The Fantasy Ruckers Show

What better way to get prepared for the 2023 fantasy Major League Rugby season than getting a little insight from a player whose surely on many of our league members fantasy draft boards...Rugby New York Ironworker Andrew Coe joins Ryan, Matt and Devin this week to talk about his expectations for the upcoming season, the growth of the MLR and of course a little fantasy rugby! If his draft stock wa...

The Fantasy Ruckers are back for 2023!!! It's a new year which means a brand new fantasy Major League Rugby season...from team roster announcements to pre-season scheduling, Ryan and Matt catchup on all the off-season holiday news and breakdown the impact it will have on the world of fantasy MLR. Commissioner Ye also gives his first league update of the new year to get members of the official...

It takes a lot of guts to come on a show hosted by three Canucks and begin the Canadian trash talk right away BUT we have to admit that's the exact competitiveness we like to see from our newest Fantasy Ruckers League members...On this week's episode, Ryan, Matt and Devin give Rugby Wrap Up's Matt McCarthy and Zach Lanning a warm welcome into the world of fantasy rugby. The Rugby Wr...

After what feels like the busiest Major League Rugby offseason, we thought it was only fitting to bring the guy who's been keeping us up to date this whole time...James Deeley, the mastermind behind MLR Stats, joins Ryan, Matt and Devin to talk about how #MLRStats all started, the current state of North American rugby, and of course fantasy rugby in the MLR. Find out why Fantasy Ruckers Leagu...

The Fantasy Ruckers are back from their Thanksgiving break, and there's a whole lot of Major League Rugby news to catch up on...So, who better to join the show to help out than the brains behind the best rugby newsletter out there, Rugby Morning's John Fitzpatrick. John joins Ryan, Matt and Devin to discuss initial reaction to the Hounds of Chicago, reflection on the dispersal draft and...

Who thought one of Major League Rugby's busiest weeks of the year would be during the off-season? On a jam-packed episode, Matt joins Ryan in the Fantasy Ruckers Studio to breakdown everything that has happened over the last week in the world of Major League Rugby. From last week's dispersal draft to the release of the 2023 MLR schedule, the Fantasy Ruckers talk about it all and the impa...

Following the addition of Major League Rugby's newest Chicago franchise, a dispersal draft is expected to take place this week and the Fantasy Ruckers are here to figure out what it all means for the upcoming 2023 fantasy MLR season. Ryan and Matt discuss what fantasy rugby managers need to look out for, how they can take advantage of this week's movement of players and if there's a...

Over the last week, the Fantasy Ruckers got their chance to digest the BIG MLR news taking the league by storm...the LA Giltinis and Austin Gilgronis are out and a to-be-named team is added to the 2023 competition. From the dispersal draft to the league down-sizing by one, Ryan, Matt and Devin discuss the impact it will all have on fantasy rugby in the MLR. The boys also talk about the MLR's...

Over the past month, we've broken down the potential addition of new fantasy MLR stat categories...and now the Commissioner has finally put it all together and reveals the true impact of including tackles, ball carry metres, breakdown steals and turnovers in the world of fantasy Major League Rugby. After implementing the new stats, Ryan, Matt and Devin get a first look at the NEW 2022 fantasy...

The Fantasy Ruckers are back from their Canadian Thanksgiving break and there's a whole lot of Major League Rugby news to catch up on...From new roster moves to an update to the LA Giltinis and Austin Gilgronis situation, Ryan, Matt and Devin breakdown the latest headlines and discuss what they mean for the world of fantasy MLR. For the video version of the show head to our channel on Youtube...

After bringing on a couple UBC Thunderbird top 5 draftees onto the show...we thought it would be only fair to give a Cal Golden Bears top 5 pick a chance to give us insight into his side of the rivalry. Rugby Atlanta's MLR 2022 4th overall pick and Bears alum joins Ryan, Matt and Devin to discuss his draft experience, impact of the Cal rugby program, the state of collegiate rugby and much mor...

Iconic for his flowing mullet AND the impact he's made on and off the pitch, Andrew Quattrin joins the Fantasy Ruckers Show to chat about his rugby journey. Ryan, Matt and Devin talk with the NE Free Jacks' newest hooker about his offseason on the move, the impact the Toronto Arrows have had on his career, his excitement about joining New England and much more. They also catch up on all...

The Fantasy Ruckers are breaking down the breakdowns this week as they continue to search for stats to bolster fantasy rugby in the MLR. On this week's episode, Ryan and Matt talk about turnovers and breakdown steals, find out their impact on the 2022 fantasy MLR rankings and ultimately decide if they should be added to the fantasy rugby mix. They also discuss the latest wave of big trades an...

The Fantasy Ruckers continue their off-season fantasy MLR stats deep-dive with a look at some of the best ball carriers in the game! Ryan, Matt and Devin see how adding ball carry meters to the mix reshapes fantasy rugby in the MLR. How do the 2022 player rankings change? What positions gain the biggest advantage? How does it change fantasy rugby strategies?...are just some of the questions that a...

After getting their hands on in-depth Major League Rugby stats...leave it to The Fantasy Ruckers to find out what it means for fantasy rugby in the MLR. This week, Ryan, Matt and Devin dive into the tackle stats from the 2022 season and try to figure out the best way to integrate a "tackling points category" into future fantasy MLR seasons. From the impact it had on the 2022 player ranki...

Our conversations with Major League Rugby's newest and brightest stars continues...the 2022 MLR Draft's 5th overall pick and new Toronto Arrow Owain Ruttan joins Ryan, Matt and Devin to chat about his draft experience, rugby journey and MLR outlook. Ruttan and The Fantasy Ruckers talk reaction to getting drafted to his hometown team, reminisce the UBC Thunderbird playing days, and discus...

We've broken the players down...now it's time to hear from the 2022 MLR collegiate draftees themselves! On this week's episode, 3rd overall pick and newest member of the Old Glory DC, Calixto Martinez joins Ryan and Matt to talk about his draft experience and journey to getting into the league. From the Major League Rugby draft process to the impact playing for the UBC Thunderbirds...

The 2022 Collegiate draft is all wrapped up and Major League Rugby's newest players have found their new homes but, who among them are set to become fantasy rugby stars? On this week's BONUS MLR draft episode, Ryan and Matt are joined by Fantasy Ruckers league member and Rugby Morning founder/contributor John Fitzpatrick to breakdown the draft and find out the answer. From initial reacti...

It's Major League Rugby draft week and The Fantasy Ruckers are here to make sure you are fully prepared!  Ryan breaks down all you need to know ahead of the 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft and tells you what to keep an eye out for when trying to pinpoint the next fantasy MLR star. He also highlights the impact the incoming rookies may have based on the latest mock drafts and other draft day storyli...

Consistency is key they say...but how big of a deal is it when it comes to fantasy rugby in the MLR? On this week's episode, Ryan, Matt and Devin take a closer look at who the most consistent fantasy Major League Rugby players were from the 2022 season and if that changes who fantasy managers will target for their rosters next season. They also discuss the upcoming 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft a...

It might be the dog days of summer but that hasn't stopped some big Major League Rugby news from dropping that could have a huge fantasy rugby impact. From the most recent roster moves, including two big trades, and front office changes to MLR team ownership rumors, Ryan, Matt and Devin catch up on all the latest news and discuss the effect all of it will have on fantasy rugby in the MLR! The...

It's a commissioner takeover on this week's episode of The Fantasy Ruckers Show! After a successful inaugural season, Commissioner Ye of the Fantasy Ruckers League spurs the conversation on how we can make Fantasy Major League Rugby even better! From scoring format to lineup structure, Ryan reflects on last season's rules and how they could change in future seasons. We encourage all...

The 2022 fantasy MLR stats deep dive begins and it all starts with team building...on this week's episode, Ryan and Matt take a closer look at the starting lineup decisions fantasy rugby managers made this past season, and find out how well they worked. We reveal what positions gave fantasy teams an edge in their weekly matchups. Will the answer reshape your strategy for next year's fant...

The Fantasy Ruckers are back!!! It might be the Major League Rugby off-season but Ryan, Matt and Devin's journey of making fantasy rugby a reality in the MLR continues on... To kickstart this year's off-season, All-MLR 2nd XV selection and NEW MLR champion Andrew Coe of Rugby New York joins the show to talk about his championship run, his thoughts on the 2022 season and get his reaction...

That's a wrap!!! On the final episode for the 2022 Major League Rugby season, Ryan, Matt and Devin breakdown this past week's MLR Championship Final, reveal our FIRST-EVER #TheFantasyRuckersPlayoffChallenge winner, and reflect on a wild inaugural fantasy MLR season. SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT: We also wanted to thank everyone who has been helping grow fantasy rugby in the MLR and following our jo...