CHICAGO, IL – We were in the middle of a great rugby weekend in Chi-Town, but the MLR Weekly staff had its tentacles everywhere. From the Utah Warriors dropping out, a BIG ESPN/MLR announcement, the USA Eagles losing ugly, to a Windy City jammed with ruggers, it’s all in this episode.
Featured guest Tom Kindley, GM of the 3-peat Champion New England Free Jacks, shares his thoughts on much of the above, plus the pressures of the new roster rules, tampering charges, his unprecedented/humane advertising of players and expectations of a 4-peat (or whatever that is).
ALSO INCLUDED:
John Fitzpatrick of Rugby Morning and Bryan Ray of Americas Rugby News.
The College Rugby Corner, with Pat Clifton of the College Rugby Show.
-Cameos by legends in Chicago, All Blacks star Beauden Barrett and NZ Head Coach Scott “Razor” Robertson.
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DON’T MISS…
The Rugby Odds, which has critics saying, “It’s irreverent pundits lack any attention span, but they are clever and necessary!”
Those irreverent pundits include:
John Bradshaw Layfield: #WWE legend & passionate rugby advocate
George Hook: Fearless Irish pundit with zero filter
Mike Friday: 3X Olympic 7s coach and tactical mastermind
King Gift Egbelu: Inventor of Words and rugby evangelist
Matt McCarthy: Harried host and chaos coordinator
What’s Inside:
-We propose a TMO Shot Clock to Scott Robertson, All Blacks Head Coach
-Ireland’s Stuart McCloskey tells us about narrrow Soldier Field dimensions
–George Hook: Did Andy Farrell get out-coached by Razor?
-USA Too Soft?
-Time for more Harry Potter Magic
-France vs Springboks
–Cameos from Super Fans
–Player of the Week Nominees: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cam Roigard, Quin Tupaea, Harry Potter
–Grown A$$ Man Candidates: Stuart McCloskey, Beauden Barrett, Liam McConnell
-Great picks & bold predictions
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