With the support of The Friends of the British Council, we're able to spend time with grassroots, club and college programs. At Fairfield University, all came together on a glorious day of rugby. Our Matt McCarthy was there when Fairfield University President Mark Nemec took the pitch along with 64-year-old center Robert "Dock" Hynes, against the vaunted Old Boys squad that is the Connecticut Grey. McCarthy got both on camera, along with nuggets from the marquee match between Fairfield and Fordham.

Show 20 of our Fantasy Sports Network show has Irish Rugby Personality George Hook, who also coached Connacht, London Irish & USA Rugby's Men's Eagles, joining former Eagle/current CEO of Play Rugby USA, County Kildare man, Nick Murray and our Matt McCarthy in a spirited show re:

-Simon Zebo

-Welsh Rugby and Rhys Webb

-IRFU, WRU desperation

-Joe Schmidt

-Italian Rugby Resurgence

-Rugby Moms' Fears

-Flag Rugby

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

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Segment II of Week 19's Fantasy Sports Network show features the resurgence of the Washington Irish RFC. Club President Whitney Stowell joins Matt McCarthy in this FOBC Community Corner piece, telling of how the club turned their fortunes around by:

-Embracing the Community aspects of rugby

-Implementing a Southern Hemisphere brand of play under Samoan Head Coach Toga Fanueli and Forwards Coach JP Perez

-Working closely with Alexandria Youth Rugby, through club member Owen Malone.

Mr. Bowles also sat in on Segment I with Chris Wyles. Watch in full or in bits, or listen on iTunes or Souncloud at your leisure. You can find of our videos, podcasts and columns on http://rugbywrapup.com/.

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Show #19 of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show, has two segments. The first features Saracens Stars & USA Rugby Eagles 15s legend, Chris Wyles. With Whitney Stowell watching as he awaited his appearance in this week's Friends of the British Council Community Corner piece, Matt McCarthy and Wyles chat about:

-Playing 5 positions with Saracens

-Role in Gary Gold's appointment as USA Men's 15s Head Coach

-USA Rugby career

-Coming back for RWC 2019

-Retiring or Continuing

-Olympic 7s Experience

-Joe Taufete'e & Andrew Durutalo

-Wolfpack Lager & life outside rugby

You can watch the full episodes, with all the cool bells & whistles, on www.RugbyWrapUp.com, or listen here or on iTunes.

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Saving Old Boys Rugby: New York Rugby Club's Troy Benson on his Rugby Palooza and how it brings together Old Boys to combat shortages of "mature" players. Players from the following are featured:

Long Island Rugby Club

Rockaway Fisheads Rugby

Village Lions - Lion Kings

New York Rugby Club's Gentlemen of NY...

Have a listen here or on iTunes or watch the better On-Camera version on www.RugbyWrapUp.com

In Week 19 of our week's Fantasy Sports Network show, we have two very different segments. The first features USA Rugby Eagles 15s Captain Tiffany Faaee and Koma Gandy Fischbein, who is Head Coach of both Navy Men's 7s and the Village Lions Men's 7s. Both are extraordinary women and their candid discussion with Matt McCarthy includes:

STUDIO SHOW: USA Rugby Women's Captain Tiffany Faaee & Navy Men's Coach Koma Gandy Fishbein-Women's Rugby

-Barbarians Including Women

-Future Rugby World Cups vs Emergence of 7s

-Women Coaching Men & breaking molds

-San Diego Surfers vs Chicago North Shore in a double-header

-Women's Premiere League

-National Team Needs

-New York Rugby Club

Part II features the New York Rugby Club's Troy Benson, who is quite possibly Saving Old Boys Rugby with his Rugby Palooza concept, and how it brings together different squads to combat shortages of "mature" players. Featured are distinguished members of:

-Rockaway Fisheads Rugby

-Village Lions - Lion Kings

-Morris Rugby

-New York Rugby Club's Gentlemen of NY

You can watch here or on www.RugbyWrapUp.com, or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud.

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NEW YORK, NY - University at Buffalo Rugby & New York Rugby Club player Kris Anderson needs our help. After countless encounters on the pitch, the hard-nosed and talented Anderson severely injured himself swimming at home with his twin boys. Now wheelchair-bound, Kris' insurance simply doesn't cover certain essentials, and his family needs our assistance. Here, fellow UB Rugby Alumni & New York Rugby Club players Jim Temple & Matt McCarthy talk about an upcoming fundraiser for the Andersons and ways we can all help.... Thanks to USA Rugby and Old Blue star Luke Hume for the light intro.

You can watch the interview at www.RugbyWrapUp.com or listen here or on iTunes.

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This is Part II of this week's Fantasy Sports Network show. In Part I - below - USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne called in from his car re hiring of Gary Gold as the new Head Coach of USA Rugby Men's 15s. After that call, USA Rugby/NYAC star Nate Brakeley, The Guardian's Martin Pengelly and Tiger Rugby/Friends of The British Council man James Walker joined our Matt McCarthy discussing that call. Those topics included:

-The Selection Process

-Passing on an American for the job

-Coach Gold's Timetable, Immediate Impact & Responsibilities

-Gold's Relationship between 7s Coach Mike Friday

-The Interim Head Coach

-General Manager Dave Hodges

-Life University's Scott Lawrence

-Americas Pacific Challenge

-Americas Rugby Championship

-The Management Team & Coaching Staff

-Rugby World Cup Predictions

- Alex Magleby's (General Manager, National Teams & Performance) role in the Worcester Warriors getting off to a bad start.

Brakeley also gives the perspective of a player vying for the National Team, how the coaching situation impacts him/others and fields McCarthy's questions about predictions for upcoming matches will aplomb.

You can watch the full episode - or segments - at www.RugbyWrapUp.com or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. If our stuff is up to snuff, please share with your mates!

This is Part II of this week's Fantasy Sports Network show. In Part I - below - USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne called in from his car re hiring of Gary Gold as the new Head Coach of USA Rugby Men's 15s. After that call, USA Rugby/NYAC star Nate Brakeley, The Guardian's Martin Pengelly and Tiger Rugby/Friends of The British Council man James Walker joined our Matt McCarthy discussing that call. Those topics included:

-The Selection Process

-Passing on an American for the job

-Coach Gold's Timetable, Immediate Impact & Responsibilities

-Gold's Relationship between 7s Coach Mike Friday

-The Interim Head Coach

-General Manager Dave Hodges

-Life University's Scott Lawrence

-Americas Pacific Challenge

-Americas Rugby Championship

-The Management Team & Coaching Staff

-Rugby World Cup Predictions

- Alex Magleby's (General Manager, National Teams & Performance) role in the Worcester Warriors getting off to a bad start.

Brakeley also gives the perspective of a player vying for the National Team, how the coaching situation impacts him/others and fields McCarthy's questions about predictions for upcoming matches will aplomb.

You can watch the full episode - or segments - at www.RugbyWrapUp.com or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. If our stuff is up to snuff, please share with your mates!

The hiring of Gary Gold as the new Head Coach of USA Rugby Men's 15s has the global rugby chat rooms abuzz. With that, USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne found time to call from his car to join this week's Fantasy Sports Network show. Mr. Payne and Matt McCarthy discuss:

-The Selection Process

-Passing on an American for the job

-Coach Gold's Timetable, Immediate Impact & Responsibilities

-The Relationship between 7s Coach Mike Friday and Coach Gold

-The Interim Head Coach

-General Manager Dave Hodges

-Life University's Scott Lawrence

-Americas Pacific Challenge

-Americas Rugby Championship

-The Management Team & Coaching Staff

-Rugby World Cup Predictions

-General Manager, National Teams & Performance Alex Magleby's role in the Worcester Warriors getting off to a bad start.

You can watch the full episode - or segments - or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. If our stuff is up to snuff, please share with your mates!