Le Rouge Rugby Podcast

Stu and Derek breakdown the Arrows record setting 57-0 win over the Dallas Jackals. Then they dive into some Academy news, an Arrow coming out of retirement, an announcing his retirement, the 5 other MLR games, Rugby Canada news, and our neighbours to the south have been awarded the 2031 and 2033 RWC!

Stu finally explains what artificial water is to Derek before they take a deep dive into the Arrows 41-17 loss to Rugby New York. They look at how the loss effects the playoff race, what went wrong, and some of the positives that can be taken from the match. After, a few Canadians scored some massive tries across the league and MLR records continue to fall.

The Toronto Arrows were on a bye this past week, but they still kept themselves quite busy giving Stu and Derek plenty to talk about! The Academy picked up a 47-19 win over New York Foundry and they made 4 trades! Stu and Derek then breakdown the 5 MLR games from the weekend and their impacts on the playoff race! It was also a big week for Rugby Canada, as they welcome a new CEO and host the Langf...

The Toronto Arrows winning streak came to end as the fell to the Houston SaberCats 29-17. Stu and Derek take a deep dive into the match, including one of the most bizarre TMO decisions they have ever seen. There were some wild matches around the rest of MLR and the Canadian Sevens teams were dominant on the weekend!

Should the MLR put players names on the backs of the jerseys? Stu and Derek weigh in on the debate! The Arrows sunk NOLA 53-36 with an offensive explosion including the greatest assist in MLR history. Then, Stu and Derek take a look at how the Eastern Conference playoff picture, why Old Glory DC needs to change their kit, the other MLR matches, the Vancouver Sevens and week 12 predictions!

Stu and Derek take an in-depth look at rugby references in the MCU before diving into the Arrows' 33-27 victory over Old Glory DC. The boys share their thoughts on the win and mix in some post-match comments from Peter Smith, Riley Di Nardo, and Paul Ciulini. After they look at how the rest of round 10 played out and he Singapore Sevens, where arguably the greatest try in Sevens history occurred.

The Toronto Arrows returned home for the first time in 1,035 days! Stu and Derek breakdown everything you need to know from the momentous occasion! They get into York Lions Stadium, the Arrows' match day experience, the Arrows' injury situation, the turning point of the game, and whether or not that should have been a try. After, plenty of Canadians scored tries across the MLR, trades were made, a...

Rugby Canada has released their High-Performance Review this past week. Stu and Derek take a deep dive into the document and try to highlight many of the key points raised by the panels.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars and we are here to tell you how that impacts the Toronto Arrows season!  Derek and Stu breakdown the Arrows massive 14-10 victory over Rugby New York shouting out some massive performances! Then they take a look at some big MLR news including Andrew Douglas' departure from Old Glory DC and  an unfortunate incident involving the Dallas Jackals....

The Arrows defeated the Utah Warriors 27-24 in an absolute thriller at the picturesque Zions Bank Stadium. Stu and Derek attempt to highlight some of the best Arrows' performances before deciding it would be easier to just talk about everyone. They then look at the best Canadian performances from around the league before debating who will have more tries between Andrew Coe and Brock Webster this w...

For the first time ever, Stu and Derek have TWO(!) Arrows games to talk about! The Arrows Sr. Academy is has played their first match against the New England Independents and the big club battled the Free Jacks on a cold, cold day in Massachusetts. They then take a look at some big tries scored by Canadians around MLR this week, and discuss a major coaching change within Rugby Canada.

The Toronto Arrows were on a bye, but the MLR still had a full slate of games. Stu and Derek break down the best Canadian performances from the past weekend as well as preferred bye week destinations, drop goals, new MLR records, stadium aesthetics, and more.

The Toronto Arrows cruised to a 29-5 victory over Old Glory DC in week 4. Stu and Derek take a deep dive into the match, analyzing every try, every controversy, and have a really difficult time selecting a Man of the Match. Beyond the Arrows, there were plenty of great Canadian performances from across MLR this week that are all worth a mention.    Cover photo: Paris Malone

The Arrows defeated NOLA 24-23 in an absolute thriller to pick up their first W of the season and Stu and Derek are here to break it all down. Plus, plenty of other great Canadian performances from around the league and predictions.

The Arrows drop to 0-2 as the LA Giltinis spoil the return to Canada. Stu and Derek are here to break it all down and look ahead to the match with NOLA this weekend. They also take a look at some of the best Canadian performances from around the league and make some week 3 predictions.

Major League Rugby is back! As the 2022 season kicks off, Stu and Derek are here to breakdown all the last minute pre-kickoff news. After that, they take a deep dive into the Arrows 21-8 season opening loss to Seattle and look a head to a clash with the Champs on Canadian soil next week.

MLR 2022 is upon us as Stu and Derek get ready to tee up week 1. Before they get to that, they take a look at Rugby 22, Inside the Scrum, and some last minute news items before the season starts. Then it's a deep dive into all the Canadians across the league and thoughts on the Arrows heading into the opening week. Predictions are made and the Toonie returns to make the week 1 predictions.

Stu and Derek return to breakdown the first weekend of MLR pre-season, the latest Arrows signings, Inside the Scrum, and other big news stories from this past week.

On episode 104, Stu and Derek brave a snowstorm to get you caught up on the latest Arrows news. Then they take a deep dive into all the new MLR 2022 kits, Rugby Canada updates, episode 3 of Inside the Scrum, the latest Canadian MLR signings, and the toonie gets a practice round with MLR preseason on the horizon.

It's the first episode of 2022! Stu and Derek get caught up on all the MLR news that came out during the holidays! The Arrows made plenty of signings and re-signings, the OUA is elite, the Austin Gilgronis have a tv show, and did we mention that there was a lot of signings?

On this episode, Stu and Derek sit down with Vancouver Wave head coach Christiaan Esterhuizen and team manager Paddy Watson. We take a deep dive into the Wave's historic 6-0 Coastal Cup winning campaign! Then, they look at a busy week in the MLR off-season and Stu tries to explain F1 in rugby terminology.

After a fantastic interview last week, Stu and Derek catch up on TWO weeks worth of MLR news! The Toronto Arrows announced changes to their coaching staff as well as a few re-signings. This brings the current squad up to 26 players which means it is time to pick a way-to-early-to-be-doing-this starting XV. Then they get caught up on some games, from the warmth of Dubai to a snow covered Canadian U...

We have reached our 100th episode! to celebrate we are joined by former Toronto Arrows and Rugby Canada scrumhalf Jamie Mackenzie. We take a deep dive into Mackenzie's career including playing with (and against) his brother Phil, the first time he met Ben LeSage, and other great moments of his career. We also discus the current state of Rugby Canada and get Mackenzie to breakdown the Arrows' big o...

Stu and Derek are back to breakdown the women's team's 24-7 victory over Wales. Then, the biggest trade in MLR history sees Ben LeSage off to LA. That trade is only the tip of the iceberg as the Arrows (and everyone else) made plenty of moves this week. Rugby 7s legend Ghislaine Landry announced her retirement and the toonie returns to predict the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship.

The biggest trade in MLR history was made... after we already recorded!  Oh well!  There were four massive games in Canadian rugby this week as Stu and Derek breakdown the the men's win over Belgium, the women's loss to England, Wave vs Pride with the Coastal Cup on the line, and the USports Championship.