Season 6 Episode 4

NEW YORK, NY – Buckle up for another wildly entertaining episode of The Rugby Odds — the show critics call "irreverent but necessary!" With its mix of sharp insight, bold opinions, and unapologetic nonsense, this panel of rugby eccentrics breaks down the week’s biggest stories like no one else can.

💥 Your All-Star Cast:

🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield – WWE legend & passionate rugby loyalist

☘️ George Hook – Fearless Irish pundit with zero filter

🏉 Mike Friday – 3X Olympic 7s coach and tactical mastermind

👑 King Gift Egbelu – Wordsmith and rugby evangelist

🎙️ Matt McCarthy – Host and chaos coordinator

📺 In This Episode:

🔴 Toulouse crush Bordeaux – dominance explained

🏉 Sacha FM

🇮🇪 George Hook sounds weighs in on Cardiff & Hollywood

🟦 Leinster vs Munster – Irish clash of titans

🛁 Mike Friday: Bath just getting started

🕰️ The time is now for Prendergast

🏆 NPC Semifinals preview & picks

❤️ Layfield loves Saracens

🏅 Player of the Week Nominees: Louis Lynagh, Thomas Ramos, Ewan Richards

💪 Grown A$$ Man Candidates: Jack Willis, Elllis Genge, Will Evans

🎯 Great picks & bold predictions you don’t want to miss

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NEW YORK – Major League Rugby came out with a statement following last week's Owners' Meetings and MLR Weekly goes behind the curtain to unravel the known unknown. It also dives into the problematic College Rugby landscapes in the USA and Canada, while coming up with some outside-the-box ideas.

🎖️ALSO INCLUDED:

Rugby Morning’s John Fitzpatrick and Americas Rugby News’ Bryan Ray.

The College Rugby Corner, with Pat Clifton of the College Rugby Show.

-Cameos by players from Sam Houston State, Texas State & University at Buffalo

-A Hollywood show around a pro rugby team?

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Season 6 Episode 3

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!"

The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:

John Bradshaw Layfield (#WWE legend and rugby loyalist)

George Hook (Irish pundit with no filter)

Mike Friday (3X Olympic 7s coach)

King Gift Egbelu (Inventor of Words)

Matt McCarthy

WHAT'S INSIDE:

-TRC at Twickenham

-Tindall's R360 Reality Check

-Mike Friday: Bath Prem's Best

-Prendergast Woes

-Top14 Heavyweights

-NPC Playoffs

-George Hook: "USA should Bring me back!"

-Player of the Week: 3 Choices, 1 winner

-Grown A$$ [Wo]Man

-Great Picks/Predictions

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – With Major League Rugby owners huddled in Chicago, dealing with a myriad of MLR issues, players start to plan for what may or may not be next. This episode of MLR Weekly features one such player, star-on-the-rise Ronan Murphy, previously of the now-defunct Houston SaberCats. Unearthed in his conversation with host Matt McCarthy is his relationship with Ireland, his health following season-ending knee surgery, and his interesting path since picking the game up at 8-years-old.

🎖️ALSO INCLUDED:

Rugby Morning’s John Fitzpatrick and Americas Rugby News’ Bryan Ray.

The College Rugby Corner, with Pat Clifton of the College Rugby Show.

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NEW YORK, NY - Season 6 Episode 2 of The Rugby Odds, with its animated opinions, questionable behavior, solid insight, and utter nonsense, has critics calling it, "Irreverent but necessary!"

The star-studded panel of know-it-alls, includes:

John Bradshaw Layfield (#WWE legend and rugby loyalist)

George Hook (Irish pundit with no filter)

Mike Friday (3X Olympic 7s coach)

King Gift Egbelu (Inventor of Words)

Matt McCarthy

WHAT'S INSIDE:

Women's Rugby World Cup Opinions, Analysis, Highlights

Opening Weekends for URC & Premiership

Top14 Road Woes

NPC Final Week

Hook: End of Scrums

Friday and Egbelu with Wild Stances

John Layfield Inconsolable?

Player of the Week: 3 Choices, 1 winner

Grown A$$ [Wo]Man

Great Picks/Predictions

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NEW YORK, NY – One week after exploring the potential changes coming to MLR 2026, this week’s MLR Weekly 🏉 features USA Rugby Men’s 15s GM & Head Coach Scott Lawrence answering the tough questions. He tackles the team’s struggles, MLR speculation, lineup decisions, Assistant Coach Nick Easter’s comments, team culture increasing African American participation, and the relief (if any) of finally qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

📰 Book-ending Lawrence’s segment, Rugby Morning’s John Fitzpatrick and Americas Rugby News’ Bryan Ray clash with host Matt McCarthy in spirited—and sometimes awkward—debates.

🎖️ALSO INCLUDED: The College Rugby Corner, with Pat Clifton of the College Rugby Show.

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NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by:

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

🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend

🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens

👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words

🔥 What’s Inside:

✅ JBL returns with a bang!

✅ RWC DId Mike Friday persuade the panel to pick Canada?!

✅ TRC: Can Pumas Survive Boks? Will NZ bounce back?

✅ URC & Prem Predictions

✅ King Egbelu's war vs France

✅ George Hook on end of NZ powerhouses

✅ NPC & Top14

✅ Grown A$$ [Wo]Man - S.A. Women's Bomb Squad???

✅ Player of the Week: 3 Choices, 1 winner

✅ Great Picks/Predictions

Be sure to check out a sizzling MLR Weekly, with USA Rugby GM/Coach Scott Lawrence

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NEW YORK, NY – One week after exploring the potential changes coming to MLR 2026, this week’s MLR Weekly 🏉 features USA Rugby Men’s 15s GM & Head Coach Scott Lawrence answering the tough questions. He tackles the team’s struggles, MLR speculation, lineup decisions, Assistant Coach Nick Easter’s comments, team culture increasing African American participation, and the relief (if any) of finally qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

📰 Book-ending Lawrence’s segment, Rugby Morning’s John Fitzpatrick and Americas Rugby News’ Bryan Ray clash with host Matt McCarthy in spirited—and sometimes awkward—debates.

🎖️ALSO INCLUDED: The College Rugby Corner, with Pat Clifton of the College Rugby Show.

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🏉 QUEBEC CITY – This MLR Weekly has some HUGE Major League Rugby rumors, the USA Men standing tall vs Samoa to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and our host Matt McCarthy reporting from Quebec.

Featured in this week’s episode:

📰 Bryan Ray (Americas Rugby News) on #MLR2026 rumor implications re Canada and its players, a team in Vancouver, and the future of the MLR.

🎖️ John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning brings his usual je n'est sais quoi, MLR news and thoughts on the TRANSFORMATIVE rumors.

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NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by:

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

🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend

🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens

👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words

🔥 What’s Inside:

✅ TRC: Can Pumas & Springboks Bite Back?

✅ RWC: Can Canada win the RWC?

✅ George Hooks calls Eddie Jones a blowhard

✅ Grown A$$ [Wo]Man - S.A. Women's Bomb Squad???

✅ Player of the Week: 3 Choices, 1 winner

✅ Great Picks/Predictions

🎙️ Always bold, never boring — The Rugby Odds brings global rugby into focus with a mix of expert analysis and serious personality.

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