MLR Weekly: College Rugby Debate Continued with Alex Goff (CRAA) & Pat Clifton (NCR) & Eagles News by Matt McCarthy

The Rugby Odds (Group of Odd pundits) 🏉 — Season 6, Episode 43

NEW YORK, NY - There is SO MUCH going on in rugby, including another round of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. Our panel, featuring guest contributor Steve Lewis (Elevate-Rugby.com), touches it all in just 24 minutes!

🎙️ THE PANEL

🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby champion

☘️ George Hook – Ireland's fearless pundit with absolutely no filter

🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3-time Olympic 7s coach & tactical mastermind

🌍 King Gift Egbelu – Rugby evangelist & inventor of... words

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Steve Lewis - 2X USA Rugby Coach of the Year

🎤 Matt McCarthy – Host desperately trying to keep the train on the tracks

🔥 THIS WEEK'S SHOW

👀 What Caught Your Eye?

• Cam Roigard diving

• Le Garrec vs Dupont

• O'Gara to Leinster

⭐ Player of the Week

Who deserves the honors?

•Nolann Le Garrec

•Jesse Kriel

•Cooper Flanders

💪 Grown A$$ Man

The toughest of the tough:

•Malcolm Marx

•Fraser McReight

•Ruan Nortje

📰 Headlines with George Hook

•Boks and All Blacks in the USA! What it means.

•Magnificent Manie Libbok!

🔮 Prognostications

🏆 Greatest Rivalry

🏆 Currie Cup

🏆 Top14

🏆 NPC

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AND DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly, with debate re the College Rugby mess, with experts Pat ClifTon & Alex Goff.

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WASHINGTON, DC - It may have been a sleepy, summer week outside, but that didn't keep Major League Rugby from making some news with it 2026 MLR Draft. And the MLR Weekly staff "battled" through visits to the beach and mountains to stay on top of it, even getting an exclusive with the #1 pick overall (Old Glory, DC). Logan Bellinger of Life University.

PLUS, we have an important follow-up with Shane Young, CEO of the U.S. Rugby Foundation.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST is the return of John Fitzpatrick from his L.A. walkabout to recap the draft with Matt McCarthy. The duo also bring you up to speed on the Eagles and their upcoming matches overseas.

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The Rugby Odds 🏉 — Season 6, Episode 42

NEW YORK, NY - Wow. Rugby's Greatest Rivalry has certainly lived up to its billing, and our esteemed/eclectic panel covers it all - including scrums. And then there's the Argentina vs Australia, the Currie Cup, NPC & Top14 kicking off. They cover those entities as well, in just 24 minutes!

🎙️ THE ECLECTIC ENSEMBLE

🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby champion

☘️ George Hook – Ireland's fearless pundit with absolutely no filter

🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3-time Olympic 7s coach & tactical mastermind

🌍 King Gift Egbelu – Rugby evangelist & inventor of... words

🎤 Matt McCarthy – Host desperately trying to keep the train on the tracks

🔥 THIS WEEK'S SHOW

Panel Record: 9-11

•Who got the Golden Sombrero?

👀 What Caught Your Eye?

• Boks and All Blacks saving rugby?!

• Mike Friday on Greatest Rivalry scrum fiasco

• King Egbelu on "nail-bitieness"

• Rugby wins George Hook back!

• Top14 back already?! O'Gara vs Dupont

• Aussie road warriors to sweep take Pumas?

• Griquas to win Currie Cup?

⭐ Player of the Week

Who deserves the honors?

•Max Jorgensen

•WIll Jordan

•Joe Johnston

💪 Grown A$$ Man

The toughest of the tough:

•Malcolm Marx

•Fraser McReight

•Joaquin Moro

📰 Headlines with George Hook

•Rassie ruffling Rennie's feathers?

•Take the points!

🔮 Predictions

🏆 Greatest Rivalry

🏆 Argentina v Australia

🏆 Top14, Currie Cup, NPC

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The Rugby Odds 🏉 — Season 6, Episode 41

NEW YORK, NY - There's absolute chaos in the South Africa right now - which means the world is too!

Now worries, or All-Star panel will calm you and steer you to less foggy environs - NEW YORK, NY - There's absolute chaos in the South Africa right now - which means the world is too!

Now worries, or All-Star panel will calm you and steer you to less foggy environs - in just 25 minutes - even with pinch-hit host Zach Lanning at the helm.

OR WILL THEY?! Tune in to find out.

🎙️ THE PANEL:

John Bradshaw Layfield: #WWE legend & passionate rugby advocate. And he likes chicken. A lot.

George Hook: Fearless Irish pundit with zero filter

Mike Friday: 3X Olympic 7s coach and tactical mastermind

King Gift Egbelu: Inventor of Words and rugby evangelist

Matt McCarthy: Heroic host holding it together. Sort of.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

What Caught Your Eye?

• All Blacks slap South Africa into reality

•John & Mike no-shows: Coup? Cowardice? 🤔

• Rassie's underdogs?!

•Give and take of young Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

•Northland crush Canterbury 36-12, win Ranfurly Shield for the first time in 17,509 days

•Griquas and Cheetahs secure home semifinals

🏆 Player of the Week

Who deserves the honors?

•Jordie Barrett

•Braxton Sorensen-McGee

•Rob Rush

💪 Grown A$$ Man

The toughest of the tough:

•The All Blacks - yeah, the whole team

•Jasper Wiese

•Henry Bell

AND DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly with the movers & shakers of American Rugby

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MLR Weekly: Youth Gurus Rob Banford/Steve Johnson, GARs Lance Cavanaugh, Phaidra Knight, Steve Lewis by Matt McCarthy

The Rugby Odds — Season 6, Episode 40

NEW YORK, NY - We're back from a short break and there's much to cover. Our All-Star panel has you covered after their collective 3-week sojourn, and they're in fine form.

In just 25 minutes, you'll get answers, opinions and predictions, along with exclusive highlights and pundit slap-fight or two.

THE PANEL:

John Bradshaw Layfield: #WWE legend & passionate rugby advocate. And he likes chicken. A lot.

George Hook: Fearless Irish pundit with zero filter

Mike Friday: 3X Olympic 7s coach and tactical mastermind

King Gift Egbelu: Inventor of Words and rugby evangelist

Matt McCarthy: Heroic host holding it together. Sort of.

The Rugby Odds — Season 6, Episode 40

NEW YORK, NY - We're back from a short break and there's much to cover. Our All-Star panel has you covered after their collective 3-week sojourn, and they're in fine form.

In just 25 minutes, you'll get answers, opinions and predictions, along with exclusive highlights and pundit slap-fight or two.

THE PANEL:

John Bradshaw Layfield: #WWE legend & passionate rugby advocate. And he likes chicken. A lot.

George Hook: Fearless Irish pundit with zero filter

Mike Friday: 3X Olympic 7s coach and tactical mastermind

King Gift Egbelu: Inventor of Words and rugby evangelist

Matt McCarthy: Heroic host holding it together. Sort of.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

What Caught Your Eye?

• Ma'a Nonu's haka

• Boks vs All Blacks

• USA wins again!

•17 tries in Currie Cup game!

Player of the Week

Who deserves the honors?

•Marcell Coetzee

•Colby Miln

•Chay Fihaki

Grown A$$ Man

The toughest of the tough:

•Neels Volschenk

•Harry Wilson

•Jed Melvin

AND DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly with USA Rugby CEO Bill Goren.

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NEW YORK, NY - On the heels of last week's enlightening segment with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) CEO Jeremy Treece, the most important executive on the American rugby landscape, USA Rugby CEO Bill Goren, addresses the college rugby mess, the partnership with CRAA (College Rugby Association of America), NCR's partnership proposal and the future of college rugby - a huge potential money-maker - in an exclusive MLR Weekly interview with host Matt McCarthy.

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NEW YORK, NY - We're back with a BOOM from our brief vacation; a time spent collecting [some] of our marbles. Indeed our featured guest could all command a single show.

🎥 Here are our MLR Weekly top-notch guests:

-National Collegiate Rugby CEO Jeremy Treece, weighing in on his open letter re the NCR's heretofore neglected proposal to USA Rugby & CRAA (College Rugby Association of America) re a partnership.

-Aly Cunningham of the W.E.R. Champion Denver Onyx after her Player of the Match performance in the Women's Elite Rugby final.

-National Clubs 7s Champ's coach Steve Lewis after after Old Blue beat NOVA NOVA (coached at the last minute by Old Glory, DC owner Paul Sheehy)

-Can-Am Rugby Tourney Director of Rugby, Cam Moody, for a quick recap. Host Matt McCarthy is still whining about his banged-up body after playing.

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CARY, NC - The first half the World Rugby Nations Cup has come to a conclusion, and USA Rugby handled everything Portugal, Zimbabwe and Spain could throw at them.

In the middle of it all (literally) was Brandon Harvey, the towering, young Chicago Hounds star. Brandon is one our two featured guests to chat with MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy, Harvey discusses earning significant minutes with the Eagles, his development, and the confidence fueling Team USA's run.

Our other featured guest could arguably be the most important rugby executive on the American landscape. CEO Shane Young of the U.S. Rugby Foundation is charged with growing the game in places it doesn't exist and/or growing it where it may already exist. Just six months on the job after building Memphis Inner City Rugby and launching Urban Rugby Americas, Mr. Young peels back the curtain and chats openly about hurdles, hope and real change.

🎥 This Week's Featured Guests

🇺🇸 Brandon Harvey (USA Eagles & Chicago Hounds)

🏉 Shane Young (CEO, U.S. Rugby Foundation)

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