Rugby Wrap Up

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...

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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

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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.

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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!

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!

Rugby Wrap Up talks with The Mayor of RugbyTown USA MIKE DUNAFON at the recent RugbyTown 7s. Matt McCarthy of Rugby Wrap Up chats with Mike about the success of RugbyTown USA Infinity Park at Glendale and how it came to be and how the USA Rugby community can learn from its success. PLEASE Support us at http://www.rugbywrapup.com

Thanks to our partners at Friends of the British Council http://www.fobcus.org

Rugby Wrap Up talks with The Mayor of RugbyTown USA MIKE DUNAFON at the recent RugbyTown 7s. Matt McCarthy of Rugby Wrap Up chats with Mike about the success of RugbyTown USA Infinity Park at Glendale and how it came to be and how the USA Rugby community can learn from its success. PLEASE Support us at http://www.rugbywrapup.com

Thanks to our partners at Friends of the British Council http://www.fobcus.org

England Rugby 7s stars Mathew Drew Turner and Sam Edgerley join Matt McCarthy in an informative chat about Major League Rugby - which Turner will be with as a member of the Seattle Seawolves - and the new Super 7s, set to launch in 2018.

Edgerely also talks about being a student/player at Oxford University and their undefeated tour of the USA vs Mystic River, the USA Rugby Collegiate All-Americans and Old Blue in NYC.

The South African born Turner and Englishman Edgerley also weigh in on their roles with UR7s before the trio finishes with their opinions of the Guinness Pro 14.

You can watch the whole show or just segments, or just listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. Of course, all can easily be accessed on RugbyWrapUp.com. Please share with your mates and thanks for checking in!