Rugby Wrap Up

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS | Season 6, Episode 37 | Rugby Chaos, Big Hits & Bold Predictions NEW YORK, NY – Championships, rankings, pride... and plenty of opinions are on the line as our delightfully unpredictable panel tears through the biggest stories in world rugby. In just 25 minutes, you'll get sharp analysis, questionable humor, and fearless takes you won't hear anywhere else. 🎙️ THE ECLECTIC ENSEMB...

DENVER, CO - After USA Rugby's tension-packed win over Portugal in the [World] Nations Cup, star prop Jack Iscaro talks about the victory and adjusting from Old Glory, DC in the MLR to Stade Francais in the France's Top 14. ALSO FEATURED: • Rugby Morning's ☕️ John Fitzpatrick •🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🏉Cam Moody re the 52nd Can-Am Rugby tournament later this month. 🎥 Featured Guest: GM Cam Moody 🎥 Featured Guest...

Season 6 Episode 36 Our "odd" and eclectic - yet surprisingly knowledgeable panel - gets you around the globe and back in just 24 minutes, giving you top-shelf talking points around the water cooler, keg, on the pitch or at the pub. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s m...

CHICAGO, IL- There's a lot to unfold re the Chicago Hounds MLR Championship and perfect season. Helping with the task are Chicago GM Will Magie and star prop Charlie Abel. Each chat with host Matt McCarthy, who witnessed it in person. ALSO FEATURED: -💪 Power Pundit Prognosticators: •☕️ Rugby Morning's John Fitzpatrick & 3X RWC #9 Mike Petri, MLR commentator Ben Holden 🧭 WHAT'S INSIDE 🎥 Rugby's...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 35 📍 NEW YORK, NY - With so much at stake in terms of championships and global rankings, our eclectic ensemble digs in over 25 minutes of mayhem, analysis and wit (that's arguable). 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfilter...

QUINCY, MA - You'd think we'd be reporting from Chicago, where the hot host Hounds will be facing off against the clicking California in the Major League Rugby Championship. BUT... New England is the reigning champion - for now - and MLR Weeky seized the chance to chat with Free Jacks owner Errik Anderson. In a spot he's not accustomed to, Anderson opens up re some awkward moments with host Matt M...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 34 📍 NEW YORK, NY - Playoff rugby is everywhere this weekend and our eclectic panelist get to all of it in just in 25 minutes. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Mat...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 33 📍 NEW YORK, NY - From a championship in Japan, to playoffs in the URC & Super Rugby, to the final week of the MLR, and postseason details in the Premiership, there's a lot to cover. Our star-spangled panel gets to just enough of it in just in 25 minutes. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× O...

WASHINGTON, DC - Many of us are still twitching after the pressure-packed final weekend of Major League Rugby's regular season. Nobody was more stressed than than Old Glory, DC owner Paul Sheehy, this week's featured guest. Mr. Sheehy talks about the stress and what's listed below with MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy. ALSO FEATURED: -💪 Power Pundit Prognosticators: •☕️ Rugby Morning's John Fitzpat...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 32 📍 NEW YORK, NY - From a championship in Japan, to playoffs in the URC & Super Rugby, to the final week of the MLR, and postseason details in the Premiership, there's a lot to cover. Our star-spangled panel gets to just enough of it in just in 25 minutes. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× O...

CHICAGO, IL - Hard to believe but it's the final week of the regular season. Crazy, we know. Crazier still, the three bottom teams are still alive in the playoff hunt and the Chicago Hounds have a chance to go undefeated. With that, MLR Weekly welcomes Chicago Head Coach Chris Latham, the Wallabies legend in. Coach Latham talks about the pressures of being on top, honesty in the clubhouse and host...

The Rugby Odds: What France DOESN'T have, Irish Flops, URC 1/4s, JRLO semis, Spain7s, Big Opinions by Matt McCarthy

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 31 The Rugby Odds: What France DOESN'T have, Irish Flops, URC 1/4s, JRLO semis, Spain7s, Big Opinions 📍 NEW YORK, NY - Some serious hardware is being bandied about in Bordeaux and Montpellier, and deservedly so. And the URC and Japan Rugby League One Champions Cup and some really juiced Toshiba Brave Lupus fans, our extraordinarily eclectic panel of personali...

LOS ANGELES, CA - Some wild matches/results in Major League Rugby are front and center is this MLR Weekly episode, BUT... there was a major move the rocked the college rugby landscape, as UCLA announced it will be leaving the CRAA for the NCR. Head Coach Harry Bennett, former Rugby New York #10, discusses the stunning move and the new Scholar's Cup with Matt McCarthy. ALSO FEATURED: -💪 Power Pund...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 30 📍 NEW YORK, NY - From a stellar Women's Six Nations, to - a lot! And it’s good. And quick. All handled by an extraordinarily eclectic panel of personalities in 25 minutes. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voic...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 29 📍 NEW YORK, NY - Lots of stellar rugby, and dramatic subplots, covered by and extraordinarily eclectic in 25 minutes. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCa...

QUINCY, MA - There's a bit of a rumbling noise coming out of that little Major League Rugby town just outside Boston. Our intel tells us it's coming from Free Jacks HQ, as the heretofore struggling reigning champs are starting to stir. AND - they've got some REALLY GOOD players coming in to join the surge. One such player is MLR Weekly's favorite prodigal son, Andrew "Q-Train" Quattrin, who is bac...

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 28 📍 NEW YORK, NY - Lots of stellar rugby, and dramatic subplots, covered by and extraordinarily eclectic in 25 minutes. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCa...

SEATTLE, WA - There is but one player in Major League Rugby that has been with just one team since the league's inception. This individual, through all the bumps and bruises has also earned 100 caps as a Captain. Simply remarkable. Who is the super human? It's none other than MLR Weekly's featured guest, Riekert Haddingh of the Seattle Seawolves. Astonishingly, he's achieved this remarkable milest...

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 27 (24 minutes) 📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a huge rugby weekend across the globe and The Rugby Odds' exceptional/eclectic panel throws their opinions and analysis at as much as possible in a fast moving 24 minutes.. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook...

QUINCY, MA - There will be no winless Major League Rugby team in 2026, as the New England Free Jacks (of all people!) got their first win against a much-improved Anthem team. With that, MLR Weekly is pleased to have N.E. Head Coach Ryan Martin, who had a decidedly different take than host Matt McCarthy re said win. Coach Martin put that in perspective and has a candid chat with McCarthy re topics...

NEW YORK, NY - Intriguing subplots are evolving in Major League Rugby's first 4 weeks. Indeed, while some thought there may be a winless team at this point, nobody saw the reigning champs having that ignominious distinction. On a more positive note, the Five-Home Legion have had good crowds in Southern California despite the travel. Star flanker Lance Williams, formerly of the Utah Warriors, talks...

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 26 (24 minutes) 📍 NEW YORK, NY - Europe's Champions Cup quarterfinals lived up to expectations but raised question re Antoine Dupont, as well as Glasgow & Leinster... The Women's Six Nations drew an enormous crowd... The MLR saw the Anthem make history - again... Super Rugby had more electric play... The Rugby Odds' exceptionally eclectic TRO panel covers it all...

WASHINGTON, DC - 3 weeks of Major League Rugby's season are already in the books. And perhaps lost in the Anthem's first-ever home win and Chicago's dominance, was Old Glory beating the reigning champs - AGAIN. Withe that, MLR Weekly wrangled the architect of their win in Quincy, Head Coach Simon Cross. He talks about their good fortune vs New England and going forward. MLR Weekly also brought bac...

CHICAGO, CA - Hard to believe that two weeks are already in the 2026 Major League Rugby rear-view mirror. And that mirror is a little blurry, as we still can't say we know these teams. With that, MLR Weekly brought back the Power Pundit Prognosticators for expert analysis, and Chicago Hounds star Mason Flesch CHICAGO, CA - Hard to believe that two weeks are already in the 2026 Major League Rugby r...