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USA captain and Bristol Bear AJ MacGinty sits down with Bruce McLane to talk about how he came to America, what he does to prepare to play as a professional, and a whole bunch of other stuff about the Eagles—the potential and the disappointments. RuggaMatrix America is brought to you by Irish Rugby Tours, the US Rugby Foundation, and Next Phase Rugby. You can also support what we do by becoming at...

Alex Goff sits down with former Cal, Oxford University, and USA prop Ray Lehner. He talked about his rugby origins, his influences, and what it was that turned him from a guy just checking out the game into someone who has embraced it as his life. GRR All-Time American List: Ray Lehner RuggaMatrix America is brought to you by Irish Rugby Tours, the US Rugby Foundation, and Next Phase Rugby. You ca...

Bruce sits down with Mike "Chicken" Dabulas and talks about his push to the pros and international rugby, as well as how players can be great in the locker room. Mike talks about the evolution (or not so much) of coaching as well. RuggaMatrix America is brought to you by Irish Rugby Tours, the US Rugby Foundation, and Next Phase Rugby. You can also support what we do by becoming at Patron here at...

Alex Goff sits down with former Cal captain, All American, USA, Oxford, Randwick, and SFGG rugby player Matt Sherman. Having seen both sides of the top-level collegiate playoffs, and later becoming the Head Coach of a national champion, Sherman brings a unique perspective to the game and the players. He talks about what it means to be an Eagle, the players he played with and the special moments, a...

Scott Lawrence is Interim USA Head Coach and Interim head of High Performance. And that means he's free to make decisions based solely on the long-term health of the program. It's freeing, and he tells Bruce McLane why. Music by Bensounds Support RMA and what we do by becoming a Patron here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr

Accomplished rugby player and medical doctor Anthony Chaffee sits down with Bruce McLane in a three-parter that hits hard at assumptions about healthy diet, the role meat plays in performance and weight loss, hormones, and what are the right foods for humans.  In Part 3 Dr. Chaffee talks about not only athletic performance, but physical performance for anyone. He also talks about being educated ab...

Accomplished rugby player and medical doctor Anthony Chaffee sits down with Bruce McLane in a three-parter that hits hard at assumptions about healthy diet, the role meat plays in performance and weight loss, and what are the right foods for humans. He also talks about what fuels some types of cancer and how that relates to diet. This is Part 2 of 3 Parts. Music by Bensounds Support RMA and what w...

Accomplished rugby player and medical doctor Anthony Chaffee sits down with Bruce McLane in a three-parter that hits hard at assumptions about healthy diet, the role meat plays in performance and weight loss, and what are the right foods for humans. This is Part 1 of 3 Parts. Music by Bensounds Support RMA and what we do by becoming a Patron here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr See Dr...

Alex Goff sits down in Dan Arbeznik's classroom not to talk about the St. Ignatius HS team (which he coaches), but the massive turnout for Rookie Rugby Cleveland. When we talk about Youth Rugby and growing the game, are we making progress? Some are, and here's how Rookie Rugby Cleveland has 800 kids playing rugby every Sunday in the spring.  Want to know more? email rookierugbycleveland@gmail.com...

Former TransAmerica Life CEO Tom Cusack sat down with Alex Goff to talk about USA Rugby finances, the high performance review, the national teams, the split with NCR, the need for a bigger staff, Rugby World Cup money, and above all ... trust. USA Rugby's Board also released a letter to the membership about what they have been working on so far. Click on the link to read it.

Alex Goff sits down with USA legend Luke Gross, who parlayed his 6-9 frame and a ton of grit to a long professional and record-setting USA career before becoming a coach.

Alex Goff sits down with former USA 7s star Ben Pinkelman who, after being forced to retire due to injury, has taken up the coaching reins. Pink talks about his start and how he worked through the ranks, whether playing high-level 15s and 7s at the same time is feasible, or even advisable, he talks about his Olympics pain, the thrill of being on the World Sevens Series Dream Team, and what the fut...

The Chuckanut Rugby Club's fields have long been a big part of rugby in the Pacific Northwest. But it also needed some upgrades. When the Dewilde family donated the land to the rugby club, they, with the help of of donors, partners, and supporters, have been able to make it even better. Alex Goff sits down with Todd Vasey, Chuckanut Rugby President, to talk about what the venue means to the club,...

Bruce McLane sits down with Life University Head Coach Colton Cariaga. Cariaga, who played in Ireland as well as as an All American at Life, touches on helping players through adversity, the HP troubles in USA Rugby, and what coaches around the country can do to further the game. The conversation covers a variety of topics and is well worth a listen. Check out Cariaga's coaching tips instagram fee...

USA women's 7s star Abby Gustaitis and men's 7s Head Coach Mike Friday talk with Alex Goff about the Quest for the Gold Tournament in Los Angeles, the Olympics, and what's next. Support RMA by becoming a Patron at: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr  

Iowa State Head Coach Anthony Frein goes into detail on how he got his club college team approved to play despite COVID restrictions. It's about being flexible, detailed, and realizing that any rugby, if safely done, is a benefit to the players. Alex Goff jumps on his soapbox a bit too. Support RMA and Goff Rugby Report by helping us here: https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/support-grr If you want to...

Alex Goff sits down with UCLA Head Coach David Clancy, former Scotland international Adam Ashe, and former England and British & Irish Lions prop Alex Corbisiero on their new roles coaching at UCLA.

USA lock Nick Civetta breaks down his jobs in the second row, giving priceless insights on the lineout, the scrum, and even the right equipment. Support RMA and what we do here by being a Patreon Patron at: http://patreon.com/goffrugbyreport 

Justin Goonan is the current Indiana University Head Coach and he has coached at all levels in the United States, both as a rugby coach and a Strength & Conditioning coach. Now he is trying to help all those rugby coaches who don't have an S&C get their players fit and fit for rugby. Goonan sits down with Bruce McLane and Alex Goff to talk more about it. Become a RMA Patron—support what we're goin...

The key to rugby success is to keep learning and improving, and USA second row forward Nick Civetta has been doing that his entire career. Once overlooked for the national team for reasons he says were perfectly fair, Civetta remade himself, and has become a stalwart of the team. Now he is embarking on another journey as he continues his rugby—attaining a Master's at Oxford.  Civetta sits down wit...

Dr. Richard Urso has been deep into how America has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he has some thoughts. He talks directly with Bruce McLane about the (lack of) value in shutdowns and staying at home, simple treatments that work, practice responses, Vitamin D, the vaccine, and it's up to the listeners to see how this translates to whether we should be able to play sports at the youth, HS,...

Strength and Conditioning expert Rob Oshinskie has worked with athletes from all over the spectrum. He sits down with Bruce McLane and (a little bit) Alex Goff to talk about mistakes coaches make with S&C, what works and what's a waste of time, and how you can help your athletes get stronger, fitter, and smarter. See more about Rob at victorynation.com or you can contact him directly at robo@victo...

The USA's main flyhalf AJ MacGinty is busy playing for Sale Sharks and knows many of his Eagle teammates aren't able to play as easily. He knows he's lucky, and he speaks with Alex Goff about the Sharks, the Eagles, the World Cup, and fatherhood.

USA Rugby CEO Ross Young checks in with Alex Goff about the organization's new digs, new plans, and coming out of bankruptcy and COVID. Support GRR on Patreon as a patron or support us anonymously!  

A day after USA Rugby cleared a key hurdle in its bankruptcy reorganization, the NGB's CEO sat down with Alex Goff to discuss the challenges in getting there, what's next, and ... apologies? Support RMA and Goff Rugby Report by becoming a Patreon Patron. Go to www.patreon.com/goffrugbyreport to see how you can get perks and gifts, and support this podcast and our other great content.