Rugby Wrap Up

NEW YORK, NY – Just when you thought the dust had finally settled on the whole 6N “Twickenham Incident” involving Glenn Newman, Gareth Anscombe and Warren Gatland, the underbelly of the story got cut wide open… And spilling on to th streets of NYC is/was the makings of a Kiwi Conspiracy/Collusion that helped England and Eddie joins win the election… er, match vs Wales. Kiwi correspondent Johnathan Wicklow Barberie goes out on the street, with George Hook, Peter Jackson and Matt McCarthy watching, perched comfortably above the fray, in our Fantasy Sports Network Studio… Check it out and the rest of this week’s show, which includes” -USA Rugby sensation Naya Tapper -Oxford Head Coach James Wade -Lucky S.O.B. Mark Patterson, who won a Premiership coaching scholarship - Americas Rugby Championship commentary with Steve Lewis -Breaking interviews with NY professional MLR team’s Seamus Kelly and Luke Hume Watch or Listen/Download all on http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com

NEW YORK, NY - What a week! Our Fantasy Sports Network show was jammed with big interviews, 6N & Americas Rugby Championship chatter and now this segment combining stories from both sides of the Atlantic. Oxford University Blues Head Coach James Wade calls in via our AFYA Sports Training Group Chat... followed by our Community Corner feature, with Premiership Rugby Scholarship winner Mark Patterson, who'll be spending a week in England, courtesy of Friends of the British Council and Premiership Rugby... Cameos include Phil Greening, part of USA 7s coaching staff, under Mike Friday. Be sure to check out this week's other segments, including Naya Tapper, Seamus Kelly, Luke Hume, George Hook, Peter Jackson and Steve Lewis... Great stuff, great guests. All can be found on www.RugbyWrapUp.com

NEW YORK, NY – With much in the news, Week 35 of our Fantasy Sports Network show had to be broken down in multiple segments. This one deals with breaking stories on this side of the Atlantic. USA Rugby stars Seamus Kelly and Luke Hume join Steve Lewis (via remote) and our Matt McCarthy re:.

-Rugby United NY - the newest Major League Rugby franchise

-Slain Hero Kamil Patel... how we can help

-America's Rugby Championship - our Six Nations

-Team USA's success

-NYC's Best Rugby Pub

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NEW YORK, NY – Rugby is rife with with players and coaches that are absolute terrors on the pitch, yet absolute gems off it. Rising star Naya Tapper is one of those people. The USA Rugby star 15s and 7s player graces Week 35 of our Fantasy Sports Network show. Round Two with our Prolific Pundit Panel (PPP) features rugby heavyweights George Hook (Ireland), Peter “Jacko” Jackson (Wales), Steve “The Lizard” Lewis, Martin “Roger Moore” Pengelly (England) and our Irish-American host, Matt McCarthy. Topics include:

-Warren Gatland

-Prince Harry vs Rhys Patchell

-The Greatest Drop-Goal Ever

-Scotland's Spiral

-French Head Games

-Surprise Predictions

-Rugby's James Bond

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NEW YORK , NY – While our Dream Team Pundit Panel once again talks everything Six Nations in Week 34 of our Fantasy Sports Network Show (be sure to check that out), there's another competition on the left side of the Atlantic known informally as Americas' Six Nations... the Americas Rugby Championship. With Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the United States and Uruguay battling, Steve Lewis, Martin Pengelly and Matt McCarthy cover Round II:

-USA Rugby's win over Argentina XV

-The Gary Gold Era

-Uruguay's World Cup Qualification

-Rugby Canada's Repechage Woes

-Brazil's Blossoming Rugby Program

-Chile's loss

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

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NEW YORK , NY – Our Six Nations Experts are back for this Week 34 segment of our Fantasy Sports Network Show. Round Two with our Prolific Pundit Panel (PPP) features rugby heavyweights George Hook (Ireland), Peter “Jacko” Jackson (Wales), Steve “The Lizard” Lewis, Martin “Roger Moore” Pengelly (England) and our Irish-American host, Matt McCarthy. Topics include:

-Warren Gatland

-Prince Harry vs Rhys Patchell

-The Greatest Drop-Goal Ever

-Scotland's Spiral

-French Head Games

-Surprise Predictions

-Rugby's James Bond

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 www.rugbywrapup.com/.

Please tell your mates... Cheers!

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

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

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

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/

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?