Rugby Wrap Up

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ TRC: Can Pumas & Springboks Bite Back? ✅ RWC: Can Canada win the RWC? ✅ George Hooks calls Edd...

CYMI: The Houston SaberCats have dropped out of Major League Rugby. 🏉 NEW YORK, NY – This MLR Weekly has us chatting with the last USA Rugby Men's coach to take the team to a Rugby World Cup (2019), Gary Gold. Coach Gold weighs in on the current USA woes, the MLR and the Carolina Anthem model. Featured in this week’s episode: 📰 Bryan Ray (Americas Rugby News) with insight on the Women’s Rugby Wo...

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ TRC: Are Wallabies & Springboks too banged up? ✅ RWC: Will Red Roses keep their foot on the gas...

🏉 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA – This MLR Weekly found us in "The Land Down Under, where beers flows and men chunder." And why, pray-tell are we here? Aside from Oz being sensational, it's because UCLA's Will Sherman, the #1 overall pick in the 2025 Major League Rugby Draft is here, plying his craft with Randwick in the Shute Shield (use The Google). Sherman, who is "... six-foot five and full of muscles," s...

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ TRC: Pumas Make History... TWICE ✅ RWC: Red Roses Decimate Eagles ✅ PNC: Did Taylor F'n Ardron...

🏉 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Fresh off retirement, American rugby legend Cam Dolan pulls back the curtain on his incredible journey. From picking up rugby at a high school in Naples, FL, to representing the USA on the world stage, to closing out his pro career with the NOLA Gold—Dolan has seen it all. In this episode of MLR Weekly, the 6’6” international star reflects on his career and even steps into the...

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ Mike Friday vs King Egbelu over England vs USA. ✅ Hook's Wallabies Conspiracy & USA Women's Dem...

MEMPHIS, TN - This is, without question, one of our most important shows under the Rugby Wrap Up umbrella... EVER. Indeed, this MLR Weekly deals with the actual changing of lives through rugby. Shane Young, after helping build Memphis Inner City Rugby (MICR) into the life-altering juggernaut that it is, is taking the successful MICR template, a "how-to" program for inner-cities across the USA, to...

NEW YORK, NY - In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ JBL blasts USA Rugby Men's 15s. ✅ Hook's Rugby is F*d Warning ✅ Friday loves Tommy F'n Freeman...

NEW YORK, NY - The winds of change are still bustling through Major League Rugby front offices, and though more change may be upon us, we carry on with business as usual. With that, this MLR Weekly features Houston SaberCats' wunderkind sensation, Seth Smith, who'll be entering his 3rd season at the ripe old age of 20. Smith talks about his intriguing and Hollywood-esque story with host Matt McCar...

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds: Stellar MLR Championship, Top14 Epic, Hook's Top Lions Captain & #10 Opinion, Picks In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside:...

NEW ORLEANS, LA - The stunning news that the NOLA Gold will not be partaking in Major League Rugby's 2026 season and the LA/SD merger was enough to yank us from our vacation, and see host Matt McCarthy dust off his soapbox for a rare editorial. Following that, this Special Edition of MLR weekly features USA rugby CEO Bill Goren, plus Can-Am Rugby director Cam Moody re another spectacular tournamen...

🔥 This Week on MLR Weekly 🏉 Join us for exclusive interviews, expert analysis, and USA Rugby updates as the league looks ahead to 2026. 00:00: ⏱️ Intro 🎬 01:12: 🇺🇸🦅 USA Rugby Updates & Analysis With John Fitzpatrick (Rugby Morning) covering national team news, domestic rugby, and developments.. 06:39: 🗣️ Interview: Pote Human Houston SaberCats Head Coach - on coming up just short in the MLR Ch...

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru/Inventor of Words 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ British & Irish Lions Tour, Ups, Downs, Injuries. ✅ Hook's Choice Captain & Fly-half over the Past 25 Years 🏉...

PAWTUCKET, RI - A turning point weekend for Major League Rugby put the 2025 season to rest with a great event, centered around a thrilling final between New England and Houston, and MLR Weekly was there to capture it all. Also in this episode, the W.E.R. Legacy Cup & USA Rugby vs Belgium. 🏉 MLR Championship Recap | New England Free Jacks 3-Peat! 🎙️ This episode features exclusive interviews with:...

In this week’s episode of The Rugby Odds, host Matt McCarthy is joined by: 🏆 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer 🇮🇪 George Hook – Irish rugby legend 🧠 Mike Friday – Head Coach of USA Rugby Sevens 👑 King Gift Egbelu – Global game guru 🔥 What’s Inside: ✅ British & Irish Lions Concerns & Musts What’s at stake as the Lions gear up for their 2025 tour? The crew breaks it down. 🏉 MLR...

NEW YORK, NY - As the mercury sizzles in the triple digits (Fahrenheit), Major League Rugby is at its all-time hottest, with this weekend's MLR Shield match in a gem of a brand new stadium. Also, the WER's Legacy Cup match is also this weekend, and 🎬 MLR Weekly has Houston SaberCats star Johan Momsen and Wendy Young - the voice of the WER, to speak to both, respectively. ✅ 01:40 Rugby's Best Rec...

🌍 The Rugby Odds (S5E35) | Delhi Belly, Leinster’s Redemption & MLR Playoff Picks! Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy. This week we go global with bold takes, gut checks (literally), and high-stakes picks from India to Ireland! 🇮🇳 Mike Friday joins us from the...

This week on MLR Weekly: ✅ Greg Cooper, head coach of the Utah Warriors, joins the show to break down his vision for the team — focusing on speed, structure, and discipline. ✅ Wendy Young (Your Scrumhalf Connection) brings valuable insight into the growth of Women’s Elite Rugby (WER).and the upcoming Legacy Cup ✅ TRN Play of the Week — a game-changing flanker tackle and a wild interception you’...

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 34 Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy. A Special Guest joins us today! Hint: He's South African and his nickname is Shimmi. And his full name is Hanyani Shimange. TOPICS (in 24 minutes): RECORD: 21-31 “Shimmi” Bull...

🏉 MLR Weekly Breakdown! 🇺🇸 🎥 Episode: “Chicago’s Rising Rookie Peyton Wall, Playoffs Analysis, Best Recap, Highlights” 🔥 This week in MLR: 🔹 Peyton Wall’s Journey – From Fort Wayne to the Chicago Hounds! Learn how this rookie standout made his way into the MLR spotlight and nearly into the Eagles' summer roster. 🔹 Playoff Picture Heats Up – Utah Warriors lock in top seed with a thrilling 48-3...

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 33 Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy. TOPICS (in 24 minutes): RECORD: 36-25 Faking Cramps Glasgow’s Heart of a Champion Mike Friday & India’s Rugby Premier League Blame The Victorians URC Semis Premiership Semis S...

CHARLOTTE, NC - We're in the last week of the regular season and the playoff races are red hot. There's a lot to be decided, and MLR Weekly is here to help. What we do know is that the 0-15 Carolina Anthem will be not be in the post-season. BUT all is not bleak in the Tar Heel state, as per Anthem captain Sam Golla. He's as upbeat as ever, remains committed and talks about the pros and cons of the...

NEW YORK, NY - The Rugby Odds Season 5, Episode 32 Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, 3X Olympic 7s coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy. TOPICS IN 24 MINUTES: RECORD: 27-21 Bordeaux Europe’s Champions Mike Friday Calls Out Officials Saints Valiant in Defeat George Hook’s 3 Favorite Rugby Memories MLR Playoff Ra...

SEATTLE, WA - We're down to the nitty-gritty in Major League Rugby. Of 11 teams, 10 still have playoff hopes. One such team is the Seattle Seawolves, who are 5-1-1 after being left for dead in April. Today's MLR Weekly guest, Seattle Director of Rugby/Head Coach, Allen Clarke, talks about the depths, surge back to life, and negotiating through the bad and the good times. ALSO INCLUDED: -John Fitzp...