On the Line Rugby Talk

Tune in as former USC Rugby player Micah Nagaishi-Lyman dives into the world of Rugby.

On The Line Rugby Pod: Tahs Got Their Swagger Back,Canes Continue to Flounder, Will Drua Do the Right Thing?

Join us as we react to the quality footy of RD 9 of Super Rugby Pacific, what are the Tahs chances of making it to the final, what's wrong with the Drua and who made the team of the week.

04-14
25:08

On The Line Rugby Pod: Canes Blow Out the Tahs, Saders on a Path of Destruction, Brumbies Continue to Rise

Join us as we break down how the Tahs floundered against the beaten back canes and why the Crusaders slow start stars aside is a path to doom for the Christchurch side.

04-01
16:29

On The Line Rugby Pod: France Sweeps Northern Comp, Are The Reds & Saders Ship Bound, Super Rugby Team of the Half

Breaking down why England may have gotten snubbed in a perfect world rematch vs France, how the Reds could be title contenders with or without Frasier Mcreight and who makes our team of the halfway mark down south!

03-20
44:50

On The Line Rugby Pod: The Mighty Have Fallen in Both Hemispheres, Tahs Could Win It All, Ireland on Notice?

Breaking down the numerous "Spoiler" wins by heavy underdogs in the North and South, if Ireland is put on notice after basically being left out of a 3-peat and if the Waratahs can win it all again after over a decade.

03-11
34:55

On The Line Rugby Pod: Upsets Abound in Super Rugby Debut, Sam Prendergast May Run Jack Crowley and Keiran Frawley Out of Town, and Six Nations is Basically Decided

It's a SPECIAL WEEK as we give two hours of content to dig into! Join us as we break down the barnstorming Super Rugby debuts which had tons of upsets and BIG 12 level play. We also break down the Six Nations; each teams schedule so far and who makes our team of the comp.

02-19
36:08

On The Line Rugby Pod: We're Back, Who Won the Offseason and Why I Will Not Cover the MLR

We're back after a long hiatus and footy is in full swing as the Six Nations enters halfway mark and Super Rugby begins! I discuss why I will not be covering the MLR moving forward for the time being and work through the news and reactions from the offseason and who met these goals.

02-19
49:27

On The Line Rugby Pod: Expected Victories by Bokke and All Blacks, NZR Delay Proposed Merger With Japan League One

Breaking down the All Blacks win against the Wallabies that broke their 6 year goose egg and why NZR delaying or shelving their merger with Japan's League One/Top League is not only delaying the inevitable but also bad for business.

10-03
19:40

On The Line Rugby Pod: RFU to Make Brain Dead Decision to Exit URC, Wallabies Literally Fumble Their Way to Irrelevance, Springboks Get Taste of Their Own Medicine

Reacting to SHOCKING NEWS that the RFU want to leave the URC and form their own comp, how the Bokke got taken apart by their own gameplan and what the wallabies could've done to at least soften the blow (Effort).

09-25
27:38

On The Line Rugby Pod: Trouble in Paradise, Joe Schmidt Overlooked, Is Sale Smarter Than We Think?!

Breaking down the troubling news in Fiji regarding corruption and its possible connection to the now viral cult, how Joe Schmidt is being overlooked in his first Bledisloe test, and what have the All Blacks gained from their sweeping in the Freedom Cup.

09-20
32:32

On The Line Rugby Pod: All Black Coach Sacked, DMac to La Rochelle, Will Joe Schmidt Bow Out, What Even Was Last Weekend?!

Breaking down the surprising moves and "rumors" making the rounds this weekend, what to gleam from RD 2 of The Rugby Championship and what's the likelihood that Joe Schmidt steps down before being labeled a scapegoat himself.

08-22
27:38

On The Line Rugby Pod: Los Puma's Stun in Wellington, Losstralia Are Disrespected in Brisbane & Where is the Southern Six Nations at Doh?!

Break down the stunners that got me 1-2 picking RD 1 of The Rugby Championship and whether or not Quade and I are right to want more of a Northern Hemisphere format for the Southern Competitions with or without Australia in the picture post '25 Lions Tour.

08-15
32:37

On The Line Rugby Pod: USA Rugby Fumbles AB Match, Further Fumbling the Bag in NSW, & Will the Wallabies and Pumas Upset their Lauded Counterparts?!

Giving my "Yelp Review" USA Rugby's treatment for the All Blacks vs Fiji match, what I think about the Tah's support staff namings and who will take the first round of The Rugby Championship!

08-07
33:05

On The Line Rugby Pod: Bokke Poetically Collapse, Is Joe Schmidt That Dude & Did Razor Really Earn That Trophy???

Reacting to the WILD finishes to the Lager Series, whether or not it was obstruction to close out the England match and who made my team of the series'.

07-17
37:24

On The Line Rugby Pod: Southern Hemisphere Showin Out the 1st Week of Lager Series’ & the Waratahs Boof it Again...

Breaking down how the Southern Hemisphere Teams put that lekka mahi in and shut down the north in the Autumn Nations and how the Waratahs simply don't get it when it comes to hiring coaches.

07-11
51:00

On The Line Rugby Pod: Super Rugby '24 Retrospective Hindsight 20-20

Breaking down the superlatives of each team on the trot and how each team did or didn't meet my expectations this year and why.

07-03
44:37

On The Line Rugby Pod: What Happenduh to the Mighty Chiefs in That Snooze Fest Final???

Breaking down what was going through Clayton McMillans mind as the Chiefs essentially threw the Super Rugby Final to the Blues in spectacular form.

06-25
26:44

On The Line Rugby Pod: Canes and Reds Collapse, Most Basic Final of All Time...

As an "I'm sorry" and thank you enjoy the recap of the past playoffs (QF and SF) of Super Rugby and my opinions of the recent Champions Cup, League and tragic news to hit the airwaves recently.

06-18
52:47

On The Line Rugby Pod: Should Canes Be Worried, More What Ifs by Rebs, & Self Immolation by Saders to close

Breaking down the hectic RD 13 of Super Rugby, whether or not the Canes have been unlocked by Tana's Pacifika lads and how the Saders and Reds should look into this year as the books close on them.

05-21
24:33

On The Line Rugby Pod: Pyrrhic Victory in Queensland but at What Cost, Canes Throw Game at Eden Park and Saders Botch Easy Win at the Zoo

Breaking down the somehow much too chaotic week that was RD 12 of Super Rugby and why certain teams (cough cough) did the boneheaded calls they did.

05-15
29:50

On The Line Rugby Pod: Clinic Down South, Rebs Facing Demise, Rona to the Rescue?

Breaking down how teams fared in RD 11, how the Rebs will fare facing the distractions of liquidation and who's on job alert so far.

05-08
32:20

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