Peter O'Donnell sits down with Bruce McLane to talk about one of the most important aspects of the game of rugby, the lineout.

What works? What new ideas can you implement? What matters and what doesn't?

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Based in Dublin, Ireland, Peter is a lineout expert and runs The Lineout Lab.

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Also here is a link to the Simon Hardy podcast Bruce mentions:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/forcedn/brucemclane/RMA_Coach_Talk_hardy_2.mp3 

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Patrick O'Rourke of St. Ignatius HS in Cleveland in knowns not only as one of the top HS hockey coaches in the USA, but one of the best high school sports coaches, period.

A coach who balances elite performance and full inclusion, dedication and fun, and lessons from other sports (including rugby), sits down with Alex Goff to talk about all of that ... and playing 7 overtimes(!).

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This one is a bit more about philosophy, money, policy, and how we all survive the tought times.

A hugely enlightening talk between Bruce McLane and economist, author, and President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Thomas Dilorenzo.

International rugby player, US Army officer, Lego savant, and more ... Sam Sullivan covers a lot of ground literally and figuratively.

Alex Goff sits down with the USA 7s star to talk about the SVNS World Series, her responsibilities in the WCAP Program, whether those Olympic Rings get stuck in players' head, and what she does to decompress.

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USA women's 7s player Spiff Sedrick talks about what it took to earn more playing time and how the Eagles feel about their first two tournaments of the 2023-24 season.

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Alex Goff sits down with still-interim USA Men's 15s Head Coach (and HP GM) Scott Lawrence after the USA beat Brazil and Spain 48-3 and 42-12, respectively to win the Vila International Rugby Cup.

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Alex Goff sits down with USA Rugby CEO Ross Young and USA Rugby COO Johnathan Atkeison to talk about High Performance—plans, developments, and thoughts on USA Rugby HP jobs, including HP GM, Eagles 15s Head Coaches, and hosting the World Cup.

Is USA Rugby headed in the right direction? Will they settle on full-time coaches and will those be the right decisions. Will they abandon a new-found commitment to age-grade national teams?

What if World Rugby wants to take away the 2031 World Cup? We talk about it all. 

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Wise words and great insight from the all-time American rugby legend Gary Lambert. One of the greatest Eagles ever talks about staring mortality in the face, the shamateur years and what we lost when the game went professional, USA vs South Africa 1981, and the future for the national team.

It is a wide-ranging, emotional ride with Bruce McLane and Gary Lambert.

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The great former Eagle captain and scrumhalf Mike Saunders is a soft-spoken leader who became a brilliant coach after he retired.

Smart, analytical, and a man who loves the game of rugby, Saunders talks about leadership, self-evaluation, loss, OMBAC, and the USA.

All-Time American List: Mike Saunders

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Dave Hodges was generally considered the most indomitable rugby player in the USA, perhaps the world, when he played. Coming late to international rugby he worked hard, hit harder, and prepared harder than anyone.

All-Time American: Dave Hodges

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