THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 21

📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One weekend, following last weekend's full schedule in the URC, Super Rugby, Japan Rugby League One and the Top14. Our TRO experts cover it all.

🎙️ THE PANEL

💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate

🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔

☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice

🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words

🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host

⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN:

01:00 🚨 A win BIGGER than Scotland's or Italy's?!

003:02 👀 What Caught Your Eye?

• Italy not even at their best vs England

• Rhys Carre wins the world's hearts & imaginations

• Who are the Dynoboars?

• Welsh, Scottish, Italian warriors

06:13 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees

• Stuart McLoskey (Ireland)

• Tomasso Menoncello (Italy)

• Paolo Garbisi (Italy)

09:16 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees

• Alex Mann (Wales)

• Rory Darge (Scotland)

• Lorenzo Cannone (Italy)

12:12 ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook

• Welsh heroic

• Scottish world-beaters

• Vince Lombardi

• George's Admission

20:01 🧠 Six Nations Predictions

25:55 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions

26:39 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One Predictions

27:01 🎯 Picks of the Week

🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with MLR Director of Rugby, Brandon Sparks

🎵 Music by Mateo Messina

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NEW YORK, NY - There was some confusion re the new Major League Rugby refereeing system, despite legendary ref Nigel Owens offering his thoughts from a bubble bath. MLR Director of Rugby Brandon Sparks looks to "clean things up" with host MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy.

WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:

🎥 01:23: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️

• 🤝 Bathing with Nigel Owens?

• 🔏 World Rugby's NYC gamble

• 🤝 MLR News

🎥 04:32: 7s Czar Stephen Lewis re HSBC 7s, USA Women

🎥 10:38: MLR Director of Rugby, Brandon Sparks

• Acronym clarity for TMO, RSS, ISRO

• Coaches Challenge Flags

• Only specific requests can be looked at

• Work in progress

🎥 24:31: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show

• 🧭 NCR Weekend 7s recap

• 🏉 Big matches in CRAA

• 🔥 Upcoming Tourneys

• 🎓 More qualifiers

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WASHINGTON, DC - In this week's MLR Weekly Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey (who still laces the boots), talks with Matt McCarthy re wide range of topics listed below.

WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:

🎥 01:06: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️

• 🤝 Connor Buckley's sudden career switch

• 🔏 Dlyan Fawsitt retiring - or is he?

• 🏉 Joe Mano signs with...

• 🤝 MLR News

• 🌍 L.A./Southern Cal Youth Rugby

🎥 05:37: Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey

• League-wide, radical changes

• New Teams

• D.C.'s claim to the MLR Shield

• Losing talent to leagues overseas

• Favorite MLR moment

🎥 23:28: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show

• 🧭 Weekend recap

• 🔥 Upcoming Tourneys

• 🎓 More qualifiers

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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 20

📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One weekend, following last weekend's full schedule in the URC, Super Rugby, Japan Rugby League One and the Top14. Our TRO experts cover it all.

🎙️ THE PANEL

💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate

🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔

☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice

🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words

🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host

⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN:

02:02 🚨 Management apologizes to John

02:48 👀 What Caught Your Eye?

• Watered down matches (literally & figuratively)

• Welsh teams show life (Ospreys, Cardiff, Dragons)

• Brodie Retalick,

• Fijian Drua, Lions, Bulls

05:31 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees

• Cathal Forde (Connacht)

• Embrose Papier (Bulls)

• Seiya Ozaki (Sungoliath)

07:19 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees

• Joe Marler? (retired)

• Christian Lio-Willie (Crusaders)

• Alun Lawrence (Cardiff)

• Fraser McReight (Reds)

10:01 ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook

• Italy to beat England

• Wales mortally wounded

• Ginger McLoughlin

•Festooned with saxons

20:30 🧠 SIX NATIONS

25:35 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions

26:30 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks

26:44 🎯 Picks of the Week

🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey.

🎵 Music by Mateo Messina

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The Rugby Odds: Borthwick Done? Farrell Converts to Reality! Super Rugby, URC, JRLO, Rugby Wrap Up by Matt McCarthy

LOS ANGELES, CA - This episode of MLR Weekly features California Legion Head Coach (and former Wallabies & Super Rugby standout) Stephen Hoiles re the merger/transformation of the existing Southern Cal Major League Rugby teams. Hosted by Matt McCarthy.

WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:

🎥 01:01: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️

• 🏉 USA vs Canada

• 🔏 Championship in Chi-Town?

• 🤝 MLR News

• 🌍 Positives of Cali's five home venues?

🎥 08:45: California Head Coach Stephen Hoiles

• 3rd MLR team as a coach

• California selling itself to players

• Roster turnover

• Hoiles stamp/style of play

• Who will win the Shield?

🎥 23:27: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓

• 🧭 7s Season

• 🔥 Frostbite 7s

• More qualifiers

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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 18

📍 New York, NY - Blunt opinions. Zero filters. Some chaos. 😈

This week, the panel breaks down the Six Nations, Super Rugby, and Japan Rugby League One with insight, humor, and a few shots fired along the way.

🎙️ THE PANEL

💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate

🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔

☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice

🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words

🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host

🎵 Music by Mateo Messina

⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN:

00:58 🚨 Mike perfect again?! Panel 21-3 on the week!

01:43 👀 What Caught Your Eye?

• Hollie Davidson

 • Did French disrespect Welsh?

 • Ed Edogbo

 • Refereeing in Scotand's epic win

• Adding a "Throw in the White Towel" option on games - inspired by the Welsh!

07:52 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees

  • Mathieu Jalibert (France)

  • Huw Jones (Scotland)

  • Fabien Brau-Boiree (France)

08:22 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees

  • Charles Ollivon (France)

  • Rory Darge (Scotland)

  • Jack Conan (Ireland)

• Steve Lewis' Mom sways the vote from Murrayfield!

14:21 ☘️ George Hook has FIXES for WELSH!

20:40 🧠 Six Nations Predictions

25:18 🚨 URC Predictions

26:02 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions

26:52 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks

27:17 🎯 Picks of the Week

🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with New England Free Jacks Head Coach, Ryan Martin.

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NEW YORK, NY - After getting the history-making CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) signed by Major League Rugby owners and players, it's back to biz as usual for MLR Weekly. With that, a great place to start is with reigning champion New England's Head Coach Ryan Martin on to talk about the pressures of defending, league changes, saying goodbye to key players and much more, with host Matt McCarthy.

WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:

01:32: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️

• 🏉 John gets an apology for being a victim of Editing/Acting Magic last week

• 🔏 CBA positives

• 🤝 California Legion's 5 venues

07:20: Free Jacks' Head Coach Ryan Martin

24:17: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓

• 🧭 7s Season

• ♀️ Latest on 7stourneys

• Who's qualified so far?

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THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 16

📍 New York, NY - Blunt opinions. Zero filters. Some chaos. 😈

This week, the panel breaks down the Six Nations, Super Rugby, and Japan Rugby League One with insight, humor, and a few shots fired along the way.

🎙️ THE PANEL

💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate

🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔

☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice

🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words

🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host

🎵 Music by Mateo Messina

⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN:

00:01 🍪 Best Girl Scout Cookies commercial ever

01:15 🚨 Mike's perfect record

02:27 👀 What Caught Your Eye?

 • Frightening French

 • Mighty Italians

 • Awful Performances by Welsh, Scots, Irish

 • Japan Rugby League One firepower (Brodie Retallick?)

06:04 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees

  • Thomas Ramos (France)

  • George Ford (England)

  • Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France)

08:22 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees

  • Niccolo Cannone (Italy)

  • Ben Earl (England)

  • Oscar Jégou (France)

13:10 ☘️ George Hook on Six Nations: Irish #10, three home teams to lose?

19:40 🧠 Six Nations Predictions, Layfield backing Ireland? Panel united?

25:36 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions

26:33 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks

27:04 🎯 Picks of the Week

🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with MLR Co-President Graeme Bradbury & United States Rugby Players Association Executive Director Chris Mattina re the SEASON-SAVING Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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NEW YORK, NY - Some CRITICAL history was made this week in Major League Rugby that may have been lost in the Bad Bunny vs Kid Rock Super Bowl hangover/shadows. But MLR Weekly is here to make certain you are up to speed on this LANDMARK AGREEMENT between players and owners. This first-ever, SEASON-SAVING Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was reached after 6 months of trying, sometime acrimonious negotiations. In the thick of it were this week's guests MLR Co-President Graeme Bradbury and United States Rugby Players Association Executive Director Chris Mattina, who candidly describe the process and answer questions from host Matt McCarthy

WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:

1:22: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️

• 🏉 John gets admonished for not knowing about the CBA

• 🔏 Rugby players in the Super Bowl

• 🤝 HSBC SVNS in NYC

5:04: CBA Details

• 📚 MLR Co-Pres Bradbury, USRPA Exec Director Mattina

• 🛑 Meat and Potatoes

• 📈 Most difficult issues

• 🌏 Degrees of Satisfaction

• 🤔 Selling it to Owners & Players

• ⭐ Messages to the Fans

23:04: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓

• 🧭 Time for 7s Season

• ♀️ Recap on tourneys

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