Chasing Kangaroos

Join the man with a mic himself, Dustin Zerrer, and the smoothest man in rugby league Lance Cavanaugh, as they welcome the men behind the new Utah Rugby League Association. The Utah guys are doing great things and we are excited to sit down and learn all about both the men and the only Youth rugby league organization in the county. Did they also give away a secret of potential things to come?? Tun...

Another fortnight, another jam packed episode for fans of growing rugby league in the Americas! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 2 weeks of being off it’s time once again for Rugby League in America’s News of the Week! A #rugbyleagus news roundup from around the Americas for May 19th,2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France will not host the 2025 World Cup... Dr Carbs is in the house for a community therapy session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In one of the most revealing intimate sessions yet Nick Newlin, owner of the Atlanta Rhinos sits down with Dustin Zerrer for a frank conversation about leaving the USARL, the rise and fall of the NARL, why they rejoined the USARL, and a whole lot more... includes breaking news about a former NARL team. You won't get this in-depth anywhere else but here on Rugby League in America. See omnystudio.co...

The historic Tongan tour has been announced, but have we got it right? How can we make the mid season test between England and France more meaningful? And did the World Cup make money?  Carbs is back for your taste of international rugby league for the week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Rugby League in America, host Dustin Zerrer is flying solo as he brings you the latest news and updates from the world of rugby league in the Americas. We left him unsupervised... but should we have?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the CBA agreement really the reason we don't have an IRL schedule? How do we level up France? Thoughts on the IMG English RL reimagination? What is Franchise RL? What are the top 3 priorities for NRL and SL? So much more... This is the most epic "Ask Carbs" ever! Enjoy.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when four gentlemen, who are passionate about growing rugby league in America, get together to discuss best practices? You are about to find out.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's making Rugby League news in the Americas this week? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What International Rugby League fixtures are coming up at the end of this season? Here's everything we know so far.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dustin is in your one stop pod for News from around the Americas.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since our last chat with George Stillianos, the President of the Greek Rugby League Federation, the Greek rugby league scene has undergone a remarkable transformation, with new developments and exciting prospects on the horizon. For starters, secret mid night matches in Athens are no more now that rugby league is officially recognized as an official sport by the Greek government. Having completed...

After the Toronto Wolfpack, rugby league lives on in Ontario, Canada... and the future looks bright.  Dustin sits down for a three-way intimate session with Sara Canini from the Ontario Ospreys and Andrew Giguere from Toronto City Saints.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was inspired by a question from Twitter. @jnidol  asked, "Is the game growing or declining in NZ? What needs to be done to compete with Union for player talent?" For a comprehensive pulse check on Rugby League in New Zealand, I needed a sports mad journalist on the ground. Enter Scott from The Niche Cache, a sports blog based out of South Auckland covering NZ sport outside of the main...

An intimate conversation with Chris Martin of the Brooklyn Kings and Rugby League United - The newest American RL organization featuring Brooklyn, Boston, DC and Delaware.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saints are the world champions, and rugby league has a chance to build on that World Club Challenge (WCC) momentum.  In this episode, Carbs discusses pros and cons of the current WCC model, the old Super League 97 model, moving the game the end of year, taking the match on tour, a mini tournament style WCC, and even SL champs joining the NRL season.  What is the best way forward for the WCC? Liste...

An intimate conversation with PCRL founders Ady Cooney and Ben Calverley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can the NRL grow it’s brand in the USA? It will take a long term effort and investment in three things; Product, visibility and opportunity. Listen in as I unpack this topic and give the NRL some tips on how to seriously grow the brand in the states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rugby League in America team is back and ready to jump into all the latest rugby league news for the Western Hemisphere. Although we have lost a trusted voice on the podcast (hopefully he will return in the future) we welcome Lance Cavanaugh from Great American Rugby to the mic as our new co-host. This season is sure to be a cracker and we jump right back into the excitement and, of course, th...

Carbs kicks off season 5 of the podcast with a French Rugby League ep inspired by Gavin Willacy’s recent article in the Guardian. https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2023/jan/05/rugby-league-fans-world-france-top-elite-1-nrl-super-league See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rugby League World Cup is over, and so is this season of Chasing Kangaroos. Carbs is back, for the last time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a time when Dustin and Jim wanted to talk extensively about the great Rugby League World Cup for the USA Wheelchair and both Canada and Brazil women's teams, discuss the USA v. CAN match in Tampa, and talk South American Championship, they, unfortunately, must cover the biggest news in US Rugby League. As ridiculous as it may sound, YES, there is even MORE infighting in the States. In Part 1 of...

Mike and Carbs are back in different timezones to review Rugby League World Cup semi finals, preview grand finals and talk golden boot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four Men's teams remain at the Rugby League World Cup, and the Women's and Wheelchair have a round to go. Mike and Carbs are back to discuss it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.