NEW YORK, NY – Europe’s professional rugby teams are now back up to speed after the Six Nations, and The Rugby Odds will catch you up. Meanwhile, Super Rugby and Japan Rugby League One continue to score tries at blistering paces. Our TRO experts cover all with verve, panache and un certain je ne sais quoi!
THE PANEL:
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: Heroic host holding it together
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WHAT’S INSIDE & WHEN
00:50 Records
01:01 What Caught Your Eye?
06:02 Player of the Week Nominees
08:54 Grown A$$ Man Nominees
11:59 Headlines With [George] Hook
• 7s vs 15s in the USA
Predictions
20:34 MLR, URC, Premiership
24:10 Super Rugby, Top 14, JRLO
26:39 Picks of the Week
DON’T MISS: MLR Weekly with Seattle Seawolves owner Adrian Balfour and the MLR Power Pundits.
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AND DO NOT MISS…
FERMANAGH, IRELAND – At long last and after MUCH angst, Major League Rugby 2026 kicks off on Saturday for its 9th season. With that, MLR Weekly is up to the pomp, featuring the league’s only remaining original owner – Adrian Balfour of Seattle’s Seawolves. He peels back the curtain and turns back the clock with host Matt McCarthy.
PLUS…we have a Power Pundit Panel that picks the Shield winner and MLR’s best player. We’ll also have the College Rugby Corner. Details below.
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WHAT’S INSIDE & WHEN
01:10: Pundit Power Prognosticators
• Will Hooley, Ben Holden, John Fitzpatrick & Matt McCarthy pick the ’26 champions
11:42: Seattle Owner Adrian Balfour
• Importance of the team’s South Africa trip
• Mistakes made over 8 season
• Advice he’d give to Season 1 Adrian Balfour
• What it means to win
• Sights on new league prosperity
23:37: College Rugby Corner with Pat Clifton of The College Rugby Show
• Speed Kills
• NCR Weekend 7s recap
• CRAA results
• More qualifiers
• St Mary’s vs Cal
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