Le Rouge Rugby Podcast

On episode 72, Dan brings up curling agian. The conversation does quickly shift back to rugby though as Dan and Derek breakdown the Lions squad, Canada's summer test schedule, the Fire and Ice Cup, and all the other MLR matches from a wild round 8!

Stu returns for episode 71 and will be on every other episode for the foreseeable future. The boys dive into a wild Arrows vs Gold match that truly was a tale of two halves. Then they get into some Canadian performances from around the league and the latest MLR news.

Dan and Derek break down another massive performance from the Toronto Arrows and all the great Canadian MLR performances in week 6! We then dive into some news items such as Seattle's coaching change, the women's sevens program, and Taylor Paris. Please note: recorded on Tuesday April 27, 2021.

On episode 69, the boys sit down with Toronto Arrows prop Cole Keith to discuss the start to the Arrows 2021 season and adjusting to life in Atlanta. They then dive into all the MLR matches from week 5. The Arrows had a record setting night and there were planety of great Canadian performances across the league! Finally, the toonie is back and it currently has a better winning percentage than Dan,...

The boys are back to breakdown all the action from Major League Rugby's week 4! They start with the Toronto Arrows loss to the Los Angeles Giltinis (00:00:00) before diving into the other matchups from across the league (00:41:00). As always, they breakdown the biggest news items of the week (01:12:00) and handle some week 5 predictions (01:18:24). This week, Dan, Derek, and Stu won't just be chal...

The Arrows earned their first victory of 2021 and the boys are here to break down the game! Before they get to that, it was a big news week in Canadian rugby with Kingsley Jones mentioning that Canada could be playing England, the Emirates Invitational 7s, a league league, and signings. As always, the episode closes out with some predictions for week 4 of MLR. Note: some technical difficulties reg...

Week 2 of the 2021 Major League Rugby season in the books! The boys recap the latest news before taking a deep dive into Arrows' 39-24 loss to Fraser Hurst and the Utah Warriors. As always, they breakdown the league's other games and look to improve on their hideous prediction records to start the year.

Week 1 of the MLR season is in the books!  The boys open the show with some news from around the globe and the return of the Canadian Sevens teams to competition. Then they dive into week 1 with rule changes, thoughts on the Arrows vs RATL match, and thoughts on the Canadian players throughout the MLR. The show closes out with some predictions for week 2 and they are confident that it can't p...

IT'S MATCH WEEK!  The 2021 MLR season is upon us! The boys dive into the latest MLR news in the build up to the season and then kick off the preview of the mighty Eastern conference. They take a look at the Toronto Arrows and who stands in their way on the road to the Shield! Thoughts on RUNY, NOLA, the Free Jacks, Rugby ATL, Old Glory DC, who will take home some awards, standings predictions...

MLR is less then two weeks away! The boys sit down and look at the Western Conference. Who will make the biggest splash? Which Canadian will put their hand up for selection? Who will make the playoffs? Tune in to find out!

As the 2021 Major League Rugby season edges closer, the boys take a look at some new sponsorship deals, the big week for the LA Giltinis, some actual MLR (intrasquad) games, the 2021 RWC has been postponed, and they close out with some Six Nations chat.

Plenty of banter and debate (both actual and hypothetical) in this episode! Derek and Stu pretend to be interested in Dan's Scotties Tournament of Hearts predictions (00:00:00). The G.O.A.T Dan Carter announced his retirement from rugby (00:04:30). Is the new Toronto Arrows Senior Academy logo is the greatest logo in rugby history or sports history (00:19:35)? New digital partnerships for the Arro...

No 6 Nations this weekend so we figured we would give you epsidoes on back-to-back days! On epsiode 60 we dive into the new Toronto Arrows signings, Arrows departures (complete with the first ever Le Rouge Editor's Note), and all the other big Major League Rugby news from the past week!

On episode 59 we sit down with Toronto Arrows flanker Lucas Rumball! We discuss how Rumball got started in rugby, the first week of training camp, starting the season in Atlanta, first impressions of Rob Howley, and which Ontario clubs have bragging rights in the Arrows' locker room!

On episode 58 we sit down with newly signed Old Glory DC eightman Luke Campbell! We take a look at Luke's rugby journey (00:00:00) from skipping class to play Rugby 08, to the Toronto Arrows (00:08:45), the Rugby World Cup (00:11:18), and the upcoming 2021 MLR season (00:17:34)!

We are back for the 2nd episode of the week! Major League Rugby dropped the new revised 2021 schedule, the Toronto Arrows will begin the 2021 season based in Atlanta, crossover athletes, and a few new Canadian signings!

On episode 56, we sit down with Melanie Squire and Meagan Wilson of Iroquois Roots Rugby. We take a deep dive into how they both got started in rugby, what the oragization is all about, the meaning behind their name and (beautiful) logo, future plans, and how you can support this great program!   Support Iroquois Roots Rugby: https://rootsrugby.org/

We had so much fun with Austin Gilgronis' winger Jeff Hassler that we decided to record a second episode! This time we dive into the latest MLR news and get Jeff's perspective on the Jackals postponing their inaugural season ( 00:00:00 ). Jeff explains what this means for the players and his ideas for remaking the schedule. We then get a player's perspective on coaching changes ( 00:13:30 ), MLR a...

Jeff Hassler of the Austin Gilgronis joins the podcast from Austin, Texas! He chats with the guys abou this rugby journey and how we started from Alberta gridiron to the Pro 12 in Europe. With stops in two World Cups and in Major League Rugby, Jeff has many stories to tell and we are excited for you all to listen.

Happy New Year! the guys start the year off with a bang! Ben Lesage of the Toronto Arrows and Rugby Canada joins the show to chat about his rugby journey so far. Ben breaks down his experience from the High Performance Camp in BC and previews the upcoming Arrows season. Tune for an inside look at one of Canada's brightest stars (and what books everyone is reading). 

With MLR's schedule coming out last week, the guys got together to break down what is making them excited for 2021! Plus with recent signings and team moves, there was lots to talk about! Tune in for the last episode of 2020!

The man! The myth! The legend! DTH van der Merwe joins the show to talk about his next step in rugby with the LA Giltinis. He also looks back at his career and the future of Rugby Canada

President Bill Webb joins the show to chat about what is going on with the Toronto Arrows. He gives a bit of insight about COVID-19’s impact and the future of the club. Questions are answered and Corner Gas references are made!

With MLR releasing the 2021 kits, the guys breakdown who were their favourite, who disappointed them the most, and who improved. They also look over the big Canadian signings from the past week and look at the impact that the players will have on their teams and the league as a whole.

On Episode 48 Stu and Derek dive into (0:00) Argentina's historic victory over the All Blacks, (14:39) the Autumn Nations Cup, (21:00) the demise of the Toronto Wolfpack, and (46:50) the LA Giltinis have announced their first four player signings! Derek also learns how hard it is to close a podcast without Dan, who has not been seen since the All Blacks defeat for some reason.