B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast

Philly V is back with Mr. Gray to break down all the exciting happenings of rugby related to Iowa in this episode! Exciting MLR Debut for the Chicago Hounds, Iowa Rugby Union All-Iowa Tournament Recap, and our preview of the IAYRA Boys' State Championships and SO MUCH MORE! Join us!

It's another quick episode with Mr. Gray! There's so much going on from high school, to college, to senior side, to MLR, to USA Eagles, to crowning champions to the B-Side Bois talking about themselves! Join us for a quick update on all things rugby!

A quick episode updating you on the IAYRA season and some other news and notes!

Join us as we recap Week 3 of IAYRA Boys action and preview Week 4! We are also joined by IUP's Head Coach Seth Erwin as he looks to lead his program to another national championship while offering his rugby knowledge to us! We cover all sorts of other topics in Iowa, Midwest, Nationally, and Internationally as well!

Join Mr. Gray & Philly V as they have special guest Victor Wong in studio! Vic is the 1st year head coach of West Des Moines Valley and a member of the West Des Moines Wombats! They break down all the action in the IAYRA Boys Spring Season along with some fun stories along the way. Then the Bois are joined by Mossy from The Top of The League Podcast as they pick back up from their break as wel...

Mr. Gray is solo to bring you all updates with the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Boys' Spring season. He recaps Week 1, he previews Week 2, and he has some BREAKING NEWS! He also recaps the happenings of rugby in Iowa, the Midwest, and Nationally! Being an only child helped prepare him to bring you this episode as he's had a lot of practice talking to himself as a kid!

In this episode of The B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast, we sit down with Talan Nelson of the Iowa Rugby Report to hear about his new social media platform dedicated to highlighting high school rugby in Iowa. We also preview the IAYRA boys season, which kicks off this Friday, and run through all the latest rugby happenings across the state. Plus, we take a deep dive into the thrilling conclusion of th...

This week on the B-Side Bois, the crew is joined by Iowa Rugby Union President Bryant Reynolds for an in-depth conversation about all things rugby in Iowa and the Midwest. They break down key updates from the Midwest Annual Grand Meeting in Detroit and discuss what’s ahead for the region. The boys also dive into the latest from the Iowa Youth Rugby Association as teams gear up for the start of pra...

In this jam-packed episode of The B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast, the Bois dive into the world of women’s rugby in the U.S. with two incredible guests. First, we chat with Rachel Ehrecke, USA Women’s National Team player, Foundational Five member of WER Denver Onyx, Penn State alum, and former IAYRA State MVP from Iowa. Then, we sit down with Jenny Dillon, President of the Women’s Board for Quad Cit...

🎙️🏉 New Episode Alert! This week on the **B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast**, we sit down with **Des Moines Sports Radio Host Sean Roberts** to get an outsider's perspective on rugby in Iowa and his tips for growing the sport in our community. Plus, we chat with **Erik Frana** about the brand-new **Marion Mutants Rugby Club** and check in on his high school squad, **Cedar Rapids Prairie.** We also: ➡...

B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast – Season 4 Premiere! The Bois are back for Season 4! 🎉 Mr. Gray, Gimli, and our International Correspondent Eric Nichols dive into all the rugby action from the past few months. They cover Iowa Youth Rugby updates, West Des Moines Wombats news, Iowa Rugby Union developments, and the latest in the CRAA vs. NCR debate. Then, they shift gears to the global stage, preview...

Join us for our last episode of the 2024 with our Season 3 Finale! A lot of fun as we are joined by Alex Goff of Goff Rugby Report to get his view on rugby in Iowa, USA Rugby/NCR split, and how he's able to produce top level rugby reporting. We also finish our Top of the League Podcast Celebrity 15 with our wings, fullback, and coach! We make bold predictions for 2025 while looking ahead to what t...

We've got an OG episode of the podcast today with only Philly V & Mr. Gray! They cover the happenings in the Iowa Rugby Union, College Rugby Updates with Bowl Games & National Tournaments. A little Major League Rugby Talk. We outline major events for 2025 and preview next week's season 3 finale episode! Episode ends with a great interview with the brand new head coach of the Valley Tigers...

Join us for a jammed packed episode where we talk all things international rugby from the past month of test matches. Whose stock is rising, who is falling off a cliff, who surprised us, what's going on with the USA Eagles? We also discuss some local college news as well as updates from the Iowa Rugby Union! Check out BBP Sport for their new special on team kits!

A quick episode where we run down lots of local rugby happenings before Thanksgiving. We’ve got new teams in Iowa Falls & Mineral City. Interview with Colter Johnson of Mineral City. Lilly Stough makes the USA Rugby women’s u18 7s squad traveling to New Zealand. UNI Men’s rugby looks ahead to the NCR Final Four while UNI Women end their great season in the Final Four. Iowa Women have a bowl match...

Join us for a playoff recap extravaganza! We recap the Iowa State vs Iowa Heart of America championship match. We check in on UNI Men and UNI Women as the march into the playoffs. We run down the scores of the Midwest Rugby Union championship matches as well as special interviews from the Red River Ruffians from Fargo, North Dakota. We then hear from Gator of the South Pitt Hooligans and one of th...

A jammed packed episode with THREE huge interviews of people doing big things from local clubs on a national level! We hear from Lilly Stough from WSR Girls rugby and her experience winning the IAYRA state championship as well as her time out in Chula Vista for the U18 Rugby Pathways 7s High-Performance Camp. We check in with Nick Marker from UNI Men's Rugby and hear about their season and their m...

We check in with the University of Northern Iowa women’s coach Meghan Flanigan to hear about the IAYRA State Girls Championship, UNI’s success, and the WER. We also cover college and Midwest playoffs as well as international and professional news! Check it out!

Join us as we talk rugby in the USA. Joined by Producer Kress of the Top of the League Podcast!

The Bois record from SingleSpeed Brewing Co. in Des Moines as they are the playoff sponsor for the West Des Moines Wombats. Hear from bar manager Ben as well as multiple Wombats as we recap the happenings of IAYRA girls rugby and look ahead to the Midwest playoffs! Join us!

Join us as the Bois recap the past couple weeks for local college rugby, senior side rugby, high school rugby, and chat about the happenings of rugby world wide! A fun episode with no guest this week!

Another episode with the Bois where we recap the Iowa Youth Rugby Association Girls Week 1 action from Monday night. We hear from Norwalk Girls Rugby Assistant Coach Bryant Reynolds. We also recap college rugby matches, senior side matches, international matches, and we pick our #6, #7, #8 players in the Top of the League Podcast Celebrity Top 15 Challenge! And plenty of silly banter in between! J...

Join us for our Iowa Youth Rugby Association Girls' preview show with special interviews from Casey Hansen of Waverly-Shell Rock, Salty Thompson & Kelsie McDowell of EIRA! Girls' 7s High School Season starts Monday and then on next Wednesday there is an EIRA High Performance Identification camp in Des Moines! We also break down all the college, senior side, and international rugby acti...

Join us for a great episode with ALL FOUR BOIS IN STUDIO for the first time in 8 weeks! Great banter and some rugby news to share with you! Here's a rundown: -Ambassadors League -College Recap -Iowa Falls High School Rugby -Midwest Rugby Update -Interview with Jessi Inman of Cedar Falls Girls Rugby -Interview with Annahlee Huspen & Colby Wiederholt of Urbandale Girls Rugby -International R...

We are BACK! Well, kind of. It's just Mr. Gray & Nichols recapping summer and looking at the kickoff of all the fall rugby seasons!