James 'Chucky' Stannard joins us to talk about his new role at the Force and where the team is at. Great to have him back in the West.Oleh Mitch Hardy, Heath Tessmann and Mick Colliss

QUINCY, MA - We watched the latest round of Major League Rugby through green-colored glasses, as teams paid homage to St. Patrick. Indeed, the luck of the Irish was needed by two home teams, particularly New England. Indeed, star-in-the-making - Free Jacks' flanker Jed Melvin - was the beneficiary of luck and hard work, soaring over the whitewash a…

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 23NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.INCLUDED:26-22-4 RecordFrench ChampsBorthwick's English Rugby RenaissanceMore London Irish IntrigueMLR Thri…

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 22NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.INCLUDEDPicks: 18-17-1Foul Play Hurt Dupont?Eliot Daly or Marcus Smith?Blair Murray Try ScandalTale of Two …

CHICAGO, IL - It may cold in Chi-Town, but the Hounds are heating up, serving notice to the other Major League Rugby teams. The man in charge, former Wallabies sensation, and current Head Coach, is Chris Latham. Coach Latham, who scored the 2nd most tries for Australia all-time, talks about his previous experience in the MLR with Utah and Seattle, …

NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.Picks: 52-52The Big One: Ireland vs FranceLayfield Garbage-Cans a Little PersonHook on NRL vs MLR in USAInsane Clown PosseRingrose Fiasco4 Wels…

LOS ANGELES, CA - It seemed like it took forever to get here and now we're already finished with three weekends of Major League Rugby. Amazing. But while we sprint toward Spring, the thermometers in the East still scream Winter. However, the weather didn't keep didn't keep some sizzling rugby from being played in both conferences, setting up anothe…

The express edition, with press conferences featuring Western Force coach Simon Cron and players Nick White and Dylan Pietsch.

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 20NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.Picks: 48-37Wonderful WelshLayfield Sickens King EgbeluFriday Wants Slade BenchedHeadlines with HookLondon …

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Another wild weekend of Major League Rugby - the second such - is in the books, and we now know that we know... nothing. Or do we? Helping to decipher the known unknown, Utah Warriors Head Coach Greg Cooper speaks with host Matt McCarthy about his team and the transition that they have undergone in the hopes of claiming the Wes…

Simon Cron discusses the Force win, why he didn't take Ben Donaldson off, and what they need to do to get the W in Canberra.Oleh Mitch Hardy, Heath Tessmann and Mick Colliss

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 19NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.INCLUDED:RECORD: 44-32Six NationsGatland FalloutAmerica Ruining Rugby?MLR & Super Rugby Back With BangCoomb…

MIAMI, FL - The Sunshine State may be renamed the Holy S*t State after the ending to the Sharks vs Old Glory match. Wow. And that was just one of many improbable events in a wonderfully wild and wacky first weekend of Major League Rugby 2025. And you know MLR Weekly is right in the thick of it beginning with Mr. 99 Caps, Dylan "The Butcher" Fawsitt…

Here's what the coach and captain had to say after the Western Force snuck home on Saturday.Oleh Mitch Hardy, Heath Tessmann and Mick Colliss

It's the stripped back, unplugged, acoustic version of the Rugby Wrap. All is explained. Thanks to the Western Force for the interviews with Carlo Tizzano and Trilleen Pomare. The full RW team will be back next week. (Tessmann depending.)

NEW YORK, NY - Our All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy, joins from all parts of the world in this week's The Rugby Odds, brought to you by Rugby Wrap Up. INCLUDED:RECORD: 9-12 (Boos are encouraged)Six Nation…

NEW YORK, NY - It's here. Major League Rugby 8.0 - are you ready? No worries, we are and this MLR Weekly Kickoff Special has what you need to know. In a first-ever melding/melting of minds, John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning, Bryan Ray of Americas Rugby News join Matt McCarthy in summarizing/predicting the Western & Eastern Conferences, before Will …

WASHINGTON, DC - It's hard to believe but we're a week away from Major League Rugby's 8th opening day. Wow. And the competition looks as even as it's ever been. With that, MLR Weekly welcomes Old Glory DC Head Coach Simon Cross, who is in his sophomore season in the nations' capital. Cross talks about continuity, a rival with high expectations, ski…

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 17NEW YORK, NY - Our All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy, joins from all parts of the world in this week's The Rugby Odds. RECORD: 12-6Six NationsJac Morgan v Rocky BalboaKi…

NEW ORLEANS, LA - We're but a fortnight from Major League Rugby's 8th season kickoff. With that, NOLA's new Head Coach Danny Lee returns to MLR Weekly, out of his familiar San Diego colors, for an in-depth chat with host Matt McCarthy.ALSO INCLUDED:-Fantasy Ruckers' Tease-John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning-Bryan Ray of Americas Rugby NewsAnd don't m…

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 16NEW YORK, NY - Our All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy, joins from all parts of the world in this week's The Rugby Odds. INCLUDED:Six Nations Soup to NutsMarcus The New Il…

The Rugby Odds, Season 5, Episode 15NEW YORK, NY - Featuring an All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu & host Matt "Money" McCarthy.INCLUDED:RECORD: 25-23Layfield Moonlights on NetflixHeadlines with HookWho Can Beat Toulouse?Try Line Renam…

SAN DIEGO, CA - As we draw ever-so-close to MLR 2025 Opening Day, a person with much to do, San Diego Owner/MLR Chairman Ryan Patterson, takes time out for MLR Weekly to discuss league issues, excellent San Diego Legion documentary on Amazon Prime, and changes re the league. Later on in the show, 2 radical ideas are proposed, launching a spirited d…

NEW YORK, NY - With our panel members spread across the globe, The Rugby Odds has you covered geographically. JBL is in Texas, George is in Dublin, Gift is in Brazil, Mike is in Fiji and Matt is in NYC. It all adds up to a fun show, some BIG statements and, remarkably, some serious insight and analysis of the weekend's rugby and what's ahead. INCLU…

QUINCY, MA - WIth our MLR Weekly staff rejuvenated after a needed holiday break, we're back with a flurry. "New" Free Jacks Head Coach Ryan Martin handles questions from a feisty Matt McCarthy with aplomb, and talks about the pressures of 3-Peating. ALSO INCLUDED:-John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning-Bryan Ray of Americas Rugby NewsAnd don't miss anot…

TUNISIA - That's right, Tunisia! Our All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu, Steve "Elevate Rugby" Lewis & host Matt "Money" McCarthy, joins from all parts of the world in this week's The Rugby Odds. INCLUDED:23-18 RecordMike Friday & Barn…

Please vote for MLR Weekly for Best Rugby Podcast 2025 Award here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-rugby-podcast/HOUSTON TEXAS - We sent our MLR Weekly staff down to scout potential Major League Rugby talent at the National Collegiate Rugby Championships at SaberCats Stadium. Aside from getting exclusive footage, we got inte…

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Vote for MLR Weekly for Best Rugby Podcast 2025 Award here https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sp...GRENADA - The MLR Weekly team is heck-bent on covering Major League Rugby wherever and however it might be represented. This week we chatted with new NOLA Gold CEO Alexandre Maumont - in Paris - about the new French flavor in the team's executive offi…

GRENADA - Our All-Star panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu, Steve "Elevate Rugby" Lewis & host Matt "Money" McCarthy, joins from all parts of the world in this week's The Rugby Odds. INCLUDED:Exclusive Champions Cup HighlightsDupont, Serin, Horn…

In a special live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience episode, we catch up with SVNS Event Oversight Director, Rebecca Roe, and World Rugby Series Director, Cian Twomey, to talk about the @svns_per . Thanks to Pitcher Partners, @AustralianRBN #PerthRBN and of course, Leap Strategies. We also give Heath Tessman his Christmas present.…

NEW YORK, NY -Energized by the Autumn Test Series, our eclectic panel attacks the rugby week - and each other - with a fan's fervor and passion. In the process, a naughty JBL has his mic muted three times - a record for The Rugby Odds...Featuring #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby-Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach M…

SAN DIEGO, CA - Rumors and click-bait stories can often spiral chaotically out of hand. We know this, yet we're all complicit because some things we want to believe to be true. This applies to 2-time World Rugby 7s Player of the Year, Perry Baker. So MLR Weekly kicked down the Rumor Mill door for an interview that addresses all the gossip and innue…

NEW YORK, NY - With another attention-grabbing weekend of International Tests both behind us and before us, The Rugby Odds crew is particularly fired-up. Is rugby's Armageddon on the horizon? Are the World Rugby election results more of a worry that the IPL rugby rumors? What matches and players stood out? Who will win this week? Our worldly panel …

The Rugby Odds: Schmidt's Brain Transplant, England's End, Fightin' Fijians, Players of the WeekOleh Matt McCarthy

MLR Weekly: Mike Anderson Growing Rugby in Black Communities, USA Men's Nail-biter, MLR News, RumorsOleh Matt McCarthy

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - The change of the clocks and Autumn Internationals rugby marks a great time of the year... and signals that MLR 2025 will be here before we know it. But worry not, MLR Weekly will keep you informed and ready. This week, we hear from Utah Warriors Co-Founder/CEO Kimball Kjar and Army Head Coach Matt Sherman. Back in their recurr…

NEW YORK, NY – The Autumn Internationals are kicking and some see them merely as disruptors of professional rugby. The Rugby Odds panelists take on that hot-top, plus what's listed below. This all happens in a cracking 24 minutes and features WWE Hall of Famer/rugby-advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, world class coach Mike F…

NEW YORK, NY - In this MLR Weekly, a man wearing key hats on the American rugby landscape, Scott Lawrence, talks about his role in pointing the USA Men's 15s program in the right direction. As GM & Head Coach of the Eagles, along with duties running Major League Rugby's Carolina Anthem (a team co-owned by World Rugby), Lawrence is as busy as busy g…

DALLAS, TX - Sam Golla, the 2022 #1 pick in the Major League Rugby Draft (out Cal), is a special person. That is abundantly clear in this week's edition of MLR Weekly. Passionate and resolute, Golla gives his version of what went down in Dallas, his move to the Anthem and his dedication to USA Rugby's Eagles.... Also on this week, Steve "Duma" John…

NEW YORK, NY – With the United Rugby Championship, Premiership and Top14 now officially in full swing, The Rugby Odds crew is in peak form. Our out-going and eclectic panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, ex-USA Rugby 7s Head Coach Mike Friday, King Gift Egbelu, Steve “The Lizard” Lewis and Mat…

NEW YORK, NY - What a weekend in global rugby! From record crowds (Leinster vs Munster), to historic wins (Harlequins over Saracens) and entertaining battles in the WXV1, our "special panel has those topics - and more - covered. Featuring WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield, USA Rugby 7s Head Coach Mike Friday, Irish legend George Hook, King G…

SEATTLE, WA - This week we go from coast to coast, with MRL Weekly guests from the Pacific Northwest and New England. Seattle Seawolves Director of Rugby/Head Coach Allen Clarke and New England Free Jacks GM Tom Kindley answer a wide range of questions, including roster change-over, surprise player decisions and American players to the Carolina Ant…

DALLAS, TX - We're back in full swing and this MLR Weekly features 3 segments over 24 minutes.MLR Commissioner Nic Benson re:-Dallas demise and possible return-Potential impact of World Rugby elections on the Carolina Anthem-New teams-How much you need to buy and run a team-The path to profit. The league owners continue operating at a loss-Schedule…

NEW YORK, NY – Another great weekend of rugby is in the books, and another looms. Our eclectic panel, elevated by ex-USA Rugby 7s Head Coach Mike Friday, and including #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, King Gift Egbelu, Steve “The Lizard” Lewis and Matt “Money” McCarthy, have it all covered with [ar…

NEW YORK, NY – A history-making weekend of rugby has our staff, bolstered by ex-USA Rugby 7s Head Coach Mike Friday, all fired up. So much so, that #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield chimes in from Yosemite National Park - just before his "bear incident." Irish legend George Hook, King Gift Egbelu, Steve "The Lizard" Lewis and…

NEW YORK, NY - We're back after a mini MLR Weekly vacation, and boy, there's a lot to cover. With that, Old Glory D.C. Owner Paul Sheehy and new San Diego Legion Head Coach, John Manenti offer there thoughts and perspectives. Also, John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning has MLR news and rumors [Antoine Dupont], along with his usual "je ne sais quoi."And…

In our final podcast for 2024, we catch up with Classic Wallaby Matt Cockbain to chat the Classics, coaching pathways and where he sees the Wallabies. Plus a big mail bag. Huge thanks to Leap Strategies and all our listeners for your support.Oleh Mitch Hardy, Heath Tessmann and Mick Colliss

Matt and Zach are joined this week by YSC Rugby's Wendy Young to talk all things WXV, the massive international women's rugby competition that kicks off this weekend.-Is this England's tournament to lose?-What are we hoping to see from the US in the WXV1 tier?-Can Canada continue to be 'giant killers' on the international stage?-Does Australia have…

NEW YORK, NY – With a ton of rugby suddenly upon us, including the URC, Premiership, WXV and suddenly wild TRC, our eclectic panel of #WWE Hall of Famer/Rugby Advocate John Bradshaw Layfield, Irish legend George Hook, King Gift Egbelu, Steve “The Lizard” Lewis and Matt “Money” McCarthy. has their hands full. See what they drop in 24 total minutes. …