NEW YORK , NY - Week 30 of our Fantasy Sports Network show features Will Chang, USA Rugby Board of Directors Chairman, joins 0ur Matt McCarthy for an in-depth, two-part exchange re all things rugby in the USA... and its future. Topics include:

-Pro Rugby USA

-RIM (Rugby International Marketing)

-MLR (Major League Rugby)

-The Rugby Channel

-Pay Equality for Women and Men

-Guinness Pro 14 in the USA

-Rugby World Cup 7s in San Francisco

-World Rugby Organization money worries

-USAR Board Nomination Process & Congress By-Laws changes

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

Again, this is Part 1. Please see Part 2.

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NEW YORK , NY - Week 30 of our Fantasy Sports Network show features Will Chang, USA Rugby Board of Directors Chairman, joins 0ur Matt McCarthy for an in-depth, two-part exchange re all things rugby in the USA... and its future. Topics include:

-Pro Rugby USA

-RIM (Rugby International Marketing)

-MLR (Major League Rugby)

-The Rugby Channel

-Pay Equality for Women and Men

-Guinness Pro 14 in the USA

-Rugby World Cup 7s in San Francisco

-World Rugby Organization money worries

-USAR Board Nomination Process & Congress By-Laws changes

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

Again, this is Part 2. Please see Part 1.

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

If our stuff is up to snuff, please share with your mates! More importantly, thanks for tuning in.

NEW YORK , NY - Happy New Year! With 2017 & 2018 colliding like two Six Nations' front rows, Week 29 of our Fantasy Sports Network show ushers in the New... by keeping the Old. Didn't see that one, coming, did you? Anyway, this latest installment of our Community Corner segment, via the Friends of the British Council, sheds new light on an on-going Old Boys Rugby Palooza - and its Cast of Characters. It's more than an excuse for Aging Wonders to get out of the house; it's keeping the Old young, while "hooking" the Young into playing, by watching the Old. Brilliant! Our Matt McCarthy was there as rugby once again defied thinking inside the box.

Along with some great game footage and chuckle-worthy sideline commentary, there are entertaining/enlightening moments from the stellar ensemble, comprised of the following:

-Christopher Paul (articulate young son/future hooker of Chris Paul)

-Bayonne Bombers (the hosts)

-Gentlemen of NY (New York Rugby Club)

-Morris Rugby Masters

-Lion Kings (Village Lions)

-Connecticut Grey (perennial powerhouse)

-A Frenchman in "the wrong Bayonne"

-A blonde mutt creating chaos with match play

As with the rugby community everywhere, the above "crafty" vets and attendees are from all over the planet, with funny talkers aplenty. France, Ireland, England, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina were all represented, to name some.

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

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NEW YORK, NY - In Part I/Week 28 of our Fantasy Sports Network Studio show, World Rugby Hall of Famer/NBC Sports analyst Phaidra Knight, Ninety-Nine Social's Dan Tanner, elite 7s coach Steve Lewis & weigh in on:

-Team USA Men's & Women's 2017 Review

-Rugby Canada 2017 Review

-Favorite moments of 2017

-What to look for in 2018 in the Americas.

-Major League Rugby in Canada

-Al Charron

-Perry Baker

You can watch the full episode 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 rugbywrapup.com/

Be sure to check out Part II, in which the aforementioned guests weigh in on re the European Champions Cup. Topics include:

-Manu Tuilagi

-Surprise Teams

-Premiership Flops

-Pro 14 success

-Warren Gatland

-Anthony Watson vs Mike Brown

-Curse of Vern Cotter

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NEW YORK, NY - In Part II/Week 28 of our Fantasy Sports Network Studio show, World Rugby Hall of Famer/NBC Sports analyst Phaidra Knight, Ninety-Nine Social's Dan Tanner and elite 7s coach Steve Lewis join Matt McCarthy re the European Champions Cup so far. Topics include:

-Manu Tuilagi

-Surprise Teams

-Premiership Flops

-Pro 14 success

-Warren Gatland

-Anthony Watson vs Mike Brown

-Curse of Vern Cotter

You can watch the full episode 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/

Be sure to check out Part I, in which the aforementioned guests weigh in on:

-Team USA Men's & Women's 2017 Review

-Rugby Canada 2017 Review

-Favorite moments of 2017

-What to look for in 2018 in the Americas.

-Major League Rugby in Canada

-Al Charron

-Perry Baker

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NEW YORK, NY - In Part I/Week 27 of our Fantasy Sports Network show, JB of the Eggchasers @RugbyPodcast and our Matt McCarthy talk about the "haggis" we're hearing re:

-The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) buying financially-challenged Worcester Warriors

-Filling the Warriors with William Wallace types

-The Conflict of Interest in the European Rugby Cup Comps

-Worcester moving to Scotland

-Precursor to British and Irish League?

-Gary Gold moving to USA Rugby expedited?

-Premiership teams in the USA?

And don't miss Part II with WWE Legend John Bradshaw Layfield and England star-turned NBC Sports analyst Alex Corbisiero talking wrestliing, rugby and changing kids lives through sport.

Watch or listen via our podcasts, all found on http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com!

NEW YORK, NY - In Part II/Week 27 of our Fantasy Sports Network Studio show, we go large. Literally. WWE legend Johan Bradshaw Layfield (@JCLayfield) and England Rugby star Alex Corbisiero (@AlexCorbs & now a NBC Sports analyst) join Matt McCarthy in a fun piece about some seriously great changes in kids' lives through sports. Topics include:

-Layfield playing rugby

-Alexander The Great in the WWE wrestling ring

-Beyond Rugby Bermuda changing lives

-Memphis Inner City Rugby's amazing story

-Todd Clever playing for another country?!

-Alex wrestling Matt or www.RugbyWrapUp.com co-host Johnathan Wicklow Barberie (@JWB_RWU)

You can watch the full episode 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/

Be sure to check out Part I with JB of the Eggchasers @RugbyPodcast talking Scotland Rugby Union rumors of taking over Worcester Warriors, the Premiership in the USA, Gary Gold and more...

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NEW YORK, NY - Show 25, Part II of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show is all about the top-notch NY 7s Tournament... Since 1958, the New York Rugby Club has been making this Saturday-after-Thanksgiving tradition a staple for more and more ruggers. This year there were over 130 teams; women, men, youth and all of it fun... Our Matt McCarthy, who along with Alex Goff, John Broker, Joe Kelly and Harry Britt, handled the broadcast duties for Flo Rugby, interviews the winners: Alexandra Tessier of the Equipe Quebec and Tyler Barberi of B.E.S.T. - Beltway Elite Sevens Team...

The segment also captures some of the "cool flave" and uniqueness of this storied tournament.

And be sure to check out Part I, with Major League Rugby Head Coach, Nate Osborne or the NOLA Gold, along with Steve Lewis. Topics include the MLR, the highlights of the November Tests and Kieran Read smacking balls.

You can watch the full episode 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/

NEW YORK, NY - Show 25, Part I of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show welcomes Nate Osborne, the first head coach of the Nola Gold, the New Orleans, Louisiana entry prepping for Major League Rugby's initial season. NOLA Nate is joined by Pro Rugby Director/Champagne Socialist/Elite sevens coach Steve Lewis. With our [under the weather] Matt McCarthy, they offer their thoughts on:

-What Major League Rugby can learn from Pro Rugby USA

-Looming Doug Schoninger

-Will Nola Gold win year one of Major League Rugby

-Review of Georgia vs USA

-Kieran Read slapping Scottish balls

-Georgia & the Eagles joining the Six Nations

-Michael Cheika

-Perry Baker winning World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year

You can watch the full episode 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 - Show 24, Part II of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show is more than a tad controversial. Our Team of the Week segment, features the T.U.B.A.S. (University at Buffalo Rugby Alumni group) threatening to sue us and our host - and UB alumni and longtime member of the T.U.B.A.S. over, of all things, the acronym. Downtown Dandy Dom DiCarlo represents the unhappy group of aging/sagging ruggers from his Schenectady retreat. Have a look and see whose side - or squad - you come out on in this festering dispute.

And don't miss Part I with Peter Jackson of The Daily Mail, The Rugby Paper & BBC Wales Scrum V... Mr. Jackson joins our Matt McCarthy in a spirited chat about:

-The Wales v Georgia uncontested scrum controversy

-Warren Gatland & Warrenball

-Wales/Gatland's abysmal record vs NZ, Australia & South Africa

-Gatland taking a year off to coach the British & Irish Lions

-Pro14 in the USA

-Pro14 teams like Llanelli Scarlets decimated by lost players to International Tests

-USA Rugby & Cardiff star Blaine Scully

And be sure to check out Part III, which features the Rugby Palooza of Rugby Legends in Bayonne, NJ.

You can watch the full episode 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/