Mathieu Bastareaud: Playing for Rugby United NY & USMR, Leaving Toulon, RWC Omission

NEW YORK, NY - Some say it is better to give than receive, particularly around the holidays. But oh by gosh by golly, we loved receiving the gift of Mathieu Bastareaud sitting for our Week #120 show, live from the Pig N Whistle on W36th Street. Mathieu, French actor and restaurateur Pascal Escriout and our Mathieu, Matt McCarthy, cover a wide range of topics including questions from Bryan Ray of Americas Rugby News, Paul Bains of Driving Maul and James Harrington of James On Rugby. Topics include:

-Leaving #Toulon for Rugby United NY

-Perspective after the birth of his son

-His #RWC2019 Omission from Les Bleus - the French National Team; How it felt and how he found out.

-Playing #8 or #12

-Living in NYC

-Mr. Bean vs Jerry Lewis

-Remaining career goals

-Stars like Ma'a Nonu, Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira & Juan Manuel Leguizamón joining Major League Rugby

-Experiencing Staten Island & NY winters.

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Arguably the 2ND Most Important Person in Major League Rugby, Chief Commercial Officer Jon Persch joins Matt McCarthy at the World's Best Rugby Pub, the Pig N Whistle on W36th Street, to talk all things #MLR... This Week 119 installment of our show includes discussion re:

-New Commissioner George Killebrew

-TV Broadcast Deals

-Vegas Matches/Valentine's Day Love Fest

-Expansion in Dallas & Los Angeles

-Mark Cuban?

-What's to Come?

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