The Rugby Rundown

Rugby continues to build its path in the USA. Hosts Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero bring Major League Rugby Chairman & San Diego Legion chairman, Ryan Patterson, into the studio to get to the bottom of what rugby's growth and future looks like moving forward in North America. Hear special insights from the man at the top and get a first hand account of the challenges rugby faces in the competitive American sporting market as well as some of the exciting proposals moving forward. Ryan talks to Corbs about the new Quest For The Shield documentary, a showcase of San Diego Legion's & MLR's growth since the birth of Major League Rugby. Plus the pair dig into the upcoming 2025 MLR season. Also in the show is an update to Ilona Maher and how her nose has taken to front page news. Plus we get you up to date with all things Gallagher Premiership as the prem returns this weekend. Watch full episode on https://www.therugbynetwork.com/sports/2edd8c26-7122-4ea3-a70d-08dbf6f29962https://www.therugbynetwork.com/sports/2edd8c26-7122-4ea3-a70d-08dbf6f29962

The Rugby Rundown kicks off 2025 with an intense and motivational special!  Former international rugby player Will Hooley and current Major League Rugby professionals from San Diego Legion take on the infamous Navy SEAL & leadership icon, Jocko Willink, in a brutal 4:34 AM military-style workout—set in the darkness of a San Diego Walmart car park. Will Hooley sits down with Jocko to discuss: How discipline equals freedom and why it’s essential in sports and life What Jocko thinks about rugby and the growth of Major League Rugby How he would fare on the rugby field (Would Jocko dominate?) Are you ready to take on the Jocko Fuel 434 Challenge?  Watch the full episode on The Rugby Network

Welcome to a brand-new year of The Rugby Rundown!  Will Hooley and Alex Corbisiero bring you all the latest updates from across the rugby world, including: Ilona Maher’s Premiership Women’s Rugby debut and what it means for her USA Eagles future Exclusive interview with USA Eagles Women's head coach Sione Fukofuka, discussing Ilona’s role in the upcoming Rugby World Cup Major League Rugby preseason updates, including huge transfers and key signings for 2025 Groundbreaking partnership between MLR & Onrise, giving players access to mental health support Gallagher Premiership Rundown: The best moments from Round 10, as Saracens, Gloucester, and Northampton Saints battle for top spots Don’t miss this jam-packed episode to kick off 2025 in style! Watch on The Rugby Network

What is life like after retiring from professional sport? In this bonus episode of TRR 'Rambling' former professional rugby players, and hosts of The Rugby Rundown, Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero talk about a topic which is close to their hearts. With the news of USA Eagles men's XVs captain Greg Peterson hanging up his boots, Will & Corbs reflect back on their own retirement stories. The pair discuss the pitfalls when transitioning in career, the loss of identify and the challenges that life after professional sport brings. Corbs opens up about his struggle with having to retire due to injury and how his mental health was affected. Will talks about the positives and advice he would give other athletes who are planning or going through a career transition. Will also brings his former teammate, Peterson, onto the show to get his perspective as to why he made the decision to retire from the game, looking back at his career with pride discussing how he is gearing himself up for the future. This is a must listen with some invaluable stories & lessons. Watch The Rugby Rundown on The Rugby Network.

It’s a time to celebrate, reflect, and look forward as The Rugby Rundown brings you a festive special!  Hosts Will Hooley and Alex Corbisiero rewind the clock to relive the best rugby moments of 2024 and preview what’s set to make 2025 unforgettable. In this action-packed episode: 2024 Rewind: From the Gallagher Premiership to Major League Rugby and the Olympics, relive the moments that made 2024 epic, including USA Women's 7s bronze medal and the Free Jacks’ MLR triumph. Top 5 Rugby Events of 2025: From the Women’s Rugby World Cup to the new MLR season, get excited for what’s coming in the year ahead. Greg Peterson’s Farewell: USA Eagle Greg Peterson joins Will to discuss his retirement and what life after rugby looks like. Don’t miss this festive reflection on an incredible year of rugby and a look ahead to the exciting moments 2025 will bring. Watch now on The Rugby Network!

It’s a massive week for National Collegiate Rugby in America, and The Rugby Rundown has all the action!  Hosts Will Hooley and Alex Corbisiero are joined by college rugby experts and star players to bring you: Women’s XVs National Championships Recap: A breakdown of the weekend’s top performances with Pat Clifton and Wendy Young from The College Rugby Show. Men’s D1 Final Preview: Exclusive interviews with collegiate stars JC Curry (Queens University) and Henrique Gabriel (Brown University) as they prepare for the championship showdown. Also on the show - Tackling Topics: After Ilona Maher joined the show last week, Will and Corbs ask the big question: Who is rugby’s biggest star? Siya Kolisi, Antoine Dupont, or Ilona Maher—who takes the crown? Top 5 Moments of the Week: From Brown University’s clutch kick to Northampton Saints’ European triumph, relive the best plays and stories in rugby. Don’t miss this action-packed episode as we dive into the collegiate rugby scene, global rugby debates, and the week’s most iconic highlights. Catch the show and live college rugby on The Rugby Network!

This week’s episode of The Rugby Rundown is off the charts! IN an exclusive, we welcome global icon and rugby super star Ilona Maher: Ilona Maher in the Hot Seat: The global icon swaps Dancing With The Stars for rugby cleats as she joins the Bristol Bears in the Premiership Women’s Rugby. Hear her journey, why she chose Bristol, and her plans for the Rugby World Cup. Plus...Spotlight with Christian Wade: Former NFL running back and current Gloucester Rugby star Christian Wade sits down to discuss his record-setting ambitions, the NFL-to-rugby transition, and memories with the British & Irish Lions. Top 5 Moments of the Week: From outrageous offloads to iconic retirements, Corbs and Will break down the best plays and biggest stories in rugby. Plus, we’ve got updates from the NCR XVs National Championships and CRAA Fall Classics as college rugby heats up! Don’t miss this action-packed episode filled with exclusive insights, incredible stories, and plenty of banter. Subscribe to TRN+ for live Gallagher Premiership coverage and behind-the-scenes content!

In this BONUS TRR Rambling get an exclusive behind the scenes chat with USA Eagles Men's XVs head coach Scott Lawrence. Hear about the success of the Eagles unbeaten November Tour whilst also taking a look back at what Lawrence and USA Rugby learnt over the year. Hosts Will Hooley & Alex Corbisiero also ask Scott about the plans for the future and the aims to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027 next year. Make sure to watch the FULL show 'USA Rugby Future & Law Change? on The Rugby Network

Happy Thanksgiving! There is so much rugby to be happy about after the USA Eagles Men's XV went unbeaten on their November Tour. Will & Corbs bring onto the show the stars of the future, USA Eagles' young Enrich Storti & Dom Besag talk about their success and aims for the future. There is plenty of rugby to rundown as the boys get stuck into some of the big US domestic players transferring across Major League Rugby franchises. Gallagher Premiership action is back on TRN+ as the boys take a look at the big Clash Of The Week coming up between Saints vs Gloucester. After a HUGE engagement in Tackling Topics the boys ask What is a rugby law that you would change? There are some very interesting answers! To cap this Thanksgiving special off the Top 5 looks at the rugby we were thankful for in 2024. Watch Full Episode 2 on The Rugby Network

Following on from Season 2, Episode 1. With wins over Portugal and Tonga, get an extended chat in The Rugby Rundown 'Rambling' between Will & Corbs as they dissect as to why the Eagles are winning and performing during this November Tour. Can they now go and make it 3 from 3 against Spain? Also on this 'bonus' chat, get an exclusive insight as to how the other international sides are succeeding or failing during the Autumn Nations; are England in a crisis? Make sure to watch the FULL TRR show on The Rugby Network HERE

The Rugby Rundown is back for a new season, so to kick things off we talk about the new 2025 MLR Season. Schedule is out! MLR CEO, Nic Benson, comes on to discuss the some of the new format, aims for MLR, potential new Championship Final venue and more. The boys crack into ‘Things You’ve Missed’ including USA Eagles action, Gallagher Premiership, Premiership Women’s Rugby & college rugby. Check out some of the new features including ‘Tackling Topics’ (why are South Africa the best team in the world?) and ‘Rundown Top 5’. Go and SUBSCRIBE to TRR’s YouTube channel to catch more content. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to TRN+ for all the rugby action on TRN.

The last episode of series 1. Will & Corbs delve into the review of the Championship game where New England Free Jacks made it back-to-back titles defeating Seattle Seawolves in San Diego. Watch and listen to the experts as they breakdown the key areas and moments of the game as the match unfolded. The Rugby Rundown Team Of The Season is announced as Will & Corbs pick their best 15 based on their performances this year. There’s plenty of Rundown news with coaches leaving MLR, USA Club 7s and some big upcoming events. It’s not a goodbye…it’s more of a ‘see you soon’!

It’s here! The MLR Championship game has arrived as this Sunday sees Seattle Seawolves taking on New England Free Jacks for a shot at the MLR Shield. Will & Corbs bring you an exclusive preview special from Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, where the Championship game will be taking place. The pair talk about the battle up front as Joe Taufete’e and Andrew Quattrin join the show to go head-to-head. Will breaks down what makes the Free Jacks so dangerous as they go for back-to-back titles, whilst Corbs delves into why the Seawolves have a strong chance to make it a third title! MLR is the focus, but the Rundown this week wouldn’t be complete without taking a look at the INCREDIBLE achievement from USA Women’s 7s team that won Olympic Bronze in Paris, a history first!

Major League Rugby is down to its final 4! The Conference Finals sees Seattle Seawolves hosting Dallas Jackals in the West and New England Free Jacks taking on Chicago Hounds in the East! Will might be in the UK on his brother’s wedding duties but that doesn’t stop him dialing in for the Rundown with Corbs. The pair take a look at some of the big news, from All Blacks in San Diego to Olympics 7s about to kick off in Paris. There’s plenty of reaction to the Conference Semifinals results. An exclusive special sees Corbs host two head-to-heads with the four remaining head coaches, Allen Clarke, Augustin Cavalieri, Scott Mathie & Rob Webber. This is your MLR Playoff Conference Finals preview special!

The waiting is over! MLR Playoffs are here and so is The Rugby Rundown's first Playoff special FULL episode. Will & Corbs reflect back on the two weeks of internationals whilst also looking ahead to the upcoming Conference semifinals. Newest USA Eagle #573 Conner Mooneyam joins to talk about his outstanding debut against Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland and the upcoming knockout game for Seattle against rivals San Diego. Will & Corbs are also joined by two of the best playmakers in the MLR, Jayson Potroz of the Free Jacks and Jason Robertson of Old Glory ahead of their showdown in the East. There's also full previews and predictions of all the playoff games...there's plenty of disagreement!

The MLR regular season is over as we now get ready for two weeks of USA Eagles internationals. Will & Corbs talk it all, previewing the upcoming games against Romania and Scotland. USA Eagles Mens XVs Head Coach, Scott Lawrence, joins the show to discuss the upcoming challenges and what he wants out of the next two weeks. Plus an exclusive, as our cameras head Inside The Camp as Vili Helu, Paddy Ryan and captain AJ MacGinty answer some quick fire questions as we see how they are preparing for the big games. Can the Eagles repeat beating Romania again after last year and can Scott Lawrences' men achieve the same shock result that happened six years ago by taking down Scotland in DC? Watch the full episode on The Rugby Network where you're also be able to watch the full end of MLR Regular Season Rundown!

The last week of the regular MLR season is here. The final four team’s in each conference are set and there is much to discuss, including sitting down with NOLA & USA Rugby star Cam Dolan! Will & Corbs are back in studio bringing you all the Rundown news from Glasgow winning URC to USA 7s get ready for the Olympics. The boys take a look at Snapdragon Stadium and the Championship final where a certain Marshmello will be joining! There’s a breakdown of each of the eight teams making it to the playoffs, talking through their strengths as to why they are moving forward to the post season. Can Will come back in the Crystal Ball Challenge and predict better this week against Corbs? You’ll have to find out! Watch on The Rugby Network

It’s all happening in Major League Rugby as we only have two weeks to go of the regular season. Corbs is away, so in steps RFCLA captain and USA Eagle Jason Damm to get on the mic with Will. Jason goes through the Rundown on MLR Week 16 action whilst also discussing the build of RFCLA this season and being selected in Scott lawrence’s USA Eagles squad for the upcoming summer tests. Also on the show is one of the most experienced MLR coaches in the league, Nate Osborne from Dallas Jackals as the Jackals secure a franchise history moment of making the playoffs. Nate gives some unique insight into the development of the league this season and who he wishes to take on come the playoffs in July! Full episode 29 on The Rugby Network

The Saints go marching in as Premiership champions! Will & Corbs react to Northampton first title in 10 years. There is plenty of MLR action to Rundown as Seattle Seawolves, and current top points scorer in the league, Mack Mason joins the show as he prepares for a big showdown with Houston Sabercats. Will & Corbs also focus on the youth within USA Rugby after the U20s secured qualification to the Junior World Trophy in Scotland this summer. U20s Captain and St Mary’s College star, Dominic Besag, comes on to discuss the victories over Canada and the pathway to becoming an Eagle! Full Episode on The Rugby Network

A Premiership Final preview special, Will & Corbs take a look at the two top teams in the Gallagher Premiership as Northampton Saints take on Bath in the Final at Twickenham this Saturday. As it's a special show, the pair are joined by some special guests, the two fullbacks, Northampton's George Furbank and Bath's Matt Gallagher. Hear in these exclusive interviews, about the reaction from the semi final wins, excitment for the upcoming Final and what they believe it is going to take to win English rugby's biggest prize. There is also MLR action to talk about after Week 14 and predictions to be made with the upcoming Week 15. You don't want to miss it!