Rugby Wrap Up

FERMANAGH, IRELAND - At long last and after MUCH angst, Major League Rugby 2026 kicks off on Saturday for its 9th season. With that, MLR Weekly is up to the pomp, featuring the league's only remaining original owner - Adrian Balfour of Seattle's Seawolves. He peels back the curtain and turns back the clock with host Matt McCarthy. PLUS...we have a Power Pundit Panel that picks the Shield winner and MLR's best player. We'll also have the College Rugby Corner. Details below. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 🎥 01:10: Pundit Power Prognosticators • 🤝 Will Hooley, Ben Holden, John Fitzpatrick & Matt McCarthy pick the '26 champions 🎥 11:42: Seattle Owner Adrian Balfour • Importance of the team's South Africa trip • Mistakes made over 8 season • Advice he'd give to Season 1 Adrian Balfour • What it means to win • Sights on new league prosperity 🎥 23:37: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show • Speed Kills • 🧭 NCR Weekend 7s recap • 🪨 CRAA results • 🎓 More qualifiers • 🔥 St Mary's vs Cal DON'T MISS this week's The Rugby Odds https://youtu.be/z_0cayoiwlU?si=o6BY8t-_j6VXjH_A 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 23 (24 minutes) 📍 NEW YORK, NY - Europe's professional rugby teams are now back up to speed after the Six Nations, and The Rugby Odds will catch you up. Meanhwile, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One continue to score tries at blistering paces. Our TRO (The Rugby Odds) experts cover all with verve, panache and une je n'est ce pas! 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN 00:50 📈 Records 01:01 👀 What Caught Your Eye? 06:02 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees 08:54 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees 11:59 ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook • 7s vs 15s in the USA Predictions 20:34 🏉 MLR, URC, Premiership 24:10 🌎 Super Rugby, Top 14, 🇯🇵JRLO 26:39 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Seattle Seawolves owner Adrian Balfour and the MLR Power Pundits. 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #rugbypodcast

NEW YORK, NY - Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day! It was bittersweet in Boston, as Free Jacks GM Tom Kindley left for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Tom is going home, but it's not as easy as one would think. He talks about it with host Matt McCarthy. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 🎥 01:07: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🤝 St Patrick's Week exuberance and bad "green" puns • Seawloves in South Africa • 🔏 Todd Thornley to New England • Different takes on HSBC SVNS NYC • 🤝 MLR News 🎥 06:06: 7s Czar Stephen Lewis re HSBC 7s, USA Women 🎥 12:53: Free Jacks or Hurricanes GM Tom Kindley?! • Bittersweet career change • Salary Cap violations • Favorite Free Jacks' memories • What he'll miss most leaving USA 🎥 20:36: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show • Is Pat Clifton more Batman or a villain? • 🧭 NCR Weekend 7s recap • 🪨 Amazing Slippery Rock! Five 7s matches, no points allowed! • 🎓 More qualifiers • 🔥 University at Buffalo rules DON'T MISS this week's The Rugby Odds https://youtu.be/qJdf_LNCc2E?si=wTRjK7etS5ueuHOf 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #svns

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 22 (24 minutes) 📍 NEW YORK, NY - A sensational Six Nations has concluded. Super Rugby is heating up. The URC, Premiership and Top14 are back at it. Japan Rugby League One is seeing record amounts of points scored. Our TRO (The Rugby Odds) experts cover all with verve, panache and chutzpah! 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN 00:57 📈 Records 01:11 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Mike salutes a ref? • John blames a panel member for Italy losing • Fijian Drua need to stop underperforming • Ice in Thomas Ramos' veins • Frigid HSBC SVNS NYC 06:20 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees • Stuart McCloskey (Ireland) • Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France) • Matthieu Jalibert (France) 09:30 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees • Caelan Doris (Ireland) • Ollie Chessum (England) • Thomas Ramos (France) 12:55 ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook • Andy Farrell speculation • Rating Six Nations Coaches • Portugal to 6N after beating Georgia? Predictions 21:13 🏉URC, Premiership 25:02 🌎 Super Rugby, Top 14, 🇯🇵JRLO 27:02 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Tom Kindley, the departing GM of the New England Free Jacks 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #rugbypodcast

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 21 📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One weekend, following last weekend's full schedule in the URC, Super Rugby, Japan Rugby League One and the Top14. Our TRO experts cover it all. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN: 01:00 🚨 A win BIGGER than Scotland's or Italy's?! 003:02 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Italy not even at their best vs England • Rhys Carre wins the world's hearts & imaginations • Who are the Dynoboars? • Welsh, Scottish, Italian warriors 06:13 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees • Stuart McLoskey (Ireland) • Tomasso Menoncello (Italy) • Paolo Garbisi (Italy) 09:16 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees • Alex Mann (Wales) • Rory Darge (Scotland) • Lorenzo Cannone (Italy) 12:12 ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook • Welsh heroic • Scottish world-beaters • Vince Lombardi • George's Admission 20:01 🧠 Six Nations Predictions 25:55 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions 26:39 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One Predictions 27:01 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with MLR Director of Rugby, Brandon Sparks 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #RugbyPodcast

NEW YORK, NY - There was some confusion re the new Major League Rugby refereeing system, despite legendary ref Nigel Owens offering his thoughts from a bubble bath. MLR Director of Rugby Brandon Sparks looks to "clean things up" with host MLR Weekly host Matt McCarthy. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 🎥 01:23: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🤝 Bathing with Nigel Owens? • 🔏 World Rugby's NYC gamble • 🤝 MLR News 🎥 04:32: 7s Czar Stephen Lewis re HSBC 7s, USA Women 🎥 10:38: MLR Director of Rugby, Brandon Sparks • Acronym clarity for TMO, RSS, ISRO • Coaches Challenge Flags • Only specific requests can be looked at • Work in progress 🎥 24:31: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show • 🧭 NCR Weekend 7s recap • 🏉 Big matches in CRAA • 🔥 Upcoming Tourneys • 🎓 More qualifiers 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby

WASHINGTON, DC - In this week's MLR Weekly Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey (who still laces the boots), talks with Matt McCarthy re wide range of topics listed below. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 🎥 01:06: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🤝 Connor Buckley's sudden career switch • 🔏 Dlyan Fawsitt retiring - or is he? • 🏉 Joe Mano signs with... • 🤝 MLR News • 🌍 L.A./Southern Cal Youth Rugby 🎥 05:37: Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey • League-wide, radical changes • New Teams • D.C.'s claim to the MLR Shield • Losing talent to leagues overseas • Favorite MLR moment 🎥 23:28: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show • 🧭 Weekend recap • 🔥 Upcoming Tourneys • 🎓 More qualifiers 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 20 📍 NEW YORK, NY - It's a Six Nations, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One weekend, following last weekend's full schedule in the URC, Super Rugby, Japan Rugby League One and the Top14. Our TRO experts cover it all. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN: 02:02 🚨 Management apologizes to John 02:48 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Watered down matches (literally & figuratively) • Welsh teams show life (Ospreys, Cardiff, Dragons) • Brodie Retalick, • Fijian Drua, Lions, Bulls 05:31 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees • Cathal Forde (Connacht) • Embrose Papier (Bulls) • Seiya Ozaki (Sungoliath) 07:19 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees • Joe Marler? (retired) • Christian Lio-Willie (Crusaders) • Alun Lawrence (Cardiff) • Fraser McReight (Reds) 10:01 ☘️ Headlines With [George] Hook • Italy to beat England • Wales mortally wounded • Ginger McLoughlin •Festooned with saxons 20:30 🧠 SIX NATIONS 25:35 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions 26:30 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks 26:44 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Old Glory Co-Owner Chris Dunlavey. 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #RugbyPodcast

The Rugby Odds: Borthwick Done? Farrell Converts to Reality! Super Rugby, URC, JRLO, Rugby Wrap Up by Matt McCarthy

LOS ANGELES, CA - This episode of MLR Weekly features California Legion Head Coach (and former Wallabies & Super Rugby standout) Stephen Hoiles re the merger/transformation of the existing Southern Cal Major League Rugby teams. Hosted by Matt McCarthy. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 🎥 01:01: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🏉 USA vs Canada • 🔏 Championship in Chi-Town? • 🤝 MLR News • 🌍 Positives of Cali's five home venues? 🎥 08:45: California Head Coach Stephen Hoiles • 3rd MLR team as a coach • California selling itself to players • Roster turnover • Hoiles stamp/style of play • Who will win the Shield? 🎥 23:27: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓 • 🧭 7s Season • 🔥 Frostbite 7s • More qualifiers 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/ 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #RugbyNews

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 18 📍 New York, NY - Blunt opinions. Zero filters. Some chaos. 😈 This week, the panel breaks down the Six Nations, Super Rugby, and Japan Rugby League One with insight, humor, and a few shots fired along the way. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN: 00:58 🚨 Mike perfect again?! Panel 21-3 on the week! 01:43 👀 What Caught Your Eye? • Hollie Davidson  • Did French disrespect Welsh?  • Ed Edogbo  • Refereeing in Scotand's epic win • Adding a "Throw in the White Towel" option on games - inspired by the Welsh! 07:52 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees   • Mathieu Jalibert (France)   • Huw Jones (Scotland)   • Fabien Brau-Boiree (France) 08:22 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees   • Charles Ollivon (France)   • Rory Darge (Scotland)   • Jack Conan (Ireland) • Steve Lewis' Mom sways the vote from Murrayfield! 14:21 ☘️ George Hook has FIXES for WELSH! 20:40 🧠 Six Nations Predictions 25:18 🚨 URC Predictions 26:02 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions 26:52 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks 27:17 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with New England Free Jacks Head Coach, Ryan Martin. 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #RugbyPodcast

NEW YORK, NY - After getting the history-making CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) signed by Major League Rugby owners and players, it's back to biz as usual for MLR Weekly. With that, a great place to start is with reigning champion New England's Head Coach Ryan Martin on to talk about the pressures of defending, league changes, saying goodbye to key players and much more, with host Matt McCarthy. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 01:32: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🏉 John gets an apology for being a victim of Editing/Acting Magic last week • 🔏 CBA positives • 🤝 California Legion's 5 venues 07:20: Free Jacks' Head Coach Ryan Martin 24:17: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓 • 🧭 7s Season • ♀️ Latest on 7stourneys • Who's qualified so far? 🔥 Like & Subscribe for weekly updates! 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/] Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #RugbyNews

THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 16 📍 New York, NY - Blunt opinions. Zero filters. Some chaos. 😈 This week, the panel breaks down the Six Nations, Super Rugby, and Japan Rugby League One with insight, humor, and a few shots fired along the way. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach & Harlequins fan 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN: 00:01 🍪 Best Girl Scout Cookies commercial ever 01:15 🚨 Mike's perfect record 02:27 👀 What Caught Your Eye?  • Frightening French  • Mighty Italians  • Awful Performances by Welsh, Scots, Irish  • Japan Rugby League One firepower (Brodie Retallick?) 06:04 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees   • Thomas Ramos (France)   • George Ford (England)   • Louis Bielle-Biarrey (France) 08:22 💪 Grown A$$ Man Nominees   • Niccolo Cannone (Italy)   • Ben Earl (England)   • Oscar Jégou (France) 13:10 ☘️ George Hook on Six Nations: Irish #10, three home teams to lose? 19:40 🧠 Six Nations Predictions, Layfield backing Ireland? Panel united? 25:36 🏉 Super Rugby Predictions 26:33 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks 27:04 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with MLR Co-President Graeme Bradbury & United States Rugby Players Association Executive Director Chris Mattina re the SEASON-SAVING Collective Bargaining Agreement. 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #RugbyPodcast

NEW YORK, NY - Some CRITICAL history was made this week in Major League Rugby that may have been lost in the Bad Bunny vs Kid Rock Super Bowl hangover/shadows. But MLR Weekly is here to make certain you are up to speed on this LANDMARK AGREEMENT between players and owners. This first-ever, SEASON-SAVING Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was reached after 6 months of trying, sometime acrimonious negotiations. In the thick of it were this week's guests MLR Co-President Graeme Bradbury and United States Rugby Players Association Executive Director Chris Mattina, who candidly describe the process and answer questions from host Matt McCarthy WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 1:22: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🏉 John gets admonished for not knowing about the CBA • 🔏 Rugby players in the Super Bowl • 🤝 HSBC SVNS in NYC 5:04: CBA Details • 📚 MLR Co-Pres Bradbury, USRPA Exec Director Mattina • 🛑 Meat and Potatoes • 📈 Most difficult issues • 🌏 Degrees of Satisfaction • 🤔 Selling it to Owners & Players • ⭐ Messages to the Fans 23:04: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓 • 🧭 Time for 7s Season • ♀️ Recap on tourneys 🔥 Like & Subscribe for weekly updates! 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/] Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #RugbyNews

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 16 📍 New York, NY - Blunt opinions. Zero filters. Some chaos. 😈 This week, the panel breaks down the Six Nations, URC, Top 14, and Japan Rugby League One with insight, humor, and a few shots fired along the way. 🎙️ THE PANEL 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3× Olympic 7s coach (and possible Harlequins absentee 🤔) ☘️ George Hook – Ireland’s most unfiltered voice 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – Inventor of Words 🎤 Matt McCarthy – The host barely holding it together 🎵 Music by Mateo Messina ⏱️ WHAT'S INSIDE & WHEN: 00:01 🍪 Best Girl Scout Cookies commercial ever 02:10 🚨 Mike calls for a Steward’s Inquiry over foul play on picks 02:45 👀 What Caught Your Eye? — Crap rugby, Ulster’s gingers, Sharks & Bulls 04:15 😵 John is flummoxed by a fellow panelist 05:08 🏔️ Hoboken Hillbilly 05:20 🌫️ Fog of War — literally — Benetton vs Scarlets 05:55 🏆 Player of the Week Nominees   • Grant Williams (Sharks)   • Stedman Gans (Bulls)   • Cathal Forde (Connacht) 08:22 💪 Uini Atonio tribute 08:44 🕵️ John snitches from one panelist to another 09:36 📰 Grown A$$ Man Nominees   • Harry Beddall (Dragons)   • Angus Bell (Ulster)   • Sean Jansen (Connacht) 12:23 💃 Dancing props 13:35 ☘️ George Hook on Six Nations glory, injuries & title picks 20:02 🧠 Six Nations Round 1 predictions & debate 25:18 ❓ Mike questions the Welsh #10 25:55 🇯🇵 Japan Rugby League One picks 26:26 🎯 Picks of the Week 🔥 DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly featuring Chicago Hounds GM Will Magie 📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp 📧 Media & sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com 📡 Available on Cox Media’s YurView, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 FOLLOW US 🐦 X / Twitter: @TheRugbyOdds | @RugbyWrapUp 📸 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📘 Facebook: @RugbyWrapUp #Rugby #SixNations #URC #Top14 #JapanRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLR #RugbyPodcast

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 15 NEW YORK, NY - Join our eclectic panel as they break down the latest Champions Cup, URC, Premiership, 6 Nations,Top14 and Japan Rugby League One action with blunt honesty, strong opinions, and humor. The Panel: 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3x Olympic 7s coach explains why he might miss the Harlequins match 🤔 ☘️ George Hook – Filter-free Irish legend 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – “Inventor of Words” 🎙️ Matt McCarthy – The harried host barely holds the chaos together! Key Moments & Approx Times: 1:00 - Mike Recaps Fiji Trip 3:45 - King Gift basks in perfect record hoopla 🏆 9:33 - What Caught Your Eye? 👀 8:10 - Player of the Week nominees: Noah Calouri (Saracens), Finn Russell (Bath), Nick Thompkins (Saracens) 11:00 - Grown A$$ Man 💪 Nominees: RG Snyman (Leinster), Josh Bayliss (Leicester), Sean Jansen (Connacht). 12:20 - George Hook 📰☘️ re France's Galthie's "Changing of the guard," Connacht's "new" stadium, Mark McCall to Ireland, Munster's Dragons disaster. 21:08 - Global Rugby Calendar Fixes 24:35 - URC, & Top 14 Predictions 27:25 Closing banter 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week: https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly with Chicago Hounds GM, Will Magie. 📧 For media or sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com Remember to check us out on Cox Media’s YurView Channel near you, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 Twitter/X: @TheRugbyOdds @RugbyWrapUp 📢 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📢 Facebook @RugbyWrapUp

CHICAGO, IL - The United States may be FREEZING in many cities, but Major League Rugby 2026 is heating up. And while no MLR city is colder than Chi-Town, the hometown Hounds hope to be hotter than Hades out of the gate. With that, featured guest and new Chicago GM Will Magie (how's that pronounced?) talks with Matt McCarthy on this MLR Weekly episode about the team, the city, their home game in Nashville, working in/with the community, his playing career, PRO Rugby USA, the Denver Stampede and the pathway to his new gig. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN: 1:03: Rugby Morning's Coffee Break with John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🏉 MLR players/owners in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) talks • 🔏 Latest signings & team updates • 🤝 New England vs Seattle in the Championship match?! 5:29: Will Magie (Chicago Hounds GM) • 📚 Playing for Team USA, Pro Rugby USA, MLR • 🛑 The rugby buzz in Indianapolis, IN & Chicago area • ✈️ MLR Nashville? • 🌏 Growing the Chicago-area fanbase • 🤔 Suites for Teachers! • 📈 Negotiating contracts with friends/former teammates 25:07: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show 🎓 • ⭐ NCR Women's All-Stars Recap • 🧭 Start of 7s Season • ♀️ Path to CRC 7s May Madness 🔥 Like & Subscribe for weekly updates! 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/] Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #RugbyNews

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 14 Produced by Rugby Wrap Up Rugby Wrap Up, The Rugby Odds (TRO) features a lively panel discussion with strong opinions, comedy, banter, match breakdowns, player highlights, and betting predictions. The panel includes: 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3x Olympic 7s coach ☘️ George Hook – Filter-free Irish legend 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – The “Inventor of Words” 🎙️ Matt McCarthy – The harried host barely holds the chaos together! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro & McCarthy's apologies ❌ for going 0-3 on falling on deaf ears, inciting chaos. 2:30 - Champions Cup Criticism & Scheduling Issues, ⏰ messy execution 3:40 - What Caught Your Eye? 👀✨ Praise for the URC's entertainment 🇿🇦. Brodie Retallick scoring 4 tries in Japan Rugby League One 🏯, a Glasgow dominating in Europe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 06:38: Player of the Week 🏆 Nominees: George Horne (Glasgow), Matthis Lebel ( Toulouse), Thomas Ramos (11 conversions), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux) 08:57: Grown A$$ Man 💪 Nominees: Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Paul de Villiers (Stormers), Vuate Karawalevu (Castres), Simon Kerrod (Harlequins). 11:00: Headlines with George Hook 📰☘️ -All Blacks drama: "Unlucky" Scott Robertson reportedly sacked amid player unrest 😱. (Ardie Savea?) -Speculation on next coach (Ronan O'Gara rumors?) -Vince Lombardi Comparisons. -Latest questions re Irish #10. 21:28: Betting Picks for Upcoming Matches 💰🔮 Lively (and hypocritical 😂) debates: URC, Premiership, Top 14, Japan Rugby League One 26:55: Picks of Week 💰 28:15: Closing & Promos 👋 Shouts out to MLR Weekly (interview with coach Greg Cooper), calls for donations to Urban Rugby America, and social plugs. Ends with more banter! 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week: https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly with ex Utah Warriors Coach/Now Green Rockets Skipper, Greg Cooper 📧 For media or sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com Remember to check us out on Cox Media’s YurView Channel near you, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 Twitter/X: @TheRugbyOdds @RugbyWrapUp 📢 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📢 Facebook @RugbyWrapUp

NEW YORK, NY - Learning from its past is a big part Major League Rugby 2026, and the Utah Warriors are/were a huge part of that history. With that their last Head Coach, Greg Cooper, joins MLR Weekly. Coach Cooper joins host Matt McCarthy from Japan's JRLO Green Rockets for a candid chat re what happened with the Warriors, MLR's future, the leagues playing each other, and his new team in Japan Rugby League One. ALSO INCLUDED: 1:00 — Rugby Morning's Coffee Break w/ John Fitzpatrick ☕️ • 🏉 MLR player-chosen jersey numbers (branding + savings) • 🔏 Latest signings & roster notes • 🤝 Positive signs on CBA negotiations 7:15 — Greg Cooper (ex-Utah HC → Green Rockets Japan) 🇯🇵 • 📚 Coaching journey & move to Japan • 🛑 Utah Warriors challenges & eventual folding • 🚆 Green Rockets under Japan Rail ownership • 🌏 MLR vs Japan Rugby League One (foreign players, structure, support) • 📈 Lessons for MLR growth & sustainability • 🤔 Warriors vs Green Rockets: who wins? • 🗣️ High praise for U.S. coach Brendan O’Meara • ✈️ Potential cross-league exhibitions 23:00 — College Rugby Corner w/ Pat Clifton (The College Rugby Show) 🎓 • ⭐ NCR Men’s All-Stars recap • 🧭 MLR college partnerships + scouting pathways • ♀️ Women’s All-Stars up next 27:50 — Closing Thoughts 🎤 🔥 Like & Subscribe for weekly updates! 🏉 Tag a rugby mate! 📩 Subscribe for weekly rugby updates: [https://rugbywrapup.com/weekly-updates/] Find All Here: -Web: www.RugbyWrapUp.com -X/Twitter: @RugbyWrapUp @TheRugbyOdds, @MLRWeekly @Matt_McCarthy00, @CollegeRWU, @JonnyLewisFilms -Face Book: Rugby Wrap Up -Instagram: RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: Rugby Wrap Up -Reddit: RugbyWrapUp 🏷️ #Rugby #MLRWeekly #MajorLeagueRugby #RugbyWrapUp #TheRugbyOdds #MLRDraft #mlr2026 #BryanRay #JohnFitzpatrick #RugbyPicks #RugbyHighlights #RugbyMorning #AmericasRugbyNews #USARugby #OldGlory #RugbyATL #MLR2026 #SixNations #WorldRugby #SuperRugby #Top14 #PremiershipRugby #Pro14 #URC #UnitedRugbyChampionship #RugbyOdds #RugbyBetting #rfcla #californialegion #seattleseawolves #oldglorydc #anthemrugby #UtahWarriors #FreeJacks #chicagohounds #HoustonSaberCats #NOLAGold #LegacyCup #rugbyleague #sports #footy #rugbyunion #WER #WomensRugby #rugbyshow #UtahWarriors #scottlawrence #SVNS #HSBC7s #UrbanRugbyAmerica #graemebradbury 🏷️ #MLR #MLRWeekly #CollegeRugby #RugbyNews

🏉 THE RUGBY ODDS — Season 6, Episode 13 CRITIC'S REVIEW: "It's entertaining rugby talk with strong opinions, comedy, and predictions – perfect for fans who enjoy banter alongside match breakdowns." 🏉😂 The Panel breaks down the latest Champions Cup, URC, Premiership & Top14 action with brutal honesty, wild opinions, highlights and non-stop banter: 💥 John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) – WWE Hall of Famer & rugby advocate 🇬🇧 Mike Friday – 3x Olympic 7s coach ☘️ George Hook – Filter-free Irish legend 🔥 King Gift Egbelu – The “Inventor of Words” 🎙️ Matt McCarthy – The harried host barely holds the chaos together! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Intro & banter 😂 2:00 – Slamming Bulls/Stormers as "shameful" 😤 (conceded 110 pts, looked off) 3:54 – "What Caught Your Eye" segment 5:00 – Champions Cup 🏆 highlights: Saracens upset Toulouse , Bristol (Noah Heward hat-trick) , 🔥 Bath dominate , Leicester physical win 💪 7:16 – Player of the Week: Rotimi Segun (Saracens) or...??? 10:00 – Ronan O'Gara "sick" 🦁 10:19 – Grown Ass Man: Alex Dombrant, Alfie Barbeary (Bath) or Lucas Friday?! 🦁 13:15 – Mia Hennelly digs deep on cap-color choices of Tadhg Beirne and Josh van der Flier 15:00 – Headlines with [George] Hook: World Rugby's USA promo plan for RWC 🇺🇸 22:35 – Champions Cup, Japan Rugby League One 26:53 – Picks of the Week 💰 25:00 – Wrap-up & plugs 🚀 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week: https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyWrapUp DON'T MISS... MLR Weekly with new Executive Producer Rob Wallace 📧 For media or sponsorship inquiries: info@rugbywrapup.com Remember to check us out on Cox Media’s YurView Channel near you, The Rugby Network, and all podcast platforms. 📢 Twitter/X: @TheRugbyOdds @RugbyWrapUp 📢 Instagram: @RugbyWrapUp 📢 Facebook @RugbyWrapUp