The Glorious Rugby Podcast

Episode Notes In our first interview special, we had a chance to talk to Gift Egbelu of the GiftTime Rugby Network. It's definitely a journey, starting with how Gift got into rugby in the first place, how he got into producing rugby content, and how he started the HBCU Rugby Classic. We also get more into the HBCU Rugby Classic, which for the first time will be held in DC at Howard University! We definitely encourage everyone to go in support, with more information and tickets available at https://www.hbcurugbyclassic.com About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Episode Notes After a satisfying, dominant win over Toronto at home, it looks like Old Glory is really gaining steam. We talk about everythign that went well, shouting out a few player who had standout performances, as well as discuss a few things that could stand to be improved. However, up next is an unexpectedly mighty foe in the NOLA Gold. Will OGDC's momentum carry them through? About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Episode Notes Note: Audio issue has been fixed! After a second tough loss, we take a moment to reflect on the good and the bad of last week's narrow defeat in Quincy, Fitzy's injury status, and our expectations for the Toronto match coming up. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Episode Notes After a fantastic week one and a bye, Old Glory fans were brought back down to Earth on Sunday with a bad loss to New York. We break down what went wrong (a lot), what went well (not a lot), and then John talks to Phil of the Jack's Rangers Show about Old Glory's upcoming opponent, the New England Free Jacks. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Episode Notes With last week being a bye, we take some time to dive into an article Alistair wrote about why Old Glory needs to play at Audi Field. We also cover out view of how the MLR teams grade out with our power rankings and preview the match against New York this weekend. The table stakes for the match? First place in the East. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP

Episode Notes Old Glory won, and won with style. Needless to say, we spend a lot of time gushing about the spectacular performance on Saturday. We talk about OGDC's excellent tackling, Collin Grosse scoring on debut, and how things stand heading into the bye week. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes With preseason out of the way, we look at last week's stellar performance against Toronto and speculate about what it means for the team's upcoming season. A season that kicks off this Saturday! We preview the mysterious Chicago Hounds and give some predictions. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes One preseason match is in the bag, and boy was it a fun one! We share our thoughts on last Friday's action, talk about what we want to see against Toronto next week, and touch briefly on the Six Nations. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Episode Notes The first official episode of the official first unofficial podcast by fans of Old Glory DC! We talk about who we are, what we're doing, and spend some time talking about the roster too. About the hosts John Fitzpatrick Runs the Rugby Morning newsletter Hosts MLR Coffee Break on MLR Weekly (Rugby Wrap Up) Hosts USA Rugby Happy Hour on Twitter Spaces Twitter: @rugbymorning Alistair Kirsch-Poole Writer/editor for Glorious Rugby Runs Tackle the Numbers Twitter: @AlistairKP This podcast is powered by Pinecast.