Rugby Wrap Up

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/

NEW YORK, NY - Show 24, Part I of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show welcomes 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 II & III, which feature the Rugby Palooza of Rugby Legends in Bayonne, NJ and a festering Controversy involving a College Alumni side threatening Rugby Wrap Up.

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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NY, NY - Show 23, Part II of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show welcomes Women's Premier League (#WPL) Champion New York Rugby star players Captain Tiffany Faaee, Tahlia Brody, Kristen Siano, Gio Cruz, EmilyMagee and our Matt McCarthy relive the crazy final weekend of nail-biter consecutive comeback wins that earned the NYRC the National Championship! Complete with clips from the matches, insight on overcoming 12-0 and 19-5 deficits against the Glendale Merlins, less than 48 hours after an epic battle vs the San Diego Surfers.

Don't miss the the man having open-heart surgery, Matt "Bronco" Finnerty, who can only think about Rugby Wrap Up during the process!

And be sure to check out Part I in which Martin Pengelly of The Guardian & McCarthy preview the USA Rugby Eagles, their make-shift coaching staff and segue into the MLR - Major League Rugby.

You can watch the full episode or in segments on http://rugbywrapup.com/ 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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NY, NY - Show 23, Part I of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show features Martin Pengelly of The Guardian US & our Matt McCarthy previewing USA Rugby's Eagles XV for the November Tests vs Germany & Georgia... and the latest Major League Rugby rumblings. Topics discussed include:

-USA Coaching Issues

-Top Eagles Available

-Predictions vs Germany

-MLR Rumors and Predictions

Be sure to catch Part II, where we welcome Women's Premier League (#WPL) Champion New York Rugby star players Captain Tiffany Faaee, Tahlia Brody, Kristen Siano, Gio Gruz, EmilyMagee and our Matt McCarthy relive the crazy final weekend of nail-biter consecutive comeback wins that earned the NYRC the National Championship! Complete with clips from the matches, insight on overcoming 12-0 and 19-5 deficits against the Glendale Merlins, less than 48 hours after an epic battle vs the San Diego Surfers.

And don't miss the man having open-heart surgery, Matt "Bronco" Finnerty, who can only think about Rugby Wrap Up during the process!

You can watch the full episode or in segments on http://rugbywrapup.com/ 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/

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

NY, NY - Show 23, Part II of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show welcomes Women's Premier League (#WPL) Champion New York Rugby star players Captain Tiffany Faaee, Tahlia Brody, Kristen Siano, Gio Gruz, EmilyMagee and our Matt McCarthy relive the crazy final weekend of nail-biter consecutive comeback wins that earned the NYRC the National Championship! Complete with clips from the matches, insight on overcoming 12-0 and 19-5 deficits against the Glendale Merlins, less than 48 hours after an epic battle vs the San Diego Surfers.

Don't miss the the man having open-heart surgery, Matt "Bronco" Finnerty, who can only think about Rugby Wrap Up during the process!

And be sure to check out Part I in which Martin Pengelly of The Guardian & McCarthy preview the USA Rugby Eagles, their make-shift coaching staff and segue into the MLR - Major League Rugby.

You can watch the full episode or in segments on http://rugbywrapup.com/ 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/

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