Author Archive for Matt McCarthy
Matt McCarthy comes to RugbyWrapUp.com from their partner in the USA, MeetTheMatts.com. RWU and MTM feature a stable of diverse contributors, with coverage that is both serious and with a wink. Find him on twitter: @Matt_McCarthy00
Nigel Wray Retires as Saracens Chairman With Immediate Effect
LONDON, ENGLAND – Mr. Wray said: “As we enter a new year, a new decade, it is time for the Club to make a fresh start. I am not getting any younger and feel this is the right moment for me to stand down as Chairman and just enjoy being a fan of this incredible […]
Rugby TV and Pod: HOLY 2020, Batman! Eddie Jones Joins Us in NYC re #RWC2019 Farrell/Ford Fiasco?!
NEW YORK, NY – If this [Cheslin Kolbe-fast] Week 121 interview is any indicator, 2020 is going to be a zany, wacky year in rugby! How else would one explain England Head Coach Eddie Jones hopping on camera with our Matt McCarthy re his ill-fated use of Owen Farrell and George Ford in the #RWC2019 […]
Rugby TV and Pod: French Sensation Mathieu Bastareaud re RUNY, MLR, Leaving Toulon, RWC Omission
NEW YORK, NY – Some say it is better to give than receive, particularly around the holidays. But oh by gosh by golly, we loved receiving the gift of Mathieu Bastareaud sitting for our Week #120 show, live from the Pig N Whistle on W36th Street. Mathieu, French actor and restaurateur Pascal Escriout and our […]
Sale Sharks Stars Spread Christmas Cheer at Manchester Children’s Hospital
Sale Sharks’ visit to Ronald McDonald House Manchester in conjunction with Emmie’s Kitchen MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – England International Chris Ashton was joined by teammates Sam James, Marland Yarde and Simon Hammersley, and club co-owner Michelle Orange, at Ronald McDonald House in Manchester. As well as giving Christmas presents for families and children, Sale organised a […]
Rugby World Cup Champion and International Legend Joins Old Glory DC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – December 18, 2019) – In a move certain to send shock waves through Major League Rugby and ripples around the rugby world, Old Glory DC has signed Tendai “the Beast” Mtawarira to play for the 2020 MLR season. Affectionately known around the rugby world by his nick-name, “the Beast,” […]
Rugby TV and Podcast: Major League Rugby Honcho Jon Persch re New Commish, TV, Sponsors, Vegas, Expansion
NEW YORK, NY – Arguably the 2ND Most Important Person in Major League Rugby, Chief Commercial Officer Jon Persch joins Matt McCarthy at the World’s Best Rugby Pub, the Pig N Whistle on W36th Street, to talk all things #MLR… This Week 119 installment of our show includes discussion re: -New Commissioner George Killebrew -TV […]
