Rugby Wrap Up

SARANAC LAKE, NY - Boy, this rugby thing has a way of touching everyone, everywhere. Take this week's MLR Weekly, for instance. From the spectacular pitches in Saranac and Lake Placid, to the sun-splashed #LA7s, to the international jewel of city that is Toronto, we’ve got a full show to get you jazzed, informed and... angry! Well, maybe not angry. Anyway, sit back and enjoy a gone-in-an-eyeblick,...

In this episode, the gang analyzes the past two MLR draft results to try and identify possible trends. How have MLR teams approached the draft so far? What might that say about how this upcoming draft could go? What top-flight college program has had zero players drafted so far?! Tune in to find out!

NEW YORK, NY - The smoke has cleared. The bruises, stitches and black eyes have mostly disappeared. The smiles, though, they are still there for the Rugby New York franchise. But even Major League Rugby champions have work to do, and Owner Guy Bolton discusses that plus a whole lot more in his fast-paced chat with Matt McCarthy. Included: -Aftermath and Change -Finding a Venue -USA Rugby synergy -...

In the inaugural episode of our College Rugby Wrap Up Podcast, we bring you the same energy, excitement and in depth analysis as you got in the show on YouTube but in audio form. We're previewing the MLR Draft over the next several weeks, starting with some of the pre-draft camps or combine events that have been held to highlight college talent. Brendan Shea, who has an incredible rugby background...

RUGBY TOWN, USA - After a mind-numbing series vs Chile, USA Rugby's Men's Eagles find themselves in a dark place. Head Coach Gary Gold, a man that wears his heart on his sleeve, shares his feelings and thoughts with Matt McCarthy in an exclusive interview. Keeping this show "Murican," Cam Moody, he of the storied Can-Am Rugby Tournament, revels in the tournament's return to full strength... along...

NEW YORK, NY - With the Major League Rugby season in the books, WWE legend John Bradshaw Layfield, "Rugby's Gift To Mankind" - Gift Egbelu & host Matt McCarthy welcome in Old Glory DC Interim Head Coach Nate Osborne and recap the wild MLR finish. Then the 4 pick the International tests, all while taking shots at each other. -USA vs French Barbarians -England walloped by Wallabies -Irish & COVID Do...

HARRISON, NY - The Major League Rugby season concluded in spectacular fashion, drenched in an avalanche of confetti. Rugby New York and the Seattle Seawolves gave fans a fittingly fantastic Shield Final, with the "home team" holding off the no-quit visitors from the Pacific Northwest. New York lifted the MLR Shield for the first time in their history, beating the two-time champions 30-15 at sun-sp...

NEWARK, NJ - The end is near. But are we talking the Major League Rugby 2022 season... or Andy Ellis' playing career? Tune in to find out, see some great exclusive footage, and get Analysis, Opinion and Highlights from Bryan Ray, Dan Power and Matt McCarthy... Also, Rugby New York's scrumhalf weighs in on the big showdown with the Seattle Seawolves. And don't miss this week's The Rugby Odds! Watch...

NEW YORK, NY - And just like that, the fifth season of Major League Rugby has reached its final contest. New York and Seattle will duke it out for the right to hoist The Shield at the end of a truly wild season of rugby. Who will come out on top? WWE Hall of Famer John "Bradshaw" Layfield, God's gift to rugby and mankind, "The King" Gift Egbelu and Rugby Wrap Up’s Matt McCarthy are here to break i...

SAN DIEGO, CA - After one wild ride of a season, USA Rugby field general and San Diego Legion Assistant Captain Nate Augspurger, talks about: -Coming back sooner - again - from a serious injury -USA Rugby's vs Chile -Legion's future -Star players -The MLR Shield winner Be sure to check out: this week's full version of MLR Weekly, with New England/Atlanta owner Errik Anderson, Seattle/USA Rugby leg...

SEATTLE, WA - The Year of the Improbable continues as LA and Austin simmer at home, literally and figuratively, while Seattle goes to Houston in the Western Conference Final... Outside Boston, New England and NY face off for the 4th time in 2022. That's NOT a typo. Addressing all of it are Free Jacks/Atlanta owner Errik Anderson, Seattle Seawolves/USA Rugby legend Andrew Durutalo, Bryan Ray of Ame...

QUINCY, MA - Road to the Major League Rugby Championship will go through either Quincy, MA, or somewhere near NYC. As the MLR tar trucks prepare to carve/pave MLR Interstate 2022, The Rugby Odds panel preps you for the the trip. This weekend's trip will start in Houston, when the SaberCats spit and hiss at the en fuego Seattle Seawolves. That battle will be followed by a 4th 2022 meeting between N...

"Watch The Rugby Odds! It's great!" -William Jeffers Clinton NEW YORK, NY - If that quote doesn't get you fired up enough to watch this episode, then Winnie The Pooh flipping the bird, WWE legend John Bradshaw Layfield blowing a gasket over the Giltinis & Gilgronis being disqualified and King Gift Egbelu inventing words should. All this as they join host Matt McCarthy in offering stellar picks, ac...

DALLAS, TX - There's been some crazy stuff coming from the boardroom here at Major League Rugby HQ. In a stunning series of announcements centered around the Wild, Wild, West, both the Austin Gilgronis and L.A. Giltinis (two of the MLR's best teams) now find themselves disqualified from the playoffs, as per alleged violations. While we gear up for a scorched-Earth legal battle, the post-season is...

NEW YORK, NY – History repeats itself – and you get to be the beneficiary of what’s happening on The Rugby Network Friday night. In enhancing your rugby viewing experience we’re made it so that you can bet (if in NJ) or test your Rugby IQ – live - while watching a special pregame edition of The Rugby Odds before the Eastern Conference showdown between New England & New York. Watch as WWE Legend Jo...

HOUSTON, TX – That famous catchphrase, “Houston, we have a problem,” doesn’t apply to the 2022 SaberCats. They are playoff-bound, while San Diego is not. Danny Barrett and Danny Lee talk about those developments, respectively, and Old Glory’s Rob “Romanian Rambo” Irimescu joins Bryan Ray & Matt McCarthy as a pinch-hit pundit. Be sure to check out this week's The Rugby Odds - later today - and a sp...

HARRIMAN, UT - Are we in Utah for this week's spectacular show? NO! But the Warriors earned some love with their huge win vs Austin. That aside, we've got one of Major League Rugby's Top 5 Stars, Joe Pietersen, as you've never seen him before. Bryan Ray, Dan Power & Matt McCarthy pepper him with questions and the offer Opinion, Analysis and Predictions. And be sure to check out the groundbreaking...

NEW YORK, NY - TThis week, you can be part of history. We're attempting what nobody has before in the USA - having live betting during our special edition show on TRN tomorrow night before the Seawolves and SaberCats square off.... It's in the beta stage, so save your stamps and letters if it goes awry... Regardless, we've got our best show ever for you, right here. Click. Learn. Laugh. Enrich you...

NEW YORK, NY - Tensions are flaring in The Rugby Odds' green room, as bragging rights over picking these Major League Rugby matches is... All. That. Matters... #WWE legend John Bradshaw Layfield, Gift Egbelu - Rugby's Gift to Mankind - and Matt McCarthy, however, actually get though that and come up with $Money$ picks. In the process you'll get: -Big Picks for Big Games -Cussin’ & Trash Talk -Actu...

SEATTLE, WA - Can it really be that there are just 3 Major League Rugby regular weeks remaining? The season flew by. And so do this latest MLR Weekly, featuring MLR stars Mathew Drew Turner of the Seattle Seawolves, Chris Turori of the San Diego Legion and GM Steve Lewis of Rugby NY. Included: -Will the Rugby World Cup news be good for MLR? -Highlights -Opinions -Predictions And be sure to check o...

Can San Diego Legion make MLR Playoffs? Unsung Star Ben Mitchell Grilled in "The Hospital Pass" by Matt McCarthy

NEW YORK, NY - The Kentucky Derby being in the books means that Major League Rugby's season is in the home stretch. MLR playoff implications are hanging on every pass, kick and chase, so Bryan Ray, Dan Power and Matt McCarthy chase down what you need to know, going into this weekend. Helping make things a bit less convoluted, Rugby NY and USA Rugby legend, Dylan "The Butcher" Fawsitt and Legion st...

NEW YORK, NY - Get your MLR pick fix with WWE Legend John Bradshaw Layfield aka Johnny Spoons, God's gift to rugby and mankind Gift "King" Egbelu, and your malnourished maestro Matt McCarthy! This week the gang picks some great matchups and, as always, has a little fun while they're doing it. Maybe the real money is the friends we all made along the way? No it's probably just money. Anyway, we had...

MLR Weekly Bonus Interview: Peter Malcom, San Diego Legion Hooker. Major League Rugby

NEW YORK, NY - "Mother's milk for the soul" That's what a mainstream, high-profile critic called The Rugby Odds. Watch as WWE legend John Bradshaw Layfield, "Rugby's gift to mankind" - Gift Egbelu - and Matt McCarthy demolish the spreads... and each other in another fast-flying, entertaining 20 minutes of Mayhem, Opinion, Analysis, Humor and Money-Makers. INCLUDED: -JBL insults Rocky Marciano and...