 5 plays of the week from MLR and an incredible Round 13 of Gallagher Premiership Rugby!Watch FULL episode on The Rugby Network
The debate continues. Hosts Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero are joined by former Wallaby and San Diego Legion star Jed Holloway. Holloway comes on to talk about his journey to Major League Rugby, the success of San Diego's current unbeaten record and the Australian international delves into his belief on why it is important to have players from overseas to help grow MLR & rugby here in the US. Also on the show, there's some recap on one of the best rugby matches of the year so far as Cal Berkeley beat St Mary's in college action 48-45. There is plenty of Premiership Rundown to get through as Tigers humbled Saints and Halrequins shocked Saracens. MLR Week 6 proved to be one of the most tightly contested yet with Anthem getting so close and Legion continuing to stay unbeaten. There's the full MLR Rundown and a look ahead ot predictions for Week 7.What the FULL episode on The Rugby Network. Head to our YouTube channel for more content - hit SUBSCRIBE!
One of the biggest stars in rugby joins The Rugby Rundown! Former England international & British & Irish Lions star Anthony Watson comes on the show to discuss the big news of England heading over to face the USA this July. Eagles stars Jack Iscaro & Tess Feury also share their excitement on the upcoming Eagles schedule for both the men & women. Hear Watson's thoughts on the importance of growing rugby in the US whilst also getting some exclusive insight into his encounters with Eagles stars Mikey Te'o & Samu Manoa. Watson also gives his review of the Six Nations, predicts who will be finishing top in the Premiership and also gives his thoughts on the upcoming Lions Tour to Australia. Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero also bring you up to date on Major League Rugby with Week 5 Rundown plus predict the upcoming Week 6 action!Watch FULL episode on The Rugby Network. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!
Two of the best centers in Major League Rugby come together on the field for the Chicago Hounds and now come together on The Rugby Rundown. Will Hooley chats to USA Eagle Bryce Campbell & England international Ollie Devoto. Hear about the Hounds success as they top the Eastern Conference, as well as insight from Devoto about his move from the English Premiership to MLR. The three guys speak about the importance of mixing foreign talent with domestic talent, finding the balance to help MLR and rugby in the US grow. There is also discussion about the fantastic new Chicago Hounds documentary on Roku, United States of Rugby. There is no Alex Corbisiero in the studio this week but the big man dials in from Las Vegas as Will & Corbs bring you previews and predictions for MLR Week 5 action ahead. Don't miss out on the Top 5 moments and hear all about what's coming up on The Rugby Network, including a Premiership Women's Final and Premiership Cup Rugby Final.Watch on The Rugby Network!
An action packed week from MLR to NRL! Hosts Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero bring you the full rundown plus also getting into the debate as to whether Rugby Union can learn from Rugby League's latest visit to Las Vegas. The pair also give you the Ilona Maher update, assessing her impact at Bristol and the PWR as her journey comes to an end after being knocked out in the semifinals. One of Major League Rugby's & USA Rugby's biggest powerhouses and much loved characters, Paul Lasike, joins The Rugby Rundown. Lasike's Warriors are one of the last remaining teams in Major League Rugby that hold on to the 'undefeated' tag. Hear from Lasike on the good feelings in the Utah camp, how they are going about their business and how they have an expectation on themselves to achieve this year. Also hear about how the former NFL fullback is shaping up on finishing his career, the focuses he has outside of rugby as he aims to transition in the near future. Don't miss out on the chance on Lasike also giving viewers a chance to hear is incredible voice!! Hosts, Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero give you the full MLR Rundown and predict what Week 4 has in store. Watch FULL episode on The Rugby Network.
In a HUGE weekend for Premiership Women's Rugby & Ilona Maher, we bring you an exclusive preview to the semifinals ahead. Host, Will Hooley, sits down with Bristol Bears head coach Dave Ward to see how the Bears are preparing for their playoff matchup against the defending PWR champions Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday whilst also getting inside information into the impact Ilona Maher has made at the club and the development she has shown on the field. Will also chats to Alex Corbisiero about a eye opening Week 2 in Major League Rugby whilst also looking ahead to an action packed Week 3. But strap in...in this episode is the DEBATE of all debates...Will & Corbs discuss the Major League Rugby new law trials and ask the question as to what is the future for the scrum in rugby?Watch full episode on The Rugby Network. Like, Comment, Rate & hit that Notification button!
The first Major League Rugby Rundown is here! Hosts, Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero bring you the top action from an incredible Week 1, including the craziest finish to a rugby match you'll ever see! Listen to all the hot topics, debate and best moments plus a look ahead to the Week 2 action coming up. Will is also joined by one of MLR's GOATS in Chicago Hound & USA Rugby star Dylan 'The Butcher' Fawsitt as he gets prepared to become the first player in MLR history to make 100 appearances in the league. Listen to Fawsitt's incredible journey and best stories from the beginning of MLR to some being in Chicago today.Watch the FULL episode on The Rugby Network and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
One of rugby's grandest & oldest international rugby competitions returns. The Six Nations begins this weekend so hosts Will Hooley & former England international star Alex Corbisiero dive into the preview of the upcoming tournament. Will & Corbs are joined by former England star fullback, winner of the Six Nations, & former Rugby United New York player in Major League Rugby, Ben Foden, to discuss the hot talking points on who is going to win this year's Six Nations, who to watch out for & some of his best England memories. Foden also delves into his time in Major League Rugby as one of the pioneers in New York's professional rugby's history giving us some hilarious behind the scenes stories. We'll also have you up to date with all things Gallagher Premiership, Premiership Women's Rugby and even some rugby/NFL news. Watch on The Rugby Network
The Rugby Rundown kicks off 2025 with an intense and motivational special! Former international rugby player Will Hooley and current Major League Rugby professionals from San Diego Legion take on the infamous Navy SEAL & leadership icon, Jocko Willink, in a brutal 4:34 AM military-style workout—set in the darkness of a San Diego Walmart car park. Will Hooley sits down with Jocko to discuss: How discipline equals freedom and why it's essential in sports and life What Jocko thinks about rugby and the growth of Major League Rugby How he would fare on the rugby field (Would Jocko dominate?) Are you ready to take on the Jocko Fuel 434 Challenge? Watch the full episode on The Rugby Network
Welcome to a brand-new year of The Rugby Rundown! Will Hooley and Alex Corbisiero bring you all the latest updates from across the rugby world, including: Ilona Maher's Premiership Women's Rugby debut and what it means for her USA Eagles future Exclusive interview with USA Eagles Women's head coach Sione Fukofuka, discussing Ilona's role in the upcoming Rugby World Cup Major League Rugby preseason updates, including huge transfers and key signings for 2025 Groundbreaking partnership between MLR & Onrise, giving players access to mental health support Gallagher Premiership Rundown: The best moments from Round 10, as Saracens, Gloucester, and Northampton Saints battle for top spots Don't miss this jam-packed episode to kick off 2025 in style! Watch on The Rugby Network
What is life like after retiring from professional sport? In this bonus episode of TRR 'Rambling' former professional rugby players, and hosts of The Rugby Rundown, Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero talk about a topic which is close to their hearts. With the news of USA Eagles men's XVs captain Greg Peterson hanging up his boots, Will & Corbs reflect back on their own retirement stories. The pair discuss the pitfalls when transitioning in career, the loss of identify and the challenges that life after professional sport brings. Corbs opens up about his struggle with having to retire due to injury and how his mental health was affected. Will talks about the positives and advice he would give other athletes who are planning or going through a career transition. Will also brings his former teammate, Peterson, onto the show to get his perspective as to why he made the decision to retire from the game, looking back at his career with pride discussing how he is gearing himself up for the future. This is a must listen with some invaluable stories & lessons. Watch The Rugby Rundown on The Rugby Network.
It's a massive week for National Collegiate Rugby in America, and The Rugby Rundown has all the action! Hosts Will Hooley and Alex Corbisiero are joined by college rugby experts and star players to bring you: Women's XVs National Championships Recap: A breakdown of the weekend's top performances with Pat Clifton and Wendy Young from The College Rugby Show. Men's D1 Final Preview: Exclusive interviews with collegiate stars JC Curry (Queens University) and Henrique Gabriel (Brown University) as they prepare for the championship showdown. Also on the show - Tackling Topics: After Ilona Maher joined the show last week, Will and Corbs ask the big question: Who is rugby's biggest star? Siya Kolisi, Antoine Dupont, or Ilona Maher—who takes the crown? Top 5 Moments of the Week: From Brown University's clutch kick to Northampton Saints' European triumph, relive the best plays and stories in rugby. Don't miss this action-packed episode as we dive into the collegiate rugby scene, global rugby debates, and the week's most iconic highlights. Catch the show and live college rugby on The Rugby Network!
Happy Thanksgiving! There is so much rugby to be happy about after the USA Eagles Men's XV went unbeaten on their November Tour. Will & Corbs bring onto the show the stars of the future, USA Eagles' young Enrich Storti & Dom Besag talk about their success and aims for the future. There is plenty of rugby to rundown as the boys get stuck into some of the big US domestic players transferring across Major League Rugby franchises. Gallagher Premiership action is back on TRN+ as the boys take a look at the big Clash Of The Week coming up between Saints vs Gloucester. After a HUGE engagement in Tackling Topics the boys ask What is a rugby law that you would change? There are some very interesting answers! To cap this Thanksgiving special off the Top 5 looks at the rugby we were thankful for in 2024. Watch Full Episode 2 on The Rugby Network
In this BONUS TRR Rambling get an exclusive behind the scenes chat with USA Eagles Men's XVs head coach Scott Lawrence. Hear about the success of the Eagles unbeaten November Tour whilst also taking a look back at what Lawrence and USA Rugby learnt over the year. Hosts Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero also ask Scott about the plans for the future and the aims to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 next year. Make sure to watch the FULL show 'USA Rugby Future & Law Change? on The Rugby Network
The MLR regular season is over as we now get ready for two weeks of USA Eagles internationals. Will & Corbs talk it all, previewing the upcoming games against Romania and Scotland. USA Eagles Mens XVs Head Coach, Scott Lawrence, joins the show to discuss the upcoming challenges and what he wants out of the next two weeks. Plus an exclusive, as our cameras head Inside The Camp as Vili Helu, Paddy Ryan and captain AJ MacGinty answer some quick fire questions as we see how they are preparing for the big games. Can the Eagles repeat beating Romania again after last year and can Scott Lawrences' men achieve the same shock result that happened six years ago by taking down Scotland in DC? Watch the full episode on The Rugby Network where you're also be able to watch the full end of MLR Regular Season Rundown!
The last week of the regular MLR season is here. The final four team's in each conference are set and there is much to discuss, including sitting down with NOLA & USA Rugby star Cam Dolan! Will & Corbs are back in studio bringing you all the Rundown news from Glasgow winning URC to USA 7s get ready for the Olympics. The boys take a look at Snapdragon Stadium and the Championship final where a certain Marshmello will be joining! There's a breakdown of each of the eight teams making it to the playoffs, talking through their strengths as to why they are moving forward to the post season. Can Will come back in the Crystal Ball Challenge and predict better this week against Corbs? You'll have to find out! Watch on The Rugby Network
It's all happening in Major League Rugby as we only have two weeks to go of the regular season. Corbs is away, so in steps RFCLA captain and USA Eagle Jason Damm to get on the mic with Will. Jason goes through the Rundown on MLR Week 16 action whilst also discussing the build of RFCLA this season and being selected in Scott lawrence's USA Eagles squad for the upcoming summer tests. Also on the show is one of the most experienced MLR coaches in the league, Nate Osborne from Dallas Jackals as the Jackals secure a franchise history moment of making the playoffs. Nate gives some unique insight into the development of the league this season and who he wishes to take on come the playoffs in July! Full episode 29 on The Rugby Network
The Saints go marching in as Premiership champions! Will & Corbs react to Northampton first title in 10 years. There is plenty of MLR action to Rundown as Seattle Seawolves, and current top points scorer in the league, Mack Mason joins the show as he prepares for a big showdown with Houston Sabercats. Will & Corbs also focus on the youth within USA Rugby after the U20s secured qualification to the Junior World Trophy in Scotland this summer. U20s Captain and St Mary's College star, Dominic Besag, comes on to discuss the victories over Canada and the pathway to becoming an Eagle! Full Episode on The Rugby Network
Broadcast veteran and ‘The Voice Of MLR', Ben Holden, sits in for Corbs to do the Rundown this week! Hear how Ben found rugby, the growth of the sport here in the US through his eyes and where he believes MLR can go next. Will & Ben bring you up to date with all the top rugby news including Bingham Cup, Boys High School Champs, Toulouse win in Europe, upcoming Premiership Semi Finals and all USA Eagles news. The guys Rundown Week 13 of MLR action whilst also looking ahead to Week 14 as former Newcastle teammates, Utah Warriors fly half, Joel Hodgson, and San Diego Legion second row, Greg Peterson, join the show to go head-to-head in previewing the upcoming Clash Of The Week! Watch full episode on The Rugby Network
The boys are on their best behaviour as the referees are on the show. Head of MLR Referees, David Wilkinson, and MLR referee, Cisco Lopez, join Will to discuss what it's like to be the 'man / woman in the middle', developing referees in the US and the challenges that they face both on and off the field. As always, Will & Corbs Rundown some of the top action, highlights and talking points of the last Round in the Premiership as the top 4 are cememnted. Plus the boys go through Week 12 of MLR action as there were some BIG results and some massive upcoming games to predict. NOLA now push into the top 2 in the East. Young NOLA, Reece Botha, joins the show to talk about his journey and the push towards the play offs. Watch the full episode on The Rugby Network
A couple of back row work horses as Premiership & MLR mix together! England and Northampton Saints star Lewis Ludlam comes on the show for the Premiership Rundown as Saints book their spot in the semi finals with a thumping 90-0 win over Gloucester. Lewis shares what it's like being at the Saints, aiming for the title and wishing to personally finish on a high before heading to France next season. Corbs & Will are also joined by Old Glory DC captain and USA Eagle Jama Fa'anana-Schultz as DC come off the back an impressive win over Chicago. Jama helps out the boys with MLR Week 12 predictions…there's some wild choices! Watch full Episode 24 on The Rugby Network
A special episode for two special reasons. The Gallagher Premiership comes to the last two weeks of the regular season and it is all to play for! Bristol Bears Head Coach, Pat Lam, joins Corbs and Will in an exclusive interview to chat about Bristol's success as they aim to make the play offs, the upcoming clash against Saracens, lessons as a coach and how he's excited to see the talent coming through the MLR. Corbs & Will, like usual, go through the MLR Rundown and predict the upcoming Week 11 action. A special segment is highlighted in this episode as Will sits down with mental health awareness charity, LooseHeadz co-founder Rob Shotton. The pair chat about the partnership with MLR and the importance of tackling the stigma that surrounds mental health during the MLR Mental Fitness month of May! Watch the full Episode 23 on The Rugby Network
CRAA D1A Mens Final has arrived so WIll & Corbs talk all things college rugby. To celebrate the upcoming showdown, captains of both St Marys & Navy, Pono Kayoshi & Ben Haugh, join the show to discuss their journeys to the final and excitment for the event in Houston this Saturday. Will & Corbs also dive into a hot weekend review of MLR action from Week 9. It's the midpoint of the season so the question is, who's hot and who's not? There's predictions for the upcoming Week 10 games and plenty of Rugby Rundown news to get through as the Premiership gets TIGHT with only two more rounds of regular play to go, and USA Eagles have plenty going on both in 15s & 7s! Full Episode 22 on The Rugby Network
Will & Corbs are back in the studio to bring you a complete Rundown! From MLR action to Premiership preview, from predictions to college CRAA play offs. Will & Corbs are joined by New England Free Jacks stars, Josh Larson & Reece MacDonald to discuss the Free Jack's impressive win against Houston, the culture in New England and the upcoming battle with Seattle to decide who takes the lead in the MLR standings. Don't forget to watch the full episode only on The Rugby Network. MLR Week 8 previews, predictions. Plus, to celebrate the upcoming CRAA Semi Finals, Will talks to Life University Head Coach, Blake Bradford, as he aims to bring down Navy and take his side to another Championship Final.
It's all hands on deck to bring the energy as Will comes back from a Bachelor Party! Corbs & Will sits down to discuss all MLR Week 6 action including Chicago's BIG result away at NOLA and Seattle denying Dallas a potential upset at Starfire. The boys focus on the progress of Anthem RC and the success of the youth in MLR, specifically the U20s who are key to USA Rugby's future success. Eagle Head Coach, Scott Lawrence, joins Will to talk about his plans in place to build "the 2031 group", plus his excitement to announce the Eagles squad for the upcoming summer games. Don't forget to go to The Rugby Network to watch the full episode where you'll also see how Corbs & Will predict the upcoming MLR Week 7 games, and boys finish off the show by taking a look at the CRAA college play offs.
A massive Week 4 in MLR finished with the Sabercats being the only team left unbeaten. Captain, Johan Momsen, comes on the show to discuss the good feeling in Houston, that massive win last week against Seattle and the big upcoming Texas Derby vs Dallas this week. Corb's & Will Rundown the results and finish off by talking about the CRAA college rugby play off bracket announced, as Corbs chats to St Mary's coach Andrew Cook. Watch the full episode on The Rugby Network to get Corbs' & Will's predictions and previews on the upcoming action. There's also Premiership action covered as Saracens put out a statement win against Harlequins in Round 13.
Catch all the review of Week 3 in MLR as Corbs & Will look back on how successful their predictions were. The hosts are joined by Miami Sharks flanker, Benja Bonasso, and Anthem RC captain, Jake Turnbull, to get the Rundown on how the new franchises are beginning life in MLR and how they aim to tackle each other in the upcoming Clash Of The Week as Miami and Anthem aim to get a first franchise history win. Plus the hosts also take a look at the Premiership as the Prem is BACK on TRN for Round 13! Final Whistle wraps things up with some BIG college rugby results. Don't forget to watch the full episode only on The Rugby Network. Corbs & Will make more predictions and preview the upcoming Week 4 games in MLR - fair to say...they disagree with each other!
Will is back with Corbs to bring more review and preview of MLR action. After Utah Warriors' impressive win at the weekend, the pair are joined by Warriors playmaker, Joel Hodgson, and USA Eagle scrum mystro, Paul Mullen. They Rundown how they're building this season whilst looking forward to the upcoming Clash Of The Week against Seattle Seawolves. Make sure to watch the full episode only at The Rugby Network. Don't miss any of the Rundown from Week 2 as well as the Predictions for Week 3 as Will & Corbs hope to ruffle a few feathers and no doubt get it horribly wrong! There is also Rundown news tht includes a quick look at the Six Nations results, the upcoming Premiership Cup Final on TRN+ and some of the top college rugby results.
We are up and away! Will's out of town with broadcasting so finally we have a proper American accent on the show with guest presenter, Sabercats and USA Eagles star, Christian Dyer! Corbs joins CD to Rundown the Week 1 MLR action, showing highlights, top plays, best players and where the games were won and lost. New England Free Jacks Head Coach, Scott Mathie, comes on the show to review the Free Jacks opening game and look ahead to the Clash Of The Week coming up against Old Glory DC. Catch the full Episode only on The Rugby Network where you'll see highlights, graphics and the boys jump into predictions for Week 2 of MLR whilst also going through the Rundown of USA 7s in LA, College and PWR action.
The MLR 2024 Season is here! We kick off with a BANG! Corbs & Will preview each team as they head into Week 1, plus also introduce the Crystal Ball Challenge / Week 1 Predictions where the pair give their say on who will come out on top. This show brings you the Clash Of The Week preview, Seattle Seawolves v San Diego Legion, with help from special guest, Seawolves Head Coach, Allen Clarke. It doesn't stop there! Make sure to watch the full episode on The Rugby Network. Old Glory's Danny Tusitala and Jackal's star Sam Golla join Will to Rundown the upcoming season from their perspective. There's Six Nations Rundown and a quick look at what is also coming up on TRN. Watch full Episode HERE
Australian Wallaby legend, former MLR champion now San Diego Legion new recruit Matt Giteau joins The Rugby Rundown! Corbs & Will get the Rundown from Gits on his return to rugby, living with Corbs, life back in California and his aims for this year. Watch the full Episode 12 on The Rugby Network as the boys are also joined by some of the biggest stars in the USA 7s game, 2x World Sevens Player Of The Year, Perry Baker, and USA Rugby legends Madison Hughes and Alev Kelter. Hear all about the build up to LA 7s and the excitement to be back on home soil. The action doesn't stop there! Get all the big news going on around the rugby world, from USA Rugby, Super Rugby, Six Nations preview, College action and PWR.
On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Will Hooley, USA Eagle #517 and co-host of The Rugby Rundown, joined Bill and John to talk about his new show, airing on The Rugby Network, MLR, USA Rugby and more. Which MLR team looks the strongest going into the new season? What does USA Rugby's future look like with the help of Anthem Rugby Carolina. An extended version of the show is available the Eagles Overseas' Youtube Channel - Our crack AI team comes up with images of what Will is doing while in post-playing retirement… Legion fan? Pickleball? What would it look like if he got his senior cap for England instead of USA? Let's just say, it's a bit disturbing. You can also watch this interview on Eagles Overseas' Youtube Channel. Follow @eaglesoverseas and @rugbymorning on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the latest in USA Rugby and MLR news. Bill Baker, an Emmy award winning editor and producer, has curated Eagles Overseas Rugby since 1996, providing updates and news stories about USA Eagles plying their trade around the world. http://www.eaglesoverseas.com eaglesoverseas@comcast.net John Fitzpatrick is the brain behind Rugby Morning, serving rugby news everyday via email newsletters to rugby fans around the world. John@rugbymorning.com http://www.rugbymorning.com Show Links: Eagles Overseas Rugby Morning
On this replay of US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE, Will Hooley, USA Eagle #517 and co-host of The Rugby Rundown, joined Bill and John to talk about his new show, airing on The Rugby Network, MLR, USA Rugby and more. Which MLR team looks the strongest going into the new season? What does USA Rugby's future look like with the help of Anthem Rugby Carolina. An extended version of the show is available the Eagles Overseas' Youtube Channel - Our crack AI team comes up with images of what Will is doing while in post-playing retirement… Legion fan? Pickleball? What would it look like if he got his senior cap for England instead of USA? Let's just say, it's a bit disturbing. You can also watch this interview on Eagles Overseas' Youtube Channel. Follow @eaglesoverseas and @rugbymorning on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the latest in USA Rugby and MLR news. Bill Baker, an Emmy award winning editor and producer, has curated Eagles Overseas Rugby since 1996, providing updates and news stories about USA Eagles plying their trade around the world. http://www.eaglesoverseas.com eaglesoverseas@comcast.net John Fitzpatrick is the brain behind Rugby Morning, serving rugby news everyday via email newsletters to rugby fans around the world. John@rugbymorning.com http://www.rugbymorning.com Show Links: Eagles Overseas Rugby Morning
In this unique 'Rugby to NFL' special Corbs and Will are joined by two incredible guests in the form of 3x Super Bowl Champion and former USA 7s Olympian, Nate Ebner, and former MLR star now NFL International Players Pathway kicking coach, Tadhg Leader. Corbs sits down with Ebner to get the insights on the challenge from switching to the NFL from rugby through his own experience. Plus he gives his say on Louis Rees-Zammit and how he feels he'll get on with his ambitions this year. Will chats to Leader on his MLR journey that led him to try outs in the NFL as a kicker that in the end took him around the world kicking in the Spring League, Europe League and CFL. Now he coaches kickers in Europe and leads the NFL IPP coaching for kickers and punters. Also in this Episode 8 Corbs and Will discuss the MLR x USRPA partnership and the BIG news of the All Blacks coming to play in San Diego! To finish things off the two boys talk over the upcoming Six Nations and how each team will get on heading into Round 1. Watch full episode on The Rugby Network. Follow on socials @rugbyrundowntrn
Wherein I finally break down and watch some Prem, as well as the one PWR match they gave us on The Rugby Network. The article about Jean Kleyn was here: Springbok lock Jean Kleyn ruled out for the rest of the season The article about attendance figures in the URC was here: South African derbies boost record breaking URC attendance figures If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven't left a review, I'd really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it's really more helpful than I can say. In the meantime, thanks as always for your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth https://anchor.fm/thescrumoftheearth Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the fantastic show, “Still Game,” available on Netflix, I highly recommend it. Thanks, cheers and be well! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thescrumoftheearth/support
Happy New Year! We kick off with a cracker as Will & Corbs take a look at some of the big new signings happening around MLR. Will sits down with NCR Men's Director, Brad Dufek, to preview the upcoming All Stars Weekend live on The Rugby Network. Corbs suggests MLR should have their own type of All Stars event. Plus the boys go through the review and preview of Gallagher Premiership and Premiership Women's Rugby action that includes taking a close look at Chiefs star, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso! Like, share, subscribe and rate us! On socials @RugbyRundownTRN
We have lift off! Welcome to The Rugby Rundown, a brand new weekly rugby show on The Rugby Network. Former British & Irish Lion, Alex Corbisiero, is joined by former USA Rugby star, Will Hooley, to kick things off with all the latest rugby news in the USA, including USA Rugby 15s and 7s results, news from MLR, College Corner, the Rundown of Gallagher Premiership and Premiership Women's Rugby action. Plus the boys are joined by former San Diego Legion weapon and Samoa international star, Sama Malolo. * Make sure to follow The Rugby Rundown on social media @TRugby Rundown *For YouTube clips subscribe and watch on The Rugby Network's YouTube channel
Welcome to The Rugby Rundown your NEW weekly rugby show on The Rugby Network and across your favorite podcast platforms. Join Alex Corbisiero and Will Hooley (plus plenty of others) for Episode 1 dropping this THURSDAY.
We are back to regularly scheduled programming! On this episode, we clear things up with what exactly has been happening with The Rugby Network after someone was willing to speak with one of us on the phone. We'll give you a hint, stuff happened real fast and not all of it was their fault. Happily though, we did get to watch a bit of the ruggers this weekend so we dive into everything that happened, from The Rec to Franklin's Gardens and everything in between. We hope you'll kick back with something cold to drink and join us!Check out the TFRY Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheFantasyRugbyYanksAsk us questions via Twitter: Jarrod- jdyke8man & Ben- admrablsnackbar, and #AskTFRY.Send us your thoughts for the show and questions for upcoming shows via e-mail fantasyrugbypodcast@gmail.com. Of course, we welcome feedback via e-mail, twitter or by rating/reviewing the pod on Apple Podcast.
It's a one episode week for those American rugby knuckleheads thanks to The Rugby Network not having their shit together. On this episode, we are talking about. of course, the awful start to service for The Rugby Network and how you can help get things sorted. We also look back at our Champi-Yanks League standings for both Division 1 and 2. Then we do our usual Start or Sit and Pick Em. Grab those notepads and enjoy this one with us friends!(Also, we are aware that Jarrod's mic was having issues apart from the whole it was loud comment at the beginning. Apologies to everyone's ear drums!)Check out the TFRY Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheFantasyRugbyYanks Ask us questions via Twitter: Jarrod- jdyke8man & Ben- admrablsnackbar, and #AskTFRY.Send us your thoughts for the show and questions for upcoming shows via e-mail fantasyrugbypodcast@gmail.com. Of course we welcome feedback via e-mail, twitter or by rating/reviewing the pod on Apple Podcast.
It's those American rugby knuckleheads, here to entertain you, possibly better than some matches. On this episode, we look back at the final weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023 and all that unfolded. Where does the future lie for some of these teams? We can safely say some will be in full rebuild and others will likely have subtle changes for another go in Australia '27. We also pick out XV of the tournament, some names will shock you, others, less so. We also have a look back at round 3 of the Premiership and ask, where the hell has this team been for a certain team in black? All this, a ton more and we voice our grievances with The Rugby Network (sounds familiar). Grab a drink and have a laugh with us!Check out the TFRY Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheFantasyRugbyYanksAsk us questions via Twitter: Jarrod- jdyke8man & Ben- admrablsnackbar, and #AskTFRY.Send us your thoughts for the show and questions for upcoming shows via e-mail fantasyrugbypodcast@gmail.com. Of course, we welcome feedback via e-mail, twitter or by rating/reviewing the pod on Apple Podcast.
Stu and Derek break down the latest group of Arrows signings and other news from across the MLR! The Rugby Network has a new subscription service, but it may not be in Canada. The Rugby World Cup is expanding to 24 teams. What does that mean for Canada? Finally, the boys predict the quarter-finals of the RWC!
So much is happening. We recap the results of Week 3 of the Rugby World Cup. The Rugby Network and Rugbypass breakup. USA Rugby hires a new General Manager of High Performance. Eddie Jones is caught interviewing with Japan. And we predict week 4 of the Rugby World Cup and Quarterfinals. ------------------------------------------------------------ Green Geeks: Get access to one of the best and eco-friendly web hosting platforms in the world. You can create your own e-commerce store, websites, and more with ease. Don't allow yourself to only be at the mercy of social media. Health Enhanced Foods: Get 10% off your first purchase of specialty baking mix flour with code "rugbyswag" Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can Follow the journey of two men who bike ride through Southeast Asia on their way to the 2019 Rugby World Cup --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rugbyswagshow/support
Wherein I go on and on about the 3rd round of the Pool Stages of the RWC, as well as the final weeks of the National Provincial Championship down in New Zealand. The article about the Prem coming to The Rugby Network was here: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/gallagher-premiership-and-major-league-rugby-announce-landmark-deal/ The article saying France have embraced “winning ugly” was here: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/how-france-learnt-to-embrace-winning-ugly/ If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven't left a review, I'd really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it's really more helpful than I can say. In the meantime, thanks as always for your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth https://anchor.fm/thescrumoftheearth --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thescrumoftheearth/support
Join us for another special National Collegiate Rugby CRC 7s preview episode as we check back in with the head coach for the University of Iowa Women's team, Kathleen O'Neill! She's got some time on her hands as she's in between flights in Chicago on her way with her team to Washington D.C. Lots of great insight on what makes this team so special and why we'll be rooting for them starting Friday on The Rugby Network and Youtube! This episode is presented by Roder Epoxy and the interview is presented by Tighthead Brewing Company. We couldn't do this without our great sponsors!
Another special episode of the podcast where we interview University of Northern Iowa Women's Head Coach Meghan Flanigan. She fills us in on the prep and gameplan for the girls heading to the National Collegiate Rugby CRC 7s Tournament in Washington D.C. Meghan has been pretty prepping her team as well as returning to play for the Twin Cities Amazon Rugby Club as well as being inducted into the Iowa Rugby Union Hall of Fame. Always great to chat with a friend of the program! You can watch their matches on The Rugby Network and Youtube this Friday through Sunday! This interview is brought to you by Tighthead Brewing Company and the episode is brought to you by Roder Epoxy! We couldn't do this without their support! Thank you for listening!
Special National Collegiate Rugby CRC interview with Spencer Daves of Central College as they head down to Washington D.C. to compete in their 3rd straight Small College CRC Tournament. We thought it was time to shine the spotlight on one of the men's college programs in Iowa that doesn't always get the attention they deserve. A great look inside a very unique program. Interview only this episode! And this interview is brought to you by Tighthead Brewing Company! Make sure to catch all the CRC action on the NCR Youtube page or on The Rugby Network!
It's been a crazy week trying to get Mr. Gray and Philly V in the same room at the same time, but we don't want you to miss this great interview with the new president of the Iowa City Ducks, Joel Horne. He fills us in on his rugby story along with his plans to help push the Ducks forward. Mr. Gray then has updates with the Iowa Rugby Union Annual Grand Meeting in Iowa City is postponed, Kelsie McDowell is leading the EIRA girls at the Los Angeles 7s Invitational, and a quick and uninformed preview of Week 1 for the Major League Rugby season which starts tonight on The Rugby Network!
As part of our Rugby Network interview series, Staf chats with Mitch Graham about his rugby journey, the challenges he faced, and what life looks like now.
On Tuesday night's "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" USA Eagle, Will Hooley, and Bill Baker of Eagles Overseas welcomed rugby journalists Matt McCarthy (Rugby Wrap up), Alex Goff (Goff Rugby Report), Bryan Ray (Americas Rugby News), Joe Harvey (The Rugby Network), James Deeley (MLR content creator, #MLRstats) and John Fitzpatrick (Rugby Morning) to talk about the disappointment of USA not qualifying for #RWC2023, the state of USA Rugby, and what's next for rugby in North America. Some great questions from listeners and outstanding insight and responses from our guests! "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" is powered by The Rugby Network, in association with Eagles Overseas.
In Tuesday night's "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" USA Eagle, Will Hooley, and Bill Baker of Eagles Overseas welcome rugby commentator, Dallen Stanford to the show to recap the Eagles' win over Hong Kong, preview the huge USA versus Portugal match this Friday, Dallen's broadcasting career, nicknames and some amazing questions from our listeners as well. "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" is powered by The Rugby Network, in association with Eagles Overseas.
In last night's episode of "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" Will Hooley and Bill Baker welcomed USA Rugby legend, Paul Emerick, to recap USA's win over Kenya, Paul's personal experiences in repechage play, and we preview this weekend's match against Hong Kong. "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" is powered by The Rugby Network, in association with Eagles Overseas.
In this debut episode of "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" Will Hooley and Bill Baker welcome USA Eagle Joe Taufete'e and USA Rugby Hall of Famer Dan Lyle to talk about the upcoming Rugby World Cup repechage in Dubai. Taufete'e talks about his recent injury keeping him out of the Dubai squad, his time with Leicester Tigers, and of course, how the boys have been preparing for this huge final qualification tournament. We also discuss with Dan Lyle about his experience in a repechage, previous world cup preps, and what he thinks the Eagles need to do to advance and take that final spot in #RWC2023. "The Eagles' Space - Repechage, Set, Go!" is powered by The Rugby Network, in association with Eagles Overseas.
Pat intros the new podcast, reacts to the World Cup announcement, celebrates high school rugby on The Rugby Network and remembers late Eagle Jay Wilkerson. Good thing of the week is the Houston Sabercats' chance meeting with Paul Wall, and the good people of the week are Sean Cox (Mid-America GU president) and Steve McKinstry (St. Louis Youth Rugby) for their heroism at the Missouri HS State Championships.
This weeks episode is a little different, as it is the recording of this weeks Circling Seattle Sports on Converge content. Charles is under the weather and could not record a full episode. We apologize and will be good to go next week! This weeks installment includes... The Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf in "trade talks" and his diet The Seattle Mariners calling up star prospect Julio Rodriguez to their opening day roster The Seattle Storm's Swin Cash to be inducted into the basketball Hall of fame class of 2022 The OL Reign picking up a big win over the Portland Thorns The Seattle Sounders picking up a big win over Minnesota United FC The Seattle SuperSonics having former coach George Karl inducted into the basketball Hall of fame class of 2022 The Seattle Kraken winning two of their four games over the past week The Seattle Seawolves having team captain Riekert Hattingh named the Rugby Network's player of the month for march And more! Tune in to the best coverage of Seattle Sports content that there is! Only on Circling Seattle Sports --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chamaker23/message
Over the past 6 weeks, we've been watching the games and keeping a temperature on the early part of the 2021 MLR season. On Saturday night, Bt and Tommy NoPiks sat down to take in 3 games at once (4 games if you count the 2nd half of the Cali Cup). Much to the chagrin of our dear friend (the 2020 "Blogger of the Year" RPA winner) and seasoned rugby reporter Bryan Ray, the MLR decided to load up Saturday night's slate of games. While Bryan prefers the game schedule to be laid out over the course of an entire weekend, we strongly disagree... What could be better than 3 games on, all at once?! We saw a great opportunity to binge some games and thanks to a generous TV donation by The Rugby Network, we built a triple screen masterpiece. Final Scores and thoughts from a great Saturday night MLR binge (winners in bold): LA Giltinis - 26 SD Legion - 13 Commentary Booth: Gareth Rees (play by play) Mike Tolkin (color) A poorly timed yellow card in the 60th minute killed San Diego's chances to level the score. They just couldn't seem to get the ball over the try line despite many appearances down in LA's 22. Luke White continues his rampage as one of the best scrummaging props in the MLR. Billy Meakes (better known as "Sir William Meakes" in Rugby PickEm circles) was MOTM. Meakes in an absolute GUN! Austin Gilgronis - 17 New England FreeJacks - 25 Commentary Booth: Kit McConico (play by play) Jim ___? (color) Some people disagreed with the call that went against Mason Pederson and cancelled Austin's late try to bring the game close, but the bottom line is that New England scored and defended when they needed to. They walk away with a massive win on the road, and rested some starters too. Zach Bastres scored his first MLR try coming off the bench to help seal the game. NOLA Gold - 17 Rugby New York - 30 Commentary Booth: Ian McNulty (play by play) Geoff Ormsby (color) We we're pulling hard for NOLA to get their 3rd straight win and jump back into contention in the East ... but it wasn't meant to be. New York was in control throughout the majority of the game. Ed Fidow continues to be a master class for the New York backline, running through anything to get his team on the front foot. NOLA has some lengthy tries late in the match, but too little too late for NOLA. They are 0-4 at home to begin the year. Dallas Jackals - 12 Seattle Seawolves - 34 Commentary Booth: Matt McCarthy (play by play) Marc Scterbina (color) An early red card saw Dallas up against it at Choctaw Stadium. The team continues to have moments of play that are magnificent, but a lack of defensive cohesion lead to a litany of Seattle tries that put it out of reach. Dallas will get their first W before the season ends, it's just a matter of which team takes them too lightly. Seattle ends a three game slide and will have to front against the defending champs next weekend. What a fantastic Saturday night of MLR action! Stay tuned for more Rugby PickEm to follow in the coming weeks! PICKEM!
The word "Bayou" derives its origins from Choctaw (bayuk) and Louisiana French. If there's one travel date that is set in stone each year for Rugby PickEm, it's our trip to the Bayou to complete the pilgrimage to one of the great US-based rugby-specific stadiums. This year had to be the Texas Cup. As the RP "Boots on the Ground" 2021 Tour continued in the nation's 4th largest city (population), Sabercat die hard fans Franky Ruggs and Holly Hoops could barely contain their excitement as the group waited for an Uber to Aveva. Frank lives and dies with the ups and downs of being a Houston sports fan, but he loves his teams dearly and one of those teams is his beloved Cats. Hats off to TJ Onyet and the Sabercats front office for making the gameday experience truly memorable. Houston strategically planned this weekend and aligned a USA rugby identification & scouting camp early on in the AM, followed by a multitude of games leading into the Texas Cup to round out the night. Special thanks to Paul Mabry, who in his short interview with Rugby PickEm (if you're reading this, listen to the above audio) mentioned there were teams from Mexico, Kansas City, and just about anywhere in the state of Texas. I know I saw a good amount of Dallas based Regis Jesuit fans in the stands, supporting their head coach Mikey "Bistro" Brown who started at hooker for the Cats. Strategic planning like this is what make a game atmosphere really great. It's hard to just open up your doors and expect people to start pouring in ... you have to work at it, and plan, and follow up with people, and efficiently market your gameday experience ... and you can never stop, because there's always more tickets to be sold. As far as the game went, the first 15 minutes of a 0-0 stalemate was some of the more exciting rugby I've seen. The term "on the edge of your seat" was in full effect, as Franky Ruggs was practically ripping his hair out calling for his beloved Cats to "hold the line!". He did take offense when he laid on eyes the Dallas Jackal mascot (must be trying to make an early splash before the actual team debuts?) .... to quote Frank "This is Houston, not Dallas buddy ...". Maybe the Jackal and Scratch were able to put their differences aside on this day and "get along" for the kids ;) But Austin pulled away in the end, and the Cats just couldn't find the try line. There were fantastic phases of play by both sides, and LaRome White's 20 meter scamper would soon go viral thanks to whatever social media intern runs The Rugby Network's accounts (my guess is it's one of Gilly's people). The Cats can take solace in the fact that their U18 Rugby HTX team defeated the Austin Outlaws U18 team in the curtain raiser. Special thanks to Reggie Harrison for the short interview .... in his words "it was a good shift from the boys". Can't beat the Cat Den for environment. They were rocking all night and the bar was packed to the teeth. Also, an unlimited supply of free tequila (no matter how warm) is always welcome. As you can see by the picture above, they pulled out all of the stops on the marketing front. Skin tight cat suits, full costumed luchadores, and most importantly, great live music. A mariachi band wrapped up the night as Jodie from San Diego managed to sneak into the player food line and gorge on fajitas courtesy of the Cats. It was a truly an experience you can't forget. Regardless of the final score, or how the Cats' first couple of seasons have played out in the league standings .... there's just no beating the Cat Den environment. This franchise will right the ship and before long the wins will be flowing like the Veneno tequila was Saturday night. The Texas Cup stays in Austin until next year. PICKEM!
There's no shortage of Major League Rugby content these days. Not just on The Rugby Network (which we have sincerely and thoroughly enjoyed each week since the season started), but all over the Rugby Media Industrial Complex (RMIC). This week's media review has to be ... The Rugby Clubhouse. The rugby world could not have been blessed with better complimenting accents for this show set in a rugby pub (via the internet ... but it still looks like a sweet set and after a while it just feels like you're having out with Fodes and Mikey). Commish was a guest for The Rugby Clubhouse. He has been making the rounds and I love it. A couple things I learned ...., he's definitely on the same page with Rugby PickEm's #operation2031 and he knows that a confirmed hosting of the 2031 RWC would shoot this league into the stratosphere. He also acknowledged that the league has to generate more revenue in order to increase the teams' salary caps. That's done by maximizing your traditional gameday revenue (asses in seats, merch flying of the shelf, and providing real exposure for your long term sponsors). Provide value. To the die hard fan, to the average fan, to the sponsor partners, to the league as a whole. That should be the front office goals around the league. He is also pushing the teams to have the players last names on the back of the jersey. I'm all for anything that helps engage the average American sporting fan, but the rugby traditionalist (apparently Tommy No Piks is one of them) will roll in their graves when they see something that's different and straying from the norm. But why pass up easy opportunities to boost revenues. We gotta turn these quirky international footy stars (aka the Giltinis roster) into mega stars over here in the states ... where sports fanaticism has no bounds. "To A Man" (a Killebrew classic line), he is a phenomenal commissioner, and we're happy that he's steering the helm of the League. After all, you only get one shot at launching a pro rugby league .... (Sorry Dougie, but we can never forget). Every time I hear Commish talk, I learn something new and insightful. We are fully behind our Commish and hope he continues his media tour pretty much forever. Some other great MLR podcasts that I'd currently recommend are Road to Glory and W Nation. PICKEM!
After a wild opening weekend Dan and Pete sit down to discuss the Opening Weekend of Major League Rugby. The weekend defied expectations of putting on a spectacle for Rugby in North America as well as delivering four Rugby matches into the homes of the North American Rugby fans via The Rugby Network. Danny Tusitala was selected as Player of the Week after his performance for Old Glory DC v. the NOLA Gold. With electric, heads up play, he scored twelve points for his side. Tusitala, talks about the difficult preparation Old Glory had heading into their match against NOLA as well his time with Otago in the fall of 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's those nutty American rugby guys, here to make you laugh, maybe cry and probably roll your eyes from embarrassment. On this episode we cover some of the player news and give a nod to both CJ Stander and Sonny Bill Williams as they hang up the boots for their incredible careers. We discuss the 2 big launches from the past weekend with the Women's calendar getting a big boost and the debut of The Rugby Network which will feature MLR matches for the world to see. Of course we cover the action from the 6 Nations including what happened in Rome, at Twickenham and at Murrayfield. We wrap all the action from both the Prem and Aotearoa, of course we get down with some Start/Sit for the final mega weekend of the season (phew). Crack one open and kick back with us! IT'S THIS SATURDAY the Super Saturday Watchathon for the Greater Boston Foodbank is this weekend, we need your help still. Go to https://my.gbfb.org/TFRYWatchathon to donate and help us reach our goal. Ask us questions via Twitter: Jarrod- jdyke8man & Ben- admrablsnackbar. Send us your thoughts for the show and questions for upcoming shows via e-mail fantasyrugbypodcast@gmail.com. Of course we welcome feedback via e-mail, twitter or by rating/reviewing the pod on Apple Podcast.
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We are back with a new episode of Greaux Rugby as we open season 2. Host, Gift Egbelu, takes the time to go over his story and why he has been working in rugby media and industry since 2013. Gift talks about why he slowed from playing rugby, how he started working with USA Rugby, struggles of growing, and obstacles he faced along the way. Use promo code "GREAUX RUGBY" for 20% Gift-Time Rugby and HBCU Rugby Classic products on Rugby Outlet Mall Watch the documentary, "Singapore To Tokyo: Anyway We Can" featuring Gift Egbelu and Jason Bray's journey to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gifttimerugby/support
We'll be back with a normal episode next week. This week Gift Egbelu gives his thoughts and perspectives on the events that have happened since the George Floyd case, and where he thinks we need to go to moving forward. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gifttimerugby/support
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