The Fantasy Ruckers Show

A handful of now former Major League Rugby players are making the move across the pond and take their talents to leagues overseas, including one of MLR's top point scorers of all-time. Ryan and NA Rugby DB's James Deeley react to the latest moves and discuss what it means for MLR and its standing among leagues around the world. They also talk about the ESPN broadcast agreement extension, North American athlete pathways to rugby and one of James' many interesting stats of the week. Check out ...

Two coaches are out, two new coaches are in for the upcoming Major League Rugby season, as both the California Legion and Old Glory DC announce who will be leading them in MLR 2027. Ryan and James react to the two new head coaches and what it means for the respective clubs. They also discuss the latest round of international tests including the latest rivalry match between Canada and USA. Check out our website to stay up to date with the latest fantasy MLR stats, top players and league updat...

A record-breaking 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' finale on U.S. soil, sparks the conversation of growing the game, the impact on Major League Rugby and the momentum leading into the 2031/2033 Men's and Women's World Cup. Ryan and James react to the aftermath of the most attended rugby match in American rugby history and also discuss the overseas international action for both the USA Eagles and Rugby Canada ahead of the Pacific Nations Cup finals this weekend. Check out our website to stay up to...

The 2026 Major League Rugby College Draft has come and gone, 14 of North America's next pro rugby stars have been selected and after days of reflecting it's time to talk about it...Ryan and James react to the players announced at last Thursday's college draft, share their biggest takeaways and what it says about the outlook of MLR this offseason! The MLR community always rallies, MLR scrum-half Zion Going was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Support him and his family through the GoFu...

The boys are back!!! After an offseason break, Ryan and James return with an episode that will get you all caught up ahead of this week's 2026 MLR College Draft. From discussion on the end to Anthem RC to international performances, they recap everything that has gone down between June's MLR Championship to the days leading into the league's draft. The MLR community always rallies, MLR scrum-half Zion Going was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Support him and his family through the Go...