Rugby Wrap Up

NEW YORK, NY - With Major League Rugby's playoff races looking tighter than 4 Scotsman around a bar tab, Austin Gilgronis' star Conner Mooneyham - this week's guest panelist - Bryan Ray (Americas Rugby News) and Matt McCarthy chat with LA Gilitinis' mountain of a man, Nathan Den Hoedt. INCLUDED: -A "Moose" on the loose -Battling Brothers? -Highlights, Opinions, Previews -A sun-baked hooker -Trade...

HOUSTON, TX - With the HUGE championship weekend, we needed to come up big with this installment of the College Rugby Wrap Up. We think we did that... It's all down to the final day for the CRAA Women & Men, and we've got Highlights, Opinions, Previews and Predictions. Also, you'll see what players are up for the respective MVP awards. It's a fast-moving 23 minutes, so it won't keep you from watch...

NEW YORK, NY - Join the guys as they recap the semi-final round of the D1A playoffs that led to this weekend's epic matchup between Army and St. Mary's. Also there's a recap of the Women's D1 and D1 Elite playoffs this far and previews of those championships as well. This is a must watch ahead of this huge Saturday in College Rugby with an epic championship Saturday chock full of huge finals match...

“I love The Rugby Odds more than ice cream, puppies and the beaches of Bali.” – Mother’s Journal NEW YORK, NY – #WWE Legend John Bradshaw Layfield, “God’s Gift to Rugby and Mankind” Gift Egbelu and malevolent maestro Matt McCarthy are joined by a special guest, all the way from the Hundred Acre Wood… but he forgot one key article of clothing. Anyway, if you want to be thoroughly entertained, get r...

NEW YORK, NY - We're in Major League Rugby's Squeaky Bum (Steve Lewis phrase) part of the season - the final playoff birth push. With that potential MVP Beaudein Waaka of the New England Free Jacks joins guest panelist Ryan Matyas of San Diego and regulars Bryan Ray (Americas Rugby News) and Matt McCarthy for a fast-paced and informative show that includes: -Pedrie Wannenburg Tribute -Waaka's unif...

WASHINGTON, DC - Welcome back for this week's The Rugby Odds, which was hailed as "God's latest miracle!" by a certain high brow, difficult-to-please rugby critic. Maybe it was the uncharacteristic expletive-laced answers, or uniquely entertaining replies from #WWE legend John Bradshaw Layfield, Gift Egbelu & Matt McCarthy. Regardless, you needn't know anything about rugby or sports betting to enj...

WASHINGTON, DC - Pigs are flying. Snowballs are being thrown in Hell. Old Glory, D.C won! That and more improbable Major League Rugby events, the unsung Stan South and Opinion, Highlights and Previews with Matt McCarthy, Bryan Ray and Dan Power. Watch... Listen/Download the Podcast version... Please share and join our weekly newsletter: http://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ Find All Here: -Web: h...

AUSTIN, TX - We're in the 2nd half of #MLR2022 and A LOT is going on... Matt McCarthy, Bryan Ray and Dan Power go through it in fast/precise fashion AND welcome in Chris Mattina of the Austin Gilgronis. Included: -Cream Rising -Highlights, Opinions, Previews -Mystery Guest AND.... be sure to check out this week's The Rugby Odds and the College Rugby Wrap Up. Watch... Listen/Download the Podcast ve...

NEW YORK, NY - We are still in the thick of it, folks, as the CRAA spring 15s playoff push heats up! Round one of the D1A bracket is in the books, with few surprises (other than Life over Navy which Colby is going to gloat about if you mention it around him so don't bring it up). The guys recap the action and make their picks for the second round of games, which will involve the heavy hitters: Cal...

NEW YORK, NY - The trio of WWE Legend John Bradshaw Layfield, God's gift to Rugby and Mankind Gift Egbelu, and your mercurial emcee Matt McCarthy are back with their Major League Rugby picks hi-jinx, and shenanigans. This week's episode includes: -Brief Recap: Who covered/who didn't? -Dispute re Free Jacks win over Seattle -Gift is in Brazil and CIA? -John wins championships but loses on TRO -Matt...

NEW YORK, NY - It's playoff time, baby! The College Crew returns just in time to give you the ultimate analysis and insight ahead of a huge month of playoff rugby. Three divisions in the CRAA will hold their post-season tournaments this month with the men's D1A teams kicking things off, followed by the Women's D1 Elite (the nation's top collegiate talent....sans BYU) and D1 (has BYU) tournaments....

NEW YORK, NY - If you love rugby, randomness and raking in the dough then this is the show for you! WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield is slowly rounding into midseason picking form as he finally gets out of the wooden spoon basement. God's Gift to Rugby and Mankind Gift Egbelu continues to turn in solid performances but Rugby Wrap Up's own Matt McCarthy slipped up a little this week and ear...

NEW YORK, NY – With rumors circulating and coaches getting fired, the 2nd half the 2022 MLR season should be a wild ride. Matt McCarthy, Bryan Ray and Dan Power lend their insight as do guests Nate Osborne – the Interim Head Coach of Old Glory, D.C. and the one-of-a-kind Chris Baumann of the Legion’s vaunted front row. Included: -Austin rumors fuel victory -Toronto Injuries Continue -Utah Turmoil...

TORONTO, CANADA - It's been over ONE THOUSAND DAYS since the Toronto Arrows have played at home. Vancouver doesn't count, folks... With that, Toronto's stud hooker Andrew Quattrin joins Dan Power, Bryan Ray & Matt McCarthy in a long-overdue chat before Legion star Nate Augspurger faces fierce rapid-fire questions in a new segment and Dan, Bryan and Ray preview the upcoming Major League Rugby match...

NEW YORK, NY - You can tell we're already 9 weeks in to this crazy Major League Rugby season because our panel is going off the rails! Adding to the mayhem is that we can't remember a time when #WWE legend John Bradshaw Layfield didn't win the Wooden Spoon. And with each new spoon John's profanity-laced tirades have become contagious. Crazier still, God's Gift to Rugby and Mankind, Gift Egbelu, ha...

TORONTO, CANADA - The Toronto Arrows did not win at home - but at least they get to go home after matches, these days. And after 6 grueling matches on the road, they stand at a respectable 3-3. Their next match vs NY is a pivotal one indeed, but the upcoming slate has all kinds of subplots for Dan Power, Bryan Ray and Matt McCarthy to dissect. But first, there's the Major League Rugby Mystery Gues...

NEW YORK, NY - This season 5 of Major League Rugby is one wild ride! Trying to figure out who'll win and by how much is next to impossible... or is it?! Our Fractured Foursome of #WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL), rugby's Gift to Mankind, Gift Egbelu, former NOLA Head Coach Nate Osborne and Matt McCarthy slap-fight, name-call and constantly shift allegiances as they do just that - pi...

SAN DIEGO, CA - After a cross-country flight, difficult bus trip, frigid temps and Daylight Savings Time working against them, the San Diego Legion still pushed Rugby NY as far as a team can, losing on a long Jack Heighton penalty kick at death. After the dust - and snow - settled, Head Coach Danny Lee took time out to chat with Matt McCarthy. Don't miss our full MLR Show, with Johan Momsen of Atl...

ATLANTA, GA - It was a roller-coaster ride ride of a week in Major League Rugby, which sets the stage for more drama ahead. Dan Power, Bryan Ray and Matt McCarthy look back and ahead via Highlights, Analysis and Previews. They also welcome Rugby ATL stud Johan Momsen to the show after his rattled the no-longer-undefeated Austin Gilgronis... Further, Dan and Bryan try yet again to figure out the id...

NEW YORK, NY - It's that time of year when the competition is heated, livelihoods are on the line and the physicality is ratcheted up a notch... and that's just our panel beating on each other! WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL), rugby's Gift to Mankind, Gift Egbelu, former NOLA Head Coach Nate Osborne and Matt McCarthy duke it out handbags-at-dawn style, yet somehow manage to entertai...

NEW YORK, NY - We're getting close to playoff time, people, can you feel it? March is the last month where we'll have regular season games before the heavy hitters across the sport will clash in games that really count. But until we get to that time, we can still enjoy some of the epic week to week matchups that give us a glimpse at who's for real and who may crumble in April. Josh walks us throug...

NEW YORK, NY - Now that the cream of the crop in Major League Rugby has started to separate itself from the rest of the pack,  WWE Legend John Bradshaw Layfield, Gift Egeblu, Nate Osborne (former NOLA Gold Head Coach) & Matt McCarthy - are having a lot more success with their picks... and their one-liners and zingers. That makes your chances of making some money, while being entertained, pretty mu...

HOBOKEN, NJ - In an eye-blink, we're through five rounds of Major League Rugby, season 5. With tight playoff races already taking shape, Dan Power, Bryan Ray & Matt McCarthy sort through it all, check in with New England Free Jacks' Captain Josh Larsen and figure out who this latest Mystery Guest is! Also Included: -Gilgronis Unbeaten -Warriors Scalp Jackals -NOLA Survive -Waaka Wows -Orene Ai'i W...

NEW YORK, NY - Another action packed week on the college front as most if not all of the CRAA programs have kicked off their spring seasons! Josh recaps a rebound by St. Mary's and a squeaker between Cal and BYU while looking ahead to this week's matchup between Cal and UCLA. Zach runs down the scores from the women's D1 Elite programs, with Penn State and Central Washington playing their first ga...

NEW YORK, NY - You know the old saying "what goes up, must come down"? Well we have proven that to be true here on The Rugby Odds, with #WWE Legend John "Bradshaw" Layfield earning two (2) wooden spoons after going 4-1-1 the previous week. But the great thing about MLR and this show is that another week of picks is always right around the corner! So John will have a chance to redeem himself while...