B-Side Bois: A Rugby Podcast

We've got an action packed episode wrapping up our Men's college preview week as head coach of Iowa State Rugby stops by, Ant Frein! He shares with us his journey to becoming the ISU head coach as well as what his vision was on Day 1 and how he's been able to stay true to his word with his work. It's a fun episode as Ant has been a huge part of rugby in Iowa for the past 2 decades from high school...

The Bois dive into the Big 10 men's college rugby schedule and preview what they think could happen in this new format for the conference. Then UNI's Nick Marker joins the show to talk about his young rugby story that has already been filled with success. He talks about his goals for the season and gives us a behind the scenes look at the current UNI squad! A fun one for two UNI alumni!

The Bois call the two decade veteran Taco and talk about everything under the sun! He's seen and been a part of a lot of rugby in Iowa, including a 2004 National Championship with Clinton to being a part of the 2021 D3 Iowa Champions with Bremer. Not afraid to speak his mind, we hear Taco's thoughts on everything Iowa rugby! Philly V & Mr. Gray also recap their wild UNI Alumni weekend trip, so...

The UNI Women's Rugby schedule has been released by the Women's Midwest Collegiate Rugby Conference and the Bois check in with head coach Meghan Flanigan for her thoughts! We also discuss the state of USA Rugby, the last World Cup Qualifier, and the Iowa Irishfest Rugby Tournament!

Join Philly V & Javi as they talk with Jake Mizell, the brand new assistant coach for Army West Point's Men's Rugby team, former Iowa Central Assistant & former Arkansas State Assistant coach, about his experiences with high level rugby, high level players, and the different rugby cultures he's experienced! It's a great episode with and even greater guy!

Jeremiah Johnson joins Philly V & Javi to talk about all things in the State of Iowa rugby scene! He is a long time member of the Iowa Rugby Union as a high level referee, a former board member of USA Rugby, a hall of fame member of the Bremer County Bucks Rugby Club, a decorated state championship Iowa Youth Rugby Association coach, as well as an overall great guy and so much more! Join us fo...

The Bois have Jake Wirz from the Quad City Irish on to talk about the resurgence of one of the most historic clubs in the Iowa Rugby Union! Jake shares his history with the club, how the came back to life right before Covid, the development of the youth programs, the upcoming return of the Bix 7s Tournament and SO MUCH MORE! Join us for a fun conversation!

Join two-thirds of the Bois as Mr. Gray & Philly V break down the 2022 Fall League Schedules for all senior Iowa teams with the Iowa Rugby Union President, Patrick Lausen! They break down each schedule, road trips, matchups, and make predictions that are based on assumptions and bias! They do their best to break it down, but let's be honest, they have no idea what's going to happen this fall!...

Another great episode brought to you by Roder Epoxy where again, Mr. Gray is flying solo! The rest of the Bois will be back next week, but join Mr. Gray today as he talks about a referee certification opportunity, gives shout outs to two IAYRA alumni playing for USA's U23 sides, and then a great interview with author and rugby man, Adam Hughes! His book "This is Rugby!" is available for pre-order...

Join the solo B-Side Boi, Mr. Gray this week brought to you by Roder Epoxy! No he didn't fire Javi and Phil in a fit of rage, narcissism, or control of power, but Javi has started a new job (he's still with us) and Phil is out of town for the 4th of July! Mr. Gray dives into the worrisome viewership and attendance issue at the MLR Championship, then he's joined by Joey Rasmus, head coach of Illino...

Join the Bois as they discuss their first ever listener suggestion for a segment, they recap their time at the Stalemates Street League 3 event, and then they spend time with Casey Hansen, the current head coach of the Iowa Youth Rugby High School Boys Select Side team. He dives into all the great things they're doing for Iowa rugby and what's next for these kids and the program!

IMPROVED AUDIO this week! Join the Bois with crystal clear audio as they reflect on the Iowa City Block Party 7s where Phil lost his voice. We also talk with recent Roosevelt High School graduate and rugby superstar, Liberty Cawthorn, as she reflects on her select side experiences with Hawkettes and more while she also looks ahead to her college experience coming up at Aquinas!

Join the Bois as they break their record for longest interview when Tyler Dailey comes into the Wombat Den Studio. As the Iowa Ducks president, Iowa Hawkeyes Men’s Coach, and Iowa Rugby Union Vice President he is one busy guy but not too busy to share some stories, build us some whiskey sours, and promote the Block Party 7s! This episode is presented by Central City Liquors.

Join the Bois as they hear from Lukas Powley who competed for Des Moines in the Mad Jack 7s National Qualifier. Also, the Bois get a hold of Marc Blong from River City Rugby to learn all about their Intracity 7s League, a recap of their 50th anniversary at Old Boys Clash, and how they are rebuilding the rugby community in Mason City from youth to senior level! A great conversation with even better...

The Bois check back in with Wombat and Stalemates competitor Alex Schmitz. Hear how he got started with rugby, how wrestling has helped him in rugby, and general nonsense! 10 episodes in and this is the goofiest one yet! Brought to you by Central City Liquors.

ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE?! Find out if the Bois are ready as they call Zach Bogle, the founder of Stalemates and the Street League. Learn about how this wrestling media company came about during COVID, the evolution of the exhibition wrestling card that is Street League, and how the wrestling and rugby communities are very comparable. Are we trying to recruit more former wrestlers to become rugby p...

Join the Bois as they have the president of Des Moines Rugby, Nate Tystahl, and social media chair of Des Moines Rugby, Jacob Huskisson, in the Wombat Den! They dive into how having multiple MLR alum have changed their culture off the field and play on the field, their summer 7s plan, and how the transition from D3 to D2 happened last year as well as so much more! A great episode with two great du...

The Bois sit down with DeAndre to check in with one of the Wombat’s founding members. We also call Iowa Central’s head coach Brent Nelson and UNI women’s head coach Meghan Flanigan to hear about their CRC coaching experiences and what’s next for their clubs! DeAndre also has some hot takes regarding the Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback situation! Don’t share this episode with Spencer Petras!

The Bois finish their interview with Kelsie as she gives insight into high performance coaching and how she helps high school kids find a college home. Philly V gives us his secret for a great summer body and Mr. Gray recaps the MLR standings BEFORE the Gilgronis news! Join us for a fun episode that is clearly brought to you by Central City Liquors.

Join us as the Bois talk to Kelsie about all things women's rugby in the state of Iowa! A very fun and different episode of the show this week as we focus on the women's and girl's side of rugby in Iowa!

The B-Side Bois cover the the world of Iowa rugby talking about new teams in the men's and high school divisions. high school select side, the future of high school 15s in Iowa, the MLR Golden Weekend, and a deeper look into the mind of Andrew Ridgway and his views of rugby in Iowa! This podcast is brought to you by Central City Liquors, make sure to mention us when you buy a bottle of Knob Creek...

Join the B-Side Bois for episode 3 as they recap Phil's weekend of fun, preview the CRC May Madness 7s with all the Iowa connections, a phone interview with National Champion and former Wombat Luke Schmitt, and part 1 of the Andrew Ridgway interview. We talk about his role as player/coach, coaching his friends, overseeing a high school program, thoughts on growing the game in Iowa, and fun memorie...

Join us for Episode 2 as we recap the Iowa Select Side tournament in Des Moines, recap Iowa State men at the collegiate 7s championship, we finish our interview with Javi, and Phil previews our summer plans! Another fun conversation in the books!

Welcome to the B-Side Bois Podcast: Episode 1! Hosts Ryan Gray and Phil Vsetecka talk about different topics happening in the Iowa Rugby Union such as the Iowa High School State Tournament, the World Cup Announcement, Growing the Game, and much more! Don't miss our first interview guest, Javier Sanchez, a recent graduate and former rugby player at Iowa Central Community College. He now lives in th...