NEW YORK , NY - Sure, our Prolific Pundit Panel (PPP) dream team (see below) talking Six Nations this week. But there's another #6N iteration taking place on this side of the pond; the Americas Rugby Championship. With Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the United States and Uruguay battling, rugby smarty pants Steve Lewis and our Matt McCarthy roll up the sleeves and talk turkey re:

-USA Rugby Eagles XV players to watch

-Gary Gold's debut

-Key Match-ups

-Blossoming Brazil?

-Tournament Predictions

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NEW YORK , NY - What better place to talk about Europe's epic showdown of countries, known as the Six Nations, then from the media epicenter of the world that is NYC? And with technology making our Prolific Pundit Panel (PPP) dream team a reality, this Week 33 segment of our Fantasy Sports Network Show packs a wallop... all about Nations chatter. The PPP features rugby heavyweights George Hook (Ireland), Peter "Jacko" Jackson (Wales), Steve "The Lizard" Lewis, Martin "I'm Not Italian" Pengelly (England) and our American host with Irish roots, Matt McCarthy. This opinionated iteration of the PPP pontificates, decries, laments, recounts and gleefully opines on:

-The Best Coach

-50+ injuries to key players

-Size vs Flair

-The French Fizzle

-Mercenaries from Southern Hemisphere

-Simon Zebo Effect

-Giuseppe Garibaldi & Wooden Spoon

-Surprise Team of the Tourney

-Predictions of Pride & Prejudice

-Cuff-links

-Too Many Subs?

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NEW YORK , NY - This segment of our Fantasy Sports Network Week 32 show features Major League Rugby/Glendale Raptors Head Coach, Dave Williams. He joins Elite 7s coach Steve Lewis and our Matt McCarthy in a conversation that touches upon:

-His Rugby Town, roots

-The Raptors' roster

-Comparisons to PRO Rugby's Denver Stampede

-MLR Challenges -Eagles on the squad

-Training Philosophy

-Player Welfare -Aviva Premiership model

-Time with Team USA as a coach and player

-Bold Predictions of rival #MLR coaches Nate Osborne and Justin Fitzpatrick

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Don't miss USA Rugby Congress member Steve Lewis' review of the USA Rugby National Development Summit in Denver. He briefly recaps the best moments, including Jill Potter's stirring address and Phaidra Knight's words... Women's Rugby finally getting some equality?

NEW YORK, NY - It is hard to believe that this is Show 32 already. Thanks to partners like Friends of the British Council and the Pig -N- Whistle W36th, NYC's Rugby Pub, we've been able to evolve more each segment. But we'd be remiss if we didn't thank our guests as well; they (and you rugby fans) put us on the map. And this segment features a dandy! Scotland, Glasgow, Sale and Border Reivers star, Chris Cusiter, who has recently relocated to Los Angeles (far from Aberdeen, Scotland) for his www.LoveScotch.com business, picks us up yet another notch with his appearance. His chat with Elite 7s Coach and rugby management man, Steve Lewis and our Matt McCarthy includes:

-His stellar playing career

-Why he played more for Scotland than Glasgow

-Rhys Webb (whom we hope recovers from recent injury)

-Danny Cipriani disagreements

-The Aberdeen to L.A. pipeline forged by Alexander & Murray Co whisky baron Steve Lipp

-Former London Scottish star Willie Lipp

-@LoveScotchUSA Rapid Fire Questioning

-Gregor Townsend vs Vern Cotter

-Ring-fencing of Aviva Premiership

-Merging the Guinness Pro 14 and Premiership

-Favorite Teammate

-Beating England

-Six Nations Predictions

-Family Life

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Friends of the British Council/Prem Rugby Scholarship Winners Ali Ramage and Pat Moroney

NEW YORK, NY - This segment of Week 31 of our Fantasy Sports Network show welcomes James Kennedy, owner of the NYC-based Major League Rugby franchise, Head Coach Mike Tolkin and Operations man Kevin McGrory. With our Matt McCarthy, they discuss: -Their initial exhibition season -Roster Challenges -League Salary Cap Oversight -Potential Pro 14 Conflicts -Activating the Community -Broadcast Deals. You can watch whole segments or parts - or listen at your leisure. Go to www.RugbyWrapUp.com for all... THANK YOU

NEW YORK , NY - This Friend's of the British Council Community Corner segment from our Fantasy Sports Network Week 31 show features 3 lucky/well-deserved winners of Premiership Rugby Scholarships through the FOBC. Who are these lucky/well-deserving souls that tell their respective stories to our Matt McCarthy? They are:

-Emily Henrich/Player: Orchard Park High School (Buffalo, NY) senior, USA Rugby All-American Atlantis Rugby, Scion Rugby, Orchard Park Youth Rugby

-Jennifer Jones/Coach: Rutger's Women's Head Coach and Monmouth Women's Rugby player. (New Jersey)

-Silivenusi Tukuafu/Coach: Kahuka Rugby High School and Youth (Oahu, Hawaii).

Some great stories - and life-influencing - along with a few smiles and laughs.

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NEW YORK , NY – This 3rd segment of our Fantasy Sports Network Week 30 show features Major League Rugby/Houston SaberCats Head Coach, Justin Fitzpatrick. Coach Fitzpatrick chats with our Matt McCarthy re:

-His SaberCats

-Team Challenges

-MLR Challenges

-His Coaching Resume

-His storied Playing Career (Ireland, Ulster, Castres, London Irish, Baa-Baas)

-NOLA Gold Head Coach Nate Osborne’s haughty predictions

-Team USA

-Matt Trouville’s diet

You can watch the full episodes or in segments or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. And you can always find all of what we do, including our shows, columns and breaking news, on http://rugbywrapup.com/

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NEW YORK , NY - This segment of our Fantasy Sports Network Week 30 show features USA Rugby 7s star Perry Baker, the World Rugby Organization's 7s Player of the Year. His chat with our Matt McCarthy includes (along with a cameo from the NFL's Jon Gruden:

-USA 7s

-Hard Work

-Beating the odds

-Mike Friday, Chris Brown, Phil Greening

-Going up against "The Beast" Danny Barrett at practice

-Crossing over from American Football

-His meteoric rise

-The Olympics vs the World Cup

-Playing 15s Professionally

-By-passing Top14 offers

-Criminal Justice.... with Shaq

You can watch the full episodes or in segments or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud.

And you can always find all of what we do, including our shows, columns and breaking news, on http://rugbywrapup.com/

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Please feel free to comment below, look for and “Like” our Facebook Rugby Wrap Up Page and follow us on Instagram @RugbyWrapUp and Twitter@: @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @Luke Bienstock, @Ronan Nelson, @MichaelHalsey24, @MeetTheMatts, @Brian C Cole and @Declan Yeats. You can also find us on SoundCloud and iTunes.